The Chris and Sam Podcast

Another week, more randomness, technology and life.

SummaryIt’s episode 600 and things get random as always—no live audience this year, but there’s plenty to talk about. There’s tales from a metal detecting rally, TEDx speaker stories, and the chaos of dynamic burger pricing at McDonald’s. Listener messages roll in from around the globe, a skink gets life-saving surgery, and New Zealand fisheries crack down in epic fashion.LinksNoah's Ark Site Being DrilledSmart Fridges Get BrickedFiji CorruptionHelicopter Company has to Forfeit it's HelicoptersVet performs surgery on 4 gram patientMeta Muse being a DickMcDonalds AdvertisingMcDonalds Crazy Dynamic Pricing

SummaryThe episode kicks off with podcast plans going awry and listener messages for the big 600th milestone.We dive into stylish grave digging competitions in Hungary, wild AI-powered gadgets, bizarre search keywords, and the challenges of senior assassin games.There's robot fighting, public art in Hamilton, inflatable obstacle courses, and a chat about an American mall shootout.All this randomness and much more in this week’s episode.LinksUSA Insanity Over ShootoutGravedigging CompetitionCity of WonderMegaland is ComingHuman VS robot Fight

SummaryThis week, the podcast dives into a wild Korean horror movie, a Hyrox sports scandal, and a secondhand bookshop bookmark hack. A Rotorua crystal shop faces religious protests, and there’s talk of Sandra Bullock, fruit fly brains playing video games, and questionable Kickstarter gadgets.LinksWitchcraft accusations in RotoruaPeople refused defibrillatorScientists brain mapping a fruit flyHyrox Diarrhea poroblemKickstart or Dropkick - InstaSpotKickstart or Dropkick - TickeyFBI Standards ChangedNetflix Stanford Prison Experiment

SummaryChris and Sam are gearing up for episode 600 with fan messages and official podcast fan certificates. There’s talk of wasabi smoke alarms and the latest IG Nobel Prize winners (cockroach milk, anyone?), plus the world’s weirdest Kickstarter successes—including a $91 fidget toy and a smoking dehydrator.A TV owner takes on Sony, protests in Warsaw feature robots, and you know you've made it when you have a fridge that has water and ice.LinksIG Nobel WinnersSony Bravia TV ProblemKill Tony PodcastLegally BlondeChatGPT Our SaviourDumber FlyoverRobot ProtestKickstart or Dropkick - MESMODROPKickstart or Dropkick - Smokepub Smokery

SummarySam hosted the 48-hour Hamilton Heats screening, while Chris is off to interview filmmakers for Misty Flicks. The duo debate a wild rugby stadium flyover, discuss China's massive car recall over hidden door handles, and uncover the wasabi smoke alarm for deaf people that won an IG Nobel Prize.Kickstarter inventions go from pro-grade CNC machines to questionable folding bags, and there's a Meta patent for AI-powered dead relatives on Facebook. A suspicious Melania Trump email scam and Harvard’s body parts debacle also get a mention.All this and more in this week’s episode.LinksE-cars are death trapsSmoke detector for deaf peopleMeta's Creepy PatentKickstart or Dropkick - Infimaker K1Kickstart or Dropkick - DobragRugby FlyoverAura FarmingHarvard Pays Out

SummaryIt’s a week of farewells with RIPs for Dolly and a surprise about Tim Curry, plus Chris causes chaos during a local theater shoot and Sam’s concert plans fall through.There’s a possible Canada-US trade war brewing, Apple Maps testing unwelcome ads, and a bizarre startup using drone swarms on solar farms.Kickstarter madness continues with some wild tech gadgets, and there’s a shocking police story out of the US.LinksRIP Dolly PartonRIP Tim CurryCanada at War?Apple Maps AdsFatal Police ShootingKickstart or Dropkick - BluHubKickstart or Dropkick - Immurok

SummaryThis week, Chris recounts his adventures acting as a medical patient, while Sam survives some heavy-duty theatre work and witnesses questionable installation decisions.There's talk of leprosy-carrying armadillos in Florida, reality TV-worthy Guinness World Record attempts, bizarre employment histories, and the wild story of electric shock gloves for ICE officers.AI-generated vegetables threaten to radicalize kids, landlords get roasted with diss tracks, and we check out some curious Kickstarter finds.LinksDealing with annoying landlordsLeprosy and armadillosGloves for ICEKickstart or Dropkick - Wooden Whale SharkKickstart or Dropkick - CordalockT-Shirt Folding RecordBodybuilding Experiment

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