The Art of Manliness


Show info


Episodes

1,163

Total time

910 hours and 7 minutes

Oldest episode

April 03, 2014

Most recent

October 06, 2026

Avg. length

46 minutes

Avg. words/min

187

Avg. word count

8,804

Avg. sentences

570.2

Avg. harmful content per episode

Misogyny

3.8

sentences flagged

Toxicity

4.9

sentences flagged

Hate speech

5.7

sentences flagged


Topics & people

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Topics
situational awareness friendship online great books OODA loop books boundaries communication complaining decision-making fitness gratitude practice journaling making friends manliness networking sleep storytelling virtue ethics 2000-meter row for time Caldera Lab skincare products
Hosts
Brett McKay (1,163)
Guests
Mark Torino (2) Admiral Stavridis (1) Adrian Camilleri (1) Amantha Ember (1) Andrew Branca (1) Anna Schaffner (1) Barry Strauss (1) Brandon Wormke (1) Brian Burrow (1) Bryce Hoffman (1) Cal Newport (1) Carl Truman (1) Charles Duhigg (1) Charles Ryan (1) Chris Bailey (1) Creek Stewart (1) David Branchflower (1) Dimitris Zigalatis (1) Emily Manugian (1) Eric Weiner (1)
Mentioned
Brad (106) Aristotle (73) Greeks (53) Plato (47) Teddy Roosevelt (43) Kate (42) Winston Churchill (41) George Washington (39) Steve Jobs (36) Abraham Lincoln (35) Theodore Roosevelt (30) Warren Buffett (30) Kierkegaard (29) Shakespeare (27) Huckberry (26) William James (26) Benjamin Franklin (25) Henry David Thoreau (24) Eisenhower (22) Jack London (22) Michael Jordan (22) Stephen Covey (21) Dwight Eisenhower (20) Ernest Hemingway (20) John Wayne (20)
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Episodes

OCT
23
2023
Protein — Everything You Need to Know
Misogyny: 10 Hate: 4 51 minutes
Brett McKay collagen proteins quality protein leverage hypothesis protein consumption and obesity epidemic
OCT
18
2023
Zombies, Minecraft, and Dealing with Uncertainty
Misogyny: 8 Toxicity: 13 Hate: 10 40 minutes
Brett McKay zombie writing & adaptation
OCT
16
2023
Dog as Cure for the Midlife Malaise
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 1 Hate: 6 39 minutes
Brett McKay midlife slump transformation cancelling TV subscription running journey
OCT
11
2023
Beyond Mere Politeness — The Art of True Civility
Misogyny: 5 Toxicity: 6 Hate: 12 55 minutes
Brett McKay pineapple etiquette rules civility principles civility
OCT
9
2023
The Science of Swole — How to Grow Your Muscles
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 8 Hate: 5 58 minutes
Brett McKay powerlifting achievements strength and hypertrophy adaptations muscle damage & hypertrophy
OCT
4
2023
A Cure for Existential Boredom
Hate: 4 49 minutes
Brett McKay existential boredom despair of necessity leisure vs. amusement
OCT
2
2023
The Real Reason You Procrastinate
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 3 Hate: 6 48 minutes
Brett McKay procrastination research self-handicapping procrastination
SEP
27
2023
Break Your Bad Habits by Escaping the Scarcity Loop
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 8 Hate: 2 1 hour and 7 minutes
Brett McKay scarcity brain scarcity brain addiction scarcity loop
SEP
25
2023
Can You Trust Happiness Studies？
Misogyny: 3 Hate: 1 41 minutes
Brett McKay
SEP
20
2023
For a Better Work Out, Think Like a Kid
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 3 Hate: 3 49 minutes
Brett McKay epidemic of physical inactivity creativity through play playful movement incorporation
SEP
18
2023
Beyond Lazy Learning — The Keys to Gaining and Retaining Knowledge
Toxicity: 3 47 minutes
Brett McKay highlighting taking notes and outlining podcasts speed reading and fact checking
SEP
13
2023
The 5 Shifts of Manhood
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 7 Hate: 5 1 hour and 5 minutes
Brett McKay five shifts of manhood assertiveness embracing difficulty in manhood
SEP
11
2023
When the Game Was War — Lessons From the Greatest NBA Season of All Time
Misogyny: 5 Toxicity: 44 Hate: 9 58 minutes
Brett McKay 1987-88 NBA season
SEP
6
2023
How to Develop Rugged Flexibility
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 1 Hate: 2 52 minutes
Brett McKay allostasis fluid sense of self family life
AUG
30
2023
Leadership Is Overrated
Toxicity: 2 Hate: 2 44 minutes
Brett McKay Navy SEALs decentralized decision making culture
AUG
28
2023
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Misogyny: 3 Toxicity: 4 Hate: 10 51 minutes
Brett McKay Mark Torino For Whom the Bell Tolls Spanish Civil War and Hemingway involvement metacognition
AUG
23
2023
How to Use the Principles of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to Overcome Obstacles in Business and Life
Misogyny: 6 Hate: 2 48 minutes
Brett McKay Henner Gracie Gracie Garage connections connection principle timing in jiu-jitsu
AUG
21
2023
Is Cannabis a Safe Drug？
Misogyny: 1 Hate: 3 46 minutes
Brett McKay ADHD and cannabis connection teenage brain development and cannabis use non-disordered cannabis use
AUG
16
2023
Advice on Making Love Last . . . From a Divorce Lawyer
Misogyny: 35 Toxicity: 31 Hate: 10 1 hour and 7 minutes
Brett McKay divorce statistics marriage advice book insights disconnection
AUG
14
2023
Unlock the Power of the Unfocused Mind
Misogyny: 3 40 minutes
Brett McKay unfocused mind downsides default mode network tinker tables