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

MAR
6
2023
The Essential Framework for Understanding The Art of War
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 6 Hate: 2 42 minutes
Brett McKay Jim Gimian heaven-earth-general-framework
MAR
1
2023
Why You Like the Music You Do
Misogyny: 3 Toxicity: 4 Hate: 7 53 minutes
Brett McKay melody preferences music psychology and active listening
FEB
27
2023
Authority Is More Important Than Social Skills
Misogyny: 3 Toxicity: 1 Hate: 2 46 minutes
Brett McKay authority composure authority movement performance mode
FEB
22
2023
Throw a 2-Hour Cocktail Party That Can Change Your Life
Misogyny: 3 Toxicity: 3 Hate: 1 1 hour and 3 minutes
Brett McKay
FEB
20
2023
The Myths of Trauma
Hate: 2 40 minutes
Brett McKay
FEB
15
2023
Leadership Lessons from a Disastrous Arctic Expedition
Hate: 3 54 minutes
Brett McKay
FEB
13
2023
Jane Austen for Dudes
Misogyny: 19 Toxicity: 5 Hate: 7 55 minutes
Brett McKay magnanimous moment
FEB
8
2023
Get a Handle on Your Shrinking Attention Span
Misogyny: 2 Hate: 1 50 minutes
Brett McKay task switching consequences
FEB
6
2023
The Survival Myths That Can Get You Killed
Toxicity: 11 Hate: 8 51 minutes
Brett McKay alone survival experience shelter building in survival situations fat component
FEB
1
2023
Escape the Happiness Trap
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 32 Hate: 3 49 minutes
Brett McKay experiential avoidance distraction strategies mind's rules
JAN
30
2023
Dante's Guide to Navigating a Spiritual Journey
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 4 Hate: 6 56 minutes
Brett McKay
JAN
25
2023
Move the Body, Heal the Mind
Misogyny: 1 47 minutes
Brett McKay inflammation and depression connection inflammation-caused depression exercise and addiction
JAN
23
2023
Kit Carson's Epic Exploits
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 2 Hate: 34 44 minutes
Brett McKay Navajo campaigns
JAN
19
2023
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the 21st Century
Toxicity: 9 Hate: 3 52 minutes
Brett McKay public speaking emotional component in interactions appreciation practices
JAN
16
2023
Advice on Achieving Any Long-Haul Dream
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 35 Hate: 5 53 minutes
Brett McKay pulled the pin middle age jobs shape writer killer instinct
JAN
11
2023
Key Insights From the Longest Study on Happiness
Misogyny: 1 Hate: 3 47 minutes
Brett McKay Harvard Study of Adult Development relationships social fitness
JAN
9
2023
Heal the Body With Extended Fasting
Misogyny: 4 Toxicity: 2 Hate: 3 54 minutes
Brett McKay Minnesota starvation experiment type 2 diabetes mechanisms
JAN
4
2023
7 Journaling Techniques That Can Change Your Life
Misogyny: 7 Toxicity: 53 Hate: 4 49 minutes
Brett McKay journaling transformation journaling mindset disruption journaling practices
JAN
2
2023
Get Fit, Not Fried — The Benefits of Zone 2 Cardio
Misogyny: 5 Hate: 3 1 hour and 12 minutes
Brett McKay zone two cardio benefits zone two cardio and heart health zone 2 cardio benefits for runners
DEC
28
2022
Why You Don’t Change (But How You Still Can) [ENCORE]
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 9 Hate: 4 47 minutes
Brett McKay hope hope and faith hope and fear of