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Melissa Mackenzie

Melissa Mackenzie is Publisher of The American Spectator. Melissa commentates for the BBC and has appeared on Fox. Her work has been featured at The Guardian, PJ Media, and was a front page contributor to RedState.Melissa commutes from Houston, Texas to Alexandria, VA. She lives in Houston with her two sons, one daughter, and two diva rescue cats.You can follow Ms. Mackenzie on Twitter: @MelissaTweets.
by and | Jan 4, 2024

In this episode of The Spectacle podcast — the very first episode of 2024 — hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay put on their wizard-y hats and forecast what’s coming in the new year. Horrors? Victories? Interesting times? You’ll have to watch…

by and | Dec 22, 2023

Scott McKay and Melissa Mackenzie discuss the success of Bidenomics, Trump stomping the field and Biden, and finally, the rise of White Identitarianism and racism and what that means for America. Preorder Scott’s book Racism, Revenge and Ruin: It’s All Obama here….

by | Dec 19, 2023

As diversity equity and inclusion reaches its apotheosis, some erstwhile protected classes are chafing at their recent exclusion. Being diverse only matters if power and privilege are associated with the moniker. What happens when the loathed white majority views itself…

by | Dec 15, 2023

The road to the Trump White House winds through Arizona, and that means Kari Lake’s Senate bid is critical. The question for Republicans in the state is whether they’ll get on board with the Lake candidacy and help Donald Trump…

by and | Dec 14, 2023

News of the Israel Defense Forces pumping seawater from the Mediterranean into the 500 miles of tunnels under the Gaza Strip headlines this week’s episode of The Spectacle, as Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay are a bit confused as to…

by and | Dec 8, 2023

Best-selling author Scott McKay and American Spectator publisher Melissa Mackenzie discuss CNN’s rightward bend and how their crack reporter Andrew Kaczynski decided to help Scott sell his book The Revivalist Manifesto because the formidable new speaker of the House, Mike…

by | Nov 22, 2023

I love Thanksgiving. It’s the best American holiday — besting July 4, if only because the celebrations don’t scare the dog. Usually. Thanksgiving is universal. No matter the religion or creed, all people can express gratitude for their blessings. It…

by and | Nov 16, 2023

In this episode of The Spectacle podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay talk about a number of things that circulate around a single theme — namely, that the Western order, which is built around the Judeo-Christian concept that each…

by and | Nov 9, 2023

In this week’s episode of The Spectacle podcast, hosts Scott McKay and Melissa Mackenzie discuss former President Barack Obama and his funding of terrorists, promotion of racial division, and advocation of the Woke. Scott’s new book, Racism, Revenge and Ruin:…

by and | Oct 27, 2023

Hosts Scott McKay and Melissa Mackenzie bring conservative news and commentary to The Spectacle podcast. They first discuss the TV show Sister Wives and how it has single-handedly cured America of its fascination with polygamy. Polygamy is terrible for all…

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