Adam continues the deep dive into the YDELP Network archives to revisit all of the times we've mentioned the prospect of war with Venezuela. The chronology takes a hit today with this episode of the What In The World podcast from March 2017 that actually predates the Unpopular Opinion episode we posted yesterday. On this episode, Adam and then co-host Quincy Johnson talk to a friend of Adam's with in depth knowledge of the food shortage crisis that engulfed the country of Venezuela in the early 2010s. Now includes source links!

Reference Links:

2016 Living Conditions Survey

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/20/venezuelas-crisis-cause-its-people-to-cut-meals-and-lose-weight.html

Exxon Mobil Lawsuit Against Venezuela

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-29561345

Obama Declares Venezuela a National Security Threat

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/3/10/obama-declares-venezuela-a-national-security-threat 

Hugo Chavez Imposes DIPRO Currency Controls

https://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/06/business/worldbusiness/venezuela-imposes-currency-controls-to-shore-up.html 

Adam kicks off a long trip down memory lane by revisiting the (maybe) very first time the subject of war with Venezuela came up on any of this network's podcasts. Our first ever episode within an episode!

Show notes:

The Initial Invasion

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/venezuelan-leaders-fever-dream-of-a-us-invasion-finally-becomes-reality

Trump’s New World Order

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/05/maduro-greenland-cuba-colombia/

On a truly chaotic episode of In Your Area, Adam and guests Andy Sell and (eventually) Rivers Langley throw format to the proverbial wind and talk about all the great and wonderful things America has to look forward to in 2026!

Adam and guests Tom Reimann and Erik Barnes talk about a weird phenomenon involving LA street lights, the impact of AI data centers on the state of Illinois, a CBP agent who should never be allowed on the streets again, and so much more!

Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/58169a

Adam and guests Danger Van Gorder and Ethan Stanislawski argue about who should run for president in 2028!

Adam and Jeff dive into those awkward years when Andre Agassi's image far overshadowed his accomplishments on the court, and the TV commercial that made that situation so much worse. 

Adam and Jeff talk about a creepy AI app that keeps grandma alive forever, Indiana's rebuke of Trump's gerrymandering request, and so much more!

Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/4010a4q

Adam and Jeff kick off Andre Agassi season with an episode about the tennis legend's two very terrible dads. 

The Book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open:_An_Autobiography 

The Documentary: https://www.sho.com/titles/3446072/love-means-zero 

Adam and Ethan discuss the precipitous drop in murder rates in the country of El Salvador, rumors that it's all the result of secret deals between the government and the gangs, and the journalists who were forced to flee the country after reporting on those deals.

Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/myxpd60

Adam and Jeff discuss the highly efficient death of the Department of Government Efficiency, an LA man who was literally disappeared by ICE, Tom Brady's creepy science fiction dog, and so much more!

Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/dd8351