- 1 hour 23 minutesSaddam Hussein at the Cheesecake Factory | US Midterms, Brazil Election & Labor's Visa Backflip
On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss:
- Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva re-elected president.
- Serbian president concedes defeat to student-led movement in election.
- Opinion polling for the 2026 Victorian state election.
- Israel election result shows no overall majority as vote count complete
- Inside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot
- Obama roasts Trump after White House response to cheesecake factory joke
- US midterm election officials prepare for ICE agents at polls and Trump interference.
- Why is the Cheesecake Factory at the center of the latest culture war?
- Labor warns against 'overcorrection' on student visas as universities face $2b revenue hit
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.
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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.
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2 November 2026, 11:35 am - 1 hour 16 minutesUS Midterms & Australian Political Violence | A Blue-Nami Approaching?
On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss:
- Helen Haines has lost her legs after an alleged attack. Here’s what we know so far.
- Jacqui Lambie slams 'nasty' One Nation cartoon mocking vaginal prolapse.
- Labor proposes social media algorithm choice under new digital duty of care.
- Ukraine says Starshield back to normal, Musk says Kyiv violated terms
- Mystery transgender mailers sent to Texas students traced to newly formed Wyoming company
- The race for Congress: 2026 midterms
- Elon Musk Pours Another $77 Million Into His Super PAC—Bringing Midterm Donations To Nearly $450 Million
- Message Box from Dan Pfeiffer
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.
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25 October 2026, 12:10 pm - 1 hour 21 minutesFlash Your Fridge from BIOS | France's Economic Crisis, The Misogyny Pipeline & Trump's 5-Day Press Secretary
On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss:
- Hackers raise fridge temperatures at hundreds of French supermarkets to spoil food
- Protests spread across France as ‘yellow vests’ set to join.
- ‘Disappointing’: ING scraps wildly popular Savings Maximiser high interest savings account.
- WA Greens kept crisis communications document about Jordon Steele-John.
- Be careful how short you cut it. Iliza Shlesinger
- Person of interest identified after recording device incident on navy ship HMAS Leeuwin
- White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaves after just days in role
- Katie Zacharia Highlights as White House Press Secretary
- White House asks US envoy in Athens Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign
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.
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18 October 2026, 12:14 pm - 1 hour 25 minutesUS Military Executions and ICC Sanctions: Live-Streaming the Firing Squad
On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss:
- Pentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools after blacklisting company, BBC told.
- Trump says he will ‘make a decision’ on Hegseth plan to live-stream execution.
- US imposes new sanctions on international criminal court.
- United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the US is sanctioning the International Criminal Court
- Pauline Hanson tells conservative voters to ditch Coalition, but would work with them to remove Labor.
- Tenants unable to pay higher rental prices, Domain data finds.
- New Armed Response Command to begin public training on Sydney's streets
- Militarization fails to enhance police safety or reduce crime but may harm police reputation
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.
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11 October 2026, 12:22 pm - 1 hour 9 minutesAustralian Interest Rates & Inflation | The Economic Dumpster Fire
On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss:
- One Nation vows to abolish First Nations treaty and legalise pepper spray at Victorian campaign launch
- Victorian Liberals promise to slash surgery wait times while Labor vows to scrap land tax changes
- OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day
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.
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5 October 2026, 11:53 am - 1 hour 15 minutesOpenAI Medicare Breach | The Rogue AI That Just Wanted Skincare Data
On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss:
- Trump weighs 'big decision' on Iran, rejects AI push in major UN speech on 'American power'
- Health data attack the 'first' government hack by autonomous AI, researchers say.
- Paramount settles with US states, clearing way for Warner Bros merger
- Major US outlets suspend shared Trump coverage in protest at media ban.
- Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high
- European leaders warn of imminent Russian threat to their countries
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.
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27 September 2026, 1:51 pm - 1 hour 36 minutesLabor’s New Migration Policy | Halfway Between Ruinous and Just a Little Bit Ruinous
On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss:
- Labor tightens visa rules as Tony Burke vows migration targets will be met.
- ‘One of the great Australian achievements’: Howard praises immigration.
- Sources say Australia withdrew from West Bank sanctions talks ahead of statement.
- The Fight for the West Bank.
- Karl Stefanovic to buy out podcast partner Keshnee Ibrahim after ‘irreconcilable breakdown’, court hears
- This YouTuber promotes One Nation to thousands in an Aussie accent. He's a foreigner we traced to the other side of the world
- AI giant Anthropic signs agreement for $32b Queensland data centre.
- Donald Trump claims 'sick conspiracy' against AI is helping China, rejects calls for regulation
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.
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21 September 2026, 1:47 pm - 1 hour 37 minutesPolitical 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 seats
- Anthony 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 deepfakes
- OpenAI claims to have solved maths problem that stumped humans for decades
- Donald Trump promises to pay US voters if Republicans win midterm elections
- Steam 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.
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13 September 2026, 1:27 pm - 1 hour 33 minutesPauline 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 qualifications
- The 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 changes
- Opt-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.
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6 September 2026, 6:47 am - 1 hour 17 minutesVictorian 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.
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1 September 2026, 12:32 pm - 1 hour 19 minutesColes 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.
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