The Chris and Sam Podcast

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.

SummaryWe struggled to bring you this weeks episode due to the very hot weather, find out how we coped with the heat while recording.We just finished watching all the latest Black Mirror episodes.DJI have announced a new drone, and it's looking pretty good, find out what we know about the DJI Air in this episode.We find out what random stuff Donald Trump has been up to lately.New Zealand becomes only the 11th country ever to launch a rocket into space, find out what the founder of rocket lab included in this launch that was a secret, will it annoy other people?Sam got told he had awesome driving skills today, find out why and by who.LinksDJI Mavic AirRocket Lab LaunchBlack Mirror  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back from our break, find out what we have been up to in this slightly longer than normal episode.Sam is back from his Rotorua trip where he went to a lot of tourist destinations, find out what his top tip is if you are traveling around New Zealand.Congratulations to friends on the show Sash and Mary from Flash as Productions for getting married recently.Another friend of the show Harley from The Guy and Harley podcast has been getting a lot of attention lately after having his photo shown on the Ellen show, find out which one of us has a man crush on him.We get all heated about Facebook and YouTube and discuss their recent changes and contemplate if any of it really matters.We learned about the best builder ever, that got fired 3 weeks later as they were no good as a builder, find out what all that was about.The bubble seems to be bursting on crypto currency and the top story in the Hamilton Press this week was story about a man and his dislike of cat poo.LinksBookme.co.nzHarley Neville’s IMDB PageHuntin Technology Wins Conservation Prize  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummarySam has been busy this week putting together the final stages of a new podcast, The Pumpkin Podcast and we get an update on how the pumpkins are growing at the moment.Chris is contemplating streaming some of his gaming.We find out who was the highest paid actor of 2017 with a little quiz, find out how close Chris gets to guessing who it was and the amount they made.A new segment has made it to the podcast with Question Time with Chris. Find out how he goes with the first questions submitted by a listener.Oh and we discuss the retard that is Logan Paul.Links  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis is out last episode of 2017. Chris got on his soap box and talked a lot about crypto currency recently, find out what his workmate has been up to with the crypto currency he has.We watched the new Netflix movie named Bright starring Will Smith, find out what we thought about it and Chris has some pretty big claims.Christmas is a time for Chris to sort his stuff out, not only does he have his budget all balanced now, he took 3 days to clean out his room, have a listen to how he describes the process.We talk about how our Christmas went, Chris was a bit freaked out, Sam spent time with his extended family. For Christmas traditions around these parts, Chris plays a lot of PC games, this year he has been playing and enjoying Elite Dangerous, find out about when he used to play the original way back in the day.We find out we are in the wrong business, find out what business you should be in to make a lot of money with very little overheads.LinksElite DangerousBright Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryWelcome to the Christmas eve episode of the show, Chris is planning his gaming marathon for over Christmas as well as sorting out his room. Toffee the producer or maybe another cat keeps crapping on Sam's pumpkins which he is not happy about.Our NZ Secret Santa gifts arrived which was awesome, find out what we got individually and what we got for the podcast.We learn about how the spring free trampolines were invented and how much money they didn't make for their inventor.Chris informs us of a US town that is still segregated, find out what that is all about in this episode.We find out about Crypto Kitties, the first kind of game where you use crypto currency to help raise virtual cats.LinksSpringfree Trampoline – Inventors StoryCrypto Kitties Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryFind out what Chris is drinking in this week's podcast, and how his week has been so far. Sam has a culinary question for Chris, which you too can answer at home.Our super part time flat mate has been annoying us and is about to get kicked out, Chris gives an update on how his whole gym thing has been going lately.We saw someone's doppelganger recently and it's making Sam wonder if the Matrix glitched out a bit on that day.This episode Chris is the one who got some epic spam, have a listen, and see what they are trying to do now.An ex Tesla engineer has come up with a new hangover cure that lots of people want this holiday period, maybe it's something Chris should look at getting.We also cover some podcasts we have enjoyed listening to lately.LinksHangover Cure made by ex Tesla Engineer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryChris has started hitting the gym again for his quest to have a body for life after getting sick of staring at himself in mirrors, while Sam had a trip down to Christchurch in the extreme heat, find out how he ended up getting down there and how many grumpy people he dealt with.Chris tells us about the 24hr film festival and wonders if he is a bad friend for not sitting with the people he travelled up with.Swimsafe NZ has a new mascot for summer, The Swim Reaper, find out what he has to say about the upcoming summer.Chris thought his Microsoft paint skills were top notch, but is he producing art in Excel like a 74 year old Japanese man? No.Rotorua council seems to think that if people had a good time then it doesn't matter about the crazy amount of money spent on the Mudtopia festival, find out how much it cost them to run and how much they made.Chris has been helping out a past TEDx speaker with an application to go and talk at a bigger event.We find out what the richest YouTuber made in 2017 and it almost makes Chris speechless.Secret Santa gifts have been sent, well Chris has almost sent his which is good going.We get the run down on biological mutation of plants to show different things.Links74 Yearl Old Japanese Man Makes Amazing Artwork with only ExcelThe Swim ReaperMudtopia Festival Does Poorly, Ratepayers Pay for ItFormer Supermarket Worker Now the Richest Earner YouTuberUS Military Modifying Plants to Spy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis week has had Sam busy doing interviews around the world about NZ Secret Santa, find out where his cousin was when he saw Sam pop up on the TV.Sharing things came out this week, it's a parody of Stranger Things Season 2 done by Sesame St, and it is awesome, check out the video of it below. Chris learnt about a song with over 4 billion views on YouTube, something neither of us have heard before.We were waiting for the rocket man to find out if the world was flat or not, but he has had to postpone it, find out about this limo driver and his steam powered rocket.Sam came across a man this week that was going on the longest walk, which involves a couple of dogs, walking the country and a little trailer type thing being pulled along by the guy.Chris ran into problems with Facebook this week when he was posting about something he brought for himself for his birthday, Facebook decided to change the post type to something else, which let t some rage from Chris.Sam's Twitter account got hacked this week, he sort of knows how it was done, and thinks it is all fixed now.Sam tells Chris about Proton Mail, and Chris admits he has email issues and is thinking about paying someone to sort it all out for him.We learnt about the Sending Love initiative this week, find out how you can brighten and old persons day this Christmas.A Hamilton teacher is doing things differently with his students and it's paying off bigtime, have a listen and hear what he is doing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryWelcome to the Birthday episode where Chris has just turned the big 50, find out how his day was, what his work did for him, and what he is drinking as he does this very episode.NZ Secret Santa is all go, with everyone's giftee being announced, we give a very brief overview of the people we got individually, and who we got as the Chris and Sam podcast, and Sam's TEDx talk all about how he started NZ Secret Santa is out, find it below in the show notes.Sam came across something at work that didn't quite look normal, find out what it was.We have an update on a tourist attraction that we first talked about in Episode 114 that Sam thinks is totally stupid, find out what has happened with it now.Old people get fooled by Home Alone this week, and find out what Chris forgot to do this week.We get the run down on the blockchain and its use in the education field, something Chris learnt more about this week.And a story about a Monk, where a donation is valued differently depending on how much you give it seems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis week we went to the TEDx Ruakura Salon, where we heard 3 amazing speakers be interviewed on stage by Chris.A great new project you need to check out is Immi the vegan, which currently has some crowd funding happening which has some really good rewards.We have a follow up about a story we talked about last week, the one to do with free coke for sober drivers, and how one bar owner in Hamilton has been dealing with the keyboard warriors out there upset they don't offer this same deal, find out what is actually happening.Netflix has brought out its own speed testing website to check your internet speed, which is great once you realise why they did it.Facebook wants to battle revenge porn on its network, but to do so it wants you to send in naked photos of yourself first so they can check them out.Chris got a tax refund recently, so he spent most of it on goods from China, find out what he is now waiting on and he also got a standing desk for work, find out how that is going for him.Here at the podcast we love scam emails, and now there is a tool made by the good folks at Netsafe that uses AI to talk to the scammers until they give up, check out the link below to give it a try.How does an app that is used to see if there is an earthquake get a false report? Well when thousands of football fans all jump at once, find out more in this episode.Hamilton City Council seems to be doing more dumb stuff with money, this time they are wanting to replace some balustrades on the office building so the Mayor can have a better view, is this good use of taxpayers money? Well no, not at all, but we discuss this.Sam encounters some people that don't know their Millennium Falcon from a DeLorean.LinksFacebook to Users: Send NudesAI Messes with ScammersPeruvian Football Fans Shake the EarthFast.com Internet Speedhttps://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/98945445/balustrade-replacement-spend-grossly-irresponsible”>Balustrade Replacement Spend Grossly Irresponsible Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryChris is feeling old and tired this week as he has made his triumphant return to the gym, where he is struggling to even get through the whole class.NZ Secret Santa is now open, so if you get the podcast, this episode is probably a good one to listen too to find out what we are all about.Apparently, Sam's TEDx talk will be out very soon after this episode goes live, we will share it on our Facebook page and Twitter so keep an eye out for it.Sam had trouble with the note taking app Simple Note this week, find out how he was unable to use it while he went shopping this week.We discuss the crazy story of workers that are paying to work, and how it happened in Hamilton.A car door opening caused Sam to laugh, it could have been caused by drugs, and Sam's also been having slightly strange conversations on Instagram lately.LinksShocking Number of NZ Workers Who Pay to WorkFree Coke for Sober Drivers in WaikatoLouis Theroux BotTEDx RuakuraSimplenote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryFirst off, we contemplate about all the people that are downloading the podcast that we never hear from and then get into hearing all about the Arohanui Film Festival that Chris went to and helped out by doing some Q and A's with filmmakers, even if he didn't know anything about the film beforehand, we find out which films he thinks are worthwhile to watch, while doing that I think we came up with a winning app idea.How much money was spent on a $1450 tea pot that failed to sell? A lot, find out the exact amount as we briefly discuss this worrying trend in tech.Sam talks about giant pumpkin seedlings and where he has been dropping them off, he's also waiting for a package to turn up from China, apparently it is in the country, but he is still yet to see it.Chris had some work training, Sam saved the day and some guy from the US called Skip turned out to be really good, this meeting was held at The Space, the place to go if you need temporary office space here in Hamilton, check out the link below.The TEDx Salon is coming up on the 14th of November 2018, make sure to check it out if you are in Hamilton, Tickets are only $10LinksArohuanui Film FestivalMaker of $1450 ‘Smart’ Teapot Gives UpSkip Weisman Professional SpeakingThe Great Pumpkin Carnival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SummaryThis week was full of good stuff, we went and checked out Armageddon Auckland, find out how that went and who we saw on the way. When we were there we bumped into some people we knew.The John Barrowman panel was an experience and a half, find out what happened.We also managed to see Alex Savage do some wrestling moves with the IPW wrestling show, good friend of Guy from the Guy and Harley Podcast.After Armageddon we headed off the Dollop podcast live show, it was great, find out how it went, who was sitting next to us and have a listen to the special audio Dave and Gareth recorded for us when we shoved a recorder in their face.Amazon want to let themselves into your house now to deliver packages, what could go wrong with that idea? Would you use it? And we talk about a local Facebook page that is being sold, you might be surprised to hear how much money it is making each month.We talk about powerhoop.co.nz after learning about them this week, is this the tool Chris needs to lose weight? It could be.LinksArmageddon ExpoJohn BarrowmanImpact Pro WrestlingThe Dollop PodcastAmazons Latest Way into Your LifePowerhoop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.