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 pocket sodas.

Creative Waikato Doco - Creativity in Community

Ukrainian athlete banned

Kickstart or Dropkick - Pocket Soda

Kickstart or Dropkick - COiN

Running out of Condoms

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Summary

Chris survives a mind-draining work retreat, while Sam juggles pumpkin sourcing for a mysterious film and fields rabid newsletter replies.

We hear about Bad Bunny’s halftime show backlash, penis injections at the Olympics (sort of), and infrastructure fails both at home and in the US.

Plus, Sam spotlights bizarre Kickstarter projects, and Chris breaks down a massive Bitcoin giveaway blunder.

Bad Bunny Halftime Show

Winter Olympics Ski Jump Scandal

Crypto Windfall

Kickstart or Dropkick - The Swift

Kickstart or Dropkick - Happiness is Fleeting

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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.

Whangarei Lawyer with Ultra Marathon World Record

Man survives being crushed by garbage truck, twice

Man loses finger on hydro slide

NZ Rural Games

Ducks killing other birds

Safety at the British Royal Navy

Clean fusion gets funding

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