Chris forgets his wallet and has to brave the cyclone for baked beans, while Sam declines a Civil Defense Centre gig ahead of a stormy weekend.

We dive into the KitKat heist, ponder the wisdom of homemade bird submarines and skydiving parrots, and laugh at improv mishaps involving Swedish twins.

There’s talk of AI nonsense, including caveman hacks and chatbot congressional grilling, plus politicians snorkeling in potholes and floating Nutella in space.

Plus more

Links

Cyclone Hitting New Zealand

KitKat Protection Detail

Bernie Sanders Interviews Claude

AI Caveman Hack

Bird Submarine

Google Shipped More AI than anyone

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Chris battles tech gremlins while Sam revels in April Fools pranks, with AI-generated gags leveling up the mischief this year.

Thieves make off with 12 tons of Kit Kats, black market cigarettes are on the rise, and the world's only NZ Black Hawk helicopter makes a cameo.

AI gets it wrong in a shocking wrongful arrest case, a goldfish sets a bizarre world record, and Chris recounts birthday party costume confusion.

Links

Crappy Ballroom Redesign

Grandma Misidentified by AI

Kahu - Blackhawk Helicopter Services

Kickstart or Dropkick - NoxTi

Kickstart or Dropkick - Yarbo M

Secret Service Shoots Himself in the Leg

OnlyFarms

Goldfish Gets World Record

Longest Line at Philly Airport

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Plus, news from the world of Meta’s AI CEO ambitions, suspicious market moves, and attempts to make future AIs nicer to humans.

Links

Professional Cornhole Player Charged with Murder

Boner Bear Honey Recalled

Kickstarter - BB-777 BoomBox

Kickstarter - Tiiny AI Pocket Lab

Sucked Toes gets Jail Time

Crappy Bank Robber

Mark Zuckerberg and his AI bot

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We dive into a wild story where a pothole actually saves a life, plus talk about cutting-edge cancer treatment for dogs, scams involving counterfeit cash, and how an app helps volunteers assist blind people across the world. There's plenty of tech, laughs, and unbelievable news peppered throughout.

Links

Be My Eyes App

Hit Pothole Brought Woman Back to Life

Man Saves Dog with Science

May pays bond with Fake Money

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Chris gets a cane and shares his hospital saga, Sam catches a “disease” at IKEA, and the hosts discuss Homegrown, butter-churning while running, Girl Scouts at dispensaries, and brain cells playing Doom.

Links

Homegrown

Pokemon Trap

Tough Cops in US

Entrepreneurial Girl Scouts

Running for Butter

Brain Computing

Mechanical Rhino for Sale

Half Marathon Chaos

Man Dies in the Exact Same Spot as Wife

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Chris recounts his Auckland trip, while Sam has a weird mail request. The episode dives into stories of robot vacuum cleaner hacks, AI mishaps—including priests using AI—and awkward burger CEO moments. Plus, there's talk of move-on orders, missing CIA data, and aliens. All this and much more in this week's episode!

Links

Move On Orders for Rough Sleepers

Man Ends up Controlling 6700 Robot Vacuums

CIA World Fact Book Gone

Are Aliens Real?

McDonalds CEO Video

OpenClaw Doesn't Care

Epstein Walk of Shame

Priests Reminded to Not Use AI

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We're tackling everything from funeral insurance frustrations in South Africa to over-engineered foldable beds and Pilates reformers on Kickstarter.

We hear about radioactive pigs in Fukushima, chemtrail bans in the US Congress, and an Irish family’s creative attempt to skip a restaurant bill.

There's also a disgruntled group of Chinese gold-diggers, fake prescription pills,

and more.

Links

South African Insurance Problem

Youngest person to build a nuclear fusion machine

Bill to Ban chemtrails

Kickstart or Dropkick - Roll

Kickstart or Dropkick - Pavo

Armpit Hair Scam

Disgruntled Gold-diggers

Radioactive Pigs

Drug Empire After Winning Lotto

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Chris battles neighborly woodchippers and errant wasps, while Sam takes us inside a creative doco screening (and a memorable car-art project). We learn about wild Olympic helmet controversies, an AI safety exodus, and the Kickstarter craze for "tree"-flavored pocket sodas.

Links

Creative Waikato Doco - Creativity in Community

Ukrainian athlete banned

Kickstart or Dropkick - Pocket Soda

Kickstart or Dropkick - COiN

Running out of Condoms

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Chris survives a mind-draining work retreat, while Sam juggles pumpkin sourcing for a mysterious film and fields rabid newsletter replies.

We hear about Bad Bunny’s halftime show backlash, penis injections at the Olympics (sort of), and infrastructure fails both at home and in the US.

Plus, Sam spotlights bizarre Kickstarter projects, and Chris breaks down a massive Bitcoin giveaway blunder.

Links

Bad Bunny Halftime Show

Winter Olympics Ski Jump Scandal

Crypto Windfall

Kickstart or Dropkick - The Swift

Kickstart or Dropkick - Happiness is Fleeting

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Ducks turn dodgy and start hunting other birds, a man survives being crushed twice in a garbage truck, plus finger-ripping hydroslide accidents and teetotal sailors in the Royal Navy.

Links

Whangarei Lawyer with Ultra Marathon World Record

Man survives being crushed by garbage truck, twice

Man loses finger on hydro slide

NZ Rural Games

Ducks killing other birds

Safety at the British Royal Navy

Clean fusion gets funding

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In this episode we cover AI being used with Google Health summaries and being inside Kindles. A beloved rock was returned, while the worlds best rock climber tries not to die on live TV.

We have kickstart or dropkicks this week, a great podcast to check out and more.

Links

Google health AI Summary

AI in Kindles

Alex Hommel on Netflix

Beloved Rock Returned

Kickstart or Dropkick - Nisplay Y1

Kickstart or Dropkick - Tape Measure Productivity

Free Beer if "He" Dies

Career and Advice Bar

PICpatch Labels

Explosive Lies Podcast

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We chat about the fancy new Waikato Regional Theatre, take a look at stone skimming champs and a French tourist picking up rubbish across NZ, and dive into weird scam emails and even a company offering moon hotel bookings.

There’s also some questionable Kickstarter gadgets and a classic dose of randomness along the way. All this and heaps more in this week’s episode!

Links

BNZ Theatre

NZ Stone Skimming Champs

Adventurer Carrying Rubbish Across NZ

Moon Hotel

Kickstart or Dropkick - Ethylokey

Kickstart or Dropkick - Oversleeper

David Rush and the Balloon World Record

Creepylink Link Shortener

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Chris is back at work—sort of—and Sam uncovers the curious tale of a grave robbing hobbyist in Pennsylvania.

We hear about Facebook fan pages gone astray, the challenges of modern computer upgrades, and monkeys causing chaos (real or AI-generated) in St. Louis.

There’s also a Cybertruck deer incident, and a Kiwi mountain biker pulling a 24-hour McDonald’s drive-thru ride.

All this and plenty of randomness in this week’s episode!

Links

Sushi Shop FB Page

Grave robber gets caught

Cyber Truck Safety

Monkeys on the loose

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Chris and Sam are back from their summer holidays, swapping bus and plane stories, including a YouTuber’s wild airport adventure and the mystery of “Coronation Gate.”

We hear about solar farms at Christchurch Airport, fake cops causing trouble, and questionable hydrogen water bottles.

There’s bonus content on AI paperwork headaches, self-landing planes, and Sam’s uncanny knack for winning Instagram giveaways.

All this and much more in this week’s episode.

Links

Fake cop story 1

Fake cop story 2

Trademe Scam Update

Hydrotech NZ

Trump Kennedy Center Website

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Sam shares highlights from two long-awaited work parties, while Chris gears up for a virtual Christmas bash and reveals some news about his new job. We learn about ground screws revolutionizing building foundations, a dash of TV troubleshooting for the older generation, and the strange world of maple syrup sneakers.

There’s chat about heroic acts in Australia, OnlyFans and the IRS, Latvian “hourly husbands,” and much more randomness in this episode.

Links

Ground Screws

Bondi Attack

Denny's Shoes

Men with Golden Hands

Peace Prize

Rig 45

Only Fans Job

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This week, Sam and Chris talk robot dogs with hyper-realistic Elon Musk faces that "poop" art at Miami’s Art Basel, a stolen $33,000 Fabergé egg locket that takes a wild trip through the digestive system, and a $10 million solid gold toilet up for grabs.

AI loopholes, a man with a world record for most T-shirts in a half marathon, and the great rare plant market crash also make appearances.

Plus, there's some bonus bowling, prediction market weirdness, and old-man quiz night stories. All this and plenty more randomness in this episode!

Links

Pooping Elon Dog and Others

Page 2 Stage Podcast

Who Watches the Watchers?

Plants in Jars Broke a Hobby

Optimus Robot Fail

Swallowing a Jeweled Locket

Indian Income Experiment

Kalshi Hits New Lows

Solid Gold Toilet for Sale

Half Marathon in How Many T-Shirts?

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Sam and Chris reflect on end-of-year exhaustion, tech projects, and the excitement of networking at Christmas parties.

We learn why RAM prices are skyrocketing, and hear stories about a gold-hunting prospector discovering a billion-year-old meteorite, a man stealing a Canadian bus and doing a surprisingly good job, and police confusing a toy reindeer for a lost dog.

There's talk of Pantone's color of the year and some wild corruption sentencing in Turkey, plus a rundown of a controversial drone strike in US news.

All this and much more in this week's episode.

Links

Abandoned Dog?

Expensive RAM

Meteorite Found

Stolen Bus

Turkey Strong on Corruption

Problem with USA Drone Strike

Colour of the Year

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Chris is hobbling through the end-of-year slow-down, while Sam dishes out shout-outs to listeners and talks about scheduling chaos.

This week we dive into wild Kickstarter tech like a LEGO Game Boy you can actually play, and a pricey color e-ink picture frame. Plus, there's medical marvels like cryoablation for tumors, giant colonial spider webs, magician fails, and a PSA about password managers.

All this and much more in this week's episode!

Links

Kickstart or dropkick - Brick Boy

Kickstart or Dropkick - Inkjoy

Worlds Largest Spiderweb Found

Jeffery Epsteins Emails in JMail

Freezing Tumors with an MRI

Cardboard instead of concrete

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Chris gets his long-awaited doctor’s results and battles osteoarthritis while recounting his adventure at the massive Metallica concert—complete with broken trains and flaming pyrotechnics. Sam deals with two things breaking: a car window regulator and a barely functional modem, going up against unhelpful tech support.

We hear tales of shared email addresses, old people using AI, and how chatbots and hacking are evolving. There’s discussion about local songs and questionable concert choices.

All this and much more in this week's episode!

Links

AI Used for Hacking

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Chris has a doctor’s update after finally being put on medication, while Sam talks about freaky movies and getting ready for Round the Bridges in Hamilton.

We hear about robot fails, googly-eyed art scandals, and a box war madness from Australia. There’s bagpipe world records, buses with debatable etiquette, and social experiments around baby formula.

All this and much more in this week’s episode.

Links

Bring her Back Film

Russian Robot Unveiling Fail

Bagpipe World Record

Blue blog gets defaced

Dog shoots man

City council helps reduce fines by accepting food bank donations

Baby formula experiment

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We dive into the packed Misty Flicks Film Festival weekend (with all its unexpected hiccups), talk about a front door left wide open on Halloween, review some standout Kiwi films, and share stories about collecting Settlers of Catan memorabilia. Listen for laughs, real-life chaos, and unique insights from the world of movies, events, and tech!

Links

Misty Flicks Rundown

TedX Rundown

Netflix has rights to Settlers of Catan

NZ Man has World Record for the Most Settlers of Catan Items

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Chris is juggling an improv show, TEDx events, and a film festival, while Sam's busy giving out pumpkin seeds and updating his website.

We hear about wild weather in New Zealand, a hilarious AWS outage that left smart beds stuck and beer factories offline, and a mum in Austria who let her 12-year-old help in brain surgery.

There's also weird workplace blunders, fake babies, and a showdown between Cards Against Humanity and SpaceX.

Links

AWS broke the internet

Brain Surgeon on Trial for Letting Child Drill Skull

Bank Staff Not Culturally Appropriate

Kira Cousin and her Fake Baby

Cards Against Humanity VS SpaceX

Disconnected from God Because of Fluoride

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China tests a floating wind turbine that harnesses air power, Brazil opens the world’s largest mosquito factory, and a lost train is discovered buried on a beach—plus Halloween mischief and a marathon podcast farewell.

Links

AI Mass Produced Podcasts

China tests floating wind turbine

Largest Mosquito factory opened in Brazil

Tulsa King

The Studio

Back Pain Home Remedy doesn't work

Reserving meat terms only for meat products

Longest con uncovered

Marc Maron podcast WTF comes to an end

Halloween decoration too real

Old story about locks

150 Year old train found

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Chris and Sam are back in the studio after some remote recording and illness, diving into everything from scams and AI deepfakes to the unusual world of remote work—from prison!

Share what happens when a coffee truck leans a little too hard into its graveyard branding. Plus, there’s a wild story about cough syrup gone wrong, squirrel hunting mishaps, and a graphic novel Kickstarter smashing records.

Links

Coffee Truck Banned from Hospital

Entrepreneur Ripped off JP Morgan

SORA 2 upgraded

Jail working from "home"

Youth just need to go get a job

Cough Medicine Problem

Mistaken for Squirrel

Dungeon Crawler Carl Crowdfunding

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Chris pitches his improv comedy night (and shares tales of on-stage embarrassment), while Sam uncovers the saga of blue garden bags mysteriously appearing all over Hamilton.

We discuss questionable marketing tactics, the world’s highest bridge opening in China, and local happenings from night markets to live-action role-playing. There’s listener feedback, some wild Kickstarter finds, and a bank robber who just wanted some peace and quiet. All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Links

Improv combat update

Blue Garden Bag Marketing

World's Highest Bridge Opens

Hamilton Night Market on the Move

Kickstarter - Snapmaker U1 Color 3d Printer

Kickstarter - Reekon T1R range

Presidential Walk of Fame

Bank Robber Stays in Bank

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Sam hits up the New Zealand Motorhome and Caravan Show, while Chris narrowly dodges a bout of sickness with questionable remedies.

We hear about Sam’s epic six-hour power cut saga, a remarkable breakthrough in Huntington’s disease treatment, and the opening of a massive time capsule in Nebraska.

There’s also talk of odd public statues, stolen Graceland, and why ads might soon invade your fridge. All this and plenty of random banter in this week’s episode!

Links

Huntington's Disease treated for the first time

Last Words of a President

50 year old time capsule opened

Statue outside the Whitehouse

Grifter tries to claim Graceland

Samsung Fridge Ads

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Chris has updates about improv combat, while Sam learns about the mysterious world of cryptic Sudoku and questions reality itself.

We talk bizarre cheating in stone skimming contests, a walking tree that wins a national award, and new TV remote woes. There’s chat about AI hacking bosses, Jimmy Kimmel’s abrupt cancellation, and all the local film action at Misty Flicks.

All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Links

Cryptic Sudoku

World stone skimming championship cheaters

Police to stare at crosswalks

NZ's mysterious walking tree

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Chris is cast as a problematic patient in a mock medical exam, while Sam’s on top of the latest scams and wild world news—think painted squirrels, shootouts, and Netflix docos in the making.

We hear about Elon Musk’s eye-watering trillion-dollar pay proposal, the quirks of world record chasers, and a new AI-powered Coke machine that’s got wondering how it could be scammed.

There’s talk of unwanted pets at Danish zoos, atmospheric pollution vans, and all sorts of weird and wonderful updates from tech and life.

All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Links

Tom Phillips saga came to an end

New scam happening in NZ that is low effort

Department of War

Denmark Zoo wants your old animals

Elon's potential payrise

Painted squirrels

Mobile Emissions Van

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Chris gears up for improv comedy while Sam and his team go all-in on an ET-themed quiz night.

We hear about radioactive shrimp recalls, a Kiwi scammer with an impressively convoluted scheme, and the jaw-dropping tale of an astronaut oxygen scam.

There's a look at presidential birthdays, viral yacht disasters, and the never-ending saga of unlucky falls and broken bones.

All this plus everyday carry gadgets you probably shouldn’t trust with fire—don’t miss this week’s episode!

Links

Chris is taking part in Improv Combat the Jokes on You

US Lawyer Mark Zuckerberg

Radioactive refrigerated shrimp

Coffee Machine Scammer

Oxygen for Astronaut Scam

The Ultimate EDC USB Cable

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Chris juggles TEDx deadlines, a new acting gig as a fake patient, and some serious calendar stress, while Sam uncovers funeral home horrors and the downside of car subscription services.

We learn about pigeons smuggling mystery notes, a woman racing AI by writing 34 books in 34 weeks, and how New Zealand wool makes its way to the US Open.

There’s also a website filling last-minute salon gaps, and the bizarre tale of a man faking his own death for love.

All this randomness—and so much more—in this week's episode!

Links

How many decomposing bodies is too many?

NZ Wool used for US open tennis balls

VW Subscription service

Hairdresser makes Got A Gap website

Author attempts to outwrite AI

Pakistani Pigeon Causes Problems

Man tries to fake his own death

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Chris turns up in a bandana as the guys dive into random stories from cyborg cockroaches and giant bees to America’s latest political circus. Chris shares insights from a nerdy wedding, while Sam is fascinated by Ukraine’s record-breaking snipers and Lithuania’s mass drone training program. They also chat about frozen embryos, bizarre acts of kindness from Putin, and a Kiwi arrested for student debt.

All this and much more in this week’s episode.

Links

Gavin Newsom trolling Trump

Rare bee spotted by Kiwi in Indonesia

World's oldest baby has been born

New sniper world record

Lithuania Drone Training

NZ airforce is getting some new planes

Putin give random guy a motorbike

Cyborg Cockroaches Assembly Line

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Sam returns from a Lower Hutt conference with tales of old hotel birds, dodgy bars, and delicious Malaysian food, while Chris has been hunched over his computer with a sore hand.

We learn about Putin’s poo suitcase, cortisone injections, political river perks, and some wild Kickstarter gadgets that catch the guys’ attention.

Chris shares the incredible story of a woman who regained her sight using a tooth in her eye, and the duo dives into bizarre AI scams, true crime, and the fallout from Chimp Crazy. All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Links

Putin's Pooping Suitcase

River perks for vice president

Kickstart or Dropkick - G'AMI'E

Kickstart or Dropkick - Radiant II

Gained Eyesight With Tooth

Crowded House Releases Statement

Chimp Crazy Lady Sentenced

Homeless woman organ donation problem

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Chris is back from a trip to Wellington where he masters the art of heat pump repair, while Sam gears up for a work conference and navigates the mysteries of barber chairs.

We hear about a toddler found in a bus luggage compartment, a LEGO show packed with impressive displays, and a cat named Leonardo da Pinchy with a taste for stealing underwear. Plus, a fish starts a forest fire in Canada and radioactive wasp nests make the news.

All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Links

Cat Fest

Leonardo De Pinchi

Forest fire started by a fish

Radioactive wasp nests

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This week, the duo dive into the discovery of a rare mineral thanks to a decades-old letter, discuss NZ’s first smishing attack, and marvel at bananas taped to walls fetching millions.

There’s also talk of atmospheric water harvesters, board game accolades, movie piracy with a twist, and Coldplay’s kiss cam fallout. All this randomness and more in this week’s episode!

Links

Hello Hamilton Catch Up

Banana art eaten off of the wall

NZ's first smishing attack

New mineral found

MIT water harvester

FBI office for NZ

Kiwi wins top board game award

Freddy Wong "We're all Going to Die'"

Astronomer PR campaign

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Chris has been busy filming action scenes in Rotorua while Sam’s been getting bombarded with quirky Kickstarter ads, including a battery sorter and a robot chess coach.

We hear about a man’s disastrous MRI mishap, why cat lovers are heading to cinemas, and how weak passwords can end a 158-year-old business. The boys break down the Late Show’s cancellation drama, celebrity podcasts, and a Disney dating app led by “The Bearded Nerd.”

All this randomness and more in this week’s episode!

Links

Ostation 2 Series Battery

Manya Cynus - AI Chess Robotd

Coldplay Kiss Cam

Fyre Festival Rights Sold

Cat VideoFest

Final Destination Moment

Cyber Attack on Trucking Firm

Cyber Attackers got Password How?

New Dating App

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Chris gets his tooth pulled and Sam battles “mummy thumb” in this week’s episode, as we dive into a marathon runner’s tragic end and a Guinness World Record jigsaw collection.

We hear about a creepy teddy bear art prank that sparks police action, mysterious Amazon brush scams, and the biggest piece of Mars found on Earth is up for aucion.

Plus: Kickstarters, a Commodore 64 comeback, and the curious world of Uno clubs in Vegas.

All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Links

Woman beats world record for amount of jigsaw puzzles

Creepy teddy bear causing problems

Biggest piece of Mars up for auction

McDonalds AI hiring tool security flaw

Unwanted packages being delivered

The Turbaned Torpedo

UNO is going to Las Vegas

Dropkick or Kickstarter - Dead Lucky Game

Commodore 64 Re-done

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Chris and Sam dive into the world of teat spraying technology with Matt and Trevor from Wetit at the Fieldays event.

We learn why teat hygiene is crucial for dairy cows, how automation is changing the cowshed, and what makes Wetit’s solutions unique after 30 years in the industry. There’s chat about field days antics, technician woes, and even a random fart song from Spotify.

Links

WETIT Website

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Chris sits down with Maddie from Iona College to talk about The Shear Space – an acoustically insulated pod made from New Zealand wool and designed for quiet study, work, or podcasting.

We hear how the project started as a solution for a noisy school library and evolved into a potential business idea, plus the challenges of design, marketing, and learning on the fly at Fieldays.

Links

Iona College NZ

The Shear Space - Award for Excellence

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Sam visits the Waikato Food Show and almost pays $210 for a food truck meal, while Chris recalls restaurant mishaps.

We hear about permanent jewelry, a suspiciously glaring "Angry Mexican," and a Swiss startup putting solar panels between train tracks. There’s also a right-angle bridge in India, chemtrail bans in the US, AI-generated bands fooling Spotify, and how penguin poo might just save the planet.

All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Links

Swiss government has forbidden donkeys against wolf attacks

Sunways startup putting solar panels on railways tracks

Engineers in India Suspended over Bridge design

Breakthrough in Thorium Fuel

New Zealander Wins Blue Marlin World Cup

8 US States are seeking to outlaw chemtrails

Festival Goers setting off Smart Watches

The Velvet Sundown Band

Penguin poo helping keep things cool

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In this episode from Fieldays 2025 we dive into the world of sustainable farming with Dugald Hamilton and Jeff Brown from RespondBio.

Discover how they’re shaking up agriculture by bringing living ecosystems back into our soil — and hear why farmers are finally “leaning forward” to listen! If you’re passionate about innovation, science, or simply want food that’s better for people and the planet, this one’s for you.

Listen now and join the conversation.

Links

RespondBio Website

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Chris and Mark explore the fascinating world of food biotech from the innovation tent at Field Days, where we hear all about how Mara Bio is turning dairy industry waste into sustainable mycoprotein.

Mark explains the science behind their fermentation process, what makes their protein different from others on the market, and the challenges faced on the startup journey.

Links

Mara Bio Website

Mara Bio LinkedIn

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In this episode of The Chris and Sam Podcast, Sam sits down with Grant from Kiwi Eco Net at Fieldays 2025 to talk about his game-changing invention: the world’s first edible bale net! 🚜🐄

Say goodbye to plastic waste and hello to safer, greener farming. Grant shares how years working on oil rigs inspired this eco-friendly innovation, the story behind its creation, and plans for global domination.

If you care about the environment, animal welfare, or just love a good Kiwi Innovation, you don’t want to miss this one!

Tune in now and find out why everyone—from local farmers to folks in Europe and the US—is chasing after Kiwi Eco Net! 💚🌏

Links

Kiwi-Econet Website

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This episode from Fieldays 2025 Sam chats with Chris from Kiwi Leather Innovations – the visionary team turning surplus kiwifruit into high-quality, eco-friendly vegan leather right here in New Zealand. 🥝👜

Discover how Kiwi Leather Innovations is tackling food industry waste, collaborating with scientists at Scion, and pushing the boundaries of sustainable materials with their creative approach. Chris gives us the inside scoop on the challenges (including breaking pasta machines!), the process, and their exciting plans for the year ahead. Plus, there’s talk of recycled paper mills, fashion, and a few TV show favorites for good measure!

Curious about the future of sustainable products? Want to support local ingenuity? This episode is a must-listen.

Links

Kiwi Leather Innovations Website

Kiwi Leather Innovations Facebook Page

Kiwi Leather Innovations Instagram Page

Kiwi Leather Innovations LinkedIn

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Chris and Sam battle sore hands and relentless rain while diving into another week of tech-fueled randomness.

This episode, AI goes rogue with some shockingly blackmail-y behavior, people spiral into "ChatGPT psychosis," and the perils of viral fame – including a comedian jailed for his jokes – are explored.

There’s cicada chaos on rollercoasters, wind wars between Belgium and the Netherlands, and the science behind a deadly lake disaster that could wipe out millions.

All this, plus viral video skepticism and more in this week's episode.

Links

AI going rogue causing problems

AI religion causing problems

AI psychosis

Perils of going viral

Rollercoaster problem

Stealing wind from the neighbours

Lake Nyos disaster

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Sam chats with Jon from GE Free New Zealand at Field Days, diving into the hot debate around gene editing, the new Gene Technology Bill, and what losing Aotearoa’s GE Free status could mean for our exports and farmers.

We hear why the government’s changes are raising eyebrows, explore the loss of local protections and there’s some real talk about patents, food safety, and who’s actually paying when things go wrong.

Links

gefree.org.nz

gehonesty.nz

oanz.org

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Drones take centre stage in agriculture and beyond, as Chris talks with Peter from Drone Trust about certification, challenges, and the growing interest in drone tech—from crop spraying to filmmaking. Plus, can teenagers turn drone skills into careers?

Links

Drone Trust Website

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Chris talks to Mike about Bader Innovative wellbeing.

Key points are:

• Innovation Meets Efficacy: Bader prioritizes formulation strength and therapeutic dosages, going product-first to deliver tangible results in sleep and focus—helping people even transition off pharmaceuticals like sleeping pills.
• Startup Grit: The journey isn’t without challenges—manufacturing complexity, cash flow, and distribution all demand grit, resilience, and constant adaptation. Mike highlights that growth in business goes hand-in-hand with personal development.
• Rapid Expansion and Community: Bader is scaling fast, participating in 50 expos a year, breaking into retail chains and pharmacies, and building a team driven by shared purpose and expertise (including bringing on Suzanne Paul!).

Links

Bader Innovative Wellbeing Website

Bader on Facebook

Bader on Instagram

Bader YouTube Channel

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This week Chris found a podcast with a very similar name and jacked up an interview with them next week. Can't wait to find out more about Sam & Chris the Podcast.

We also learned about the stolen Mayonnaise we spoke about months ago. While Sam had an experience at McDonalds and also at Lonestar.

The Ukraine war has brought a lot of innovations, including the Brave One Marketplace where the war has been gamified.

All this and more, have a listen and tell a friend.

Links

Sam & Chris the Podcast FB Page

Sam Harvey and another backyard challenge

No Nobel Peace Prize for Trump

Brave One Marketplace

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Sam talks to Knuckles from Country Trucker Caps and finds out what makes their hats unique, all while finding out how big of a podcaster he is.

Links

Country Trucker Caps

Proper True Yarn

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Chris and Sam are back from Fieldays with upgraded podcast shirts and hoodies, thanks to Marvin Smith Apparel.

They chat about the chaos of Fieldays, the infamous Cybertruck, wild content creators, and robots on America’s Got Talent.

There’s discussion of gun seizures in Gore, assassination drones, lackluster parades, and what’s happening for Matariki around the country.

All this, plus some classic random tangents, in this week’s episode.

Links

Marvin Smith Apparel Website

Marvin Smith Apparel on Facebook

Marvin Smith Apparel on Instagram

Groov app

Donald's Parade

Massive arms seizure down south

Man who got Doged

Boston Dynamic Robots on AGT

Football World Cup

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This is our yearly podcast from Fieldays, we cover how Fieldays was for us, plus we mix in our normal randomness, technology and life as well, which included:

Sam and his trip to and from Fieldays, Spider Web 2.0 operation, a glacier collapse, robo centipedes and more.

All the Fieldays interviews will be coming out individually very soon, so keep an eye out for them.

Links

Fieldays

Kapiti Liquors

Spider Web 2.0

Glacier Collapse

Jiu Jitsu beginner left paralyzed

Robo centipedes to help with weeds

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Fieldays is happening next week and we are gearing up for it. Chris won't be taking his bike as he broke that this week, while Sam had to deal with another rat.

We talk about Final Destination Bloodlines, Ukraine and their Spider Web operation.

A NZ Scientist is confident that the company they run can create a new type of reactor. While we learn that Builder.ai was really just using a lot of people for their technology.

All of this and a bit more in this weeks episode.

Links

Fieldays Website

Final Destination Bloodlines

Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb

NZ Scientist working on nuclear fusion

Builder.ai turns out to be not what it appears

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This week, Sam returns from Christchurch with tales of super-bright phone screens, three-wheeled scooters, and a speedy penny farthing sighting, while Chris issues an apology after getting fact-checked about the next James Bond.

We hear about wild "run it" sports, a Trump watch mishap, robots kickboxing, and the wild world of shopping cart repo businesses.

There's Red Bull lawnmower racing, leaky leaker news, and the latest oddities in Harvard and Trumpland.

All this and much more in this week's episode.

Links

3 Wheeled Scooters

Bond Story Wrong

Trump Watch problem

Runit Events

Redbull Lawn Mower Racing

Public Service warning about leaks of information leaked

Humanoid robots fighting

Company Finds Missing Shopping Carts

Harvard medical school morgue manager gets busted

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Chris is battling a lingering sickness while Sam’s busy hunting down tiny plastic ducks hidden around the house. This week, the guys talk Barbie and Oppenheimer, binge HBO’s Chimp Crazy, and discover the wild world of milking snails for ancient purple dye.

There’s tales of ocular cat bugs, a moon-bound nuclear plant courtesy of China and Russia, tourists snapping selfies via Chinese CCTV, and jailbirds with a flair for dramatic exits.

All this and much more in this week’s episode.

Links

Barbie

Chimp Crazy

Milking snails

Harvard Had Another Win

Cat's causing problems with Toxoplasmosis

Tourist in China getting selfies a different way

Waste Management Team Leader in Trouble

Russia and China to Build nuclear power plant on the moon

Potential new TV show coming

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Chris has man flu this week, while Sam is back from the NZ Podcasting Summit.

We learn that the Russian spy whale died this week, while an inmate was lost and a suspect had a crap hiding spot.

In AI things, we learn someone is in a relationship with their AI partner, AI is causing problems for some while an AI victim impact statement is used in court.

We have listener feedback, and a rare NZ snail lays an egg.

All this and much more in this weeks episode.

Links

Russia's spy whale found dead

Missing inmate finally found

Man's side hustle turns bad

AI Relationship

AI fueled spiritual fantasies

AI victim impact statement

Rare NZ snail, finally recorded laying an egg

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We watched a bunch of movies this week, while Sam sorted out the stupid parking ticket. We learn about a raccoon with a meth pipe, a long lost sausage dog is found and a weird guy keeps setting fire to his house.

Just the usual really. Come have a listen

Links

The People We Love Movie

Micky 17

The Long Walk

NZ gets defense money

Homegrown comes to Hamilton

Raccoon with Meth Pipe

Valerie the dog found after 540 days

π0.5

Man sets fire to house multiple time to see firefighters

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Sam has beef this week with Pak N Save Clarence St this week with their crazy car parking ticket they gave him for 26 hours.

Chris has a shoutout this week to Ellen, not his ex wife Ellen, someone else it turns out.

Carnival with fart spray causes chaos. While a Turkish town decide to burn a lot of weed, and Saudi Arabia has made a thing called beacons of hope.

We talk about a dumbass who had to be rescued twice, while robots try and complete a half marathon. Plus we round out all of this with some tech news.

Links

Fart spray causes chaos at a Carnival in the US

First humanoid robot half marathon held in Beijing

Turkish town Lice has a problem getting rid of drugs

Saudi Arabia has set up beacons of hope

Man gets rescued twice off of Mt Fuji in two days

Google Chrome to be sold off?

Play Xbox on LG TVs

Nike backed NFT project has a problem

Please and thank you costing OpenAI millions

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This episode is filled to the brim with stories. From a Cat flavoured Dog pie, to unique flooding protection, a bookshop move, the world's most bitter compound and Chris being weird.

More on the stolen golden toilet, a Kiwi woman gets a brain implant, a new colour has been found, what's up with Fyre Festival 2 and so much more.

Links

Cat flavoured dog pie

Unique flooding prevention solution

Bookshop move

Palmerston the cat is back

The world's most bitter compound has been found

New colour has been found

New way to stay in the US

Kiwi woman has brain implant

Man denies stealing golden toilet

Weird Guinness world record

Kickstart or Dropkick -

Fyre Festival 2

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This weeks episode we cover a bunch of things, from Sam being stuck in Easter traffic and getting customer easter eggs.

To the renaming of an aircraft carrier, a wrestling Church and the chaos that is hte Minecraft movie.

What is going on with the naming of people by NZ Health? How did a first aid course go this week, and we spend way too much time talking about how weird Elon Musk is.

All this and more.

Links

Aircraft carrier to be renamed Musk

Wrestling Church

7 Tigers seized

Minecraft movie chaos in theatres

Weird Health NZ directive

Musk Trolling in Palo Alto

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This weeks podcast Chris hears something about TEDx, while we learned what the deal with the fitted sheet in Wellington was all about.

A kiwi gets busted with drugs in Thailand in a dumb way, while dire wolves have been brought back to life after extinction.

We have a kickstart or dropkick for you. We talk about a car parking problem that sounds like it's been going on for far too long and much more.

Links

Folded sheet event in Wellington

Kiwi Gets Arrested Trying to Smuggle Drugs

Dire Wolf is now alive

Kickstarter or Dropkick - Pocket Cloud

Woman scammer caught out again due to Netflix Doco

Corleo Kawasaki Announced

Problem with robo car park

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Chris has a hard time back at Karate and is getting his bike fixed this week. Sam was moving pumpkins, bumping into someone that knew him and experienced a weird thing with some lost keys.

We talk a bit about the SignalGate thing in the US and the Tarrifs

We also talk about the Mean Pies app for all the pie lovers in NZ.

Links

SignalGate

Mean Pies App

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In this weeks episode find out filming went for Chris in Auckland, while Sam went to the Balloons over Waikato Night Glow for the first time.

We talk about the movie, The Substance, Gary's economics gets a mention and so does the new break through car chargers BYD is bringing out.

We have a couple of Kickstart of Dropkick as well.

Go have a listen and let us know what you liked.

Links

Kickstarter - MetMo Fractal Vice

Kickstarter - Doze - Micro Geiger

The Substance

Gary's Economics

BYD's Latest Breakthrough

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This week Sam is feeling old and did a Civil Defence training scenario while Chris goes through his performance review.

Chris catches us up on the short film he has been helping out with. Sam remembers to talking about the Martin Henderson scam that's been going on.

Sam has a couple of Kickstart or Dropkicks this episode.

We discuss Pyper Vision, a Kiwi tech firm aiming to help with flights and fog at airports.

We round this episode out talking about reviving the Moa.

Links

Martin Henderson Scam

Bringing Back the Moa

Pyper Vision

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In this special interview from Armageddon 2024 (sorry it's late) Sam talks to Will from Megawillbot about his 3d printed products, learn how he thinks about designing them and more.

Products include:

Pumpkin spider

Bread cat

Castle dragon

Will recommends the Bambu Lab A1 Mini as a great starter machine and hopes to be sponsored by them in the future.

Links

Megawillbot Store

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In this episode, Chris got some compliments while Sam missed out on some Facebook notifications.

We talk about people diving off of high things, and then we get into the weeds of talking about the USA and their dream of taking over Canada.

All this and maybe a little bit more.

Links

Dods Diving

Canada Statement

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In this weeks episode we have been really busy, Sam' back from a Wellington trip, find out what he learned. Chris has been editing things, sorting out a short film shoot and being part of this year's Cinema Improviso.

We also both ended up in a Polestar 2 this week, find out how that went and everything else.

Links

Polestar 2 car

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This week we discuss AI and some of the problems it has been causing us. Chris found something online to help with his mobility issues, find out how that went.

Sam drove another electric car this week. A Hamilton coffee company is the only NZ one to appear on an international list.

We talk about the changes to citizens arrest powers, the Red Bull Trolley Race came back, which leads us to a random story from Chris's youth.

The Hamilton Festival of Weird is back on soon, Chris is taking part, find out how.

All this and more in the weeks episode.

Links

Hamilton Coffee company gets on global list

Change coming for citizens arrest powers

Red Bull Trolley Came Back with Winners

Hamilton Festival of Weird

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This week we find out who Chris has been catching up with, how a drunk Lime scooter ride went and how his Karate class went.

Jeep has brought out an innovation that is a bit crap, a New York Record is broken, we talk about the proper Destiny Church petition people should sign and so much more.

Links

New York 30 Year Record Broken

Destiny Church petition

Backlash to Jeeps "Innovation"

Woman sued by Tesla

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This week we find out what new car Sam drove this week, what Chris is planning on getting back into.

We learn about another shoplifting involving mayo, again and wonder what that is all about.

We have kickstart or dropkicks for you. Have a listen to see if you would back them. Plus much more.

Links

Hamilton and it's hot weather breaking records

Next step for man trying to find bitcoin

What is up with people stealing Mayo from supermarkets?

Crime in Hamilton has gone up

Kickstart or Dropkick - Halliday

Kickstart of Dropkick - Tiny Edge

Danish petition

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This week catch up with Chris and find out how his trip to Wellington went. Who he caught up with and the sights he saw.

We touch on the Manta5 again, this time about the potential millions in warranty claims for the liquidators.

A special type of person goes to the human rights review tribunal over getting the wrong coke, we discuss the Government changes to the science and innovation sector.

A drug dealer gets caught when his wife takes selfie on holiday, and we have some Trump in the mix as well.

Links

Mantis 5 Warrantee Claims for Liquidators

Human Rights Complaint over Wrong Coke

Callaghan Innovation Changes

Drug Dealer Caught in a Selfie

Far North TV Show

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This week Chris is getting ready for his trip to Wellington, while Sam is dealing with a rooster.

We talk about the Manu World Champs, the Wideluxx camera, Trumps press secretary and dive deep into deepseek.

All this and more. So come have a listen.

Links

Supermarket staff threatened with a pineapple

Manu Hamilton Heats

Road signs changed to crude names

Widelux - New Version Camera Coming

Deepseek is out now so we go deep on it

Trumps new press secretary

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In this weeks episode we cover Trump, and all the craziness that's been going on since he became President again.

We talk about UBCO a NZ company that went into receivership and give out hot take on failing businesses.

A fat cat caused a school lock down as it was mistaken as a mountain lion. Which leads to a cat story from Chris.

Sam found out about Hello Hamilton, a new email newsletter to tell you what is happening in Hamilton.

Global Game Jam is on this weekend and it sounds epic, and we finish things off by talking about a German man who clung to a high speed train.

All this and more.

Links

TikTok ban led to increase in learning Chinese

Trump is back in, we cover some of it

Trumps Meme Coin

UBCO goes into receivership

Fat cat caused a scare

Hello Hamilton Newsletter

Global Game Jam

High Speed Train Ride

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Another famous person scammer, this time it is Brad Pitt. Chris encounters a strange rule at a bar, which makes us wonder what is going on.

We learn about an auto catcher Pokemon keyring, a man attempting a new record when it comes to the Te Araroa Trail, and Chris has an encounter at the Uni.

Another week of randomness, technology and life. Come have a listen.

Links

Brad Pitt Scams woman

Maketu pies was sold

Pokemon Keyring auto catcher

Record attempt of running the Te Araroa Trail

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This week we talk about the LA fires raging in the US. Trump gets a mention because his speech was weird, again.

NZ"s only convicted saboteur has been released from jail, while a 9 year old gets 3 world records when it comes to frisbee.

We learn of a bomb on a scooter taking out a general, and a woman gets scammed after warning others about the scam.

All of this and more in your weekly fix of randomness, technology and life.

Links

LA fires

Trump and his crazy speech

Christchurch 9 Year Old Gets 3rd World Record for Frisbee

NZ's only convicted saboteur has been released from prison

General killed in interesting way

Warning about social media scam, then gets the woman warning people

Bear kills man from falling out of a tree

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We're back for 2025 and it was a good start to the year we think, find out about the random things that happened to us.

We love the Vanilla Ice beer promo that helps keep your drinks cold. We learn about the company that lets you return your Christmas tree.

Find out what games we have been playing over the break. We have a couple of Kickstart or Dropkicks to get the year started.

Find out how Sam went with the Getting Lost game.

All this and much more.

Links

Vanilla Ice looking after your beers

Google street car solves murder

Sam's been playing Kiwi developed game dredge

Kickstart or Dropkick - Adaptula

Kickstart or Dropkick - Mufee

Sam tried out the Getting Lost game

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This week Chris has problems with a couple of transport apps, find out what the cause was. While Sam battled with crappy internet and waiting for Skinny Broadband to send a replacement modem.

We're not sure what the drones are up to in New Jersey, but there are a lot of dumb theories out there.

SpinLaunch has been testing recently which is awesome.

We cover a bit about the US health CEO that was murdered and other dumb health stuff that's been in the news.

We also talk about a man who fell into a well and his yells for help sounded like a ghost. All this and much more in episode 511.

Links

Mevo car share

Drones and idiots in New Jersey

Spin Launch has begun testing

Stupid health insurers in the US

Villagers think man stuck in well is a ghost

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This week we have all the bases covered. From Trump, to Kickstart or Dropkick, an extraordinary Kiwi and a bunch of films we've seen.

All this and much more. Come have a listen and tell a friend.

Links

Trumps New fragrance launched

Trump Man of the Year

New Zealander wins Spanish Scrabble Champs

Cheddar cheese thief caught

Kickstart or Dropkick this week:

Kickstarter - Zefiro

Kickstarter - Cardyedron

Sam has a movie wrap up and mentions:

Get out

On the Line

Hot Frosty

Wounds

The Open House

The Swarm

Wicked

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This week find out how Chris managed with no power. We talk about a world champion Kiwi, black Friday purchases, and a guy trying to find his long lost treasure in a dump.

We also talk about Chris and his new niece he may have? And what's the deal with cops giving a gang some money back.

All of this and much more crammed into this weeks episode.

Links

Maketu pies going into receivership

Kiwi woman world champion speed golfer for 10 years

Blinking or Breathing what do you choose

Treasure Hunt in the trash dump

Headhunters Gang get money back

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After a week off we are back. We talk about the ant climatic fight that was Tyson VS Paul.

We debrief about Misty Flicks Film Festival that we were part of this weekend.

Trump's latest grift is selling guitars he's not licensed to, a former nurse in Australia has been ordered to hand back an inheritance they got and we get onto the topic of smugglers.

All this and much more.

Links

Tyson VS Paul fight

Misty Flicks Film Festival

Trump selling guitars

Former Australian Nurse to Return Inheritance

Over 300 tarantulas strapped to smuggler

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On this weeks episode we talk a little about Trump and his victory. A Melbourne cup punter wins big.

We discuss Fireball Whisky and their new PR plan and learn about a wooden satellite that is about to enter orbit.

A cyclist gets hit by an ambulance and then gets charged for the trip. Another dumbass drug user and what was Tucker Carlson really attacked by?

All this an more in episode 506.

Links

Trump victory and search volume

Big Melbourne Cup win

Fireball Whisky and their PR Plan

First wooden satellite

Cyclist hit by ambulance, then charged

Dumbass drug people

Tucker Carlson attacked by a demon

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Life update from Chris who is back into lurking around a park at 4:30am every morning.

Sam wonders what Be TV is exactly. We get an update on the Wildberries story from last week, Elon is releasing new things we already have.

A criminal lawyer reacts and rangers have to stop blowing up horses due to the fire risk.

All this and much more.

Links

Wildberries update about what has actually been happening.

Crappy art thrown away as it looked like rubbish

Elon Musk and his new Taxi with Robots

Criminal Lawyer reacts

Blowing up a horse can't happen due to the fire risk

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In this weeks episode we talk about the Air NZ lolly jar that has been making it's way around the country. We found out that VR in retirement homes is a thing.

Chris learned all about Spike Ball this week and recommends the movie Get out.

And we round things off with a talk about Trump and his latest expensive offerings and what he did during the pandemic.

All this and more, ready for you.

Links

AIR NZ and their giant lolly container

Chris learns about Spike Ball

Get Out

Trumps new Watch

Trump helping out Putin

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We catch up this week after not needing to record last week. Chris has been busy with the Waikato Uni TEDx, Improv Sunday and being at an awards ceremony.

Sam saw a free movie this week.

We have an update from our 500th episode. We talk about crazy Russians, a woman who allegedly stole a lot of mayo.

What's the deal with the floating bomb.

There's a new world record for the largest Haka and we talk about the origami of death.

All this and much more. Come check it out.

Links

Speak no evil

Crazy Russians

Woman stealing Mayo

Boat Floating

New world record for world's largest Haka

Origami of death

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Our 500th episode is here and it's a bumper episode.

Recorded in front of a live audience we cover all your favourites. Randomness, technology and life the way we know how.

From new stories, to old stories. Kickstart and dropkick makes an appearance and we talk to a bunch of our fans.

Over 2 hours of Chris and Sam goodness.

Have a listen and tell a friend. A huge thank you to everyone that has listened, interacted with or supported the podcast over the last 10 years.

Links

Evil Disney

Woman stole 1.5 million dollars worth of chicken wings

Ugly Laws

Not dead Ted

Space Mirror

Where not to put a snake

Kickstart or Dropkick - Momo Modular Mower

Kickstart or Dropkick - Modular Pillow

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In this weeks episode Chris catches us up on the film project he's been working on. We talk about the movie Twisters and what they removed.

A Tesla truck caught on fire, a man crashed his lawnmower in an uncommon way. We talk about dancing with the stars and learn Pizza Hut is helping people find a job in a unique way.

Cows attacking people get a mention, why did someone get fined over as million dollars and what trend is causing cucumber shortages in Iceland?

All this and more. Come check it out and tell a friend.

Links

Tesla Truck Fire

Lawmaker Crashes Ride on lawnmower into empty pool

Dancing with the stars contestant

Pizza Hut helping people with finding a job

Million dollar ticket freaks out speedster

Iceland and their love of cucumbers

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A busy week for us as we give a very brief overview of our 500th episode recording which will be out in a couple of weeks.

Chris has an update on how TEDx is going. Sam gets a movie review and we talk about if we would eat at a place that has had car crash through it's window.

We talk about a counterfeiter and how they got caught. We also talk about the guy that is pleading self defense after blending up part of his wife.

Who are the princess and the Sharman? Find out what powers they have.

JP Morgan has decided to cap the hours a junior banker can work now to a respectable 80 hours.

Attorney general of Texas not happy about a ban on guns at the state fair.

Links

The Princess and the Sharman

Counterfeiter makes a mistake

Would you Eat There?

Texas AG suing State Fair

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This week we learn about the creepy little covers Chris brought to cover his headphone ear cups.

We also hear about Sam's cruise, so buckle in as he talks a lot about it in this episode.

RFK has another batshit story about animals, and some Kiwi guys invent a great coffee bean roaster that is being sold around the world.

All this and more.

Links

RFK Whale Head Story

Kiwis Invent at Home Coffee Roaster

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This week we have an update on Chris and his medical event. We checked out our 500th podcast recording location and it didn't go to plan.

We learn about the best place to hide if you murder someone. How stinky feet caused a bullet to the face and how a couple sued a hospital over missing skull pieces.

Can you guess why a Japanese airport shut down? How did buying Burger King with meth and just what is the right reaction in a haunted house?

All this and so much more. Come have a listen and tell a friend.

Links

Best place to hide if you murder someone

Stinky feet causes someone to be shot in the face

Couple sues hospital because they lost some parts of a patients skull

Japanese airport full shuts down due a missing item

Buy some burger king with meth

Japanese man kicks haunted house

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Chris and his medical event caused him to go to the doctor. Sam caught up with Diego and saw some of his work in an art gallery. We also talk about a crazy shooting, a snake attack, a doctor who doesn't care and so much more.

Links

Blind New Plymouth man asked to show his drivers license

Swiss giving reward to get rid of munitions in a lake

Man accused of shooting father over stinky feet

Man kills python after is bites his testicals

New York Mayor gets things wrong

Hamilton company Aware Group brought out

Allergic to batting gloves

Bottle found washed up from 1947

Colonoscopy doctor doesn't care

Zombie knives are banned

Solar sheep grazing project

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This week we have our final Olympics update, find out what's been happening and how delusional Britons are.

Has Trump got Asylum seekers wrong this whole time?

Also this week someone donated a bunch of meth lollies, Sam won some running shoes by doing the bare minimum and we talk about how self driving cars are being chaotic.

We talk about an interesting art installation that involves fake graves. Social media is used to find a long lost missing painting and Chris gives his review of the new Aliens: Romulus movie.

All this and much more packed into 30 minutes of randomness, technology and life.

Links

Our last Olympics update

How delusional are Britons when it comes to the Olympics?

Getty and their goal at the Olympics

Donated meth lollies

Self driving cars causing problems

Social media post helps find missing painting

Spinning iceberg

Dancing on graves art installation

Alien Romulus Review

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• Missing out on weigh in by 100 grams
• The shooter from Turkey
• Italian medalist with cheese
• The Kiwi canoe team sucks
• Man loses out a the high jump

We learn about an argument over what came first, led to murder. To people swallowing bottle caps.

How are Satanists going to help out schools. What are they going to do with the astronauts stuck in space. And we hear the story about RFK and the bear cub.

All this and much more.

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Sam is getting jabs this week and sad news as Mac the dog has passed away.

We talk a little about US politics and wonder how much of the recent things were pre planned. And is there sexism coming into play when talking about the Secret Service.

Olympics are on right now. We talk about that, and the stupidity of some team members.

We talk about the largest IT outage in the world, what caused it and were we impacted by it?

Idiot gets pulled over with a lot of drugs because his lights weren't on.

We talk about a new way to drill holes on a construction site using a robot.

Chris catches us up about saline agriculture. Whole Sam talks about a cave on the moon.

Links

Stupidity at the Olympics

Largest IT outage in the world happened

Idiot with a lot of drugs gets pulled over

Robot to drill 20,000 holes on a construction site

Lot of people want to adopt a swearing parrot

Saline Agriculture

Moon caves found

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Chris reminisces about an old photo after watching the movie Terminator. We talk about the attempted assassination of Trump and just how lucky is was.

Bungee jumping for cowards is a thing in China, while nudists to the rescue when a pirate robs people with a blowtorch.

We learn about a prison innovation from Brazil involving geese.

Vote for Epic Learning at the David Awards

We also talk about an Australian weapons system. All this and much more.

Links

Trump assassination attempt

Bunge jumping for cowards

Nudists help take down a pirate with blow torch

Prison innovation from Brazil involving geese

Vote for Epic Learning at The David Awards

How I write a podcast

The Slinger - Australian weapons system

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This week Chris gives a vague review of a film called ButtBoy, while Sam has an update on his car window being fixed, he also answers a listeners question.

Scientists have worked out that hippos can get airborne, ground breaking stuff. While the Japanese government has finally stopped using floppy disks.

Has Chris found Sam's new business idol? Are ammunition vending machines a good thing? And what is up with a secret society involving gnoms?

All this and much more. So come have a listen and tell a friend.

Links

ButtBoy

Spain trialing a new passport

Hippos can Become Airborne

Japanese government finally stopped using floppy disks

Sam's new business idol

Gnomes get stolen and then returned

Ammunition Vending Machines

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We catch up with programme manager Steve from Fieldays. His job involves looking after the 7 different hubs as well as finding, attracting and interacting with all sorts of exhibitors.

We learn how the visitor numbers are looking for Fieldays this year and how things can change depending on who is visiting.

Links

Fieldays Website

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Chris catches up with Aynslee at Fieldays this year to find out about what products they have on offer and what's on the horizon for this well known Waikato company.

Links

Good George Brewing Website

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Chris talks to Shiann about No8 Distilleries who are based in Dunedin. He finds out about their products which include a range of rums, gins and other tasty liquor. He also finds out what the future holds for No8 Distilleries.

Links

www.no8distillery.com

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Chris learns all about Skilplane, The Land Based Thrill with Airborne Sensation.

It's creator D'Arcy shares how this land based flight trainer has many advantages over traditional ways of learning to fly.

Links

skliplane.com

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Sam talks to Marcus and Kim about The Original Smoke and Spice Co after a free sample and the claim it is the best salt seasoning 5 years running as judged by Kim himself.

With a claim like that we had to find out more.

Links

smokeandspice.co.nz

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In this weeks podcast, some dickheads tried to steal Sam's car again. While Chris started another TEDx speaker coaching group.

We talk about the random button we now have, open source software and the rising cost of things.

When stealing chocolate goes too far, what's up with presidential immunity and God is sent to prison for doing what?

Links

The Chris and Sam Website

NAS.io community platform

Pikapods - for open source

Budget with Buckets

YNAB

Actual Budget

Whittakers Chocolate Thief

Presidential Immunity

God Sent to Prison

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Chris caught up with Ehsan from MagicT at Fieldays this year. He found out about MagicT's journey at bringing New Zealanders quality herbal tea with ingredients sourced from around the world.

This is a great story about a great product.

Links

MagicT Website

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Chris talks to Irina from Daisy Lab. A company that is perfecting precision fermentation.

Allowing them to create identical dairy proteins like whey proteins, caseins and lactoferrins without any cows.

Listen to find out about this fascinating technology and what it could mean in the future.

Links

Daisy Lab Website

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This week Chris has a beef with Calendly, and is now the first NZ affiliate for Pitch59, have a listen to find out what that is all about.

The 48hour City Finals just happened, find out how that went for Sam and learn who he met while there.

Chris has a run in with Waka Kotahi as well this week. Find out what he had to sort out with them.

Putin went on a trip and some of the photos were epic.

We talk about the new $100 million dollar surf park that Auckland will be getting soon.

Chris watched the film Red Sun on Tubi as well.

All this and more in this weeks collection of randomness, technology and life.

Links

Calendly

48hour City Final Results

Putins trip North

$100 million dollar surf park coming to Auckland

Red Sun Movie

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Sam catches up with Oscar at KiwiFibre, winner of the Early-Stage award at Fieldays for their regenerative composite textile made from Harakeke fibre.

Find out what kinds of products this could be used for as a replacement or to complement conventional carbon fibre and fibreglass materials.

This is a great story about using naturally occurring fibres while providing an environmentally superior planting material for commercial growers.

We hope you find this interview as interesting as we did.

Links

KiwiFibre Website

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Our first episode back from Fieldays, find out what we thought about it. Sam has been at his new job for 4 days, find out how he's been feeling about that.

Why has one of the worlds best competitive eaters Joey Chestnut been banned?

Hamilton is getting a new hotel, where about is it going and how much will with cost?

The great American worm wall. What is it and why does it exist? Find out all about this crazy story as told by Chris.

We were interviewed on a podcast recently for a Wintec student, and the podcast episode Sam was a guest on a couple of weeks ago has come out.

We talk about Horizons Lord, a sniper rifle that has just got the worlds longest confirmed kill shot.dd

Links

Joey Chestnut banned from competitive hot dog competition

Hamilton to get a new hotel

The great American worm wall

The Double Loop Podcast

Horizon's Lord sniper rifle - longest kill shot

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Sam catches up with Lucas from WoolAid the Fieldays 2024 Innovation Award Winner for Growth and Scale.

Find out how Lucas came up with the idea of creating the worlds first merino wool bandage and what makes it so much better than the plastic alternative.

Links

WoolAid Website

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Coming direct to you directly from Fieldays 2024.

Sam went to Christchurch, find out the weird thing that he saw on the flight down

Sam also finally left his old job and shares some stories

Cocaine made from tobacco plants

Woman found still alive at funeral home

Find out what or who Bitch Whistle

Links

Cocaine made from tobacco plants

Woman found still alive at funeral home

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This week Sam had a problem with his computer and Chris was busy sorting out a pilot of a podcast.

What is up with the Americans wanting a felon in the white house? We talk medical things from a fake dog to an anti choking tool.

What type of teeth trials will be happening soon and what's the deal with a conference about space piracy?

All this and so much more. Come have a listen and get your fix of randomness, technology and life.

Links

Wanting a felon in the Whitehouse

Juror given $120k to acquit someone in trial

NZ Defense Force and their new mannequin dog

Anti choking devices

FLIP Research Vessel

Italian village where almost everyone wants to be on council

Tooth growing trials are happening

Teeth and cataracts

Space piracy conference

Priest with a weird idea

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This week Chris travelled to record a pilot episode of a new podcast. In Chris fashion he got confused when trying to find the recommended place for dinner.

We learn more about brain worms and not to eat undercooked bear meat.

We learn all about thorium reactors and get a bit mad about a fish and game warden who goes after a woman casting a fishing rod with no bait.

All this and much more, so come have a listen and get your weekly fix of randomness, technology and life.

Links

Mister D Dining

New athletics record broken

Brain Worms from Bear Meat

Brain Bridge

Titanic Expedition

ViTool Invention

Fish and Game Ranger goes power mad

Copenhagen Atomic - Thorium Reactors

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This week we find out how the 48hour competition went over the weekend with Sam as the City Manager.

We find out more about the brain worms and how they could impact you.

Rabbit R1 is a piece of tech that no one really wants, and it doesn't work properly. So what is the point of it?

Sam got a new job, find out what he was doing for the last 10 years.

Links

Rabbit R1 Exposed -Part 1

Rabbit R1 Exposed -Part 2

RFK Brain Worm

48hour Film Comp

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This week on the podcast Sam talks about the NZ Podcasting Summit, while Chris catches us up on the Last Laugh Comedy club and what's been happening with a film project he is involved with.

We talk about a young creator that has got a bunch of funding for his animated show. We learn what a Manta Ray UUV is, and discuss a new way of selling recycled items.

All this and so much more. Tell a friend, come have a listen.

Links

Last Laugh Comedy Club Improv Night

Mantaray UUV

"Free for All" concept for selling items

Bloke of the Apocalypse gets Funding

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This week Sam is sick, Chris went to Auckland after dealing with a scheduling problem.

Our audio kept getting screwed up this week due to things freezing. But we've cobbled it together

We talk about a internet power user that lost all their open tabs, chicken blood at a wedding ceremony. Some new water jet invention which led us to find out about a pet water cremation machine.

A missing cat is reunited. What is the grandad of Dunedin up to and why you probably shouldn't get a think called a vampire facial.

All this and so much more. Come have a listen.

Links

Power user with 7500 tabs

Chickens blood splashes at wedding

Pet Water cremation machine

Cat reunited after being stuck in a box

Grandad of Dunedin

Vampire Facials

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This week a lot has been happening, our 500th episode is coming up so we give some vague information about that.

Sam was on a podcast and found out he is going to be the city manager for the 48hr film competition this year.

We learn about Les Mills crazy plans for their upcoming 100th launch. We learn we should be scamming people with fake tickets.

A water fight ends badly, Trumps potential vice president gets kicked out and a stock error turns into a big win for someone.

All this and so much more, come have a listen and tell a friend.

Links

Sam was on the Double Loop Podcast

Les Mills and their Upcoming 100th Launch

Monsters in the Closet

Water gun fight goes bad

Trumps vice president candidate kicked out

Stock error turns into big win

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Find out what we've been watching this week. From The White Lotus to Fallout, The Mountain and Baby Reindeer.

We talk about some crazy animal antics this week as well.

What's the latest with robots? A creepy video and attaching a flamethrower to one of them, that's what.

We have an interesting Kickstarter project we found, plus so much more. Come have a listen.

Links

The White Lotus

Fallout

The Mountain

Baby Reindeer

Ram attack kills elderly couple

Ostrich's and keys don't mix

Botswana Wants to send Elephants to Germany

Flamethrower attached to robot dog

Swallow a pill to check on pregnancy???

Paintcam Eve - Kickstart or Dropkick

Cyber truck issues

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This week we learn how big the Chinese streaming economy is. We get an update about Patchy and his coffee plans.

Top tips this week are, don't run from the cops and don't weekend at Bernie's your dead uncle at a bank.

We find out what went wrong with an experimental plane. There is a new beard world record plus so much more this episode.

Links

China and their streaming economy

Patchy and his coffee empire

Don't Run from the Cops

Weekend at Bernie's in Brazil

Experimental Plane Disaster

NASA has been asked to help at Lock Ness

New Beard World Record

Alan Wake Fan buys old game cards

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Chris gives his review the movie Late Night with the Devil. He also got a random scam message via LinkedIn. Sam had his own scam interaction as well.

Just how many people stared at the eclipse? Scientists have realised frogs have been screaming.

Sunfed foods is closing down. We learn what US people thing they can beat up. Plus we talk about the plan to build an underwater science base.

Links

Late Night with the Devil Review

Why do my eyes hurt

Scientists realise some frogs have been screaming

Trump and Truth Social Update

Enter Awful Things Store

Sunfed Foods closing

Animal Americans thing they Could Beat Up

Deep - Underwater Living

New surgical building with no doctors

Japanese Name Fact

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This week we realised we were ahead of the curve as we inch towards out 10 year podcasting anniversary along with some other more well known podcasts.

What is the deal with Robbie Williams thinking aliens are going to take him?

We have stories of us falling over and almost getting knocked out. We discuss how DOC has spent a lot of money against one stoat and a monkey torture king gets busted.

The time zone of the moon gets a mention, Luxon announces a new building materials plan and much more. Come have a listen.

Links

The Dollop Podcast

The Tim Ferris Podcast

Criminal Podcast

Robbie Williams and aliens

The Moon time zone

DOC VS One Stoat

Ringleader of Monkey Torture Ring is Charged

Luxon and his new announcement around building materials

French Pilots Strike about Striking Ban

Dungeon Crawler Carl Book Series

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We start off with a quick update on Trumps latest grift which will probably make him millions.

Chris has been smashing his way through the book series Dungeon crawler Carl

Sam had a meeting this week and caught up with Spencer from Shift 72 to find out what they do.

We then talk about the Baltimore bridge collapse, the fish doorbell, a meteorite finder, the first New Zealander to finish the Barkley Marathon, a hedgehog that's real and an expensive movie prop.

We learn about the Lego faced criminals and what Brian Tamaki and his silly followers have been up to this week.

All this and much more. Come have a listen.

Links

Trumps latest grift

Meteor Find in NZ

Dungeon Crawler Book Series

Shift 72

Baltimore bridge collapse

The fish doorbell.

Nigerian woman gives a bad review

First New Zealander to finish the Barkley Marathon

A hedgehog that's not real

First Neurolink Recipient update

Nappy change

Robot police dog shot

Expensive balsa wood

Lego faced criminals

British museum loses creditability

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This week we find out just what Chris has been up to this week with exciting future plans discussed.

Why is a man suing the US government and who is at fault, we work it out. We learn humans are the only thing that has real chins.

And we find out what some Indian guys have been up to in regards to modifying a car they purchased.

All this and much more. So come have a listen.

Links

Mike Tyson VS Jake Paul

Woman loses hand while using a hair dryer

Suing the US government over crashing into a black hawk helicopter

Reddit CEO defends his salary

Indian men fined for turning their car into a "helicopter"

Humans are the only animals that have an actual chin

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This week Sam went to the Pink concert. Find out how that went, while Chris was taking part in the Strategic Alliance Summit.

There was a lot of problems this week for people flying. Would it put you off? Plus we talk about a new airport that isn't getting a traffic tower.

A crypto deal goes wrong in a New World carpark while two dumbasses come up with a plan involving blowing up a house and a python. Find out what other options they had.

All this and so much more. Come have a listen.

Links

Strategic Alliance Summit

Two pilots fell asleep for 28 minutes

Boeing whistle blower found dead

Boeing's 737 Max Plane Fatal flaw

Flight delayed after passengers threw coins into the engine

Chopper hits kite string and has to land

Sandbar plan didn't work

New airport doesn't need traffic tower

Crypto currency deal goes wrong in a supermarket carpark

Blow up a house and release the Python

Police officer gets out of crashing his car...

Would be Assassin now doing concerts

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In this weeks podcast Chris had an inverted escape room experience, find out how he went. We talk about anxious dogs and an idiot trying to buy expensive cars.

A Kiwi pro golfer has done something no one else has ever done, you won't believe the odds of it happening.

Should more sword fights in schools be a thing?

Chris busts out one of his classic stories from his past, this time it involves Interpol.

This wee we went to a Waikato Screen event where writer/director of kiwi film Home Kills Hayden Butler talked about the process of getting this film onto the screen.

We also learn why a Canadian university wants to get rid of it's vending machines, and Sam wraps up the podcast by getting vocal about the National party.

All this and so much more. Come have a listen.

Links

Kiwi pro golfer does something no one has ever done before

Man tried to buy expensive cars with crazy cheques

Sword fights in schools lead to teachers being stood down

NZ man to be extradited to Australia after 2015 assault

Canadian University wants Vending machines removed

National and their bullshit

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Sam went through the ultimate escape room experience this week and spoke to someone trying hard to sell some internet. Find out what happened.

We learn about the Trump debt counter website and a mobile app called Minutiae and a chrome extension Chris uses to help with LinkedIn.

We learn more woman might actually be psychopaths, some Tesla driver had to be rescued from some water.

There was a nationwide problem with payment at petrol stations which just seemed stupid and local news Newshub got told they are shutting out.

And we round things off talking about a woman that had her insurance claim denied due to throwing a Christmas tree.

Links

Trump debt counter website

Minutiae phone app

LinkedIn Chrome Extension - My Most Trusted Network

More woman might be psychopaths then first thought

Tesla owners rescued from water by floating sauna customers

Problem with EFTPOS at self service petrol stations

Willy Wonka Immersive experience was crap

Newshub closing down

Woman loses out on her insurance claim after throwing a Christmas Tree

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This week Sam is sick and Chris wishes he went to a special event this week.

We talk about some movies, find out what Trump has been up to lately. British tourists get confused by a sign and Google gets German tourists lost.

Would you share a bed with a random guy? How bad is a mankini and we heard about a chatbot that gave a refund when it shouldn't have.

All this and much more.

Links

The Black Phone

All of us Strangers

Trump time

British visitor confused by a sign in NZ

Google puts German Tourists in the wrong spot in Australia

Share a bed with a random guy

Equestrian in trouble for mankini

Chatbot gave a refund when it shouldn't have

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This week find out who we caught up with, what Chris has been working on and what Sam is waiting on to make his life better.

We learned about a new fish friendly pump that people are excited about. A stolen tower causes problems for a radio station. A man spends 8 years on a world record and NIWA got some new utes.

All this and so much more packed into this weeks episode.

Links

Students use AI to read ancient scrolls

Radio station broadcast tower went missing

AI Scam goes big

Fish friendly flood pump works well

Mix up with famous peoples money

NIWA and their new utes

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Sam is hot and sweaty today, find out why. He also got a car alarm installed. Chris had to deal with a bad migraine this week and was a guest on another podcast.

Bringing a swamp back to life with the use of micro bubbles

Youngest person ever to reach Everest basecamp is how old?

Area 51 videos on YouTube

Surveillance in schools and supermarkets is happening, what's the deal with it?

Links

Youngest person ever to reach Everest Basecamp

Area 51 Video

Surveillance in Supermarkets

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This week Chris has some good work news and Sam got his car back finally.

We learn about old oil wells and the problems they are causing. AI Binoculars are here.

People are going crazy for the Super Bowl and just how much is a ticket?

Chris tells a story about some swearing parrots and we learn what happens when you take some super viagra.

All this and more. Come have a listen.

Links

Documentary about old oil wells

AI Binoculars

Taylor Swift and Super Bowl Tickets

Swearing parrots and Chris's uncle John

Scammer sells an imaginary airport

Super Viagra causes problems

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This week we find out if we are really the Christmas Ham Podcast. We're drinking Mogomogo this week which is helping us power through.

Did Sam get his car back yet? He's had a great experience with Garmin and also saw a crackhead this week.

What really happened with the guy that found 3 of his friend dad in his backyard? Would you wear clothing made from human hair? How legit is the Karate guy in Mister Organ?

All this and so much more. Listen to it now.

Links

Rabbit R1 Device

Fyre Festival 2

Recycling human hair - Human Material Loop

Mr Organ and the Karate Dude

Pastor pockets money from Crypto because god told him

Man finds 3 of his friends dead in his backyard

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We have an update on Sam's car. Find out what some dogs did to a car yard and learn where a mans stolen ute ended up.

Just how early was video calling available? You might be surprised.

Turkish police got some new cars, and we don't feel too bad about a space mission that went wrong.

All of this and much more in your weekly fix of randomness, technology and life.

Links

Starchase darts for going after stolen cars

Guy's stolen car ends up where?

Turkish police and their new cars

Dogs cause a lot of damage at a car yard

Space mission with ashes doesn't go to plan

Highest accident rates belong to what type of car?

The earliest account of video calling

Phone survived 16,000 feet drop from a plane

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