Authors

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 | Sep 13, 2023

This week’s episode of The Spectacle podcast begins with a brief discussion of college football, but it’s definitely not a college football podcast. Instead, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay talk about the future of the country and what recent…

by | Sep 7, 2023

While the Biden team touts Bidenomics, the American people suffer. Working one or two or three jobs, enduring runaway inflation, seeing credit card debt pile up, the American people are definitely feeling the effects of Bidenomics, and it’s not good….

by and | Sep 7, 2023

The American Spectator’s Scott McKay and Melissa Mackenzie tackle the economy in this episode of The Spectacle, a podcast focusing on conservative news and commentary. Bidenomics is leading to spiraling consumer credit card debt and pain for American voters. What…

by and | Sep 6, 2023

Louisiana Solicitor General Liz Murrill, one of the key players in the landmark Missouri v. Biden censorship case, joins hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay in this episode of The Spectacle podcast to talk about a central issue in American…

by | Aug 29, 2023

Why does the Never-Trump crowd, the earnest viewers of the Republican primary debate, believe that the tactics used against Donald Trump won’t be used against their preferred candidate? Why can’t they explain how Nikki Haley wins the primary, never mind…

by and | Aug 26, 2023

This week’s episode of The Spectacle podcast adds S.A. McCarthy, a contributor to The American Spectator and the Washington Stand, to talk about an event irritating both co-hosts, Scott McKay and Melissa Mackenzie: Rep. Max Miller’s attack on Christian pro-life…

by | Aug 25, 2023

The Republican primary debate charade, hosted by a hapless Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, revealed two things: Vivek Ramaswamy is a rising star, and Donald Trump dominated as the elephant not in the room. The Democrats and the media run…

by and | Aug 18, 2023

The American Spectator contributing editor (and publisher of TheHayride.com and RVIVR.com) Scott McKay and The American Spectator publisher Melissa Mackenzie are back at it in this week’s episode of The Spectacle podcast, discussing the dystopian world President Joe Biden and his ilk have created….

by and | Aug 12, 2023

A brief interview with The American Spectator founder R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr., whose memoirs, How Do We Get Out Of Here?, are due out soon and are available for pre-order, highlights this week’s episode of The Spectacle podcast. But something…

by and | Jul 28, 2023

In this week’s episode of The Spectacle podcast, American Spectator publisher Melissa Mackenzie and contributing editor (and publisher of TheHayride.com and RVIVR.com) Scott McKay talk about how President Joe Biden; his family — daughter Ashley, son Hunter, and brother James; and nearly all of the D.C. elites…

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