Archive
Get Over It
Lost mouthguards, legendary rowing grudges, and unexpected Kickstarter gems. Plus, swatted grandmas, AI recruitment pranks, and blankets for hardcore gamers.
It’s a Longshot
Getting stuff into space with a giant gun, mouth-taping for snoring, supermarket cemetery stories, and more wild Kickstarter finds—including a pricey pen you probably don’t need.
Announcement and Kickstart and Dropkick
We’re moving our publishing date to a Wednesday, plus we have a couple of Kickstart or Dropkicks to see you through until then.
Ultrasonic Firefighting
Podcast stats from the NZ summit, a beanie too small for a giant head, ultrasonic firefighting tech, unexpected job losses, and pricey FIFA tickets — plus wasp nests, walking sticks, and robots on shift.
Robot Beats Human
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.
I’m a Beekeeper
A cockroach sabotages a rowing machine, a woman weaponizes bees during an eviction, and we explore failed world records, unusual Kickstarter gadgets, and a life-saving laugh.
Bank Scammers Scamming
A real-life bank scam unfolds at work, marathon tech, and luxury airline bunk beds. FBI drama, viral Kickstarters, and nut butter fails—plus a mannequin mistaken for a truck thief!
More Satellites
From viral dog videos and questionable AI names to Amazon’s satellite race and chimpanzee civil war, Chris and Sam dive into the week’s weirdest stories and internet oddities.
Bird Submarine
A cyclone looms, a parrot goes skydiving and underwater, plus a deep dive into the KitKat heist and AI gone wild. Space toilets, Lego politics, and New Zealand news round out the week.
AI Got Wrong Grandma
April Fools with AI-powered pranks, a multimillion-dollar robot lawnmower, and a case where facial recognition got the wrong grandma. Stolen KitKats, record-breaking goldfish, and a look at black market cigarettes.
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...
Pothole Saves Life
A pothole miraculously saves a life, citizen science uses AI to cure a dog, and a judge gets counterfeit cash with a “keep the change.” Plenty of random news, tech, and laughs from Chris and Sam.
Time to Churn Butter
Chris gets a cane and shares his hospital saga, Sam catches a “disease” at IKEA, and discuss Homegrown, butter-churning while running, Girl Scouts at dispensaries, and brain cells playing Doom.
Robo Vacuum Cleaner
From $10 robo vacs and DJIs hacked worldwide to CEOs with suspicious burger bites and toilets flush with AI potential. Audience antics, AI fails, and mysterious Walks of Shame—randomness, tech, and life as only Chris and Sam deliver.
Disgruntled Gold-Diggers
From disgruntled gold-diggers in China to radioactive pigs near Fukushima and over-engineered Kickstarter beds, Chris and Sam tackle bizarre news, wild scams, and questionable life choices with their usual wit.
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...
Bitcoins for All
A crypto firm accidentally gives away billions in Bitcoin, Olympic athletes face bizarre rules, and New Zealand’s infrastructure springs a leak—plus, the hijinks of pumpkin sourcing and the curious world of flapping-wing drones.
Dodgy Ducks
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.
Bars Death Promo
From a returned beloved rock, crazy bar promo to people ripping off governments with a cheap gizmo. All this and more.
Reserve Your Moon Holiday
Vertigo at a new theatre, stone-skimming scandals, odd Kickstarter gadgets, and a million-dollar moon holiday—all the randomness, scams, and tech you need in one episode.