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. One Nation's Polling Surge | Barnaby Joyce and Andrew Bolt - the Nightmare Blunt Rotation

    2d ago

    One Nation's Polling Surge | Barnaby Joyce and Andrew Bolt - the Nightmare Blunt Rotation

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Iran war live updates: Israel would not strike without Trump go-ahead, Iran says after US plea for calm.One Nation surges to first on primary votes in two new polls.Barnaby Joyce forced to redo One Nation policy answer after embarrassing blunderGreens warn nuclear submarines deal risks war with China as Albanese says Aukus ‘full-steam ahead’Australia now has access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos. It may improve cyber safety – but not for everyone.When AI builds itselfHow Farnsy became a figurehead for Australian protesters 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

    1h 28m
  2. The US-Iran MoU Goes Up in Smoke | Trump Wants the Dust

    May 31

    The US-Iran MoU Goes Up in Smoke | Trump Wants the Dust

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusive.Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad during engine-firing test.Former prime minister Tony Abbott elected unopposed as Liberal Party president.Rescuers shocked, relieved as remaining four Laos villagers emerge safely from cave. 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

    1h 9m
  3. Tulsi Gabbard Resignation, Iran ‘Peace Deal’ & Trump Turns the Eye of Sauron to Cuba

    May 24

    Tulsi Gabbard Resignation, Iran ‘Peace Deal’ & Trump Turns the Eye of Sauron to Cuba

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Suspect dead after firing gunshots near White House.Donald Trump says agreement with Iran over end of war and opening of Strait of Hormuz 'largely negotiated'.Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US President Donald Trump's director of national ​intelligence.Why has the US indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro?How Trump's IRS settlement could block tax audits of him, his family and their businesses.Single mums are seeking each other out and turning to shared housing.One Nation facing Western Sydney challenge ahead of state electionAnthropic is paying SpaceX $15 billion per yearHow Pokémon cards are fuelling crime against hobby shops across Melbourne. 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

    1h 39m
  4. Federal Budget 2026 | Chad Winners and Pleb Losers

    May 17

    Federal Budget 2026 | Chad Winners and Pleb Losers

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Australian Federal Budget insights 2026-2027.Treasurer concedes broken promise in budget carries 'political risk'Gas companies will be forced to set aside local supply under major Labor shakeup.Budget reply: From tax reform to migrant caps and welfare cuts, here are six takeaways.Labor -v- Libs: which side has a better record on Deficits & Debts? Here are the facts.Budget reply speech live replay | SBS NewsAngus Taylor vows to amend Sex Discrimination Act following 'Tickle v Giggle' case.Farrer presents One Nation as a genuine electoral threat rather than just a protestFBI investigating recent deaths and disappearances of multiple US scientists. 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

    1h 39m
  5. Melbourne Arson Attacks & Gas Tax Demands | The Strategic National Beer Reserve

    May 2

    Melbourne Arson Attacks & Gas Tax Demands | The Strategic National Beer Reserve

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: New police operation investigating crime syndicates 'pulling the strings' in Melbourne firebombings.Gas vs beer: How David Pocock's 57-second video caused the government a weeks-long tax headache.Riots erupt over Australian Aboriginal girl’s murder as suspect arrested.Former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s surgeon partner charged with rape.‘That’s b******t’: Democrats slam Trump’s claims that Iran hostilities ‘have been terminated’ – US politics live.Iran war live updates: Trump says he prefers not to 'blast the hell' out of Iran after rejecting peace proposal.Trump responds to manifesto after WHCD shootingUnnatural 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

    1h 12m
  6. Kash Patel, Drunk with Power | Raiding the Liquor Cabinet with Pete Kegsbreath & Smashed Patel

    Apr 26

    Kash Patel, Drunk with Power | Raiding the Liquor Cabinet with Pete Kegsbreath & Smashed Patel

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: BREAKING: Trump Evacuated From WH Correspondents Dinner After Shots FiredThe FBI Director Is MIA.Kash Patel: "Let's have a survey. How many of you people believe that's true?"Major US firms granted access to Anthropic's Mythos to prepare against AI cyber threats, as Australian firms left out.More than 160,000 people to be kicked off NDIS as government overhauls eligibility test.Defence spending to lift by $53 billion over the next decade as government warns of 'intensifying' risks.Albanese poised to kill off move to increase taxes on gas giants.Pacific leaders declared a fuel emergency but some didn't know about it. It's not clear what happens next.Britain bracing for prospect of sixth PM in seven years, as some say Keir Starmer's leadership 'now terminal'.Myanmar military regime widens sanitary towel ban, claiming rebels use them for first aid.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

    1h 30m
  7. Grand Opening, Grand Closing | How Trump Bungled the Ceasefire with Iran (Again)

    Apr 19

    Grand Opening, Grand Closing | How Trump Bungled the Ceasefire with Iran (Again)

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungary election.Trump Sends Vance To Voicemail as VP Dials President Before Crowd at Viktor Orban Rally in HungaryWhat's behind Viktor Orban's defeat? | Inside StoryTrump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail.Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open as Lebanon ceasefire begins.Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing U.S. blockade.What we know so far about the Viva Energy oil refinery fire in Geelong.ASIC investigating 'complex web of private companies' in Sanjeev Gupta's empire amid growing worker anxiety.From celebration to calls of weakness, how the Trump-Pope Leo relationship souredJD Vance says the pope should 'be careful' when talking about theology‘Popesplaining’ Vance out of depth in argument over whether Iran is a just warHegseth channels his inner Tarantino with fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction.NSW’s highest court strikes down anti-protest law introduced in wake of Bondi beach terror attack.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.

    1h 42m
  8. The Art of Her Deal | How Melania Threw Trump Under the Bus

    Apr 12

    The Art of Her Deal | How Melania Threw Trump Under the Bus

    On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith charged with war crimes, taken into custody.Live: Iran says negotiations with US to continue into second day after marathon talks.Israel's mass killing has forced Donald Trump to think about Lebanon.Trump, Netanyahu and how war in Iran is reshaping US politics.The 25th Amendment Isn't Coming to Save Us.FULL SPEECH: Melania Trump declares "I am not Epstein's victim"What is the Einstein visa? And how did Melania Trump get one?Wolff: This Is What I Know About Melania Bombshell | Inside Trump's HeadAuthor Michael Wolff Pounces Before Melania Trump Can SLAPP HimUnnatural 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

    1h 12m
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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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