Rufo & Lomez

"Rufo & Lomez" brings together the killer combo of Christopher Rufo, the Right’s most feared political strategist, and Jonathan “Lomez” Keeperman, an English professor turned renegade culture writer and publisher. Step inside their inner circle as they dissect the news, discourse, culture, and art through an anthropological lens, revealing the power structures, taboos, and hidden narratives shaping the modern world.

Rufo & Lomez is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 87 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Rufo & Lomez, a news show with 87 episodes published.

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  The Indian Question | Ep 86

  Sep 26, 20261h 14m

  Is it about race, class, or something else entirely? We confront America's most uncomfortable immigration debate. 00:00 The Bo French Tweet Sparks a Firestorm 03:20 Why Indian Immigration Became a Flashpoint 07:45 Indian American Success—and the Backlash 12:10 H-1B Visas: Skilled Worker Pipeline or Wage Pressure? 17:30 Immigration, Assimilation, and the Ellis Island Comparison 22:00 Are Indian Americans Assimilating? 27:00 Race, Class, and the “Indian Question” 32:20 Homogeneity, Diversity, and American Identity 37:00 Is Mass Immigration Changing American Culture? 42:20 Indian Americans, Politics, and Blue-State Assimilation 47:30 Grind Culture vs. the American Dream 53:00 Vivek Ramaswamy and the Credential Arms Race 59:00 Immigration Reform, H-1B Changes, and What Comes Next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Who's Engineering the AI Panic | Ep 85

  Sep 22, 20261h 6m

  Investigative reporter Brian Chau reveals who is bankrolling the “AI will kill everyone” panic and buying influence in Congress. Sponsors: ►Preroll Try Sage Teacher at https://www.sageteacher.ai/ One subscription covers your whole family. Use promo code RUFO at checkout for 20% off. 00:00 – “AI Will Literally Kill Everyone” – Inside the Doomer Mindset 05:12 – The ‘AI God’ Theory: Recursive Self‑Improvement or Sci‑Fi Fantasy? 11:03 – Paperclip APOCALYPSE: How Doomers Think AI Turns Humans Into Office Supplies 16:44 – Reality Check: Superhuman at Math…But Still TERRIBLE at Writing 21:58 – Will AI Help Some Rando Build a Doomsday Bioweapon? 27:21 – State Bioweapons vs Lone Wolves: Who’s the REAL Threat? 33:09 – Inside Effective Altruism: From ‘Saving Africa’ to Saving Imaginary Future Billions 39:02 – When ‘Doing Good’ Means LYING: The Dark Logic of Effective Altruism 44:35 – Brian’s EA Conference Story: Intelligence, Narcissism, and Straight‑Up Deception 51:10 – The ‘Rogue AI’ HACKS Were STAGED? What Really Happened at OpenAI & Anthropic 57:48 – Hugging Face Incident: Cybersecurity Test or Manufactured AI Scare? 1:03:30 – Why AI Doomers Are Winning: Billions in PR, Media Plants, and DC Influence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  The Rise and Fall of the Intellectual Dark Web | Ep 84

  Sep 19, 20261h 14m

  Bari Weiss and her 2018 New York Times article on the Intellectual Dark Web launched Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, and the Weinstein brothers into the mainstream. Nearly a decade later, we dissect how that moment imploded into conspiracy rabbit holes, algorithm addiction, and the collapse of a would‑be heterodox revolution. Sponsors: ►Preroll Try Sage Teacher at https://www.sageteacher.ai/ One subscription covers your whole family. Use promo code RUFO at checkout for 20% off. 0:00 – Bari Weiss, the NYT, & the ‘Intellectual Dark Web’ 3:12 – Bari Weiss Predicts the Collapse 8:45 – From Free Speech Heroes to Cranks: The Fall of the IDW 14:20 – “Classical Liberal” Was Always Fake 19:05 – The Myth of Deplatforming Alex Jones & Milo 23:50 – How Peterson & the Weinsteins Went Off-Grid 29:30 – When Heterodoxy Became a Drug 34:10 – Charles Murray vs. the Weinsteins: Who Was Right All Along? 39:42 – Neocons Did It First (and Better) 45:15 – The Algorithm Fried Their Brains 51:00 – Was the IDW Just a Media Grift? 56:20 – NYT vs. IDW: Who Looks Sane Now? 1:01:40 – The IDW’s Kamikaze Mission Explained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  One Year Without Charlie Kirk & The Death of Idealism | Ep 83

  Sep 15, 202659 min

  One year after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the Right remains without a clear leader. Its coalition unity is shattered, and its leadership vacuum is only deepening. 0:00 – Charlie Kirk Assassination: One Year Later 3:12 – “Hinge Event” After 9/11: How Kirk’s Death Changed Everything 8:45 – Right-Wing Meltdown: Why the Coalition Shattered After Kirk 13:27 – Inside Charlie Kirk’s Power: Charisma, Humility & Raw Influence 18:50 – How Kirk Made Changing Your Mind a Superpower 23:39 – One Man, Massive Power: The Truth About Political Capital 29:05 – Can Anyone Replace Charlie Kirk? 34:42 – JD Vance: The Only Man Who Can Rebuild the MAGA Coalition? 41:03 – Candace Owens, Conspiracies & Cash: Monetizing Charlie’s Death 47:18 – Checked-Out Conservatives: Has Idealism on the Right Died? 53:02 – Real Voters or Just Clicks? The Mirage of Online Right-Wing Clout 59:40 – From Opposition to Power: Why the Right Can’t Figure Out Governing 1:06:11 – Scott Adams & Charlie Kirk: The Lost Architects of Trumpism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  I Was Inside the Pentagon on 9/11 — Here's What Happened | Col. Rob Maness | Ep 82

  Sep 11, 202651 min

  Col. Rob Maness was inside the Pentagon on 9/11. He provides an unfiltered, minute-by-minute account of the attack, the chaos, and the rescue efforts he witnessed firsthand. He connects that day to America's wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and Ukraine, and he makes the case that America is back to a "September 10" mindset today. 0:00:00 25 Years After 9/11: Are We Back to ‘September 10th’ America? 0:02:45 Inside the Pentagon on 9/11: Colonel Maness's Account 0:06:10 Nuclear War Game on 9/11: Coincidence or Something More? 0:10:35 “We Are Under Attack”: The Moment It Became Clear 0:15:20 Chaos at the Pentagon: Fire, Asbestos, and Triage in the Hallways 0:20:40 Who Really Did 9/11? Inside the Future Operations Group 0:25:05 Afghanistan vs. Iraq: Why One War Was Justified and the Other a ‘Bad Idea’ 0:30:30 We Won the War in 2005 — Then We Lost the Strategy 0:36:15 Patriot Act & FISA 702: How 9/11 Still Haunts American Freedom 0:42:00 Iran Since 1979: Ending a 50‑Year War with Blockades and ‘Economic Fury’ 0:48:10 Can America Outlast Iran’s Fanatics? Political Will vs. Religious Zeal 0:54:25 Ukraine, NATO, and Russia’s Red Line: Did the West Push Too Far? 1:00:10 Can Trump End Two Wars at Once? Predictions on Iran & Ukraine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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