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 315 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Mark and Krysty Ronchetti hosts No Doubt About It, a news show with 315 episodes published.

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  Episode 315: Why Skipping Debates Works And How Challengers Fight Back

  Sep 27, 202658 min

  Debates are supposed to clarify elections, but sometimes the real game is the argument about whether the debate happens at all. We dig into the New Mexico governor race drama around Deb Haaland and Gregg Hull, why a front-runner might avoid a live stage, and how a challenger can accidentally hand over the perfect excuse. From a campaign operative’s view, we talk leverage, earned media, and why “accept anything” is often the only workable debate strategy when you are being outspent. Then we get into the surprise twist: the lieutenant governor debate. We explain why it’s strange to see the bottom of the ticket debating when the top is not, and how that hour can create more harm than help. We react to coverage of Stephanie Garcia Richard’s performance versus David Gallegos, the optics that stick on video, and the bigger issue of ticket discipline. We also break down a Gallegos ad that attacks Holland in a way that can confuse voters and signal chaos to national groups deciding where to invest. We zoom out to the midterm elections environment with a quick check of US Senate polling averages, then hit the core voter reality: cost of living and gas prices. From there, Iran policy and messaging come into focus, including a clip that shows how a candidate’s answer can reveal a lot when emotions and foreign policy collide. And because this is us, we close with New Mexico weather, El Nino rain potential, and a shot at early high mountain snow, plus Sunday Game Day wildlife updates. Subscribe, share this with a politically obsessed friend, and leave a review if you want more straight talk and behind-the-scenes analysis. 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 314: ***Quick Update***The New Mexico Debate Mess

  Sep 23, 202612 min

  The New Mexico governor’s race is heading toward early voting, and the simplest question still doesn’t have a clean answer: will the candidates actually debate? Mark Ronchetti drops a fast, late-night update on the “battle over debates” between Deb Haaland and Gregg Hull, and why the back-and-forth over dates is starting to matter as much as the issues themselves. We walk through the timeline that’s now in the headlines, including the Albuquerque Journal’s very public pressure campaign and the tug-of-war involving KOB, KOAT, KKOB, and KRQE. Along the way, we call out a proposal that sounds reasonable until you think about it: a 30 minute governor debate. With crime, education, health care, the border, jobs, AI, and so much more facing New Mexico, we explain why that format isn’t serious and why voters deserve more than a rushed segment. Then we get into the real political mechanics. Mark breaks down the “fog it up” tactic, how confusion can become a strategy, and what each side might do if they’re optimizing for advantage instead of clarity. We also talk about the push for a lieutenant governor debate and why it doesn’t replace the main event at the top of the ticket. Subscribe to No Doubt About It, share this with a New Mexico voter, and leave a review with your take: should any candidate for governor ever be allowed to skip the debate stage? 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 313: Inside New Mexico’s Governor Race And The Data Center Backlash

  Sep 20, 202658 min

  A candidate takes money from a controversial project, then calls for a moratorium on the very thing that funded her campaign. That tension kicks off a fast moving conversation about the New Mexico governor race, the Project Jupiter data center fight, and why data centers have become a political lightning rod around water use, power demand, and utility rates. We walk through what a “pause and guardrails” approach could look like, why public trust matters as much as policy, and how the New Mexico legislature’s reputation for heavy handed regulation shapes the stakes for business and communities. Then we slow down and analyze a single press conference moment from Deb Haaland that says a lot about modern campaigning. She gets a direct question about donations and accountability, pivots to the cost of elections, and reframes the whole thing around protecting New Mexicans and benefits like Medicaid and SNAP. We explain why that kind of non answer can still be effective political communication, and what an opponent would need to do to force a real response. From there we widen to the national picture: midterm elections, inflation, gas prices, and the political gravity of affordability. We connect the price squeeze to energy shocks and the Iran war, talk about why “simple messages” win, and why voters often blame whoever is in office even when economic change is slow. Finally, we jump into AI regulation and AI safety, including concerns about lobbying, “watchdog” ecosystems, and a chilling report about a U.S. military close call sparked by AI generated false intelligence. We end with the cultural side of AI, from deepfakes to an AI actress glitching on live TV, plus a quick hit on Greenland and a legal battle over AI disclaimers for political satire. Subscribe, share this with a friend, 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 312: Who Gets To Control AI When Everyone Is Afraid

  Sep 13, 20261h 3m

  The people building the most powerful AI models are now publicly warning that AI could get out of control, and that alone should make all of us lean in. We walk through what’s behind the sudden unity from major players like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Elon Musk, including the language you keep hearing but rarely see explained clearly: AI misalignment, agent swarms, and recursive self-improvement. If AI systems can take actions their creators didn’t explicitly instruct, what does “safe enough” even mean, and who decides? We also ask the uncomfortable motivation question. When a frontier AI company is racing toward a massive IPO while insiders talk about existential risk, the tension isn’t just philosophical, it’s legal, financial, and political. We break down the argument that calls for government regulation can double as a strategy to create a small set of approved vendors, limit competition, and even reduce product liability if something goes wrong. Then we zoom out to the China factor and the AI arms race problem: even perfect domestic guardrails don’t solve a global sprint. From there, we shift into politics with the same lens we use for AI: incentives and consequences. We react to a New Mexico lieutenant governor ad that leaves the top of the ticket out entirely, why that kind of message-splitting can damage a campaign, and what issues actually persuade general election voters. We also hit national storylines, including Trump floating a $5,000 “dividend,” the kind of rally talk that makes headlines, and a Texas Senate candidate trying to reinvent himself in real time. We close on a grounded note with a practical weather outlook for New Mexico, including El Niño’s role in a quiet Atlantic hurricane season and why the next week could bring a welcome monsoon burst, plus a quick Cowboys prediction and some wild mountain footage. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who’s worried about AI or politics, and leave us 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 311: AI Could Outrun Our Control Faster Than We Think

  Sep 9, 202658 min

  AI doesn’t have to “turn evil” to wreck real life. It just has to be wrong, persuasive, and everywhere at once and the people closest to the tech are saying that risk is already here. We walk through a resignation and public warnings from major AI labs, then unpack what “alignment” really means in plain language: we’re growing systems from oceans of human content, we can’t fully explain what’s happening inside them, and the moment we can’t reliably turn them off or contain them, the stakes change overnight. From there, we connect AI safety to something you’ve likely already seen: deepfakes and synthetic media in political campaigns. We react to an AI-generated ad that tries to “embody” an opponent, and we explain why that shortcut is so dangerous for election integrity. When video stops being proof, trust collapses fast. We also look at messaging misfires closer to home, including new New Mexico governor ads and what they communicate to actual voters. We then shift to the 9/11 anniversary, because memory is part of security. We share where we were that morning, what changed in the country, and why we never want our kids to forget what happened or why it mattered. You’ll also hear a wild James Woods story about a flight a month before 9/11, plus a lighter finish on our campaign-ad rule: never do something on camera you’re not truly good at. Subscribe to the No Doubt About It Podcast, share this with a friend who’s worried about AI and misinformation, 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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