The Chris and Sam Podcast

Summary We get an update on what's going on with Sam's car repairs this week. And Chris has been learning to walk again. Find out what that means. Arepa's smart drink is expanding into new markets and has large companies keen to buy them out. NZ is going to be hit by a CO2 shortage. What does this mean and where were we getting our CO2 from? We talk about clothes that grow. Which looks pretty spec...

Summary This week we have your randomness technology and life. Sam got rear ended this week and the people took off. He's getting it fixed already due to the insurance company having their own repair shop. What does a R15 Wiggles show mean? We have no idea. We cover the latest in AI. Who want creepy images made for them by a computer? We do. Apparently there is a shortage of tampons and one person...

Summary Chris has been busy this week with opportunities being thrown at him from all fronts. He also gives us his in depth review of Top Gun Maverick. Sam went to a funeral since the last episode. And made a big mistake while at the after function. Find out what happened. Big congratulations to friend of the podcast Guy Pigdon. He picked up best oceanic actor award in Amsterdam. On the tech front...

Summary Our weekly catch up with wonky internet this time. Fun for everyone. We talk about one of NZ's top youtubers. A guy that's been around almost since the start and you might not have heard of him. A cyclist almost loses an eye at the podium. We talk about a couple of helicopter records set many years ago and how crazy they were. Sticking with the record theme. A teenager in Auckland attempts...

Summary In this week's episode, find out who was having an interesting interaction at the post shop. And just how did Chris get home after work? We cover Adam's Birthday Movie Night. Always an enjoyable time. How many people are dying from sand collapses? More than you think it seems. We cover the Zoom job expo and just how it failed. What are their plans for it now? A seaglider demo has come out....

Summary How does one mistake a woman for a hippo? Well we're not sure but that's the reasoning of a man in South Africa recently. Locally a man and son are found not guilty of chopping off an intruders finger. What led them to do this. Smoking can be hazardous for your health especially if you are flying a plane it seems. The worlds most remote post office is hiring for it's next season. What does...

Summary This week check in and find out how we are doing. Sam is over some sickness and Chris hurt his back. We talk about the US banning menthol cigarettes and why they do that. A millionaire got off a speeding ticket, find out just how quick he was going. Tourist take home the wrong souvenir. Local company Rocket Lab did something awesome with their booster rockets this week. We ponder if all ci...

Summary This week Sam was sick and had to deal with the Stats NZ people, find out how that went. Chris busts out an impression this week, see if he nailed it or not. We cover a bunch of TV shows and a movie we've watched recently. Sam went down a rabbit hole of 911 conspiracy theories and found a new one he hadn't heard before. Royalty auctions are a thing. Find out how much one for Listerine is g...

Summary This week Sam is tired, and Chris went to get his puncture sorted out in Frankton. Find out how that wen. A makeshift school bell that seemed good for many years finally exploded, find out what it was. The once famous jetpack made right here in NZ is for sale. Without anything that can make it go. Seems like people want it. And a new form of transport is apparently coming to NZ in the next...

Summary Sam ended up at a race track this week, find out what that was all about. While that was happening Chris had a dental check up and has been doing dental care well apparently. Lots of crypto scams have been happening recently. Just how onto are these scammers? A whole bridge got stolen in India. Do the locals even care? When is a potato not a potato? When it might be a grenade. Find out wha...

Summary Chris is back from his retreat Sam and pumpkin drop Space force are called Anti Fog Drone for Airports Sheik builds largest hummer in the world 870 mountain climbs for 80 year old Renters should buy a house to fix their housing problems Micro Plastics is in Us Poisoned Russians Ants Detecting Cancer Fights at School Links Sam and pumpkin drop Space force are called? Anti Fog Drone for Airp...

Summary In this week's episode, we start off talking about the Will Smith VS Chris Rock showdown at the Oscars. We learn about what could be the largest theft in history, all due to sanctions being placed on Russia. Mike Tyson has come out with his own gummy product and the marketing around it is genius. Sam covers a bunch of Kickstart projects this week. With awesome names like T1 Tomahwk, Inchar...

Summary This week Chris has been busy and has a retreat coming up. While Sam tried to deal with a rat he instead got a giant hedgehog. One of us saw the Kanye West doco and give a rundown of it. Richard Branson is being sued and NASA is opening up some 50 year old samples from the moon. The creator of the GIF dies. And we talk about Bruce Willis and his memory supposed memory loss. Chris fondly re...

Summary We're back this week. Find out how Covid has been for Sam. We talk about the Russians a bit. Chris gives an update of the wedding he attended last week. Shoutout to Liam the groom. Congratulations. We talk about some science stuff. And right about now my energy levels have dropped. So Make sure you are listening to get all the details. Links Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Summary Sam's feeling average this week. Could it be Covid? And Chris has some new work hours. We're happy the Wellington protest is over and we have some stories that have come out of the Ukraine. Scientists have been busy lately. From magpies to dolphins and even venus fly traps. Find out what exactly they have been up to. We have a Kickstarter this week. A motorised camera dolly. Chris is impre...

Summary Chris caught up on the Tinder Swindler and really like the Air NZ ad they put out. We have an update on the Wellington protestors. As well as NZ's richest person helping out Tonga. We talk about Hamilton startup Saveboard which is recycling plastic into building products, which we think is a great idea. An old woman falls over and blames free fruit and wants it banned. We learn that adults...

Summary This week Chris went along to the Misty Flicks film showcase. Find out how it went and who got on the microphone. Chris had to get another phone this week, find out how that's going and if he likes the backup he's been using. Apple created Air Tag's for people to help find their stuff. Some creepy people are using them for other reasons. The Wellington protesters get a mention. GO HOME. Th...

Summary This week Chris is sweaty and not because of all the humidity. Find out what he got on the Oculus to get his heartrate going. Sam's fallen down the rabbit hole of NFT and now owns some. Find out what he's got and what we think about it. The Tinder Swindler is out now on Netflix. Have you seen it yet? Back to NFT's a NZ company is combining this online trend with planting trees. We talk abo...

Summary This week everyone is in for a shock as Sam shaved off all his facial hair. Why did he do this and how does he feel about it? We have a couple of golf related Kickstarters this week. What do you do if you have large amount of cigarette butts messing up your city? Well you get some birds to help you out. We talk about the Irish fisherman who isn't going to let some pesky Russians and their...

Summary We've been up some fresh stuff this week. Come find out. Is an alcohol free bar really a bar? What's a dumb way to get some dead person's pension/ We learn about expanding foam and what to not use it for. A bunch of monkeys were all found after a crash, or were they? Google is working on some cool new tech, are haptic gloves any good and so much more. Come check it out and share it with a...

Summary In this week's episode, we kick things off by talking about the upcoming Omicron outbreak that is sure to spread rapidly across NZ. Are we ready as a nation for this? Chris covers a bunch of biotech breakthroughs that will make our lives no doubt better in the future. Wellington has a new sign. Chris thinks it is a great idea for the cost, Sam isn't so sure. What do you think? There's a lo...

Summary Find out how Chris has been getting along with his bike this week. We have an update on what we've been watching recently. We've got an update on some Trump stuff. Who died this week in the world of entertainment and our favourite rat died as well. There was a problem for car owners at The Base shopping centre this week, and problems for a man that crashed his plane in the US. KFC is rolli...

Summary Welcome to the first episode of 2022. Sam told Chris to watch the Netflix film. Don't look up. What did he think of it? NASA is hiring priests so they can explain aliens to people. Is this some sort of giant cover up we don't know about? Scientists have been busy lately. One lot has been making a giant black box to record the end of times when it happens. Another lot has worked out how to...

Summary The Christmas Bumper edition is here. Find out what we are up to. How Chris injured himself. You will never guess what he did. Sam has an update on some pumpkin related stuff and Chris has been looking into charities lately. We have a couple of random websites for you. These include: scan of the month, nuke map, an emoji to scale. We find out what problem astronauts have been having with t...

Summary This week we are so busy we've had to dust off the backup episode. Don't worry, it's full of randomness, technology and life. We talk about a bunch of questionable movies we've watched. Canon is getting sued because of their dodgy printer practices. There is a sleep bus for insomniacs now, we learn about the world's best preserved mummy. Scientists make some wood strong as steel. And you'l...