This week, Sam and Chris talk robot dogs with hyper-realistic Elon Musk faces that "poop" art at Miami’s Art Basel, a stolen $33,000 Fabergé egg locket that takes a wild trip through the digestive system, and a $10 million solid gold toilet up for grabs.

AI loopholes, a man with a world record for most T-shirts in a half marathon, and the great rare plant market crash also make appearances.

Plus, there's some bonus bowling, prediction market weirdness, and old-man quiz night stories. All this and plenty more randomness in this episode!

Pooping Elon Dog and Others

Page 2 Stage Podcast

Who Watches the Watchers?

Plants in Jars Broke a Hobby

Optimus Robot Fail

Swallowing a Jeweled Locket

Indian Income Experiment

Kalshi Hits New Lows

Solid Gold Toilet for Sale

Half Marathon in How Many T-Shirts?

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Sam and Chris reflect on end-of-year exhaustion, tech projects, and the excitement of networking at Christmas parties.

We learn why RAM prices are skyrocketing, and hear stories about a gold-hunting prospector discovering a billion-year-old meteorite, a man stealing a Canadian bus and doing a surprisingly good job, and police confusing a toy reindeer for a lost dog.

There's talk of Pantone's color of the year and some wild corruption sentencing in Turkey, plus a rundown of a controversial drone strike in US news.

All this and much more in this week's episode.

Abandoned Dog?

Expensive RAM

Meteorite Found

Stolen Bus

Turkey Strong on Corruption

Problem with USA Drone Strike

Colour of the Year

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Chris is hobbling through the end-of-year slow-down, while Sam dishes out shout-outs to listeners and talks about scheduling chaos.

This week we dive into wild Kickstarter tech like a LEGO Game Boy you can actually play, and a pricey color e-ink picture frame. Plus, there's medical marvels like cryoablation for tumors, giant colonial spider webs, magician fails, and a PSA about password managers.

All this and much more in this week's episode!

Kickstart or dropkick - Brick Boy

Kickstart or Dropkick - Inkjoy

Worlds Largest Spiderweb Found

Jeffery Epsteins Emails in JMail

Freezing Tumors with an MRI

Cardboard instead of concrete

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Chris gets his long-awaited doctor’s results and battles osteoarthritis while recounting his adventure at the massive Metallica concert—complete with broken trains and flaming pyrotechnics. Sam deals with two things breaking: a car window regulator and a barely functional modem, going up against unhelpful tech support.

We hear tales of shared email addresses, old people using AI, and how chatbots and hacking are evolving. There’s discussion about local songs and questionable concert choices.

All this and much more in this week's episode!

AI Used for Hacking

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Chris has a doctor’s update after finally being put on medication, while Sam talks about freaky movies and getting ready for Round the Bridges in Hamilton.

We hear about robot fails, googly-eyed art scandals, and a box war madness from Australia. There’s bagpipe world records, buses with debatable etiquette, and social experiments around baby formula.

All this and much more in this week’s episode.

Bring her Back Film

Russian Robot Unveiling Fail

Bagpipe World Record

Blue blog gets defaced

Dog shoots man

City council helps reduce fines by accepting food bank donations

Baby formula experiment

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We dive into the packed Misty Flicks Film Festival weekend (with all its unexpected hiccups), talk about a front door left wide open on Halloween, review some standout Kiwi films, and share stories about collecting Settlers of Catan memorabilia. Listen for laughs, real-life chaos, and unique insights from the world of movies, events, and tech!

Misty Flicks Rundown

TedX Rundown

Netflix has rights to Settlers of Catan

NZ Man has World Record for the Most Settlers of Catan Items

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Chris is juggling an improv show, TEDx events, and a film festival, while Sam's busy giving out pumpkin seeds and updating his website.

We hear about wild weather in New Zealand, a hilarious AWS outage that left smart beds stuck and beer factories offline, and a mum in Austria who let her 12-year-old help in brain surgery.

There's also weird workplace blunders, fake babies, and a showdown between Cards Against Humanity and SpaceX.

AWS broke the internet

Brain Surgeon on Trial for Letting Child Drill Skull

Bank Staff Not Culturally Appropriate

Kira Cousin and her Fake Baby

Cards Against Humanity VS SpaceX

Disconnected from God Because of Fluoride

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China tests a floating wind turbine that harnesses air power, Brazil opens the world’s largest mosquito factory, and a lost train is discovered buried on a beach—plus Halloween mischief and a marathon podcast farewell.

AI Mass Produced Podcasts

China tests floating wind turbine

Largest Mosquito factory opened in Brazil

Tulsa King

The Studio

Back Pain Home Remedy doesn't work

Reserving meat terms only for meat products

Longest con uncovered

Marc Maron podcast WTF comes to an end

Halloween decoration too real

Old story about locks

150 Year old train found

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Chris and Sam are back in the studio after some remote recording and illness, diving into everything from scams and AI deepfakes to the unusual world of remote work—from prison!

Share what happens when a coffee truck leans a little too hard into its graveyard branding. Plus, there’s a wild story about cough syrup gone wrong, squirrel hunting mishaps, and a graphic novel Kickstarter smashing records.

Coffee Truck Banned from Hospital

Entrepreneur Ripped off JP Morgan

SORA 2 upgraded

Jail working from "home"

Youth just need to go get a job

Cough Medicine Problem

Mistaken for Squirrel

Dungeon Crawler Carl Crowdfunding

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Chris pitches his improv comedy night (and shares tales of on-stage embarrassment), while Sam uncovers the saga of blue garden bags mysteriously appearing all over Hamilton.

We discuss questionable marketing tactics, the world’s highest bridge opening in China, and local happenings from night markets to live-action role-playing. There’s listener feedback, some wild Kickstarter finds, and a bank robber who just wanted some peace and quiet. All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Improv combat update

Blue Garden Bag Marketing

World's Highest Bridge Opens

Hamilton Night Market on the Move

Kickstarter - Snapmaker U1 Color 3d Printer

Kickstarter - Reekon T1R range

Presidential Walk of Fame

Bank Robber Stays in Bank

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