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

APR
18
2014
#64： Survivorman With Les Stroud
Toxicity: 8 25 minutes
Brett McKay wilderness survival close encounters with death zone of assessment
APR
12
2014
#63： Spartan Up With Joe DeSena
Misogyny: 4 Hate: 4 24 minutes
Brett McKay spartan races/frame of reference spartan race philosophy Spartan Up
APR
4
2014
Episode #49： The Way Of Men With Jack Donovan
Misogyny: 10 Toxicity: 15 Hate: 7 41 minutes
Brett McKay mastery tactical virtues Huckberry
APR
4
2014
Episode #27： Gym Junkies with Vic Magary
Toxicity: 3 Hate: 3 21 minutes
Brett McKay law school and fitness transition basic movements long
APR
4
2014
Episode #29： Serve to Lead with James Strock
Misogyny: 1 Hate: 1 19 minutes
Brett McKay service in leadership serve-to-lead philosophy
APR
4
2014
Episode #59： ITS Tactical With Bryan Black
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 11 Hate: 2 34 minutes
Brett McKay tactical interest uptick self-sufficiency skills handcuffs technology
APR
4
2014
Episode #34： The Stuff Heroes Are Made of With Frank Farley
Toxicity: 1 Hate: 1 28 minutes
Brett McKay
APR
4
2014
Episode #53： Experimenting With Your Life With A.J. Jacobs
Misogyny: 9 Toxicity: 37 Hate: 11 35 minutes
Brett McKay 3D printing experiments quantified self movement posture and confidence
APR
4
2014
Episode #36： The Decline of Males with Lionel Tiger
Misogyny: 20 Hate: 10 29 minutes
Brett McKay male studies
APR
4
2014
Episode #28： Mint Condition with Dave Jamieson
23 minutes
Brett McKay
APR
4
2014
Episode #55： The Warrior Ethos With Steven Pressfield
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 9 Hate: 8 33 minutes
Brett McKay Spartan vs. Athenian virtues Turning Pro virtues resistance
APR
4
2014
Episode #57： Ungifted With Scotty Barry Kaufman
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 4 Hate: 4 50 minutes
Brett McKay ungifted subtitle IQ tests and intelligence assessment IQ testing and LSAT practice effects
APR
4
2014
#62： Play it Away With Charlie Hoehn
Toxicity: 2 Hate: 1 38 minutes
Brett McKay burnout in modern work workaholism and mental health in tech play
APR
4
2014
Episode #38： Ron Swanson with Actor Nick Offerman
Misogyny: 5 Toxicity: 12 Hate: 2 22 minutes
Brett McKay Ron Swanson appeal mustache actor woodworking projects
APR
4
2014
Episode #30： A Fighter’s Heart and Mind With Sam Sheridan
Toxicity: 2 Hate: 1 23 minutes
Brett McKay fighting psychology and manliness
APR
4
2014
Episode #58： Rise Of Superman And Flow Hacking With Steven Kotler
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 5 Hate: 2 43 minutes
Brett McKay flow states risk and flow triggers flow triggers
APR
4
2014
Episode #61： The Power Of Habit With Charles Duhigg
Misogyny: 3 Hate: 3 27 minutes
Brett McKay habits and neuroscience habit loop pain as a reward
APR
4
2014
Episode #46： Mastery With Robert Greene
Toxicity: 4 Hate: 2 41 minutes
Brett McKay genius vs. mastery apprenticeship phase online great books
APR
4
2014
Episode #51： The Defining Decade With Dr. Meg Jay
Misogyny: 6 Hate: 3 36 minutes
Brett McKay anxiety in 20-somethings approaching 30 20-something men and their struggles identity capital
APR
4
2014
Episode #26： Being the Strong Man a Woman Wants With Elliot Katz
Misogyny: 24 Toxicity: 7 Hate: 10 18 minutes
Brett McKay being Strongest Man woman wants taking responsibility being a strong husband