456: Everything’s Still Fucked

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On this week’s episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss a bunch of stuff:

  • Drugs deals in the new social-distancing economy.
  • Creative destruction: Silicon Valley and the new coronavirus economy.
  • Ecommerce for everything – can this actually work?
  • Pauline Hanson thinks social distancing restrictions are ‘ridiculous’ – thoroughly missing the point.
  • Conservative commentators even now are denying facts about the coronavirus.
  • Are you bored during your self-isolation? There’s heaps of Tiger King on Netflix right now.
  • Joe Exotic and the docu-series about roadside zoos in the US. It’s bonkers.
  • Jorge loves it when people give him a large birth walking past him on the street.
  • Bill Withers passes away at 81.
  • Is Netflix stock going to grow as a result of all these people staying home?
  • Domestic violence expected to rise amid this crisis.
  • There used to be a rainforest in Antarctica. 

The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things.

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.

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455: It’s Only Been Like Three Weeks

On this week’s episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss a bunch of stuff:

  • The miracle of science that allows us to podcast from afar.
  • It’s only been like 3 weeks since things kicked off here.
  • The corona series – how things deteriorated in real time.
  • How TAL tried to deny coverage to COVID-19 victims in future policies.
  • Is there a crisis that could’ve fucked the economy more than this?
  • This crisis just reveals the cracks that were already there in our system all along.
  • We are all predictably selfish, there’s not going to be a socialist revolution.
  • Nothing happens in a consumer economy without consumers – the response has been skewed towards businesses. Who’s going to buy the stuff when we bounce back.
  • NAB employee who faked a positive coronavirus test has been let go.
  • Social distancing and working from home in the digital age.

The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things.

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.

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454:The One Where Jorge Just Freaks Out

On this week’s episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss a bunch of stuff:

  • There’s lots of misinformation on the internet, as per usual.
  • 2020 has been cancelled.
  • The thing with the coronavirus is that you’re always two weeks behind the curve – so shit moves quickly.
  • NSW, VIC and ACT flag that they’re going to shut down all ‘non-essential services’ – but what does that mean?
  • Thousands flood Bondi Beach flouting social distancing rules.
  • People arrive all over Australia on cruises without testing.
  • Stronger local measures to enforce social distancing.
  • 9.7% of Aussie GDP is the equivalent of the proposed stimulus.
  • Netflix told to slim down their bandwidth usage so people can work from home on our shitty NBN.
  • Altered Carbon is pretty good if you need 10 hours of content for Netflix on a Tuesday night.

The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things.

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.

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@TomDHeath

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453:The One Where They Just Talk About Coronavirus

On this week’s episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss a bunch of stuff:

  • Fears of COVID-19 have increased.
  • Peter Dutton tested positive for the Coronavirus.
  • The #BoomerRemover trending hashtag.
  • Social isolation and what’s going on in Italy?
  • The 2020 Melbourne Grand Prix has been cancelled at the eleventh hour.
  • Flatten the curve – slow the rate of infection and ease the strain on the hospital system.
  • Restaurants and events services will not be on the front foot with this – it’s against their interests to be.
  • ‘Contagion’ and Gwyneth Paltro flashbacks.
  • It’s not about you – it’s about the sick and high-risk people you might infect.
  • Privilege – the ability to survive a plague.

The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things.

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.

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@TomDHeath

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452: Toilet Paper?

On this week’s episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss a bunch of stuff:

  • Fears of COVID-19 have driven Australians to stockpile all the essentials: Toilet Paper. Actually that’s about it.
  • Is a pandemic worse for poor people? Only if you can’t afford to stockpile resources or take time off work.
  • How much toilet paper can you go through in 14 days?
  • Who gives a crap sales exceed 800% of normal trade.
  • Biden thunders back with South Carolina and Super Tuesday wins.
  • The Democrats rally behind Biden to sideline Bernie.
  • Can a far-left candidate win in America?
  • Joe Biden and his problematic record on the Anita Hill affair.

The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things.

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.

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@TomDHeath

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451: Everybody Panic!

On this week’s episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss a bunch of stuff:

  • COVID19 and the news media and stock market is freaking out.
  • The effect of the coronavirus on the stock market.
  • It’s not crazy to have a go-bag.
  • Personal space is not overrated in a pandemic.
  • Flat earther dies in attempt to prove the earth isn’t flat.
  • LNP government is talking a lot less about surplus.

The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things.

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.

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@TomDHeath

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450: Don’t Like Mike

Look, it’s Mike Bloomberg.

On this week’s episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast we discuss a bunch of stuff:

  • Trump isn’t wearing makeup, the Twisties have just hit his bloodstream.
  • The show is real weird when we look into each others eyes.
  • Jeff Bezoz spens $10bil to ‘fight the environment’ – or the impacts of climate change.
  • Is it weird to contribute money to fighting global warming if you’re one of its chief proponents?
  • Amazon’s founder Bezos buys a house for $165mil for a house.
  • Coles underpays its workers by at least $20mil over the last 6 years.
  • Mike Bloomberg eats shit at the debate that he definitely should’ve seen coming.
  • Russia is helping the Sanders campaign.

The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things.

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.

Twitter:

@JorgeTsipos

@TomDHeath

@UnnaturalShow

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