The Chris and Sam Podcast

SummaryChris has been binging a Paris-based spy show, while Sam is battling the winter bugs.The conversation touches on the billion-dollar Italian cheese economy, with climate change threatening cheese banks and blockchain cheese loans causing confusion.We hear about robots catching fire in a US artillery factory, AI mishaps killing a farmer’s crops, and some truly questionable Kickstarter inventions.LinksGeneral Dynamics Failed to Build Artillery ShellsParis has FallenDisruption in the Cheese Economy17 Strikes and you are off FacebookKickstart or Dropkick - EGORKickstart or Dropkick - Roam Soda TopFarmer Shouldn't Trust AIStowaway.live

SummaryThis week, there’s chaos with robot bans on flights, and a New York school’s AI teacher gets canceled for looking a bit too human.We discover Google’s earthquake alert system, hear about a wild Katy Perry concert mishap, and learn how AI companies are quietly destroying rare books.Plus, there’s a crazy AI escape attempt and some Kickstart or Dropkick gadgets you won’t believe.All this and much more in this week’s episode.LinksAI Teacher Bot on HoldOlder and Rare Books ConsumedChatGPT EscapedKickstart or Dropkick - HEONE-XKickstart or Dropkick - PixelMug S1 SeriesTeeth Decay FixKaty Perry Stuck in a Bottle

SummaryChris is worried he might be getting scammed by a Nigerian contact, while we hear about a heart surgeon’s game, a tech battery that lasts 5,000 years, and a drone that takes out mosquitoes.There’s news on AI girlfriends, recycled plastic fence posts, and a possible cancer breakthrough, plus the usual Kickstarter dropkicks—including a Bible brick set and a finger massager.LinksChina launches 5000 year batteryScientists Cure Cancer With Frog BacteriaMosquito Killing DroneHeart Hero's GameFuture Post Give a LittleKickstart or Dropkick? - PnutRoll IIKickstart or Dropkick? - Daniel & the Lions' Den

SummaryJurassic Park memories resurface and Sam Neill gets a heartfelt send-off, while tech randomness brings nuking asteroids and orbiting space mirrors into the mix.There’s a wild story of a looksmax influencer injecting gold, and discussion of testosterone screenings in the military.A record-breaking T. rex fossil is sold, a 77-year-old gets a surprising number plate, and two Kickstarter projects go head-to-head.AI internships and LinkedIn lunatics round it out—plus plenty more.LinksNuking Asteroid in FlightSpace Mirror ApprovedAnnual Tetosterone Screening for US Servicemen Longest Surviving Polio Patient DiedLookmaxing Person Died from Ingesting GoldT-Rex Fossil Just Sold for a LotKickstart or Drop Kick - Elvis and the Last BiscuitKickstart or Drop Kick - BENIClaude Corps

SummaryThis week, all the Field Days interviews are out, and there's a big uptick in podcast traffic. Physical media gets the axe as Sony goes digital-only, while Germany’s massive game archive suddenly shuts down.Discover why wedding air is selling for $50,000, inside tales from a colonoscopy, a vigilante taping suspects to lampposts, and the mystery behind microwaving stainless steel.LinksTrump Ruins World CupDirty RussiansMexican VigilanteUV Light for CarsKelly Slater Wave CoGaming Problems in GermanyKickstart or Dropkick - SproutKickstart or Dropkick - Misenware

SummaryFrom AI replacing — then rehiring — human workers to luxury wool wall coverings, solar-powered aircraft, and the curious fate of digital movie ownership. Plus, the latest in quirky Kickstarters and tech nostalgia.LinksMeasuring Volcanic Emissions with Drone TechnologyKea AerospaceGreat American State FairSony Deleting ItemsFord Rehires WorkersKickstart or Dropkick - Sony 80Kickstart or Dropkick - Ruixin Pro Omni Sharpener

SummaryFrom Fieldays 2026 Sam chats with Jacob from the UK delegation about HiFe Plants and their high iron, high zinc crops that could change how we feed people and animals.There’s talk of long nights in the lab, GM vs natural plant breeding, the shocking realities of zinc deficiency in cows, and a missed pitch to Fonterra.Red kiwifruit gets a mention, and there’s some debate about who actually gets to eat them.LinksHiFe Website

SummaryAt Fieldays 2026 Sam catch up with Ali from Mid Wales, who's part of a global incubator program supported by Innovate UK and Sprout.We dive into spray drying, microencapsulation, and turning agricultural and animal waste into high-value products like fertiliser. There’s talk of food security, waste valorization, and unexpected Olympic sports.Farm visits, New Zealand connections, and the challenges of liquid waste management.LinksCleobury Website