Episodes
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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…
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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…
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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...
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Mini Shark Tank
Summary Chris survives next door demolition chaos and pulls an early-morning shift at a US-based mini Shark Tank, where sharp pitches and speedy feedback abound. We hear about the perils of cheap digging tools during the latest metal detecting adventure, while Sam celebrates a smooth online...
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600 Episodes of Us
Summary It’s episode 600 and things get random as always—no live audience this year, but there’s plenty to talk about. There’s tales from a metal detecting rally, TEDx speaker stories, and the chaos of dynamic burger pricing at McDonald’s. Listener messages roll in from around the globe, a skink...
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Gravedigging Comp
Summary The episode kicks off with podcast plans going awry and listener messages for the big 600th milestone. We dive into stylish grave digging competitions in Hungary, wild AI-powered gadgets, bizarre search keywords, and the challenges of senior assassin games. There's robot fighting, public...
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Witchcraft Shopping
Summary This week, the podcast dives into a wild Korean horror movie, a Hyrox sports scandal, and a secondhand bookshop bookmark hack. A Rotorua crystal shop faces religious protests, and there’s talk of Sandra Bullock, fruit fly brains playing video games, and questionable Kickstarter gadgets....
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Protesting Robots
Summary Chris and Sam are gearing up for episode 600 with fan messages and official podcast fan certificates. There’s talk of wasabi smoke alarms and the latest IG Nobel Prize winners (cockroach milk, anyone?), plus the world’s weirdest Kickstarter successes—including a $91 fidget toy and a…
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Wasabi Smoke Alarm
Summary Sam hosted the 48-hour Hamilton Heats screening, while Chris is off to interview filmmakers for Misty Flicks. The duo debate a wild rugby stadium flyover, discuss China's massive car recall over hidden door handles, and uncover the wasabi smoke alarm for deaf people that won an IG Nobel...
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RIP Dolly
Summary It’s a week of farewells with RIPs for Dolly and a surprise about Tim Curry, plus Chris causes chaos during a local theater shoot and Sam’s concert plans fall through. There’s a possible Canada-US trade war brewing, Apple Maps testing unwelcome ads, and a bizarre startup using drone…
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ICE Gloves
Summary This week, Chris recounts his adventures acting as a medical patient, while Sam survives some heavy-duty theatre work and witnesses questionable installation decisions. There's talk of leprosy-carrying armadillos in Florida, reality TV-worthy Guinness World Record attempts, bizarre...
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The Cheese Economy
Summary Chris has been binging a Paris-based spy show, while Sam is battling the winter bugs. The conversation touches on the billion-dollar Italian cheese economy, with climate change threatening cheese banks and blockchain cheese loans causing confusion. We hear about robots catching fire in a…
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See Your Insides
Summary We have shoutouts to loyal listeners and a rundown of the world’s highest-paid podcasters (spoiler: they didn’t make the list). There’s a TEDx deal in the works, mysterious medical Zoom calls, and some eyebrow-raising news including 30-year-old cats, high-tech (and anti-tech) sunglasses,...
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No Robots on Flights
Summary 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,...
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Nigerian Scammer Chris
Summary 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,...
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Don't Inject Gold
Summary 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...
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Bottled Wedding Air
Summary 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…
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Rehire Workers
Summary 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. Links Measuring Volcanic Emissions with Drone Technology Kea Aerospace…
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HiFe Plants - Fieldays 2026
Summary 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,...
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Cleobury - Fieldays 2026
Summary 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...
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GyroPlant - Fieldays 2026
Summary 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...
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Trillionaire Problems
Summary 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…
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David Henshaw Art - Fieldays 2026
Summary 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...
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Chocolate Coins
Summary 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...
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New Zealand Lawn Mower Racing Association - Fieldays 2026
Summary 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…
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Bluetooth Problems
Summary 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…
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Forever Harvest - Fieldays 2026
Summary 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...
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Galvbike - Fieldays 2026
Summary 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...
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PostMate - Fieldays 2026
Summary 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…
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Enivo - Fieldays 2026
Summary 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....
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Microwaved Fish
Summary 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...
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Get Over It
Summary 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…
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It's a Longshot
Summary 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…
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Announcement and Kickstart and Dropkick
Summary This is a special announcement episode to say we will be moving to a Wednesday release schedule. You can find us on all good podcasting apps. We also cover to Kickstarter projects and try and work out if we would fund them or not. See you next Wednesday for a regular episode. Links...
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Ultrasonic Firefighting
Summary Chris faces a tough week with job woes and family health drama, while Sam brings back insights and swag from the final NZ Podcasting Summit—including debate over the best day to publish podcasts. We discover an overlooked artistic prank involving Telecom, talk about ultrasonic fire...
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Robot Beats Human
Summary From butter chicken at the night market to robots beating humans at table tennis, plus sperm racing world championships, AI in the FBI, and a bizarre school fight club scandal. Links Tenants to keep paying rent after drug dealer goes to jail Steven Segal being a dick again Sony makes…
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I'm a Beekeeper
Summary We've got tales of cockroaches in rowing machines and a bizarre car insurance scam update. We hear about a woman weaponizing bees during an eviction, the world's biggest dinosaur costume gathering, and a deep dive into AI gone wrong with lost customer data. Plus, there's talk of rising...
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Bank Scammers Scamming
Summary This week, Sam shares a real-life scammer story that hits close to home and reminds us how clever modern bank scams can be. Chris talks about a blind marathon runner using AI glasses and tech to run untethered, while Air New Zealand brings lie-flat bunks to economy class. We also laugh at...
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More Satellites
Summary This week, Chris and Sam dive into viral dog poo videos, Amazon dropping billions on satellites, and why Allbirds is pivoting hard to AI. There’s talk of chimpanzee civil wars, terrible passwords, and a CEO blaming his mum for a PR disaster, plus a look at the wild world of short content...
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Bird Submarine
Summary Chris forgets his wallet and has to brave the cyclone for baked beans, while Sam declines a Civil Defense Centre gig ahead of a stormy weekend. We dive into the KitKat heist, ponder the wisdom of homemade bird submarines and skydiving parrots, and laugh at improv mishaps involving Swedish...
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AI Got Wrong Grandma
Summary Chris battles tech gremlins while Sam revels in April Fools pranks, with AI-generated gags leveling up the mischief this year. Thieves make off with 12 tons of Kit Kats, black market cigarettes are on the rise, and the world's only NZ Black Hawk helicopter makes a cameo. AI gets it wrong…
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Look No Hands
We hear about boombox nostalgia, mysterious AI gadgets, and a honey recall with a cheeky side effect, before things get weird with toe-sucking burglars and stalkery exes. Plus, news from the world of Meta’s AI CEO ambitions, suspicious market moves, and attempts to make future AIs nicer to…
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Pothole Saves Life
Summary We dive into a wild story where a pothole actually saves a life, plus talk about cutting-edge cancer treatment for dogs, scams involving counterfeit cash, and how an app helps volunteers assist blind people across the world. There's plenty of tech, laughs, and unbelievable news peppered...
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Time to Churn Butter
Summary Chris gets a cane and shares his hospital saga, Sam catches a “disease” at IKEA, and the hosts discuss Homegrown, butter-churning while running, Girl Scouts at dispensaries, and brain cells playing Doom. Links Homegrown Pokemon Trap Tough Cops in US Entrepreneurial Girl Scouts Running for...
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Robo Vacuum Cleaner
Summary Chris recounts his Auckland trip, while Sam has a weird mail request. The episode dives into stories of robot vacuum cleaner hacks, AI mishaps—including priests using AI—and awkward burger CEO moments. Plus, there's talk of move-on orders, missing CIA data, and aliens. All this and much...
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Disgruntled Gold-Diggers
Summary We're tackling everything from funeral insurance frustrations in South Africa to over-engineered foldable beds and Pilates reformers on Kickstarter. We hear about radioactive pigs in Fukushima, chemtrail bans in the US Congress, and an Irish family’s creative attempt to skip a restaurant...
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Tree
Summary Chris battles neighborly woodchippers and errant wasps, while Sam takes us inside a creative doco screening (and a memorable car-art project). We learn about wild Olympic helmet controversies, an AI safety exodus, and the Kickstarter craze for "tree"-flavored pocket sodas. Links Creative...
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Bitcoins for All
Summary Chris survives a mind-draining work retreat, while Sam juggles pumpkin sourcing for a mysterious film and fields rabid newsletter replies. We hear about Bad Bunny’s halftime show backlash, penis injections at the Olympics (sort of), and infrastructure fails both at home and in the US.…
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Dodgy Ducks
Summary Ducks turn dodgy and start hunting other birds, a man survives being crushed twice in a garbage truck, plus finger-ripping hydroslide accidents and teetotal sailors in the Royal Navy. Links Whangarei Lawyer with Ultra Marathon World Record Man survives being crushed by garbage truck…
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Bars Death Promo
Summary In this episode we cover AI being used with Google Health summaries and being inside Kindles. A beloved rock was returned, while the worlds best rock climber tries not to die on live TV. We have kickstart or dropkicks this week, a great podcast to check out and more. Links Google health…
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Randomness, technology and life brought to you each week in a 30 min podcast by two guys from New Zealand named Chris and Sam.
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Chris Hanlon & Sam Elton-Walters
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