The Chris and Sam Podcast
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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This week, there’s chaos with robot bans on flights, and a New York school’s AI teacher gets canceled for looking a bit too human.
We discover Google’s earthquake alert system, hear about a wild Katy Perry concert mishap, and learn how AI companies are quietly destroying rare books.
Plus, there’s a crazy AI escape attempt and some Kickstart or Dropkick gadgets you won’t believe.
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Chris is worried he might be getting scammed by a Nigerian contact, while we hear about a heart surgeon’s game, a tech battery that lasts 5,000 years, and a drone that takes out mosquitoes.
There’s news on AI girlfriends, recycled plastic fence posts, and a possible cancer breakthrough, plus the usual Kickstarter dropkicks—including a Bible brick set and a finger massager.
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Jurassic Park memories resurface and Sam Neill gets a heartfelt send-off, while tech randomness brings nuking asteroids and orbiting space mirrors into the mix.
There’s a wild story of a looksmax influencer injecting gold, and discussion of testosterone screenings in the military.
A record-breaking T. rex fossil is sold, a 77-year-old gets a surprising number plate, and two Kickstarter projects go head-to-head.
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This week, all the Field Days interviews are out, and there's a big uptick in podcast traffic. Physical media gets the axe as Sony goes digital-only, while Germany’s massive game archive suddenly shuts down.
Discover why wedding air is selling for $50,000, inside tales from a colonoscopy, a vigilante taping suspects to lampposts, and the mystery behind microwaving stainless steel.
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From AI replacing — then rehiring — human workers to luxury wool wall coverings, solar-powered aircraft, and the curious fate of digital movie ownership. Plus, the latest in quirky Kickstarters and tech nostalgia.
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Measuring Volcanic Emissions with Drone Technology
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From Fieldays 2026 Sam chats with Jacob from the UK delegation about HiFe Plants and their high iron, high zinc crops that could change how we feed people and animals.
There’s talk of long nights in the lab, GM vs natural plant breeding, the shocking realities of zinc deficiency in cows, and a missed pitch to Fonterra.
Red kiwifruit gets a mention, and there’s some debate about who actually gets to eat the...
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At Fieldays 2026 Sam catch up with Ali from Mid Wales, who's part of a global incubator program supported by Innovate UK and Sprout.
We dive into spray drying, microencapsulation, and turning agricultural and animal waste into high-value products like fertiliser. There’s talk of food security, waste valorization, and unexpected Olympic sports.
Farm visits, New Zealand connections, and the challenges of liquid wa...
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From Fieldays 2026 Sam chats with Marcus from Gyroplant about their innovative reusable root zone architecture for growing plants without single-use substrates.\
There’s talk of growing food for space missions, geothermal greenhouses in New Zealand, and the challenges of changing farming mindsets. Vertical farms, space agency research, and pilot projects all pop up in the conversation.
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It’s a sunny day in Hamilton as discussion turns from the Chiefs rugby game and New Zealand’s run in the Football World Cup to wild Aussie chants and America’s awkward attempts at football fandom.
There’s talk of robot mowers at Brisbane Airport, UV robot pest control, and Hamilton’s future $100 million skyscraper. Elsewhere, a record Aussie cocaine bust, crazy government apps, and the m...
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A creative shed at Field Days becomes the backdrop for a look into the legacy of David Henshaw, the cartoonist behind the rural favourite "Jock". There’s talk of iconic farming cartoons, the famous calendars, and a peek into a treasure trove of watercolor landscapes and pen-and-ink sketches.
The discussion covers curating a lifetime’s worth of art, the “skipped generation” of artistic genes, a...
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This week, there’s a wild group interview at the BNZ Theatre, field days adventures including a run-in with the unofficial podcast sponsor Golden State Coffee, and a surprise golden coin scam that ends with chocolate coins and an arrest.
The discussion explores winning two free pairs of glasses, metal detecting gold nuggets, and the mystery behind Riley’s Cookies. There’s also gadget talk with Kicks...
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This episode it's all about New Zealand lawn mower racing from Fieldays, where custom-built ride-ons are tearing up the paddock and the Red Bull Cut it event adds an epic jump and serious style points.
We dive into the nicheness of mower mods, talk entry costs, and learn why LEDs and neons are all the rage in the pits. There's talk of VR racing, education with tech, and secret room dreams, plus how junior racers are ...
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We catch up after Fieldays, swapping stories about lost phones, near misses with golf carts, and what we saw while we were there.
There's a crazy ride with a non-English speaking driver, a Bluetooth speaker that turns a plane around, and the discovery of Christian energy drinks.
We dig into weird AI graduation fails, Red Bull-fueled haircut chaos, and plenty of random laughs along the way.
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In this chat, Chris sits down with Mick from Forever Harvest to explore a new frontier in food production. They dive into the science of growing fruit and nuts without trees, the rise of lab-made ingredients, and what this means for the future of global food security.
Mick also shares the agritech innovations driving their mission and the real-world startup journeys behind it all.
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It’s Fieldays 2026 and there’s a new electric farm bike on the scene—the GalvBike. The conversation focused on why this tough, no-nonsense machine isn’t in the innovation tent, what sets it apart for dairy farmers, and how the team’s past experience shaped the brutal simplicity of the design.
A key theme that emerged was the value of validation from real farmers—and why the fir...
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Sam is onsite at Fieldays 2026, chatting with Harry from PostMate about their clever invention that makes fence post removal safer and faster.
We hear the backstory of how a Kiwi farmer turned a simple idea into a global product, and learn how a once potentially dangerous and time consuming job of fence post removal has been transformed into a fast and safe process, with examples of fence lines being pulled out in mi...
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From our Fieldays 2026 coverage Sam talks to Elisa about her journey to make a biodegradable plant pot here in New Zealand.
Discover how a teenage fundraiser became a full-time eco-entrepreneur, why dirty pots are such an issue, and what it takes to create a locally manufactured solution. There are awards, random questions, and some TikTok fame thrown in.
All this and much more.
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This week, Chris gears up for field days while plotting an unusual Auckland road trip with a mystery driver, and Sam sets off 24 days of birthday surprises with the help of a 24-sided die.
There's talk of AI stealing podcast voices, disembodied brains being used in biotech startups, and a Kickstarter cooling blanket that costs more than a night out.
The discussion explored sky-watching gadgets, rogue robots, and why m...
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Sam loses a mouth guard in the night, while Chris navigates the aftermath of too much Captain Morgan. TEDx talks lead to surprise opportunities—and million-dollar phone calls—for a local speaker.
A decades-old school rowing controversy resurfaces, Kickstarter projects get critiqued, and Sam reveals the wild world of the Enhanced Games. AI hijinks, swatted grandmothers, and blanket innovation for gamers ro...
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This week, podcast day moves to Wednesday and there’s plenty to catch up on. We hear about anti-snoring mouth guards that are life-changing, and the wild concept of launching bulldozers into orbit with a giant cannon.
There’s a supermarket sending its freezer manager off in style (under the freezer), AI agents causing digital chaos, and a look at the latest in Kickstarter projects.
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