Hosted by Chris Hanlon & Sam Elton-Walters · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 658 episodes
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Chris Hanlon & Sam Elton-Walters hosts The Chris and Sam Podcast, a society show with 658 episodes published.
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
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
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 choco
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 in
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
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
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 farmer
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
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 ar
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 stea
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 sc
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 ca
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
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 o
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 a
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 div
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, w
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 blami
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 su
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, a
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