Unnatural Selection: Deeply Unqualified Australian & American Political Comedy

Jorge Tsipos, Tom Heath & Adam Direen
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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.UnnaturalShow.com for more episodes and links. Disclaimer: Unnatural Selection is a comedy podcast. The political commentary, news analysis, and general banter are for comedic purposes and should absolutely not be taken seriously. #auspol #uspol #politicalcomedy #australianpolitics #uspolitics #newsandpolitics #comedypodcast

  1. 2d ago

    Political Pork-Barelling & Labor Grants | Adagio With Springs

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Labor's 'invite-only' grants scheme found to have been overwhelmingly spent in safe and marginal seatsAnthony Albanese hits back at Pauline Hanson over 'attack' on mother amid calls for apology.Lambie blasts Hanson over 'disgusting' Hastie traitor cartoon.What Australia can learn from 165 years of migration data.Foreign 'AI slopaganda' network targets Australian politicians with deepfakesOpenAI claims to have solved maths problem that stumped humans for decadesDonald Trump promises to pay US voters if Republicans win midterm electionsSteam now requires Australian users to have a credit card to purchase R18+ games, and no, a simple bank debit card won't work Unnatural Selection is a deeply unqualified Australian and American political comedy podcast. Hosted by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen, and Tom Heath, the show attempts to make sense of the weekly news cycle through a highly unserious lens. Find more episodes and links at www.UnnaturalShow.com. Disclaimer: Unnatural Selection is a comedy podcast. The political commentary, news analysis, and general banter are for comedic purposes and should absolutely not be taken seriously. #auspol #uspol #politicalcomedy #australianpolitics #uspolitics #newsandpolitics #comedypodcast Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Instagram: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Threads: @tom.heath

    Political Pork-Barelling & Labor Grants | Adagio With Springs

  2. Sep 6

    Pauline Hanson's One Nation Candidates | The Twelve-Hour Resume Unravelling

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: One Nation refuses to comment after being caught misrepresenting Victorian candidate's qualificationsThe opposition wants to build basic homes faster and cheaper. Are there any drawbacks?Are Apartments More Energy Efficient Than Houses?Housing affordability hits lowest rate on record despite recent falls in property prices.Commonwealth stares down states on controversial private health changesOpt-out laws for social media algorithms to be introduced to parliament.AI's 'warning shot': Tech companies, experts raise fears of more rogue swarms after alarming Hugging Face hack.OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring.A.I. Is Outsmarting Its Creators Unnatural Selection is a deeply unqualified Australian and American political comedy podcast. Hosted by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen, and Tom Heath, the show attempts to make sense of the weekly news cycle through a highly unserious lens. Find more episodes and links at www.UnnaturalShow.com. Disclaimer: Unnatural Selection is a comedy podcast. The political commentary, news analysis, and general banter are for comedic purposes and should absolutely not be taken seriously. #auspol #uspol #politicalcomedy #australianpolitics #uspolitics #newsandpolitics #comedypodcast Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Instagram: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow

    Pauline Hanson's One Nation Candidates | The Twelve-Hour Resume Unravelling

  3. Sep 1

    Victorian Public Transport Levy | The Dan Sullivan Multiverse

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Victorian government secretly increased public transport fares to help pay for Suburban Rail Loop.Albanese faces further GST backlash after standing by lucrative WA deal.Minister criticises GST report despite deal staying put.GST WA: What would changes to the GST distribution mean?One Nation’s Secret Harbour byelection win shows Labor is at a loss when it comes to calming angry voters.Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race Unnatural Selection is a deeply unqualified Australian and American political comedy podcast. Hosted by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen, and Tom Heath, the show attempts to make sense of the weekly news cycle through a highly unserious lens. Find more episodes and links at www.UnnaturalShow.com. Disclaimer: Unnatural Selection is a comedy podcast. The political commentary, news analysis, and general banter are for comedic purposes and should absolutely not be taken seriously. #auspol #uspol #politicalcomedy #australianpolitics #uspolitics #newsandpolitics #comedypodcast Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Instagram: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Threads: @tom.heath @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow

    Victorian Public Transport Levy | The Dan Sullivan Multiverse

  4. Aug 24

    Coles and Woolies Facial Recognition ‘Test’ | How to Build a Supermarket Panopticon

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Government agrees to ad opt-out register in deal with Coalition to pass gambling reforms.Inside the aged care algorithm deciding support for older Australians.Coles and Woolworths test facial recognition technology.Hanson intervenes after One Nation MP says migration plan 'not too different' to Labor Unnatural Selection is a deeply unqualified Australian and American political comedy podcast. Hosted by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen, and Tom Heath, the show attempts to make sense of the weekly news cycle through a highly unserious lens. Find more episodes and links at www.UnnaturalShow.com. Disclaimer: Unnatural Selection is a comedy podcast. The political commentary, news analysis, and general banter are for comedic purposes and should absolutely not be taken seriously. #auspol #uspol #politicalcomedy #australianpolitics #uspolitics #newsandpolitics #comedypodcast Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Instagram: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Threads: @tom.heath @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow

    Coles and Woolies Facial Recognition ‘Test’ | How to Build a Supermarket Panopticon

  5. Aug 16

    National Construction Code Revision | Andrew Bragg’s 80-Page Pamphlet for Substandard Homes

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Coalition Pledges to Replace the National Construction Code With an 80 Page Standard, Reopening the Question of What Should Be Mandatory in a New HomeLiberal’s Andrew Braggs ‘misheard’ question before substandard housing claim.Jean Nassif, NSW Liberal Party and ICAC's Operation Rosny investigation, explained.Sidelined Catholic schools boss Dallas McInerney quizzed at ICAC over Angus Taylor donation messages.OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground.DeepSeek Harness developer preview.President Trump vowed to declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory during a rally in New York as Iran and the U.S. clash over control of the key waterway. Unnatural Selection is a deeply unqualified Australian and American political comedy podcast. Hosted by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen, and Tom Heath, the show attempts to make sense of the weekly news cycle through a highly unserious lens. Find more episodes and links at www.UnnaturalShow.com. Disclaimer: Unnatural Selection is a comedy podcast. The political commentary, news analysis, and general banter are for comedic purposes and should absolutely not be taken seriously. #auspol #uspol #politicalcomedy #australianpolitics #uspolitics #newsandpolitics #comedypodcast Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Instagram: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Threads: @tom.heath @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow

    National Construction Code Revision | Andrew Bragg’s 80-Page Pamphlet for Substandard Homes

  6. Aug 2

    Victorian Labor Leadership Spill | Ben Carroll's Saving the Furniture

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: The Labor right is back in power in Victoria. Where will its new ‘Kmart Keating’ premier take the state?Pauline Hanson fails in appeal bid against racial discrimination of Mehreen Faruqi.Being handed out at 80 Melbourne train stations this morning.OpenAI says its rogue AI tried to hack other companies.Anthropic says its Claude AI model hacked systems of three external companies during safety tests.Secret files show mouse fur and metal shavings detected in Australian food Unnatural Selection is a deeply unqualified Australian and American political comedy podcast. Hosted by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen, and Tom Heath, the show attempts to make sense of the weekly news cycle through a highly unserious lens. Find more episodes and links at www.UnnaturalShow.com. Disclaimer: Unnatural Selection is a comedy podcast. The political commentary, news analysis, and general banter are for comedic purposes and should absolutely not be taken seriously. #auspol #uspol #politicalcomedy #australianpolitics #uspolitics #newsandpolitics #comedypodcast Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Instagram: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Threads: @tom.heath @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow

    Victorian Labor Leadership Spill | Ben Carroll's Saving the Furniture

  7. Jul 26

    Andy Burnham PM & Cost of Living Relief | Kisses King Charles' Pudding Hands

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Should you yell at dogs? Experts weigh in after Barnaby Joyce's pooch spray.Donald Trump hits Australian exports to US with new higher trade tariff over claims of ‘forced labour’.Trump ‘jokes’ about running for president again.OpenAI model hacks startup after going rogue during testing.Andy Burnham becomes British PM, provides AUKUS hints in first speech.Nicaragua’s president says country will not hold any more elections. Unnatural Selection is a deeply unqualified Australian and American political comedy podcast. Hosted by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen, and Tom Heath, the show attempts to make sense of the weekly news cycle through a highly unserious lens. Find more episodes and links at www.UnnaturalShow.com. Disclaimer: Unnatural Selection is a comedy podcast. The political commentary, news analysis, and general banter are for comedic purposes and should absolutely not be taken seriously. #auspol #uspol #politicalcomedy #australianpolitics #uspolitics #newsandpolitics #comedypodcast Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Instagram: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Threads: @tom.heath @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow

    Andy Burnham PM & Cost of Living Relief | Kisses King Charles' Pudding Hands

  8. Jul 19

    Ben Shapiro’s Bizarre Brand Sponsorships | The Art of the Tragic Transition

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Watch Ben Shapiro Pivot From Lindsey Graham's Death To Promo Mode In SecondsTrump says these documents prove his false claims of election fraud. Here’s what they really say.LIVE: Trump addresses the nation (full speech)Marco Rubio launches campaign to dismantle international criminal court.Jay Clayton repeatedly refused to answer who won the 2020 presidential election during his Senate confirmation hearing on WednesdayTelstra admits accountability for national outage during Senate inquiry.Moira Deeming ousted as Liberal candidate after apology stand-off.‘Not up for grabs’: Albanese establishes AI office and vows to protect Australian creatives from copyright ‘theft’ Unnatural Selection is a deeply unqualified Australian and American political comedy podcast. Hosted by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen, and Tom Heath, the show attempts to make sense of the weekly news cycle through a highly unserious lens. Find more episodes and links at www.UnnaturalShow.com. Disclaimer: Unnatural Selection is a comedy podcast. The political commentary, news analysis, and general banter are for comedic purposes and should absolutely not be taken seriously. #auspol #uspol #politicalcomedy #australianpolitics #uspolitics #newsandpolitics #comedypodcast Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Instagram: @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow Threads: @tom.heath @JorgeTsipos @UnnaturalShow

    Ben Shapiro’s Bizarre Brand Sponsorships | The Art of the Tragic Transition
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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.UnnaturalShow.com for more episodes and links. Disclaimer: Unnatural Selection is a comedy podcast. The political commentary, news analysis, and general banter are for comedic purposes and should absolutely not be taken seriously. #auspol #uspol #politicalcomedy #australianpolitics #uspolitics #newsandpolitics #comedypodcast

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