HeyJaredThe 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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- 16
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- Sep 29, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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Gravedigging Comp (opens the original)
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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 art in Hamilton, inflatable obstacle courses, and a chat about an American mall shootout. All this randomness and much more in this week’s episode. Links USA Insanity Over Shootout Gravedigging Competiti
Witchcraft Shopping (opens the original)
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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. Links Witchcraft accusations in Rotorua People refused defibrillator Scientists brain mapping a fruit fly Hyrox Diarrhea poroblem Kickstart or Dropkick - InstaSpot Kickstart or Dropkick - Tickey FBI Stand
Protesting Robots (opens the original)
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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 smoking dehydrator. A TV owner takes on Sony, protests in Warsaw feature robots, and you know you've made it when you have a fridge that has water and ice. Links IG Nobel Winners Sony Bravia TV Problem Kill T
Wasabi Smoke Alarm (opens the original)
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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 Prize. Kickstarter inventions go from pro-grade CNC machines to questionable folding bags, and there's a Meta patent for AI-powered dead relatives on Facebook. A suspicious Melania Trump email scam and Ha
RIP Dolly (opens the original)
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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 swarms on solar farms. Kickstarter madness continues with some wild tech gadgets, and there’s a shocking police story out of the US. Links RIP Dolly Parton RIP Tim Curry Canada at War? Apple Maps Ads Fatal Po
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