Rufo & Lomez

Trump Beats Thomas Massie, Chud the Builder in Jail | Ep 51

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) calls out the Epstein class and loses his primary election. Also, Chud the Builder, a man in Tennessee who walks around calling people the N-word, gets shot, and Rufo and Lomez discuss the political consequences. ► Subscribe to Rufo & Lomez on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxZVv224nHvTmkMk0N3fYA?sub_confirmation=1 ► Join BlazeTV! https://get.blazetv.com/rufoandlomez/ Ep 51: 1. [0:00:00 – 0:01:02] – Thomas Massie’s Primary Upset 2. [0:01:02 – 0:03:18] – Trump vs. the Tucker Wing of the Right 3. [0:03:18 – 0:06:16] – Generational Divide and the Limits of Podcast Politics 4. [0:06:16 – 0:09:43] – Is Trump Delivering Exactly What MAGA Wants? 5. [0:09:43 – 0:15:19] – The “Epstein Class” and the Empty Promise of the Files 6. [0:15:19 – 0:23:31] – The Kentucky Reality Check 7. [0:23:31 – 0:30:38] – Door-to-Door Politics vs. Digital Silos 8. [0:30:38 – 0:35:20] – Libertarians in MAGA? 9. [0:35:20 – 0:43:02] – “Chud the Builder” Saga and the First Amendment 10. [0:43:02 – 0:54:52] – First Amendment Absolutism, Social Order, and Westboro/Charlottesville Lessons Connect with us: https://twitter.com/christopherrufo https://twitter.com/L0m3z https://facebook.com/rufoandlomez https://instagram.com/rufoandlomez ►Subscribe on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/rufo-lomez/id1849758826 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Curtis Yarvin Says America Was Rotten from the Beginning | Ep 50

Curtis Yarvin joins Rufo and Lomez to dissect Trump’s two administrations, the hollowing out of GOP power, and performative vs. real politics and to debate America’s founding history. ► Subscribe to Rufo & Lomez on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxZVv224nHvTmkMk0N3fYA?sub_confirmation=1 Sponsors: ►Flying Ace Buy online at https://www.flyingacespirits.com and use code BLAZE for free shipping ► Join BlazeTV! https://get.blazetv.com/rufoandlomez/ Ep 50: 1. 0:00:00 – 0:01:02 – Intro 2. 0:01:02 – 0:04:51 – Yarvin on Trump’s First vs. Second Administration 3. 0:04:51 – 0:09:22– USAID, ‘Doge,’ and Accidental Power Moves 4. 0:09:22 – 0:12:06 – Legitimizing Power Grabs 5. 0:12:06 – 0:15:31 – Irreversible Actions & Foreign Policy as Real Power 6. 0:15:31 – 0:21:21 – Soft Power in Europe & ‘Right-Wing Theater Kids’ 7. 0:21:21 – 0:25:00 – Three Levels of Politics & The Dobbs Example 8. 0:25:00 – 0:32:34 – Power vs. Respectability & The Reality of Congress 9. 0:32:34 – 0:42:22 – Casting Politicians 10. 0:42:22 – 0:47:05 – Can Trump Actually Control Congress? 11. 0:47:05 – 0:50:55 – The Visibility Problem: Herding Voters vs. Voter Backlash 12. 0:50:55 – 0:56:24 – Power, Learned Helplessness, and Turnout 13. 0:56:24 – 1:03:31 – Was the American Revolution a Leftist Mistake? 14. [1:03:31 – 1:09:45] – Civic Religion vs. Nihilism: What Message Can Win? 15. 1:09:45 – 1:12:50] – Saving People vs. Saving Myths & Closing Clash Connect with us: https://twitter.com/christopherrufo https://twitter.com/L0m3z https://facebook.com/rufoandlomez https://instagram.com/rufoandlomez ►Subscribe on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/rufo-lomez/id1849758826 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Israeli Rape Dogs, Porn in Prison, and California Lawlessness | Ep 49

Rufo and Lomez discuss the New York Times' recent article accusing the Israeli government of systematic sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners and California giving state prisoners free iPads, which are being used to watch porn.  ► Subscribe to Rufo & Lomez on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxZVv224nHvTmkMk0N3fYA?sub_confirmation=1 ► Join BlazeTV! https://get.blazetv.com/rufoandlomez/ Ep 49: 1. 0:00:00 – 0:01:34 – Intro 2. 0:01:34 – 0:06:36 – NYT Israel Sexual Abuse Allegations 3. 0:06:36 – 0:11:50 – Atrocity Stories, Blood Libel, and Media Credulity 4. 0:11:50 – 0:18:35 – Incubator Babies and Wartime Propaganda 5. 0:18:35 – 0:27:46 – Has Israel Lost the PR War? 6. 0:27:46 – 0:33:07 – Gaza Destruction, Endless Wars, and American Detachment 7. 0:33:07 – 0:40:24 – ‘Porn on Death Row’ 8. 0:40:24 – 0:48:23 – iPads in California Prisons: Porn, Predators, and Policy 9. 0:48:23 – 0:52:02 – Hobbes vs. Rousseau: Are Criminals Broken or Just Bad? 10. 0:52:02 – 1:03:20 – Is California Lost? Plus 2026 Midterms Outlook Connect with us: https://twitter.com/christopherrufo https://twitter.com/L0m3z https://facebook.com/rufoandlomez https://instagram.com/rufoandlomez ►Subscribe on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/rufo-lomez/id1849758826 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Richard Hanania: The Most Infuriating Person on the Right | Ep 48

Richard Hanania joins the show to discuss his evolution on the Right and debate Rufo and Lomez on populism, elite human capital, immigration, and how labor markets should really work. ► Subscribe to Rufo & Lomez on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxZVv224nHvTmkMk0N3fYA?sub_confirmation=1 ► Join BlazeTV! https://get.blazetv.com/rufoandlomez/ Ep 48 1. [0:00:00] – Who Is Richard Hanania Now? 2. [0:03:23] – Why Richard Trolls the Right 3. [0:11:28] – The “Chud Veto” Explained 4. [0:14:34] – Tea Party vs. MAGA 5. [0:21:38] – Conspiracy Theories: Left vs. Right 6. [0:35:58] – Do “Abundance” Reforms Actually Work? 7. [0:53:26] – Immigration Showdown: High‑Skill, Low‑Skill, and the Chud Veto 8. [1:11:36] – Richard’s Takeaway Connect with us: https://twitter.com/christopherrufo https://twitter.com/L0m3z https://facebook.com/rufoandlomez https://instagram.com/rufoandlomez ►Subscribe on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/rufo-lomez/id1849758826 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Spencer Pratt and the Campaign to Save California | Ep 47

Rufo and Lomez break down Spencer Pratt’s Los Angeles mayoral bid, California’s governor’s race, and the fractured Democrat field heading into 2028. ► Subscribe to Rufo & Lomez on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxZVv224nHvTmkMk0N3fYA?sub_confirmation=1 ► Join BlazeTV! https://get.blazetv.com/rufoandlomez/ Ep 47: 1. [0:00] California in focus 2. [4:45] Pratt vs. Bass vs. Rahman 3. [7:55] Institutions vs. influencers 4. [10:30] Fires in the Palisades — and why it may not move enough LA voters. 5. [14:00] Why decline doesn’t flip blue states red 6. [21:30] How a Mayor Pratt would govern 7. [26:00] Katie Porter and HR-style governance 8. [30:20] The money machine behind California Dems 9. [36:40] Can California ever hit rock bottom? 10. [46:30] PolyMarket odds for 2028 Democratic Nominees Connect with us: https://twitter.com/christopherrufo https://twitter.com/L0m3z https://facebook.com/rufoandlomez https://instagram.com/rufoandlomez ►Subscribe on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/rufo-lomez/id1849758826 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]