The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator

Far Left organizations such as the Democratic Socialists of America, Code Pink, and others were revealed by the State Department’s recent report as Cuban-backed organizations. The report also details how Cuba has managed to infiltrate the United States and other countries with communism.

The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay dive into Rubio’s report and expand on Cuba’s underlying influence in spreading communist ideology. Melissa and Scott also discuss various models of communism from Cuba, the Soviet Union, and Mao Zedong’s CCP. They also explain current implications for the Trump administration in combating Cuba’s control. Tune in to hear their discussion!

Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan, hosts of the I’ve Had It podcast, claim that homeschooling is “a bad idea from soup to nuts.”

The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Lyrah Margo (who received a public school education), and Madelynn McLaughlin (who received a homeschool education) discuss and react to Welch and Sullivan’s outrageous comments about homeschooling. Lyrah and Madelynn draw on personal experiences growing up in different educational settings and defend the homeschool experience. Tune in to hear their discussion!

The University of Minnesota spent six years researching and developing transgender dolls — MyGender Dolls — that have interchangeable genitalia. These paper dolls are set to debut in select Minnesota classrooms for children as young as four.

The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Lyrah Margo and Madelynn McLaughlin disdain the transgender dolls’ purpose and explain the adverse consequences of introducing transgender ideology to young children. They also call out the Left for encouraging sexual education at inappropriate ages and see this as an overreach into the parental role. Tune in to hear their discussion!

Veggie lovers took an abrupt halt from consuming iceberg lettuce due to an outbreak of Cyclospora — a microscopic parasite — that has caused explosive diarrhea for over a thousand people across the country.

The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the unfortunate lettuce recall and make the case that being a vegan or a vegetarian doesn’t make one healthier. They explain how class politics tie into food consumption and point out the nutritional deficiencies of vegetarians. Scott and Melissa bring down the moral high ground of vegetarians by debunking various claims about cow methane, sugar, and meat. Tune in to hear their discussion!

Democratic talking heads like James Carville, Van Jones, and Bill Maher are mourning the turnover of the Democratic Party to communists disguised as socialists. However, they have no one else to blame but themselves.

The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the downfall of the Democrats during this midterm, despite the DSA wins in low-turnout races. They explain how the Democrats have created the conditions for a socialist takeover, pointing to the previous Obama administration and other Democratic leaders like Bernie Sanders. Tune in to hear their discussion!

President Trump gave an address to the nation last week, and mainstream media coverage was scant to none. Why? They knew that his speech would reveal what Democrats were trying to hide: their dependence on election fraud.

The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the broad support by Americans for voter ID and why honest elections are a huge threat to the Democrats. Melissa and Scott discuss comments from Elissa Slotkin about halting the passage of the SAVE Act and recent rulings that should propel election integrity efforts moving forward. Tune in to hear their discussion!

The use of AI by preachers has become a cause for concern among Christians. A Barna Group study found that roughly a quarter of pastors have used AI to help prepare their sermons.

The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Lyrah Margo and Madelynn McLaughlin debate AI’s role in the church and how it has affected people’s relational needs. They also discuss China’s growing restrictions on romantic AI chatbots, noting the country’s declining birth rate. Lyrah and Madelynn express curiosity about the future of AI and impending legislation governing its use. Tune in to hear their discussion!

Released body camera footage of the arrest of 27-year-old Jarrett Vick, who identifies as transgender, went viral after Vick expressed outrage at a police officer for misgendering him.

The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Lyrah Margo and Madelynn McLaughlin react to the altercation and criticize Vick for his reluctance to comply with authorities. They discuss why the video received widespread attention on social media, pointing to Vick’s childlike behavior and the broader implications of identity politics. Tune in to hear their discussion!

The foreign ministry of Mexico filed criminal complaints in the U.S. for 17 Mexican nationals who were killed while in ICE custody or in immigration raids. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced these complaints as a “human rights violation,” but she isn’t really acting out of concern. Rather, this is Sheinbaum’s way to serve the interests of the cartels that truly run the country.

The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay criticize Sheinbaum’s disingenuous efforts and the true outrage of migrants suffering to cross the border. Melissa and Scott also explain the cartel’s influence on the Mexican government and the question on if Mexico can influence American law enforcement outcomes. Tune in to hear their discussion!

The communists wearing democratic socialist clothing are buffoons making their idiocy known not just in America, but around the world, too! Just recently, Rep. Ro Khanna was called out for his dishonesty about his ‘detainment’ by Israelis while he was visiting the West Bank in Israel. Khanna tried to frame his visit’s interruption by the IDF as an “unprecedented, illegal detention of Americans by a foreign country.”

The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay give a broad overview of the buffoonery of communists across the country and around the globe, and how this evil ideology has ruined places like China, Cuba, and Russia. Melissa and Scott explain why young people are likely to favor communism due to their lack of life experience and the propaganda through the education system. Tune in to hear their discussion!