Venezuela, US foreign policy and Australia's response

15 Jan 2026 · 32 min · S1 E12

Episode Venezuela, US foreign policy and Australia's response

0:00 31:36

Janaline and William delve into the ramifications of the US attack on Venezuela. They consider the legality of the strike, the political and diplomatic consequences, and how Australia could respond. Janaline answers the question "Why can't the government just rethink the US alliance in the age of Donald Trump".

Here's the transcript.

If you have any suggestions or question of your own feel free to send us an email at: whycanttheyjust@gmail.com.

Please feel free to rate and review us, it helps people to find us.

Music Credits:

Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 929. Performed by Rudolf Serkin (Piano), Adolf Busch (Violin), and Hermann Busch (Cello). Recorded Oct 23, 1935. Source: Internet Archive (Public Domain).

Links in the notes 1

https://whycanttheyjust.com.au/podcast/venezuela/

The episode on the publisher’s site (opens in a new tab)

Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them. Explicit shows are for adult profiles only, and children’s profiles hear only children’s shows. More about this list.