The Chris and Sam Podcast

SummaryWelcome along to another week, another podcast, this week a crowd funding plan to help out the man who used his trolley in an attempt to stop the crazy person in Melbourne last week has reached crazy new heights.Another shooting, it must be a story from the US, find out what went wrong in this situation. Why are American cops so trigger happy?The top 10 most irritating office phrases for 2018 have been released, find out how many of them have been used in Chris’s work environment.AI powered inspirational posters is what Chris found this week, turns out we talked about this way back in Episode 137Stan Lee passed away this week at the age of 95, it appears it affected a lot of different people in different ways, how did we feel about it? Listen and find out.Bunnings has been in the news this week, with the controversy over the order of onions when dishing out a sausage sizzle.Clever always knows that clever never goes, a new initiative overseas that helps kids understand stranger danger better.Alien Addiction is a Kiwi film coming out very soon, go check it out. Which leads us to talk about a recent UFO citing.Chris is our local expert on the Pike River Mine, which this week we learned they were going to go back into the mine. While we understand why the want to, is it worth it? Is this a reasonable thing to be doing?Fake news is all around us, but how deadly could it be?LinksTrolley Man Crowd FundingAlien AddictionStan Lee DiesAnother person killed in the US2018’s Most Irritation Office JargonAI powered Inspirational PostersVideoBe Social with UsBecome our PatronThe Chris and Sam Podcast Facebook PageThe Chris and Sam Podcast Twitter FeedChris's Twitter AccountChris’s WebsiteSam's Twitter AccountSam’s Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis week Sam was selling giant pumpkin seedlings at the Scarecrow Festival, find out how that went and which fan of the show brought some seedlings.Chris went to Misty Flicks this week, a showcase of awesome films made by talented people right here in the Waikato, a lot of these people we actually know. Find out how it went and who surprised Chris by turning up.Great customer service by a company called Melnor for some random thing Sam brought years ago.Chris is angry this week due to watching all of Making a Murderer Season 2, it’s a great show and will also make you angry if you watch it.A man wants to change his age legally as he doesn’t feel like the actual age he is, does this make sense and should Chris look at doing this?Ross Edgley just swam around the coast of Britain, find out how long it took and what other crazy things he’s done in the past.We have a great analogy that Chris found a while back and we got around to reading it out on this weeks podcast.LinksThe AnalogyLand Sick, World Record SwimOld man wants to legally change his ageCrazy water machinePeter Jacksons Making a Murderer Comments Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryWe are both back from very different trips around the places, find out how they all went and how we survived.Sam came back from the School camp in Wellington where he was herding children most of the time, Chris came back from Australia where we caught up with a podcast fan, and was at the Noosa International Film Festival.Dickheads our out there, find out why one guy didn’t want to break a $10 note.Sh*towns of NZ and their giant sculptures, find out about this great little article talking about some of the landmarks around NZ.Chris went and saw Bad Times at the El Royale and really rates it.Sam’s been seeing ads for a neck hammock this week, do people really need this? Or would a pillow work?LinksSh*t Towns of New Zealand: New Zealand's Worst ‘Big Things' Dickheads out thereScrabble win for Kiwi for 4th TimeBad Times at the El RoyaleThe Night Comes for Us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis week we question why someone would tell Chris about an Asian karaoke game show, it might not be for his singing ability.Did we find a great news headline this week? You decide.The man behind Big Bird has decided to call it quits after 50 years in the big suit, talking about jobs we discuss if a local DOC job advert is one of the most unreasonable job offers around, find out if you would take it?We get an update on how TEDx Auckland was, what things could they improve on?We have a follow up about fog cannons which we talked about in Episode 167. According to someone within the industry there has been very little uptake in these by dairy’s and they have no sympathy for dairy owners.Making a murderer is back on Netflix, one half of the show has binged the whole lot, and we talk about what seems like the end for a nationwide event one of us came up with.All this and much more iLinksJapanese Karaoke Show with a DifferenceBest headline of the weekWorst day for a mechanicAir taxi SceptisismChow Yun-fat to give away his millionsBurger Kings Nightmare BurgerBig Bird Puppeteer to RetireIs this a really unreasonable job offer? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis weeks episode is super special, we have reached the 200th episode which is crazy and awesome all at the same time. And a it is such a special occasion this episode is way longer than normal, 2 hours of goodness. Also we are unofficially sponsored by Mount Gay Rum, the best way to celebrate a podcast milestone.In this weeks packed episode, Chris went to a BBQ restaurant called Texas Pete to not eat meat, but said everything was really good. This led us to discuss should we all be on something called a Felxitarian diet to save the planet?A Hamilton man was in the news this week, this time for nothing bad, but something awesome. He built a drift track around the outside of his house, way to go you petrol head.Banksy was in the news this week as one of his pieces of art hit the auction house Southby’s, once sold for NZ1.9 million dollars it started shredding itself in the frame it was in. This has led to it worth being more and a bunch of dumb ass other people shredding their own Banksy artwork to find out they are now worthless.Dickhead of the week goes to a NZ guy who got bored and decided to climb a piece of NZ artwork that had almost been fixed, leading to him breaking it and almost killing himself in the process.Chris did in depth research this week for some reason on Brazilian butt lifts getting banned in the UK now, find out about this crazy procedure.An episode wouldn’t be an episode without some crazy shooting story from the US, this time it involves a man apparently getting tasered an alarming amount of times. Also we talk about the leading cause of selfie deaths in India, you might be surprised at what is at the the top of the list.We talk about what Peter Jackson has been up to lately.Chris reminisces about that time he should have checked his email.Some story about a space shuttle came up, we talk about our Patreon page we have just set up, and you’ll have to be the judge on just how drunk were when recording this episode of the podcast.Massive thanks to everyone that listens, you are all awesome, thanks so much.LinksHamilton Man’s Drift Track Around his HouseTexas Pete’s Authentic Southern BBQDumbass Breaks Len Lye Sculpture in WellingtonBan needed for Brazilian Butt Lift peopleUS man killed after multiple taseringsPeter Jackson restores World War 1 FootageCome and help us out by being our Patron over at PatreonVideo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryChris is looking forward to his upcoming holiday, what will he be doing with his time away from work?Sam finally got around to picking up the giant rolls of stuff he managed to get for free fro the giant pumpkins, once he got hold of Chris at his work that is. He also has other updates on pumpkin stuff and find out what is humming in the podcast studio this week.We talk about two famous people and the crazy amount of money they make, each of us was surprised by the different people.We talk about a massive scam that happened via a fake phone call, the amount taken might surprise you.Has Sam found the thing that Chris should be working on in his spare time? You be the judge and let us know if you you think Chris should be doing this.Another random person is after some pumpkin seeds, find out where they are from and how their request was worded.Golf balls have been smashing people in the face lately, is there something they could do about this? Or is it just bad luck.LinksExploding EyeballBizarre Bra WinnerBachelor of Arts – Security Studies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis week Chris saw David Farrier talk about his experience with Netflix and his series Dark Tourist.Sam has just come back from Christchurch where he saw Les Mis, met someone that didn’t know where Hamilton was and got excited when he found a pancake making machine.We learn about a silly Indian rule called triple Talaq, and it might be under threat, find out about this crazy rule they have.Are Bert and Ernie gay? This came up again recently and we find out what sparked this talk.A story came out this week of a guy who drifted away into the ocean, and it took a while for him to get rescued, does he have the loneliest job in the world?Onto another happy story, we talk about the Tanzanian ferry disaster.A book has come out with what was written for the the US president to say in case of disasters, we find out what would have been said if men were left on the moon.Who is going to be the very first space tourist?What episode wouldn’t be complete without a crazy story from the US, this time it is about a bus driver from Indiana who is facing felony charges and crazy footage has come out this week of a petrol tanker going through barrier arms over a railway crossing, just missing the oncoming train.LinksDavid Farrier’s Dark TouristTriple Talaq RuleAre Bert and Ernie Gay?Drifted away, is this the loneliest job everTanzanian Ferry DisasterPresidential speech's about disastersWho is going to be the first space tourist?Bus driver in Indiana is facing felony chargesPetrol tanker through barrier in Ngaruawahia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis week we were on a short film shoot, we discuss how that went and what we got up to in regards to that.A big welcome to our new listeners who have been downloading episodes like crazy.What do you do if you don’t want your 4 you old and you live in China? Well apparently you send him out into the world with a bag of clothes and a balloon.Mark Wahlberg has come out with his crazy training schedule which we discuss and then find out Ryan Reynolds has released his weekly schedule which is awesome.Comicon goes to South Africa and it sells out. And just as Chris gets sad about Armageddon here, Sam brightens his day by telling him we got media passes.Sam went along to the FOHG AGM this week, find out what that all means and how it went.LinksMark Wahlbergs ScheduleRyan Reynolds Schedule Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis week Sam has an update on how his Dad is doing and came across some weird stuff across the road when he went to Rotorua.Chris explains his word of the day this week, find out about an interesting part in Japanese history.Sam got angry about newspapers, and it’s not what you think. Hamilton is the first city to trial new bluetooth dog tags which work in conjunction with an app to help track your dog if it goes missing.What could go wrong with a promotion for free pizza if you get a tattoo in Russia? Find out how crazy and badly thought out this idea was.How did Chris’ course on negotiation go this week? Why were Chris eyes activated and what happened when Sam picked him up from the airport?A Texas cop kills a man who was in her apartment, plot twist it turns out it wasn’t her apartment she had gone into the wrong one.LinksBluetooth Dog TagsTexas Cop Enters Wrong ApartmentFree Pizza Promo Causes Problems for DOminos in RussiaDerek Handly Gets Paid out Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryHello and welcome to episode 195, this week we get the rundown on TEDx Ruakura 2018, find out what went wrong on the day and what made it better than the previous year.Sam went and checked out the circus this week, find out how he got involved in it, while he was doing that, Chris managed to see The Happytime Murders, he gives his expert Chris review on it.NZ Post have upset some people with the release of a stamp series that had one of images wrong, find out what that was all about.Sam has been spending a bit of time at a hospital, find out what’s wrong with one of his family members, and the strange interaction he had with someone.A VR arcade is coming to Hamilton soon, and Australia and New Zealand are going to have the UK Rocketship awards very soon, find out if people are building rockets or something else.And Sam has been counting days, find out about what exactly, plus the usual banter between your two podcast hosts, all wrapped up in 30 mins.LinksThe Happytime MurdersWeber Bros CircusNZ Post get stamp wrongANZ Rocketship AwardsVideo  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk a bit about the Nevis Catapult we mentioned last week and it’s name choice.What is the story behind one of China’s most popular TV dramas?The UK has some strange ideas of how they want to defend the country and it involves strapping guns to pretty much anything that moves.Chris brings us the latest facts around the mobile phone markets, who is the top companies and what is the problem with one of them trying to get into Australia to provide the latest 5G technology.Are plastic bags and straws the real problem with the worlds oceans? Or is it something else?Facebook now has a new recommendation thing coming out, so make sure to click Yes when you see that, it helps us out and we appreciate it.A man is looking at getting 13 years in a US jail just from being an idiot that dines and dashes.Eddy Murphy is expecting his 10th child, find out what we found surprising with this story.The Captain Hamilton Statue gets defaced this week here in Hamilton.LinksNevis Catapult QueenstownThe Story of Yanxi PalaceLets Put Guns on TractorsThe Real Problem Waste in the Worlds OceansEddy Murphy Expecting his 10th ChildDine and Dash Dickhead looking at 10+ years in jailCaptain Hamilton Statue Defaced Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis week we tried out the Heineken 0.0% beer, find out what we thought about that, also the we are feeling better and just have a stupid cough at the moment.Chris remembered a story from the gym he had to tell. Sam went to the Kids for Kids concert this week, it took him a while to find his child and he caught up with an old workmate from way back in the day.Is Sir Billy Connolly losing the plot or not? We discuss the two news stories that came out about this.How bad of an Uber driver do you have to be to drive your car with passengers in it into a body of water.Trump got upset about a parade not happening.Australian politics has been a bit crazy this week, they have a new leader, we touch on that.Chris gets us up to speed about the Nevis Catapault, and says he would be keen to give this extreme tourism attraction a go.Big Bang Theory will come to an end at the end of it’s 12th series it has been announced.Chris has been shopping in China again, find out what has turned up for him this week.LinksUber driver crashes into water at CannesSir Billy Connolly not doing wellSir Billy Connolly is fineAlibaba wants AustraliaKids for Kids ConcertVideo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryWe are back this week, still sick but we managed to work up the strength to put together this podcast episode.We learn how to diagnose a stroke, as Chris has a higher than normal chance of having one unless he changes his lifestyle, find out how his trip to the doctor went the other week.Chris finally gets around to talking about the towing story from his workmate Aaron.We talk about one of the new type of apps that are out that can make it look like you have been on holiday anywhere in the world.Chris checked out a couple of games on Steam and gives us the rundown on a game he really liked called Hunt.LinksKrome AppHunt ShowdownRunaway Pig Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryChris is getting through the Canadian Club this week as he is off to the Dr’s on Tuesday for a possible health scare, find out more next week.Sam came across an intense gym workout where the person involved didn’t even know what they were doing after it.Chris has something that is now 50% less sugar, find out what this is and why it so confusing.If you were after the large amount of egg cartons we had in the podcast studio, you are out of luck as we have managed to offload those. And don’t you hate it when old people come and steal your stuff, find out what happened at the podcast headquarters this week.We talk about a game company where everyone that works there gets paid the same no matter what their role is and wonder if that could work in other creative areas.Sam gets angry about a story about name suppression for a drunk driver, find out what part of that makes him mad.McDonalds is celebrating the Big Mac, which has been around for 50 years now, Sam decided to get into the action and get some limited edition Big Mac Coins.Chris gives us a run down on the latest Behind the Bastards podcast and why he liked it so much and why you should check it out.LinksMotion Twin Business ModelWhite American Acquitted of Murder due to ResearchExs All Black gets Name Suppression Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryFind out what we got fixed in the podcast studio this week, what we managed to get rid of and what we are still wanting to get rid of.Apparently according to Chris the US or parts of the US have now allowed 3D guns to be legally printed, what could go wrong in the future???Another week another Trump story, find out what he has been lying about for the last 20 or so years.A tale about how not to multitask from The Life of Chris.We have an inspirational story from the US this week, about a woman who took on a bobcat silently to protect children, but how much of this story has been twisted in the media.A remake of the classic film Home Alone should be coming in the future, this time it will have stoner’s in it and will be called Stoned Alone, we also discuss a new Home Alone theory that has come out that is pretty good.Chris reminisces about his childhood when he came up with a song for a talent show.Kim Dotcom talked about his prepping for the end of the world this week.We also talk about the sad story of a man who lost his life due to a Tinder date who wanted to get his car.Links3D Printed Guns are ComingKilled over a CarWho Thatcher LikedStoned AloneDotcom Doomsday Plans  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis week we hit the ground running as Chris has the accept that his Trump prediction he talked about last week was completely wrong, what is happening with Trump and Russia? Who really knows? How much stranger can all of this get?We find out what bee paper is and how it plans to help save the world, hopefully Chris remembers what it is about as he has had it on our podcast list the last couple of weeks now.Find out what Sam has found on some recent walks lately, it’s amazing what people lose in their travels and it might be of benefit to Chris’s upcoming trip to Noosa.What went wrong with Chris’s keyboard and how did he fix it? Brace yourself for a great DIY story.Sam read about the “Be” battery free electric toothbrush that looks like it might be scamming people with a video getting exposed this week.Does Auckland / New Zealand need it’s own version of the Statue of Liberty? We discuss this topic and probably don’t come up with an answer really.Lots of people have been scammed in the first quarter of the year, will Chris eventually be one of these people?Some great news and bad news about the short film Chris helped produce, a crazy story of how emails can cause people grief, and we wonder what happened.LinksBee Saving Paper”Be” Battery free toothbrush Kickstarter”Be” Battery free toothbrush video exposedGiant statue of Papatūānuku proposedKiwi losing lots in romance scams  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryAnother week, another podcast. Find out what we have been up to this week and see what nuggets of useful information we have dug up, which includes the following.Chris has some teen confessions, or wants to talk about a TED talk about teens that confess, it’s hard to tell where this story will lead to.Who is Van Moody, why are the following us on Twitter and which one of the hosts put that note down to talk about, it’s a mystery, lets see how this plays out.Some people like to complain a lot, find out what ads they complained about in June.A cake maker in NZ gets upset when a Lesbian couple asks them to make them a wedding cake, and then refuses, we ponder if they actually want business or not.Is breast milk best? Well maybe not if you are the Unites States, who want to look after their baby formula making companies.Is The SpinOff TV show any good? We aren’t sure as we haven’t seen it, but we did read a review about it.Some old people have been getting harassed by non stop phone calls from scammers, but got a machine that now stops this, find out how you can be part of the nationwide trial.Sam has had a couple of interesting reviews and comments on the website he runs OpShopDirectory, find out what they were all about.Hamilton has a very awesome cafe now called De Stylez, Chris met up with the owner Jack to find out what they do and are all about.Sam found a new website that lists popular podcasts which you should check out, podchaser.com.LinksTeen Confessions TED talkBreast Milk or Baby Formula?Ads Complaints in JuneCake Maker says no to LesbiansOld Pople Blocking Phone CallsPodchaserSpinnoff TV UpdateOp Shop DirectoryDrone HackingDe Stylez Studio Mix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryWe are back to normal this week, as much as we can be, Chris was super sick last week. Turned out he couldn’t do his interviews at a TEDx Rukura Salon, so he roped Sam into doing it, find out how that went.We talk about the Kiwi who got shot in the US after traveling there to meet a 14 year old girl he started talking to online.We are now on Spotify which is exciting, just search for us on Spotify to find all our episodes.Chris got pulled up for speeding this week, find out if he manged to talk his way out of a ticket.Instagram TV is now a thing, we discuss it and wonder if we should be on it or not, we discover the most wasted takeaway in NZ is hot chips, and Chris explains the other item of food he will never eat the next day.Dry July is here, it’s a fund raising event where people give drinking for a month, too late for half of the podcast as they are already into the rum, while the other half doesn’t really drink at all.Sony managed to upload a whole movie instead of the trailer, it seems like some weird publicity stunt to Sam and it sounds like a bad film.Chris is a new man now after going to a paid for by work time management course, find out what has changed in his life due to this great course.Chris explains what the New World I Shop is, and thinks Sam would really like it.And we have a couple more podcasts you should listen to this week, both of them are kiwi ones:Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s is podcast hosted by a guy named Sam who reviews movies with his guests by asking interesting questions, a great podcast for movie fans and non movie fans to check out.Gone Fishing is a podcast made in association between Radio NZ, and Stuff and they look into the claims of a woman named Gail who says she was innocent of the crime she was convicted of and served time for. An 8 part series that looks into the Westie culture.LinksKiwi man shot in USInstagram TV is hereNZ Chip WastageSony Trailer MistakeMovie Reviews in 20 Q’s Gone Fishing Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis week we’ve had to bust out our back up episode we had stashed away. Sam is busy this weekend and can’t do much editing etc, and Chris has a bad case of man flu and makes less sense than normal and keeps coughing.We watch episode 3 of lost in space, find out if it’s getting any better with our expert feedback as we watch it.Back to a normal episode next week.LinksLost in Space  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis week 50% of the podcast hosts have come up with topics to talk about. All of our Fieldays interviews are up on the website, thanks for all the downloads, we appreciate them.A man stole some toes this week from the Body Worlds Vital and it made us wonder if it was pre meditated, or just a spur of the moment kind of thing.Chris has picked out a headline in the newspaper that has piqued his interest, have a listen to find out what this entails.A new nationwide public transport ticketing system is coming out, well eventually it will be coming out.Some man in Hamilton goes on holiday just at the same time 4 million dollars gets taken out of some work accounts.We talk briefly about the new upcoming US military force Donald Trump wants to create, Space Force.We cover the story of Renae Maihi who is set to be sued by Sir Bob Jones for defamation and needs the publics help for legal fees.Sam just finished watching The Staircase and recommends it to fans of true crime.Sam also has some life advice for everyone today, it involves a door and a belt and he went to the new PB Tech store in Hamilton, which is looking rather good.The Steam summer sale has started which means a lot of decisions have to be made, new games or money for food? Tough decisions indeed.We have an update on how the TEDx speakers that Chris is coaching are going as the event is getting closer.LinksMan Steals Toes from Body Worlds Vital ExhibitNew Nationwide public transport ticketing system is comingHamilton man goes on holiday, 4 million goes missingSpace Force is going to be a thingRenae Maihi legal defenceThe StaircasePB TechSteam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummarySam talks to Mike from Holsim about the range of fake animals they are creating to help educate people around animal birthing, artificial insemination, hoof care and much more.You’ll find out what features the fake cows have, and what animals they have been asked to make in the future.Photos Be Social with UsThe Chris and Sam Podcast Facebook PageThe Chris and Sam Podcast Twitter FeedChris's Twitter AccountChris’s WebsiteSam's Twitter AccountSam’s Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryNick from Acuris Systems talks to Sam about the tool they have created to enable precision agriculture in orchards.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummarySam catches up with Paul to talk about the innovative piece of machinery that Precision Cultivation has made to make things easier for farmers and contractors.VideoLinksPrecision Cultivation Facebook Page  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummarySam talks to Jeff from Micropod, a startup that allows you to grow your own micro greens at home simply by adding water.With a variety of different things to grow and sizes of trays there is sure to be something for everyone, due for launch at the end of 2018.PhotoLinksMicropod WebsiteMicropod Facebook Page  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryAt the National Agricultural Fieldays® Chris talks to Freemason members Dean and Kevin to learn more about the sometimes intriguing organisation that is the Freemasons.Chris finds out what they do, and what people can get from joining the Freemasons.LinksFreemasons NZ Website  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummarySam catches up with friend of the podcast Jason who is manning the Health 2000 stand at Fieldays, find out what is hot at the moment in keeping yourself healthy at New Zealand's favourite supplier of natural health supplements, vitamins, minerals and weight lose products.LinksHealth 2000  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryChris talks to Jo from Camp Quality and finds out the amazing things they do for kids living with cancer.Camp Quality New Zealand is a volunteer charitable trust dedicated to running camps where fun, friendship and a can-do culture inspire children living with cancer to overcome the challenges cancer brings.LinksCamp Quality Website  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummarySam spoke to The Saucerer about the great tasting products Wild West Worcester make. They have products to enhance any meal with their great tasting sauces and relishes all made by the family in Dargaville.Photos The range of tasty productsThe Saucerer getting people to try their great products at Fieldays 2018LinksWild West Worcester Website  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummarySam catches up with Stuart Brown to learn how Farmote Systems is helping farmers boost their farm’s performance with precise pasture and grazing management.Farmote is a smart, innovative pasture monitoring system that takes the guesswork out of pasture and grazing management.By delivering precise above-and-below-ground data online, every day, it allows you to monitor your paddocks and make well-informed decision when you need to, wherever you are. Easy.PhotoVideohttp://thechrisandsampodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/GH010842.mp4LinksFarmote Systems WebsiteFarmote Systems Facebook Page  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummarySam talks to Alistair from Nu-D Rated Shackles about their shackle with the blue pin.Find out what makes this product better than a normal D shackle.LinksNu-D Rated Shackles Website  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis week we had a great time at The New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays® find out who we spoke to and which interviews you can listen to that will be coming out by themselves very very soon.There was a story about the Freemasons this week in the news, someone broke in and stole their human skull and ceremonial marbles which leaves us with a lot of questions, questions we didn’t ask the Freemasons at Fieldays.Xero had a strange policy around their early morning coffee, we get it, but we didn’t get coffee, instead we ended up at LIC who hooked us up with some great coffee and tasty treats.We spoke to some awesome people at Fieldays. We didn’t interview everyone, so make sure to check out these people, links will be below:FlocknSave – We spoke to Colin about this great idea where buyers and suppliers come together to negotiate the best rates for farm needs.Fertwise – Kayol at Fertwise was doing some good things with elemental fertilisers and will be a company to look at in the future as they move into great accountability practices.Cat Phones – The toughest phones you can get, no case needed. Just a tough phone for tough people. The top of the range version even comes with thermal imaging, the first phone to do so and it is really awesome.Speedwelder – Stephen at Speed Welder showed us the many benefits on the Speed Welder attachment that goes on the end of a standard heat gun and allows you to fix broken plastic products easily and cheaply.Para Rubber in Hamilton really helped us out this week, they are the place to go if you are after some rubber or foam in our case. Really helpful and friendly and made it so we looked good at Fieldays.Last episode Chris mentioned the podcast “What Trump can teach us about Con Law” Sam listened to a couple of episodes and gives his feedback on it.We got told to listen to another podcast, and we have just started to work our way through an episode of Those Conspiracy Guys, find out why we are struggling to get through some of the episodes.We talk about how ANZ has been destroying parking machines all around Wellington lately, and our podcast is now available on Iheartradio which is exciting.Sam tells Chris about Philip the cat and the crazy car ride he has been on very recently. And keeping with the animal theme, Chris tells Sam all about the MPR Raccoon story.We discuss the dinosaur hunting game that is out now, Jurassic World Alive, which sounds like it could be a fun game.PhotosVideoLinksFieldays WebsiteSkull and Marbles Stolen from the FreemasonsXeroFlocknSaveFertwiseCat PhonesSpeed WelderPara RubberWhat Trump can teach us about Con LawThose Conspiracy GuysANZ Destroying Parking MachinesIheartradioPhilip the CatJurassic World Alive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryIn his first interview from The New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays® Sam learns about the very special tractor nicknamed The Transformer they had on display at their stand.Based in Hamilton, Zealong Tea has a wide variety of tea flavours to suit every taste, please visit their website for more information.LinksZealong Tea Estate WebsiteFieldays® WebsiteImages   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryChris is happy this week in the episode, getting a pay rise will do that to a person. But is he happy enough to do a backflip like an FBI agent did, who then proceeded to drop his gun and shoot someone as he picked it up.A new podcast we have been listening to is called Behind the Bastards, and we recommend it, it’s a great show.Sam saw something amazing this week, but was too slow at getting a photo of it, a man was riding his push bike with a 44 gallon drum balanced on the handle bars.The Spinoff website has now managed to get a TV show, we discuss this and if we will be watching it.Is Matariki going to be a public holiday? We discuss this topic.Chris gets up to speed with the US trade situation, exciting stuff for all involved.Another podcast to look at if you are interest in Trump as much as Chris is, is the What Trump Can Teach you about Con Law, find out as Chris explains what that podcast covers.Sam has some crazy stats about the latest game that is all the rage right now, Fortnite, find out how much money they are making per day, it will blow your mind.LinksFBI agent in trouble after a back flip goes wrongThe Spinoff TV is comingShould Matariki be a Public Holiday?Fortnite  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryChris is back from his Melbourne trip, after he spoke to a human as the computer thought he was too fat. We find out what exactly he got up to on this amazing trip.Sam finds out what a bank spoke about to a bunch of primary school kids this week, and it wasn’t about what he thought it would be about.Sam got an email from the local library with some pretty exiting information for people who like learning new things and learned about a NZ company making building blocks flexible.LinksFlexo Brick SystemBe Social with UsThe Chris and Sam Podcast Facebook PageThe Chris and Sam Podcast Twitter FeedChris's Twitter AccountChris’s WebsiteSam's Twitter AccountSam’s Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryChris is almost ready to go on his trip to Melbourne, but has a chipped tooth he has to sort out before he goes. Next episode we will have Chris Bingo happening, make sure to take part and fill out the form.Chris found a video tape that Sam got excited about, it is Chris’s wedding tape from 1994, we hope it is still in good condition and we hope to digitise it and edit all the best bits for you guys in the near future.The Expanse was to be canceled but fans rallied around, including one of the biggest fans Jeff Bezos who is helping keep the show going.Girl Guides have decided to stop selling their biscuits which have been around forever.Epic Games creators of Fortnite, are wanting to put up 100 million dollars of prize money for a worldwide tournament, that amount is more than the top 10 E Sport prizes from 2017 combined.We talk about Netflix’s next huge movie they are going to make called Six Underground.We learned that Donald Trump canceled the upcoming meeting with North Korea in a strangely worded dictated letter.Would you be keen on a clear wheelie bin? Well they are trialling them in Australia right now, will it catch on over here?Chris managed to talk to some more interesting people at the latest TEDx Salon held very recently, find out who spoke and what about.Chris explains what the 24hr Lemon Race is, and it sounds really cool.LinksThe Expanse is saved by one of it’s biggest fansGirl Guides to stop selling biscuitsEpic Games to put up 100 million dollars of prize moneySix UndergroundDonald Trump’s Dictated LetterClear wheelie bins on trial24 hours of lemons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryWith us being the busy people we sometimes are, we occasionally get so busy that we can’t sit down to record a podcast, but with some forward thinking we managed to record this special backup episode for you. It’s our commentary as we watch Netflix’s Lost in Space episode 2.Will it make us rage as much as episode 1? You’ll have to listen to find out.LinksLost in Space Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryWe forgot to mention a couple of things in last weeks episode, so we cover our fence jumping and arguing with a security person at The Great NZ Food Show.When does advertising go too far? Our goal is your hole raised a complaint recently as it was featured on the back of a digger, which in itself makes sense, but the inclusion of a womans silhouette can make people think dirty things.We catch up on a company we first mentioned way back in episode 2 of the podcast, Stretch Sense. We find out what they have been up to lately with their product, and how they had to fire a bunch of people as they lost out on a rather large deal.Sam found out about a Indiegogo campaign called TicPods which are some good looking wireless ear buds.Another crazy Trump story this week, Sam may have zoned out a little while learning about this latest revelation.Google has announced its new AI conversational stuff they have made, its pretty cool what it can do, but it does have some limitations currently.LinksOur Goal is your HoleStretchSense Cuts Jobs after multimillion deal falls throughTicPods – Wireless Ear Buds  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryWe are recording this episode straight after we got back from The Great NZ Food Show, we talked to some awesome people and tried some great products, shout out to Pia and Ara from Angel Food, which makes some tasty Vegan Dairy free cheese, and another shout out to Lisa from Mummas Donuts, who finally convinced Chris to try them and he now realises just how amazing they are.Chris also tried Brewocracy and rated their porter beer highly, and we had some lunch from the Bite Me food truck and it was pretty epic, highly recommend you try their yummy foodTurmeric seemed to be the thing to have this year, with lots of people selling products that had turmeric in it or was based on it, one guy cracked us up with his amazing pitch on the wonders of Turmeric.The one and only Chris had noted down this week was called Song Kick, he explains what it is as explained to him by a guy that sells rice.Kiwi Indy Car driver Scott Dixon has decided to have a go an American Ninja Warrior, it hasn’t been screened yet, but apparently it was very hard.We talk about the Northland school’s decision to put out a pamphlet on how to use Meth properly, did they do this in the wrong type of way? We discuss it in our own special way.We watched some of the Netflix show rostered on, which had nailed working in retail.Sam is signed up to a website called Freecycle, which he finds interesting and might find useful in the future when trying to get rid of random things.Tauranga is the 5th largest city in New Zealand, and they voted to not have a Museum, they apparently don’t care about their past at all.LinksAngel FoodMummas DonutsBrewocracyBite Me Food TruckSong KickScott Dixon has a go at American Ninja WarriorMeth usage pamphlet from a Northland SchoolTauranga Says no to a MuseumMudtopia Festival might be a no goRostered On – NetflixFreecycle  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryWe start of this episode with Chris laughing at something inappropriate.We never thought we would get angry over watching the very first episode of the new Lost in Space on Netflix, but we did, we cover the first episode for you, and talk about the bits that got us all worked up.We get an update on how TEDx Ruakura is, and how the speaker coaching is evolving every yearWe talked about a trip to the A&E department this week, and also talk about cars getting fixed.There seems to be a lot of news around at the moment about a life coach charging $50,000 to help people, Chris gives his opinion on it.Exciting news in the world of true crime podcasts, after over 40 year being a mystery they have finally arrested someone as the EARONS, a person who terrorised California for 14 years, starting with break ins, moving up to sexual assault and then murder, we discuss all this new information in this episode.LinksLost in SpaceSally Andersons Coaching StoryGolden State Killer, EARONS finally caught  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Title:Dropping the Biggest Pumpkin in NZ from a Crane | EP176 – The Chris and Sam PodcastSummaryEpisode 176 is here, and this is our second take at the podcast as the first effort didn't work. Find out how everything went with dropping the largest pumpkin in New Zealand from a crane, and when you are doing this you need the best shoes you can get, that's why Chris wears Camel Jinge when he watches pumpkins being dropped. Facebook live failed yet again when something cool was happening, but did manage to work beforehand, so let us know if Facebook live has failed you.Kickstart or dropkick is back this week, and this time it is for a musical instrument made right here in New Zealand. The Saxmonica is it's name, it comes the ease of playing a tin whistle with the sound of a full blown saxophone, find out how much it is going to cost and when you can get your hands on one. Chris is keen and we hear about Chris's own music history in this episode.We had a play with the drone Chris recently got from China, it was great fun and he now patiently waits for his 10 walkie talkies to turn up, what he is going to do with them is a bit of a mystery, but at least he will have 10 of them.Sam's been on a film set this weekend, helping out the short film named Blink, with filming taking part at the old Matangi dairy factory, find out how the day went. Which also included shooting off to talk to the 2018 speakers for TEDx, which Chris is coaching.Chris gives his expert review on the film Ready Player One, and he talks about a advert and initiative from a fast food restaurant which he thought was great.Dumb people and Facebook has reared it's head again, find out what is being shared around this time and why it is annoying Sam.Another week, another dumb story from America involving a gun, a school and a homeless person, what could go wrong with a mix like that?Chris also went to an industry food expo where he learnt of some great new products coming out very soon, and he shares these with you our loyal listener.LinksKickstart or Dropkick – Saxmonica  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summary:This episode is brought to you by Camel Jinge, the only shoe you need. We are back after a week off of dealing with giant pumpkins, a new NZ record of 808kg for a pumpkin, find out how the rest of The Great Pumpkin Carnival went for 2018. We are also hopeful that pumpkin will be blown up on live TV this week, keep an eye out for that.Chris helped out with another film project, this time by moving a lot of wood.A local man had come up with a plan to offer another attraction at Waitomo caves, it involves the largest wooden structure in NZ, a bungy jump platform into a man made lake and the large dry slide in NZ, we think it’s a great idea.A little bit of an update from a previous episode where we were talking about the camels being imported into Saudi Arabia from Australia, Sam worked out exactly what they were imported for.Chris’s boss emailed out the latest thing scammers are doing, they ring from weird countries and if you ring back after missing the call you could be charged up to $50/min, so the moral is don’t ring people back ever.\We went to the cast and crew screening of the next short film by our friend Adam Harvey, it’s called Bloody Late Shift and it will be doing the festival rounds for a while before we can share it, but it’s a really great film you should keep an eye out for.A plumber saved some cyclists from some cows, find out what happened.Chris found a great story about how Facebook is tracking people that don’t even have Facebook accounts.Chris has also been shopping lately, with lots of items turning up from China, and he also just purchased something that he can’t stop thinking about, but it might be something he doesn’t really need, only time will tell.Links:The Great Pumpkin CarnivalCamel Importing into Saudi ArabiaPlumber comes to the rescue after raging bull attacks cyclistsFacebook Is Tracking Me Even Though I’m Not on Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryAnother full-on week for Chris at his job, find out how one of his days this started this week.We talk about how terrible Golden Homes have been, find out what crap they have been up to and why we don't think they should be building a new home for you.Sam fills us in on his travels around the country last weekend, highlights included two museums, a harvest festival, an elevator in a hill and much more.Chris has more issues with his email this week and solely puts the blame on Microsoft, you decide if he is correct or not, he also has a bunch of amazing facts he wants to share with you the listener.Sam went to Miltons Canteen this week, a well known Hamilton Café and left not really impressed with their hot chocolate which mainly consisted of hot water and not much else.Remember we are after your help in us getting a brick for on the wall of the Meteor Theater here in Hamilton.Ali Express is having its anniversary sale, find out what Chris has been spending his money on.The first TEDx Ruakura Salon was held for 2018, Chris interviewed 3 interesting people, find out what they talked about and how did Chris rate himself on the night.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis episode of the podcast is being released a day late as Sam has been busy driving all over the place this weekend to go and see a swimming pool. We learnt that the Humanity Star, idea of the Rocket Lab founder and possibly a stupid idea burnt up a lot sooner than expected, money well spent we say.Some people died this week, find out who.Some New Zealanders want to create a snow leopard sanctuary here in NZ, they have started a petition about it, find out what the experts think about this amazing idea, and we throw in our two cents on this somewhat dubious plan.Chris saw a clip online and wasn't sure if I was real or fake, find out what it was that made him question it.Sam has an idea on how to support The Chris and Sam Podcast, have a listen and see if you want help us make our mark on Hamilton.Sam now has a 10 year old and straightened up some history from 10 years ago.He also learnt about something called just sides and how it has been helping some famous people recently.The Karate Kid movie franchise has another movie coming out and Chris is getting excited about it, find out what he likes about the trailer that has appeared recently.LinksJust SidesWhy I Chase PeopleKiwi petition for Snow Leopard SanctuaryBuy a Brick – Meteor Theatre  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummarySam's been all over the place this last week, for pumpkins and Lego, find out where he went and how it was. More amazing work stories from Chris in the land of groceries.We almost forgot to talk about the further education Chris did last week, find out how we went at Chip University.The Mayor of Hamilton seems to have come up with another hairbrained scheme, find out what he thought would be as good idea to do. Luckily just before we recorded this podcast, he withdrew his idea due to the public saying it was a stupid idea.We learned that Ring a company that makes a fancy doorbell sold their company for a lot this week.Sam had to go pick a package up this week from Toll, which was an interesting experience.Somehow, we start talking about an emergency portable car/travel urine bag, find out what this is aboutSam might be dealing with some sort of cyber squatter after he received and email this week, will he pay for what they want?For more Kiwi podcast goodness, check out the Wired Shut Podcast, Chris finally got around to listening to it this week and gives his feedback on it.Linkshttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/4-pcs-600cc-Emergency-portable-car-urine-bag-vomit-bags-mini-toilet-mobile-toilets-convenient-men/32795557066.html?shortkey=qaiimqQB&addresstype=600http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?cid=3&objectid=12010914http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hamilton-news/news/article.cfm?cid=1503366&objectid=12011026https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-cabinet-members-accused-of-living-large-at-taxpayer-expense/2018/03/14/9f9476c4-27a7-11e8-b79d-f3d931db7f68_story.htmlhttps://videocdn.taobao.com/oss/taobao-ugc/f6b1a8f87ffd4e0b9ed639af4c376303/1488729832/video.mp4  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryChris has an exciting opportunity to further his education, it's exciting times and we can't wait to tell you more about all of this in this episode. How did we get along with the census which was this week? Find out.Is AI really helping doctors out here in New Zealand, or is it just some form of an elaborate scam?How was our census experience?Uber eats is now a thing in Hamilton, we might give it a try when we become rich.We talk about an interesting applicant for an upcoming speaker type event, you'll have to listen to find out more.The bubble on Chris's computer finally made him take it in to get fixed, he's without a computer at the moment, how will he cope.LinksDollop Uber Episode  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis weeks episode is action packed with lots of stuff happening, first off we found out NZ is the second most peaceful country in the world, find out who came out number one, and where did America fall on this list?How much money are people making from reinventing a beach towel? A lot if the answer.Sam went and checked out a school fundraising event and found out that a lot of people really wanted a certain prize, find out what it was. And he also has to break the bad news to Chris about one of his favourite people Nanogirl, find out what she has been up to lately.What would an episode of the podcast be without a crazy story from America, this time a young woman rips her eyes out in front of everyone in her church.A company in Japan decided to offer the experience of a flight without going anywhere. Would this be something you would want to do?Chris went and saw the movie Black Panther, find out what he thought about it as he gives his expert review.Chris also helped at the Waikato Film Hub this week, find out who went along and how it was.Amazing stuff has been happening right here where we live in the Waikato, from a company being sold for millions of dollars that sorts out small fruit, to fake cows being shipping all over the world to help people learn, there are some truly clever people out there.We have our own get well soon message to both Steven Fry and Kevin Smith who have been through some health problems lately.Chris drops a bunch of history on us this week, find out what he has learnt this week.LinksGlobal Peace index – NZ is number 2The Roundie Beach towelJapan offers flightless flightsSouth Carolina woman gouges out her own eyesHamilton Blueberry tech firm sold for 67 millionKrispy Kreme is here and upsets some Hamilton peopleHamilton Start Up – Fake cows shipping around the world  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummarySuper sad news this week on the podcast, Sam has lost his pumpkin. Chris has been slurring his words which is probably a problem.Sam experienced some craziness around a website that he runs, find out what happened and see how much Chris laughs at this story.We finally find out what Tom Cruise has been doing here in NZ in preparation for the latest Mission Impossible movie and we wonder if the power of Xenu is helping him do this, or would he be doing this if he wasn't in a cult?To help schools with shootings they just need a bit of light and a little plaque mentioning god, we're sure that will help a lot.To solve all our money worries should we all be going to India to borrow a few million dollars and then run off with it? It sounds like a great idea and it has been working for some people, find out what the deal is.Sam learned about a YouTube channel named doctor squish this week, find out about this strange new type of kids channel that is very popular.Find out about this NZ Kickstarter called Magnapets which Sam thinks is a really cool idea.LinksFlorida House approves bill to post “In God We Trust” in all public schoolsMagnapetsKiwi kicked off Bachelor after 'embarrassing' kissKylie Jenner tweet helps sink Snapchat market value by US$1.3 billion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryChris struggles with technology first thing in this weeks podcast and appears to be super sweaty while drinking Tequila and is operating at what he calls 3000%Chris learned how someone got a huge number of followers on Instagram in a very short period of time.Real life heroes are now in a movie about what they did and it's being directed by Clint Eastwood, we touch on the most recent school shootingIs there a better way of mapping the world? We talk about it after Sam heard a TED talk which seems good, but the more you think about the it the weirder it seems.LinksWard St Name Change in HamiltonTime traveler reveals what the future holdsWhat3Words MappingInstagram user now world famous overnight  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryMore petrol stations have been ram raided in Hamilton, so they are now installing fog cannons, the Government is also thinking about subsidising these for dairy's and shops in Northland. Sam has to wait at a petrol station for some strange transaction.We heard about a guy trying to sell hi brain for over a million dollars on Trade Me, the more you read into it the crazier it seems, have a listen to find out what you get for that sort of money.If you are into true crime podcasts/ stories you should go and listen to the Casefile Podcast.The Falcon heavy launch happened recently, which is a huge step forward for everyone, find out how it went check out the interview in the show notes.The Body Worlds Vital display is coming to NZ, something that might be super creepy for some, but Sam is finding it interesting and Chris has no idea what it is.Local actor and all round good guy Michael Easther passed away recently, check below to see the film we helped make where he played the bad guy, Red on the Green.Sam saw something weird on the back of a car during the week and discusses with Chris if it is weird or not, find out what he is talking about.Chris hear a story about crypto currencies and isn't sure if it is crap or notLinksCasefiles PodcastMan wants to sell his brain for 1.36 million dollarsWinter Olympics opening drone showFog cannon subsidy  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis episode is an alcohol free one. Sam talks about a plugin he has that shows him a random Wikipedia page every time he opens a new tab, find out what he has been learning.How did a local farmer get named as a board game character in a Kickstarter for a game? Find out in this episode. We also heard about Mycroft V2.0, a home assistant type product that is more open source and won't harvest your data.Sam won something this week, find out more in this episode.The Lego display that was at Te Papa will be making it's way to Hamilton in March, we look forward to checking that out.Chris learned something new this week, you can get salad in a bag, and has been intensively watching s a Rocket League tournament which then led him down a wormhole of YouTube videos with tutorials, will this improve his gaming ability? Only time will tell.Friend of the show Harley Neville is auctioning off his hairy body to advertise on.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.