{"podcast":{"title":"One Decision","slug":"one-decision-4241287","podcast_index_feed_id":4241287,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSR7393370733","website_url":"https://www.onedecisionpodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/636a47b4-0a48-11ec-9d9f-e3a5908b0aaa/image/fe1eea8590a84324665a8718eeb0e071.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Listen Now Media","episode_count":372,"summary":"Tough decisions rattle us all to the core. But for our guests on One Decision— the choices they are up against can also shape history. No pressure! They take us through all of their doubts, emotions and—sometimes unexpected--consequences. A fresh take on foreign policy. Hear the former head of Mi6, Sir Richard Dearlove alongside international journalists as they analyse, interview, and discuss.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T18:20:30.494666+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/one-decision-4241287"},"episode":{"title":"After Maduro: Who's Running Venezuela Now?","slug":"after-maduro-who-s-running-venezuela-now","published_at":"2026-05-07T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/one-decision-4241287/after-maduro-who-s-running-venezuela-now","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/one-decision-4241287","url":"https://pdrl.fm/8d0c8d/traffic.megaphone.fm/LNM1034784702.mp3?updated=1778122203","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/8d0c8d/traffic.megaphone.fm/LNM1034784702.mp3?updated=1778122203","summary":"Venezuela's leader Delcy Rodríguez has no constitutional legitimacy, by any standard, including Chavismo's own rules, according to lawyer-turned-journalist Raul Stolk. So who is actually running Venezuela right now? And what does the United States really want? Raul Stolk, Managing Director of Caracas Chronicles, joins Sir Richard Dearlove and Kate McCann for a deep dive into the power structures propping up the Rodríguez government, the US military's direct line to the Venezuelan armed forces, and why opposition leader María Corina Machado may be the single biggest wild card in the country's future. Links: https://caracaschronicles.com https://caracaschronicles.substack.com/ https://caracasconsulting.com/ In this episode: 2:53 - Iran War Impact on Global Energy Markets 6:34 - UAE Exits OPEC: End of Saudi Dominance 8:16 - New Iraqi Government and Middle East Stability 11:31 - Japan Creates Intelligence Bureau 15:40 - Venezuela After Maduro: Trump's Business Strategy 17:34 - Delcy Rodriguez Legitimacy and Constitutional Crisis 24:34 - Venezuela Military Power Structure Post-Maduro 30:07 - US Geopolitical Goals in Venezuela 45:07 - Venezuela Oil Market China Russia Rivalry 54:47 - Machado Return: Venezuela Election Wild Card 55:48 - Sir Richard and Kate Discussion Hosted by Sir Richard Dearlove (former MI6 Chief) and Kate McCann (Political Editor, The Times) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Venezuela's leader Delcy Rodríguez has no constitutional legitimacy, by any standard, including Chavismo's own rules, according to lawyer-turned-journalis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3576,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/one-decision-4241287/episodes/after-maduro-who-s-running-venezuela-now/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/one-decision-4241287/after-maduro-who-s-running-venezuela-now.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}