The Chris and Sam Podcast

Hosted by Chris Hanlon & Sam Elton-Walters

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Oct 2026

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Randomness, technology and life brought to you each week in a 30 min podcast by two guys from New Zealand named Chris and Sam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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October 13, 202627 min

Mini Shark Tank

Summary Chris survives next door demolition chaos and pulls an early-morning shift at a US-based mini Shark Tank, where sharp pitches and speedy feedback abound. We hear about the perils of cheap digging tools during the latest metal detecting adventure, while Sam celebrates a smooth online business sale. A couple of wild Kickstarter projects—Magic: The Gathering pens and the mysterious Sipper Seat—get the Kickstart or Dropkick treatment. Busy weeks, TEDx, Mistyflicks, and speculation about becoming NZ’s longest running podcast—plus much more. Links Kickstart or Dropkick - Magic: The Gathering™: The Mox Ink & Writing Collection Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

October 8, 202659 min

600 Episodes of Us

Summary It’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. Links Noah's Ark Site Being Drilled Smart Fridges Get Bricked Fiji Corruption Helicopter Company has to Forfeit it's Helicopters Vet performs surgery on 4 gram patient Meta Muse being a Dick McDonalds Advertising McDonalds Crazy Dynamic Pricing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 29, 202630 min

Gravedigging Comp

Summary The 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. Links USA Insanity Over Shootout Gravedigging Competition City of Wonder Megaland is Coming Human VS robot Fight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 26, 202631 min

Witchcraft Shopping

Summary This 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. Links Witchcraft accusations in Rotorua People refused defibrillator Scientists brain mapping a fruit fly Hyrox Diarrhea poroblem Kickstart or Dropkick - InstaSpot Kickstart or Dropkick - Tickey FBI Standards Changed Netflix Stanford Prison Experiment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 15, 202628 min

Protesting Robots

Summary Chris 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. Links IG Nobel Winners Sony Bravia TV Problem Kill Tony Podcast Legally Blonde ChatGPT Our Saviour Dumber Flyover Robot Protest Kickstart or Dropkick - MESMODROP Kickstart or Dropkick - Smokepub Smokery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 8, 202629 min

Wasabi Smoke Alarm

Summary Sam 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. Links E-cars are death traps Smoke detector for deaf people Meta's Creepy Patent Kickstart or Dropkick - Infimaker K1 Kickstart or Dropkick - Dobrag Rugby Flyover Aura Farming Harvard Pays Out Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 1, 202628 min

RIP Dolly

Summary It’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. Links RIP Dolly Parton RIP Tim Curry Canada at War? Apple Maps Ads Fatal Police Shooting Kickstart or Dropkick - BluHub Kickstart or Dropkick - Immurok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 26, 202629 min

ICE Gloves

Summary This 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. Links Dealing with annoying landlords Leprosy and armadillos Gloves for ICE Kickstart or Dropkick - Wooden Whale Shark Kickstart or Dropkick - Cordalock T-Shirt Folding Record Bodybuilding Experiment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 18, 202629 min

The Cheese Economy

Summary Chris 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. Links General Dynamics Failed to Build Artillery Shells Paris has Fallen Disruption in the Cheese Economy 17 Strikes and you are off Facebook Kickstart or Dropkick - EGOR Kickstart or Dropkick - Roam Soda Top Farmer Shouldn't Trust AI Stowaway.live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 11, 202631 min

See Your Insides

Summary We have shoutouts to loyal listeners and a rundown of the world’s highest-paid podcasters (spoiler: they didn’t make the list). There’s a TEDx deal in the works, mysterious medical Zoom calls, and some eyebrow-raising news including 30-year-old cats, high-tech (and anti-tech) sunglasses, and marmots with their own OnlyFans account. We hear about a man who impaled himself on a mountain, unsettling car service stories, and the latest quirky Kickstarter finds. All this and much more in this week's episode. Links Freak Trekking Accident Midjourney Body Imaging Tech Grim Reaper Mischief Good Guys Should Not Become Cops Best Kissing Couple in the World Dodgy Kia Dealer Only Marms Bra Boosters Causing Problems Getting Cats to Live Until they are 30 Kickstart or Dropkick - Whole Japanese White Peach Kickstart or Dropkick - Smart Belt 2026 DuckDuckGo Glasses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.