The Chris and Sam Podcast

Chris Hanlon & Sam Elton-Walters
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Randomness, technology and life brought to you each week in a 30 min podcast by two guys from New Zealand named Chris and Sam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Disgruntled Gold-Diggers

    1D AGO

    Disgruntled Gold-Diggers

    SummaryWe'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. LinksSouth 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  2. Tree

    FEB 21

    Tree

    Summary 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. LinksCreative Waikato Doco - Creativity in Community Ukrainian athlete banned Kickstart or Dropkick - Pocket Soda Kickstart or Dropkick - COiN Running out of Condoms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min
  3. Bitcoins for All

    FEB 14

    Bitcoins for All

    Summary 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. LinksBad Bunny Halftime Show Winter Olympics Ski Jump Scandal Crypto Windfall Kickstart or Dropkick - The Swift Kickstart or Dropkick - Happiness is Fleeting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
  4. Dodgy Ducks

    FEB 7

    Dodgy Ducks

    Summary 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. LinksWhangarei 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
  5. Bars Death Promo

    JAN 31

    Bars Death Promo

    SummaryIn 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. LinksGoogle 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  6. Reserve Your Moon Holiday

    JAN 24

    Reserve Your Moon Holiday

    SummaryWe 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! LinksBNZ 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  7. Grave Robbing Hobby

    JAN 17

    Grave Robbing Hobby

    SummaryChris 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! LinksSushi Shop FB Page Grave robber gets caught Cyber Truck Safety Monkeys on the loose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  8. Back From Holidays

    JAN 10

    Back From Holidays

    SummaryChris 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. LinksFake cop story 1 Fake cop story 2 Trademe Scam Update Hydrotech NZ Trump Kennedy Center Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min
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Randomness, technology and life brought to you each week in a 30 min podcast by two guys from New Zealand named Chris and Sam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Chris Hanlon & Sam Elton-Walters
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    645
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2014 -2025 The Chris and Sam Podcast
  • Show Website
    The Chris and Sam Podcast