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

JUL
27
2017
#325： Leading Quietly
Toxicity: 1 Hate: 1 32 minutes
Brett McKay quiet leadership quiet leadership creative compromise
JUL
26
2017
#324： How Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith Are the Cure for Sad Clown Syndrome
Misogyny: 8 Toxicity: 7 Hate: 15 1 hour and 1 minute
Brett McKay f3 workout and sad clown syndrome discussion circle of trust
JUL
20
2017
#323： Improve Your Breathing, Improve Your Health
Misogyny: 8 Toxicity: 8 Hate: 5 40 minutes
Brett McKay wrong breath breathing muscles cat cow breathing exercise
JUL
19
2017
#322： Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
Misogyny: 5 Hate: 7 47 minutes
Brett McKay work-life balance
JUL
14
2017
#321： How to Think About Money
Toxicity: 5 35 minutes
Brett McKay money psychology and investing
JUL
11
2017
#320： The ADHD Explosion
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 2 Hate: 6 51 minutes
Brett McKay Steve Hinshaw ADHD diagnoses in US differential diagnosis ADHD diagnosis and treatment
JUL
3
2017
#318： Exploring Life's Trails, Literally and Metaphorically
Toxicity: 1 Hate: 4 55 minutes
Brett McKay
JUN
29
2017
#317： Why Your First Impression Matters & How to Improve It
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 3 Hate: 2 39 minutes
Brett McKay first impressions and self-awareness
JUN
27
2017
#316： An Introduction to Stoicism
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 1 Hate: 4 43 minutes
Brett McKay
JUN
22
2017
#315： The Power of Small Experiments to Supercharge Your Success
Misogyny: 5 Toxicity: 15 Hate: 2 56 minutes
Brett McKay block site passion persistence success validation discomfort caffeinated coffee gum idea
JUN
20
2017
#314： Building Better Citizens Through Rucking
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 6 Hate: 4 51 minutes
Brett McKay go ruck challenge
JUN
15
2017
#313： How Leaders Build Great Teams
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 2 Hate: 3 52 minutes
Brett McKay shared consciousness communication model team of approach
JUN
13
2017
#312： The Costs of Light Pollution and the Benefits of Darkness
Toxicity: 1 Hate: 1 36 minutes
Brett McKay light pollution effects
JUN
9
2017
#311： The Meaning of Beards
Misogyny: 5 Toxicity: 2 Hate: 28 50 minutes
Brett McKay beard movements beard movements mustache Napoleonic Wars cavalrymen uniforms
JUN
6
2017
#310： War and the Changing Nature of Masculinity
Misogyny: 7 Toxicity: 1 Hate: 8 51 minutes
Brett McKay war and masculinity throughout history
JUN
1
2017
#309： Going Blind to See More Clearly
Toxicity: 1 Hate: 1 36 minutes
Brett McKay fear and blindness quest first tech startup poker skill vs luck
MAY
30
2017
#308： The Case for Blue Collar Work With Mike Rowe
Toxicity: 27 Hate: 7 55 minutes
Brett McKay devaluing blue-collar work biting sheep testicles peripatetic moments
MAY
26
2017
#307： Make Your Bed, Change the World
23 minutes
Brett McKay
MAY
23
2017
#306： What a Magician Can Teach You About Being More Successful
Toxicity: 2 43 minutes
Brett McKay
MAY
18
2017
#305： Lessons from the Epic Age of Flight
Misogyny: 2 Hate: 7 46 minutes
Brett McKay fortitude in aviation