No Doubt About It

As unpleasant as it may be we would just as soon hear the truth. Mark and Krysty Ronchetti discuss politics, faith and family with the most interesting people who we can trick into talking to us.

No Doubt About It is a news podcast hosted by Mark and Krysty Ronchetti, with 307 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mark and Krysty Ronchetti hosts No Doubt About It, a news show with 307 episodes published.

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  Episode 306: A Silent Campaign Is Not A Winning Campaign

  Aug 17, 202653 min

  Senior year hits different, and we open with that mix of pride, dread, and the weird reality that every milestone becomes the “last first.” From there, we get into the political mechanics that actually decide outcomes, starting with a blunt point: a quiet governor race is not a good sign for the challenger. We talk New Mexico politics, what “quiet” really means (or does not mean), and why fundraising, paid media, and real voter contact matter more than online noise. Then we dig into one of the most thought-provoking ideas we have heard in a while: why college campuses can make socialism feel practical. Using a Wall Street Journal argument, we break down the “bundled economy” of modern universities, the amenities arms race, and how invisible price signals shape expectations. When graduates leave that self-contained world, adulthood can feel less like freedom and more like a wall of explicit costs, and that sticker shock can fuel political anger fast. We also call out how a one-sided news story can mislead without technically lying, using SNAP benefits as the example. Eligibility rules, work requirements, and administrative error rates are not optional details if we want honest policy debate. We wrap by zooming out to the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential landscape: the economy, Democratic infighting between mainstream leaders and DSA-style candidates, and why Marco Rubio’s “moment” may be a now-or-never decision with a Chris Christie-sized warning attached. Subscribe for weekly analysis, share this with a friend who argues politics at the dinner table, and leave a rating and review so more people can find the show. Website: https://www.nodoubtaboutitpodcast.com/ Twitter: @nodoubtpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoDoubtAboutItPod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markronchettinm/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D

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  Episode 305: We Break Down New Mexico Politics And The Stories The Media Won’t Touch

  Aug 13, 20261h 2m

  A governor’s race that barely makes noise should make you ask one question: who benefits from the silence? We talk through why New Mexico’s top race feels so subdued, what that suggests about internal data, and how a challenger can sometimes thrive when the favorite delays attacks and keeps the timeline short. We also get into the unglamorous parts of politics that decide outcomes, polling that actually helps, message testing, fundraising signals, and why the first wave of ads can “set” a contest faster than people expect. Then we pivot hard into education and culture after a Wall Street Journal report on the University of Michigan moving to pass or no credit for first-semester freshmen. We connect grade inflation, standardized testing debates, COVID learning loss, and remedial college coursework to the real-world consequences: students paying more for less preparation, graduating with debt, and walking into a job market that still demands competence. Political consultant Jay McCleskey joins us to close with the stories that don’t fit into a tidy headline, including his new YouTube project Breaking Body Cams. We talk kidnapping, human trafficking, fentanyl trafficking routes, and why body camera footage can cut through spin from both media narratives and political press releases, especially as New Mexico debates transparency and access to public records. Subscribe to No Doubt About It, share this with a friend who follows New Mexico politics, and leave us a review so more people can find the show. Website: https://www.nodoubtaboutitpodcast.com/ Twitter: @nodoubtpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoDoubtAboutItPod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markronchettinm/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D

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  Episode 304: The Democratic Party’s Left Turn Is Becoming A Liability

  Aug 9, 20261 hour

  Hauling 20 Amazon boxes up to a seventh-floor dorm is one kind of reality check. Watching a major political party insist its most extreme slogans are “not really happening” is another. We start with a very relatable back-to-college story, then pivot hard into the headlines shaping national and New Mexico politics and why so many voters feel like they’re being sold a version of reality that doesn’t match what they see with their own eyes. We unpack the growing rift inside the Democratic Party, including Bernie Sanders’ attempt to downplay positions like defund the police, abolish ICE, and open borders, and why that conflicts with what prominent candidates have actually said. From there, we look at how party leadership tries to normalize internal upheaval, why comparisons to the Tea Party miss key differences, and what happens when activists gain influence faster than institutions can respond. Next we dig into Michigan’s Senate race as a warning label for swing states: how primary dynamics reward purity tests, why general-election voters react differently, and what recent polling and prediction-market shifts suggest about nominee risk. Then we zoom out to the economy and media framing, using the “23,000 jobs lost” story to show how one-month headlines can obscure the underlying drivers while families still feel hammered by inflation, energy prices, and higher interest rates. On the New Mexico front, we cover voter registration changes, a controversy over Gabe Vasquez and the Fraternal Order of Police logo, the decision to let some law grads practice without passing the bar exam, and the renewed fight over repealing the state income tax. We also end on forward-looking optimism: domestic semiconductor manufacturing, mining and rare earths, and why trade school careers are becoming one of the clearest paths to stability and upward mobility. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Website: https://www.nodoubtaboutitpodcast.com/ Twitter: @nodoubtpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoDoubtAboutItPod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markronchettinm/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D

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  Episode 303: Government Grocery Stores Could Win Before They Fail

  Aug 3, 202655 min

  A single headline can flip the meaning of a story, and we’re seeing that play out in real time. We start with a local New Mexico example where border water well drilling gets framed as a squabble over “credit” while the bigger question of accountability gets pushed aside. If you’ve ever felt like coverage misses the point, we break down exactly how that happens and why it matters for voters trying to track what’s real. Next, we decode the governor’s race “panic” narrative and explain why scary fundraising emails often signal strategy more than fear. We talk campaign mechanics, polling messaging, and what to watch for if a race truly tightens. Then we move to the policy story that could shape the next few years: New York City’s plan for government-run grocery stores. The promise of 30% lower prices sounds like relief in an inflationary economy, but the incentives are radically different when the state can operate at a loss, undercut private grocers, and sell the optics of a utopia before the bill arrives. We also revisit COVID trust, from Fauci’s latest heat on Capitol Hill to RFK Jr’s clash on CNN over “trust the experts” versus open debate and continued research. And because culture and sports keep colliding, we cover the WNBA’s newest self-inflicted controversy tied to trans inclusion and a team owner confronting teenage fans. We wrap with lighter “game cam” wildlife to end on a breath, then we tell you how to keep up with the show. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a rating and review if you want more clear takes on New Mexico politics, media bias, cost of living, and the stories shaping national culture. Website: https://www.nodoubtaboutitpodcast.com/ Twitter: @nodoubtpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoDoubtAboutItPod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markronchettinm/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D

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  Episode 302: How Rio Rancho’s Mayor Wants To Fix New Mexico

  Jul 30, 20261h 4m

  New Mexico is full of smart, hardworking people, so why does the state keep settling for broken systems and bottom-of-the-list outcomes? We bring in Gregg Hull, the longtime mayor of Rio Rancho and the Republican nominee for governor, to make the case that competence is a policy and that Rio Rancho’s track record can scale statewide if leaders stop chasing sound bites and start delivering measurable results. We talk through the toughest issues voters bring up first: crime, fentanyl, homelessness, and behavioral health. Hull lays out a “community solutions” approach that pairs enforcement with the resources cities actually need, and we press him on what a governor can do when local leaders claim they’ve got it handled while residents see open-air drug use and encampments growing. We also dig into bail reform and the political reality of working with a legislature that often resists undoing its own unintended consequences. Then we shift to flashpoints that shape trust in government: sanctuary city policy and immigration enforcement, voter ID and election integrity, and the CYFD controversy involving a 15-year-old sent across the border unescorted. Hull calls for a full investigation and a top-to-bottom review focused on child safety first. We close with the economic and education agenda, including eliminating the New Mexico state income tax, auditing fraud and waste, defending oil and gas as a major driver of revenue, and pushing early literacy plus career technical education so students can graduate into real opportunity. If you want more conversations like this, subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review so more New Mexicans can find the show. Website: https://www.nodoubtaboutitpodcast.com/ Twitter: @nodoubtpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoDoubtAboutItPod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markronchettinm/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D

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