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
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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

MAY
22
2023
Answers to the FAQ of Modern Etiquette
Misogyny: 7 Hate: 2 50 minutes
Brett McKay digital communication etiquette tipping etiquette
MAY
17
2023
The Art and Science of Getting Unstuck
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 1 46 minutes
Brett McKay getting unstuck techniques friction audit action
MAY
15
2023
The Essential Guide to Visiting and Camping in the National Parks
Misogyny: 2 51 minutes
Brett McKay campsite reservation stress camping and visiting national parks
MAY
10
2023
Thoreau on Making a Living
42 minutes
Brett McKay work and thoreau's philosophy on
MAY
8
2023
Optimize Your Testosterone
Misogyny: 11 Toxicity: 15 Hate: 8 46 minutes
Brett McKay blood work and testosterone levels libido assessment low testosterone causes
MAY
3
2023
Leadership Lessons From Military Mentors
Misogyny: 3 Toxicity: 47 Hate: 11 41 minutes
Brett McKay joining the Army at 32 fitness and military recruitment leadership egos in military
APR
26
2023
Generations — The Surprising Truths and Persistent Myths
Misogyny: 6 Hate: 23 1 hour and 4 minutes
Brett McKay
APR
24
2023
Toastmasters, Aristotle, and the Essential Art of Rhetoric
Toxicity: 25 Hate: 6 50 minutes
Brett McKay toastmasters journey rhetoric education disconnect ethos in public speaking
APR
19
2023
The Wisdom of Psychopaths
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 13 Hate: 3 58 minutes
Brett McKay psychopathy and its traits in history
APR
17
2023
The Science of a Better Daily Routine
Misogyny: 2 Hate: 1 40 minutes
Brett McKay sleep inertia commute and productivity
APR
12
2023
The Golden Rules of Success
Toxicity: 2 Hate: 3 53 minutes
Brett McKay
APR
10
2023
What the World of Psychology Gets Wrong About Men
Misogyny: 13 Toxicity: 1 Hate: 10 54 minutes
Brett McKay nature vs. nurture in masculinity domestic violence psychology toxic masculinity
APR
5
2023
The Essential Habits for Becoming an Agile, Vital, and Durable Human Being
Misogyny: 6 Toxicity: 13 Hate: 8 49 minutes
Brett McKay Built to Move habits sitting on the ground movement culture
APR
3
2023
How to Deal With the Worry of Waiting
Misogyny: 3 Hate: 3 40 minutes
Brett McKay Kate Sweeney waiting for uncertain news waiting stress uncertainty in waiting for results
MAR
29
2023
The Naturalist’s Art of Animal Encounters
Misogyny: 6 Hate: 2 45 minutes
Brett McKay
MAR
27
2023
The Power of Keeping Your Mouth Shut in a World That Won’t Stop Talking
Misogyny: 6 Toxicity: 5 Hate: 5 53 minutes
Brett McKay
MAR
22
2023
A Kantian Guide to Life
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 2 Hate: 2 52 minutes
Brett McKay Kantian ethics vs. other systems vices and moral progress freedom and choice
MAR
20
2023
Finally Follow Through
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 9 Hate: 4 46 minutes
Brett McKay
MAR
15
2023
Bat Bombs, Truth Serums, and the Masterminds of WWII Secret Warfare
Misogyny: 7 Toxicity: 5 Hate: 15 45 minutes
Brett McKay forgery operations forging signatures
MAR
8
2023
The Fitness Supplements That Actually Work
Misogyny: 3 Toxicity: 2 Hate: 2 43 minutes
Brett McKay supplements effectiveness hard work and consistency protein supplements