Sam answers questions about facing the unknown and dealing with shame and guilt. She also talks about the APA’s excellent new guidelines for helping men and boys.

Sam is about to embark on her own journey to New Zealand, and she’s nervous. She turns to the Lord of the Rings for some holiday travel tips.

Special guest Will Plummer joins Sam for a round of Sam Wise “Live,” in which they discuss drawing boundaries with parents. Turns out Elrond is no match for Sam Wise! Sam also touches on work-life balance and metal work.

Sam spends a lot of time talking about manners this week. Whether dealing with significant others or creepy acquaintances, we could all stand to be a little more polite. She also addresses whether or not Frodo was special or just a good dude.

Michaela Bayas joins this week as Sam’s first guest. She has a question about sexism in her film class. Sam also discusses a couple of tricky relationship questions.

Clothes, open-mouth chewers, crazy siblings, and fandoms find their way into Middle Earth this week!

Boromir’s many screw ups can teach us so much about love, work, and stopping sexual harassment.

Yet another question about dogs, a moving question about being supportive to the grieving Jewish community as an outsider, and how to exercise better, Middle Earth style!

A question about the current state of things throws Sam for a loop. But the Lord of the Rings comes through, as always.

This week’s episode tackles what it means to be angry like a girl, meddling in friends’ affairs, and those convenient eagles.