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Dennis Voznesenski is an Australian analyst who has spent his career deep in the world of global agriculture. He is the author of 'War & Wheat'.

In this conversation, Dennis explains how geopolitical forces, from trade wars to energy policy, ripple through agricultural markets in ways that are difficult to predict but impossible to ignore.

We discuss the unique position of Australian farmers, who compete on the global stage without the subsidies that prop up producers in the US, Europe, and beyond. The unbelievable masses of production. The efficiency of it. How the America's are basically where it all comes from. We get into why farmers are increasingly investing in on-farm storage as a strategic response to volatile markets, how infrastructure gaps in developing regions are holding back enormous agricultural potential, and the tension between the push for greater productivity and the long-term sustainability of the land itself.

Dennis also walks us through how historical events provide essential context for understanding where agricultural markets are heading today, and helps explain the current moment through the lens of agriculture.

Timstamps.

00:00 The Global Landscape of Agriculture
12:11 Insights from the Agricultural Industry
24:38 The Role of Technology and Innovation
31:22 The Impact of Global Events on Agriculture
52:56 Future Prospects and Opportunities

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When Irish journalist Jeff Farrell arrived in Venezuela during the Chávez years as a Latin American correspondent, he couldn't have chanced a more serendipitous encounter that lead to one of the most harrowing stories he'd ever tell. That encounter was with the Irish drug mule, Paul Keeney, and his story that followed became the bestselling book, 'Cocaine Diaries', which pulls back the curtain on the nightmarish reality of Venezuela's prison system: the corruption, the violence, the abuse and the absurdity.

Jeff discusses the extraordinary risks facing foreign correspondents trying to report from Venezuela today, where journalists are turned back at the airport and armed civilian militias called 'colectivos' who patrol the streets. We discuss his forthcoming novel 'Last Call of Caracas', which he's been writing for eight years and life imitated art a bit early in this case because by sheer coincidence, the novel ruptures to a scene of the US attacking Venezuela

Throughout it all, Jeff reflects on a country he clearly loves but can no longer safely visit—and holds onto hope that one day, when the regime falls and the diaspora returns, he might get to write something positive about Venezuela for a change.

Timestamps

00:00 Jeff Farrell & The Story
03:00 The Risks of Reporting from Venezuela
06:13 The Challenges of Foreign Correspondence
09:03 Life Under a Regime of Fear
11:59 The Complexities of Venezuelan Society
14:57 The Impact of Corruption and Socialism
18:12 The Beauty and Paradox of Venezuela
21:06 The Geography and Demographics of Venezuela
24:04 The Journey of a Foreign Correspondent
27:07 The Serendipitous Encounter with Paul Keeney
44:27 A Journey into the Venezuelan Prison System
51:47 Serendipity and the Book Deal
54:07 Paul Keeney's Life and Struggles
01:00:22 The Harsh Realities of Venezuelan Prisons
01:08:14 Escape from Venezuela
01:13:54 The Aftermath of the Book and Future Plans
01:18:04 Reflections on Journalism and Human Experience

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Jeremy Dicker is a co-founder of International Intrigue, a daily geopolitics newsletter delivered to over 150,000 inboxes worldwide.

Before entrepreneurship, Jeremy spent 14 years as an Australian diplomat, with postings in both Latin and North America, Peru, Mexico and LA specifically.

International Intrigue was born during London lockdown when Jeremy and his co-founders (fellow former diplomats) jumped on the new media of newsletter’s nascent industry and decided to write to make geopolitics accessible, witty, and funny

Jeremey boasts that the writers from ‘The Diplomat’ read the newsletter which is a huge flex given just how good that TV show is.

Jeremy and his team published a 25 predictions for 2026 article just a few weeks ago and that’s exactly what we go through on todays episode.

Timestamps

00:00 - Jeremy & International Intrigue
01:01 - Taiwan & Global Disorder
11:35 - Prediction 1: Europe's Reliance on the US
21:09 - Prediction 2: Cryptocurrency's Mainstream Adoption
28:22 - Prediction 3: Nuclear Energy and Tech Giants
33:13 - Prediction 4:AI and the Bubble Debate
39:59 - Prediction 5: Russia Ukraine
42:44 - Prediction 6: The Pink Tide: Shifts in Latin American Politics
58:24 Prediction 7: Climate Change
01:08:32 - Diplomacy and National Interests: Balancing Values and Policies
01:09:03 - Prediction 8: BRICS vs Quad
01:15:12 - US Foreign Policy and Global Dynamics
01:19:11 - Diplomatic Challenges Under Trump
01:26:12 - Prediction 9: The Future of the UN and Global Governance
01:30:02 - Prediction 10: China's Technological Ascendancy
01:34:53 - Australia's Role in Global Affairs