The Chris and Sam Podcast

About 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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Chris Hanlon & Sam Elton-Walters

Category

society & culture · society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Oct 2014

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

690 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026

   Forgot the Mayo

   Summary This week, find out what happens when a Spanish bar forgets the mayo and things get fiery. There’s a billion-dollar sick day on the cards thanks to GTA 6, plus tales of brain-melting fungi and a 16-year-old tackling fire with sound. Kickstarter oddities return, from suspiciously fresh wipes to an all-in-one mega-monitor, and much more. Links Dodgy Meta and Elections (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6pwgve2lk5go) Brain eating fungi infecting humans (https://youtube.com/shorts/a7vCTM8KHag?si=u-4_VbBQrvqNCRDM) Fire suppression tool (https://www.threads.com/share/_1Dg4R1mG/) Buddy - Movie (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37281055/) Widows Bay - TV Series (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33332385/) Kickstart or Dropkick - FRSHie (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/frshie/frshie-the-pocket-sized-soap-and-towel-kit?category_id=28) Kickstart or Dropkick - Prisma (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/frshie/frshie-the-pocket-sized-soap-and-towel-kit?category_id=28) Man angry after missing mayo (https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/22/a-sandwich-without-mayo-lands-spanish-bar-customer-in-prison/) Expensive sick day (https://www.fox29.com/news/gta-6-could-cause-1-billion-sick-day-1-5-million-estimated-skip-work-reports) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Crocodile Tears

   Summary This week, Chris has been busy with summits and panel discussions, while Sam masters the art of low-risk traffic management. Crocodile chaos erupts in Singapore thanks to a fake AI photo, Mark Zuckerberg tries to be more human with a pint of Guinness, and the Queen of Thailand makes history as a fighter jet pilot. We dive into absurd Kickstarter products, discover what a telescope ranch really is, and marvel at the dangers of AI-generated girlfriends. All this and much more in this week’s episode. Links Smelly Gamers (https://earlygame.com/news/entertainment/pokemon-vgc-champ-player-smell-made-him-throw-up) No sitting for TSA agents (https://abc7.com/story/tsa-officers-now-not-allowed-sit-down-checking-boarding-passes-ids/19889569/) Drunk business man taken for frontline (https://novayagazeta.eu/en/articles/2026/09/29/siberian-police-plied-businessman-with-vodka-and-tried-to-force-him-into-army-contract-family-alleges-en-news) Prison for using AI (https://www.techspot.com/news/114061-ai-image-crocodile-reservoir-triggers-search-leaves-singapore.html) Queen of Thailand flies fighter jet (https://e.vnexpress.net/news/life/celebrities/meet-thailand-s-queen-suthida-the-world-s-first-reigning-queen-to-fly-a-fighter-jet-solo-5136925.html) Pay to spin streamers chair (https://www.techspot.com/news/114159-chinese-livestreamer-charges-viewers-750-spin-chair-bizarre.html) Telescope ranches (https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/1x6pu5p/telescope_ranches_in_texas_people_pay_to_store/) Man travels to find AI girlfriend (https://www.gadgetreview.com/man-sold-everything-he-owned-and-traveled-2000-km-to-meet-his-dream-woman-she-was-ai) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Flying Roadster

   Summary Chris finally gets a surgery date and wonders if he could live podcast his hip operation, while Sam attends a wedding and survives work bowling. The duo dives into the wild world of flying roadsters and four-wheeled engineering stunts, debates the cult of designer drink bottles, and spotlights the Misty Flicks Film Festival. They review creepy movies, get hands-on with DIY event tech, and size up some ridiculous Kickstarter gadgets. Links Good Juju Soda (https://www.goodjujusoda.com/) Owala Drink Bottle (https://www.owalalife.co.nz/products/freesip) Flying Roadster (https://ua.news/en/technologies/tesla-pokazala-roadster-rocket-zi-stribkami-v-povitria-live-science) Kickstart or Dropkick - Nexus 64X (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2006257617/nexus-64x-the-next-generation-of-intelligent-grind-control) Kickstart or Dropkick - NeoPace G10 Pro (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/neopace/neopace-g10-pro-ai-powered-3d-replay-golf-launch-monitor) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on The Chris and Sam Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mark
• Grant
• Jon
• Peter
• Mike Bader

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

83

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

76