Unnatural Selection: Deeply Unqualified Australian & American Political Comedy

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: The United States has bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, Donald Trump says. From 'massive conflict' warnings to missiles: How the Iran-Israel conflict started. How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel. Is Iran close to building a nuke? Trump says his intelligence community is 'wrong'. 'You don't know anything about...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Cars torched, crowds teargassed in clashes with riot officers — as it happened. What are the protests in LA about? Trump's controversial immigration crackdown explained. Posse comitatus. 'No Kings' protests against Donald Trump flood streets of Los Angeles and other US cities. Iran Update Special Report, June 14, 2025, Morning...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Scott Morrison receives country's highest honour for leading Australia through COVID crisis - ABC News DOGE fallout intensifies as Musk claims Trump 'in the Epstein files' - ABC News US demands Australia lifts defence spending by $40b a year 'as soon as possible' - ABC News LA immigration protests live: Cars torched, crowds tea...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Trump threatens to slap Apple with a 25% tariff on iPhones manufactured abroad . Trump lashes out at viral 'TACO trade' meme. What does it stand for? Seriously, What the Fuck are We Doing Here? Google's Veo 3 AI video generator is a slop monger's dream. Why glaciologists believe the Birch Glacier collapsed, burying a nearby Swi...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: First Strike: Coalition Nukes Itself. Labor MP Ed Husic criticises Albanese government over response to Israel blocking aid in Gaza. First Thing: UN says 14,000 babies could die in Gaza in next 48 hours under Israeli aid blockade. Why the one big beautiful bill is the single ugliest you can imagine. House GOP Passes Big Trump B...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Trump says planned gift of luxury plane from Qatar is a very 'transparent' deal. Casey Means: influencer, RFK Jr favorite – and Trump's pick for surgeon general. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S PICK FOR US SURGEON GENERAL CASEY MEANS SAID SHE PRAYS TO INANIMATE OBJECTS. Trump team mulls suspending the constitutional right of habeas corpus to...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: How Peter Dutton's Wile E Coyote campaign flew off the cliff. Federal politics: Mark Dreyfus and Ed Husic dumped from Labor frontbench in factional carve-up. Nobody Asked For This - Jorge's Substack. Voters Didn't Reject Dutton Because of His Division, They Rejected His Chaos. The Perfect Storm: How Labor's Election Victory Tur...

Tune in to this episode of Unnatural Selection for an inside look at ABC's on-air drama, expert breakdowns and the unforgettable moments that defined Australia Votes 2025. This episode has been edited down from a longer live stream.  Early in the evening, Antony Green called a Labor majority. Antony Green delivered his final on-air analysis after 36 years, walking viewers through seat-by-seat resu...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Vote Compass. How to vote Greens. How to vote Labor. Australian election 2025 poll tracker: Labor v Coalition latest opinion polls results. Liberal campaign truck crashes into early voting centre in Sydney. US judge arrested after allegedly obstructing immigration agents. Two-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported 'w...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: The Constitutional Crisis Is Here. Full: Trump's Bombshell on Press, Lauds 'World's Coolest Dictator' in Unexpected Statement | Bukele. Capitol Hill goes to war over Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Time for a Civic Uprising. Trump administration says Harvard may lose ability to enroll foreign students. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Exchange...

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On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Trump and Musk's backing wasn't enough to flip Wisconsin Supreme Court. How were Donald Trump's tariffs calculated? Peter Dutton is trying to talk to two audiences but Donald Trump has him wedged. Dutton's warning to states over 'woke agenda' in schools. Coalition rethinks its return to work mandates. French far-right leader fo...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: The Atlantic magazine editor 'accidentally' included in Trump national security team's group chat. On March 25, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified under oath that she had no knowledge of classified communications being shared in a Signal group chat. DoJ lawyers say detained Tufts student was sent to Louis...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Peter Dutton repeatedly charged taxpayers for flights coinciding with fundraisers. Caravan hoax fallout deepens, as Dutton hits back on claims he 'stoked fear'. Commonwealth loses High Court battle in landmark native title compensation claim over Gove Peninsula. Nine defends front-page Trumpet of Patriots ad after backlash from...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Trump pauses some Mexico, Canada tariffs: What's exempt, and what's next? | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera Email shows Trump officials are lying to federal court, directing CFPB staff to ignore law Hundreds of State Dept. Officials Sign Dissent Cable Urging Rubio to Stop Killing USAID Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Bid to Freeze...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Some US agencies tell workers not to reply to Musk's 'What did you do last week' email. Elon Musk admits email to government workers was a ruse. Ukraine agrees to terms of critical minerals deal with US, sources say. Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy clash in heated meeting at the White House about war in Ukraine. CDU leader...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: GP visits to become free for most under $8.5b 'legacy defining' Labor Medicare promise. Whyalla steelworks forced into administration by SA government, GFG no longer running site. What went wrong at Whyalla steelworks and will it end with SA government in legal fight with UK billionaire? Carving up insurers isn't a 'silver bull...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss:   Inside DOGE's takeover of the Education Department. Trump Tax Cuts' Cost Estimated at $5 Trillion to $11 Trillion. Elon Musk calls for the US to 'delete entire agencies' from the federal government. Elon Gives Huge DOGE Updates to World Governments. How Republican skeptics in the Senate got to 'yes' on RFK Jr. and Gabbard. Ju...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Trump says US will take over Gaza Strip during news conference with Netanyahu. Don't Believe Him | The Ezra Klein Show. Musk and Trump try to move fast and break some things in the federal government. We do not know what exactly Elon Musk is doing to the federal government. One of Elon Musk's DOGE Kids Just Had an Explosive Scr...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: FBI purges top officials, agents who worked on Trump's criminal cases. Senior FBI official forcefully resisted Trump administration firings. No, the FBI and Justice Department Aren't 'Woke'. Benjamin Netanyahu wants to end a two-state solution for Israel and Palestinians. How will Donald Trump respond?. UN aid agencies cut back...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Trump sets out to erase Biden's legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office. Trump signs order on birthright citizenship – as it happened. ELON MUSK mimics NAZI SALUTE during TRUMP'S inauguration. Right-Wing Extremists Are Abuzz Over Musk's Straight-Arm Salute. Trump staff 'furious' after Musk trashes AI proj...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: The inside story of how an unlikely alliance of Trump and Biden led to historic Gaza ceasefire deal. Biden's administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback. Takeaways from Pete Hegseth's contentious confirmation hearing. Melania's $40m Amazon deal: another sign Bezos is capitulating to D...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Los Angeles Getty Center's priceless collection braces for wildfires as evacuation order expands to museum. A River Runs Through Los Angeles. Freakonomics: Highway Signs and Prison Labour. More Speech and Fewer Mistakes. Albanese responds to Meta's fact-check axing as Greens senator fears 'free for all'. Australia violated huma...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: House prices and the Iraq war: Inside the previously secret 2004 cabinet documents. Judge rules president-elect Donald Trump must be sentenced in 'hush money' trial. John Pesutto waited for years to lead the Victorian Liberals — with a vote, that dream ended. The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Dir...

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: US House passes spending bill hours before deadline for government shutdown – as it happened. Ex-FBI informant pleads guilty to making false bribery allegations about the Bidens. FAA temporarily bans drones in parts of New Jersey, New York adds flight restrictions. Peter Dutton to revive Scott Morrison's 'gas-fired recovery' in...