The Chris and Sam Podcast

Summary Chris went to what they called a retreat this week, but in reality it was a pitch from some sort of predatory MLM scheme. Find out how it all went down, and did he sign up for it. Sam went and got the first of his Covid vaccinations shot earlier today. And he really likes a new drink brought out by Monster, called Super Fuel. Some crazy people are trying to have their own number plates, ho...

Summary Happy Mothers day to every mother out there, there is no better way to celebrate this day than listening to a podcast, maybe even this one. Sam had an interesting experience trying to rent a car via the internet this week, find out what happened. While he was doing that, Chris was asking a scammer the hard questions. A man found the number plate on his new car offensive. Find out why this...

Summary This week has been a busy one. We went to the cast and crew screening of a short film we helped create. Chris headed along to an interesting Improv show in Auckland. While Sam was helping get pumpkin seeds out of a giant pumpkin. He also sorted out a new fridge which was an interesting experience. We talk a bit about the Covid vaccine rollout, what we think about it all. What did Sam see a...

Summary This week the podcast is brought to you by a ringworm free Sam, and a semi grumpy Chris. You know it's going to be good. Chris was part of the Improv Sundae recently, how did it go and was it different to his other improv show he was involved with. Sam had an experience at Noel Leeming where the sales person didn't know how a piece of paper works. What was stuck in a tree recently? We talk...

Summary We talk about some gross fidget toys and find out if Chris is keen to get any of these. Sam is dealing with what he thinks is a case of ringworm, time will tell. And maybe he will find a new doctor as well. He also checked out a pumpkin talk at a Rose society meeting. While he was doing that, Chris went to the Internet of Things Network meeting, learned just how connected some things are,...

Summary Virgin has unveiled the VSS Imagine and it seems to have got Chris excited a little bit, find out why. Trumps been busy building a crappy idea of a website and ripping people off with his tax free loan. A local man has applied for over 3000 jobs, had a lot of interviews and still can't seem to find one. We discuss this and wonder what the actual problem is. A new video about animal testing...

Summary Lots to cover this week, from Russian ejector seats failing to Chris trying to get deals on Ebay. Who would send failing businesses emails, NZ Police have a good April Fools video. We catch you up on The Great Pumpkin Carnival and Grow Waikato. Will Hamilton get an underground railway station? What is pirate printing, and so much more. Have a listen and share with a friend. Hosted on Acast...

Summary We're back, we've moved out of the shit hole and ended up in the new place. Super busy as well, but managed to squeeze this episode out for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sickness, tiredness and being super busy right now has lead to me not writing these show notes.  It will be a surprise.  Come check it out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this weeks episode we get an update on the smashed windscreen, an update about the latest improv class Chris is taking. We have more on the transformer car from last week, and who is Jake Miller and what has he been doing lately? We have a movie review for you, discuss what non fungible tokens are, discuss the latest DJI drone and talk about Brazil and their mascots. All this and much more Link...

Summary Exciting stuff happening around here, we have a new place to move the podcast studio and everything else to, find out how we're recording this episode. Chris found out about the folding BMW transformer car, what or who is it for? We don't really know. We have a local vampire here in NZ, he speaks out about living the Dracula lifestyle, including getting some surgery Chris might be keen on....

Summary It seems everyone wants to be sending something to Mars, including the Arabs. The police have done one good thing by creating an official Hijab, while on the other hand creating a social media stuff up. Facebook have decided to ban Australian news sites from publishing on the platform, how will this work out for them? How are US cops counteracting being filmed while doing their job? The an...

Summary We cover everything this week. Captain Tom Moore died, what was the toll on the US capitol? The Monroes get their gear back. Trump has the “best” lawyers now. Wooden windows could be a thing. How small is the smallest reptile exactly? Do you really need to pepper spray a 9 year old? Landlords are getting rid of tenants fast, what is parliaments dress code and much more this week. Links Bye...

Summary This week we have a bit of local history for you, we find out who Henry Swan was and what is left of his legacy. What would you do to be part of a film festival? We find out. How much snow lands in the Sahara Desert? We have a robust discussion around the whole Gamestop shenanigans, and find out what amazing pieced of software is 20 years old this week. Another dinosaur discovery, a woman...

Summary This week we cover the full spectrum of randomness technology and life, buckle in, it's going to be a good one. Some guy here in NZ is trying to copy the red paperclip guy from many years ago, by swapping a ceramic tomato to getting a house, how successful will he be? Find out our predictions on this. Who do you call if you have a problem with the drive through at McDonalds? And what would...

Summary Trump has left the building this week, how did that go and who went to it? What was one of the first things Biden did when he got into the White House? And what was Bernie Sanders up to that made him a meme? We learned a lot this week, like what the plan was when Joe Exotic got a pardon, are Elephants the missing link in the fight against cancer? If you could rent a guy to stand around wou...

Summary This week we talk about the crazyness that is the US right now, what has been happening and what’s happened to the app parler? We end up talking about communication apps, and why people are leaving WhatsApp and what you can use to replace that. We have some info about Hyundai, who isn’t sponsoring this episode, but if they’d like to, hit us up. We find out some interesting facts, find out...

Summary Welcome to the first episode of 2021, WOOHOO We cover how Christmas was for us, how did New Years go, and what is the shocking piece of news we received first thing this year? Chris was right about something, we talk about Monkeys involved in an experiment and what exactly is a mega megaphone and what do you use it for? All of this plus more in your favourite podcast covering randomness, t...

Summary This week we welcome some new people to the podcasting world, hopefully they will be as succesful as we have been. Chris gives us the run down on the new Jim Jefferies podcast, and what makes it unique and why you should give it a listen. We learned that kitset assembly services is a thing, find out what keeps them busy in the lead up to Christmas. Talking about Christmas, a local legend c...

Summary Sam is back from a massive Rd trip. What was the reason for this large trip, and what did he see on the way? Indiana Jones 5 has been announced, but not everyone is super keen to be involved, what could go wrong? Talking about films, what made Tom Cruise go off on a rant recently? Chris got a package from China, and it turns out it was a good deal on a set of roof racks for his car. He can...

Summary This week find out what we have been up to, and just how much we are loving the humidity right now. Sam’s camera broke and he just got the quote to fix it, is it worth it and should something that isn’t that old break? Thunder snow scares some Scots, find out what this is all about. We have some fails this week, the biggest being the cash drop promotion by The Safety Warehouse, we figure o...

Summary On of your amazing hosts is sick this week, or it might be heatstroke, hard to tell. What do you do if your small dog is attacked by an Alligator? Well you jump in and wrestle it in the water. Sad news for people that like to travel, no more peacock’s or any animals that aren’t dogs, just how much will this make the airlines now. NZ’s oldest rock is found, in a drawer. Find out what that s...

Summary An Amazon server went down this week and caused problems for a lot of companies around the world, plus one that you might not have expected to be connected to the internet. We have an update on our shower situation and what our landlord has been up to. Is putting your mouth on some old relic and blowing on it a good idea? We talk a bit about the Scientology podcast, and just how batshit cr...

Summary This week we have a problem with our shower, and we can see it from the podcast studio. What are robot wolves used for and why are they so weird looking. Why didn’t scientists work out the benefits of a breathing machine earlier? One of us had a health scare this week. Talking about a health scare what is with the dump fire that won’t go out and is forcing pregnant woman to leave their hom...

Summary This week we find out how Chris went at the Improv Sundae, with a review from Sam who was in the audience. Gwyneth Paltrow has come out with a new lamp which makes us wonder what things don’t make it to market. A time capsule that wasn’t expected to be found for around 40 years made a surprising appearance after only a couple of years, and climate change is to blame. Find out what happened...