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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Jorge Tsipos, Tom Heath & Adam Direen

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Sep 27, 2026

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Episodes

426: 30 to 50 feral hogs 11.08.2019

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...

425: Blow Up The Pokies 04.08.2019

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...

424: BoJo 28.07.2019

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...

423: Mammoth Rush 21.07.2019

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...

422: My Freedoms 14.07.2019

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...

421: Stimulus 07.07.2019

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...

420: The Last Discussion About Israel Folau 30.06.2019

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...

419: Good Omens 23.06.2019

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...

418: Uber Air? 17.06.2019

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...

417: The Queen's Birthday 10.06.2019

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...

416: iTunes is Dead 02.06.2019

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...

415: Further Post Election Hot Takes 27.05.2019

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: The Unnatural Selection Podcast is still a little homeless. The week of hot takes in the wake of the 2019 Australian election. Why did Queensland turn blue? Why is Melbourne such a bubble? Anthony Albanese named new Labor leader without ceremony. Chris Bowen and Tanya Plibersek both want to spend time with their own separate kid...

414: The 2019 Election 20.05.2019

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Keep it simple stupid: Labor's messaging was too fucking complicated and the LNP plays dirty. Maybe we just live in a conservative country? The Bill Australia Can't Afford: How conservative messaging works on all the different moral foundations. Conservatives want things to stay the same, but we literally don't have time to argu...

413: The Election Rolls On 13.05.2019

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss:   High vis vest will get you just about anywhere in life. The election is still happening and there's nothing you can do about it. Jorge argues with a climate-change denier in Queensland. Campaigning is literally just about the horse race and not about policy at all. People don't lover Bill Shorten as much as hate the LNP. Daily...

412: All The Candidates Who Got Dumped This Week 06.05.2019

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: All the candidates who got dumped this week by federal Australian parties. It's a lot. Australian Federal election on May 18th - 19th if you're a conservative ;) Nobody mowed a swastika into the lawn - so we're doing well. The long tail of your digital history will come back to haunt you one day. Lady centaurs and the other thin...

411: Russian Military Whales 29.04.2019

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: The nomadic Unnatural Selection podcast recordings. Modi's Operandi - any further Indian corruption scandals. The Muller Report arrives - everyone has lots of opinions. Trump was too stupid and inept to collude. Ukraine's new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy played the role on TV before taking the top job Whale with harness could b...

410: Ni Hao and Dropping Sausages 15.04.2019

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Donald Trump fires Kirstjen Nielsen, his Homeland Security Secretary - or did she resign? Black holes - we get the first image of an actual event horizon around a black hole. Gotta love that accretion disc. You're looking into the past: where's your whimsey?? Future Former Aussie PM Scott Morrison calls an election for the 18th...

409: VEGANS 08.04.2019

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Adam's throaty voice and his failed beer review podcast. Some beers aren't vegan! There you go. 'Green Criminals' take over the CBD in Melbourne to promote a vegan film. Veganism is good - but is protest the way to win hearts and minds? The Fox interview with a vegan goes tits up. Scott Seymour misses the vote on NZ gun laws… be...

408: On the Sauce 01.04.2019

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Facebook bans White Nationalism. It'd be great if we knew what it means. The problem with Facebook and all the tech companies. James Ashby 'on the sauce' in 'How to sell a massacre' expose by Al Jazeera. One Nation staff caught courting the NRA. A picture of Ronald Regan riding a velociraptor with an American Flag Senator Mike L...

407: The Mueller Report Arrives 25.03.2019

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: The Mueller Report in - the verdict? Trump declared innocent of damn near everything, right? Fun fact, not-guilty is not the same thing as innocent. Trump finds Trump not guilty of collusion with Russia. Robert Mueller - not the knight in shining armour the Dems were hoping for, hey. LNP wins the NSW election despite the protest...

406: Egged 18.03.2019

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Mosque shooting in Christchurch claims 50 lives. Mass murder streamed live on Facebook. Fraser Anning gets egged by a 17 year old for his NZ massacre comments. Moving the Overton Window - How white nationalism has influenced the debate over the last twenty years. Thoughts and prayers. Global protests over climate change. The cul...

405: The Real Melania Trump 11.03.2019

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Photo of Melania and Donald Trump excites the dark web into revisiting the 'Fake Melania' conspiracy. Conservatives love order + conspiracy theories. Don't worry, we'll have all the info about the Trump presidency pretty quick. Adam gets a VR headset - the boys discuss the future of VR. It's looking real scary. Is realistic vide...

404: George Pell 04.03.2019

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Cardinal Pell convicted in a child sex offence in December of 2018 and the Australian public is now aware. The front page of the Herald Sun was redacted and it was fucking obnoxious. How the Law and Order party found itself defending a convicted pedophile. John Howard submitted a character reference AFTER he found out about Pell...

403: Who Cares About The Oscars? 25.02.2019

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Blackfish and exploding whales. What are the Oscars at this point? Marvel movies do well at the technical awards at the Oscars, but never take out the top spot. Why is that? What makes an 'Oscars' movie? Changing perspectives on what an 'awarded movie' looks like in the 21st century. What's popular vs what's arty. DISNEY IN FILM...

402: It's an Emergency! 18.02.2019

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss: Trump declares a national emergency over the border wall. I didn't have to do this - but how is it then an emergency? Ann Coulter and her shrill books and tweets. Could you imagine if Obama did ANY of this?? LNP gets kicked in the nuts over medivac bill. Fire up the old boat cannons - how good is that propaganda. Parliament wrap...

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