No Doubt About It

El Nino is no longer a “maybe.” We’re staring at a near-certain El Nino pattern, and we walk through what that could mean for New Mexico weather, Albuquerque precipitation, and mountain snowpack as we head toward fall and winter. We compare two very different analog years, including the huge 1997-1998 setup and the more disappointing 2015-2016 pattern, then translate the meteorology into what you actually care about: when the wettest window may hit, how the southern storm track can shift, and why early-winter timing could matter as much as total moisture.

Then we turn to a front-page fentanyl story that raises an uncomfortable question about public safety and law enforcement strategy. A whistleblower alleges DEA decisions allowed massive quantities of fentanyl pills to reach Albuquerque streets during wiretap cases, while the agency argues the work targets larger drug trafficking networks and stays within DOJ guidance. We lay out the nuance, the claims, the pushback, and the part that’s hardest to sit with: how do you strike a balance when overdose deaths are climbing and every operational choice has a human cost?

We also unpack the Iran situation and why it feels like policy whiplash. From the Strait of Hormuz to inspection talk to tougher rhetoric, we sort through competing messages and what “real progress” would have to include for a durable outcome. We wrap with a surprisingly heated story about vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and a bigger debate about patriotism, political polarization, and whether pride in America should change based on who’s president.

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New Mexico’s safety net is supposed to feed families, not fuel a budget bomb. We walk through the state’s rising SNAP error rate and why the numbers are so serious that New Mexico could be on the hook for up to $173 million per year in lost federal support. We also get into what “error rate” really means, where fraud can creep in, and why accountability protects the people who truly need food stamp benefits.

Then we shift to something you can feel in your neighborhood every July: pride in America. We react to polling that shows a stark partisan split over what the Fourth of July means, whether people plan to fly the flag, and whether they say they’re proud to be American. We talk candidly about culture, education, and what happens when a country starts to fracture from within, plus a few travel stories that put the U.S. in perspective.

Finally, Mayor BJ Lindsey of Angel Fire joins us to talk New Mexico taxes and growth. We cover Albuquerque’s gross receipts tax proposal getting stopped, Angel Fire’s tourist-driven GRT plan for an event center, and why a major builder says New Mexico is becoming uncompetitive compared to Texas, from permitting delays to energy codes to the cost of building. We also touch workforce housing, short-term rentals, and where to watch Mark vs. the Mountain. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with your take: what would you fix first?

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A leaked, fresh poll can cut through months of rumors, and that’s exactly what we got for the New Mexico governor’s race. We walk you through the toplines and the telling cross-tabs: how Deb Haaland looks on favorability, why Gregg Hull’s biggest advantage might be that so many voters still don’t know him, and what the early head-to-head (48 to 42) suggests about the work both sides have to do.

We also get honest about the national shadow hanging over a state contest. Trump’s numbers in New Mexico, especially with independents and undecided voters, create a real strategic trap for Republicans: lean in and lose the middle, or create distance and risk depressing your own turnout. From there we drill into the issues that actually move votes here at home, including Haaland’s past comments on a fracking ban on public lands and why that collides with New Mexico’s energy-driven budget, plus why “Medicare for All” language polls well even when the math gets messy.

Then we pivot to Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, where the gross receipts tax is back on the table. We break down the “only half a penny” sales pitch, why gross receipts taxes are regressive, and why repeated tax and fee hikes land hardest on small businesses and working families in a state that already ranks near the top for tax burden while ranking last for median household income. We close with a quick hit on Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire on paper, what that debate says about envy politics and innovation, plus a little Sunday game cam fun and your emails.

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A house build at nearly 11,000 feet is a mountain of problems all by itself. Now add grief, a scary medical diagnosis, and the emotional residue of a public campaign that didn’t end the way we hoped, and you get the real story behind Mark vs the Mountain going national.

We share the announcement that our new season premieres on Pure Flix first, then later on Great American Family, and explain why this isn’t just another home building series. Yes, we’re back in Angel Fire, New Mexico chasing views, battling weather delays, and trying to finish a stunning mountain home. But the network challenged us to show what happens when life hits hard, and how faith-based family values shape the way we respond when the plan changes. We also talk openly about Mark’s ascending aortic aneurysm and what it means to face a heart health condition while cameras are rolling.

Then we pivot into the headlines that made our blood pressure rise: New Mexico’s Kids Count ranking, the state’s last-place education outcomes, and the frustrating habit of turning brutal child well-being data into PR spin. We debate accountability, literacy, early-grade reading interventions, tutoring, and why school choice keeps coming up when families are desperate for better options. We also hit inflation and the CPI, what it’s doing to working families, and why slow vote counting in races like the LA mayor contest damages trust even when people argue it’s “normal.”

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California is still counting votes days after Election Day, and the longer that gap stretches, the more it invites one corrosive outcome: people stop believing the system. We start with Donald Trump’s contentious Meet the Press interview and the walk-off that followed, then zoom out to the real issue underneath the drama: election administration that drags on for days and the media reflex to defend it. Whether you think fraud is rampant or rare, we explain why slow results alone are enough to wreck voter confidence and hand every candidate a new problem they can’t message their way out of. 

Then we bring it home to New Mexico politics and the governor’s race between Deb Haaland and Gregg Hull. We talk candidly about the primary numbers, what they do and do not predict, and why the general election is a different animal with different voters, different incentives, and a much bigger persuasion fight. We also dig into campaign fundamentals: why voters won’t “do the work” to compare candidates, why contrast is not the same thing as insults, and how fundraising momentum dies the moment supporters feel their candidate won’t fight. 

We also break down the glow of a Vogue-style profile and how modern political media builds an image that can outrun policy details on crime, public safety, substance abuse, and water. From there, we hit a few fast-moving stories that reveal the same cultural fault line: performative politics in Congress, party gatekeeping failures, the Dodgers Pride hat controversy and compelled speech at work, plus an unbelievable Everest rescue and some trail cam wildlife to end on something real. If you’re tired of spin and want sharper analysis of elections, media narratives, and campaign strategy, subscribe, share the show, and leave a review so more people can find it.

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Election night is the easy part. The hard part is what happens the morning after, when the New Mexico governor race stops being a primary and turns into a brutal contest of money, message, and momentum. We react in real time to a decisive Democratic result for Deb Haaland and a Republican surprise as Gregg Hull breaks through, then we get practical about what those outcomes signal for the general election.

We walk through why Haaland's win wasn’t close, what it reveals about ideological primaries, and why “moderate” positioning can collapse when the base holds the power. On the GOP side, we dig into how Hull built a path through the biggest vote centers, why late campaign adjustments matter, and what the spending imbalance did and didn’t buy. From there, the conversation gets tactical: defining yourself early, building a statewide narrative, and preventing the race from becoming a national referendum centered on Donald Trump instead of New Mexico affordability, energy policy, and day-to-day competence.

We also zoom out to key New Mexico congressional matchups, the effects of gerrymandering, and why CD2 could become a true national target. Then we compare big-city runoff math using Albuquerque’s mayoral race and the early polling out of Los Angeles, plus a blunt conversation about candidate character and polarization sparked by the Maine Senate drama. The common thread is simple: strong candidates and disciplined campaigns still matter, but only if they raise enough money to be heard.

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We go from New Mexico election headlines to a frank, practical talk about midlife health, focusing on why so many women feel dismissed when their symptoms spike but their labs still look “normal”. With wellness clinician Jolene Fallhaber, we break down hormone shifts, safer weight-loss tools, and what both women and men can do to feel stronger, clearer, and more resilient as they age. 
• GOP governor primary dynamics and why environment and candidate matter 
• DOJ lawsuit over New Mexico’s anti-ICE law and the state’s enforcement threats 
• Perimenopause basics and why symptoms can start in your 30s 
• Sleep disruption, mood swings, joint pain, and weight gain as common hormone signals 
• Normal vs optimal lab ranges and why symptoms still matter 
• HRT myths, bioidentical hormones, and benefits across heart, bones, brain, skin, and hair 
• Testosterone for women, delivery methods, and dosing to avoid side effects 
• GLP-1 medications for weight loss, protein and lifting to protect muscle, and safe monitoring 
• Peptides explained, including safety risks of buying online injectables 
• Men’s testosterone, andropause signs beyond ED, and lifestyle factors that tank levels 
• Brain health habits tied to dementia risk, including sleep, sugar, alcohol, and creatine 
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A 25% undecided number this late is not “noise,” it’s the whole story. We sit down with pollster Nicole McCleskey and strategist Jay McCleskey to walk through a real New Mexico Republican primary poll for governor and what it reveals about who’s voting, what they care about, and how quickly the race can swing in the final stretch.

We get specific on polling methodology (live calls plus text-to-web, 400 likely GOP primary voters, and what a plus or minus 4.9% margin of error really means), then dig into the issues driving the base: corruption in government, crime, and border security. From there we hit the candidate fundamentals like name ID and favorability and why so many voters still don’t have a firm opinion. The ballot test shows Greg Hull at 33%, Doug Turner at 30%, Duke Rodriguez at 12%, with 25% undecided, and we talk through what it takes to earn those late-breaking votes.

Then we zoom out to the national environment, Trump’s tough approval numbers, and why midterms can turn into a referendum unless Republicans force a clear choice. We also debate the general election matchup with Deb Haaland, including the fracking and public lands moment that could reshape the entire campaign if Republicans prosecute the argument with discipline.

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A close primary does not just test candidates, it tests the whole campaign machine behind them. We’re in the field with a brand-new Republican primary poll and we tell you why it’s worth your time: it doesn’t just say who’s up or down, it points to what voters are hearing, what they care about, and why this New Mexico governor race is coming down to the wire. We also tee up our Sunday release featuring pollster Nicole McCleskey and campaign strategist Jay, with the kind of tactical analysis most people only hear behind closed doors.

We dig into the money first, because PAC spending and late attack ads can shift a race quickly. We talk through who is funding the messaging, why primary voters respond to tests of “real conservative” credibility, and why candidates who cannot raise enough money often cannot answer hits in time. Then we break down a headline-making mistake: Duke Rodriguez using Donald Trump’s image in a way that triggered a legal warning. It’s a sharp reminder that political parody, implied endorsement, and voter trust collide fast in modern campaigns.

On the Democratic side, we react to Deb Haaland’s KRQE interview on fracking on public lands, oil and gas revenue that supports the state budget, homelessness in Albuquerque, and crime policy. We get specific about where messaging gets fuzzy, why follow-up questions matter, and why some campaigns decide they are better off skipping debates altogether. We also zoom out to national lessons on what happens when Republicans cross Trump in primaries, plus a lighter detour into UFO headlines and an 80s V flashback.

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A three-gigawatt data center sounds like a sci-fi punchline until you realize it can outdraw an entire region’s electric customers and push real families’ bills higher. That’s why we start with Project Jupiter in Doña Ana County and use it as a window into the next decade’s fight over AI infrastructure, local consent, water use, and grid capacity. We talk through why people are skeptical, what benefits are real, and why “all or nothing” thinking is the fastest way to get this wrong. 

We also get practical about what a smarter deal could look like: transparent approvals, local hearings that actually matter, and conditions that protect quality of life. If massive AI data centers are coming, we argue they should add to the power mix instead of draining it, and they need credible answers on water in a dry state like New Mexico. Along the way, Ava weighs in on how AI can hurt creativity and cognitive development when people outsource their thinking. 

Then we pivot to politics and narrative. We hit early voting and write-in races in New Mexico, Marco Rubio’s surge in 2028 polling, and a surprising look at where Democrats appear to be headed. We also pull clips from former Washington governor Christine Gregoire on taxes, spending, and why states lose professionals and taxpayers when policy gets punitive and unpredictable. Finally, we break down two “media stink” examples, from the coverage of an elected official acting as a foreign agent for China to the way Spencer Pratt’s LA fire message gets twisted, before ending with a wild Virginia train video and our latest trail cam footage. 

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