Jorge Tsipos, Tom Heath & Adam Direen

Unnatural Selection: Deeply Unqualified Australian & American Political Comedy

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Welcome to Unnatural Selection , a weekly comedy podcast where the news cycle gets the highly unserious treatment it deserves. Every week, hosts Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen, and Tom Heath attempt to make sense of the biggest stories in Australian and US politics, delivering fresh, funny, and deeply unqualified takes on current events. From the chaos of Washington to the latest Auspol drama, we break down global news with sharp banter and comedic analysis. If you're looking for a lighter way to survive the weekly headlines without losing your mind, you are in the right place. Visit www. Unnatural...

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Episodi

379: Donald's Performance Review 16.07.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Brett Kavanaugh and why elections actually matter. The stolen Supreme Court seat. The future of Roe Vs Wade. Vladimir Putin and Donald's performance review. The President Visits England to appropriate fanfare. Thai soccer team rescued despite The Boring Company's help. Elon Musk calls rescue diver a 'pedo' for some reason. The U...

378: Colloquially 09.07.2018

This week on the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: We want the Tom Hour. Donald Trump and his FART act blowback. Scott Pruitt resigns from the EPA amid scandal. The president backs him up fully. The Al-Shabaab terrorist group bans single-use plastics. Tony Abbott wants to pull out of the Paris Climate Accords that he got us into. David Leyonjelm goes a nuts on Sarah Hanson-Young The Unnatura...

377: Cracker Night 03.07.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: BAE systems to build ships in SA for some reason. Australia is not so good at building ships, as it turns out. Socialism and the LNP swing states. Tax cuts and Bill Shorten's painted corner. Love Island recap articles. Mexico elects a centre-left candidate and only 130 people murdered. Success! Fireworks and the Northern Territo...

376: Not Cages 25.06.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Donald Trump signs an executive order to end the separation of immigrant families his administration started. Not Cages → Interwoven metal structures. Peter Dutton looks on in admiration. French National accidentally smuggles herself into the US. Bring your canvas bags to the supermarket. Dark Mofo Vs Hobart's Mayor/Common Sense...

375: Peace in our time 18.06.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: North Korea summit. Trump gets nothing for validating Kim Jong Un as an international leader. Bill Clinton and his conspicuous escape from the #MeToo movement. The Left doesn't to eat their darlings - but they generally do, eventually. Barnaby Joyce and his tell-all, please-give-me-my-privacy interview. What do we need to do to...

374: G6 11.06.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Wild Wild Country. The meditation hour with Jorge and Adam. PartyLions.org. G7: Trump doesn't like, LOVE rules based order. Canada trade war and lies to Trudeau's face. Anthony Bourdain dies of apparent suicide at 61. Waiter Hierarchy Index. BoM enterprise agreement gets public. Brumbys, NSW Government and the Man from Snowy Riv...

373: Trump and the Letter he Definitely Read 04.06.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Adam's Thailand stories. Ambulance Victoria and mandatory sentencing. Victoria Police falsify breath test results to meet KPIs - we're honestly not that mad. Russian journalist 'killed in Kiev' shows up alive. Russia stuff is like an episode of Homeland. ANZ to have charges brought against them: ACCC Trump receives a real big le...

CHATS 3: Therapy w Alice Tovey 28.05.2018

Jorge Tsipos and his mate Alice Tovey sit down and have a chat about her new cabaret, utopias and dealing with mental illness. CHATS is now a thing. Alice and her entry into the world of musical cabaret. Process of building a fringe show - always pre or post. Utopias and overwhelming anxiety. Universal Basic Income and Elon Musk. Mental health and progress. PTSD and the mental healthcare system in...

372: Aaron Schlossberg Rant 21.05.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: The royal wedding. Hats: who wore it best and who cares. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Aaron Schlossberg rant - freedom of speech? Does the public status of a person dictate the pile-on? Trevor Noah and his Twitter scandal, back in the day. Paramedic assaults in Australia and mandatory sentencing. 14th human foot washes up on...

371: RUDY 14.05.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Sydney is a garbage city for garbage people, Tom finds. Rudy Giuliani and his early onset alzheimer's. RUDY drops some awkward info on Hannity. Weird that there's more Russia connections with Trump. Essential Consultants LLC. Stormy Daniels and the Trump time dilation news-cycle. The Budget 2018 - Winners and The Rest of Us. Ada...

CHATS 2: Whiskey w Andrew Burleigh 07.05.2018

Jorge and his mate Andrew sit down and have a chat about whiskey from near and far.  They discuss: American Oak casks and how they were popularised. How casks influence the flavour profile of whiskey. Blended whiskey vs Single Malt. Whiskey market in the 80's was no good. How to make whiskey - according to Jorge, who is not a whiskey-maker. Smaller casks to speed up production on a newly popular w...

370: Australia's Big Recycling Problem 30.04.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Avengers Infinity War - No Spoilers. ABC and SBS getting examined for not being competitive enough. The Free To Air TV Wars. Wrong trailer in front of the movie. Toronto driver was part of Incell - are they terrorists? North and South Korea try to bury the hatchet - Trump takes credit. Top Gun, Saving Private Ryan and other high...

369: Banking Royal Commission 23.04.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Alison Mack (from Smallville) arrested in connection with a weird sex cult. Michael Cohen's relationship with Sean Hannity exposed. Banking Royal Commission fallout. Malcolm Turnbull concedes the royal commission into banking might have been a good idea after all. Kelly O'Dwyer freezes up on national television. Westpac issue ar...

368: Trump Orders Airstrikes in Syria 16.04.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Bucket list. Trump administration launches missiles in Syria. Russia unsurprisingly vetoes potential security council resolution. Israel bombs chemical weapons facilities in Syria. The Commonwealth Games was a thing. The Donald plays with the idea of firing Muller. James Comey and his book. Matthew Guy fends off some attacks fro...

Chats 1: Lawyering w Andrew Burleigh 12.04.2018

Jorge and his mate Andrew sit down and have a chat about his experience working in the legal profession in Australia and the UK. They discuss: Work life balance and the law + how to avoid burnout. Working in the law in the 21st Century - everything is faster and you need to work all the time. Automation in the legal profession - Watson's coming to eat your lunch. The 40 hour work week, universal b...

367: Killer Robots w Jack Heath 09.04.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Jack Heath author of Hangman stops by for a chat. Cannibal detective + Houston and the FBI. Killer Robots - AI experts call for boycott over lab at South Korea university. Former South Korean president sentenced to 24 years in jail for corruption charges. Scandal-plagued ship refused permission to carry live ship after 60 minute...

366: Existential Crisis 02.04.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: MICF - Alice Tovey: Existential Crisis at the Malthouse The Salisbury Poisoning - Russia wants you to know it was them. Alexander Litvinenko and other examples of Russian fuckery. Tony Abbott joins forces with Pauline Hanson in a new Axis of Evil. Gaza protests and deaths. Australian Cricket Team and the ongoing furore. Kangaroo...

365: Ball Tampering 26.03.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: 21st Century Anxiety - no phone. PUBG Mobile - So. Much. Data. Cambridge Analytica - Trump, Facebook and Bannon. Delete Facebook: Zuckerberg's Comeuppance. Australian Cricket Team caught ball tampering. 130 whales beach themselves in WA. Salim Mehajer allegedly supplied painkillers. Malcolm Turnbull has some job stats to respond...

364: Vladimir Wins Again! 19.03.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Vladimir Putin with 76% of the vote somehow. President Xi for life. South Australia shoots themselves in the foot by electing the LNP. Labor retains seat in Batman. The Greens shot themselves in the foot and sided with the Liberals at the 11th hour. Labor's tax policy seems reasonable? NAB's cash stuffed envelopes. Banking royal...

363: Infinite Xi! 12.03.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Potter Chat Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull put their heads together to avoid shooting themselves in the foot. Trump proceeds to shoot himself, and everyone else in the foot with steel sanctions. Seriously, there's a lot of reasons why that's a bad idea. Brexit: Geopolitical Thelma and Louise. Australia pats itself on the back...

362: Michaelia Cash Me Outside 05.03.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Harry Potter Politics. Victoria's former assistant police commissioner is a virulent racist Always use a fake name! Michaelia Cash Me Outside - the former Minister for Women throws down against Bill Shorten staffers inexplicably during a senate estimates hearing. Barnaby Joyce reckons the kid may not even be his - throws the gir...

361: Guns For Teachers 26.02.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Guns for teachers! Trump has a foolproof plan for preventing school shootings. The president proposes a bonus for teachers who train and open carry with weapons. Wayne LaPierre, head of the NRA, reckons guns aren't the problem, weirdly. NRA + GoP + Marco Rubio = willing shill. Remington files for bankruptcy in the new era of pro...

360: #BonkBan 19.02.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: LNP government launches formal complaints against the ABC for totally accurate economics report. Alex Jones claims that Florida school shooting could potentially be a false flag, because he's nuts. Alex Jones and his sexy broadcaster voice. Parkville shooting + social media. George Christensen and his totally hilarious gun totin...

359: Rockets 12.02.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Barnaby Joyce had an affair with one of his staffers. What's in the public interest? Obviously this. Elon Musk launches a Tesla on Falcon Heavy. SpaceX launch proves the ability to convincingly reuse rockets - thus greatly reducing the cost of spaceflight. A Brief History of 'a brief history of time' Proof of Russian hacking int...

358: Cabinet Files 05.02.2018

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Trump memo is a big nothing burger + Trump soundboard. Cabinet Files: Just quietly the biggest security breach in Aussie history. Holy Bombaloley: Old mate bushy accidentally stumbles on cabinet docs in Canberra furniture sale. Penny Wong's missing top secret files - which we found out about from the missing files. Insulation sc...

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