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

FEB
17
2020
#585： Inflammation, Saunas, and the New Science of Depression
Misogyny: 3 Toxicity: 2 Hate: 4 1 hour
Brett McKay inflammation and depression inflammation and depression treatments
FEB
12
2020
#584： How to Avoid Falling in Love With the Wrong Person
Misogyny: 6 Toxicity: 44 Hate: 6 58 minutes
Brett McKay
FEB
10
2020
#583： How to Stay Mentally Sharp and Fulfilled as You Age
Misogyny: 2 Hate: 10 38 minutes
Brett McKay memory decline and forgetfulness exercise and brain health emotions over life cycle
FEB
5
2020
#582： Essential Lessons From Great Wartime Leaders
Toxicity: 1 Hate: 10 41 minutes
Brett McKay leadership in war leadership in war
FEB
3
2020
#581： The Tiny Habits That Change Everything
Misogyny: 2 Hate: 1 44 minutes
Brett McKay tiny habits change everything behavior model motivation wave
JAN
29
2020
#580： Why People Do (Or Don't) Listen to You
Toxicity: 2 Hate: 1 54 minutes
Brett McKay status signaling experiments status and fame influence listening competence face
JAN
27
2020
#579： Jack London's Literary Code
Misogyny: 8 Toxicity: 1 Hate: 5 1 hour and 6 minutes
Brett McKay
JAN
22
2020
#578： Figuring Out If You Should Change Careers (And How to Do It)
Toxicity: 1 Hate: 2 46 minutes
Brett McKay career change challenges saving and career transition
JAN
20
2020
#577： An FBI Agent's 6 Signs for Sizing People Up
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 8 Hate: 2 35 minutes
Brett McKay Robin Dreek maintaining vesting longevity
JAN
15
2020
#576： A Treasure Trove of American Philosophy
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 2 Hate: 1 46 minutes
Brett McKay
JAN
13
2020
#575： Counterintuitive Advice on Making Exercise a Sustainable Habit
Misogyny: 3 Hate: 2 46 minutes
Brett McKay motivational contamination wrong whys eating beats out exercise by
JAN
8
2020
#574： The Power of Bad — Overcoming the Negativity Effect
Misogyny: 4 Toxicity: 12 Hate: 5 47 minutes
Brett McKay fundamental attribution error criticism sandwich negativity effect
JAN
6
2020
#573： Why You Don't Finish What You Start (And What to Do About It)
Toxicity: 4 Hate: 1 49 minutes
Brett McKay
DEC
30
2019
#572： The Unexpected Upsides of Being a Late Bloomer
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 6 Hate: 3 44 minutes
Brett McKay
DEC
23
2019
#571： The Voyage of Character
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 1 Hate: 20 42 minutes
Brett McKay Admiral Stavridis Sailing True North Themistocles existential challenge Themistocles leadership lessons
DEC
18
2019
#570： St. Augustine's Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
Toxicity: 3 Hate: 2 58 minutes
Brett McKay restlessness and augustine's insights freedom & grace
DEC
16
2019
#569： How to Perform Your Best Under Pressure
Misogyny: 8 Toxicity: 22 Hate: 2 46 minutes
Brett McKay
DEC
11
2019
#568： The Untold Story Behind the Famous Robbers Cave Experiment
Misogyny: 1 Hate: 1 48 minutes
Brett McKay
DEC
9
2019
#567： Understanding the Wonderful, Frustrating Dynamic of Friendship
Misogyny: 12 Toxicity: 3 Hate: 5 1 hour and 15 minutes
Brett McKay friendship friendship tensions social media and friendship
DEC
4
2019
#566： How to Have a Hyggely Christmas and a More Memorable New Year
Misogyny: 2 Hate: 10 30 minutes
Brett McKay hygge research hygge hygge Christmas memories