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Doctor Update Time
Doctor visits reveal new aches and pills, while a blue blob statue gets googly eyes and Australian Box Wars goes mad. Bus etiquette, bagpipes, and a robotic mishap round out the chaos.
Close the Door
Why you should always double-check your front door, tales from the Misty Flicks Film Festival, and what happens when hotels try to get clever with pin codes. Robots do the dishes, Settlers of Catan gets the Netflix treatment, and we’re still catching up on sleep.
Broken Internet
Wild weather sweeps New Zealand, Chris faces a broken internet during James Bond, plus hacked smart beds, a fake pregnancy with a doll, and SpaceX tangling with Cards Against Humanity.
Floating Wind Turbine
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.
Work From Home Jail
A French entrepreneur scams JP Morgan, prisoners land remote tech jobs, weird coffee truck names spark debate, AI videos upset celebs, and India targets Trump in a festival.
Blue Garden Bags For All
Chris gets picked for improv games, mysterious blue garden sacks appear all over Hamilton, and a pensioner’s plan to escape home life hilariously backfires. Plus: remarkable bridges, Kickstarter drop kicks, and larpers in the wild.
No Power
A motorhome and caravan show full of boomers, an unexpected six-hour power cut, the world’s largest time capsule, and why your smart fridge will soon be showing ads.
Cryptic Sudoku
Improv mishaps, cryptic Sudoku obsessions, and oddly circular skipping stones—plus Sam gets a new TV remote and Chris drops acid in the world’s biggest toy store.
Astronaut Oxygen Scam
From radioactive shrimp recalls and a scammer selling oxygen to stranded astronauts, to quiz nights in hazmat suits and Chris’s improv comedy, we dive into the weirdest stories and local updates you didn’t know you needed.
Too Many Dead Bodies
Chris gears up for a whirlwind TEDx event, Sam discovers a clever last-minute booking site, and a funeral home with too many secrets sparks debate—plus, subscription cars and pigeon-delivered threats.
Cyborg Cockroaches
A wedding with Irish dancing, giant bees in Indonesia, world record sniper shots, and the wild world of cyborg cockroaches—plus a seriously random Russian motorbike giveaway.
Tooth Eyeball
A 42-year-old cockatoo, Putin’s poo suitcase, light gun nostalgia, and a woman who can see through her tooth—plus Kickstarter finds and AI fakes gone wild.
Fish Fire
Chris survives a bus trip full of odd delays, Sam spins through a haircut, LEGO shows and e-waste, plus a fish starts a wildfire and radioactive wasps cause a buzz.
New Mineral Found
A forgotten letter reveals the discovery of a rare mineral, duct-taped bananas make expensive art, and New Zealand’s first smishing attack is uncovered—plus, random tech, board games, and laugh-out-loud stories.
Bearded Nerd
Chris survives a frosty film shoot, Sam spots gadgets not yet on Kickstarter, and we learn about cat video fests, late-night TV shakeups, and a Disney dating app by “The Bearded Nerd.”
Creepy Teddy Bear
Chris survives a tooth extraction, Sam battles “mummy thumb,” and a creepy teddy bear prank causes chaos. Plus: jigsaw puzzle world records and bizarre Amazon delivery scams.
WETIT
From cow teat spraying tech to fart songs and field days banter, Chris and Sam chat with the WETIT guys about making life easier in the cowshed and share plenty of laughs along the way.
The Shear Space
A soundproof study pod made from New Zealand wool, school projects hitting the field days, and retrofitting quiet spaces—plus the challenge of turning a student idea into a real business.
The Angry Mexican
Food show mishaps, glaring food truck vendors, donkey guard dramas, bent bridges, and penguin poo saving the climate—plus AI bands and accidental emergency calls at metal concerts.
Respond Bio
A bold new approach to farming using fungi and bacteria aims to reduce chemicals in our food, as Chris discovers how RespondBio is shaking up traditional agriculture and winning over skeptical farmers.