In this episode, Sam relives some moments from the first year of CAPS LOCK that really capture what the show is about. Moments that might literally make you laugh or cry (Sam does both throughout the course of this episode), moments that are profound—even some that have enormous implications, reaching far beyond our small-but-mighty audience.

The idea here is that, going into 2026, we all have different goals. We all need to hear different things in this moment to start it off on the right foot. So, as usual—take what you need, and leave what you don't.

Key moments:

01:24 Welcome to 2026!

07:07 How vaping affects your fertility and reproductive health (excerpt from episode 9, featuring Quit With Jones)

09:22 How belonging to a community affects your physical health (excerpt from episode 14, featuring Dr. Jonathan Leary of Remedy Place)

23:35 If “eat healthy” is one of your New Year’s Resolutions, listen up! (excerpt from episode 26, featuring Vanessa Rissetto, RD)

31:51 Dating for marriage in 2026 and beyond (excerpt from episode 23, featuring Lindsey Metselaar of We Met at Acme)

36:48 A surprising way that ADHD can affect your friendships and relationships (excerpt from episode 25, featuring Jennifer Salzman)

42:20 How having kids changes your body forever (excerpt from episode 33, featuring Taylor Rae Roman)

47:31 Why Gen Z is facing extremely high unemployment rates right now (excerpt from episode 48, featuring Suzy Welch)

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