The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator
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Pierced, Lonely, and Lost: The New Symbols of America’s Decline
America is culturally declining, from collapsing birthrates and disappearing marriages to the rise of hookup culture and identity rebellion. Women in the West are embracing anti-patriarchy symbols l
No Kings, Just Clowns: The Boomer Rebellion Against Reality
The No Kings protest drew 700,000 participants and raised over $3 million, but what exactly were they protesting? This viral movement turned into a cultural spectacle, complete with government shutd
Restoring the Commonwealth: Governor Glenn Youngkin Awarded for His Good Governance
In this special episode, hosts take you insideThe American Spectators57th Annual Robert L. Bartley Gala, a night celebrating courage, independence, and the enduring power of journalism. For the fir
Excellence and Independence: Scott Jennings at The American Spectator’s Gala
In this special episode, hosts take you insideThe American Spectators57th Annual Robert L. Bartley Gala, a night celebrating courage, independence, and the enduring power of journalism. This years
Trump’s Peace Deal and the Left’s Silence
While gunfire still echoes through Gaza, the tide of war is shifting. Hamas has been driven out of the city, Israeli hostages are finally being released, and heartwarming reunion stories ...
Government Shutdown or Great Reset?
While Washington panics over the latest government shutdown, ordinary Americans barely flinch. The streets are calm, the military and veterans continue to be paid, and programs like Social Security, M
America’s Rhetorical Bar Fight and the Struggle to Restore Order
Americas political conversation has left the salon and stumbled into the saloon. Professor Adam Ellwanger joins to examine how the nations discourse devolved from the calm civility of the salon ...
The Death of Secrecy: How Social Media Data Became the New Currency
In this follow-up to The Spectacle Podcast episode Wednesday, The American Spectator publisher Melissa Mackenzie continues her exploration of what the internet has become, and what its doing to us. .
Stop Trying and Start Doing
In this episode ofThe Spectacle Podcast, publisher Melissa Mackenzie welcomes guest Carla Ondrasik, author ofStop Trying, for a fascinating conversation about the language of effort and the psycholo
The Death of Truth: How Social Media Has Rewired Our Reality
In this solo episode,TheAmerican Spectatorpublisher Melissa Mackenzie reflects on the evolution of social media, from its early days of raw honesty and open communication to todays curated, algori





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