Unnatural Selection: Deeply Unqualified Australian & American Political Comedy

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Angus Taylor and the tiny fake-news snafu about Sydney Mayor Clover Moore. ScoMo forced to back Energy Minister against Labor's calls for resignation. Catch a Bronnie-copter instead. Is it corrupt to give the NSW Police Chief a buzz about an investigation? Pauline Hanson's One Nation senator Pauline Hanson decided to pull the pl...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Call me wolfpack - Adam's military larping. Corruption in Cranbourne says IBAC. Tiny Hands font created in celebration of Donald Trump's weird handwriting style. Why do the Dakotas get four senators? South Dakota is on meth. That's what I heard. What else is in South Dakota? Just Mount Rushmore and meth as it turns out. Benjamin...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: The Plague is back. That's right, the Black Plague is back and it's 2019. The Black Death killed 30 million people - or 1 out of 3 people in Europe. I hope you're not a hypochondriac, because everything is covered in poo. Lawyers need to charge off 7.5 billable hours in a day - pooping is 'personal development'. Roger Stone gets...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Hitman who hires hitman who hires hitman who hires hitman… How many hitmen does it take to change a lightbulb - the sad story of outsourcing in China. The beer economy in Darwin is a real thing. What is the point of the Labor party being in opposition if they don't seem to OPPOSE anything? 'Ok Boomer' - the greatest generation g...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Jorge and Tom talk again about the Blizzard/China issues and the larger question about corporate ethics. How difficult would it be to actually make an iPhone in America? Global supply chains are insanely confusing, so very. What responsibility do companies have to behave ethically? Facial recognition technology in Australia - do...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Jorge is back from the dead. Netflix's The Spy is good - but is the character a bit awkward, or is it Sacha Baron Cohen's acting? Turkey makes an incursion into Syria to create a buffer zone against terror. The US does what they do best in Syria = come in, fuck shit up and then leave. Blizzard's Chinese censorship scandal. The N...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Climate change protests - turns out they're all dole bludgers I guess? How many jobs can you apply for in between climate change arrests? Donald Trump ropes Hunter Biden (and Nickleback) into his impeachment inquiry. Vladimir Putin jokes about influencing the 2020 US elections… For the first time. We're collecting plastic out of...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: The grand final edition of Unnatural Selection - 2019. Some talking points so you can sound informed about the footy. Let's have a big vat of impeachment for Donald Trump - if the Dems don't screw it up, which they will. Not so much a mic drop from Nancy Pelosi, as much as a gentle mic placement onto a piece of felt. Collusion 2...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Justin Trudeau's Aladdin photo - can you retroactively judge someone with current standards? Indonesia reconsiders it's completely insane ban on pre-marital sex. Russian propaganda stoking fear about 5G technology. The Solomon Islands cuts ties with Taiwan, China's belt and road in action. UFO's are real, but that doesn't mean t...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss:   Jorge's encounter with Bruno's nuclear hot sauce. It was real bad. Fukushima's nuclear power plant might have to start dumping radioactive water into the ocean by 2022. Don't worry, it'll be fine. The problem with nuclear power - when things go wrong, they go REALLY wrong. A space elevator is the solution to just about everyon...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: 'Compassionate conservatives' and making people on welfare take drug tests. Spend money to make money - why sometimes the way to fiscal conservatism means actually spending some money up front. Trump fake hurricane map shows that we always focus on the dumbest part of any controversy. Boris Johnson and Jo Johnson are now having...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Classic radio throwback and BBC voice in media. Boris Johnson shuts down parliament for 5 weeks to lock in Brexit. The Crown writers have their work cut out for them. Aussie guy under investigation for use of a 'fishing drone'. Drones and big government kicking down your door. Won't somebody think of the children: IT 2 poster fr...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: President Bolsonaro of Brazil and the burning of the Amazon forest. Thoughts and prayers… for the fire? Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland for some reason. Pauline Hanson does the right thing for the wrong reason. Senator Hanson gets caught climbing up Uluru - she now thinks people shouldn't climb it, but only because it's dang...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Tom's been ripped apart by 30-50 feral hogs, the cruel irony. The boys get stuck into the 2nd Amendment - America refuses to do anything about gun deaths, so we're just not going to talk about it. Jorge watched Aquaman for some reason. Mammoas abound. Michael McCormack and has a go at Pacific Island nations for trying to survive...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Tom talks about his Hitler Youth haircut. Yell at democrats - the new show from Bill Maher. Crown Casino alleged money laundering. Bosch - Melbourne gritty crime gang thing. 30 -50 Feral hogs and the tenor of the gun-control debate. That time we talked about the Adler Shotgun + Coastal Scum Breed Wankers. The President of Turkme...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Barnaby Joyce struggling to live life on 211k. So he advocates for higher youth allowance? Which is good? Russian opposition leader ill after being exposed to an unknown chemical whilst in jail. Also, he's in jail for organising a protest. Government orders investigation into Crown casino accusations. Apple contractors regularly...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Boris Johnson becomes Prime-Minister of the UK in accordance with nobody's wishes. Chernobyl the HBO show and the real life event. People as a product of the system. The Brexit PM cleans house and dumps most of his cabinet. Jean Claude Juncker to step down right before the Brexit hits the fan. Netflix, Marvel, Disney and the pac...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Monkey Shoulder - The whiskey which launched a thousand tastings. Don't turn up to Jorge's house, for many reasons. Mammoth Rush - 'Ethical Ivory' takes hold as the permafrost melts. They ivory trade is up and running again. Chiminea - Jorge gets a firepit and it's very exciting. Adam's not a fan of Disney's new Lion King gritty...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: The origins of the Sunday Sesh. How close is ScoMo with the Christian Right? The answer is very. Scott Morrison attends a Hillsong conference and, ah, gives a speech? When Australia talks about protecting religious freedom, be aware, we're just talking about white Christians. Peter Dutton has a red hot go at journalistic freedom...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: G20 - Ivanka Trump, the face that launched a thousand memes. #UnwantedIvanka becomes an unexpected tour de force. Incompetence or inexperience - the Trump choice. The Battle of Yorktown - we took over the airports? Bill O'Reilly - We'll do it live. Protesters in Hong Kong break into parliament and hang up a… colonial era flag? I...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: The boys talk at length about audio bitrates - everybody hertz The same terrible content - delivered to you in HD A 420 episode without and 420 references, except for one. Does 'lit' mean the same thing as 'fire' and how out of touch does it make me to ask that question? Restrictive abortion laws in Alabama are having their drea...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Donald Trump ordered an attack on Iran and then called it off. Thousands of Christians petition Netflix to cancel Amazon's 'Good Omens' series. Israel Folau slammed for greed over his $3m legal crowdfunding effort. Dogs eyes have changed since humans befriended them. The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, A...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Tim Apple and how Apple Maps actually does a decent amount to protect your privacy? Flying taxis as far as the eye can see! Adam can 1000% be your hype-man for just about anything. Electric, driverless mini helicopters to get you to the airport in 10mins. You can't have traffic in the air though, so that's something. China and H...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Trump on UK visit - people had never seen the Queen have a better time. Pauline Hanson is causing the government trouble by blocking their $158bn tax cut. You can stay on the ISS for $35k a night. ABC journalist live tweets AFP raid into the network. The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and To...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Adam missed his turnoff and he's real mad. Siri remembers all the things you've ever told it. Apple has announced it's closing down iTunes after 18 years. Did you need to update? US Energy Department re-brands fossil fuels as 'molecules of freedom' in a shift towards a government that is impenetrable to satire. We hear Robert Mu...