the PondCast with Sam & Chris

the PondCast with Sam & Chris

Sam and Chris are two mates who grew up in Tulsa but have subsequently gotten separated by "the pond". Check in every couple weeks as they catch up on each other's adventures, the meaning of life, and whatever else comes up.

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September 9, 2024 27 mins

Did you think we'd disappeared? Never! Just got interrupted by a quick summer, which was full of learnings that we can share.

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In a departure from their now well-established format of hard-hitting existential navel-gazing, Sam takes our listeners on an incredible journey into the mysterious underground world of competitive international air guitar. Follow the meteoric and then abruptly terminated rise of Thrillbilly Thunder, aka your co-host Chris.

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April 14, 2024 44 mins

Sam's not eating much exciting these days, so Chris makes the episode all about exciting things to eat. Fine dining, street food, the very serious importance of Feng shui in a restaurant, and why you should always wear an ascot when dining alone. In the process we rebrand eels to make them more appealing, and Sam learns he'd better start calling pigeons squab if he wants anyone to think he's a real foodie.


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April 1, 2024 40 mins

In this very special Easter edition of the PondCast, Sam and Chris salute not just Easter but ALL notable holidays, including some you've never heard of -- something that's probably never before been attempted in a podcast. This one's got rabbits, chickens, monkeys, and the skins of many other animals. Witness the near-real-time invention of a brand new national holiday. Don't miss this one!

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March 16, 2024 31 mins

Sam had to get out of Dodge before sunup to record this latest episode, which is all about road trips: Why do we do them? What are the unwritten rules? What if Mom pulls the car over on the side of the road and calls your bluff? And is it ever the right move to order the lunch special at a dive bar?

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March 7, 2024 38 mins
Sam and Chris have been called a lot of things, but never afraid to tackle the important issues head-on. In this third episode they draw a line between style and fashion and explore some of the hurdles they've both met with as they grew to understand the difference. Not content to stop there, they then turn to more pressing questions: What's the deal with the guy in the robe? Does a snakeskin jacket really symbolize ...

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February 21, 2024 33 mins

In this episode the two kids from Tulsa try to work out how such a cool town is able to remain almost completely overlooked and unknown, and then come up with a few idea for how to maybe fix that. 

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February 8, 2024 32 mins

In this very first episode, Chris and Sam dig into what scares them, whether they deliberately try to scare themselves (and if so, why?)… and whether Chris might need to change his name to Kevin. 

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