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EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 45 MIN

California's response (and oil ties) to the kidnapping of ~Venezuenian~ president Nicolás Maduro

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Today we're having a talk about the illegal kidnapping of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro. How did Sacramento respond? (free link) And how did the rest of California respond? (free link) John Fetterman discussed the state of "Venezwenians," for whatever that's worth. We then dive into the California oil industry's ties to Venezuela--a la Chevron--(free link), and what that means for us in the freest state in the union. Don't forget to like, rate and subscribe to The Drain on your favorite podcast platforms. Questions? Comments? Pitches? Email us at [email protected]. We're still hanging about on Twitter: @sweetxpalma and @youknowkempa We're also on Bluesky: @thedrain.bsky.social, @palma.ltd, @yeshelloitskempa.bsky.social

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