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
18
2025
The Power of the Notebook — The History and Practice of Thinking on Paper
Misogyny: 1 Hate: 8 52 minutes
Brett McKay notebooks and blank pages double entry bookkeeping Zibaldone notebooks
FEB
11
2025
The 80⧸80 Marriage — A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Relationship
Misogyny: 7 Toxicity: 3 Hate: 1 54 minutes
Brett McKay fairness in marriage conflicts domestic gold fights role confusion
FEB
4
2025
Sleep Like a Caveman
Misogyny: 1 Hate: 11 42 minutes
Brett McKay Marijn van der Laar sleep problems and therapy sleep deprivation CBT-I steps and methods
JAN
28
2025
Familiarity Breeds Contempt (And Other Underappreciated Consequences of Digital Communication)
Hate: 1 53 minutes
Brett McKay
JAN
21
2025
How to Use Leverage Points to Get Unstuck in Work and Life
Misogyny: 6 Toxicity: 6 Hate: 2 50 minutes
Brett McKay goal lock studying bright spots Chick-fil-A drive-through constraints
JAN
14
2025
Stop Saying Um (And Fix the Other Vocal Tics That Are Sabotaging Your Speaking)
Toxicity: 5 Hate: 4 49 minutes
Brett McKay speaking is a physical act enunciation drills tongue twisters
JAN
7
2025
Man's Search for Meaning, With Viktor Frankl's Grandson
Misogyny: 2 Hate: 2 56 minutes
Brett McKay logotherapy existential vacuum existential vacuum and logotherapy
DEC
30
2024
How to Hack the Habit Loop to Build a Better Life
Misogyny: 4 Hate: 3 49 minutes
Brett McKay habit formation habit formation framework habit loop
DEC
23
2024
The 6 Principles for Writing Messages People Won't Swipe Away
Toxicity: 1 Hate: 1 48 minutes
Brett McKay easy reading and navigation principles bottom line up front use enough formatting
DEC
18
2024
The Swiss Army Knife of Fitness — How to Get Lean, Strong, and Flexible With Kettlebells Alone
Misogyny: 3 Hate: 9 51 minutes
Brett McKay taekwondo and kettlebells Aristotelianism influence on fitness fitness and virtue ethics
DEC
16
2024
The Roman Caesars' Guide to Ruling
Misogyny: 5 Toxicity: 7 Hate: 53 57 minutes
Brett McKay Barry Strauss taking on the name of Caesar Vespasian and his urinal tax Marcus Aurelius succession and rule
DEC
11
2024
The Winter Mindset： How Norwegians Love the Winter (And You Can Too)
Misogyny: 2 Hate: 6 1 hour and 1 minute
Brett McKay winter mindset and Norway study seasonal affective disorder rates winter depression mindset
DEC
9
2024
Undoing Urgency — How to Stop Drowning in Tasks and Start Living With Purpose
Misogyny: 3 Hate: 3 56 minutes
Brett McKay drowning in urgency voluntary hardship hardship training benefits
DEC
4
2024
What Sports Betting Is Really Doing to Players, Games, and Fans
Misogyny: 3 Toxicity: 12 Hate: 3 44 minutes
Brett McKay sports gambling addiction sports gambling scandals
DEC
2
2024
Achieve Peak Performance by Learning to Shift the Gears of Your Mind
Misogyny: 1 Hate: 1 49 minutes
Brett McKay mental fatigue and productivity gear personality rhythms of brain work
NOV
27
2024
Flying, Hosting, Regifting, and More — All Your Holiday Etiquette Questions Answered
Misogyny: 4 Toxicity: 3 Hate: 7 53 minutes
Brett McKay traveling for the holidays gate lice flying etiquette
NOV
25
2024
Rich Mind vs. Poor Mind — A Psychologist’s Guide to Building Wealth
Misogyny: 5 Toxicity: 6 Hate: 4 39 minutes
Brett McKay being poor mindset rich mindset vs. poor internal locus of control
NOV
20
2024
Tribal Runners, Weekend Warriors, and Our Changing Relationship to Endurance Sports
Misogyny: 1 Hate: 5 51 minutes
Brett McKay
NOV
18
2024
What's Behind the Rise of Parent-Child Estrangement？
Misogyny: 6 Toxicity: 6 Hate: 6 55 minutes
Brett McKay parent-child estrangement estrangement shift estrangement and parenting obligations
NOV
13
2024
The Art and Spirituality of Bread
Misogyny: 11 Hate: 3 1 hour and 4 minutes
Brett McKay Peter Reinhart peter sourdough digestion enzymes sourdough bread renaissance flavor in bread baking