Unnatural Selection: Deeply Unqualified Australian & American Political Comedy

<p>On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss:</p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/ben-roberts-smith-war-crimes-allegations-arrest/106537668">Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith charged with war crimes, taken into custody.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-11/iran-war-live-updates-pakistan-peace-talks-trump-vance/106554508">Live: Iran says negotiations with US to continue into second day after marathon talks.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-11/israels-mass-killing-has-forced-trump-to-think-about-lebanon/106554032">Israel's mass killing has forced Donald Trump to think about Lebanon.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-11/iran-war-reshaping-us-politics-trump-netanyahu/106552156">Trump, Netanyahu and how war in Iran is reshaping US politics.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.messageboxnews.com/p/the-25th-amendment-isnt-coming-to?r=3a54v&amp;triedRedirect=true">The 25th Amendment Isn't Coming to Save Us.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usk9yAfVdwU">FULL SPEECH: Melania Trump declares "I am not Epstein's victim"</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43256318">What is the Einstein visa? And how did Melania Trump get one?</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4EYZjzC5DI&amp;list=TLPQMTEwNDIwMjZQoE6bgtg1PA&amp;index=2">Wolff: This Is What I Know About Melania Bombshell | Inside Trump's Head</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/courtside/author-michael-wolff-pounces-before-melania-trump-can-slapp-him/">Author Michael Wolff Pounces Before Melania Trump Can SLAPP Him</a></li></ul><p><em>Unnatural Selection</em> 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.</p><p>Find more episodes and links at<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.unnaturalshow.com"> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.UnnaturalShow.com">www.UnnaturalShow.com</a>.</p><p><em>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.</em></p><p>#auspol #uspol #politicalcomedy #australianpolitics #uspolitics #newsandpolitics #comedypodcast</p><p>Twitter:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/jorgetsipos">@JorgeTsipos</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/unnaturalshow">@UnnaturalShow</a></p><p>Instagram:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/jorgetsipos">@JorgeTsipos</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/unnaturalshow/">@UnnaturalShow</a></p><p>Threads:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@tom.heath">@tom.heath</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@jorgetsipos">@JorgeTsipos</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@unnaturalshow">@UnnaturalShow</a></p>

<p>On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss:</p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWwYuX_FWcf/">Trump’s brain is melting.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/iran-war-economic-pressure-builds-on-global-stock-markets/106512344">Insiders profit as Iran war pressure points build on global economy.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-06/iran-strait-of-hormuz-maritime-tollbooths/106532804">As Iran charges for access to Strait of Hormuz, world faces dangerous new era of maritime tollbooths.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/trump-sacks-us-attorney-general-pam-bondi/106529422">Donald Trump fires US Attorney-General Pam Bondi</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-visit.html">Trump Attends Supreme Court Oral Arguments, Then Leaves an Hour In.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/donald-trump-puts-100pc-tariff-on-pharmaceuticals/106529504">US President Donald Trump puts 100pc tariff on some pharmaceuticals.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/australia-scoured-the-world-for-fuel-supplies-it-s-working-20260403-p5zl5h.html">Australia scoured the world for fuel supplies. It’s working.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://theconversation.com/halving-the-fuel-excise-is-smart-politics-but-flawed-policy-279535">Halving the fuel excise is smart politics, but flawed policy.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/30/moira-deeming-dinesh-gourisetty-sex-offender-character-reference-victorian-liberals-ntwnfb">Victorian Liberals to hold another preselection after candidate who defeated Moira Deeming withdraws</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/rba-surcharges-debit-credit-new-reforms-october-2026/106500064">RBA to remove surcharges on debit, credit cards, card networks including eftpos, Mastercard and Visa.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/robo-taxi-malfunction-in-china/106524018">Robotaxi outage in China strands passengers and causes traffic chaos.</a></li></ul><p><em>Unnatural Selection</em> 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.</p><p>Find more episodes and links at<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.unnaturalshow.com"> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.UnnaturalShow.com">www.UnnaturalShow.com</a>.</p><p><em>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.</em></p><p>#auspol #uspol #politicalcomedy #australianpolitics #uspolitics #newsandpolitics #comedypodcast</p>

<p>On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss:</p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-war-daily-video-briefings-b2945332.html">Trump getting daily Iran war sizzle reel of ‘stuff blowing up’ fuels concern he’s not getting full picture in briefings: report.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-25/trump-administration-offers-15-point-ceasefire-plan-to-iran/106495478">Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-25/iran-war-trump-to-send-thousands-more-troops-to-middle-east/106493972">Donald Trump says Iran sent US 'big present' as Pentagon readies thousands more troops for Middle East.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWR-bahEhkl/">Video: Iran’s very real present.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWT7AiGEUTt/">Video: Iran’s diss track</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/fbi-director-kash-patel-email-hacked-by-iran">FBI director’s personal email, photos and documents leaked by Iran-linked hackers</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-27/donald-trump-says-australia-was-not-great-help-in-iran-war/106500752">Trump singles out Australia as he criticises allies on Iran war support.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/28/anthony-albanese-chris-bowen-fuel-security-powers-oil-crisis-petrol-diesel-prices">Labor to use new fuel security powers to underwrite extra shipments to Australia.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-26/lift-minimum-wage-above-inflation-federal-government-says/106497922">Federal government urges rise in minimum wage above rate of inflation.</a></li></ul><p><em>Unnatural Selection</em> 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.</p><p>Find more episodes and links at<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.unnaturalshow.com"> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.UnnaturalShow.com">www.UnnaturalShow.com</a>.</p><p><em>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.</em></p><p>Twitter:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/jorgetsipos">@JorgeTsipos</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/unnaturalshow">@UnnaturalShow</a></p><p>Instagram:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/jorgetsipos">@JorgeTsipos</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/unnaturalshow/">@UnnaturalShow</a></p><p>Threads:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@tom.heath">@tom.heath</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@jorgetsipos">@JorgeTsipos</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@unnaturalshow">@UnnaturalShow</a></p>

<p>On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss:</p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/the-battle-over-the-strait-of-hormuz-iran-war-tactics/106467826">In the Strait of Hormuz, Iran unleashes a plot against the West years in the making.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DV9VRx-DU1x/">Donald Trump drew backlash on Sunday for suggesting US efforts to protect the strait of Hormuz were unnecessary.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWEx3FikfRp/">Trump: “No, I’m not putting troops anywhere. If I were, I certainly wouldn’t tell you…The DOW just hit 50,000.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/trump-sends-more-troops-to-iran/106481354">Donald Trump calls NATO 'cowards' over Strait of Hormuz as oil prices spike.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/labor-party-projected-to-win-sa-election/106482248">Labor Party retains power in South Australia, as One Nation vote surges.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/middle-east-fuel-prices-australia-petrol-supply-explainer/106478122">The government says fuel supply is safe until mid-April. What happens after that?</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/one-nation-candidate-for-adelaide-aoi-baxter-wanted-in-uk/106477200">One Nation candidate Aoi Baxter wanted in the UK for failing to attend court on sexual touching charge.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/one-nation-volunteers-accused-of-filling-out-how-to-vote-cards/106479340">SA One Nation volunteers accused of filling out how-to-vote cards before handing them to voters.</a></li></ul><p><em>Unnatural Selection</em> 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.</p><p>Find more episodes and links at<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.unnaturalshow.com"> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.UnnaturalShow.com">www.UnnaturalShow.com</a>.</p><p><em>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.</em></p><p>#auspol #uspol #politicalcomedy #australianpolitics #uspolitics #newsandpolitics #comedypodcast</p><p>Twitter:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/jorgetsipos">@JorgeTsipos</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/unnaturalshow">@UnnaturalShow</a></p><p>Instagram:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/jorgetsipos">@JorgeTsipos</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/unnaturalshow/">@UnnaturalShow</a></p><p>Threads:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@tom.heath">@tom.heath</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@jorgetsipos">@JorgeTsipos</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@unnaturalshow">@UnnaturalShow</a></p>

<p>On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss:</p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/united-states-iran-war-donald-trump-middle-east-strategy/106436200">Iran, not the US, currently has the strategic upper hand.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://archive.md/Q4oDX#selection-543.0-543.75">Pentagon Tells Congress First Week of Iran War Cost More Than $11.3 Billion.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/589572/us-sending-additional-marines-ships-to-mideast-reports">US sending additional Marines, ships to Mideast: reports.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/kharg-island-united-states-iran-middle-east-oil-war-attack/106455484">What is Iran's Kharg Island used for and why has the US attacked it?</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-15/political-consequences-iran-fuel-labor-coalition-chris-bowen/106436198">Political risks of war against Iran go beyond the petrol pump.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-11/matt-canavan-elected-nationals-leader/106440618">Matt Canavan vows to 'fight back' as he rises to the Nationals leadership.</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/9198493/alp-decides-against-running-labour-party-candidate-in-farrer/">Labor won't contest Farrer byelection in a first in the seat's history.</a></li></ul><p>The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.unnaturalshow.com/"> </a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.UnnaturalShow.com">www.UnnaturalShow.com</a> for stuff and things.</p><p>The views expressed are those of the hosts and their guests and do not reflect those of any other entities. Unnatural Selection is a show made for comedic purposes and should not be taken seriously by anyone.</p><p>Twitter:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/jorgetsipos">@JorgeTsipos</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/unnaturalshow">@UnnaturalShow</a></p><p>Instagram:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/jorgetsipos">@JorgeTsipos</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/unnaturalshow/">@UnnaturalShow</a></p><p>Threads:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@tom.heath">@tom.heath</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@jorgetsipos">@JorgeTsipos</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.com/@unnaturalshow">@UnnaturalShow</a></p>