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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Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

345: Barnaby Joyce to be replaced by... Barnaby Joyce? 30.10.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss:     High Court rules on the citizenship scandal. Malcolm Roberts is out - his data was truly corrupted. Matt Canavan is sadly safe. Barnaby Joyce to be replaced by Barnaby Joyce? Nick Xenophon - Should I stay or should I go? Fiona Nash the deputy Nationals leader has also been dropped. One Nation may actually be able to nominate...

344: One Thing I Agree With Kim Jong-Un On 26.10.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss:     Disappointing robot fight (not Gypsy sir, she's nuclear!) Adam's spoonerisms. Some racist comes around to not being a racist anymore. Salim Mehajer is being investigated over fraudulent insurance claims. Trump wall prototypes are going up and everything is just the worst. North Korea tries to buddy up to Australia to get us...

343: Anglican Church Forgets Their Origins Story 17.10.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss:     Churches back "No" vote in SSM marriage survey to the tune of over $1mil. Largest donation for the same sex marriage survey yet. Filling in your taxes. The Anglican church forgets their origins story. Definitions of words and changing marriage. Tony Abbott: The data's been corrupted. Climate Change Policy Institute - it isn'...

342: Andrew And Suzie 2017 09.10.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss:     Andrew and Suzie's annual cake day extravaganza. Family bonding time - watching tv! Trolling, internet shit-stirring and centrism. Waleed Ali - do people hate him yet? Australia: The most vocally racist country in the world. John Safran and Depends What You Mean By Extremist. A lack of moral clarity from the future! Eating m...

341: Muh Freedumbs 02.10.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:   The first time sport has ever been politicized! Tony Abbott's government approved artists for the NRL grand final - Savage Garden! White conservatives apparently know everything about rapper Macklemore. 2GB's Ray Hadley censor's Macklemore because he loves free speech so damn much. Bob Katter is a vile, grotesque garbage...

340: ROCKET MAAAAAN! 27.09.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:     Jared Kushner did the exact thing the Trump campaign criticized Hillary Clinton for: using a private email address for government business. Can't wait for the swift carriage of justice! The Trump Administration: Succeeding at failing our lowest expectations of them since 2016! Cyber-hygiene. Donald Trump is definitely...

339: North Korea 20.09.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:     North Korea missile test over Japan: This time it's personal Japanese Prime Minister talks about war. The same-sex marriage survey is the worst and people are all the worst. Turnbull backs Churche's decision not to marry a straight couple after bride's 'yes' post on Facebook. Location scout working for Netflix gets mys...

338: Hurricanes 12.09.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:     Turns out Arya did in fact have a bag of faces Jorge is an aggressively lapsed catholic. Donald Trump must be tied up somewhere because there weren't any newsworthy stuff ups. Rush Limbaugh calls Hurricane Irma a 'liberal conspiracy' - promptly evacuates. Climate change isn't a thing, for sure though. The Day After Tom...

337: WAxit 05.09.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:     North Korea tests their largest nuclear bomb yet. Business Jargon: Ocular Proficiency. Cashless welfare card is a winner for the government, says government. Prohibition always works, we know that! American Made was pretty good. Anti-torrenting ads are a thing which exist now. Man, if only you could use a VPN to access...

336: Quiet Rage 29.08.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:     Trump aid email about potential Trump/Putin meeting. Joe Arpaio, former sheriff of Arizona and current convicted felon pardoned the the magnanimous Emperor Trump. More welfare recipients to be drug tested in third pilot study location in WA. Lane Cove Theatre Company's production of Holding The Man was attacked in an a...

335: Dual Citizenship 23.08.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:   Bob Katter cuts off supply to the government? Pauline Hanson wears a Buka in the senate to get in the papers. I agree with George Brandis? That feels weird. National's Fiona Nash is a British dual citizen. She's not going to stand aside. Nick Xenophon is also a dual citizen? Martin Shkreli court transcript reveals strugg...

334: Literal Nazis 14.08.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:     Nazi's used to be bad, right? Charlottesville man charged with murder after driving a car into anti-facist protesters and killing one. Trump condemns violence on "many sides" in Virginia - completely insufficient. Paul Manafort and the pre-dawn raid on his house by the FBI. Postal Plebiscite confirmed - everything is t...

333: Just Pass Marriage Equality Already 09.08.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:   Don't ever go swimming again. Life is cooked. Jorge watched (nearly) half of a football game. It was fine. Tim Wilson has an interview on Sky News. It was brief. "Thanks for your company! Bye!" LNP and their postal-plebiscite fiasco. Just pass marriage equality already. It Couldn't Happen Here - Jorge has feelings. Trump...

332: Papers Please, Senator 01.08.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:   Benevolent dictatorship vs terrible democracy. Dalai Lama vs China - nothing suss! Bill Shorten is pushing for a Republic - Malcolm Turnbull has mixed feelings. Senators dropping like flies - sloppy work. Matt Canavan: It's mum's fault. Malcolm 'the data's been corrupted' Roberts - I'm a citizen, trust me. Look, here's a...

331: YOU FEEL SAFE YET? 25.07.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:     Arya Stark has a bag of faces, I guess? Larissa Waters resigns amid revelations about Canadian citizenship. Richard Di Natale's middle name is Luigi and he was born here. Peter Dutton is now the Home Affairs SUPERMINISTER in what definitely isn't a craven attempt to keen the right wing of the LNP onside. DO YOU FEEL SA...

330: Nek Level 18.07.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:   Jorge is back - and he's a minimalist! Fedoras used to be 'cool' and Jorge wore them. Frequently. Jodie Whittaker is announced as the 13th Doctor - broflakes are mad. Was Adam Sandler ever good? Invanka Trump sits in for Dronald Trump during meetings at the G20. Nek Minute goes Nek Level. George Pell appears in Melbourne...

329: BATTERIES 10.07.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:   Adam doesn't 'get' blue light filters. Lord of the Rings FX does not hold up. Volvo joins the electric car race announcing five new models. Economies of scale will make electric cars even better. South Australia announces battery partnership with Tesla's Elon Musk. What is so scary about the right-wing of the LNP? Qatar...

328: Man Vs Shark 01.07.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:     Jorge invokes executive privilege. Jumping the shark: lets see if they're not endangered so we can kill them again! Man Vs Shark: The World's Shortest Webseries. Adam is the Aussie Cormac McCarthy. Shark jumps into this bloke's boat! Cardinal George Pell charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse in Vic court. Oh loo...

327: Hidden Figurines 26.06.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:   Hidden figurines of Hitler and other Nazi stuff found in Argentina. George Christensen crosses the floor to vote with Labor. Three government ministers text The Australian to possibly affect the outcome of a court case - they're forced to apologize. Pizzagate gunman jailed after acting on false conspiracy theory. The Unn...

326: Not Enough Finger Pointing 20.06.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:   The season finale of America is really dragging on. Pauline Hanson's One Nation secret recordings. Hanson seeks injunction to prevent ABC releasing more recordings. Australian Government to compensate Manus Island detainees in court settlement - nothing suss! Network Ten goes into voluntary administration - lets hope som...

325: UK Election - Everyone Loses! 10.06.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss: Andrew Bolt - guys don't punch people. The real winner of the UK's election: democracy! Brits vote decisively... for chaos. Corbyn Vs May James Comey testifies about his experience with Trump. Former FBI director says he could not trust Trump to tell the truth PM orders an inquiry amid foreign donation scandal affecting bo...

324: The Pronunciation of Covfefe 03.06.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss:     Red light camera justice. Jorge's notable absence. James Ashby and Pauline Hanson's One Nation and their totally normal non-corrupt fundraising scheme. A fun story about "undisclosed donations" and James Ashby. Margaret Court is a garbage human and doesn't want gay marriage. Covfefe Clusterfuck - defending it as though...

323: Very Special Prosecutor 20.05.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss: A special prosecutor assigned to the Trump affair. Mike Pence and the Republicans need to grow a spine. Good luck! Crisis in Venezuela - shit's fucked! FBI Director Robert Mueller gets appointed as special counsel. We suck at hosting the show all over the place. Sweden drops charges of rape against Julian Assange. Julian A...

322: You Used to Call Me 14.05.2017

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss: The totally fair budget 2017. LNP - lets lower some expectations. Drug testing welfare recipients, because, sure, why the fuck not? Cory Bernardi: You used to call me on my cell phone. The government wants you to save for a home: BUT NOT TOO MUCH YOU GREEDY PLEB. Adam watches a LOT of Antiques Roadshow. Macron wins the Fre...

321: Health-que? 07.05.2017

  On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast the boys discuss: American things are different. Veep stars respond to Aussie MP knocking himself out laughing at them. Aussie Senate has a twitter battle with House of Reps on Star Wars Day. New HELP debt scheme means you make repayments from $42k now! Yay. Gonski 2.0 - Live Free or Gonsk Hard. Adam's expressive faces and meme seepage. ...

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