# Crazy Things in Foreign Policy

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Podcast: [Cheap Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cheap-talk-6049769)
Published: 2026-01-25T14:22:48+00:00
Episode link: https://www.jkaplow.net/cheaptalk/2026/1/25/crazy-things-in-foreign-policy
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## Resource

Cheap Talk returns from winter break to discuss the Venezuela situation; what is driving US Venezuela policy; implications of the US capture of Maduro; signaling US seriousness in international affairs; similarities between Venezuela and Greenland; IR theory in Canadian PM Carney’s Davos speech; and Marcus was, yet again, surprised by events The opinions expressed on this podcast are solely our own and do not reflect the policies or positions of William & Mary. Please subscribe to Cheap Talk on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your podcast player of choice to be notified when new episodes are posted. Further Watching: Special Address by Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 See all Cheap Talk episodes

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