Sam Wise: An Advice Podcast
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSam believes that the answers to all of life's questions lie within the Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition trilogy and their special features, and is here to impart that wisdom to the world at large.
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Episodes
Episode 73 - The Same Blood
July 07, 2020 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.51 MBSometimes, we gotta take a shot through the heart like Boromir to help good prevail. Great anti-racism resources: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Reading on Defunding the Police: The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale Samuel Sinyangwe's Amazing Twitter Thread Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follo...
Episode 72 - The Same Weakness
June 30, 2020 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBSometimes, a piece of media can be both enjoyable and a little messy. Sam talks about how we deal with that. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 71 - Haldir
June 16, 2020 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.89 MBA withdrawn friend needs a pick me up, and Sam says farewell to one of her Fellowship. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 70 - The United States of Isengard
June 02, 2020 11:00 - 9 minutes - 8.59 MBFantasy helps us to make sense of a chaotic reality, and Sam shows us how Lord of the Rings can help us make sense of the protests and know how to be on the side of good. When the Ents marched on Isengard, Gandalf checked his privilege and didn't stand with Sarumon. To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Please rate and review us on iTunes! Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi Aft...
Episode 69 - We are all Gimli
May 19, 2020 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.02 MBWe are all Gimli, and that’s a good thing. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 68 - But They Were All of Them Deceived
May 12, 2020 11:00 - 6 minutes - 5.61 MBSam talks about consequences for our actions and what to do about a second wave of troubles. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 67 - Greater Forces
May 05, 2020 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBMagic is real, both here and in Middle Earth. But it’s fickle. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 66 - The Courtesy of Your Hall
April 28, 2020 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBSam talks diplomacy and distractions. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 65 - Sometimes It Takes an Age
April 21, 2020 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBSometimes it takes an age to destroy a ring or finish an assignment, even if it doesn’t seem that hard from the outside. And sometimes, there are chickens. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 64 - No Admittance Except on Party Business
April 14, 2020 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.06 MBBilbo is our guide to navigating social situations in quarantine. Sam also shares some listener strawberries! Join the SamWise channel on the ATH discord here: https://discord.gg/3kgsMT4 Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 63 - Strawberries
April 07, 2020 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.45 MBSam tries, in the face of a faceless enemy, to help us remember why we’re all quarantined in the first place and who we’re carrying this ring for. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 62 - When the COVID Winter Comes
March 24, 2020 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.93 MBFor a trilogy about the power of community, Lord of the Rings sure does have a lot of great advice for social distancing. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 61 - Dogged Fighting
February 11, 2020 12:00 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBSam answers two separate people about friends who want dogs and maybe shouldn't. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 60 - When All Other Lights Go Out
February 04, 2020 12:00 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBSam gives her own lights of Erendil to help those with Seasonal Affective Disorder. If you're in a particularly dark place, here are some resources. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 59 - Be Your Own Aragorn
January 28, 2020 12:00 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MBUnrequited love and Geralt of Rivia have Sam all hot and bothered this week. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 58 - That Rules You Out, Pip
January 15, 2020 14:43 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBSam talks annoying dogs and unemployed friends this week. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 57 - Dawn of a New Age
January 07, 2020 13:00 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBNew Year’s resolutions and some decent skin care advice arrive by way of Middle Earth in this first Sam Wise of the year. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 56 - At the End of an Age
December 17, 2019 13:00 - 6 minutes - 5.56 MBThe holidays are tough, but you don't have to be as long as you show yourself compassion, per Sam's advice this episode. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 55 - Ghost and Gollums by the Score
December 10, 2019 13:00 - 6 minutes - 6.29 MBSam talks ghosting, friends dating Gollums and crushing negativity in this week’s episode. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 54 - Toxicity and Taters
December 03, 2019 16:03 - 6 minutes - 6.38 MBSomeone needs help with toxic coworkers, and the potatoes are disappearing, threatening our french fries. Check out the tater talk in the news. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 53 - Fitness, Finances, and Fantasy
November 19, 2019 13:00 - 5 minutes - 4.84 MBHobbits help someone feel less weird about the gym, and Sam offers advice on how to handle finances in a marriage. To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Don't forget to rate & review us on your podcast app of choice! Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 52 - And I'm Coming with You!
November 12, 2019 15:52 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MBA listener wonders how to help those who may not be able to ask for it, and Sam discusses an Atlantic piece about Mr. Rogers, who would have fit very well in Middle Earth. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 51 - Legolas is a Hottie
November 05, 2019 16:28 - 5 minutes - 5.39 MBIn this episode, Sam talks about how Legolas is more than just a vacant hottie and what to do about a jealous girlfriend. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 50 - The One Ring of Our Time
October 29, 2019 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.6 MBHoly Cow! Sam Wise has made it to episode 50, and she answers questions about answering questions and about maintaining a social life without Facebook. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 49 - Love Wise
October 22, 2019 12:00 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBWe all have inherent value. Lord of the Rings says so. Enjoy. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 48 - What You Need is an Army of Ghosts
October 15, 2019 12:00 - 8 minutes - 8 MBThis week, Sam digs deep into the life of Aragorn to help listeners who feel jaded by their government and another who wants to come out. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 47 - Viggo Forth and Live Your Life
October 08, 2019 15:04 - 6 minutes - 5.7 MBSam talks about good-byes and good-riddances as her letter writers try to move forth in life in various ways. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Damage Boost: Ep. 11 - World of Warcraft with Brewer
October 01, 2019 18:12 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBYou're probably wondering why there's a completely different podcast in the feed this week. Well, we wanted to showcase one of the newer podcasts in our network while Sam gathers up more of your questions. Enjoy this conversation about the MMO that takes inspiration from the works of Tolkien and is about as wild as you might expect from the holy trilogy from Peter Jackson. Cheers! ---- To subscribe to Damage Boost, head over to: Apple: http://bit.ly/DBoostPodA Google: http://bit....
Episode 46 - It Is Folly
September 24, 2019 15:00 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MBSam and Lord of the Rings offer advice on scheduling D&D sessions and offering grace to our elders. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 45 - Sword, Bow, and Axe
September 17, 2019 15:06 - 10 minutes - 9.55 MBSam talks about the ingredients to forming successful friendships as an adult. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 44 - Good Tilled Earth
September 10, 2019 15:19 - 6 minutes - 6.24 MBSam talks about how Lord of the Rings and this article solved a problem she was facing in her own life. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 43 - A Shire-Sized Episode
August 27, 2019 14:59 - 6 minutes - 6.22 MBSam answers pressing questions about glasses, family and baby supplies quickly in this little episode that packs a punch. To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 42 - Air Less Foul
August 20, 2019 12:00 - 7 minutes - 6.68 MBThe Lord of the Rings gives great career advice in this episode, and Sam talks about her own shifting perspective. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 41 - I Would Rather Share One Lifetime
August 13, 2019 14:58 - 8 minutes - 8.02 MBSam talks about breakups, romance, and facing what feels like the end of the world with the people we love. Plus, links for accessing free and low cost mental health services, here and here. To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Please rate and review us on iTunes! Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 40 - The Age of Men
August 06, 2019 13:59 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBSam talks about how we can combat toxic masculinity like the Fellowship. To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Please rate and review us on iTunes! Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 39 - Eomer is the Eoman
July 30, 2019 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.77 MBA letter writer is having trouble with a difficult family member, and Sam takes ‘em to Rohan. She also tells men to stop putting the boor in Boromir. To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Please rate and review us on iTunes! Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 38 - Mission... Quest... Thing
July 23, 2019 14:04 - 7 minutes - 7.18 MBTo have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Please rate and review us on iTunes! Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 37 - Side by Side with Our Friends
July 16, 2019 14:11 - 9 minutes - 8.28 MBTo have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Please rate and review us on iTunes! Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 36 - Such a Little Thing
July 09, 2019 12:00 - 5 minutes - 4.89 MBTo have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Please rate and review us on iTunes! Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 35 - Disturbers of the Peace
July 02, 2019 12:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBTo have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Please rate and review us on iTunes! Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 34 - Nine Companions
June 25, 2019 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBTo learn more about Enneagrams, visit the Enneagram Institute. To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Please rate and review us on iTunes! Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 33 - Starless Nights Can't Conquer Day
June 18, 2019 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.81 MBSam encourages everyone to take just one step toward a brighter day, whether it’s by reaching out to old friends, taking an unexpected journey, or just writing a goofy little poem. To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Please rate and review us on iTunes! Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 32 - One Does Not Simply Work
June 11, 2019 12:00 - 8 minutes - 8.43 MBSam answers a few workplace questions, including how to be a better manager and feeling good about a job medium well done. To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Please rate and review us on iTunes! Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 31 - Back from There Again
June 04, 2019 11:00 - 9 minutes - 8.88 MBSam talks about her own struggles with feeling lonely in the Shire, and she helps someone else who feels like they’re traversing Mordor. And a writer learns to accept the love of their cat. Plus, links for accessing free and low cost mental health services, here and here. To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Pleas...
Episode 30 - Eowinning at Relationship
May 21, 2019 13:00 - 9 minutes - 8.67 MBSam gets two relationship questions this week that leave her chasing Aragorn for answers, plus a missive on grief that hits close to home. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 29 - Reason for Madness
May 14, 2019 13:00 - 7 minutes - 7.49 MBYou can’t spell hate without hat in this latest episode that also includes advice on remembering the small stuff and how to avoid divisive discussions about Game of Thrones. Spoiler: the answer is beer. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 28 - All Fellowships are Broken
May 07, 2019 13:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MBSam gets question about dealing with difficult people, and the Holy Trilogy reminds us all that fellowships, by virtue of being made of people, are always broken but can still save the world. Sushi also finds its way in there somehow. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music ...
Episode 27 - And We Come to End of Days
April 23, 2019 13:07 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBSo much excitement this week between Winterfell and Wakanda -- what’s a fantasy fan to do? Sam uses Lord of the Rings to come to terms with endings and with its own shortcomings. It’s a doozy! Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 26 - Balrog in Space
April 16, 2019 13:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBThis week, Sam theorizes that we discovered a Balrog in space and that sometimes, looking toward the future is hard work. But that does not mean we should get caught up in the past like a buncha Bilbos. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons
Episode 25 - Showing Your Quality
April 09, 2019 13:10 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBProfessional jealousy, streaming services, spiders and significant others round out Sam Wise this week. Please rate and review us on iTunes! To have your question answered, email [email protected] or call and leave a voicemail at (608)561-2755. Instagrams to follow: Samantha: @samijane613 Laddi: @saint_laddi After the Hype: @athpodcast Music by Bradley David Parsons