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
25
2019
#485： Why Visiting Dark Places Is Good for the Soul
Misogyny: 4 Hate: 9 36 minutes
Brett McKay
FEB
20
2019
#484： A Man's Search for Meaning Inside the Ring
Misogyny: 7 Toxicity: 5 Hate: 5 41 minutes
Brett McKay weight cutting in MMA
FEB
18
2019
#483： What Really Works for Exercise Recovery？
Toxicity: 3 39 minutes
Brett McKay hydration and exercise recovery modalities
FEB
13
2019
#482： The Power of Penmanship
Hate: 2 52 minutes
Brett McKay penmanship certification program penmanship demand resurgence curvature and movement in nature
FEB
11
2019
#481： Building Financial Independence Beyond the Stock Market
Toxicity: 1 Hate: 2 42 minutes
Brett McKay wealth distribution investment strategy for 30s+ individuals paying down debt and investing
FEB
6
2019
#480： Hiking With Nietzsche
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 8 Hate: 6 39 minutes
Brett McKay hiking with nietzsche conversation
FEB
4
2019
#479： Becoming a Digital Minimalist
Toxicity: 2 Hate: 5 1 hour and 4 minutes
Brett McKay digital minimalism digital minimalism rules digital minimalism tactics
JAN
30
2019
#478： Mastering Mindset to Improve Happiness, Health, and Longevity
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 1 Hate: 4 41 minutes
Brett McKay reframing stress and old age benefits
JAN
28
2019
#477： The History and Future of America's Special Forces
Toxicity: 5 Hate: 1 35 minutes
Brett McKay
JAN
23
2019
#476： Are Modern People the Most Exhausted in History？
Misogyny: 1 Hate: 7 57 minutes
Brett McKay burnout and exhaustion theories
JAN
22
2019
#475： How to Lose Weight, and Keep It Off Forever
Misogyny: 3 Toxicity: 9 54 minutes
Brett McKay weight loss behaviors and diets
JAN
16
2019
#474： The Surprises of Romantic Attraction
Misogyny: 19 Hate: 5 39 minutes
Brett McKay
JAN
14
2019
#473： The Solitude of a Fire Watcher
Misogyny: 4 Hate: 1 38 minutes
Brett McKay fire watch solitude experiences fire watch jobs & experiences
JAN
9
2019
#472： Reagan, the Man
Misogyny: 4 Hate: 1 41 minutes
Brett McKay
JAN
7
2019
#471： Using Mental Models to Make Better Decisions
Toxicity: 13 Hate: 2 59 minutes
Brett McKay mental models Munger thinking and decisions living deliberately
JAN
2
2019
#470： A Proven System for Building and Breaking Habits
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 2 56 minutes
Brett McKay habits and formation identity-based habits identity changed
DEC
23
2018
#469： How Valley Forge Turned the Tide of the Revolutionary War
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 9 Hate: 11 49 minutes
Brett McKay
DEC
19
2018
#468： Does Meditation Deserve the Hype？
Misogyny: 3 Toxicity: 14 Hate: 10 53 minutes
Brett McKay
DEC
17
2018
#467： 3 Big Questions to Help Frantic Families Get on Track
Misogyny: 12 Toxicity: 1 36 minutes
Brett McKay core values and family strategies rallying cry conversations
DEC
12
2018
#466： What It's Like to Become a Widower
Misogyny: 21 Hate: 13 53 minutes
Brett McKay