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The Chris and Sam Podcast

Chris Hanlon & Sam Elton-Walters

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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31:56

Plastic Inside Us

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2022/04/09

SummaryChris is back from his retreat Sam and pumpkin drop Space force are called Anti Fog Drone for Airports Sheik builds largest hummer in the world 870 mountain climbs for 80 year old Renters should buy a house to fix their housing problems Micro Plastics is in Us Poisoned Russians Ants Detecting Cancer Fights at SchoolLinksSam and pumpkin drop Space force are called? Anti Fog Drone for Airports Sheik builds largest hummer in the world 870 mountain climbs for 81 year old Renters should buy a

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34:08

Biggest Theft in History

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2022/04/02

SummaryIn this week's episode, we start off talking about the Will Smith VS Chris Rock showdown at the Oscars.We learn about what could be the largest theft in history, all due to sanctions being placed on Russia.Mike Tyson has come out with his own gummy product and the marketing around it is genius.Sam covers a bunch of Kickstart projects this week. With awesome names like T1 Tomahwk, Incharge XL and CheerTok. Have a listen to find out what these things are.Sam found out what the biggest danger in

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32:42

No Juice Cleanse for Us

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2022/03/26

SummaryThis week Chris has been busy and has a retreat coming up. While Sam tried to deal with a rat he instead got a giant hedgehog.One of us saw the Kanye West doco and give a rundown of it.Richard Branson is being sued and NASA is opening up some 50 year old samples from the moon.The creator of the GIF dies. And we talk about Bruce Willis and his memory supposed memory loss.Chris fondly remembers the website rathergood.com while Sam talks about a payment type app called Dosh.Making rocket fuel in

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35:08

Shouty Man

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2022/03/19

SummaryWe're back this week. Find out how Covid has been for Sam.We talk about the Russians a bit.Chris gives an update of the wedding he attended last week. Shoutout to Liam the groom. Congratulations.We talk about some science stuff. And right about now my energy levels have dropped. So Make sure you are listening to get all the details.Links Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:35

Pixelmon Troubles

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2022/03/05

SummarySam's feeling average this week. Could it be Covid? And Chris has some new work hours.We're happy the Wellington protest is over and we have some stories that have come out of the Ukraine.Scientists have been busy lately. From magpies to dolphins and even venus fly traps. Find out what exactly they have been up to.We have a Kickstarter this week. A motorised camera dolly. Chris is impressed. Sam has some questions. Check out the video in the link in the show notes.A Hamilton man has annoyed

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34:03

Dog House Meteorite

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2022/02/26

SummaryChris caught up on the Tinder Swindler and really like the Air NZ ad they put out.We have an update on the Wellington protestors. As well as NZ's richest person helping out Tonga.We talk about Hamilton startup Saveboard which is recycling plastic into building products, which we think is a great idea.An old woman falls over and blames free fruit and wants it banned.We learn that adults like to be breastfed. We also learned what jobfishing is.And if a meteorite hits something of yours you

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30:27

Dogs and Zombies

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2022/02/19

SummaryThis week Chris went along to the Misty Flicks film showcase. Find out how it went and who got on the microphone.Chris had to get another phone this week, find out how that's going and if he likes the backup he's been using.Apple created Air Tag's for people to help find their stuff. Some creepy people are using them for other reasons.The Wellington protesters get a mention. GO HOME.The Zombie Research Society has done some research in how dogs will know the zombies are coming before humans

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35:30

Crypto Time

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2022/02/12

SummaryThis week Chris is sweaty and not because of all the humidity. Find out what he got on the Oculus to get his heartrate going.Sam's fallen down the rabbit hole of NFT and now owns some. Find out what he's got and what we think about it.The Tinder Swindler is out now on Netflix. Have you seen it yet?Back to NFT's a NZ company is combining this online trend with planting trees.We talk about the largest bitcoin robbery ever and how that all unraveled this week.No matter the technology you're

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33:00

Clean Shaven

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2022/02/05

SummaryThis week everyone is in for a shock as Sam shaved off all his facial hair. Why did he do this and how does he feel about it?We have a couple of golf related Kickstarters this week.What do you do if you have large amount of cigarette butts messing up your city? Well you get some birds to help you out.We talk about the Irish fisherman who isn't going to let some pesky Russians and their boats upset their fishing season.All this and much more in this weeks episode.LinksGolf Boar – Kickstarter

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30:42

Zoodle Time

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2022/01/29

SummaryWe've been up some fresh stuff this week. Come find out.Is an alcohol free bar really a bar? What's a dumb way to get some dead person's pension/We learn about expanding foam and what to not use it for.A bunch of monkeys were all found after a crash, or were they?Google is working on some cool new tech, are haptic gloves any good and so much more.Come check it out and share it with a friend.LinksAlcohol free barDead man pensionExpanding foam used for impotenceFound all the lab monkeysFight

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34:29

Metaverse Land For Sale

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2022/01/22

SummaryIn this week's episode, we kick things off by talking about the upcoming Omicron outbreak that is sure to spread rapidly across NZ. Are we ready as a nation for this?Chris covers a bunch of biotech breakthroughs that will make our lives no doubt better in the future.Wellington has a new sign. Chris thinks it is a great idea for the cost, Sam isn't so sure. What do you think?There's a lot of dumb people out there, and we go through the top Not the Onion awards.What is the first video on

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34:11

Piggy Heart

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2022/01/15

SummaryFind out how Chris has been getting along with his bike this week. We have an update on what we've been watching recently.We've got an update on some Trump stuff. Who died this week in the world of entertainment and our favourite rat died as well.There was a problem for car owners at The Base shopping centre this week, and problems for a man that crashed his plane in the US.KFC is rolling out fake chicken in the US. The world's largest pot brownie was made, but it can't be officiated.We talk

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31:36

Welcome to 2022

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2022/01/08

SummaryWelcome to the first episode of 2022.Sam told Chris to watch the Netflix film. Don't look up. What did he think of it?NASA is hiring priests so they can explain aliens to people. Is this some sort of giant cover up we don't know about?Scientists have been busy lately. One lot has been making a giant black box to record the end of times when it happens. Another lot has worked out how to launch satellites into space by flinging them upwards.In the death section of the podcast, we discuss the

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48:58

Punching Down

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2021/12/26

SummaryThe Christmas Bumper edition is here. Find out what we are up to. How Chris injured himself. You will never guess what he did.Sam has an update on some pumpkin related stuff and Chris has been looking into charities lately.We have a couple of random websites for you. These include: scan of the month, nuke map, an emoji to scale.We find out what problem astronauts have been having with their eyes and what the fix is.Just how far will people go to win a camel beauty pageant? You will be blown

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28:56

The Backup

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2021/12/18

SummaryThis week we are so busy we've had to dust off the backup episode. Don't worry, it's full of randomness, technology and life.We talk about a bunch of questionable movies we've watched. Canon is getting sued because of their dodgy printer practices.There is a sleep bus for insomniacs now, we learn about the world's best preserved mummy. Scientists make some wood strong as steel.And you'll finally hear about why Chris ends the podcast the way he does.So come spend some time with

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30:32

I Want to Ride My Bicycle

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2021/12/11

SummaryIn this weeks show, we find out why Chris was so sweaty, the interaction he had with some protesters, and what he brought himself as an early Christmas present.A woman wouldn't stop breast feeding her cat on an airplane, sounds about right.We discover a way to stop someone that is escaping on an electric scooter, we think there are better ways to do it.A CEO lays off 900 people at once, but doesn't do it in a good way.What has the Chinese rover spotted on the moon? Could it be something

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30:45

Entering the Metaverse

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2021/12/04

SummaryThis week on the show we find out just how much Chris has immersed himself into the Metaverse. Will he ever come back?Sam got a bit of PTSD from another podcast, and has been putting up Christmas lights just to see how much he can blind the neighbours.After mentioning Armageddon last week, we heard from them this week. Will we be going this year?Chris busts out some facts about the Haast eagle, a beast of a bird.A woman shoots herself in her lady bits while trying to be sexy on a webcam with

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31:41

Tesla Problems

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2021/11/27

SummaryThis week we start with something visual which we know you all love. It's the super skinny waste of time Yellow Pages.Sam talks about his recent visit to Hamilton Zoo and who he managed to bump into there. Find out how all of that went.Chris “celebrated” a birthday this week, not sure how old he really is now.In the field of space, we're trying to hit a small moon of an astroid, is this for fun? Or some other reason. And would you want to be stuck in a place for a year? Well that's what's

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32:43

Time for a Haircut

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2021/11/20

Is Chris a new man this week? Sam got a great deal for $1 this week, what exactly did he get and how did the pickup go?RIP to John WhittakerWho is this person that keeps stating they are human to Sam.Is there going to be problems with windows 11 and the browser you use with it? This leads Sam to start talking about MacBook Pros and just how powerful they are now.Sam's started to deal with Guiness world records, find out what they are after.Will Elon hand over the money now that the UN has come up

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33:14

Transforming Chris

The Chris and Sam Podcast ·

2021/11/13

SummaryChris 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.The upcoming New York mayor

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