The Chris and Sam Podcast

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Sam returns from a Lower Hutt conference with tales of old hotel birds, dodgy bars, and delicious Malaysian food, while Chris has been hunched over his computer with a sore hand.

We learn about Putin’s poo suitcase, cortisone injections, political river perks, and some wild Kickstarter gadgets that catch the guys’ attention.

Chris shares the incredible story of a woman who regained her sight using a tooth in her eye, and the duo dives into bizarre AI scams, true crime, and the fallout from Chimp Crazy. All this and much more in t...

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Chris is back from a trip to Wellington where he masters the art of heat pump repair, while Sam gears up for a work conference and navigates the mysteries of barber chairs.

We hear about a toddler found in a bus luggage compartment, a LEGO show packed with impressive displays, and a cat named Leonardo da Pinchy with a taste for stealing underwear. Plus, a fish starts a forest fire in Canada and radioactive wasp nests make the news.

All this and much more in this week’s episode!

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This week, the duo dive into the discovery of a rare mineral thanks to a decades-old letter, discuss NZ’s first smishing attack, and marvel at bananas taped to walls fetching millions.

There’s also talk of atmospheric water harvesters, board game accolades, movie piracy with a twist, and Coldplay’s kiss cam fallout. All this randomness and more in this week’s episode!

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Hello Hamilton Catch Up

Banana art eaten off of the wall

NZ's first smishing attack

New mineral...

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Chris has been busy filming action scenes in Rotorua while Sam’s been getting bombarded with quirky Kickstarter ads, including a battery sorter and a robot chess coach.

We hear about a man’s disastrous MRI mishap, why cat lovers are heading to cinemas, and how weak passwords can end a 158-year-old business. The boys break down the Late Show’s cancellation drama, celebrity podcasts, and a Disney dating app led by “The Bearded Nerd.”

All this randomness and more in this week’s episode!

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Ostation 2...

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Chris gets his tooth pulled and Sam battles “mummy thumb” in this week’s episode, as we dive into a marathon runner’s tragic end and a Guinness World Record jigsaw collection.

We hear about a creepy teddy bear art prank that sparks police action, mysterious Amazon brush scams, and the biggest piece of Mars found on Earth is up for aucion.

Plus: Kickstarters, a Commodore 64 comeback, and the curious world of Uno clubs in Vegas.

All this and much more in this week’s episode!

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Chris and Sam dive into the world of teat spraying technology with Matt and Trevor from Wetit at the Fieldays event.

We learn why teat hygiene is crucial for dairy cows, how automation is changing the cowshed, and what makes Wetit’s solutions unique after 30 years in the industry. There’s chat about field days antics, technician woes, and even a random fart song from Spotify.

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WETIT Website

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Chris sits down with Maddie from Iona College to talk about The Shear Space – an acoustically insulated pod made from New Zealand wool and designed for quiet study, work, or podcasting.

We hear how the project started as a solution for a noisy school library and evolved into a potential business idea, plus the challenges of design, marketing, and learning on the fly at Fieldays.

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Iona College NZ

The Shear Space - Award for Excellence

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Sam visits the Waikato Food Show and almost pays $210 for a food truck meal, while Chris recalls restaurant mishaps.

We hear about permanent jewelry, a suspiciously glaring "Angry Mexican," and a Swiss startup putting solar panels between train tracks. There’s also a right-angle bridge in India, chemtrail bans in the US, AI-generated bands fooling Spotify, and how penguin poo might just save the planet.

All this and much more in this week’s episode!

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Swiss government has forbidden donkeys against wolf attacks

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In this episode from Fieldays 2025 we dive into the world of sustainable farming with Dugald Hamilton and Jeff Brown from RespondBio.

Discover how they’re shaking up agriculture by bringing living ecosystems back into our soil — and hear why farmers are finally “leaning forward” to listen! If you’re passionate about innovation, science, or simply want food that’s better for people and the planet, this one’s for you.

Listen now and join the conversation.

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RespondBio Website

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Chris and Mark explore the fascinating world of food biotech from the innovation tent at Field Days, where we hear all about how Mara Bio is turning dairy industry waste into sustainable mycoprotein.

Mark explains the science behind their fermentation process, what makes their protein different from others on the market, and the challenges faced on the startup journey.

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Mara Bio Website

Mara Bio LinkedIn

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In this episode of The Chris and Sam Podcast, Sam sits down with Grant from Kiwi Eco Net at Fieldays 2025 to talk about his game-changing invention: the world’s first edible bale net! 🚜🐄

Say goodbye to plastic waste and hello to safer, greener farming. Grant shares how years working on oil rigs inspired this eco-friendly innovation, the story behind its creation, and plans for global domination.

If you care about the environment, animal welfare, or just love a good Kiwi Innovation, you don’t want to miss this one!

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This episode from Fieldays 2025 Sam chats with Chris from Kiwi Leather Innovations – the visionary team turning surplus kiwifruit into high-quality, eco-friendly vegan leather right here in New Zealand. 🥝👜

Discover how Kiwi Leather Innovations is tackling food industry waste, collaborating with scientists at Scion, and pushing the boundaries of sustainable materials with their creative approach. Chris gives us the inside scoop on the challenges (including breaking pasta machines!), the process, and their exciting plans for the year ahead. Plus, there’s talk of recycled paper mills, fashion, and a few TV show favorites for good measu...

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Chris and Sam battle sore hands and relentless rain while diving into another week of tech-fueled randomness.

This episode, AI goes rogue with some shockingly blackmail-y behavior, people spiral into "ChatGPT psychosis," and the perils of viral fame – including a comedian jailed for his jokes – are explored.

There’s cicada chaos on rollercoasters, wind wars between Belgium and the Netherlands, and the science behind a deadly lake disaster that could wipe out millions.

All this, plus viral video skepticism and more in this week's episode.

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Sam chats with Jon from GE Free New Zealand at Field Days, diving into the hot debate around gene editing, the new Gene Technology Bill, and what losing Aotearoa’s GE Free status could mean for our exports and farmers.

We hear why the government’s changes are raising eyebrows, explore the loss of local protections and there’s some real talk about patents, food safety, and who’s actually paying when things go wrong.

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gefree.org.nz

gehonesty.nz

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Drones take centre stage in agriculture and beyond, as Chris talks with Peter from Drone Trust about certification, challenges, and the growing interest in drone tech—from crop spraying to filmmaking. Plus, can teenagers turn drone skills into careers?

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Drone Trust Website

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Chris talks to Mike about Bader Innovative wellbeing.

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This week Chris found a podcast with a very similar name and jacked up an interview with them next week. Can't wait to find out more about Sam & Chris the Podcast.

We also learned about the stolen Mayonnaise we spoke about months ago. While Sam had an experience at McDonalds and also at Lonestar.

The Ukraine war has brought a lot of innovations, including the Brave One Marketplace where the war has been gamified.

All this and more, have a listen and tell a friend.

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Sam talks to Knuckles from Country Trucker Caps and finds out what makes their hats unique, all while finding out how big of a podcaster he is.

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Country Trucker Caps

Proper True Yarn

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Chris and Sam are back from Fieldays with upgraded podcast shirts and hoodies, thanks to Marvin Smith Apparel.

They chat about the chaos of Fieldays, the infamous Cybertruck, wild content creators, and robots on America’s Got Talent.

There’s discussion of gun seizures in Gore, assassination drones, lackluster parades, and what’s happening for Matariki around the country.

All this, plus some classic random tangents, in this week’s episode.

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Marvin Smith Apparel Website

Marvin Smith Apparel on Facebook

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This is our yearly podcast from Fieldays, we cover how Fieldays was for us, plus we mix in our normal randomness, technology and life as well, which included:

Sam and his trip to and from Fieldays, Spider Web 2.0 operation, a glacier collapse, robo centipedes and more.

All the Fieldays interviews will be coming out individually very soon, so keep an eye out for them.

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Fieldays

Kapiti Liquors

Spider Web 2.0

Glacier Collapse

Jiu Jitsu beginner left paralyzed<...

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Fieldays is happening next week and we are gearing up for it. Chris won't be taking his bike as he broke that this week, while Sam had to deal with another rat.

We talk about Final Destination Bloodlines, Ukraine and their Spider Web operation.

A NZ Scientist is confident that the company they run can create a new type of reactor. While we learn that Builder.ai was really just using a lot of people for their technology.

All of this and a bit more in this weeks episode.

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This week, Sam returns from Christchurch with tales of super-bright phone screens, three-wheeled scooters, and a speedy penny farthing sighting, while Chris issues an apology after getting fact-checked about the next James Bond.

We hear about wild "run it" sports, a Trump watch mishap, robots kickboxing, and the wild world of shopping cart repo businesses.

There's Red Bull lawnmower racing, leaky leaker news, and the latest oddities in Harvard and Trumpland.

All this and much more in this week's episode.

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3 Wheeled Scooters<...

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Chris is battling a lingering sickness while Sam’s busy hunting down tiny plastic ducks hidden around the house. This week, the guys talk Barbie and Oppenheimer, binge HBO’s Chimp Crazy, and discover the wild world of milking snails for ancient purple dye.

There’s tales of ocular cat bugs, a moon-bound nuclear plant courtesy of China and Russia, tourists snapping selfies via Chinese CCTV, and jailbirds with a flair for dramatic exits.

All this and much more in this week’s episode.

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Barbie<...

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Chris has man flu this week, while Sam is back from the NZ Podcasting Summit.

We learn that the Russian spy whale died this week, while an inmate was lost and a suspect had a crap hiding spot.

In AI things, we learn someone is in a relationship with their AI partner, AI is causing problems for some while an AI victim impact statement is used in court.

We have listener feedback, and a rare NZ snail lays an egg.

All this and much more in this weeks...

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We watched a bunch of movies this week, while Sam sorted out the stupid parking ticket. We learn about a raccoon with a meth pipe, a long lost sausage dog is found and a weird guy keeps setting fire to his house.

Just the usual really. Come have a listen

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The People We Love Movie

Micky 17

The Long Walk

NZ gets defense money

Homegrown comes to Hamilton

Raccoon with Meth Pipe

Valerie the dog...

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Sam has beef this week with Pak N Save Clarence St this week with their crazy car parking ticket they gave him for 26 hours.

Chris has a shoutout this week to Ellen, not his ex wife Ellen, someone else it turns out.

Carnival with fart spray causes chaos. While a Turkish town decide to burn a lot of weed, and Saudi Arabia has made a thing called beacons of hope.

We talk about a dumbass who had to be rescued twice, while robots try and complete a half marathon. Plus...

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This episode is filled to the brim with stories. From a Cat flavoured Dog pie, to unique flooding protection, a bookshop move, the world's most bitter compound and Chris being weird.

More on the stolen golden toilet, a Kiwi woman gets a brain implant, a new colour has been found, what's up with Fyre Festival 2 and so much more.

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Cat flavoured dog pie

Unique flooding prevention solution

Bookshop move

Palmerston the cat is back

The world's most bitter...

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This weeks episode we cover a bunch of things, from Sam being stuck in Easter traffic and getting customer easter eggs.

To the renaming of an aircraft carrier, a wrestling Church and the chaos that is hte Minecraft movie.

What is going on with the naming of people by NZ Health? How did a first aid course go this week, and we spend way too much time talking about how weird Elon Musk is.

All this and more.

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Aircraft carrier to be...

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This weeks podcast Chris hears something about TEDx, while we learned what the deal with the fitted sheet in Wellington was all about.

A kiwi gets busted with drugs in Thailand in a dumb way, while dire wolves have been brought back to life after extinction.

We have a kickstart or dropkick for you. We talk about a car parking problem that sounds like it's been going on for far too long and much more.

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Folded sheet event in Wellington

Kiwi Gets...

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Chris has a hard time back at Karate and is getting his bike fixed this week. Sam was moving pumpkins, bumping into someone that knew him and experienced a weird thing with some lost keys.

We talk a bit about the SignalGate thing in the US and the Tarrifs

We also talk about the Mean Pies app for all the pie lovers in NZ.

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SignalGate

Mean Pies App

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In this weeks episode find out filming went for Chris in Auckland, while Sam went to the Balloons over Waikato Night Glow for the first time.

We talk about the movie, The Substance, Gary's economics gets a mention and so does the new break through car chargers BYD is bringing out.

We have a couple of Kickstart of Dropkick as well.

Go have a listen and let us know what you liked.

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Kickstarter - MetMo Fractal Vice

Kickstarter - Doze...

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This week Sam is feeling old and did a Civil Defence training scenario while Chris goes through his performance review.

Chris catches us up on the short film he has been helping out with. Sam remembers to talking about the Martin Henderson scam that's been going on.

Sam has a couple of Kickstart or Dropkicks this episode.

We discuss Pyper Vision, a Kiwi tech firm aiming to help with flights and fog at airports.

We round this episode out talking about reviving the Moa.

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In this special interview from Armageddon 2024 (sorry it's late) Sam talks to Will from Megawillbot about his 3d printed products, learn how he thinks about designing them and more.

Products include:

Pumpkin spider

Bread cat

Castle dragon

Will recommends the Bambu Lab A1 Mini as a great starter machine and hopes to be sponsored by them in the future.

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Megawillbot Store

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In this episode, Chris got some compliments while Sam missed out on some Facebook notifications.

We talk about people diving off of high things, and then we get into the weeds of talking about the USA and their dream of taking over Canada.

All this and maybe a little bit more.

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Dods Diving

Canada Statement

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In this weeks episode we have been really busy, Sam' back from a Wellington trip, find out what he learned. Chris has been editing things, sorting out a short film shoot and being part of this year's Cinema Improviso.

We also both ended up in a Polestar 2 this week, find out how that went and everything else.

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Polestar 2 car

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This week we discuss AI and some of the problems it has been causing us. Chris found something online to help with his mobility issues, find out how that went.

Sam drove another electric car this week. A Hamilton coffee company is the only NZ one to appear on an international list.

We talk about the changes to citizens arrest powers, the Red Bull Trolley Race came back, which leads us to a random story from Chris's youth.

The Hamilton Festival of Weird is back on soon, Chris is taking...

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This week we find out who Chris has been catching up with, how a drunk Lime scooter ride went and how his Karate class went.

Jeep has brought out an innovation that is a bit crap, a New York Record is broken, we talk about the proper Destiny Church petition people should sign and so much more.

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New York 30 Year Record Broken

Destiny Church petition

Backlash to Jeeps "Innovation"

Woman sued by Tesla

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This week we find out what new car Sam drove this week, what Chris is planning on getting back into.

We learn about another shoplifting involving mayo, again and wonder what that is all about.

We have kickstart or dropkicks for you. Have a listen to see if you would back them. Plus much more.

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Hamilton and it's hot weather breaking records

Next step for man trying to find bitcoin

What is up with people stealing Mayo from supermarkets?

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This week catch up with Chris and find out how his trip to Wellington went. Who he caught up with and the sights he saw.

We touch on the Manta5 again, this time about the potential millions in warranty claims for the liquidators.

A special type of person goes to the human rights review tribunal over getting the wrong coke, we discuss the Government changes to the science and innovation sector.

A drug dealer gets caught when his wife takes selfie on holiday, and we have some Trump in the...

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This week Chris is getting ready for his trip to Wellington, while Sam is dealing with a rooster.

We talk about the Manu World Champs, the Wideluxx camera, Trumps press secretary and dive deep into deepseek.

All this and more. So come have a listen.

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Supermarket staff threatened with a pineapple

Manu Hamilton Heats

Road signs changed to crude names

Widelux - New Version Camera Coming

Deepseek is out now so we go deep on it<...