The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator

Two professors from Western Michigan University published a medical paper promoting the idea of using a tick disease in order to reduce the number of people eating meat. This paper forces us to face a reality: could we handle an infectious disease–based weapon? On this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay criticize the research and express caution with the rapid advancements in technology and medicine. They also discuss the ethical dangers of biomedical weaponry and call for these professors to be prosecuted.Tune in to hear their discussion!

The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing proposals to remove the CAFE standards that held back the auto industry from manufacturing cars that Americans actually want. On this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the EPA’s rollback and how government regulation has hindered the auto industry. Melissa and Scott criticize both the Obama and Biden administrations’ heavy regulations and focus on green initiatives that resulted in inefficient everyday appliances and negatively impacted our economy. Tune in to hear their discussion!

Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle advertisement caused a social media uproar with the Left claiming it was “Nazi propaganda.” On this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the Sydney Sweeney controversy and how American companies are turning away from DEI marketing campaigns and the Left’s woke ideology. Scott and Melissa also explain the various factors behind the rise of young men and women embracing traditional values, such as artificial intelligence entering the job market. They also discuss CNN’s misreporting on the race of the gunman who targeted the NFL’s headquarters and the Daily Mail’s surprise at men wanting more MAGA women on dating apps. Tune in to hear their discussion!

In a shocking report released last week, the Department of Health and Human Services revealed that an organ procurement organization is engaging in “disturbing practices” that demonstrate a “systemic disregard for the sanctity of life.” On this episode of The Spectator P.M. Podcast, American Spectator editorial intern Jonah Apel joins hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo to discuss the horrific stories that were detailed within the HHS findings. Ellie, Jonah, and Lyrah talk about the medical and ethical concerns that are being raised about organ harvesting and how further transparency is needed about this practice. Tune in to hear their discussion!

Instead of embracing true motherhood, women are collecting lifelike baby dolls and raising these dolls as though they are actual human beings. These “reborn dolls” retail for thousands of dollars and are often given luxurious treatment by their owners. The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo along with American Spectator editorial intern Jonah Apel discuss the oddity of this trending phenomenon. Ellie, Lyrah, and Jonah discuss how these realistic dolls are symbolic of American attitudes toward motherhood, the sanctity of life, and coping with loss. Tune in to hear their discussion!