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The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator
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- The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator
Anthropic’s IPO Problems, And The Rise Of Local AI
Anthropic’s initial public offering, which is subject to roll into the stock market in mid-November, released information regarding their near $1 billion in…
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Here’s Why Brazil’s Election Matters to America
Brazil is in a big uproar over Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s being ‘re-elected’ this past Sunday. President Trump even commented that it “looked like another…
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Women Are Aborting Sons Due To Toxic Masculinity
Social media users are chiming into a woman’s post about her aborting her pregnancy upon learning that her baby was a boy. In the post, the woman commented…
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What A Mess: Airbnb Hosts Are Furious With New Rules
Starting on Nov. 20, Airbnb hosts can no longer require guests to strip the sheets, wash dishes, or to throw away their trash. Are these hosts asking for too…
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Apple Homeview: The Device You Don’t Want or Need
Apple released a new commercial promoting their Apple Homeview product, and in turn became one of the worst ads ever created. The Spectacle Podcast hosts…
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The Silver Rail Hero The Media Downplayed
Three children and a teacher were killed by a 16-year-old mass shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The shooter’s life was shortly ended…
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The Islamic Influence Fueling The France Riots
The “peaceful student protests” taking place in France have resulted in ruined businesses, burned historic buildings, and desecrated statues. These rioters are…
- The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator
Kingpin Ilhan Omar, Her Husband Brother, and the Multimillion Dollar Democrat Scam She’s Running Against the American People
Ilhan Omar’s Washington D.C. home was raided by Homeland Security and the Department of Justice as part of an immigration fraud investigation. The Spectacle…
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Shane Gillis Baited the Feminists and Caught A Bunch of Fish Who Need Bicycles
Shane Gillis’s viral monologue on Saturday Night Live sparked outrage among people who were upset about his remarks about women dressing “like whores” at the…
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DataRepublican Exposes Who Really Runs America
The people in power are not just your elected officials; it’s also an ecosystem of NGOs, policy networks, contractors, and more. How can Americans follow…
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22 Percent of College Kids Believe America Deserved 9/11
The Buckley Institute at Yale University found that 42 percent of college students favored socialism over capitalism. The study surveyed over 800 students…
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Doug Emhoff Is Against Kamala Harris’ 2028 Bid
A recent report from the Wall Street Journal revealed that Kamala Harris’s husband, Doug Emhoff, privately prefers Harris to stay out of the 2028 presidential…
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Here Are Lessons We Should Learn From The Cornell Seven Case
A high-profile lawsuit involving a female student at Cornell University (under the pseudonym of ‘Jane Doe’) and seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity is…
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Not-so-Conspiracy Watch: Global Elections, US Midterms, and Where Is Everyone?
Eight elections in Latin America are indicating a new shift towards the Right: Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, and Brazil. What changed in…
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America Is Missing 30 Million Votes — From Christians
A 2024 study from the Cultural Research Center found that over 30 million Christians were likely to stay home instead of voting in the election. As one of…
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Poor Baby Born by ‘Surrogate’ Searches for His Mother
A newborn baby born via surrogate went viral on social media for being frustrated trying to root and latch. Unfortunately, the baby was given to a gay couple…
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Should The Federal Government Pay For College Degrees That Don’t Pay Enough?
The Department of Education recently implemented a new rule that bars college students from receiving federal loans for degrees that project low-earning…
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Trump Made CAFE Standards Great Again
The Trump administration’s decision to keep the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards at 34.9 mpg instead of 50.4 mpg will not only save you money…
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The Age of Miracles: Elon Musk’s Starship Was Made To Fly
SpaceX made history once again by launching the Starship rocket into Earth’s low orbit for the first time. The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and…
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Mamdani Lets Prostitution Run Amok in NYC
Roosevelt Avenue on Queens is regarded as the “Market of Sweethearts” for prostitution, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani is doing nothing to stop the illegal activity…
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China Fixes Its Baby Crisis With ‘Wedding Destination’ City Halls
To curb the consequences of their horrid family policies, the Chinese Communist Party has started glamorizing marriage registration offices as ultimate wedding…
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AI Overlords Want To Control You And The AI Market
Anthropic and OpenAI are seeking ways to block smaller competitors through regulatory capture and are prompting Congress to intervene so that they can protect…
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Don’t Be a Jerk: Bring Back Social Etiquette!
Social media continues to show the worst in people, yet it teaches us the importance of keeping one’s social graces. A woman was widely criticized on social…
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Supervillains That Ruined Your Life: Gavin Newsom, Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates, and More
It’s no secret that America is under a cultural attack, but who is responsible for this mess? Peachy Keenan joins The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie…
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Toddler and Christian Grandmother Latest Victims of the Euthanasia Killing Machine
A toddler who suffered from severe health problems in the Netherlands was euthanized at just two years old. In Canada, a grandmother’s life was taken via MAiD…
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Would You Have 8 Kids for $72,000?
Vice President JD Vance’s proposal to pay stay-at-home parents up to $9,000 per child annually has conservatives divided over whether this subsidy is a good…
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Psychopath Techlords Want A.I. Regulations to Enslave You
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei sounded the alarm about artificial intelligence becoming too advanced that they become difficult to control and are dangerous. This…
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Americans Are Allowed to Be Concerned About American Culture: UT Indian Edition
A video of the racially diverse student section at the University of Texas football game against Ohio State drew scrutiny over the UT’s admission policies and…
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The 2026 College Football Season Has Begun, And It’s Already A Banger
College football playoffs are in full gear, and fans were stunned when the University of Texas pulled off a great comeback game against Ohio State. The…
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The Left And Right Are WRONG About Lindsay Clancy
The case of Lindsay Clancy, which has been deemed a mistrial, continues to divide the country with many opinions swarming online about whether or not she…
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This is What We Voted For: Trump Administration Wins
The Trump administration is working hard to enforce immigration policies and prevent illegal aliens from entering and infiltrating our country. The Census…
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TikTok Is Toxic To Your Marriage
One wife posted her husband’s private notes to their child on TikTok, and instead of praising the gesture, she criticized him for not meeting her expectations…
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Does Gen Z Regret Voting For Trump?
A new study found that 31 percent of Gen Z regrets casting their vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Consequently, Gen Zers are the most pessimistic…
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Democrats Are Regretting Their Wokespeak
Using terms like “birthing people,” “chestfeeding,” and “LatinX” is being discouraged by Democrats like Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and even Gavin Newsom…
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Michigan AG Dana Nessel Invokes Queen Esther To Elect Abdul El-Sayed
In addressing Jewish Democrats, Dana Nessel suggested that they should follow in the footsteps of their ancestor, Queen Esther, and “sacrifice the comfort…
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Post-COVID Malone: Robert and Jill Malone Find Health in Homesteading
A growing number of Americans are learning to embrace self-sufficiency. New data from Curion found that nearly 70 percent of Americans make, grow, or preserve…
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Understanding the Democrats’ Weird Relationship With Islam
What do Democrats like Kathy Hochul, James Talerico, and Gavin Newsom have in common? All three are paying homage to Islam for political gain. The Spectator…
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Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Festival Donates $10 Million for Abortion Organizations
Ten organizations — including Planned Parenthood, the Center for Reproductive Rights and the National Women’s Law Center — are receiving more than $10 million…
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Bring Back Bullying: Make Better People!
Back in the day, there used to be social norms where people who didn’t get in line with what was accepted were typically teased or told to change their…
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Get the Flock Outta Here!
Flock cameras are becoming a controversial topic over whether they violate an American’s civil liberties. With constant surveillance in public spaces and even…
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It’s the Democrat’s Economy, Stupid!
President Trump placed a 90-day tariff relief on ground beef, allowing up to 300,000 metric tons of beef from importers. Trump has also indicated that the…
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Has Sorority RushTok Gone Too Far?
University Greek life is in full swing as colleges start the new school year, and social media continues to blow up with “RushTok” — girls dancing to popular…
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TikTok Moms Are Defending and Normalizing Lindsay Clancy’s Behavior
As closing arguments in Lindsay Clancy’s case are being made this week, a bizarre number of moms — in person and on social media — are showing their support…
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How Jayden Daniel’s Momager Destroyed His Football Career
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, who formerly played for Louisiana State University and won the Heisman trophy in 2023, became the target of a…
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Why Did The FBI Ignore Audra Christiansen’s Epstein Case And Eric Swalwell’s China Connections?
Declassified documents from the FBI from an operation codenamed “Freshman 15” identified Christine Fang, or “Fang Fang,” as a Chinese intelligence spy…
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No Tears Shed For Jason Arday
Jason Arday, who was a former professor at the University of Cambridge, was found dead last week. In the weeks before his death, Arday had been the subject of…
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Parents Sue Palo Alto School District Over a Mosque Field Trip
Parents part of the Community Members for Religious Neutrality in Public Schools sued the Palo Alto Unified School District for a field trip to a local mosque…
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Socialist Emily Gallagher Justifies Stealing as “Crimes of Poverty”
“People who are stealing things like toothpaste … like soap … if you’re stealing those things you need them,” Democratic socialist Emily Gallagher stated…
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Who’s Your Favorite DSA Moron? Zohran Mamdani, Francesca Hong, Megan Romero, AOC . . . The List Goes On!
As the Democratic Socialists of America continue to take over the Democratic Party, DSA leaders like Zohran Mamdani, Francesca Hong, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez…
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Burritogate Exposes Gen Z’s Affordability Crisis
“A burrito should not cost $20.” This statement is at the crux of a heated debate amongst conservatives regarding the affordability crisis and Gen Z’s…
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The War on Moms and Babies: Lindsay Clancy Case, Fauci, and Vaccines
The Duxbury child killings case, in which Lindsay Clancy murdered her three children, is undergoing trial in Massachusetts. Clancy pleaded not guilty to three…
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You Probably Have (Or Will Have) an AI Addiction
Countries such as Britain, Australia and China are implementing strict regulations or bans on social media use for children, citing concerns that social media…
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AOC Freezing Her Eggs Is Not ‘Badass’ — It’s Bad
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has been engaged to Riley Roberts since 2022, shared a video of herself injecting hormones as she announced that she will be…
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Caitlyn Clark and Sophie Cunningham vs. The WNBA: We’re Fatigued
Caitlyn Clark and Sophie Cunningham are paving the way for the WNBA to receive more traction, but are woke politics withholding the women’s sport from…
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In-N-Out Shooting: When The Good Guys Have Guns…
Police identified Chad Williams as the gunman who killed three people and injured seven at an In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho. Two citizens with firearms stopped…
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Will Fauci’s Fifth Cost Him a Contempt of Congress?
Anthony Fauci’s “plead the fifth” recitation at last week’s congressional hearing prompted Sen. Rand Paul to push for a committee vote to hold Fauci in…
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The Overfunded and Understaffed NHS Is Neglecting Babies
U.K. political commentator Connor Tomlinson and his wife were infuriated by the treatment they received from the NHS during a maternity emergency, highlighting…
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We Need to Be Concerned for Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande’s team announced that she will be taking a step back from the public eye after her Eternal Sunshine tour amid “endless, ongoing public scrutiny.”…
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Don’t Trust China To Alter Your Genes
A six year old girl has passed away in China due to an experimental brain gene editing therapy gone wrong. The treatment, which cost over $800,000 to perform…
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Did Nolan’s Odyssey Replace Homer?
Despite doing reasonably well in the box office, Christopher Nolan’s latest film The Odyssey continues to divide viewers over his casting choices. The…