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
23
2022
The Dangers of ＂Concept Creep＂
Misogyny: 3 Hate: 5 39 minutes
Brett McKay concept creep in psychology concept creep
MAR
21
2022
Run Like a Pro (Even If You're Slow)
Misogyny: 5 Toxicity: 5 Hate: 2 48 minutes
Brett McKay mileage sweet spot diminishing returns in mileage time-based approach to running
MAR
17
2022
The Writing Life of Ernest Hemingway
Hate: 2 50 minutes
Brett McKay
MAR
14
2022
The Dreams That Precede Death
Misogyny: 1 39 minutes
Brett McKay death dreams visions
MAR
9
2022
The Secrets to Making the Perfect Pizza
Misogyny: 3 Hate: 1 39 minutes
Brett McKay
MAR
7
2022
How Eisenhower Led — A Conversation with Ike's Granddaughter
Misogyny: 1 Hate: 11 1 hour and 3 minutes
Brett McKay optimism in leadership middle way small gestures he made
MAR
2
2022
Developing Your Personal Uniform
Toxicity: 1 Hate: 2 51 minutes
Brett McKay personal uniform discussion
FEB
28
2022
Anxiety Is a Habit — Here's How to Break It
Misogyny: 1 38 minutes
Brett McKay Judson Brewer anxiety habit loop anxiety coping mechanisms mapping out anxiety habit loops
FEB
23
2022
Beyond OODA — Developing the Orientation for Conflict and Violence
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 11 Hate: 6 1 hour and 3 minutes
Brett McKay felony restoration rights personal experience with violence decision-making focus in self-defense
FEB
21
2022
Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life
Misogyny: 9 Toxicity: 2 Hate: 4 59 minutes
Brett McKay decluttering and why
FEB
16
2022
The World of the Transcendentalists and the Rise of Modern Individualism
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 1 Hate: 14 58 minutes
Brett McKay emerson lyceums transcendentalism
FEB
14
2022
A Playbook for Modern Dating
Misogyny: 2 Hate: 1 51 minutes
Brett McKay
FEB
9
2022
Becoming a Hybrid Athlete
Hate: 2 47 minutes
Brett McKay
FEB
7
2022
How to Shift Out of the Midlife Malaise
Toxicity: 8 Hate: 1 52 minutes
Brett McKay Kieran Setia existentially valuable things
FEB
2
2022
We Need a P.E. Revolution
Misogyny: 4 Toxicity: 3 Hate: 1 48 minutes
Brett McKay school sports and physical identity
JAN
31
2022
How to Make Life’s Big Decisions
Misogyny: 1 48 minutes
Brett McKay decision inertia and overcoming indecision
JAN
26
2022
Get on Top of Collaboration Overload
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 1 36 minutes
Brett McKay collaboration overload grid and impact effort email collaboration norms
JAN
24
2022
How Long Does It Take to Make Friends (And How Does That Process Work, Anyway)？
Misogyny: 3 Hate: 1 44 minutes
Brett McKay
JAN
19
2022
The Rise and Fall of Athens
Toxicity: 2 Hate: 23 58 minutes
Brett McKay
JAN
17
2022
Philosophical Tools for Living the Good Life
Misogyny: 3 1 hour and 1 minute
Brett McKay virtue ethics ethics permeates life flourishing life