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
7
2017
#284： This Will Make a Man of You
Misogyny: 6 Toxicity: 11 Hate: 12 44 minutes
Brett McKay
MAR
3
2017
#283： The Complacent Class
Hate: 6 26 minutes
Brett McKay complacency and dynamism in America geographic mobility decline complacency bias
FEB
28
2017
#282： How a Man Develops His Sense of Style
Misogyny: 3 Toxicity: 1 Hate: 3 39 minutes
Brett McKay stylish and authentic men dressing up things with meaning
FEB
23
2017
#281： Overcoming the Resistance
Toxicity: 4 Hate: 2 39 minutes
Brett McKay overcoming resistance
FEB
21
2017
#280： Why Growing Up Is a Subversive Act
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 2 Hate: 2 45 minutes
Brett McKay
FEB
16
2017
#279： Why Exercising in a Group Is the Best Medicine For Vets (and Civilians)
Hate: 1 21 minutes
Brett McKay fitness and veteran integration
FEB
14
2017
#278： The Surprising Benefits of Marriage for Men
Misogyny: 11 Hate: 9 48 minutes
Brett McKay cohabitation vs. marriage friendship network
FEB
10
2017
#277： Krav Maga – The Self-Defense System of Israeli Special Forces
Misogyny: 2 Hate: 1 34 minutes
Brett McKay
FEB
7
2017
#276： Utopia is Creepy
Toxicity: 2 Hate: 1 44 minutes
Brett McKay utopian future is creepy driving pleasure virtual reality
FEB
2
2017
#275： How Your Climate-Controlled Comfort Is Killing You
Misogyny: 3 Toxicity: 3 Hate: 9 54 minutes
Brett McKay cold exposure and Wim Hof method
JAN
31
2017
#274： Building Your Band of Brothers
Misogyny: 4 Toxicity: 14 Hate: 6 34 minutes
Brett McKay male friendship crisis band of brothers coaching
JAN
26
2017
#273： How to Get a Job Promotion This Year
Misogyny: 1 Hate: 1 29 minutes
Brett McKay asking for promotion soft skills networking
JAN
24
2017
#272： C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Myth of Progress
Hate: 9 38 minutes
Brett McKay
JAN
20
2017
#271： The Power of Wonder
30 minutes
Brett McKay wonder wonder and nature lifetime wonder experiences
JAN
18
2017
#270： Becoming a Tactical Athlete
Misogyny: 3 Toxicity: 2 Hate: 2 56 minutes
Brett McKay fitness culture in first responder communities durability in fitness
JAN
12
2017
#269： The Forgotten History of Autism
Misogyny: 4 Toxicity: 1 Hate: 20 1 hour and 5 minutes
Brett McKay
JAN
10
2017
#268： How the Science of Competition Can Make You a Better Man
Misogyny: 16 Toxicity: 1 Hate: 8 1 hour and 2 minutes
Brett McKay competition PR problem testosterone and cooperation testosterone competition
JAN
6
2017
#267： The Technological Forces That Are Shaping Our World
Hate: 5 1 hour and 1 minute
Brett McKay
JAN
4
2017
#266： The Myths and Truths of Distance Running
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 1 40 minutes
Brett McKay
DEC
30
2016
#265： The Law of Self-Defense
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 14 Hate: 2 55 minutes
Brett McKay Andrew Branca self-defense elements proportionality in self-defense mistaken lethal force in self-defense