The Art of Manliness


Show info


Episodes

1,160

Total time

905 hours and 13 minutes

Oldest episode

April 03, 2014

Most recent

September 08, 2026

Avg. length

46 minutes

Avg. words/min

187

Avg. word count

8,789

Avg. sentences

303.9

Avg. harmful content per episode

Misogyny

3.8

sentences flagged

Toxicity

5.0

sentences flagged

Hate speech

5.7

sentences flagged


Notable people

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Hosts: Brett McKay (414)
Frequent 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)
Frequently mentioned: brett mckay (427) Brett McKay (279) Brad (105) Aristotle (73) Greeks (53) Plato (47) Teddy Roosevelt (43) Kate (41) Winston Churchill (41) George Washington (39) Steve Jobs (36) Abraham Lincoln (35) brett (35) Theodore Roosevelt (30) Warren Buffett (30) Kierkegaard (29) Shakespeare (27) bush (27) Huckberry (26) William James (26) Henry David Thoreau (24) Eisenhower (22) Jack London (22) Michael Jordan (22) wolf (22)
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Episodes

AUG
25
2026
The Lost Virtue of Thumos (And Why Men Need It)
Misogyny: 1 Toxicity: 5 Hate: 19 59 minutes
JUN
30
2026
George Washington — The Man Behind the Monument
Misogyny: 4 Hate: 25 1 hour and 20 minutes
DEC
16
2025
The Idea Machine — How Books Changed the World (and Still Matter)
Misogyny: 5 Toxicity: 13 Hate: 17 59 minutes
OCT
14
2024
The Problems With the Cult of Leadership
Hate: 1 34 minutes
SEP
30
2024
5,000 Years of Sweat： Lost Workout Wisdom From the History of Physical Culture
Misogyny: 5 Toxicity: 3 Hate: 13 1 hour and 1 minute
MAY
8
2024
How to Get Better at Anything
Toxicity: 1 Hate: 2 45 minutes
MAY
6
2024
Of Strength and Soul — Exploring the Philosophy of Physical Fitness
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 25 Hate: 17 57 minutes
JAN
29
2024
The Case for Minding Your Own Business
Misogyny: 5 Toxicity: 3 Hate: 2 41 minutes
DEC
13
2023
The Hobbit Virtues
Misogyny: 2 Toxicity: 4 Hate: 15 49 minutes
NOV
13
2023
The Lesser-Known Philosophy of the Iron Age Greeks
Misogyny: 3 Hate: 13 45 minutes
OCT
4
2023
A Cure for Existential Boredom
Hate: 4 49 minutes
SEP
18
2023
Beyond Lazy Learning — The Keys to Gaining and Retaining Knowledge
Toxicity: 3 47 minutes
DEC
5
2022
The Existential in Red Dead Redemption 2
Toxicity: 13 Hate: 5 54 minutes
OCT
3
2022
Can Virtue Be Taught？
Toxicity: 1 Hate: 9 42 minutes
AUG
8
2022
Lonesome Dove and Life's Journey Through Uncertainty
Misogyny: 7 Toxicity: 15 Hate: 7 1 hour and 6 minutes
APR
20
2022
The Life We're Looking For
Misogyny: 2 Hate: 1 55 minutes
APR
20
2022
The Life We’re Looking For
Toxicity: 1 Hate: 4 55 minutes
FEB
7
2022
How to Shift Out of the Midlife Malaise
Toxicity: 8 Hate: 1 52 minutes
JAN
17
2022
Philosophical Tools for Living the Good Life
Misogyny: 3 1 hour and 1 minute
NOV
24
2021
The Quest for a Moral Life
Misogyny: 6 Toxicity: 6 Hate: 3 48 minutes