In this episode, Delayed Gratification co-editor Rob Orchard, journalist Emily Hart and associate editor James Montague look back on January 2026. 


The trio dive into Emily's in-depth report in Delayed Gratification issue 62 about the fallout from the US exfiltration of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, which dominated headlines in early January and then slipped from the news agenda. How much has changed in the country since, and why were so many Venezuelans so pleased to see their leader kidnapped by a foreign power? They then discuss James's interview with a Nasa scientist who has got his hands on billion-year-old space dust delivered from the far reaches of the solar system, and who believes it may help us understand how life began on Earth. They also take an entertaining detour into Crustafarianism, the new AI-generated religion.

To read the stories being discussed in this episode, pick up a copy of Delayed Gratification issue 62 or subscribe with a 15 percent discount using code Pod15. 

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