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The Chris and Sam Podcast24 Hour Movie MarathonSummaryđď¸ Exciting news! The latest episode of The Chris and Sam Podcast is here! đJoin Chris and Sam as they dive into how the 24-hour movie marathon went. đŹHow did Chris perform later with no sleep and we talk about the Final Destination movies.India going to space, missing shopping baskets, Presidents doing stuff, mega millions winner and much more.Get ready to laugh and be entertained as Chris and Sam bring their unique perspectives to the big screen. đż Don't miss out on this movie-filled adventure! Tune in now! đ§...2023-10-2132 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastHanlon's RazorIn this episode, we explore a future where robots and AI take center stage, capable of doing almost everything. From programming AI to robot pole dancing on TikTok, it's all happening! đ¤đHold on to your seats as we recount a hilariously chaotic incident involving a jet fighter and its consequences! đŠď¸đĽBut that's not all! Join us as we discuss a surprising fact about a spider from Brazil, an angry pilot with an axe, the problem with a moon landing and much more.So grab your headphones and get ready for an entertainin...2023-08-2629 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastGoodbye Carđď¸ New Episode Alert! đHey everyone! We're thrilled to announce that the latest episode of The Chris and Sam Podcast is now available for your listening pleasure! đ§In this episode titled "Goodbye Car," we dive into a short film we were involved in and what's happened to Chris's car.We also talk about the potential breakthrough of a room temperature superconductor, and delve into the mysterious disappearance of Jim Donnelly as featured on the amazing Guilt podcast.But that's not all! We share the latest developments in using pig organs for transplants...2023-08-1933 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastCow Manure Ponzi SchemeSummaryđđď¸ New Episode Alert! đđď¸Hey everyone! The latest episode of The Chris and Sam Podcast is now live! In this week's captivating episode, titled "Cow Manure Ponzi Scheme," Chris and Sam dive into a myriad of intriguing topics that are sure to keep you hooked from start to finish. Here's a sneak peek of what you can expect:đ A bizarre incident involving slow drivers and a Nissan in Morrinsville.âď¸ The suspenseful tale of a suspicious aircraft flying near a French nuclear plant.đź The debate about the logic behind putting up a "under new management" sign...2023-08-0532 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastChris GifsSummaryThis weeks podcast we are are recording in person, find out why out plans changed. But it worked out as Chris got his mug from Dubai from John. Big thanks for that. Find out why it took so long to get to him.Chris is excited this week as he's made GIFS of himself that he can use in team chats.Sam watched The Whale, and Chris tried some new milk made from...We talk about a new app that can help combat loneliness with truck drivers. We decide we...2023-07-2930 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastChris, are you OK?SummaryThis week we have an awesome podcast episode for you.But... for some reason Sam's audio kept getting quieter and quieter as the recording went on. We've tried our best to level it out, but you'll hear him at different levels throughout this episode.We have a follow up about Timi this week, plus a car aircon story.We talk about the Surgical Precision Boosted campaign where you can help a short film be made. Plus find out how the local screening of Mr Organ went.2022-11-1233 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastTransforming ChrisSummaryChris has just been on a retreat, will it make him a new person? We'll find out next week just how it went. He's also doing some work with Impact Hub.We have a listener shout out to Jamie, welcome to the podcast.In Covid talk we cover the African startup that is wanting to crack the Covid vaccine, and we cover the dumb protests happening in New Zealand currently.Peter Jackson sells the VFX division of WETA, for quite a lot. Find out what the new owners plans are.2021-11-1333 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastFeed Me SeymourSummaryThis week find out what we have been up to, Sam was away for an emergency and Chris has been busy working on this coaching stuff.What has upset the fame Fortnite so much recently and why did they make the ad that they did? We exaplain it all.Want to break a world record? Might as well do it with souped up wheel barrow, just how fast can it go?What will be the ramifications of the special brain stuff being given to brain dead pigs? Will we have...2020-08-2230 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastWaitomo Caves is AwesomeSummaryThis week we have been busy, Chris went to an audition for a role he thinks he is perfect for. And Sam went and visited Waitomo Caves, find out about that experience.In the COVID news this week, could a COVID breathalyser be coming out, itâs cheaper, faster and has good results. Also we never really thought about it, but testing buildings for COVID is a thing, and it can help out a lot.A Burger King ad with high production values has come out, it gives Chris a chuckle, check it...2020-07-2529 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastNo Metal Detector for YouSummaryThis week we welcome our latest Patreon supporter Jamie, if you want want to check out Patreon head on over to our patreon pageRemember the other week we heard the story about the old men getting large amounts of sugar from where Chris works, well he finally found out what they have been doing with it and Sam couldnât be happier knowing the answer to this.Chris found interesting items for sale on Ali Express this week, why would you want any of this stuff?We talk a bi...2020-05-1631 minThe Chris and Sam Podcast2 Skull Kinda EpisodeAnother week and more stories about the Corona virus. Find out whatâs been happening and how things have been going here for us.Sam went to the Kumeu A&P show which was great, and is in the process of cancelling The Great Pumpkin Carnival. But heâs managed to put together an online competition for people all around the country. Find out what that is all about.Chris went to Break and Escape and managed to get out of one of their rooms just in the nick of time. Find out what things they...2020-03-2131 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastRelease the DucksSummaryNothing like starting off a podcast episode with some sad news. Find out who died recently.Sam was in a proper recording studio this week, find out what he was up to and how it compares to the world headquarters of The Chris and Sam Podcast.Jerry Springer was a mainstay on television for so long with his long running show named after himself. Find out what his new TV show is about.The Chinese have the solution and its a lot of ducks, a lot. But what is the...2020-03-0728 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastMmmm Iguana MeatSummaryThis week we kick things off with celebrities that died recently.Iguana ave been falling out of trees which has lead to a surge in Iguana meat being available on everyoneâs favourite place to buy meat, Facebook.A deer has gone for a record price locally, and there is no real reason it should have. Sam read a story about a man who went on a decades long crusade to liberate fish all over New Zealand.Chris appeared in a Dolly Parton type meme this week, find out if he...2020-02-0132 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastChris Went on an AdventureSummaryChris has been converting people to the podcast this week like a crazy pastor recruiting people for a church, find out how heâs been going.Samâs been trying to cancel a trial to a website he signed up for after seeing them on Instagram, did he manage to cancel this trial or has he been charged for this service?We cover some of the worst data hacks that occurred during 2019. Have you been caught up in any of these?Chris went on an adventure on Sunday where he got...2020-01-1132 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastTough Start to Crime FightingWelcome to 2020 and the first podcast episode of the new year. What have we been up to? Where have we been? All of those questions will be answered.Sam got some petrol before Christmas and it turned into a story, find out what happened when he decided to get some petrol.UN workers have been busy over the years in Haiti. Just not busy enough to stop fathering hundreds of children it appears.We talk about the crappy movie Cats and read out some of the amazing reviews that have come out about...2020-01-0443 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastThrowing Knives ChrisSummaryThis week find out how Chris went with his trip to Wellington. Did his car get stolen this trip?Sam ended up at the new mall in Newmarket last week, find out what he saw there and what he lined up for to look at.We talk about the professional dungeon masters you can hire out to take your dungeons and dragons session to the next level.Vegemite seems to have a strong marketing game this year as their adverts have been appearing on Samâs Instagram page.Li...2019-12-0831 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastTetris ChallengeSummaryChris explains what the Tetris challenge is to Sam and who is taking part from all over the world.Some guy in Australia has been charging farmers up to $50,000 to make rain for them, is this a legit type of business or is he just playing the odds of it just raining randomly?Bird tracking leads for an expensive bill for scientists, make sure to check your roaming charges and Sam met a bird named Nana this week that only knows 2 different words.Chris went and did some pitch coaching...2019-11-0929 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastAlcohol Can Save YouSummaryPresident trump donates his actual pay for being president, which sounds like a good thing, until you find out how much his golfing has cost. Have a guess and then hear just how much it costs for his pastime.We went and saw a movie this with with Patreon supporter Adam, find out what we thought about Deadbeat at Dawn, and what the movie was about.What is the hashtag #justaskdontgrab all about? Chris gives us the run down.Sam had to track down some name tags for the pumpkin...2019-10-1927 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastHamilton Cherry Tree Festival DebacleSummaryWhat have we been up to this week? Well Chris has been busy talking to people about creating a signature talk, and Sam has been updating giant pumpkin things.We learned this week about the Cherry Tree Festival being canceled here in Hamilton, apparently it was quite a big event. And as always there are always 2 sides to every story, find out about what has been happening with this.Lots of political stuff has been happening around the world, Chris gives the update on what has been going wrong for some of...2019-09-2829 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastWhat is Wrong with Sport Culture?SummarySam spoke to some old people this week about giant pumpkins which went well. Chris learned about Atomik Vodka which is made in Chernobyl, would you be keen to try this?A top gamer named Ninja moved to Twitch alternative Mixer, find out how Twitch has been dealing with that, which leads us onto a discussion around if esports is an actual sport because Hilary Barry doesnât think it is.Why does sport in NZ seem to get so much news about it? Why do we care so much about it, an...2019-08-1728 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastRocky Horror Picture ShowSummaryChris had a bad day this week, find out how many things he broke. We learned this week an astroid came very close to the earth and if it had hit it could have destroyed a large city.How did out prime minister get onto the cover of a magazine recently.CoNZealand is on very soon and if you can figure what that name is for you deserve a medal. This leads on to a story about when Chris was a child and attended a science fiction convention which leads to one...2019-08-0329 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastHow Long is too Long to Crap?SummaryThis week we learned about the ancient Kauri tree holds a record of earths magnetic field reversal with in it, Bill Nye was not impressed by the Ark exhibit and had issue with the science involved.We have a nice story about some war medals being returned to their rightful owner, Rutger Hauer died this week.How did a man get caught with millions of dollars of drugs in Australia? And why was it so easy for the cops to bust him? This leads us onto some other facts about meth.2019-07-2730 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastWine Bottle HeistSummarySammies and Stuff opened in Hamilton this week, Sam manged to get a free sandwich out of them, find out what he thought about it, and what else he brought that maybe have been actually better.A new report has come out stating that obesity has overtaken smoking as the leading cause of cancer.Back in episode 210 we talked about the NZ woman that married a guy she had only just met on the internet, Chris said what could go wrong, and Sam said he couldnât wait for a weird story to...2019-07-0634 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastChris the Solar Panel GuySummaryWhile looking around the 2019 Fieldays we came across Chris who installs solar panels onto tiny houses, we found out a lot about solar panels and so can you in this entertaining chat we had.LinksNZ Tiny Home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-1207 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastRockRollSummaryAnother week and another app we have learned about, this time it is one called Giveahoy, which makes donating to causes on the street easy for the charity and random people walking around.Rockroll is a new type of toilet paper, softer and better for the environment is the claim. We talk about this new product, and one of us has backed it via itâs crowd funding, find out what we get for our money.Chris has some bluetooth headphones he is selling on Trademe, hit him up if you are af...2019-06-0831 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastChrisâs Last Day of WorkSummaryThis week on the podcast Chris is quite excited as it is last day of work and he begins to live his dream, whatever that is.We talk about an app that is destined for great things apparently, Dropit. Would you invest in this?How people have managed to make their own Harriet Tubman bank note with the help of a stamp.We have a bunch of interesting animal facts for some reason this week, one about goats and a couple about chickens.Elon Musk hasnât really de...2019-06-0329 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastBeyond Measure at Harvey NormanSummaryChris is on a diet and doing well, he is combining the slow carb diet from The 4 Hour Body and the Body for Life program for the gym, find out what body part heâs been having trouble with.Talking of diets, we learned about a man who is on a 46 day beer diet for Lent, find out how that has been going for him.One of the major new publications here in NZ has decided to put a pay wall up on their website. We think some of the articles they ha...2019-05-0428 minThe Chris and Sam Podcast$3 Million for a Baby T-RexSummaryThis week Chris is stressed because it Easter, Sam has a sore mouth and spoke to a gardening group.Chris went and saw the movie Us recently, find out what he thought about it.What ads do you expect to see before a film? If you said NZ Bridge you would be correct. How much do they pay for this? How successful are these ads? Why are they being played, all of these questions go unanswered.How hard do things need to be until you get to the level of...2019-04-2029 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastDub FX in the CarSummaryWe get the rundown on everyoneâs favourite pumpkin event, The Great Pumpkin Carnival and we find out just how busy Chris got over the weekend.Chris talks about how to sell a massacre and itâs a lot better than what it sounds like, trust us.What is Dub FX and why is it in Chrisâs car? Have a listen and find out.LinksHow to Sell a MassacreEU Car Safety PlanDub FX Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...2019-04-0628 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastEvie The Electric CarSummaryChris is off to Wellington straight after we recorded this podcast to pick up all the stuff he left there the other week, heâs hoping to actually come back with his car this trip.Chris is surprised Sam didnât hear about the Cook Straight swim by WIlliam Trubridge this week, Sam doesnât really care about it to be honest.Bruno Gants passed away recently, and you might not know who he is, but you might know the memes he appeared in. Find out if you do.Sam is dow...2019-02-2331 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastCockroach Valentines DaySummaryLast week we talked about the refridgerdating website, after a bit of research, Sam signed Chris up to it.Everyoneâs favorite president to hate, Donald Trump has come up with a new plan for a celebration parade on the exact same day as another parade, has he lost his mind?Sam found himself agreeing with Mike Hosking this week over a employment relations authority decision and a crazy payout they have ordered.A Christchurch woman asks for someone to photograph her wedding for free. We discuss if this is OK...2019-02-1731 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastRefrigerdate ThisSummaryAfter last weeks epic episode, Chris got a new car. Find out what he got and what he misses from about his old car.Sam watched the Ted Bundy Doco on Netflix recently.How good is giving a literacy award to a man being held in a detention center? We have a discussion around this.We learned about a 150 year old submarine located down in Otago, why are the Japanese elderly committing small time crime? Drones are taking on rats now, who will win.Air NZ finally had...2019-02-0931 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastPoopocalypseSummaryThis week Chris found out that he needs to check his emails better, as he missed an email mentioning the short film he is the producer of got an award.Why wont someone think of the plants, just how intelligent are they? A group of scientists have been trying to find out, and it seems like that plants may have some form of intelligence.Sam has some advice about what you should be posting on Instagram if you want a lot of likes, heâs also been offered some stuff, but isnât su...2019-01-1228 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastLets Mine the Far Side of the MoonSummaryIn this weeks podcast Sam heard about an app that is helping blind people around the world, he signed up for it.The Chinese have landed a probe on the far side of the moon, what does this mean for the future?Cathay Pacific is owning a mistake they made when some people managed to get an awesome deal on a flight. And talking about awesome deals, find out what Chris brought this week and man handled all the way home.Trademe has some really awesome auctions sometimes, other times...2019-01-0532 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastHow not to check a gas leakSummaryThe number one song in the UK this Christmas has Sausage Rolls in it which we think is great.Chris didnât want a ham for some reason this Christmas, so he ended up with Tequila instead.Does anybody know what the hell Kevin Spacey is up to? Heâs released a weird video just before Christmas which has left a lot of people wondering what is going on.An ex pat Kiwi decided to get married to a person she just started talking to via the Bumble app, weâre sur...2018-12-2928 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastChocolate Bar ThiefSummaryThis week we went along to the Trees at the Meteor where Sam had helped enter a tree for the pumpkin Carnival, find out how it went, what we saw and how we got into this event.Sam went to MOTAT this week, find out what the highlight was from this trip, you;ll never believe what it was.We talk about the glitter device Mark Rober made to make package thieves lives more difficult, you can see the video below.Chris had something funny happen at his work this...2018-12-2231 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastThe Devil WithinSummaryChris starts the show off talking about his drunk replying on Facebook and how he wrote to a magazine back in the day and didnât remember doing it.Charity auction lets people name the animals that have just been recently discovered.Sam went to the bank this week and heard a strange conversation and then later saw a man with no feet which was surprising.We heard a story about someone being possessed this week, which led to the time Sam was dealing with someone who also thought they we...2018-12-1534 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastPSA from Tom CruiseSummaryWe talk a little bit about the missionary that killed while visiting an unvisited tribe, even though our enthusiasm for this story has waned over the last week.Should we all just become Satanists? Chris breaks down a whole bunch of their moral beliefs and they are starting to sound reasonably good. This leads onto a talk about a 6 week long church service in the Netherlands.Tom Cruise has come out with a public service announcement and it isnât for what you think, also this may have set Chris off with hi...2018-12-0832 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastRed Carpet ReportSummaryThis week you will find out how Chrisâs birthday went on the red carpet event he paid to go to. He catches up with Guy from the Guy and Harley podcast, and discovers what people will pay for things at an auction.Chris also talks about Britainâs most popular comedy of all time, which he doesnât know the name of. Another informative piece of information this week.How far would you go for a great bargain and Sam went luging in the rain this week.LinksRed...2018-12-0129 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastSquare Wombat PooSummaryAnother year and another year older for Chris, what has he been up to and how is life going for him? Heâs decided to up his Rocket League skills and has decided to learn how to use a controller finally.We learn all about an ancient 3D language which is pretty epic.Wombats are the only animals that can do a poo that is a cube, we discuss how that happens.Prisoners are being used to fight forest fires in the US, and we find out what Sam has in...2018-11-2436 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastTrolley ManSummaryWelcome 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 Chrisâs work environment.AI powered in...2018-11-1731 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastThe Long ConSummaryThis 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...2018-11-1031 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastShould Chris be on a Karaoke Game Show?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...2018-10-2741 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastThe Mighty 200th EpisodeSummaryThis 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...2018-10-131h 21The Chris and Sam PodcastGolf Balls to the FaceSummaryChris 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...2018-10-0630 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastFree Pizza for TattoosSummaryThis 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 itâs 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 fo...2018-09-1531 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastWho Wants to be Catapulted?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...2018-08-2531 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastThe Plague is HereSummaryWe 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...2018-08-1830 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastStolen Grapefruit and Prison PumpkinsSummaryChris is getting through the Canadian Club this week as he is off to the Drâs on Tuesday for a possible health scare, find out more next week.Sam came across an intense gym workout where the person involved didnât 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 h...2018-08-0432 minThe Chris and Sam Podcast3D Printed Guns are GOSummaryFind 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...2018-07-2830 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastOur Prediction Was WrongSummaryThis 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, itâs...2018-07-2130 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastDe Stylez | EP188 â The Chris and Sam PodcastSummaryAnother 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, itâs 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, itâs a mystery, lets see how this plays out.So...2018-07-1431 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastChris is a New ManSummaryWe are back to normal this week, as much as we can be, Chris was super sick last week. Turned out he couldnât 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 pu...2018-07-0732 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastHolsim â Fieldays 2018 InterviewSummarySam 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.Youâll 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 AccountChrisâs WebsiteSam's Twitter AccountSamâs Websit...2018-06-2207 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastFieldays Wrap Up 2018SummaryThis week we had a great time at The New Zealand National Agricultural FieldaysÂŽ 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 didnât ask the Freemasons at Fieldays.Xero had a strange policy around their early morning coffee, we get it, but we did...2018-06-1633 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastBackflipping and a Pay RiseSummaryChris 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, itâs 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 wi...2018-06-0931 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastChris is back from MelbourneSummaryChris 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 wasnât 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 fl...2018-06-0231 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastThe Long Lost TapeSummaryChris 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 Chrisâs 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 bu...2018-05-2630 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastThe Great NZ Food ShowSummaryWe 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...2018-05-0529 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastDropping the Biggest Pumpkin in NZ from a CraneTitle:Dropping the Biggest Pumpkin in NZ from a Crane | EP176 â 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 le...2018-04-2332 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastBrought to you by Camel JingeSummary: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...2018-04-1428 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastGolden Homes SuckSummaryAnother 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...2018-03-3130 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastHelp us Buy a Brick, and High Quality ResearchSummaryThis 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...2018-03-2629 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastNo One Wants Dribble BitsSummarySam'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...2018-03-1730 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastInnovation in the Waikato and Pumpkin Rolling is OnSummaryThis 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...2018-03-0332 minThe Chris and Sam Podcast3000% Chris, Heroes and AddressesSummaryChris 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...2018-02-1729 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastQuestion Time With ChrisSummarySam 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...2018-01-0630 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastChristmas and Chris V4.0SummaryThis 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...2017-12-3031 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastDoppelganger and more SpamSummaryFind 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...2017-12-1631 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastExcel Skills and Mudtopia Loses MoneySummaryChris 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...2017-12-0933 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastInterviews, Sharing Things and Hacked AccountSummaryThis 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...2017-12-0230 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastThe Birthday Episode, Chris is 50SummaryWelcome 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...2017-11-2532 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastSteveâs StorySummaryAnother week, and another long week for your two favorite podcast hosts, Chris has been super excited to tell Steves story and this week he finally remembered to do it, find out what that was all about and see if you agree to how amazing it is. We learn that urban polio is making its way to Hamilton, Chris had a chip emergency at work, the likes of which you will probably not care about.Chris went to the opening of the Wayward Pigeon, Hamilton's newest bar/restaurant.How did all the filming...2017-10-2226 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastPart Time Flatmate V2 and the Cat SlingSummaryThis week's episode is brought to you by Canadian Club, it's been a tough week for Chris so drinks are involved in this episode.We get an update on how the 48hr film weekend went for Chris, and Chris explains how his cat sling has been working. Is this another failed item from China Chris and bought? Have a listen and find out.Are you after a way of making money? How about buying a bunch of single person sleeping pods and then trying to rent them out as single rooms? We discuss...2017-09-0230 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastEveryoneâs named Chris, and Pumpkin HustlingSummaryAnother week, another great episode of everyone's favourite podcast.Another busy week, with Chris telling more enthralling stories about his work, he really does need better work stories. He went to Palmerston North for work and while it's hard to imagine, he managed to make a dick of himself while down there.We do a brief catch up about TEDx Ruakura, the HP48hr Film comp is on this weekend, find out who and what we are doing.Sam got ragey looking at art this week, find out what annoyed him.2017-08-2631 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastBlack Heart Rum and Hanging CarpetSummaryThis week's podcast is bought to you by black heart rum, Chris consumed most of it the night before this was recorded, he was drinking and playing Dungeons and Dragons like a boss.We watched the movie Green Room this week, Chris had been wanting Sam to watch it for a while and it turns out it's a pretty good film, well worth a watch, and we also checked out the Spanish film Daemon.After this podcast was recorded Chris was off to Auckland to do a theatre fight class, what could go wrong...2017-08-0527 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastTEDx Announcement and a Firm German WomanSummaryAnother week and another awesome podcast episode, listen to find out what we have been up to, highlights this week include:Chris had to deal with all the fog in Hamilton, find out how that affected his travel plans, and find out where he was going.Find out how Uber caused Chris some issues as well on his travels.Exciting news for broadcast TV here in NZ, and it means we can watch normal TV now, that is TV1 and TV2 are now going to broadcast their channels live online, we'll see...2017-06-2531 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastThe One with FieldaysSummaryThis week's episode is here a bit late, but not as late as the things Chris has been procrastinating with. Find out what he's supposed to be doing.Hamilton has Fieldays this week which means one thing, the busiest time of the year for escorts.We discuss the cat that has teeth problems that Chris is now the proud owner of.Sam went to Fieldays, so find out all about that, highlights include helping people to not get ripped off by fidget spinners, a chainsaw stuck in a log, interesting people and...2017-06-1930 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastSin, Vegas and The SevensSummaryThis week's episode isn't brought to you by Kingfisher beer, it is brought to you by some random bottle of port Chris is drinking, will this enhance the show? You'll have to listen to find out.Before Chris's trip to the real Las Vegas, we get to hear about how his trip to Rotovegas was, and Sam fills us in on what wheelie day was and what he was supervising.The NZ Sevens will now be held in Hamilton for the next 2 years, we discuss this and how we feel about this announcement.2017-05-2731 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastJohn Wick 2, Upcoming Travels and a Weird RageSummaryWelcome to another episode of everyone's favourite podcast, we start off with Chris talking about how unfit he feels, and how he's going to be sore after going to the gym, we went and saw John Wick 2, find out our thoughts on this film.Chris has possibly the worst rant ever, it makes no sense, find out what he is going on about.Chris talks about Tunde, and you'll have to listen if that is an actual word, or he mean Tinder.Sam got some emails about giant pumpkins this week, sounds like...2017-05-1328 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastCan of Air and the TED Cinema ExperienceSummaryChris has had another full on week, which included house sitting and looking after a toothless cat. Chris has been watching Rick and Morty and now likes it. Sam watch a documentary called Silicon Cowboys and explains what that was about.YikYak is no more and is shutting down its services, we discuss that and find out if Chris knows what it is.Chris has been so busy that he hasn't been keeping up with his busy busy Tinder life, find out what he has been up to with that lately.Sam has...2017-05-0731 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastChris Tells a Story and we Catch up | EP127 â The Chris and Sam PodcastSummaryIn this week's episode we catch what's been happening, Sam has been to pumpkin events, and spoke to someone who worked at a cool place.Chris has been busy working and tells a story he might regret in some ways. Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-04-2237 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastHospital Visit and Deadpool WeirdnessSummaryWe recorded this episode very early in the morning as we have so much on this week. We went to the Hamilton filmmakers networking meeting, saw some great pieces of work achieved in 2015.Chris has been feeling old again after having to do some physical work this week when a 20 something wearing a moon boot is out doing him.We had some good food at a place called eat burger.Sam had a mental block and kept talking about daredevil when he really meant deadpool, which he finally...2016-02-2835 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastAsia Pacific Podcast Conference, Hungover and HeatstrokeSummary:Chris is tired/hungover from his weekend of awesome. Sam spent the day at the Weetbix Kids Tryathlon with his daughter.Chris helped out at the Asia Pacific Podcasting Conference which was an awesome event, find out how it went for Chris. Someone at the conference was talking to Chris about Sam, but not realising the Sam she knew and this one was the same person.Animals and drones seem to be a good mix lately, we talk free range hens and sheep. Come check out the videos.2016-02-1534 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastOld Envelopes and Topless ChrisSummaryWe talk about making a murderer, you should see it if you havenât already. Which leads us onto the-the film Paradise Lost and the West Memphis Three.We tidied up the shed podcast studio and Chris had to throw out a bunch of his hoardings, but it allows us to have a new segment in the show, what is in the old envelope Chris has held onto forever and never opened.We talk about the silly woman who spent all her life savings on lotto tickets and then started a cr...2016-01-2431 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastWhaling Scam and a HoaxSummarySam has pretty much cut out all news watching and news apps lately and has suffered no great ill effect from not knowing what has been happening.Obamaâs people donât know how to trim their YouTube video, instead just skip forward to around 35mins or so. Live streaming of Lemmyâs funeral is going to occur, is this the new thing for celebrities when they die?Sam hasnât seen the Young Ones, Chris fills us in with his old habits with only 2 TV channels.Dihydrogen monoxide...2016-01-1029 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastChristmas Eve and Tinder ProblemsSummaryChristmas is almost here and Chris has trouble remembering when it actually is every year. We have both now seen Star Wars, Chris was annoyed by someoneâs spelling, and the word of the year isnât actually a word.Chris has a bit of a rant and defends his buddy John Key, he also rants about something called release 66 and has real problems complaining about it, will he really be heard? Heâs also got no work on at the moment and is trying to figure out how to sell his body....2015-12-2733 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastGym Accident, a Giant Cow and Chris is OldSummaryChris has been busy with more background acting work. He also fills us in about the 24hr movie marathon he went to, find out what Chris is allowed to say about it, the threat of saying too much and being banned from future events is possible. There was also more flesh then ever and more females at this event, apparently not those statements are not related.Chris spoke at an IT conference and met some interesting IT managers as well as leveling up for another year and is older than ever, he celebrated...2015-11-2931 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastShortland St and a Bulging GroinSummarySMCAKL is on this Wednesday, so a big hello if you are checking this out after wondering who Chris is or having a conversation with either one of us on the night. Chris managed to get himself on Shortland St this week for his background acting debut.We both had to do some audio work on the Tropfest film Lazy Sunday we are helping out with, and talking about Tropfest it looks like they might be having trouble with the festival in Australis, will this effect us here in NZ?...2015-11-1531 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastVirtual Reality is too much for ChrisSummaryThe podcast is now officially a year old and Chris celebrated by singing Happy Birthday, which may scar you for life.Chris managed to get to Armageddon where he was grumpy old man Chris, find out why he was carrying a sleeping bag around with him all day, and no it wasnât cosplay. Daredevil Bad Blood was screened as well, find out how that went.He also tried out Oculus Rift and Sony VR headsets, find out what he thought and what set caused him problems, mainly due to hi...2015-11-0133 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastLots and lots of BeesSummarySam is angry with technology in this podcast, he also saw some crazy bee stuff happening in town and shot some video of it. Chris hung out with an Olympic athlete randomly and Chris can now see the podcast being recorded as we sorted out our studio a bit better finally.Chris wants to look more badass and has shaved his head or something like that. Sam has ended up at the gym on a free two week and has ordered an inversion table.Chris went and saw Sicario and forgot...2015-10-1830 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastBogans and Penny Black and 50 EpisodesSummaryThis is our 50th episode, so we periscoped it. Sam went to the Museum and ended up seeing some guy named Liberty Beats and meets one of his biggest pumpkin fans.Bogans on TV had some footage from the great pumpkin carnival, Chris has to explain what Chris thighs are.Sam had enough of the post shop around the corner and complained, Chris brought the show down talking about shooting, Sam talks about a new forwarding company he has been using named Shipito.We hear possibly the cutest story...2015-10-0433 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastChrisâs Mum knows everyone, Scooter dealSummaryChris tells us about Mime the movie and how it was helping out with the shoot, he also talks about a story that happened when he was younger, Sam got a good deal on a scooter.Boiling beer in the face for one dude, and Happy Birthday for all as a restriction is lifted.All this and more in episode 49.LinksBoiling Beer Freak AccidentHappy Birthday Finally Allowed to be Used Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...2015-09-2732 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastPassions Gone Viral, Kevin Smith and Chris has a New ToySummaryThis week we went up to SMCAKL and heard about passions gone viral, we learnt about the cure kids campaign and awesome video they have made. We also traveled up to Auckland yet again for the Kevin Smith show.We talk about how the show was, who else we met, Chris wrote an article about the show and had his new toy with him that we used in the car.Sam found out about the best bag that has ever been on Kickstarter, and some smelly cards. All this plus...2015-09-2031 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastThe Codfather, Chris wants his money and Sperm Beer?SummaryWe missed last weekâs podcast due to being so busy, we talk about that and why Chris was driving a car into someone on purpose.What would you do if you came across hitchbot? We saw a rather strange short film the other day, someone called the codfather is in trouble, Sam lost part of a mouse and lots more awesomeness all rolled up in this episode.LinksBlab BetaFormer Hamilton Police Car Turned into Drug LabBeer Laced with De...2015-08-1642 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastAuckland, Podcasters and 11,000 EmailsSummary:We went to Auckland, and spent the voucher Sam won at the sweatshop bar in Auckland, was very good food and we may have eaten way too much.We met some fellow podcasters, with Will from podfellas.com and Paul from http://podcasts.nz/ and realised we arenât as bad as we thought we are. Chris has a crap story that didnât impress our flatmate about a button in his car, Chris gives his impression about Jurassic World and Sam learnt that Chris has over 11,000 unread emails in his inbox.2015-06-2026 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastFieldays, acting legend dies, Chris with techSummary:Sam has destroyed his phone and has had to find a new way to listen to podcasts on his "dumb phone". Chris has been dealing with TedX Speakers. Dave Grohl is the man and carried on with a broken leg. Another acting legend died recently and Chris hopes he goes the same way.Fieldays was on this week and we went and checked it out, Sam tried something to fix his back, and Chris had issues with Technology.We also discovered that an adult website wants to make some films...2015-06-1431 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastChris LaughingThis is special audio for the lovers of Chris's laugh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-02-0700 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastMore Museums, Giveaway time and Chris has a Bung ThumbSummaryWe have our very first sponsor the awesome and wonderful Urge Coffee, who has given us some coffee vouchers to win from us. Sam has been traveling around and seen more museums, and Chris has a bung thumb and so much more all in this podcast episode.LinksUrge CoffeeWaikato MuseumCaroline BayTimaru MuseumDrexels RestaurantCookie TimeLisa Hansen PhysioGarmin Vivo FitKickstarter MadonnaWhat we do...2015-01-2527 minThe Chris and Sam PodcastTwitch TV, Chrisâs Psion and Kickstart or Dropkick is BackSummaryChris and Karl share their embarrassing stories, Karl explains Twitch TV, Chris Talks about his Psion personal organiser he got many years ago and Kickstart or Dropkick is back.LinksTwitch TVGoat MugMadonna Tattoos Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2015-01-1431 min