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Episode #1: We Who Are Alive and Remain from 2023-12-12T19:59:39.850583
In the inaugural episode of the Art of Manliness podcast we talk to Marcus Brotherton, author of We Who Are Alive and Remain: Untold Stories From the Band of Brothers. Marcus shares his insights...
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How to Develop Rugged Flexibility from 2023-11-29T12:23:56.883631
Change is a constant. Changes big and small are always happening in our lives, while the world also changes around us. We can either resist these changes as unmooring threats to our sense of sel...
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The Real Reason You Procrastinate from 2023-11-29T12:23:56.872413
If you or someone you know has a problem with procrastination, you've probably chalked it up to a deficiency in time management skills or self-control. But my guest says there are deeper reasons...
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A Cure for Existential Boredom from 2023-11-29T12:23:56.870879
It’s one thing to be bored by having to wait in line or sit through a dry lecture. It’s another thing to be bored with life itself.
What can you do about this kind of existential boredom?<...
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The Science of Swole — How to Grow Your Muscles from 2023-11-29T12:23:56.869418
A lot of guys would like to build bigger muscles. And they may have heard that in order to do so, they need to activate something called "hypertrophy." But what is hypertrophy and how do you ach...
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The 3 Types of Failure (And How to Learn From Each) from 2023-11-29T12:23:56.859778
People often think of failure in one of two ways: as something that hinders the pursuit of success, or as something that's a necessity in obtaining it — as in the Silicon Valley mantra that reco...
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How to Avoid Death by Comfort from 2023-11-29T12:23:56.858422
Nietzsche's maxim, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger," isn't just a sound philosophical principle. It's also a certifiable physiological phenomenon; toxins and stressors that could be de...
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Counterintuitive Ideas About Marriage, Family, and Kids from 2023-11-27T11:00
There are a lot of popular ideas out there around marriage, family, and culture, like, for example, that living together before marriage decreases your chances of divorce, people are having fewe...
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The Cues That Make You Charismatic from 2023-11-22T11:00
Note: This is a rebroadcast.
Charisma can make everything smoother, easier, and more exciting in life. It’s a quality that makes people want to listen to you, to adopt your ideas, t...
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The Japanese Practice That Can Give More Meaning to an American Holiday from 2023-11-20T14:44:18
A focus on gratitude is typical this time of year. But more often than not, the cognitive or behavioral nods we give gratitude around Thanksgiving can feel a little limp, rote, and unedifying. I...
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The Leadership Qualities That Will Set You Apart From the Pack from 2023-11-15T11:00
For the last 15 years, William Vanderbloemen has run an executive search firm that helps non-profit organizations find leaders. Over the course of conducting tens of thousands of interviews with...
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The Lesser-Known Philosophy of the Iron Age Greeks from 2023-11-13T11:00
When we think of Western philosophers who pondered questions about the good life, we typically think of the classical era of Greece and the likes of Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. But my guest ...
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What Lifting Ancient Stones Can Teach You About Being a Man from 2023-10-30T10:00
For millennia, stone lifting was an important part of cultures around the world, and its significance went far beyond feats of strength. Stone lifting was part of weddings and funerals, used as ...
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Social Skills as the Road to Character from 2023-10-25T10:00
If you've wanted to develop your character, you've probably thought about strengthening virtues like courage, humility, and resolution. But my guest would say that practicing social skills is an...
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Protein — Everything You Need to Know from 2023-10-23T10:00
Protein, along with fat and carbohydrates, make up one of three basic macronutrients of the human diet. Yet for something so fundamental, a lot of confusion exists around protein. What's the bes...
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Zombies, Minecraft, and Dealing with Uncertainty from 2023-10-18T10:00
In order to thrive in a world that’s constantly in flux, you have to learn to overcome your fear of the unknown and adapt yourself to whatever circumstance you find yourself in. Zombies and M...
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Dog as Cure for the Midlife Malaise from 2023-10-16T10:00
Maybe you're in a midlife slump. Maybe you're unhappy in your job and marriage. Maybe you're inactive and overweight. Maybe you've tried to change your life before but can't seem to make the cha...
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Beyond Mere Politeness — The Art of True Civility from 2023-10-11T10:00
It often seems like we live in a very inconsiderate, indifferent, and ill-mannered time and that the cure for what ails our abrasive and disjointed relations is a lot more politeness. But my gue...
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Break Your Bad Habits by Escaping the Scarcity Loop from 2023-09-27T10:00
Everyone has some bad habits, and they nearly always involve doing something too much. Eating too much, drinking too much, buying too much, looking at your phone too much. Why do we have such a ...
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Can You Trust Happiness Studies? from 2023-09-25T10:00
How to be happier is a topic covered in countless books, blogs, and podcasts. Consume enough of this content and you repeatedly come across the same recommendations that have purportedly been pr...
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For a Better Work Out, Think Like a Kid from 2023-09-20T10:00
According to some estimates, only 5% of people in the West get the recommended amount of daily physical activity. Is the solution getting a fitness tracker, developing more discipline, or buying...
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Beyond Lazy Learning — The Keys to Gaining and Retaining Knowledge from 2023-09-18T10:00
Ever wondered why, after hours of reading and highlighting, you still feel unprepared for that big test? Or why, shortly after a work training, you can’t remember much of what was said and how t...
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The 5 Shifts of Manhood from 2023-09-13T10:00
In the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, he wrote, “When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away child...
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When the Game Was War — Lessons From the Greatest NBA Season of All Time from 2023-09-11T10:00
While there may be some heated rivalries in today's NBA, the ferocity of competition doesn't compare to the hard-hitting contests that took place during the 1987-1988 season, when four rising an...
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#539: Life Hacking, A Reexamination from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.571232
In an effort to get more done and be our best selves, many of us have turned to "life hacks" that we find in blogs, books, and podcasts. I've personally experimented with several life hacks in t...
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#540: How to Be a More Compelling Person from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.536901
We all know people who have a certain magnetism and charisma. What is it exactly that makes them so compelling?
My guest today explores that question in his book Listen
#541: The Art of Noticing from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.533214
Quick, name the president who's on the dime. Or think about the letters and numbers on your license plate. Were you stumped for a moment? That's the strange thing about our powers of observation...
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#548: How to Start and Sustain Conversations from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.507582
Whether sitting next to someone on the subway, mingling at a wedding, or chatting around the water cooler, chances to make conversation and new friends abound in our lives. But how do you meet a...
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#549: Leadership Lessons from the Gridiron's Greatest Coaches from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.504411
Why do some NFL teams dominate year after year? Some would chalk it up to talent, but my guest today says it all comes down to the culture the head coach intentionally develops for the entire or...
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#550: How to Strengthen Your Marriage Against Divorce from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.500910
While the divorce rate has fallen over the last several decades, plenty of couples still don't pass the test of time. Fortunately, the odds as to whether or not you divorce are not a matter of p...
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#557: Grow, Adapt, and Reinvent Yourself Through Ultralearning from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.479720
Many of us want to learn a new skill or master a new area of expertise, either to further or change our career or simply for the sake of personal fulfillment. But going deep in a subject seems l...
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#558: The Strenuous President from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.476534
In the first year of his presidency, the press used Theodore Roosvelt's name in connection with the word "strenuous" over 10,000 times. He was known as "the strenuous president," and with good r...
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#565: Stillness Is the Key from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.418130
According to my guest today, many of the world's most eminent leaders, thinkers, athletes, and artists have one thing in common: they cultivate stillness in their lives.
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#566: How to Have a Hyggely Christmas and a More Memorable New Year from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.414893
The holiday season is upon us. It's a time for getting cozy, making memories, and looking forward to the new year ahead.
My guest today has plenty of research-backed insights on how to tak...
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#567: Understanding the Wonderful, Frustrating Dynamic of Friendship from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.403027
Friendship is arguably the most unique type of relationship in our lives. Friendships aren't driven by sexual attraction or by a sense of duty, as in romantic and familial relationships, but ins...
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#573: Why You Don't Finish What You Start (And What to Do About It) from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.322727
How well did you do in completing projects last year? Not just work projects, but also personal projects surrounding family, fitness, or hobbies. If you didn't accomplish as much as you'd like, ...
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#574: The Power of Bad — Overcoming the Negativity Effect from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.315785
Have you ever been heaped with praise, only to ignore it in favor of focusing on the lone piece of criticism you received?
That's the power that bad things wield, and it's a power that hu...
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#581: The Tiny Habits That Change Everything from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.296191
We're a month into the new year now. How are you doing on your resolutions? Have you already fallen off the wagon? Maybe the goal you set for yourself was just too big to successfully tackle. Yo...
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#582: Essential Lessons From Great Wartime Leaders from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.288250
War puts leadership to the ultimate test. During a war, a leader must make life or death decisions and be held accountable for those decisions while grappling not only with military strategy, bu...
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#589: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.268766
You know how good moving your body is for your physical health. You probably have a vague sense that it's good for your mental health too. But you likely don't realize just how powerful movement...
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#590: The Creation of Sherlock Holmes from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.226519
Sherlock Holmes is one of the most widely recognized figures of literature and pop culture. But how did the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, come up with a character who has b...
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#591: Solve Problems Before They Become Problems from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.223672
So often in life, we get stuck in a cycle of reaction. We tackle the most urgent tasks. We deal with emergencies. We put out fires.
We intuitively know we'd be better off if we figured o...
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#598: Journeying From the First to the Second Half of Life from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.200191
Have you come to a point in your life where the pursuits of your younger years no longer seem meaningful or satisfying? Maybe it's time for you to transition from the first half of your life to ...
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#599: The Physical Intelligence That Helps You Take Action from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.197109
Ever wonder why you don't walk into walls? How you know you have to step gingerly on ice? How you decide whether you can or can't scale a certain rock? My guest today says the answer lies in our...
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Bonus: How the Stages of Grief Explain What You're Feeling During This Pandemic from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.194343
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of people have been feeling out of sorts: angry, sad, frustrated, and just plain bummed out. Part of the reason for these feelings is obvious, and part has be...
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#600: What Board Games Teach Us About Life from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.191218
Board games have long been a source of social activity and family entertainment. But my guest today makes the case that board games can be more than just a way to while away the time, and can al...
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#607: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.135006
It's been 30 years since the landmark self-management book Listen
#608: How Caffeine Hooks, Hurts, and Helps Us from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.131823
More than 80% of the world's population consumes the same psychostimulant every single day. Yet few of us know very much about our favorite daily drug . . . caffeine.
My guest today will...
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#615: How to Develop Authentic Gravitas from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.111653
When it comes to how you're perceived in your professional life, it's likely you want to be taken seriously. You want your words to carry weight. You want to be influential and listened to, rega...
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#616: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.108034
One of the most burning questions in life is what it is you're called to do with it. What is your life's purpose? What great work are you meant to do?
Guidance on this question can co...
#617: What It's Like to Go to Army Ranger School from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.100742
Which branch of the military has the toughest training course for its officers and special operators is a matter of animated debate, but there's no question that the Army's Ranger School is a vi...
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#479: Becoming a Digital Minimalist [RE-BROADCAST] from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.073015
This is a re-broadcast. The episode originally ran in February 2019.
Practicing minimalism with your possessions has been a trend for the past decade, and it can be a worthy pra...
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#624: The Crazy, Forgotten Story of America's First Fitness Influencer from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.068816
The topic of health and fitness has long been a popular one for magazines, and in most recent times, for blogs and Instagram accounts. But what these modern publishers and influencers probably d...
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#625: The Code of the Warrior from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.030785
War is a violent and bloody business, but it's rarely a no-holds barred free-for-all. Instead, codes of conduct that determine what is and isn't honorable behavior on the battlefield have existe...
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#632: How the Internet Makes Our Minds Shallow from 2022-05-04T02:40:32.000059
Have you found it harder and harder to sit with a good book for long periods of time without getting that itch to check your phone? Well, you're not alone. My guest today makes the case that the...
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#633: The World and Vision of Lakota Medicine Man Black Elk from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.995935
When he was nine years old in 1872, Black Elk, a member of the Lakota tribe, had a near-death vision in which he was called to save not only his people but all of humanity. For the rest of his l...
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#641: How Eisenhower Led — A Conversation with Ike's Granddaughter from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.901110
From guiding the Allies to victory in World War II as supreme commander, to steering the ship of state for eight years as one of the country's least partisan and most popular presidents, few lea...
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#450: How to Make Time For What Really Matters Every Day [RE-BROADCAST] from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.893822
This is a re-broadcast. The episode originally ran in October 2018.
Do your days seem like a continuous blur of busyness, and yet you don’t seem to get much done, nor remember m...
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#642: Finding Money and Meaning in the Blue Collar Trades from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.889887
When it comes to living their best life and building substantial wealth, many young men's first thoughts turn to developing a new app or starting a popular YouTube channel. They don't think abou...
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#649: Thinking for Yourself in an Age of Outsourced Expertise from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.815535
In an age where endless streams of data, options, and information are available, it can feel like every choice -- from what TV show to watch to how to invest our money -- ought to be optimized, ...
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#650: Why People Are Building Bunkers for the Apocalypse from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.802974
When you think about bunkers, you might be apt to think of the 1950s and people building basement and backyard fallout shelters during the Cold War. But there's a second "Doom Boom" going on rig...
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#657: Why You Don't Change (But How You Still Can) from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.771563
Anyone who's ever tried to lose weight, curb their temper, quit smoking, or alter any other habit in their lives knows that personal change is hard. Really hard.
Most self-help books out ...
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#658: In Praise of Maintenance in a World Obsessed With Innovation from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.734036
Humans like starting new things much more than taking care of older things. This is true on both an institutional and individual level: it's more exciting to build a new road than to maintain it...
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#659: Do You Want to Be Rich or Wealthy? (And Why the Difference Matters) from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.729814
When we think about finance, we typically think about numbers and math. My guest today, however, argues that doing well with money is less about what you can put on a spreadsheet and more about ...
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#665: How Childhood Shapes Adulthood from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.701502
Ask an adult, especially if they're struggling in life, what caused them to end up the way they did, and they might cite certain factors from their childhood, like having a mother that was too c...
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The Power of Brevity in a Noisy World from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.698224
Going all the way back to the laconic Spartans, the ability to be succinct in one's communications has been to others a sign of strength and a well-appreciated gesture. But it's a skill that's n...
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Bringing More Soul (and Poetry) Into Your Work from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.694397
When you think of areas of life that speak to the soul, and elicit poetry, you likely think of things like romantic relationships and natural landscapes. You probably don't think of office work ...
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How to Do the Impossible This Year from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.609099
There are goals in life that seem very attainable. And then there are those which seem practically impossible — rising out of poverty and/or a traumatic childhood, becoming a bestselling writer,...
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The Complex Coolness of Steve McQueen from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.605649
Performances by the actor Steve McQueen in classic films like The Great Escape and Bullitt earned him the nickname "The King of Cool." But behind the scenes, McQueen's characte...
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Influence and Persuade Through Human Hacking from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.581067
When we think of hacking, we think of a tech-savvy dude breaking into computer systems to steal data. But hackers can also take the form of "social engineers" who get what they want by building ...
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The Epic Exploits of Kit Carson from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.578635
Within the space for just three decades, monumental episodes of exploration and expedition, politics and violence, including the mapping the Oregon Trail, the acquisition of California, and the ...
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Get Rucking from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.575494
Rucking, that is, walking with a weighted backpack, started as something that soldiers did to carry the gear and equipment needed for combat. In recent times, rucking has become an increasingly ...
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Protection for and from Humanity from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.529803
When celebrities, dignitaries, and executives go out and about and travel around the world, they're often surrounded by bodyguards whose job it is to protect them and their loved ones.
My...
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Email Is Making Us Miserable — Here's What to Do About It from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.526930
Each day you begin work with high hopes for productivity and creativity. But each day you instead find yourself bogged down in checking and answering emails and responding to messages on Slack. ...
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The Life Philosophy of Bruce Lee from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.516289
Many people know Bruce Lee as a martial artist and film star. But he was also a philosopher, who articulated principles that apply beyond engaging in artful combat, to grappling with life itsel...
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Social Psychology Won't Save Us from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.487857
When it comes to proposed solutions to life's problems, whether on an individual or societal scale, the four most commonly used words these days are "According to a study . . . " This phrase is ...
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The Secrets of Public Speaking From History's Greatest Orators from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.483156
Despite the fact that public speaking remains an important and relevant skill in our modern age -- you never know when you'll need to give a toast at a wedding, pitch an idea at work, or champio...
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The Best Tools for Personal Change from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.416100
There's no shortage of information out there on how to change — how to lose weight, exercise more, curb your anger, quit smoking, and every other kind of habit someone might want to pick up or d...
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The (Non-Cliche) Life Lessons of Fly Fishing from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.412426
Fishing has long lent itself to imparting philosophical parallels and metaphorical life lessons. But these homespun platitudes can, to be honest, tend to get a little timeworn and cliche.
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What Plato’s Republic Has to Say About Being a Man from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.310178
Editor’s Note: This is a re-broadcast. This episode originally aired in April 2019.
Plato’s Republic is a seminal treatise in Western political philosophy and thought. ...
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How to Predict the Weather (No Apps Required) from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.303498
When you're deciding what to wear in the morning, or on the viability of some activity for the weekend, you'll likely turn to a weather app to see what the forecast holds. My guest today would s...
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Why Do We Want What We Want? from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.300043
Why do we want the things we want? While we'll offer up plenty of reasons to explain our choices, my guest today says the real reason we want what we want is this: other people in our lives wan...
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What's the Most Sustainable Diet? from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.294660
If you're someone who wants to lose weight, you've probably spent some time thinking about and experimenting with different diets. Browse the literal shelves of a bookstore or the metaphorical o...
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A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.271348
Editor's Note: This is a rebroadcast. It originally aired June 2020.
One of the most burning questions in life is what it is you’re called to do with it. What is your life’s pur...
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The Psychology of Effective Weight Loss from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.237206
When most people think about losing weight, they think about the details of a diet plan — what food to eat, how much of it to eat, and when to eat it. What they don’t spend enough time working o...
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Improve Your Productivity With the Power of Deadlines from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.209661
Everyone has experienced the way deadlines can act as a double-edged sword: on the one hand, they force us to get stuff done; but on the other, they often push us to wait until the last minute t...
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How to Fight Internet-Induced Numbness from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.206954
The ironic thing about our digital devices, is that they promise constant stimulation . . . and yet we find they end up making us feel numb. Numb in terms of struggling to be present. Numb in fe...
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The Hell-Raising Leader of WWII's Filthy Thirteen from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.203420
If you have any interest in World War II, then you've surely seen one of the most arresting photographs to come out of that conflict. In it, members of the 101st Airborne Division can be seen sp...
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College — What It Was, Is, and Should Be from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.177254
Modern students are apt to see going to college as the way to earn a credential that will help them get a good job. But as Andrew Delbanco, Professor of American Studies at Columbia University, ...
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Being a Man in the Lousy Modern World from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.174082
Note: This is a rebroadcast. It originally aired March 2020.
Emerson famously said “society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members.”
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The Character Traits That Drive Optimal Performance from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.170529
Why do some people who look can't-miss high-achievers on paper end up floundering in life, while those who can seem like underdogs end up flourishing?
When my guest noticed this phenomeno...
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Do You Need to Take a Dopamine Fast? from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.108307
Her name is Anna Lembke and she's Chief of Stanford's Addiction Medicine Clinic and the author of the book Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in an Age of Ind...
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The Confucian Gentleman from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.104981
When you think about the word "gentleman," you probably think about the kind of well-mannered, well-educated, civil, virtuous, self-controlled fellows who lived in England and America during the...
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The Metaphysical Club from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.080760
In 1872, a group of men that included future Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., father of modern psychology William James, and eccentric polymath Charles Sanders Peirce, formed a ...
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Take Back the Weekend from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.077716
Do you ever get to feeling kind of down, dejected, and anxious come Sunday evening? People refer to this phenomenon as the "Sunday Night Blues," and it's a common experience. You may have chalke...
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A Surprising Theory on Why We Get Fat from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.074757
There are two dominant theories as to why Westerners have gotten increasingly obese in the last fifty years. One is that we're eating too many carbs and carbs make us fat. Another is that our pr...
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Cormac McCarthy, The Road, and Carrying the Fire from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.018342
Once a year, I read The Road by Cormac McCarthy. It's a cathartic annual ritual for me. What is it about this novel that has such an impact on my sou...
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How Testosterone Makes Men, Men from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.014295
What creates the differences between the sexes? Many would point to culture, and my guest today would agree that culture certainly shapes us. But she'd also argue that at the core of the diverge...
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Prepare Now to Have Your Best Year Ever from 2022-05-04T02:40:31.007373
How did your 2021 go? Did you accomplish less than you wanted to? Are you hoping to have a more successful run at your goals in 2022?
Well my guest today has got your plan for making the c...
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Fat Loss Made Simple from 2022-05-04T02:40:30.981306
When it comes to losing weight, you can find plenty of complicated programs that involve long, intense workouts and strict calorie-counting diet plans. But my guest today takes an approach to fa...
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Become a Focused Monotasker from 2022-05-04T02:40:30.977527
Writing an email while on a Zoom call. Talking on the phone while walking. Scrolling through social media while watching a movie.
In both our work and our play, we're all doing more and mo...
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We Need a P.E. Revolution from 2022-05-04T02:40:30.922736
When it comes to physical education in our country’s schools, parents, teachers, and administrators alike typically place it at the bottom of their list of priorities — something to fit in if bu...
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How to Shift Out of the Midlife Malaise from 2022-05-04T02:40:30.911394
When you think about someone having a midlife crisis, you probably think of a man getting divorced, stepping out with a younger woman, and buying a sports car. But my guest today says the often ...
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Becoming a Hybrid Athlete from 2022-05-04T02:40:30.904043
When it comes to fitness, people tend to either focus on endurance or strength; they're runners or powerlifters. But wouldn't it be pretty cool to be able to deadlift 500 pounds and run a marath...
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Developing Your Personal Uniform from 2022-05-04T02:40:30.818132
The personal uniform is a look that you've settled on as your regular get-up. Today on the show I talk to two style writers, David Coggins and Michael Williams, about all things concerning this ...
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How Eisenhower Led — A Conversation with Ike's Granddaughter from 2022-05-04T02:40:30.814942
Editor's Note: This is a rebroadcast. It originally aired in September 2020.
From guiding the Allies to victory in World War II as supreme commander, to steering the ship of state f...
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The Secrets to Making the Perfect Pizza from 2022-05-04T02:40:30.801628
Pizza. It's ubiquitous. It's a fixture at parties and office break rooms, and there's a good chance you order it from your favorite place for dinner every single week.
But there's one sett...
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Set Your Kids Up for a Lifetime of Healthy Sleep from 2022-05-04T02:40:30.780113
When neurologist and sleep specialist Dr. Chris Winter sees adult patients in his sleep clinic, they often come to him because of a struggle with insomnia, which, as he described in a previous a...
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How Power Corrupts from 2022-05-04T02:40:30.775096
Why do corrupt people end up in power?
By way of an answer, you probably think of that famous quote from Lord Acton, "Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely." But my gu...
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Getting Along Is Overrated from 2022-05-04T02:40:30.723697
A lot of people really dislike conflict and have a low opinion of it. They're uncomfortable with disagreements at the office, think there's no room for contention at church, worry that fighting ...
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The Harrowing Life of a World War II B-17 Pilot from 2022-04-27T15:12:39
“We were young citizen-soldiers, terribly naive and gullible about what we would be confronted with in the air war over Europe and the profound effect it would have upon every fiber of our being...
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Overcome the Decision Traps Around Diet and Exercise from 2022-04-25T15:53:53
When it comes to making behavior change around diet and exercise, it's no secret that many people fail in their efforts. My guest would say that's because too often we only concentrate on the th...
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The Life We’re Looking For from 2022-04-20T15:48:24
In the quiet moments of our lives, we can all sense that our hearts long for something, though we often don’t know what that something is. We seek an answer in our phones, and while they can pro...
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The U-Shaped Curve of Happiness from 2022-04-18T16:43:34
If you're someone who's a decade or two out from your high school graduation, do you ever find yourself thinking that you're just not as happy as you were back then? Of course all the positive-t...
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The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Johnny Cash from 2022-04-13T17:47:36
Johnny Cash, “The Man in Black,” said he wore all black on behalf of the poor and hungry, the old who were neglected, “the “prisoner who has long paid for his crime,” and those betrayed by drugs...
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The New Science of Metabolism and Weight Loss from 2022-04-11T15:48:57
You hear a lot about metabolism. You probably know it has something to do with weight loss. And even if you don't go in for those supposed hacks around speeding up your metabolism, you likely fi...
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Kierkegaard on the Present (Passionless) Age from 2022-03-30T16:06:46
Do you ever feel like the time we live in feels flat, complacent, timid, conformist, populated by people who are focused on playing it safe and are inwardly empty?
A century and a half ago...
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Become a Backyard Adventurer from 2022-03-28T22:42:42
A lot of people feel like they've seen and done everything there is to see and do in their local area. They're bored of their daily routine, and contemplate going off on some grand adventure in ...
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The Dangers of"Concept Creep" from 2022-03-23T14:57:05
Trauma. Violence. Bullying. Addiction. The range of things that these words encompass has expanded over time, and while my guest today would say that changes in how language is used are natural ...
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Run Like a Pro (Even If You're Slow) from 2022-03-21T15:20:53
Running is a gloriously democratic and accessible sport. All you need is a pair of shoes and the will to start moving your legs. It's so seemingly simple, that you may never think to figure out ...
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The Writing Life of Ernest Hemingway from 2022-03-17T01:58:09
How did one of history's greatest writers — Ernest Hemingway — get going with his craft, develop his indelible style, and infuse his narratives with memorable life and compelling tension?
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The Dreams That Precede Death from 2022-03-14T16:32:08
As the dying approach their death, up to 88% of them experience certain vivid, moving dreams — though "dreams" isn't even the best word for these experiences, as they can happen to people when t...
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Episode #1: We Who Are Alive and Remain from 2022-03-07T00:44:08.055812
In the inaugural episode of the Art of Manliness podcast we talk to Marcus Brotherton, author of We Who Are Alive and Remain: Untold Stories From the Band of Brothers. Marcus shares his insights...
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Episode #2: Man Stories With Dan Lauth from 2022-03-07T00:44:08.053599
Welcome back to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast! Today, I'm going to start a new series on the show called "Man Stories." Every other week, I'm going to bring on a diff...
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Episode #3: Primal Living With Mark Sission from 2022-03-07T00:44:08.051130
In this week's episode, we talk to Mark Sisson, author of The Primal Blueprint. Mark argues that what we know about health and fitness is wrong and that we should actually be taking our cues fro...
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Episode #4: Man Stories with Dan Kern from 2022-03-07T00:44:08.048900
Welcome back to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast. In this episode we return to our series called "Man Stories" where we interview a different man every other week and as...
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Episode #5: The Cultral History of Facial Hair with Allan Peterkin from 2022-03-07T00:44:08.046197
Welcome back to another episode of the Art of Manliness podcast. In this edition, we talk the history of beards with Allan Peterkin, author of 1000 Beards: The Cultural History of Facial Hair. F...
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Episode #6: Man Stories with Zeke Smith from 2022-03-07T00:44:08.042826
Welcome back to another episode of The Art of Manliness podcast. This week we return to our series called "Man Stories" where we interview a regular man and ask him what manliness mean...
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Episode #7: Rules for My Unborn Son with Walker Lamond from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.997585
Welcome back to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast. In this week's episode we talk to Walker Lamond, author of the newly released book Rules for My Unborn Son. Walker is a writer an...
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Episode #8: Man Stories with Robert Disque from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.994805
Welcome back to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast. In this week's episode we return to our series called "Man Stories" where we interview a different gentleman every other week an...
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Episode #9: Wayne Levine and BetterMen.org from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.988965
Welcome back to another edition of The Art of Manliness podcast! In this episode we talk to Wayne Levine. Wayne is the founder of BetterMen.org where he offers mentoring for men and facilitates ...
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Episode #10: Man Stories with Carlos Infante from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.986419
Welcome back to another episode of The Art of Manliness podcast! We took a short break because of the Thanksgiving holiday, but we're back with another edition of Man Stories. In this episode we...
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Episode #11: Badasses with Ben Thompson from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.983656
Welcome back to another episode of The Art of Manliness Podcast! In this edition we talk to Ben Thompson, author of the new book, Badass: A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords, Vikings...
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Episode #12: Interview With Santa Claus from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.977445
Welcome back to the Art of Manliness podcast. This week we bring you a special holiday edition of the Art of Manliness podcast with a very special guest: Santa Claus! Or at least a guy who works...
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Episode #13: Man Stories with Liam Strain from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.965363
Welcome back to the Art of Manliness Podcast! In this episode we return to our series called "Man Stories" where every other week we interview a different gentleman and ask him what it...
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Episode #14: Men to Boys and the Making of Modern Immaturity from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.962507
Welcome back to the Art of Manliness Podcast! In this week's episode we interview Dr. Gary Cross, author of the book Men to Boys: The Making of Modern Immaturity. We discuss the history behind t...
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Episode #15: Man Stories with Kasper from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.948833
Welcome back to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast. This week we return to our series called Man Stories where we interview a different gentleman and ask him what it means to be a m...
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Episode #16: Conquering Debt with J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.944420
Welcome back to another episode of The Art of Manliness Podcast! In this week's edition we talk to J.D. Roth, founder of the personal finance blog, Get Rich Slowly. Money Magazine named Get Rich...
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Episode #17: The Code of Chivalry With Scott Farrell from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.939372
Welcome back to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast! In this week's episode we talk to Scott Farrell, director of Chivalry Today. We discuss the history of chivalry and how modern me...
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Episode #18: Gritty Stories From the Wild West With Matthew Mayo from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.936173
Welcome back to the Art of Manliness Podcast!
In this week's episode we talk to author Matthew Mayo. Matt has recently written a book called Cowboys, Mountain Men, and Grizzly Bears: Fifty ...
Episode #19: Mad Men and Manliness with Mad Man’s Rich Sommer from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.895591
Welcome back to the podcast! In this week's episode we talk to actor Rich Sommer who plays ad man Harry Crane on AMC's hit drama Mad Men. We discuss Mad Men's take on mid-century masculinity, ho...
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Episode #20: Freemasonry and Manhood In American History with Robert Davis from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.893291
Welcome back to another episode of the Art of Manliness podcast. In this edition, we talk to Robert Davis about the history of masculinity in America and Freemasonry's influence on American men....
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Episode #21: No More Mr. Nice Guy With Dr. Robert Glover from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.886158
We've all heard the phrase "Nice guys finish last," right? Why is that? Why do the men whose women friends tell him he'll make a great catch never have a date come Friday night? Or why...
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Episode #22: Raising Cain With Dr. Michael Thompson from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.883683
Statistics show that American boys are in trouble. They’re more likely to have depression, abuse alcohol and drugs, and perform poorly in school. What can we do to help these troubled boys? To g...
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Episode #23: Navy SEAL Training With Stew Smith from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.881391
In this week's episode of the Art of Manliness podcast we talk to personal trainer, Stew Smith. Stew is a former Navy SEAL who now devotes his time to helping other men train and prepare for wor...
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Episode #24: Becoming Teddy Roosevelt with Andrew Vietze from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.878879
Welcome back to another episode of The Art of Manliness podcast! In this week's edition we talk to Andrew Vietze, author of the book Becoming Teddy Roosevelt: How a Maine Guide Inspired America'...
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Episode #25: The Art of Non-Conformity with Chris Guillebeau from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.874874
Welcome back to the Art of Manliness Podcast! In this week's episode we talk to Chris Guillebeau, author of the blog The Art of Non-Conformity. We discuss how a man can travel the world on a bud...
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Episode #26: Being the Strong Man a Woman Wants With Elliot Katz from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.859984
Welcome back! In this week's episode we talk to Elliot Katz, author of the book Being the Strong Man a Woman Wants. Listen in!
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Episode #27: Gym Junkies with Vic Magary from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.854266
Welcome back to another episode of the Art of Manliness podcast. In this week's episode we talk to Vic Magary from Gym Junkies on how to get started working out.
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Episode #28: Mint Condition with Dave Jamieson from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.848705
Welcome back! In this week's episode we talk baseball cards with Dave Jamieson, author of the book, Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession. Listen in!
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Episode #29: Serve to Lead with James Strock from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.843710
We'll all serve in leadership roles at some time or another. It might be at our work, in our communities, or in our families. But what separates the great leaders from the merely good ones? Are ...
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Episode #30: A Fighter’s Heart and Mind With Sam Sheridan from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.838768
In this week's post we talk to fighter and author Sam Sheridan about what it takes to be an MMA fighter.
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Episode #32: Is There Anything Good About Men With Roy Baumeister from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.797736
Welcome back to another episode of the Art of Manliness Podcast! In this week's edition, we talk to Dr. Roy Baumesiter, author of the book, Is There Anything Good About Men?
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Episode #33: Interview With Dr. Baumeister Part 2 from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.792182
Welcome back to the Art of Manliness Podcast! In this week's episode we continue our conversation with Dr. Roy Baumeister, author of the book, Is There Anything Good About Men?
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Episode #34: The Stuff Heroes Are Made of With Frank Farley from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.787525
Welcome back to another episode of The Art of Manliness Podcast. In this week's edition, we talk to Dr. Frank Farley, a professor of psychology at the University of Temple. For the past twenty y...
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Episode #35: Hemingway’s Guns from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.780027
Welcome back to another episode of the Art of Manliness podcast. In this week's episode we talk to Silvio Calabi, co-author of the book Hemingway's Guns. We discuss Ernest Hemingway's favorite f...
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Episode #36: The Decline of Males with Lionel Tiger from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.774215
Welcome back to the Art of Manliness podcast!
Why are men in American falling behind? What’s caused their decline in the past 50 years? Many sociologists argue that driving forces are econo...
Episode #37: The Big Scrum with John Miller from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.768284
While it’s now America’s favorite pastime, football was on the verge of extinction as soon as the game was forming around the 20th century. Severe injuries and even death were common in the earl...
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Episode #38: Ron Swanson with Actor Nick Offerman from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.762505
In this week's episode we talk to Nick Offerman, the actor who plays the manliest character on TV, Ron Swanson from NBC's Parks and Recreation.
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Episode #39: Eugen Sandow, Victorian Strongman with David Waller from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.757761
Before Arnold Schwarzenegger, even before Charles Atlas, there was Eugen Sandow. Rising from obscurity in Prussia, Sandow became an international celebrity during the Golden Age of the Strongman...
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Episode #40: Undefeated Mind with Alex Lickerman from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.753053
So after being in hiatus for nearly a year, I've decided to bring back the Art of Manliness podcast. Thanks to all those who emailed and messaged me asking to bring it back.
To kick off the...
Episode #41: The Gentlemen and the Roughs with Dr. Lorien Foote from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.748346
Welcome back to another episode of the Art of Manliness podcast!
A few months ago we did a massive series on the history of manly honor in the West. In one of the posts, we explored what ho...
Episode #42: Level Up Your Life With Nerd Fitness And Steve Kamb from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.745227
Welcome back to another episode of the Art of Manliness podcast!
In this edition we talk to the founder and owner of one of my favorite websites, Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness. If you haven't ...
Episode #43: Simple Marriage With Dr. Corey Allan from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.742465
Welcome back to another episode of the Art of Manliness podcast!
In this edition we talk to Dr. Corey Allan, a marriage and family therapist and the owner of the website Simple Marriage whe...
Episode #44: Voices Of The Pacific With Marcus Brotherton from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.739622
Welcome back to another episode of the Art of Manliness podcast!
In this edition, we talk to author Marcus Brotherton about his new book, Voices of the Pacific: Untold Stories of the Marine...
Episode #45: Mating Intelligence With Drs. Glen Geher And Scott Barry Kaufman from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.736499
Welcome back to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast!
In today's episode we discuss mating intelligence with the authors of a new book on the subject. Drs. Glen Geher and Scotty ...
Episode #46: Mastery With Robert Greene from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.699156
In today's podcast we talk to New York Times Bestselling author Robert Greene about his new book Mastery. We discuss what it takes to become a master in any domain or field in life and the commo...
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Episode #47: Saving The Family Farm With Forrest Pritchard from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.694485
In today's podcast we talk to Forrest Pritchard, farmer at Smith Meadows Farm in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. He's recently published a book entitled Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmer's Ma...
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Episode #48: Survival And Prepping With Creek Stewart from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.688804
In today's episode I talk to Creek Stewart, owner of Willow Haven Outdoor, and author of Building the Perfect Bug Out Bag: Your 72-Hour Disaster Survival Kit. His most recent book is The Unoffic...
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Episode #49: The Way Of Men With Jack Donovan from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.684290
In today's episode I talk to Jack Donovan, author of the book The Way of Men. We discuss is conception of a universal code of masculinity and if it's even possible to live "the way of men&q...
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Episode #50: Made By Hand With Mark Frauenfelder from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.677872
In today's episode I talk to Mark Frauenfelder, editor of Make Magazine, founder of Boing Boing, and author of the book Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throw Away Society. We discuss hi...
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Episode #51: The Defining Decade With Dr. Meg Jay from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.673046
In today's episode I talk to Dr. Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist and author the Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them Now. We discuss why your twenties are ...
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Episode #52: Real Men Real Style With Antonio Centeno from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.669011
In today's episode I talk to Antonio Centeno, founder and owner of Real Men Real Style as well as the resident style expert at Art of Manliness. We discuss men's style, why it's important, and t...
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Episode #53: Experimenting With Your Life With A.J. Jacobs from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.663445
In today's episode I talk to A.J. Jacobs, editor at large at Esquire Magazine, writer of several best-sellers (including A Year of Living Biblically, and Drop Dead Healthy), and a self-proclaime...
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Episode #54: The Life Of John L. Sullivan With Christopher Klein from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.658836
In today's episode I talk to author Christopher Klein about his new biography of famed 19th century boxer John L. Sullivan (he's the "boxer man" that serves as the unofficial logo of t...
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Episode #55: The Warrior Ethos With Steven Pressfield from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.654267
In today's episode I talk to writer Steven Pressfield. Steven has written over a dozen books ranging from fiction and non-fiction. His book Gates of Fire, a fictional account of the Battle of Th...
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Episode #56: The Paleo Manifesto With John Durant from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.649409
Today we talk to John Durant, author of The Paleo Manifesto, about how looking at our ancestral past can help us achieve optimal health both physically and mentally.
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Episode #57: Ungifted With Scotty Barry Kaufman from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.646340
What does it mean to be "gifted"?
Is it talent? Creativity? Intelligence? A mixture of all three?
Is giftedness something you're born with or can you nurture it?
Is it p...
Episode #58: Rise Of Superman And Flow Hacking With Steven Kotler from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.643551
In this episode of the AoM podcast, I talk to science journalist Steven Kotler about his new book The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance. In his book, Steven ta...
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Episode #59: ITS Tactical With Bryan Black from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.641191
Today I talk to Bryan Black, founder and owner of ITS Tactical. ITS Tactical is dedicated to providing "knowledge that empowers individuals with indispensable skill-sets to explore their wo...
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Episode #61: The Power Of Habit With Charles Duhigg from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.634863
In this episode we talk to Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Charles Duhigg about his book The Power of Habit. The Power of Habit was our book of the month in the AoM Book Club and it has served...
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#62: Play it Away With Charlie Hoehn from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.596923
We talk to Charlie Hoehn about his book Play it Away: A Workaholic's Cure for Anxiety. Charlie shares his experiencing burning-out from work and how rediscovering play saved him.
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#66: The Art of Roughhousing with Anthony T. DeBenedet from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.581400
I talk to Dr. Anthony T. DeBenedet author of the book, The Art of Roughhousing. We discuss what the research says on the benefits of roughhousing with your kids. Basically, body slamming your ki...
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#71: Engineering the Alpha With John Romaniello from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.560805
I talk with fitness expert, bodybuilder, and business consultant John Romaniello about his book Man 2.0: Engineering the Alpha. John and I discuss what it means to be "alpha"; how Jose...
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#75 Barbell Training with Mark Rippetoe Part 1 from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.541203
This week I talk to strength training expert and author Mark Rippetoe about barbell training. We discuss why a man should be strong, the benefits of barbell training over machines, old-time stro...
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#76: Starting Strength With Mark Rippetoe Part II from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.537319
We continue our conversation with Mark Rippetoe author of Starting Strength. In this episode, I ask Mark questions about strength training submitted by Art of Manliness podcast listeners.
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#80 Huckberry With Andy Forch and Richard Greiner from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.489707
Today I talk with Andy Forch and Richard Greiner, the co-founders of the men's online store Huckberry. If you're a business owner or have thought about starting your own business, this podcast i...
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#84: Shock Yourself Into New Habits with Maneesh Sethi from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.472943
Maneesh Sethi is the creator of Pavlok. It's a wearable device that connects to your smartphone and helps you make and break habits. One of the things Pavlok does is shock you if you do somethin...
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#88: Edit Your Personal Story for Lasting Change with Dr. Tim Wilson from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.457250
Do you feel stuck in behaviors or mindsets that hold you back from the man you want to be? In today's podcast we're going to introduce you to a technique scientifically proven to help bring last...
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#92: How to Network Without Networking With John Corcoran from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.445019
When many people hear the word "networking" images of hotel conference rooms filled with strangers pressing flesh and handing out business cards while giving one minute elevator pitche...
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#95: Following Your Curiosity With Brian Koppelman from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.438725
Brian Koppelman is a man of many hats- music executive, screenwriter, and now podcast host. I talk with Brian about career trajectories in the modern economy and how having a set career path at ...
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#96: Hardwiring Your Brain for Happiness With Dr. Rick Hanson from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.435489
Our brains have a built-in negativity bias. While this bias served us well in our caveman days, in our soft and cooshy world it causes us to confuse daily stress with actual dangers leaving us f...
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#100: The Kill Switch with Phil Zabriskie from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.391938
What does it mean to kill for your country? How do you learn how to do it? What does it feel like in the moment? Once the killing starts, how do you control it? And what happens when you kill th...
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#104: The Code of Man With Waller Newell from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.375637
I've quoted Dr. Waller Newell several times in my writing about masculinity on the Art of Manliness, and his approach towards manhood is very similar to the one that I take. So it was a pleasure...
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#108: The Upside of Your Dark Side With Dr. Todd Kashdan from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.358355
You can't go anywhere these days without running into an article or a book on how to be more positive and upbeat. Pessimism and anger are seen as traits we should do all we can to avoid. But my ...
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#113: The Evolutionary Origins of Depression With Jonathan Rottenberg from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.341612
Today we refer to depression as a mental illness that needs to be cured as quickly as possible. But our guest today makes the nuanced case that human beings may have evolved to be depressed and ...
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#117: The Ethos of the Craftsman With Peter Korn from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.302397
What is it about making things with our hands that provides so much satisfaction? Why are we so drawn to the archetype of the craftsman? In his insightful book, Why We Make Things and Why it Mat...
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#121: Strategic and Critical Thinking With Tom Ruby from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.285098
Tom Ruby served 26 years in the U.S Air Force and held positions as Squadron Intelligence Officer and Chief of Doctrine for Air Force Intelligence. Mr. Ruby served on a General Petraeus' Joint S...
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#122: Pirate Hunters With Robert Kurson from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.282135
A sunken pirate ship is one of the hardest things to find in the world. But two treasure hunters risked their lives and fortune to find one. In the process, the uncovered the story of one of the...
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#126: Christianity, Masculinity and Some Manly Maxims With Stephen Mansfield from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.269474
During the past few centuries, Christian churches have had some difficulty reaching men. During the late 19th century and even today, Christian churches have created special programs to get men ...
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#127: The Sports Gene With David Epstein from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.266654
It's a debate that goes back for centuries.
Are great athletes made or are they born?
In his book, The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance, journalist...
#134: A Field Manual For Life After Combat With David Danelo from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.235311
Since 9/11 and before, American warriors have faced combat in difficult and adverse theaters with dedication, courage, and remarkable inner fortitude. Our nation supports them during their time ...
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#135: Inventing an Authentic Life With Eric Wilson from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.196949
“Discovering your authentic self” has become an article of faith in the United States. There are thousands of blogs, books, and seminars that supposedly teach people how to discover who they rea...
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#136: Boys Adrift With Dr. Leonard Sax from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.193717
During the past 10 years or so, there's been an uptick in the number of books and newspaper articles about how young men today our floundering. Fewer young men are going to college than in years...
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#143: Crossing the Oregon Trail in the 21st Century With Rinker Buck from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.174430
You've heard of the Oregon Trail. You learned about it in elementary or middle school, quite possibly by playing the popular computer game. Despite it being one of largest land migrations in hum...
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#144: Living the Braveheart Life With Randall Wallace from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.171950
Believe it or not, we're coming up on the 20th anniversary of the movie Braveheart. It's a film that fills you with thumos and inspires you. On today's episode, I talk with the man who created t...
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#145: The Happiness Industry With William Davies from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.169247
In the last decade or so, books, blogs, corporations, and even governments are putting more emphasis on the idea of happiness. On the surface, this sounds great, but our guest today argues that ...
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#152: The School of Greatness from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.147933
Lewis Howes had aspirations of being a pro football player, and he was on the path to making it happen for himself. After a career-ending injury, and year spent on his sister's couch, he started...
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#153: Microaggressions and The Rise of Victimhood Culture from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.145229
In the last few years we've seen an interesting phenomenon, especially on college campuses, where students will take slights or even just awkwardness incredibly sensitively and emotionally. Two ...
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#159: Stronger, Faster, Harder to Kill from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.093834
Last year I got an email out of the blue from a guy named Tod Moore inviting me to a weekend of doing various man skills: shooting guns, butchering animals, doing obstacle races. Of course, I wa...
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#160: How Face-to-Face Contact Can Make You Healthier, Happier, and Smarter from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.088894
For the past year I've been doing a lot of research on the benefits of face-to-face conversation, and looking for more ways to incorporate it into my own life. One of the books that really helpe...
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#161: Turning Boys Into Men: The Power of Mentoring from 2022-03-07T00:44:07.076682
A while back I got an email from an AoM reader named Jareem Gunter. He does a lot of mentoring for at-risk youth in Oakland, CA. He's released a book called The Man Book, which I contributed to,...
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#166: Self, Soul, and Living a More Idealistic Life from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.979310
One of my favorite books I read last year is called Self & Soul: A Defense of Ideals by a professor named Mark Edmundson. He makes the argument that in the West, our commitment to ideals (th...
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#167: When Watching People Walk Was America's Favorite Spectator Sport from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.974235
Sports is a multi-billion dollar industry. Hundreds of millions of people consumer this entertainment either live or on TV, and athletes are paid millions for what they do. But all this started ...
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#174: The Thinking Man's Guide to Style from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.893399
Since I started the site in 2008, I've read a lot of books about men's style. And one of the most fun, engaging, and witty books on the topic I've come across is called Men's Style: A Thinking M...
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#175: Systemizing Your Work and Life from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.888639
Are you an entrepreneur or a manager, and you feel like every day at work you're just putting out fires? Or in your personal life, you go home and it's just crisis after crisis that needs fixing...
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#180: Establishing a Modern Day Homestead and Unschooling from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.862225
There's probably listeners out there who homeschool their kids using a curriculum that you've developed or bought online. But there's another type of homeschooling that doesn't use a curriculum,...
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#181: The Geography of Genius from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.843555
Throughout human history there have been pockets of genius around the world. You had Athens with Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. During the Enlightenment, Edinburgh, Scotland produced a lot of g...
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#188: Raising Children Who Are the Opposite of Spoiled from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.668211
As a parent, one of my goals is to raise children who aren't spoiled. I want them to be grounded, generous, and savvy when it comes to money and consumption. I want them to make the most of thei...
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#189: The Classical Education You Never Had from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.659812
Do you feel like your ability to think deeply about issues is hampered because you lack an intellectual foundation? Do you want your intellectual life to be imbued with more texture and nuance? ...
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#190: A Thousand Naked Strangers from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.645594
Have you ever thought your life was a little too routine and safe? Maybe you feel like you've never had a chance to test your mettle and see how you'd respond in a chaotic situation. Would you b...
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#197: On the Joys and Travails of Thinking from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.580485
What does it mean to live a “life of the mind?”
Why is it important that we make time to ponder and contemplate the heftier ideas of what it means to be a human?
And if we have the des...
#198: Becoming a Human Weapon from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.574575
Most of us living in modern, western democracies live relatively safe lives. We're not having to constantly protect ourselves from marauding, blood thirsty tribes or fend off criminals at every ...
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#199: Garage Gym Athelete from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.566656
Last year I put a garage gym in my house. It's been fantastic, but it's not without its problems. For starters, there's the issue of space. How do you cram in a gym when you have to fit a car in...
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#206: Extreme Ownership - Leadership Lessons from a Navy SEAL from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.495616
We live in a time of uncertainty and complexity. Things are always changing; whether it's business, politics, or life in general, you're having to constantly adapt and make decisions, even when ...
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#207: Primal Endurance - Become a Fat-Burning Beast from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.490757
Are you an endurance athlete unhappy with your stalled performance? Are you constantly battling aches and pains? Are you running 30 or 40 miles a week, but still can’t get rid of your spare tire...
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#208: Trout Fishing, Boredom, and the Meaning of Life from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.485641
Fishing has been used as a backdrop in both film and literature for finding the meaning of life and coming-of-age stories (A Rive Runs Through It comes to mind). But these fishing-as-life metaph...
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#215: Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.449231
A common complaint of the modern age is the sense of distraction and lack of focus that pervades our lives. We typically blame technology like the internet or smartphones for our inability to co...
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#222: The Laws of Wealth from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.390390
To the layman, financial investing can look extremely complicated. And while financial markets are certainly complex, the rules governing sound investment are actually pretty simple. The problem...
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#223: Valiant Ambition in the American Revolution from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.387121
In the American Revolution, two figures stand in stark contrast to each other: George Washington and Benedict Arnold. What few Americans know is at the start of the War of Independence, Washingt...
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#224: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things With Malcolm Gladwell from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.377913
Why do smart people do dumb things?
This is one of the many questions my guest has explored during his writing career. His name Malcom Gladwell, writer at the New Yorker, author of several ...
#231: How the Ghosts of Tradition Inspired Ancient Military Might from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.347033
The armies of ancient Greece and Rome have gained legendary status. Both militaries successfully conquered much of the known world in their respective eras.
But what made them so formidable...
#232: Become the Chief Financial Officer of Family Inc. from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.338923
My guest today on the show argues that in order to get a big picture view of your finances, you need to start looking at your family as a business and yourself as the Chief Financial Officer of ...
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#233: Diet and Nutrition Advice From the Doctor of Gains from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.289908
Today on the show, we cut through all the confusion when it comes to nutrition and fitness by talking to an actual Doctor of Gains. His name is Jordan Feigenbaum. He’s a Starting Strength Coach,...
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#240: The Making of Winston Churchill from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.169473
On today’s show Candice Millard and I discuss the supreme confidence Winston Churchill had as a young man that he was destined for greatness and how he intentionally sought after dangerous milit...
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#241: Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Style With Aaron Marino from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.098417
Many of you have probably seen today's guest on YouTube. His name is Aaron Marino and he’s made a name for himself as a men’s style expert with his often zany videos geared towards helping men l...
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#249: The Benefits of Pride from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.079906
Pride. It’s been called one of the deadly sins.
But what if pride holds the key to human success and flourishing?
Well, that’s the argument my guest makes in her book, "Take Pride...
#250: The Art of Strategy from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.077006
Whether you’re a businessman, a statesman, a general, or a parent, you’re strategizing on a daily basis. So how do you do it better?
My guest today will provide some insights. His name is B...
#257: The Productivity Project from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.047054
Along with getting into shape, being more productive is a common goal people have.
While there are a ton of books and articles out there filled with productivity tips, which ones actually w...
#258: Honor, Courage, Thumos and Plato's Idea of Greek Manliness from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.044253
I’m a classics guy, so the ancient Greeks and Romans inform a lot of my ideas about what manliness means, particularly in regards to the way they equated manliness with living a life of virtue. ...
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#259: Tools of Titans from 2022-03-07T00:44:06.041330
If you're a fan of podcasts, my next guest likely needs no introduction. His name is Tim Ferriss, and he's the author of several New York Times bestselling books and the host of the popular podc...
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#266: The Myths and Truths of Distance Running from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.991679
There are some people who absolutely love running, and others who flee screaming from it. They hate how it feels, and they think it's a poor form of exercise because it overly stresses the body,...
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#267: The Technological Forces That Are Shaping Our World from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.988971
We’re living in a time in which the landscape is changing quickly. Thanks to technology, steady jobs that provided a living for our fathers and grandfathers no longer exist and jobs that didn’t ...
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#275: How Your Climate-Controlled Comfort Is Killing You from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.967816
Modern technology has provided us with an unprecedented amount of comfort. For example, with just a turn of a dial we can ensure that our homes are always set at a perpetual 71 degrees, even if ...
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#276: Utopia is Creepy from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.965057
Nicholas Carr and I discuss why he thinks our utopian future is creepy, how the internet is making us dumber, and why doing mundane tasks that we otherwise would outsource to robots or computers...
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#283: The Complacent Class from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.941239
My guest today argues that while these narratives may have been true at one point in American history, the statistics show that in recent decades Americans have lost that pioneering, entrepreneu...
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#284: This Will Make a Man of You from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.937204
Last summer, I had Lesley Blume on the show to talk about her book "Everybody Behaves Badly" which gives the story behind the story of Hemingway’s first big novel, "The Sun Also R...
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#285: The Real Science of Nutrition and Supplements from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.899094
If you work out regularly, you probably take some sort of supplement, be it whey protein or creatine or a pre-workout energy drink. But do the supplements you’re taking actually work?
My gu...
#292: The Road to Character from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.879616
My guest today is New York Times columnist David Brooks, who also authored the book "The Road to Character."
David and I begin our discussion with the “crooked timber” view of hum...
#293: How to Do More With Less from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.876895
My guest today is Scott Sonenshein, and we talk about his new book "Stretch."
Scott and I discuss why chasing more resources often leads to failure, and why learning to stretch an...
#300: How to Raise Free Range Kids from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.857927
My guest today is Lenore Skenazy, author of "Free Range Kids."
Today on the show, Lenore and I discuss how being labeled “America’s Worst Mom” led her to become a leader of a move...
#301: Why Action is the Answer from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.855373
Today's guest is Kyle Eschenroeder, author of "The Pocket Guide to Action."
Last year, Kyle published a piece on the site called "Meditations on the Wisdom of Action." I...
#302: My Workout Routine&The Benefits of a Strength Coach from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.852314
Back in 2015, I had Starting Strength coach Matt Reynolds on the podcast to talk about barbell training. At about the same time, I started getting online coaching from Matt for my own barbell tr...
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#309: Going Blind to See More Clearly from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.784563
My guest today is Isaac Lidsky, author of the new book "Eyes Wide Open: Overcoming Obstacles and Recognizing Opportunities in a World That Can’t See Clearly."
Today on the show, I...
#310: War and the Changing Nature of Masculinity from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.782086
One of the primary roles of men across time and culture is that of the warrior. Indeed, how we define masculinity at its core is centrally shaped by warfare. The virtues we think of as manly, li...
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#311: The Meaning of Beards from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.779380
The ability to grow a beard is what separates boys from men and except for a few rare instances of bearded ladies, men from women. Because it’s a uniquely masculine feature, facial hair has play...
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#318: Exploring Life's Trails, Literally and Metaphorically from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.760213
My guest today is Robert Moor, author of "On Trails: An Exploration."
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One of my favorite things to do in life is to find and hike a trail out in the wilds. I l...
#326: Why Boys Are Struggling&What We Can Do To Help Them from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.738791
While there’s been a big push in recent decades to help girls thrive in school and in the workplace, boys in America have quietly been struggling. For example, boys are more likely to have learn...
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#327: Heading Out — A History of Camping from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.736021
Camping is one of America’s favorite pastimes. About 50 million Americans head out into the wilderness each year to refresh and reinvigorate themselves.
While it may seem like camping as a...
#328: The Pros and Cons of Intermittent Fasting from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.700663
During the past 10 years or so there’s been a lot of chatter about the health benefits of intermittent fasting — that is, going without food for a short window of time on a regular basis. Some o...
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#336: Master Your Testosterone from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.680397
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#337: What Homer's Odyssey Can Teach Us Today from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.677696
I love many of the classic myths and poems of ancient Greece. My favorite, though, is The Odyssey. While on the surface it seems to just be another epic adventure story, if you dig deeper, The O...
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#344: The Art of the Side Hustle from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.660049
If you’re looking to pay down debt or save for a financial goal faster, there are two ways to to do it: either save more money or make more money. Let’s assume you’re knocking it out of the park...
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#345: Not Caring What Other People Think Is a Superpower from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.650334
Oftentimes when you start making positive changes for the better in your life, you’re going to have people, even people really close to you who claim to care about you, intentionally or unintent...
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#353: Nostalgia — Its Benefits and Downsides from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.578414
Picture this: You’re sitting in your car at a stoplight mindlessly staring off into the distance when a memory from your childhood pops into your mind. Initially, thinking about the memory makes...
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#354: Brains&Brawn — Tips and Inspiration on Being a Well-Rounded Man from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.575889
Physical training has a lot of carry over to other domains of your life. It can help you become a better husband and father, a more productive worker, and a more disciplined student. My guest to...
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#355: Leadership and Public Service With Gov. Eric Greitens from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.573127
#355: Leadership and Public Service With Gov. Eric Greitens by The Art of Manliness
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#361: The Untold Story of WWII's 45th Infantry Division from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.555379
When many people think of the American involvement in WWII, they likely bring to mind the 101st Airborne Division (aka the Band of Brothers) and their heroics at Normandy. But there was another ...
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#362: The Art of Mingling from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.552556
#362: The Art of Mingling by The Art of Manliness
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#367: The Motivation Myth from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.493702
It’s a new year and you’ve likely set some new goals for yourself. Now you just need some motivation to work on them. So you read motivational quotes on Instagram, listen to a motivational podca...
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#368: The Courage and Resilience of Ulysses S. Grant from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.489633
Ulysses S. Grant is a historical figure who's often portrayed in a not-so-flattering light. Many Americans know him as a drunk, inept businessman who found himself thrust into generalship during...
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#369: When — The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.486721
When it comes to planning for success, we tend to focus on the what and the how. For example, when we set our workout goals, we’ll come up with detailed plans on what exercises we’ll do; when we...
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#376: When to Compete, When to Cooperate, and How to Succeed at Both from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.470446
Being successful in life requires social adeptness. And part of that social adeptness is balancing two seemingly opposing social strategies: competing and cooperating. But how do you know which ...
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#377: 12 Rules for Life With Jordan Peterson from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.467563
Have you been stuck in a rut for awhile? Have you been there so long that you feel like there’s no use in trying to get out of that slump? Maybe you even start telling yourself, “Things can neve...
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#378: Brunch Is Hell; Dinner Parties Are Heaven from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.464350
According to my guest today, the past decade has seen the rise of a truly soul-sucking food trend. In fact, he argues it’s creating a hell on earth.
What is this mealtime monster?
It’...
#384: What It Really Means to Be Self-Reliant from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.384972
When you hear self-reliance, what do you think of? Living off the grid in a cabin somewhere? Doing everything yourself, and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps?
Do these images get at wh...
#385: Learning How to Learn from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.382048
When you study for a test or you’re trying to learn a new skill, what’s your typical approach? If you’re like most people, you might repeat facts over and over again or do the same task over and...
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#386: The Rise and Fall of the American Heavyweight from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.379298
With boxing on the wane in America for the past twenty some odd years, it’s easy to forget how much of a cultural juggernaut it was for much of the 20th century. Boxing was not only a common rec...
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#393: The Importance of Building Your Social Capital from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.358380
At some point all of us will likely experience a job loss or some other big life setback. While it can feel like your world is crashing down, there’s one asset you'll hopefully have at your disp...
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#394: The Incredible True Story of the Renegade WWII Pilots Who Helped Win the War in the Pacific from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.348103
In 1942, the United States was fighting a war in two major theaters: Europe and the Pacific. But in the early days of WWII, the US and its allies had a “Europe First” strategy which resulted in ...
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#401: Everything You Need to Know About Diet&Fat Loss from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.272953
When it comes to fitness and nutrition, the nutrition part can cause a lot of confusion. There’s so much information out there about the best diet to follow and often the advice is contradictory...
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#402: Why Honor Matters from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.199583
In today's world, honor is typically thought of in terms of integrity -- doing the right thing when no one is looking. But traditionally, honor meant having a reputation worthy of the respect of...
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#403: A Better Way to Network from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.196742
Networking. You’re told it’s something you need to do to advance your professional life, but the tactics most “networking professionals” suggest either don’t work or make you feel icky and awkwa...
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#411: Why Emotions Are Better Than Willpower in Achieving Your Goals from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.174882
To achieve your goals, you probably think you need one key ingredient: willpower. Grit. Self-control. Discipline. To hear a lot of self-improvement gurus tell it, if you want to get your life to...
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#412: The Power of Conspiracy and Secrets from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.172160
Back in 2016, a bizarre story emerged in pop culture. Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan won a $115 million dollar lawsuit against the gossip website Gawker for publishing a sex tape that had been...
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#419: American Honor — Creating the Nation's Ideals During the Revolution from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.152207
What started the American Revolution?
The typical answers are "taxation without representation" and the economic and political consequences that came with that.
My guest today argu...
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#420: What Makes Your Phone So Addictive&How to Take Back Your Life from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.097471
If you’re like most people, you’ve got a powerful computer in your back pocket that allows you to listen to this podcast, check the score of your favorite team, and learn the population of Micke...
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#428: The Life of a Dragon — The Untold Story of Bruce Lee from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.075263
If you were like most boys, you probably went through a karate phase as a kid. When I went through my karate phase as a 5- and 6-year-old, I demanded that my family called me “Daniel-san.” Unfor...
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#430: Why You Need to Join the Great Conversation About the Great Books from 2022-03-07T00:44:05.056928
There are conversations between friends. Conversations between family. And conversations in the media. But did you know there's also been a conversation going on between writers, thinkers, and p...
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#437: Don't Make Me Pull Over! A History of the Road Trip from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.994438
If you grew up in America in the 1970s and '80s, a vacation with your family likely involved piling in a car with your parents and siblings and being stuck with them for eight or more hours on t...
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#438: Developing Real-World Situational Awareness from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.991448
If you found yourself in a situation with a violent attacker, would you know what to do? While it’s easy to think you’d instinctively make the right decision, the truth is, if you haven’t been f...
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#445: How to Close the Character Gap from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.970151
Are people mostly good or mostly bad? We're apt to think of ourselves as good people, while thinking of the general population as not-so-stellar. My guest today argues that most people, includin...
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#446: How Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Will Make You a Better Man from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.903547
In the 1980s, when people signed up for a martial art, they probably joined a karate or taekwondo school. Today? They’re probably signing up for a roll on the mat in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu class....
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#447: On Grand Strategy from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.892959
The ancient Greek poet Archilochus said, "A fox knows many things, but a hedgehog one important thing."
The original meaning of the quote has been lost to the mists of time, but my guest t...
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#455: How to Create the Perfect Morning Routine from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.858658
How you start something is often how you finish it, and that couldn't be truer than for the trajectory of each of your days. When your mornings feel chaotic, rushed, and fragmented, the rest of ...
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#456: Myths About Kids and Sports from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.851395
Youth sports in America is a 15 billion dollar industry. A lot of that money is going towards special coaching and training and participation in elite travel teams. Parents spend an enormous amo...
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#463: The Friendship, Rivalry, and Leadership of WWII’s 3 Greatest American Generals from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.781435
Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley. Three great U.S generals that led the Allies to victory in Europe during WWII. But WWII wasn’t the first time these three men met. Decades before they forged friends...
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#464: What's Causing the Sex Recession? from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.774985
Studies show that people, especially young people, are having less sex than past generations did. While many may celebrate this decline as a good thing, the reasons behind the drop in sex may no...
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#470: A Proven System for Building and Breaking Habits from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.749500
It’s a new year and if you’re like millions of people around the world, you’re likely making goals to create some new habits or to break some bad ones. But if you’re also like millions of people...
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#471: Using Mental Models to Make Better Decisions from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.742492
We live in a complex, fast-changing world. Thriving in this world requires one to make fast decisions with incomplete information. But how do you do that without making too many mistakes?
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#472: Reagan, the Man from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.737523
Like FDR or JFK, Ronald Reagan has become more of a symbol for many Americans than a flesh and blood person. For some he’s the embodiment of all that’s good in America, while for others he's the...
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#479: Becoming a Digital Minimalist from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.592833
Practicing minimalism with your possessions has been a trend for the past decade, and it can be a worthy practice, as long as you use it as a means to greater efficacy outside your personal doma...
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#480: Hiking With Nietzsche from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.588932
Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most polarizing and misunderstood of modern philosophers. Dismissed by some and misinterpreted by others, the real philosophy of Nietzsche in fact holds some in...
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#487: Leadership Lessons From the 3 Greatest Ancient Commanders from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.394357
Alexander the Great, Hannibal, and Julius Caesar. Three of the greatest generals of antiquity. But what made them great and what can we learn from them about leadership? My guest explores those ...
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#488: Fasting as a Spiritual Discipline from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.384399
The health benefits of fasting from food have gotten a lot of attention in the last several years. What's often forgotten in these discussions, however, is that fasting has been practiced for th...
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#495: Wish You Had More Time? What You Really Want is More Memories from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.345588
When you ask people about their schedules, they'll typically tell you they're very busy, and don't have enough time for sleep or for leisure activities. Yet when they're actually asked to track ...
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#496: What Plato's Republic Has to Say About Being a Man from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.338613
Plato’s Republic is a seminal treatise in Western political philosophy and thought. It hits on ideas that we’re still grappling with in our own time, including the nature of justice and...
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#497: The Meaning, Manifestations, and Treatments for Anxiety from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.299343
According to recent statistics, the number of Americans dealing with anxiety disorders is over 40 million and that number is increasing. My guest today is one of those Americans who's suffered f...
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#504: How an Olympic Marathoner Trains, Eats, Recovers, and Stays Mentally Strong from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.277051
The marathon race is one of sport's most physically demanding events. To not just complete a marathon to but to compete in the race at its highest levels takes an incredible amount of dedication...
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#505: A Man's Need for Ritual from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.273223
For thousands of years, men's lives were structured by rituals -- rituals that helped them mark significant events, make sense of the world, and move from one phase of life to the next.
In...
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#506: How to Improve Your Speaking Voice from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.262564
When it comes to your personal presentation, there’s one aspect that often gets overlooked: your voice.
Your voice is a big part of what makes you, you, and what makes you likable and inf...
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#513: Be Your Own Bodyguard from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.238704
If you’ve ever been at an event with a prominent person like a politician, celebrity, or business executive, you’ve likely noticed the dudes wearing sunglasses and sporting an earpiece, trying t...
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#514: Remembering D-Day 75 Years Later from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.196715
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy. This amphibious Allied effort comprised a joint effort between British, Canadian, and American troops. Operation Overlord ...
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#521: The 5 Universal Laws of Success from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.176791
We're told that talent and hard work pays off. But we've all seen instances where people who were equally or even less talented and hard working than we are, still got the raise, the buzz, the p...
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#522: What Is Wit and Why Does the World Need It? from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.173741
When you think about wit, what comes to mind? Someone who's quick with a funny remark?
My guest today says that while humor is one part of wit, it's really better thought of in a broader w...
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#523: How to Keep a Happy Relationship Happy from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.163707
Most marriage and relationship advice books focus on solving problems.
But my guests today argue that we shouldn't wait until problems arise in our relationship to work on strengthening i...
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#531: How to Best Harness Your Willpower from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.097895
Many of our goals in life -- from losing weight to saving more money -- require willpower. But what is willpower anyway, why does it feel like it fails us so often, and what can we do to make be...
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#532: How to Create a Neighborhood Where Kids Play Outside from 2022-03-07T00:44:04.091264
Listen as you drive through most neighborhoods in America these days and you might notice something missing: the shrieks and laughter of kids playing outside.
When my guest today had kids...
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Anxiety Is a Habit — Here's How to Break It from 2022-02-28T15:43:55
You may think of anxiety as a reaction, a feeling, or a disorder. My guest today says that perhaps the best way to think about anxiety, especially if you want to treat it effectively, is as a
Beyond OODA — Developing the Orientation for Conflict and Violence from 2022-02-23T19:22:31
The OODA Loop — the OODA stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, Act — is a strategic tool designed to help people make better decisions when facing any kind of competitor or opponent.
My gues...
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Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life from 2022-02-21T17:10:50
You want to declutter. You want to downsize. You want to live more simply. So what's been holding you back from getting closer to those ideals?
My guest today sorts through both the psycho...
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The World of the Transcendentalists and the Rise of Modern Individualism from 2022-02-16T17:35:08
The town of Concord, Massachusetts has been famous twice in history. First as the location of the "shot heard round the world" which kickstarted the American Revolution in the 18th century, and ...
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A Playbook for Modern Dating from 2022-02-14T16:52:09
Dating is a relatively recent phenomenon in human history. Given that, it shouldn't come as a surprise that many people aren't sure of the best way to go about it, especially since the rise of m...
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How to Make Life’s Big Decisions from 2022-01-31T16:17:10
There are little decisions to make in life like what to wear to work and what to eat for lunch. Then there are potentially life-changing decisions like whether to move, take a new job, break up ...
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Get on Top of Collaboration Overload from 2022-01-26T16:24:51
There is seemingly more collaboration going on in the workplace than ever before. People are working and talking across teams, and within teams, using a wide array of communication channels. As ...
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How Long Does It Take to Make Friends (And How Does That Process Work, Anyway)? from 2022-01-24T17:16:58
How long does it take to make friends — for someone you meet who's a potential friend, to turn into an actual friend? If you're out of college and not a young adult anymore, you know that it sur...
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The Rise and Fall of Athens from 2022-01-19T17:09:50
In a period of only about 100 years, Athens went from relative obscurity, to becoming an influential empire, to collapsing into ruin.
My guest today will guide us through the dramatic arc ...
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Philosophical Tools for Living the Good Life from 2022-01-17T17:46
Most everyone wants to live a good, meaningful life, though we don't always know what that means and how to do it. Plenty of modern self-improvement programs claim to point people in the right d...
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The New Science of Narcissism from 2022-01-12T16:55:33
Narcissism is something that looms large in our cultural consciousness. We accuse friends and family of being narcissistic, think we observe the quality in politicians and celebrities, and wonde...
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The Code of the Warrior from 2022-01-10T16:05:59
Editor's Note: This is a rebroadcast. It originally aired July 2020.
War is a violent and bloody business, but it's rarely a no-holds barred free-for-all. Instead, codes of conduct ...
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The Tiny Habits That Change Everything from 2021-12-29T17:07:17
Editor's Note: This is a re-broadcast. It originally aired in February 2020.
We're a month into the new year now. How are you doing on your resolutions? Have you already fallen off the wa...
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Begin the New Year by Reflecting on These 3 Life-Changing Questions [Rebroadcast] from 2021-12-27T17:02:29
Editor's Note: This is a re-broadcast. It was originally published in December 2020.
As one year ends and another begins, it's natural to reflect on both the past and the future --...
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The Real (Decidedly-Less-Sentimental-Yet-Still-Wonderful) Story of WWI's Christmas Truce from 2021-12-22T17:29:23
One of the most famous stories to come out of World War I is that of the "Christmas Truce" of 1914, in which German and British forces engaged in a spontaneous and unofficial ceasefire and spent...
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C.S. Lewis on Building Men With Chests from 2021-12-20T17:00:17
Like Plato, C.S. Lewis believed that the human soul was made up of three parts — the head (the rational, reason-driven part of you), the belly (your appetites and base instincts), and the chest ...
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Prototype Your Way to a Better Life from 2021-12-15T18:04:45
I used to wake up early, around 5:15, and do my workout right after getting out of bed. But I noticed I was tired all day, and just felt kind of stiff and not very strong during my workouts. So ...
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The Perils and Powers of Cowardice from 2021-12-13T17:10:50
There have been many books written about courage. About cowardice, however, there has only been one. The author of this lone book onb cowardice joins me today to talk about why cowardice, though...
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To Drink or Not to Drink from 2021-11-29T17:06:16
As the title of his book — Drink? — suggests, world-renowned professor of neuropsychopharmacology David Nutt thinks the cost/benefit analysis around ...
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The Quest for a Moral Life from 2021-11-24T18:25:07
Note: This is a rebroadcast. This episode originally aired June 2019.
Do you ever feel like you’re spinning your existential wheels in life? That outwardly, you seem to be doing ok, but in...
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The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather from 2021-11-22T16:53:53
When it comes to lists of men’s favorite movies, The Godfather is a perennial inclusion. And as hard as this may be to believe, the critically acclai...
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How to Achieve Cognitive Dominance from 2021-11-17T17:00:19
When it comes to high-stakes endeavors, few are as fraught as brain surgery. One false move and you can forever alter someone's life.
That's why my guest has spent his life studying how t...
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How the Desire for Status Explains (Pretty Much) Everything from 2021-11-15T20:07:17
Being famous. Knowing someone famous. Getting a laugh after telling a joke. Getting a good grade. Getting likes on a social media post. Winning a video game. Cooking a tasty meal. Being good loo...
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Why Do the Navy’s Frogmen Fight on Land? from 2021-11-10T22:26:54
When you think of the Navy SEALs, you think of elite special operators who have been tasked with commando-type missions in conflict zones from Central Africa to Afghanistan. Which raises a quest...
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The Rise of the Religious"Nones"(And What It Means for Society) from 2021-10-27T17:26:15
In 1972, the number of Americans who described themselves as religiously unaffiliated was 5%. In 2018, it was almost 24%. Why has the number of people answering "none of the above" to the questi...
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The Surprising Benefits of Forgetting from 2021-10-25T15:26:21
Whenever Dr. Scott Small is at a social event and tells people what he does for a living — that he's a memory scientist — they inevitably tell him how much they bemoan their own lapses in memory...
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Let the Children Play! from 2021-10-20T16:00
In Finland, children don't start formal schooling until age seven, aren't subject to standardized testing, and always get at least one hour of physical activity a day, broken into 15-minute free...
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Time Management for Mortals from 2021-10-18T16:42:49
A lot of ink has been spilled on time management and productivity hacking; you can find endless tips on how to master your workflow, tame your inbox, slay your to-do list. Far less examined, how...
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Do You want to Be Rich or Wealthy? (And Why the Difference Matters) from 2021-10-13T16:27:03
Note: This is a rebroadcast. It originally aired in November 2020.
When we think about finance, we typically think about numbers and math. My guest today, however, argues that doing well ...
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Why We Get Sick from 2021-10-11T16:09:34
Cancer. Alzheimer's. Heart disease. Diabetes. Infertility. While these prevalent and dreaded diseases are caused by multiple factors, my guest says they also all share a common thread: a ubiquit...
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What the Labors of Hercules Can Teach You About Life and Masculinity from 2021-09-29T15:59:56
You're probably familiar with the mythological tale of Hercules (or "Heracles" as the hero was originally called) from books, comics, and movies. But while Hercules is often rendered as a kind o...
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How to Get Time, Priorities, and Energy Working in Your Favor from 2021-09-27T16:05:37
When you think of your assets, you probably think of your money. But you also have three other hugely important assets at your disposal too: your time, energy, and priorities. When you manage th...
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The Power of Talking to Strangers from 2021-09-22T16:28
Look around a grocery store, airport lobby, or subway car, and you'll see a bunch of people who are physically together but distinctly separate, each off in their own world, often looking at the...
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The Exercise Prescription for Depression and Anxiety from 2021-09-20T16:00:52
If you went to the doctor about treating your depression or anxiety, you might expect to be written a prescription for Zoloft or Xanax. But if you went in to see Dr. Jasper Smits, he might write...
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Life's 10 Biggest Decisions from 2021-09-15T16:01:22
How many of your life’s ten biggest decisions have you already made?
My guest today, psychologist Dr. Adrian Camilleri, would often ask this question to friends and family, and foun...
Rewild Your Life from 2021-09-13T15:54:03
If you have one, take a look at your pet cat or dog. These animals descended from wildcats and wolves, but today live pretty sedate lives, walking around your house and yard, waiting for you to ...
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Could Sleeping in Separate Beds Improve Your Relationship? from 2021-08-30T16:02:23
When it comes to advice around getting better sleep, nearly all of it is directed at the individual sleeper who feels they've got room to improve: Here's what you might be doing wrong; here's ho...
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The Conquering Father Who Made an Empire-Building Son from 2021-08-25T16:01
If asked to think about the greatest generals of the ancient world, one name is likely to come to mind first: Alexander the Great — the incomparable military commander who amassed the world's la...
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How Moral Grandstanding Is Ruining Our Public Discourse from 2021-08-23T17:27:50
It's hard not to notice how heated and divided our public discourse has gotten, especially online. People insult and vilify each other, take unnuanced positions, and seem to be competing as to w...
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What a Man With 60,000 Books Can Teach You About Lifelong Learning and Building Your Home Library from 2021-08-18T17:59
Gary Hoover loves books. Among the nine companies he founded was the bookstore chain Bookstop, which was acquired by Barnes & Noble. He has a personal collection of 60,000 books, which ...
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Tips From a Top TED Talker on How to Be Heard from 2021-08-16T18:39:44
Julian Treasure knows a thing or two about how to speak well. He's given five TED talks which have been watched over 125 million times, including one on, well, how to speak well, which resides i...
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A Futurist's Guide to Building the Life You Want from 2021-08-11T16:23:35
When people hear that Brian David Johnson is a futurist, they typically want him to offer up some predictions for what the world will look like 10, 20, 50 years from now. But Brian will explain ...
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How Doing a Life Review Can Help Your Understand Your Past, Present, and Future from 2021-07-28T14:23:11
Who and where do you want to be in the future? It's a question we typically answer by looking ahead. But, my guest would say, you can actually best find the answer by looking back.
His na...
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What's Causing the Male Friendship Recession? from 2021-07-26T14:32:32
According to a recent survey, the percentage of men with at least six clo...
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The Curse of the Self from 2021-07-21T14:12:39
What a gift the human self is. It enables you to sense and reflect upon your own existence; examine the past and plan for the future; check certain impulses in order to reach for other aims; and...
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The Strange Science of Sweat from 2021-07-19T14:45:47
Start jogging around the block, or simply sitting outside on a hot summer day, and you begin to feel moisture develop all over your body. Maybe a drop of sweat will roll down your face. Your clo...
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Men Without Chests from 2021-07-14T15:12:44
“We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.”
While this quote from C.S. Lewis is often cited, ...
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Think More Strategically from 2021-07-12T14:55
A lot of organizations and individuals will set some aim for themselves, and then, when they reach the point where they should be seeing progress, but don't, seem surprised that things haven't w...
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The Secrets to Making the Perfect Burger from 2021-06-30T15:52:31
When Chris Kronner took his first head chef position at an upscale restaurant, he inherited a menu which featured a popular ...
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The Surprising Pessimism of America's Founding Fathers from 2021-06-28T20:16:56
When Americans think about their country's Founding Fathers, they tend to think of them as cool and competent figures, who were supremely confident in the superiority and longevity of the republ...
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How to Use Digital Body Language to Build Trust and Connection from 2021-06-23T17:16:19
Three-quarters of our face-to-face communication with other people is given through nonverbal cues — the way we smile, hold our arms, raise or lower our voice, and so on. This body language is w...
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The Stranger in the Woods — The Story of the Last True Hermit from 2021-06-21T20:12
Editor's Note: This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally aired in November 2017.
Have you ever just wanted to get in your car, drive off into the middle of nowhere, leave be...
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The Fraught, Relatable Relationship Between Winston Churchill and His Son from 2021-06-16T16:39
Winston Churchill once said of his only son: "I love Randolph, but I don't like him." It's a sentiment many a parent with a tumultuous relationship with one of their children can relate to, and ...
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How to Make Your Life More Effortless from 2021-06-14T16:48:14
When we're failing to do the things that are most important in our lives, the typical diagnosis of the problem is to believe we're simply not working hard enough, and the typical solution to the...
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The Men and Mission of WWII's Unsinkable U.S.S. Plunkett from 2021-05-26T15:41:35
Seventy-six years years after the end of World War II, that singular event continues to capture our interest and fascination. There's a reason for that; the war combined two greatly compelling t...
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How to Plan the Ultimate Road Trip from 2021-05-24T15:53:41
After more than a year of being cooped up due to pandemic restrictions, lots of people are itching to hit the open road and get the heck out of dodge. If that's you, my guests have some great ti...
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The Spartans at Thermopylae from 2021-05-19T16:09
for knowing the death which was about to come upon them by reason of those who were going round the mountain, they displayed upon the barbarians all the strength which they had, to ...
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The Art of Conversation — A Guided Tour of a Neglected Pleasure from 2021-05-17T17:00:58
How do you form a meaningful connection with another person? Well, it starts with simply opening your mouth. From there, my guest says, you want to progress through a conversation, or perhaps a ...
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Overcoming the Comfort Crisis from 2021-05-12T16:40:38
Our world has never been more convenient and comfortable. With just a few taps of our fingers, we can order food to our door, access endless entertainment options, and keep our climate at a stea...
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Did You Pick the Right Partner? from 2021-05-10T17:34:56
Whether you've been dating someone for a short time or been married for years, there's one question that can remain perennially interesting — did I choose the right partner?
My gues...
How to Keep Your Edge as You Get Older from 2021-04-28T15:46:16
It's a common life trajectory for men: graduate college, get married, get a 9 to 5 job, have some kids, settle down in the suburbs. And somewhere along that way, they start to get a little soft ...
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The Hidden Qualities of Genius from 2021-04-26T17:13:14
We tend to throw the word "genius" around pretty casually, saying so-and-so has a genius for a particular skill, or sarcastically pointing out someone's failure by saying, "Nice work, genius!" Listen
One Man's Impossible Quest — To Make Friends in Adulthood from 2021-04-21T16:13:02
Several years ago, there was a tweet that went viral which said that of Jesus' many miracles, perhaps his greatest, was having 12 close friends in his 30s.
As people say, it's funny, beca...
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Why Are We Restless? from 2021-04-19T17:22
Most everyone has experienced restlessness from time to time. A feeling of wanting more, but being unsure of how to find it; of struggling with distraction, but being unsure of what to focus on;...
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The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini from 2021-04-14T16:12:41
Quick, think of a famous magician.
Dimes to donuts, you just thought of Harry Houdini.
Though it's been almost a century since his death, Houdini still occupies a prime place in th...
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The No-Nonsense Guide to Simplifying Every Aspect of Your Life from 2021-04-12T15:44:05
Before Gary Collins left a bureaucratic government job to pursue a more independent existence off the grid, he had to work on downsizing and declutteri...
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Forging Mental Strength Through Physical Strength from 2021-03-31T15:48
Editor’s Note: This is a re-broadcast. This episode originally aired in June 2018.
When you start a fitness program, you tend to spend most of your time thinking about the physi...
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Theodore Roosevelt, The Last Romantic from 2021-03-29T16:30:43
Romanticism, not in terms of courtship and bouquets of roses, but as a philosophical approach to life which blossomed in the 19th century, embodies many tenets, including a nostalgia for the pas...
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Sisu, the Finnish Art of Strength from 2021-03-24T16:00:04
In Finland, "sisu" is a concept that, while it can't be strictly translated into English, roughly corresponds to a combination of bravery, resilience, grit, and determination. My guest today wil...
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The Fascinating Secrets of Your Voice from 2021-03-22T16:56:40
Unless you're a complete recluse, you probably use your voice many times a day, whether talking to your spouse, chatting with co-workers, or singing along to music in the car. Yet, you've probab...
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Why Is It So Hard to Admit You Were Wrong? from 2021-03-17T16:10:32
Personal responsibility, the ability to own up to one's mistakes, is a foundational element of character. It's also the only way we can grow and get better. But as anyone with any experience bei...
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The Two Halves of the Warrior's Life from 2021-03-15T17:04
The Roman army hires a former legionnaire to hunt down a courier and intercept a letter he is carrying from the apostle Paul. But when this mercenary overtakes the courier, something happens tha...
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What You Can (Really) Learn About Exercise from Your Human Ancestors from 2021-03-10T16:54:39
We all know how indisputably good exercise is for you. Yet a lot of folks still find it a struggle to engage in much physical activity. To understand the reason that this conflict and tension ex...
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How to Get a Handle on the Voice in Your Head from 2021-02-24T17:05:40
We all talk to ourselves all the time. This kind of inner dialogue can be a good thing, helping us focus and work through problems, but it can also go off the rails, turning into worry and negat...
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The Psychology of Boredom from 2021-02-22T16:58:31
When we experience boredom, we tend to experience it as uncomfortable and agitating, and seek to banish it with some ready distraction. Or, we try to look at boredom sort of piously, as somethin...
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How to Decide from 2021-02-17T17:44:21
We all make many decisions every single day. From little ones like what to eat for breakfast, to big ones like whether to take a new job. Given how regularly we're deciding, we certainly have a ...
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Help for Those Stuck Between Boyhood and Manhood from 2021-02-15T17:04:19
You probably know a young man, or several, who's struggled to transition from adolescence to adulthood. He's in his twenties or even thirties, and seems lost and in limbo, unsure of how to creat...
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How to Think Like a Renaissance Man from 2021-02-10T16:37
When we think about the Renaissance, we think of a great flowering in artistic creativity and intellectual innovation; we think about the beautiful paintings and sculptures of Michelangelo, the ...
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#537: How to Think Like a Roman Emperor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was one of the last Stoic philosophers and today is arguably the best known. Thanks to his personal writings that eventually became Meditations, Marcus left us with co...
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#503: The Case for the 24/6 Lifestyle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We live in a world where it’s possible to work ourselves 24/7. Even when you’re away from the office, work still follows you on your smartphone. Being constantly connected can make us feel like we’...
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#501: Zero to Hero: From Bullied Kid to Medal of Honor Recipient from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As a boy, Allen J. Lynch was a severely bullied and aimless kid growing up in the industrial neighborhoods of Chicago's South Side. He went on to serve in the Army, receive the Medal of Honor for t...
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#460: The Eat, Sweat, Thrive Protocol for Tactical Athletes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
First responders and members of the military have physically and mentally demanding jobs. To tackle those jobs effectively, they need to be in shape physically and mentally. But most first responde...
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#429: Taking Control of the Brain Chemical That Drives Excitement, Motivation, and More from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Why do you feel so motivated and excited about tackling a new project at first, but then get bored and abandon it? Why does passionate love quickly turn into ambivalence? Why does it feel like y...
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#141: The Science of Freediving and Holding Your Breath With James Nestor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When I was a kid, one of my heroes was Harry Houdini. Among his many feats, he could hold his breath for an incredibly long time. I was intrigued by the topic, so I started researching and found th...
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Episode #60 The Way Of The SEAL With Mark Divine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode I talk to Mark Divine, owner of SEALFit and the author of the new book, The Way of the SEAL: Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed. Mark and I discuss his service as as SE...
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#313: How Leaders Build Great Teams from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
My guest is Chris Fussell, author of "One Mission: How Leaders Build a Team of Teams." Today on the show, Chris and I discuss why traditional top-down leadership organizations aren’t effective toda...
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The History of Fame, From Alexander the Great to Social Media Influencers from 2021-01-27T17:16
When choosing among options like becoming a leader, helping others, and becoming more spiritual, half of millennials say that their generation's first or second most important goal is being famo...
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Physical Benchmarks Every Man Should Meet, At Every Age from 2021-01-25T17:10:43
As men, we all want to be physically capable. We want to be able to save our own life in two ways: in the more metaphorical sense of wanting to preserve it in healthy, fit form for as long as po...
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The Value of Learning New Skills in Adulthood from 2021-01-20T17:59:21
When you were a kid, you not only went to school, where you did academics, art, and PE, but you probably also took extracurricular lessons in music or sports, and likely even taught yourself thi...
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Stop Living on Autopilot and Take Responsibility for Your Life from 2021-01-18T16:52:49
Do you ever have moments of terrible realization where you recognize that you're living on autopilot? Instead of feeling like you're in the driver's seat, you feel like life is happening to you....
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The Humble, Narcissistic Leader from 2021-01-13T20:46:17
Research, not to mention anecdotal observation, shows that a lot of narcissists end up in leadership positions. That's because the qualities narcissism enlarges into extremes —confidence, assert...
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How to Land Your Dream job from 2021-01-11T16:36:40
Chances are, you've got a job right now. Chances are even good that you have a pretty decent job. But there's also a good chance that you often desire something more from your work life. Not jus...
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How to Lose Weight, and Keep It Off Forever from 2020-12-30T22:33:16
This is a rebroadcast. This episode originally aired January 2019.
If you’re like a lot of men listening to this podcast, you’ve likely made it a goal to lose some weight this ye...
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Begin the New Year by Reflecting on These 3 Life-Changing Questions from 2020-12-28T18:38:27
As one year ends and another begins, it's natural to reflect on both the past and the future -- who we were, who we are, and who we want to become.
My guest today offers three questions t...
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How to Tell Better Stories from 2020-12-23T15:26
This is a re-broadcast. The episode originally ran in November 2018.
Humans are storytelling and story-listening creatures. We use stories to teach, persuade, and to make sense o...
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The Hidden Tragedy of Male Loneliness from 2020-12-21T16:34
Many men prioritize the pursuit of status, power, and autonomy, which can have its advantages in moving them towards financial security and up society's ladder. But as my guest lays out in his b...
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A Change IS a Rest from 2020-12-16T16:46:38
One of my favorite sayings is that "a change is as good as a rest." It captures an idea I've found true in my own life, that doing something different, even if it takes effort, is just as rejuve...
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Outdoor Competence With an Expert Backcountry Hunter from 2020-12-14T16:52:03
You may know Steven Rinella as an expert hunter and the host of the MeatEater television show and podcast. He's also an author, and his latest boo...
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#664: The Masters of the Art of War from 2020-11-30T16:13:39
Looked at from the heat of combat, war can seem disorganized and chaotic. But overarching the conflict is typically some kind of thoughtful, well-ordered, even scientific strategy that is influe...
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#448: Your Son Isn’t Lazy — How to Empower Boys to Succeed [RE-BROADCAST] from 2020-11-25T15:07:47
This is a re-broadcast. The episode originally ran in October 2018.
Do you have a teenage boy who struggles in school? Or do you have a younger son who you can imagine strugglin...
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#663: How to Achieve Physical Autonomy from 2020-11-23T16:23:33
Most men want to wake up in the morning knowing their body is ready to handle whatever opportunities and challenges come their way that day, from a real emergency to simply roughhousing with the...
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#662: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck from 2020-11-18T16:30:59
When you think about serendipity, you likely think of strokes of good luck that happen entirely by chance.
But my guest today says that we can play a role in harnessing more lightning st...
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#661: Get Better Sleep by Stressing About It Less from 2020-11-16T16:54:35
Over the past decade, there's been an emerging focus on the importance of sleep. Thousands of books and articles have been put out which drive home just how central sleep is in our mental and ph...
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#660: How Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Heal the Soul from 2020-11-11T17:02:42
When you think about ancient Greek tragedies, you probably think about people in togas spouting stilted, archaic language -- stories written by stuffy playwrights to be watched by snooty audienc...
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#656: The Hidden Pleasures of Learning for Its Own Sake from 2020-10-28T15:39:51
When we typically think about learning, we tend to think about being in a structured school, and doing it for some reason -- to get a grade, to get a degree, to get a certain job. But my guest t...
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#655: Simple, Excuse-Busting Advice for Getting in Shape from 2020-10-26T15:49:11
When it comes to getting in shape, there are always a bunch of excuses to use as to why you can't get yourself in gear: you don't know what program to start, you don't have time, you don't have ...
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#654: How to Astronaut from 2020-10-21T18:21:44
If you grew up in the ‘80s like me, there's a good chance you really wanted to go to space camp and you really wanted to be an astronaut. You probably had a lot of questions about what it was li...
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#653: The Dirtbag's Guide to Life from 2020-10-19T15:42
If you call someone a dirtbag, you might be insulting them for being dishonest. Or, you might be describing their lifestyle -- their pursuit of an outdoor passion at the expense of more mainstre...
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#652: Chefs'Secrets for Organizing Your Life from 2020-10-14T16:01:24
The kitchen of a busy restaurant can be a chaotic, frenetic environment. But the best chefs create a kind of personal eye in this storm, from which they can efficiently craft meal after meal wit...
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#651: How to Turn Fear Into Fuel from 2020-10-12T15:39:48
We typically think of fear as a negative emotion. Something that feels terrible, and not only keeps us away from true danger, but also inhibits us from going after our life's goals and passions....
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#648: Lessons in Building Rapport from Experts in Terrorist Interrogation from 2020-09-30T15:46:07
What do you imagine when you imagine a terrorist being interrogated by an intelligence officer? The former getting roughed up? The latter yelling, banging his fists on the table, and demanding t...
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#647: What Happened When Two Friends Left Their Jobs to Build a Cabin Together from 2020-09-28T18:23:55
It's a thought that's crossed many a desk jockey's mind: "Man, I'd love to flee this office, get out from under this fluorescent-lighting, and do something more concrete with my hands. Like, may...
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#646: How to Win at Losing from 2020-09-23T15:34:20
Losing stinks. Nobody wants to suffer defeat in a game, flunk a test, or get passed over for a promotion. Losses can feel like stinging humiliations, insurmountable setbacks, like the end of the...
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#645: The Forgotten Story of the Lumberjack Commandos of WWII from 2020-09-21T15:28:16
Today, it's hard to go very long without hearing about special operations forces like the Army's Green Berets and the Navy's SEALs. But before special operators became an ingrained part of the m...
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#644: How to Develop Greater Self-Awareness from 2020-09-16T15:45:23
95% of people say that they're self-aware. But only 10-15% of people actually are. As my guest today says, that means "on a good day, 80% of us are lying to ourselves about how much we're lying ...
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#643: Life Lessons From Dead Philosophers from 2020-09-14T16:25:12
Studying philosophy can be a metaphorical journey into wisdom. My guest today experienced it as not only that, but as a very literal journey as well.
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#640: Weird and Wonderful Ways to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable from 2020-08-31T15:50:41
When people start on a self-development journey, they'll sometimes create a bucket list -- all the things, all the typically exciting and pleasurable things, they hope to do before they die. My ...
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#639: Why You Should Learn the Lost Art of Rhetoric from 2020-08-26T17:18:19
For thousands of years, the study of rhetoric was a fundamental part of a man's education. Though it ceased to be commonly taught in the 19th century, my guest today argues that it's an art well...
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#638: How Changing Your Breathing Can Change Your Life from 2020-08-24T16:04:17
When we think about improving our health, we typically think about altering our diet, trying to exercise more, and taking vitamins and supplements. But my guest today argues that none of that st...
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#637: What Poker Can Teach You About Luck, Skill, and Mastering Yourself from 2020-08-19T16:24:38
Maria Konnikova, who has her Ph.D in psychology and studies human behavior, had never played poker when she approached Eric Seidel, a renowned ...
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#636: Why You Overeat and What to Do About It from 2020-08-17T16:34:22
We all know the basics of losing weight: don't consume more calories than your body needs. And yet many of us still overeat anyway, sometimes continually, sometimes to the point where it leads t...
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#635: The Existentialist's Survival Guide from 2020-08-12T15:56:57
Life isn't an easy road to navigate. We're moody creatures, susceptible to an array of psychological setbacks, emotional ups and downs, fruitless searches for meaning, and trials posed by anxiet...
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#634: How to Design Conversations That Matter from 2020-08-10T15:56:08
We typically don't think much about how we structure a conversation. We just sort of wing it and hope for the best. But my guest today argues that all conversations -- even the small and mundane...
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#631: How to Prevent and Survive a Home Invasion from 2020-07-29T16:20:20
You're lying in bed at night and hear a noise downstairs. Is there someone in your house, and if there is, do you know what to do?
While we'd like to think we'd rise to the occasion and r...
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#630: The Strategy Paradox from 2020-07-27T17:10:01
To be a great success in business, you need to have a compelling vision, create a well-thought-out strategy to achieve that vision, and then fully commit to that strategy with action and resourc...
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#629: Why We Swim from 2020-07-22T15:55:55
If you've been swimming since you were a child, you probably don't think too much about it anymore. But when you take a step back, the human act of swimming is a pretty interesting thing. You we...
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#628: The Rise of Secular Religion and the New Puritanism from 2020-07-20T15:12:14
There has been a lot of civil and political upheaval lately, and what makes the atmosphere particularly disorienting, is that beyond the more obvious proximate and commonly-discussed causes for ...
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#627: How to Deal With Jerks, Bullies, Tyrants, and Trolls from 2020-07-15T20:29:33
There are some people in life who are more than unpleasant, more than annoying. They're real, genuine a**holes.
My guest today has written the preeminent field guides to identifying, deal...
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#626: How to Declutter Every Aspect of Your Work Life from 2020-07-13T16:59:24
When you think about decluttering, you probably think about your home life, and cleaning out your junk drawer and closets. But there are also ways to declutter your work life and tidy up both it...
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#623: How to Make Better Decisions by Thinking Like a Rocket Scientist from 2020-06-29T15:42
When someone is struggling with a seemingly easy problem, someone else might say, "Come on, it's not rocket science!" The inference being that rocket science represents the pinnacle of complexit...
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#622: How to Simplify Your Life and Get Off the Grid from 2020-06-24T16:10:06
Many dream of leaving the city and all its tethers and obligations and creating a simpler, more independent life farther from the mainstream population and entirely off the grid. But how do you ...
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#621: The Causes and Cures of Childhood Anxiety from 2020-06-22T16:19:45
Everyone feels under greater psychic pressure these days, but we adults hope that children, who have always been seen as naturally resilient, have been spared the stress. Unfortunately, kids are...
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#620: How to Deal With Life's Regrets from 2020-06-17T16:20:36
We've all asked "what if" questions about our life: What if I had majored in art instead of business? What if I had let my best friend know I liked her as more than a friend? What if I had taken...
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#619: What Driving Tells Us About Agency, Skill, and Freedom from 2020-06-15T16:45:22
According to Silicon Valley, self-driving cars are the future of transportation. Instead of owning and driving a car, you can just summon an AI-operated vehicle with your smartphone and have thi...
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#618: Finding Connection in a Lonely World from 2020-06-10T15:24:25
We've all been there: you're sitting at home some evening and you don't have plans, you haven't heard from family or friends for awhile, and you've got things on your mind, but don't feel like t...
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#614: Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life from 2020-05-27T15:50:26
When most of us run into obstacles with how we think and approach the world -- whether in terms of dealing with mental health issues like depression and anxiety or simply making progress with ou...
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#613: How Soldiers Die in Battle from 2020-05-25T15:10:39
War is about many things: glory, violence, courage, destruction. But at its heart is death. Each side in a conflict tries to kill as many of the enemy as possible, while avoiding being killed th...
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#612: Grillmaster Secrets for Flame-Cooked Perfection from 2020-05-20T16:52:33
It's almost summer and you know what that means: grilling season is upon us. To help ensure that you have your best grilling season ever, today I talk to Ma...
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#611: How a Weekly Marriage Meeting Can Strengthen Your Relationship from 2020-05-18T16:16:42
Several years ago, Kate and I implemented a practice that has helped strengthen our relationship. It's called a "marriage meeting," and we got the idea from my guest today. Her name is Listen
#610: Who Lives in Survival Situations, Who Dies, and Why from 2020-05-13T16:26:55
In disasters or accidents, why do some people survive and others perish? In exploring this question, my guest has uncovered psychological and philosophical insights into not only dealing with li...
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#609: The 3 Tasks of Moving From Adolescence to Adulthood from 2020-05-11T16:30:21
A lot of ink has been spilled about how young people today are struggling to transition from adolescence to adulthood. But these think pieces are often heavy on blame and light on solutions. My ...
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#606: How to Activate Your Brain's Happy Chemicals from 2020-04-29T19:00:10
Everyone has experienced the way our feelings fluctuate day by day, and even hour by hour. Sometimes we're feeling up and sometimes we're feeling down.
My guest today says these oscil...
#605: The Money Moves You Should Make Right Now from 2020-04-27T16:30:25
The shutdowns that have accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic have wreaked havoc on the global economy. Millions of people are out of work, businesses are cratering, and the stock market has tanked....
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#604: The Boring Decadence of Modern Society from 2020-04-22T16:02:21
On the surface, it can feel like we've made a lot of technological, economic, and cultural progress during the past 30 years. But if you look closer, you start to notice that in a lot of ways, w...
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#603: The Physical Keys to Human Resilience from 2020-04-20T18:28:54
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl said that "between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response." Frankl was talking about our ability to choose our menta...
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#602: The Case for Being Unproductive from 2020-04-15T15:34:08
Decades ago, economists thought that thanks to advances in technology, in the 21st century we'd only work a few hours a week and enjoy loads of leisure time. Yet here we are in the modern age, s...
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#601: How to Get Jailhouse Strong from 2020-04-13T15:21:26
When you're in prison, you've got a lot of time on your hands, and a lot of inmates spend this time exercising. With little or no equipment and sometimes just the space available in their cells,...
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#597: A Survival Expert's Guide to Bugging-In from 2020-03-30T14:58:37
The coronavirus pandemic has forced tens of millions of people to stay home due to shelter-in-place orders and even lockdowns. While supplies of food, water, and other essentials have largely co...
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#596: The Mystery, Science, and Life-Changing Power of the Hot Hand from 2020-03-25T16:59:41
Have you ever had a period in your athletic or professional career where you kind of felt like you were on fire? Maybe you made a whole streak of consecutive shots in a game, or executed one goo...
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#595: Everything You Need to Know About Creating a Home Gym from 2020-03-23T17:03:27
In a time when the world is dealing with a pandemic, and many commercial gyms have shut down, interest in creating a gym at home has swelled. Whether working out at home is something you've been...
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#594: How Churchill (and London) Survived the Blitz of 1940 from 2020-03-18T15:49:54
A few months after Winston Churchill took office as prime minister, the German military began an eight month-long bombing campaign on the United Kingdom which became known as the Blitz. The bomb...
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#593: All You Have to Do Is Ask from 2020-03-16T21:20:43
Are you feeling overwhelmed at work? Trying to find a job, but can't seem to get your foot in the door? Have you been knocking your head against a problem over and over again, but haven't made a...
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#592: Being a Man in the Lousy Modern World from 2020-03-11T17:28:45
Emerson famously said "society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members."
My guest today says things have gotten a lot worse since Emerson uttered thos...
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#588: The Audacious Command of Alexander the Great from 2020-02-26T20:46:26
Alexander the Great became king of Macedonia at age 19. By age 30 he controlled an empire that spanned from Greece to India. In the two thousand years after his early death, his influence has pe...
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#587: How to Get More Pleasure and Fulfillment Out of Your Reading from 2020-02-24T16:34
Do you have a goal of reading more, but any time you start working on that goal, it feels like a chore? The equivalent of eating your broccoli?
My guest today argues that the problem is l...
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#586: The Story of the Skiing Soldiers of WWII from 2020-02-19T17:03:32
In the winter of 1940, a group of civilian skiers was sitting by a fire in a ski lodge in Vermont shooting the breeze about how the US Army needed an alpine division like the militaries in Europ...
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#585: Inflammation, Saunas, and the New Science of Depression from 2020-02-17T18:40:22
I've dealt with depression in my life. My body temperature also seems to run hot; in fact my wife Kate has nicknamed me "the baked potato."
My guest today says that there may be a connect...
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#584: How to Avoid Falling in Love With the Wrong Person from 2020-02-12T18:00:52
Why do people sometimes fall in love with someone who is all kinds of wrong for them? Their friends and family see lots of red flags about their partner, but they themselves miss these warnings ...
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#583: How to Stay Mentally Sharp and Fulfilled as You Age from 2020-02-10T16:41:47
Everyone gets old.
But not everyone experiences old age the same way. Some folks spend the last few decades of their life sick, sad, and stagnating, while others stay sharp and find grea...
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#580: Why People Do (Or Don't) Listen to You from 2020-01-29T18:15:26
Some cultural observers have posited that we're moving from an information economy to a reputation economy. There's so much information to sort through, that figuring out which bits to pay atten...
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#579: Jack London's Literary Code from 2020-01-27T21:12:40
The literature of Jack London has long been given the short shrift by scholars. They say he wrote some good dog stories for boys, but beyond that didn't showcase any literary genius or high-leve...
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#578: Figuring Out If You Should Change Careers (And How to Do It) from 2020-01-22T19:50:50
Have you been feeling doubts about your career recently, or perhaps for quite some time? Maybe you're not sure if you're in the right job, or even in the right field, and you can't figure out if...
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#577: An FBI Agent's 6 Signs for Sizing People Up from 2020-01-20T18:16:27
Every day, we have to make choices on whether we can trust someone or not. If we make the wrong choice, it could mean a failed relationship or business partnership and all the emotional and fina...
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#576: A Treasure Trove of American Philosophy from 2020-01-15T17:34:04
When you think of philosophy, you probably think of ancient Greece or 18th century France. You probably don't think of America. But this country also birthed its own set of philosophical luminar...
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#575: Counterintuitive Advice on Making Exercise a Sustainable Habit from 2020-01-13T23:19:07
It's a new year and like many people, you may have set a goal to exercise more regularly. But like most people, you've set this goal before only to give up on it after only a few weeks.
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#572: The Unexpected Upsides of Being a Late Bloomer from 2019-12-30T20:15:30
There's an unspoken timeline that people supposedly need to follow to have a successful life: be a good student in high school, get into a good college, and then get a good job right after you g...
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#571: The Voyage of Character from 2019-12-23T17:01:03
Good character is hard to define in the abstract, but easy to identify when it's embodied in the lives of great individuals. In order to illuminate what worthy character looks like, my guest tod...
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#570: St. Augustine's Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts from 2019-12-18T17:32:38
Do you feel restless? Have you ever lied in bed at night looking up at the ceiling wondering "Is this all there is to life?" Or have you ever achieved a big goal in life only to feel let down? Listen
#569: How to Perform Your Best Under Pressure from 2019-12-16T22:28:18
When Don Greene was a springboard diver in high school and college, his performances were erratic -- sometimes they'd be amazing and sometimes embar...
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#568: The Untold Story Behind the Famous Robbers Cave Experiment from 2019-12-11T18:47:43
In the summer of 1954, two groups of 8- to 11-year-old boys were taken to a summer camp in Oklahoma and pitted against each other in competitions for prizes. What started out as typical games of...
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#564: Assault Your Assumptions Through Red Teaming from 2019-11-27T18:02:52
We live in an age of disruption. Companies that were once stalwarts are overtaken by small, plucky upstarts. Our personal lives can also be disrupted. We lose a job or a business fails.
M...
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#563: How to Develop Your Nature Instinct from 2019-11-25T18:01:17
Our ancestors were able to navigate long distances, find water, and even predict the weather simply by looking at their environment. My guest today says we still have this nature instinct inside...
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#562: How Boxing Can Fight Parkinson's Disease from 2019-11-20T17:26:30
If boxing and Parkinson's disease are thought of together, it's usually in terms of the former causing the latter.
But my guest today makes the case that boxing workouts can actually be us...
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#561: Get With the Program from 2019-11-18T19:24:07
All of us are a part of teams at work and in our community. Even our families are teams. And most of us serve as both members and leaders of these teams. How then can we be our best in both role...
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#560: The Magic of Walking from 2019-11-13T18:24:29
Walking. It can seem, well, rather pedestrian.
But my guest today makes the case that walking can act as a gateway to explore memory, meaning, and what it means to be human. His name is E...
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#559: How to Handle Difficult Conversations from 2019-11-11T18:02:53
Asking for a raise. Disagreeing with your boss. Telling your neighbor that their dog's barking is bothering you. Talking about money with your spouse. Debating politics with a friend. These are ...
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#556: How to Find Your Calling in Life from 2019-10-30T17:19:09
Nearly everyone has experienced the sense of being nudged and prompted to take certain actions. These intuitive hints can spur us to do big things like change jobs, or smaller things like text a...
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#555: Dandelion Children vs. Orchid Children from 2019-10-28T16:37:54
You've probably observed families in which one of the kids is super resilient and easy-going while the other is super sensitive and anxious. Same family, same parents, but two extremely differen...
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#554: Babe Ruth and the World He Made from 2019-10-23T15:56:15
The Sultan of Swat. The Colossus of Clout. The King of Crash. The Great Bambino.
Babe Ruth died over 70 years ago, but his legend still lives on in big league stadiums and little league f...
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#553: How to Become Indistractable from 2019-10-21T16:49:28
If you struggle with feeling distracted, you likely think that modern technology is to blame, and that if your phone wasn't so infuriatingly desirable to check, you'd be a lot more focused and p...
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#552: How to Optimize Your Metabolism from 2019-10-16T16:40:56
If you struggle to lose weight, you may blame an inherently slow metabolism. But is your metabolism really to blame, and can you increase it in order to burn more fat?
Today we tackle thes...
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#551: Inside the Gangsters'Code from 2019-10-14T18:03:16
Lou Ferrantewas a mobster who worked for the Gambino crime family and made a trade out of hijacking trucks loaded with expensive goods. Ev...
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#547: Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment from 2019-09-30T15:38:15
The standard route to success in modern life goes as follows: work hard in high school, score high on your SAT, get into a good college, do well in your classes, get a good job.
For some ...
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#546: How to Get a Memory Like a Steel Trap from 2019-09-25T17:17:08
Have you ever walked into a room to get something, only to forget why you walked into that room in the first place? Do you constantly forget where you parked your car in a parking garage? Or hav...
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#545: How Not to Get Scammed, Conned, or Duped from 2019-09-23T16:03:31
When you think about people getting scammed, you probably think of the elderly getting conned out of money over the phone.
But my guest today says that Millennials are actually more likely...
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#544: The Audacious Life of Winston Churchill from 2019-09-18T17:14:38
When we seek an example of great leadership, one man who often comes to mind is Winston Churchill -- the iconic, visionary prime minister, who guided his country through war and stood firmly for...
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#543: Learn the System for Getting Things Done from 2019-09-16T16:46:14
Over ten years ago, I read the book Listen
#542: When Breath Becomes Air from 2019-09-11T17:00:01
When Paul Kalanathi was 36 years old, he was on the cusp of finishing a decade's worth of training to become a neurosurgeon -- a profession he felt called to. But then he learned he had terminal...
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#538: Research-Backed Answers to All Your Fitness FAQs from 2019-08-28T16:00
Which should you do first when you work out -- cardio or weights? How long does it take to get in shape? How long does it take to get out of shape? How important is your form when you run? Does ...
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#536: How to Achieve a"Rich Life"With Your Finances from 2019-08-21T20:45:48
If you've read a lot of personal finance advice, you know that it usually concentrates on what you can't do -- what you shouldn't buy and how you shouldn't spend your money. What it doesn't ofte...
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#535: The Problem of Self-Help in a Liquid Age from 2019-08-19T16:41:33
Self-help gurus, life coaches, and business consultants love to tell us that we must strive for constant self-improvement to realize our full potential and become truly happy. But it doesn't see...
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#534: How Navigation Makes Us Human from 2019-08-14T15:55:35
If you're like most people these days, you probably rely on the turn-by-turn directions given by a smartphone app to navigate to where you want to go. While Google Maps has certainly made gettin...
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#533: How to Be a Time Warrior from 2019-08-12T18:41:20
If you struggle with procrastination, goal-setting, and generally moving ahead in life, the heart of your struggles may be your view of time. More specifically, that you look at it too linearly....
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#530: How to Get More"Aha"Insights from 2019-07-31T16:38:50
You've probably experienced a few aha moments in your life. Moments where an idea for a new business or piece of art, or a solution to a sticky technical, relational, or philosophical problem, s...
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#529: The Money Scripts That Are Holding Back Your Financial Future from 2019-07-29T15:56:03
If you struggle with getting your financial house in order, you may feel that what you need is more information on how things like stocks or IRAs or budgets work. However, my guest today would s...
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#528: Become a More Competent Human Through Micromastery from 2019-07-24T16:49:37
The author Robert Heinlein famously said: “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, bui...
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#527: Father Wounds, Male Spirituality, and the Journey to the Second Half of Life from 2019-07-22T20:10
How does the way men experience spirituality differ from the way women engage it? What obstacles particularly keep men from experiencing greater meaning in their lives, and what paradigm shifts ...
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#526: The Rise and Fall of the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History from 2019-07-17T16:24:40
For nearly 400 years, the Comanche tribe controlled the southern plains of America. Even as Europeans arrived on the scene with guns and metal armor, the Comanches held them off with nothing but...
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#525: How to Stress Proof Your Body and Brain from 2019-07-15T16:14:29
Oftentimes, our ancient brains don't seem well equipped to deal with the speed and complexities of modernity. The landscape bombards us with perceived threats and problems, and we have trouble n...
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#524: Boxing Trainer Teddy Atlas on What It Means to Be a Man from 2019-07-10T20:58:45
Teddy Atlas was born to a well-respected doctor in a wealthy part of Staten Island. Most kids like him end up going to an ...
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#520: The Surprising Origins and Prevalence of Bigorexia and Male Body Image Issues from 2019-06-26T16:21:42
We typically associate body image issues with women. But my guest today says that a quarter of people with eating disorders are male and that there are millions of men in America silently strugg...
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#519: How to Start Your Own Farm from 2019-06-24T17:12:10
Have you ever been sitting at your office desk and found yourself daydreaming about becoming a farmer?
My guest today has written a practical, all-encompassing handbook to help you turn t...
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#518: The Quest for a Moral Life from 2019-06-19T15:46:54
Do you ever feel like you're spinning your existential wheels in life? That outwardly, you seem to be doing ok, but inwardly, you feel kind of empty?
My guest today would say that you've ...
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#517: What Big-Time Catastrophes Can Teach Us About How to Improve the Systems of Our Lives from 2019-06-17T17:15:55
Whenever a financial or technological disaster takes place, people wonder if it could have possibly been averted.
My guests today say that the answer is often yes, and that the lessons ar...
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#516: How to Lead an Unstoppable Team from 2019-06-12T18:26:23
All of us will take on leadership roles at some point in our lives. What can you do to ensure your team performs at its highest level?
My guest today argues that it's all about caring abou...
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#515: Aristotle's Wisdom on Living the Good Life from 2019-06-10T16:14:22
What does it mean to live a good life? How can we achieve that good life?
These are questions a Greek philosopher explored over 2,000 years ago in his Listen
#512: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World from 2019-05-29T16:59:33
We often think that to become a success in today’s modern world, you have to specialize and specialize early. My guest today makes the case that, actually, the most creative, innovative, and suc...
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#511: Mastering the Psychology of Investing from 2019-05-28T00:52:32
When it comes to investing, your brain can be your best friend or your worst enemy. My guest today explains how, and what you can do to ensure your brain is a staunch ally in your quest for fina...
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#510: The Greatest Battle of the Korean War from 2019-05-22T16:17:26
The Korean War is often overlooked by Americans. But this forgotten war played a big role in shaping the world order in the second half of the 20th century. What’s more, one of the most heroic a...
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#509: Good Shame; Bad Shame from 2019-05-20T15:21:04
In the modern age, shame is often seen as an unmitigated bad. According to this popular view, all shame is negative and toxic and steps should be taken to avoid and rid oneself of it. My guest t...
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#508: Break Out of Your Cage and Stop Being a Human Zoo Animal from 2019-05-15T18:30:06
The human body is capable of doing a wide variety of movements, in a variety of environments. But my guest today argues that most modern people only do a few movements each day, commonly find th...
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#507: How to Increase Your Personal Agency from 2019-05-13T15:47:54
Many people today are feeling stressed or overwhelmed by life. The typical approach to treating these issues is to learn how to manage one's symptoms through things like mindfulness or meditatio...
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#502: Why You Should Talk to Strangers from 2019-04-24T16:24:38
Talking to new people can lead to making new connections and learning interesting things, and simply makes both you and the person you talk with happier. Yet many of us have a very difficult tim...
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#500: Let's Talk About Death Over Dinner from 2019-04-17T20:18:24
When you invite people over for a dinner party, you likely think of some delightful conversation topics to bring up to keep your guests engaged. My guest today argues that one of those topics sh...
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#499: A Fascinating Primer on Norse Mythology from 2019-04-15T15:55:04
The world of Norse mythology and legend is a thoroughly fascinating one, and my guest has captured it in all its compelling mystery in his book which retells those stories, called Listen
#498: Lessons in Persistence From Climber Tommy Caldwell from 2019-04-10T18:58:31
On El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, there was a wall that had never been climbed, and that some said would never be climbed. It’s called the Dawn Wall.
But in 2015, Listen
#494: The Inspiring Story of One of WWII's Greatest Tank Gunners from 2019-03-27T20:23:33
Recently, I participated in the AoM podcast's first live audience interview. It took place at Magic City Books here in Tulsa, Oklaho...
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#493: 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die from 2019-03-25T20:18:09
There are over a hundred million books in existence. And the average person only has 8 decades in which to read them. So which books should you choose to read over others before you croak?
#492: How to Survive a Secret Syrian Terrorist Prison from 2019-03-20T23:33:51
Matthew Schrier was on his way home from Syria after spending months photographing the war going on there, when, just 45 minutes from the safety of the Turkish border, he was taken prisoner by t...
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#491: Everything You Know About Passion is Wrong from 2019-03-18T18:02:47
"Passion" is a word that's been thrown around a lot in the last few decades. People have a vague notion that passion is a very good thing, and that they want to find it in their work and lives. ...
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#490: Can You Learn to Be Lucky? from 2019-03-13T15:32:03
There's no doubt that luck plays a role in how successful we are in life, but the more we believe in luck, the less motivated we feel to proactively go after our goals. How do we navigate this p...
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#489: How to Get a Handle on Your Anger from 2019-03-11T17:16:20
If you’ve been trying to get a handle on your anger, you’ve likely read tips for calming down like taking a deep breath and counting to ten.
My guest today argues while those tactics might...
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#486: How to Get Better at Making Life-Changing Decisions from 2019-02-27T17:06:15
How do you make the biggest decisions you face, the ones that have significant consequences and can change your life? Choices like whether to get married, move, attend a certain college, take a ...
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#485: Why Visiting Dark Places Is Good for the Soul from 2019-02-25T16:48:26
When you go on vacation, you probably travel to places that help you feel good, relax, and have fun. My guest today likes to visit places where great human suffering and tragedy has occurred. Listen
#484: A Man's Search for Meaning Inside the Ring from 2019-02-20T16:38:01
If you've never been in a fight before, have you ever wondered how you’d respond to getting punched in the face?
My guest today found the experience pretty delightful. Which is all the mor...
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#483: What Really Works for Exercise Recovery? from 2019-02-18T17:44:46
In the past few years, sports recovery has become a big business. Elite athletes and weekend warriors alike are spending lots of time and money on things like cryotherapy, float tanks, foam roll...
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#482: The Power of Penmanship from 2019-02-13T16:53:36
In the 21st century, most of our written communication is done through typing on a computer or tapping digital buttons on a smartphone screen. But my guest today argues that we can increase our ...
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#481: Building Financial Independence Beyond the Stock Market from 2019-02-11T23:23:29
Financial independence is a goal for a lot of folks. But what does it take to get there? My guest today explores that question on his website, Listen
#478: Mastering Mindset to Improve Happiness, Health, and Longevity from 2019-01-30T15:46:37
Having a positive mindset comes with an unbelievable number of benefits, from better physical and mental health, to improved relationships and performance at work. If you've got a more negative ...
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#477: The History and Future of America's Special Forces from 2019-01-28T16:53:10
When people talk about military special forces, the Navy SEALs are often the first to come to mind. But there are several special forces in the military that have a storied history and play a fu...
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#476: Are Modern People the Most Exhausted in History? from 2019-01-23T18:23:22
People often complain about being tired and burnt out these days from work and family responsibilities. We think it’s because of the way technology has sped up the pace of life, and the way we’r...
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#475: How to Lose Weight, and Keep It Off Forever from 2019-01-22T02:58:32
If you’re like a lot of men listening to this podcast, you’ve likely made it a goal to lose some weight this year. But if you’re also like a lot of men listening to this podcast, you’ve made tha...
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#474: The Surprises of Romantic Attraction from 2019-01-16T16:41:16
According to the popular, evolutionary theory of human attraction, people select romantic partners based on objective assessments of what's called their "mate value" -- the extent to which an in...
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#473: The Solitude of a Fire Watcher from 2019-01-14T21:35:22
The Gila National Forest covers about 3.3 million acres in southwest New Mexico. During the dry summer season, wildfires pose a serious threat to the area. To spot wildfires in this vast landsca...
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#469: How Valley Forge Turned the Tide of the Revolutionary War from 2018-12-23T17:00:30
Eighteen months after the Declaration of Independence was signed, the Continental Army was on the ropes and the American Revolution was on the verge of being snuffed out. Battered, demoralized, ...
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#468: Does Meditation Deserve the Hype? from 2018-12-19T17:14:39
Earlier this year, I did a show about the benefits of meditation. That’s episode #439 for those...
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#467: 3 Big Questions to Help Frantic Families Get on Track from 2018-12-17T17:24:21
Does your family life feel frantic?
Does it seem like every week you and your wife are scrambling to manage all the stuff that’s going on like school and community activities, extracurricu...
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#466: What It's Like to Become a Widower from 2018-12-12T17:27:56
What’s it like for a man to lose the person at the very center of his life — his wife? Maybe you know firsthand, because you’ve lost a spouse yourself. Or maybe you know a friend or family membe...
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#465: The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead from 2018-12-10T17:28:47
To move forward in life, we typically focus on finding answers. But my guest today argues we should spend more time asking questions. His name is Listen
#462: How to Tell Better Stories from 2018-11-28T16:57:16
Humans are storytelling and story-listening creatures. We use stories to teach, persuade, and to make sense of the complexities of existence. Being able to craft and deliver a good story is thus...
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#461: The Spartan Regime from 2018-11-26T17:39:13
For thousands of years, the Spartans have captured the imaginations of Westerners. In ancient Greece, the city-state was admired for its military prowess, civic unity, and dedication to leisurel...
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#459: Beyond Gratitude Lite: The Real Virtue of Thankfulness from 2018-11-19T17:42:26
This Thursday is Thanksgiving here in the United States. It’s a holiday dedicated to gratitude, and one in which we often trot out expressions of thankfulness.
But how much is gratitude a ...
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#458: In Praise of Wasting Time from 2018-11-14T19:03:17
Your time on earth is finite and once you use it up, it's gone forever. Thus on the AoM podcast, we talk a lot about how to maximize your time -- how to use it more effectively to be more produc...
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#457: Leadership Lessons From the Pastor of One of America's Most Innovative Churches from 2018-11-12T15:19:18
I grew up in Edmond, OK, a suburb of Oklahoma City. When I was teenager back in the 90s, I started hearing about some church being run out of a garage. Didn’t give it much thought then. Fast for...
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#454: A Magician's Search for Wonder in the Modern World from 2018-10-31T16:48:37
Magicians usually become magicians because they experienced a sense of wonder seeing a cool trick as a kid, and they want to re-create that awe for audience members on a regular basis.
But...
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#453: Leadership in Turbulent Times from 2018-10-29T18:07:57
Are great leaders born or made? Do circumstances make great leaders or do great leaders change the times? These are a few of the big picture questions my guest explores in her latest book. Her n...
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#452: The Warrior's Manifesto from 2018-10-24T16:50:58
"Warrior" is a word that gets thrown around a lot. There are road warriors, and social justice warriors, and ninja warriors. But what does it really mean to be a warrior?
My guest today se...
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#451: The Daring Escape Artists of WWI from 2018-10-22T18:08:07
When you think of wartime prison escapes, what comes to mind? Probably the breakouts attempted by prisoners of war during World War II and the movie The Great Escape. But the escapees o...
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#450: How to Make Time for What Really Matters Every Day from 2018-10-17T17:42:14
Do your days seem like a continuous blur of busyness, and yet you don't seem to get much done, nor remember much about how you spent your time?
As a former employee of Google, my guest tod...
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#449: Faster and Cheaper Alternatives to College from 2018-10-15T18:43:11
Every year the cost of a four-year college degree goes up, forcing young people to take on massive amounts of student debt for an education that often doesn't even prepare them well for the jobs...
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#448: Your Son Isn't Lazy — How to Empower Boys to Succeed from 2018-10-10T16:29:49
Do you have a teenage boy who struggles in school? Or do you have a younger son who you can imagine struggling in school as he gets older? He may be an otherwise capable young man, but seems apa...
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#444: How to Use the Procrastination Equation to Start Getting Things Done from 2018-09-26T18:08:08
Procrastination can be a big stumbling block to our success in life. If you’re a student and you put off studying to the last minute, you might not do as well on a test. If you wait to start sav...
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#443: What Building Your Own Coffin Teaches You About Life, Death, and Meaning from 2018-09-24T19:30:59
When David Giffels was 50 years old and completely healthy, he decided to build his own coffin with his 81-year-old, master craftsman father. Why? Well, I ask him that on today’s podcast. David ...
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#442: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World from 2018-09-19T17:36:05
Rocky Marciano was a slow, stocky kid, with short arms and stubby legs. He wasn’t the kind of kid you’d pick to one day be an elite boxer, yet he went on to become the only undefeated heavyweigh...
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#441: Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More from 2018-09-18T01:51:57
Do you feel like you’re putting your nose to the grindstone and working longer and longer hours, but not getting anywhere with your career? My guest today makes the case that if you want to be a...
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#440: The 3 Great Untruths That Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure from 2018-09-12T18:04:10
If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve likely seen headlines about the tumultuous atmosphere on many college campuses in the United States, which primarily centers around what is and is...
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#439: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics from 2018-09-10T18:18:19
You’ve probably read or heard about the benefits of meditation, but you’ve never given it a try because it all seems a bit too woo-woo. You’re not alone. My guest used to be a skeptic himself, b...
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#436: The Worth of War from 2018-08-29T18:45:26
You’ve probably heard that Edwin Starr song “War, What is It Good For?” Well, my guest today makes the provocative argument that war is in fact good for a lot of things. His name is Benjamin Gin...
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#435: How to Achieve Hyperfocus from 2018-08-27T19:55:31
We all want to be more productive. And when we buckle down to do so, we typically try to figure out ways to better manage our time. My guest today, though, argues that focusing on managing your ...
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#434: Legendary Coach John Wooden’s Secrets of Leadership from 2018-08-22T18:10:26
John Wooden has been called the greatest coach of all time. During his tenure as coach of the UCLA men's basketball team from 1948 to 1975, he led his team to four undefeated seasons and ten nat...
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#433: The Adventure of Silence from 2018-08-20T17:25:16
We live in an age of noise. Not just audible noise, but visual noise. It seems like you can’t go anywhere these days without something or someone vying for your attention. My guest today thinks ...
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#432: How to Achieve Creative Success from 2018-08-15T17:24:46
When we think of creative people, we often think of a genius who works alone, comes up with an earth-shatteringly new idea in an instantaneous eureka moment, and then sees that obviously valuabl...
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#431: How Everything Is Funny Now, and Why That's Terrible from 2018-08-13T17:42:32
No matter where you look these days, someone is trying to make you laugh. Advertisers, politicians, and even ministers have all become comedians. But it wasn’t always like this. When and why did...
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#427: The Excellence Dividend from 2018-07-31T21:43:36
In today's hyper-competitive market in which technology is eating jobs, what sets the successful companies and workers apart from the ones that flounder? My guest today argues it could be someth...
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#426: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 from 2018-07-26T16:30:28
When you think of the Apollo Mission, the first thing that probably comes to mind is Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepping foot on the moon. But even Armstrong didn’t think his m...
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#425: Action Over Feelings from 2018-07-24T20:42:34
While we often associate Eastern spiritual and philosophical traditions with meditation and contemplation, there's another side to this wisdom that centers on action and can help us move through...
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#423: How to Survive a Grid-Down Disaster from 2018-07-17T18:54:20
We’ve all probably thought about it. What would we do and how would we fare after a societal collapse? My guest today has spent his career helping individuals get ready for such a situation. His...
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#422: Men&Manners — Tipping, Emojis, and Much More from 2018-07-12T21:45:07
They say that manners make the man. But how do you display good manners without coming off as awkward and in a way that elevates life both for yourself and for others? Today I bring back writer ...
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#421: Why You Need a Philosophical Survival Kit from 2018-07-10T18:54:15
Admiral James Stockdale was a fighter pilot and POW in Vietnam for seven years. During his imprisonment, he was regularly tortured and beaten, and often held in solitary confinement.
Desp...
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#418: How to Get Unstuck from 2018-06-28T17:09:29
Do you feel stuck in moving forward with your plans and goals in life? Well my guest todayhas some no-nonsense advice on how to shift out of neutral and get going again.
His name is Bernie...
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#417: Expect Great Things — The Mystical Life of Henry David Thoreau from 2018-06-26T18:49:21
Henry David Thoreau is one of America’s most influential thinkers and writers. 164 years after it was published, Listen
#416: The Self-Driven Child from 2018-06-21T20:27:48
Recent surveys have shown that anxiety and depression are up amongst school-aged children and teens. Parents and teachers are also reporting a decrease in motivation amongst young adults. My gue...
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#415: Forging Mental Strength Through Physical Strength from 2018-06-19T16:41:01
When you start a fitness program, you tend to spend most of your time thinking about the physical part — what movements you’re going to do, how much weight you’re going to lift, or how far you’r...
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#414: Theodore Roosevelt, Writer and Reader from 2018-06-14T23:36:27
If you’ve been following The Art of Manliness for awhile, you know we’re big fans of Theodore Roosevelt. The man embodied the Strenuous Life. Listen
#413: Make Today Matter from 2018-06-12T19:30:13
We all want to feel like our lives matter. To find this kind of significance, we often think in macro terms about our overarching purpose and values. Such reflection is certainly useful, but wha...
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#410: The Male Brain from 2018-05-31T20:05:57
There’s a common argument out there that gender differences are just the product of socialization. Implicitly and explicitly, the argument goes, culture tells men and women how men and women sho...
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#409: The Epic Story of Sport Hunting in America from 2018-05-30T02:10:26
Hunting is one of America’s deeply held national traditions. Some of our biggest folk heroes were hunters — men like Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, and Theodore Roosevelt. But how did hunting beco...
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#408: The Incredible Forgotten Story of WWII's Ed Dyess from 2018-05-25T01:54:22
Ed Dyess was a smart, talented, athletic kid from Texas who had a passion for flying, movie star good looks, and a flare for acting. Thanks to a chance encounter on a highway in the middle of no...
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#407: How to Overcome Nice Guy Syndrome from 2018-05-22T21:21:12
We’ve been told since we were little kids to “Be nice.”
But what if being nice isn’t really that good and it’s making you and those around you miserable?
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#406: Why You Need to Embrace Small Talk from 2018-05-17T20:59:05
If you’re like a lot of people, engaging in small talk can feel awkward and tedious. Consequently, you avoid it as much you can. But my guest today argues that if you want to get ahead both pers...
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#405: The Power of Team Captains from 2018-05-15T20:19:52
What makes a great sports dynasty a great sports dynasty? We typically think it’s the result of amazing talent or coaching.
But my guest today argues that it all comes down to the often qui...
#404: What Men Can Learn From Wolves from 2018-05-10T21:20:55
Between 1991 and 1996, Jim and Jamie Dutcher lived with and filmed a pack of wolves in Idaho. From this intensive field work came the award-winning documentary, "Wolves at Our Door." T...
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#400: The Tyranny of Convenience from 2018-04-27T15:00:34
Modern life has given us lots of conveniences. With a tap of your smartphone screen, and without leaving the house, you can order a car to your door or a hot dinner, or even replenish your toile...
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#399: The Vast Influence of Testosterone on Our Bodies, Minds, and the World We Live In from 2018-04-24T20:01:17
Testosterone. It’s what makes men, well, men. But my guest today argues that this hormone is a paradox. On the one hand, it makes men physically strong, courageous, and ambitious. But on the oth...
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#398: Should a Man Care About How He Dresses? from 2018-04-19T18:36:53
To hear a lot of guys tell it, real men don't care about style. Where did this idea that men don't care about their appearance come from, has it always been around, and is there validity to it?<...
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#397: Finding Fulfillment in a World Obsessed With Happiness from 2018-04-17T17:58:50
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#396: How to Deal With Anxiety from 2018-04-12T18:30:59
Recent surveys have shown that rates of anxiety are up, especially among young people. What’s going on? And if you’re someone of any age who struggles with anxiety, what can you do about it? Tho...
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#395: Skin in the Game from 2018-04-11T02:07:30
In a world where some people have certain advantages that others do not, how do you navigate the landscape while still acting ethically? My guest today argues that we all need to put some more s...
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#392: How Jesuit Spirituality Can Improve Your Life from 2018-03-29T17:36:31
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#391: Micronutrients, Genetics, and Preventing Age-Related Diseases from 2018-03-27T16:00:17
When you think about diet and nutrition, you probably think about carbs, proteins, and fats. These macronutrients play a huge role in athletic performance and whether you gain or lose weight. Bu...
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#390: Why Insults Sting and How to Handle Them from 2018-03-22T19:11:38
Insults are a part of the human experience. We insult others and we get insulted back. Social media has only amplified our tendency to ridicule one another, and increased our likelihood of being...
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#389: What It Means to Be a Quiet Professional from 2018-03-20T18:44:17
We live in a time of hype and self-aggrandizement. But my guest today argues that what the world needs more of are quiet professionals -- people who’s only focus is to get the job done well. His...
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#388: Why Group Culture Is So Important to Success from 2018-03-15T17:06:17
Have you ever been part of an organization where everyone and everything just seemed to click? People are motivated and things get done. Contrast that experience with being part of an organizati...
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#387: Think Like a Poker Player to Make Better Decisions from 2018-03-13T18:33:21
It’s been said that life is a series of decisions. But life is complex and filled with randomness and uncertainty. How do you make decisions when 1) you don’t know everything you need to know to...
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#383: The Virtues of the Masks of Masculinity from 2018-02-27T23:25:03
In the past few years, there’s been a lot written about the ills of the “masks of masculinity.” These supposed social masks are the source of personal problems in the lives of men as well as cou...
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#382: The Secrets of Greater Endurance from 2018-02-22T21:02:21
How long can a human run without stopping? What’s the most weight a human can deadlift? Will someone ever run a mile in less than three minutes and thirty seconds?
My guest explores these q...
#381: Why You Should Let Your Kids Fail from 2018-02-20T18:56:09
If you’re a parent, you likely want your kid to flourish and succeed. And according to my guest today, the best way to do that is to let your kid fail.
Her name is Jessica Lahey and she’s a...
#380: How to Be Braver from 2018-02-15T17:39:28
For thousands of years, philosophers and writers have debated the nature of courage. What is it? Are some people born more courageous than others? Can you learn to be courageous?
My guest t...
#379: How to Spot Red Flags in a Relationship from 2018-02-13T17:21:53
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#375: The Misunderstood Machiavelli from 2018-01-30T21:07:11
The ends justify the means. It’s better to be feared than loved. Politics have no relation to morals.
These are just a few of the maxims the Italian writer Niccolo Machiavelli is well know...
#374: The Race to Break the 4-Minute Mile from 2018-01-25T22:12:37
You may have heard of Roger Bannister and his amazing feat of breaking the 4-minute mile mark in 1954. But the story leading up to this milestone of human performance often gets overlooked and i...
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#373: The Leader's Bookshelf from 2018-01-23T18:06:39
It’s been said “Leaders are readers.” But what should a leader read?
My guest today set out to answer that question by polling 4-star generals and admirals in the U.S. military to get their...
#372: World Without Mind — The Existential Threat of Big Tech from 2018-01-18T20:02:37
During the past decade three companies have revolutionized the way we shop, socialize, and find information. I’m talking, of course, about Amazon, Facebook, and Google. While these companies hav...
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#371: The Best Ways to Rehab From Injury from 2018-01-16T19:26:54
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#370: The Era of Bright Expectations from 2018-01-11T20:25:19
After WWII and before the Korean War, America experienced a short period free from the fear of war and conflict. People were optimistic about a future of peace and plenty. My guest today calls t...
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#366: Teach Yourself Like George Washington from 2017-12-21T18:00:15
George Washington has become an archetype of the great American leader. Subsequent generals and presidents all have been compared to Washington, and in the American mythos, they all fall short o...
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#365: Why Are 7 Million Men Missing From the Workforce? from 2017-12-19T18:22:26
For the past few decades, there’s been an intense focus on getting more women in the workplace and helping them thrive and succeed. At the same time, however, a silent problem has emerged that c...
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#364: How to Know When Someone is Lying (From a Former CIA Officer) from 2017-12-14T19:55:28
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#363: Budgeting Doesn't Have to Suck from 2017-12-12T15:58:56
If you find yourself running out of money before your next paycheck or if you’ve been having trouble making a dent in your debt, then you, my friend, need a budget.
My guest today is Jesse...
#360: Why Men Have a Hard Time Making Friends in Adulthood from 2017-11-30T23:02:17
It’s a common trope that adult men don’t value friendship as much as their female counterparts, and that men really don’t need and want friends like women do. But my guest today argues that assu...
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#359: Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best of the Best from 2017-11-28T22:42:59
Do you sometimes wish you had a cabinet of counselors you could go to for advice and insight on how to make life better and easier for yourself?
Well, my guest today created his own board ...
#358: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit from 2017-11-22T02:28:16
Have you ever just wanted to get in your car, drive off into the middle of nowhere, leave behind the hustle and bustle of civilization, and just be by yourself?
Well, in 1986 a man named C...
#357: How to Be a Creative Genius Like da Vinci from 2017-11-17T02:54:18
Leonardo da Vinci has become the ultimate archetype of the creative genius. Besides his famous paintings, including the Mona Lisa, da Vinci had insights into anatomy and optics that would take s...
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#356: How to Finally Beat Procrastination from 2017-11-14T17:58:45
Procrastination. We’ve all done it and we tell ourselves we’ll never do it again. So we come up with an elaborate time management system to get us on track only to find ourselves continuing to p...
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#352: A Famous Butcher Dishes on All Things Meat from 2017-10-31T17:15:05
While meat makes up a big portion of Americans' diet, few people know very much about how meat is sourced and butchered for consumption. Today on the show, I talk to a world-renowned third-gener...
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#351: The Surprising Power of a"Useless"Liberal Arts Education from 2017-10-26T21:34:57
We’ve all heard the jokes about useless liberal arts degrees, but my guest today argues that in today’s high tech economy, liberal arts degrees can be incredibly useful and even lucrative. His n...
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#350: Peak Performance — Elevate Your Game and Avoid Burnout from 2017-10-25T01:15:47
When you train your body, you actually don’t get stronger while you’re lifting weights. You get stronger after your training session and during your recovery period. For your muscles to fully ad...
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#349: Is This a Date or Not? The Problem With Ambiguity in Relationships from 2017-10-19T16:28:45
Dating has never been more ambiguous than it is today. People sort of end up with each other without explicitly defining the nature of their relationship, level of commitment, or expectations fo...
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#348: A Counterintelligence Expert's Five Rules to Lead and Succeed from 2017-10-17T15:24:27
Trust. It certainly makes life easier when it exists. Instead of having to craft complicated contracts for a business deal, a simple handshake will do. Instead of surveilling your spouse like th...
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#347: The Science of Social Awkwardness from 2017-10-12T16:06:59
You’ve likely experienced an awkward moment or two in your life. You say or do something that’s out of social sync, leaving the person you’re interacting with bemused, and you feeling like runni...
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#346: The Fall of the Roman Republic from 2017-10-11T01:38:17
There’s been a lot written and said about the fall of the Roman Empire. But what often gets overlooked is that before Rome became an empire with what was effectively a king, it was a kingless re...
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#343: How to Read Nature — Awakening Your Senses to the Outdoors from 2017-09-28T20:45:10
Nature. Even if you're an avid outdoorsman, you likely take it for granted. When you’ve seen one tree or one blue sky, you’ve seen them all, right?
Well, to those with well-trained senses, ...
#342: Why Boredom is Good for You from 2017-09-26T20:55:18
In the age where smartphones provide constant stimulation, many of us have forgotten what it feels like to experience the monotony of boredom. And while on the surface that might seem like a goo...
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#341: The Kaizen Method — Get 1% Better Each Day from 2017-09-21T19:48
When it comes to self-improvement, most people set big, audacious goals. Setting those goals feels good. It pumps you up and you feel like you can conquer the world. But then . . . it happens. Y...
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#340: Life Lessons From an Adventurer from 2017-09-19T15:31:31
Inside many men is the call for adventure. My guest today is one of those men and listening to that call has led him to pursue a lifetime of amazing expeditions around the globe, all while balan...
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#339: The Power of Likability from 2017-09-14T20:32:56
When you hear the word “popular” you’re probably transported back to high school where cliques of cheerleaders and football players ruled the roost while everyone else was at the bottom of the s...
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#338: How to Beat Distraction and Stay Focused from 2017-09-12T18:23:47
If you’re like me, you have a love-hate relationship with your digital devices. On the one hand, they give us access to unlimited amounts of information, connect us with friends and family, and ...
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#335: Exploring Archetypes With Jordan B. Peterson from 2017-08-31T16:36:54
The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Genesis creation story, Bhagavad Gita. These are just a few examples of the myths and stories that explain human existence. Individuals like Carl Jung and Joseph Campb...
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#334: When Violence Is the Answer from 2017-08-29T15:53:45
We’re often told violence is never the answer. My guest today would argue that not only is that idea wrong, it's also extremely dangerous. He says that sometimes violence is the answer, and that...
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#333: Solitude&Leadership from 2017-08-24T18:02:58
About a year ago, I had cultural critic William Deresiewicz on the podcast to discuss, among other things, a speech he gave at West Point in 2010 on the power of solitude in making better leader...
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#332: What Does It Mean to Be Authentic? from 2017-08-22T17:11:26
We live in a world that puts a premium on being “authentic” and “showing your true self.”
But what exactly is your authentic and true self?
For example, is it your natural tendency to...
#331: The Difference Between Essentialists and Non-Essentialists from 2017-08-17T16:44:19
Do you feel overwhelmed? Do you feel like you're always busy but not productive? Do you feel like your time is constantly being hijacked by other people’s agendas?
If you can answer yes to...
#330: The Life Skills Every Man Should Know from 2017-08-15T17:09:05
What skills and knowledge sets does a man need to have in order to be effective and self-reliant? My guest has spent the past few years thinking about this topic and putting down his ideas in a ...
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#329: Stick With It — The Science of Behavior Change from 2017-08-10T17:38:46
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably got some habits you’d like to change: maybe you want to quit smoking or eat better or check your phone less. And if you’re like most people, you’ve pr...
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#325: Leading Quietly from 2017-07-27T20:34:26
When we think of being a good leader, we often think we need to be a bold, visionary, risk-taking type like Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, or Steve Jobs.
But my guest today argues t...
#324: How Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith Are the Cure for Sad Clown Syndrome from 2017-07-26T02:21:36
If you’re like many modern men, you might have a pretty good life — a decent job, a family, a home, maybe a few hobbies. Despite having the appearance of a good life, though, you feel kind of em...
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#323: Improve Your Breathing, Improve Your Health from 2017-07-20T16:36:57
Take a breath right now.
Did your chest go up and down?
Congratulations, you just failed at breathing.
Don’t worry, my guest today on the show will set you straight.
Her name...
#322: Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong from 2017-07-19T01:39:18
My guest today is Eric Barker, author of "Barking Up the Wrong Tree."
We all know those collective maxims on success: nice guys finish last; it’s not what you know, it’s who you k...
#321: How to Think About Money from 2017-07-14T01:33:06
Personal finance can seem intimidating, but the reality is it’s pretty basic — save more than you spend, find ways to earn more, invest for the long-term, and protect your assets. But if persona...
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#320: The ADHD Explosion from 2017-07-11T14:44:20
You’ve probably heard about the precipitous rise in diagnoses of ADHD in America the past few decades. What was once a rare mental illness has now become a common problem amongst children -- par...
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#317: Why Your First Impression Matters&How to Improve It from 2017-06-29T15:56:45
My guest today is a psychologist who specializes in the science of first impressions and has written the most useful and thorough book on the topic that I've come across. Her name is Ann Demarai...
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#316: An Introduction to Stoicism from 2017-06-27T23:15:08
Interest in Stoicism has experienced a renaissance in recent years. Yet despite the increasing popularity of this ancient philosophy, misconceptions still abound about it. For example, many peop...
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#315: The Power of Small Experiments to Supercharge Your Success from 2017-06-22T18:55:07
Today on the show, Noah Kagan shares what it was like getting fired from Facebook right before it went public and losing out on a $185 million pay day, and how he bounced back from that blow. He...
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#314: Building Better Citizens Through Rucking from 2017-06-20T17:41:08
Today on the show, I talk to GORUCK founder Jason McCarthy, who started the company after serving as a Green Beret in Iraq. What began as a backpack company has morphed into a tight-knit communi...
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#312: The Costs of Light Pollution and the Benefits of Darkness from 2017-06-13T17:06:58
My guest today is Paul Bogard, author of "The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light."
Today on the show, Paul and I discuss what true darkness...
#308: The Case for Blue Collar Work With Mike Rowe from 2017-05-30T21:29:09
My guest today is Mike Rowe, former host of Dirty Jobs, and current blue collar trade advocate.
On the show, Mike and I discuss where the idea for Dirty Jobs came from and why a show about ...
#307: Make Your Bed, Change the World from 2017-05-26T19:44:04
My guest today is retired Navy Admiral William McRaven, author of "Make Your Bed."
Today on the show, Admiral McRaven and I discuss why something as simple as making your bed ever...
#306: What a Magician Can Teach You About Being More Successful from 2017-05-23T23:26:02
My guest today is David Kwong. He’s a magician, New York Times crossword creator, and now author of the book "Spellbound: Seven Principles of Illusion to Captivate Audiences and Unlock the ...
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#305: Lessons from the Epic Age of Flight from 2017-05-18T18:25:10
My guest on today's show is Winston Groom, author of "The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight."
Winston Groom has authored...
#304: The Lies of Manhood and How to Teach Young Men Its Truths from 2017-05-16T19:54:49
My guest today is Jeffrey Marx, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Season of Life."
Today on the show, Jeffrey talks about his relationship with retired NFL athlete and no...
#303: The Philosphy of Frugality from 2017-05-11T21:05:37
Today on the show, I talk to Emrys Westacott, philosophy professor and author of "The Wisdom of Frugality," about the philosophical history of penny pinching. We begin our conversation...
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#299: What the Ancient Greeks and Romans Thought About Manliness from 2017-04-28T00:43:54
Ancient Greece and Rome have a heavy influence on the idea of manhood we promote on the Art of Manliness. In fact, this classical conception of manliness was how much of the West defined manhood...
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#298: The History of BBQ and Becoming a Backyard Pitmaster from 2017-04-25T19:00:52
My guest today is Matt Moore, and we talk about his new book, "The South's Best Butts."
Today on the show Matt details the history of BBQ and why pork is a staple in the Southern ...
#297: Make Your Kid a Money Genius from 2017-04-21T01:44:21
My guest today is Beth Kobliner, and we discuss her latest book, "Make Your Kid a Money Genius."
Beth shares the research on the age at which most kids develop the money habits th...
#296: How to Find Your Life's Purpose from 2017-04-18T18:57:22
My guest today is William Damon, author of the book "Path to Purpose."
There’s been a lot of ink spilt in the past decade about young adults' “failure to launch," wherein 20-...
#295: Kettlebells and the Psychology of Training from 2017-04-14T01:45:07
My interview today is with Craig Marker, a StrongFirst kettlebell trainer, and psychology professor at Mercer University.
We’re big fans of the kettlebell here at the Art of Manliness. It’s...
#294: Learning the Art of Charm from 2017-04-11T17:26:56
My guest today is Jordan Harbinger of the Art of Charm podcast.
While men sometimes see developing their social skills as something superficial or unimportant, these skills are essential fo...
#291: The Untold Story of Jimmy Stewart's WWII Service from 2017-03-30T20:27:07
My guest today is Robert Matzen, author of "Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe."
Robert shares why Stewart’s family history instilled an iron sense of duty towards se...
#290: Everything You Know About Ninjas is Wrong from 2017-03-28T20:00:42
My guest today is Antony Cummins, and we talk about his book "True Path of the Ninja."
Today on the show, Antony uncovers the biggest myths we have in the West about ninjas -- lik...
#289: Revenge of Analog from 2017-03-23T15:53:13
"Software is eating the world," or so we’re told. Products that once took up physical space can be contained in our smartphones and held in the palms of our hands. Instead of having a ...
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#288: Love is Overrated from 2017-03-21T20:57:46
Do you find yourself making the same mistakes over and over again in your relationships?
For example, do you have a tendency to ignore red flags and constantly end up in relationships that ...
#287: The New Frontier of Flow from 2017-03-16T19:51:24
Today on the show, Steven Kotler shares what ecstasis is and why it improves performance in sports, business, and even military combat. He then goes on to describe the four accelerating forces i...
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#286: Not Afraid from 2017-03-14T20:40
One of the most heart-wrenching things that can happen to a man is losing his young wife to death. Becoming a widower but also being left alone to father a baby compounds the heartache. It’s som...
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#282: How a Man Develops His Sense of Style from 2017-02-28T22:31:17
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#281: Overcoming the Resistance from 2017-02-23T16:24:59
In today’s episode I'm welcoming back one of my all-time favorite guests, writer Steven Pressfield. Steven is the author of several popular novels including "The Legend of Bagger Vance,&quo...
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#280: Why Growing Up Is a Subversive Act from 2017-02-21T21:01:02
But what if growing up doesn’t mean you have to be boring and lame? What if becoming a grown-up is actually a really rebellious act?
That’s the argument my guest today makes in her latest b...
#279: Why Exercising in a Group Is the Best Medicine For Vets (and Civilians) from 2017-02-16T19:26:53
In recent years, several new veterans organizations have popped up to help our men and women in uniform transition from the service to civilian life. Instead of providing a place where veterans ...
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#278: The Surprising Benefits of Marriage for Men from 2017-02-14T19:20:47
Today on the podcast I talk to Brad Wilcox, a professor of sociology at the University of Virginia, as well as the Director of the National Marriage Project, who's spent his career researching t...
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#277: Krav Maga – The Self-Defense System of Israeli Special Forces from 2017-02-10T20:07:52
Today on the podcast, I talk to David Kahn, chief instructor at the U.S. Israeli Krav Maga Association and the author of several books on the topic, including Krav Maga Defense. Today on the sho...
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#274: Building Your Band of Brothers from 2017-01-31T17:06:05
Stephen Mansfield and I discuss the bleak statistics on male friendship, the myth of the lone alpha male, and why making friends in adulthood is so hard for men today. We then discuss what he me...
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#273: How to Get a Job Promotion This Year from 2017-01-26T17:44:17
For many of you listening, getting a promotion or a raise is likely a goal for the coming year. But what’s the best approach to take to ensure this desire becomes a reality?
My guest today ...
#272: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Myth of Progress from 2017-01-24T18:28:45
On today’s show, Joseph Loconte and I discuss what C.S. Lewis called the “Myth of Progress” that had swept the Western World leading up to the First World War, why it contributed to the war's ca...
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#271: The Power of Wonder from 2017-01-20T03:16:11
We’ve all likely experienced those moments in life in which our breath is literally taken away; at the same time that we feel existentially small, our spirits seem to greatly expand. It’s a sing...
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#270: Becoming a Tactical Athlete from 2017-01-18T04:03:44
We don't normally think of soldiers and first responders as "professional athletes," but that's exactly how my guest today argues they should see themselves. His name is Rob Shaul, and...
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#269: The Forgotten History of Autism from 2017-01-12T22:07:22
In the past decade, autism has gotten more and more attention by the media and the wider culture. You probably know someone with autism or who has a child with autism. Yet despite the spotlight ...
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#268: How the Science of Competition Can Make You a Better Man from 2017-01-10T18:52:59
What if I told you that there’s a performance-enhancing drug that’s completely free, completely legal, and has no ill side-effects when used correctly? Oh, and you’ve probably already taken it m...
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#265: The Law of Self-Defense from 2016-12-30T19:44
Over the years, we’ve had experts on the podcast to talk about how to defend yourself, guys like Tim Larkin and Tony Blauer.
But when is your use of force, whether lethal or non-lethal, jus...
#264: How to Coach People in Business, Sports, and Life from 2016-12-28T17:15:29
Whether you’re a parent, a manager, or a mentor, we all have to coach people at some point in our life.
But how do you coach in a way that makes the recipient receptive to your feedback but...
#263: The Philosophy and Practice of Building a Fire the Scandinavian Way from 2016-12-21T23:11:42
What is it about making and warming ourselves with woodburning flame that's so satisfying? And how can we better master the art of firemaking?
Well my guest today has published a book that’...
#262: Santa Claus, Rifle Toting Boy Scouts, and a Jazz Age Con Man from 2016-12-19T20:28:14
While many Christmas traditions have ancient roots, Christmas culture as we know it today is a modern creation and most of that genesis happened in New York City a century ago.
My guest tod...
#261: Solitude, Friendship,&How NOT to Be an Excellent Sheep from 2016-12-15T18:40:44
There’s a growing feeling amongst Americans that we’re suffering a crisis of leadership in our government, families, and businesses. People seem less independent and autonomous, and more directe...
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#260: Knights of the Razor from 2016-12-13T15:48:34
The barbershop has been an important institution in the African-American community for generations. But what many don’t know is that up until about the Reconstruction era, pretty much all barber...
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#256: Leadership Under Fire from 2016-11-29T18:07:55
Practicing good leadership is difficult enough in everyday situations. Practicing good leadership when you’re literally under fire — whether from bullets or actual flames — truly puts your leade...
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#255: The Joy of Missing Out - Getting Control of Your Digital Life from 2016-11-25T16:16:54
Do you feel overwhelmed by your digital devices? Do you constantly have an itch to check your phone even when you’re trying to focus on important work or interacting with your loved ones? Do you...
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#254: The Fall of Rome from 2016-11-22T20:42:09
The fall of the Roman Empire has been a cultural touchstone in the West for centuries. It’s been used as a warning of what can happen to a society that gets off track. While lots of ink has been...
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#253: Why Men Hate Going to Church from 2016-11-17T22:54:21
Earlier this year we published an in-depth series about masculinity and the Christian religion — in particular, why it is that in nearly all Christian churches the world over, women outnumber me...
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#252: Deadly Survival Skills From a Navy SEAL from 2016-11-16T20:02:37
Last year I had a fella by the name of Clint Emerson on the podcast. He’s a retired Navy SEAL and he came on the show to talk about his first book, "100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative’s ...
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#251: Be an Entrepreneur Without Quitting Your Day Job from 2016-11-11T03:19:52
The popular idea of the entrepreneur is that he’s a renegade risk-taker who goes all in with following his passion so that he can get out of the 9-5 rat race.
But what if you enjoy your day...
#248: Why Football Matters from 2016-10-31T20:05:40
Football is often used as a metaphor for life.
What is it about football that makes it so adept at providing lessons on living, what specific lessons can we gleam from the sport, and are th...
#247: The Pleasure of Limits, the Uses of Boredom, and the Antidote to Excessive Irony from 2016-10-28T01:41:23
Thanks to digital technology, modern life often promises us a world full of limitless possibilities where you’ll never have to be bored again. But what if that promise of limitlessness and freed...
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#246: How to Get Better at Taking Feedback from 2016-10-25T20:35:25
Knowing how to give and receive feedback is essential for our personal and professional growth. To remedy the discomfort we have with it, most books and articles focus on how the giver of feedba...
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#245: The Workout the World Forgot from 2016-10-20T21:03:23
Natural Movement, or MovNat, is a fitness system inspired by the physical training of ancient Greeks and Romans as well as the 19th century's physical culture pioneers. The philosophy behind Mov...
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#244: Ask Frances - Brain Farts, Braggarts, and Civil Political Discussion from 2016-10-18T18:34:10
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#243: Becoming a Barbarian from 2016-10-14T19:22:38
Seven years ago, my guest today published what has become an underground cult classic on masculinity. His name is Jack Donovan and that book was The Way of Men. I had him on the podcast a few ye...
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#242: The Forgotten Virtue of Reverence from 2016-10-11T20:13:40
We typically think of reverence as connected with religion, but my guest today on the podcast argues that reverence is a virtue that extends past religious ceremony and is vital for the flourish...
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#239: Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts from 2016-09-29T18:48:18
With some thought and intentionality, you can help ensure that you have a happy, loving, fulfilling relationship that lasts until death do you part.
My guest today is Les Parrot and he’s a ...
#238: Life in a Secular Age from 2016-09-27T21:22:55
Philosophy professor Charles Taylor wrote a 900-page tome called "A Secular Age" in which he argues that secularity has more to do with a feeling of uncertainty about truth that pervad...
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#237: The Rise of the Sufferfests from 2016-09-24T03:02:30
For the past several years, you’d be hard-pressed to scroll through your Facebook feed, especially in the summertime, without seeing some of your friends posting pictures of themselves at the fi...
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#236: What the Generational Cycle Theory Can Tell Us About Our Present Age from 2016-09-20T23:19:08
In the 1990s, Howe, along with co-author William Strauss, published two books, Generations and The Fourth Turning, which set out a bold and fascinating theory: that history can be broken down in...
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#235: The Curious Science of War from 2016-09-16T20:51:31
My guest today on the podcast did a firsthand investigation of the fascinating history of military research and shared her findings in a highly readable and entertaining book. Her name is Mary R...
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#234: Haggling and Deal Making Advice From a FBI Hostage Negotiator from 2016-09-14T00:56:36
Negotiation.
If you’re like most people who grew up in the West, particularly America, negotiation might make you uncomfortable because it’s really not part of the culture. The price someon...
#230: How to Deal With Aggressive People from 2016-08-30T15:40:38
What can you do to de-escalate potentially violent confrontations so things don't come to fist blows? How do you deal with people who get in your face and act in verbally belligerent ways? My gu...
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#229: How Men and Women Socialize Differently from 2016-08-26T14:34:48
The popular idea out there is that women are more social than men and men are more competitive than women. What’s more, these tendencies are socially conditioned rather than biologically innate....
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#228: What It Takes to Become a Navy SEAL from 2016-08-22T17:44:24
I've had several Navy SEALs on the podcast, because as the SEALs are one of the world's last bastions of unabashed manliness, they have a lot to teach modern men. My previous SEAL guests have ta...
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#227: The Art&Science of Loving the Place You Live from 2016-08-19T15:24:39
How can you learn to love the place you live, even if you don’t feel it's the place of your dreams, or the most ideal location?
My guest today spent a year researching the burgeoning scienc...
#226: The Success Equation from 2016-08-17T16:53:20
When it comes to the factors that lead to success, there’s a tendency in folks to discount the role of luck. We like to think we’re the complete masters of our fortune -- that we can control eve...
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#225: The Real Life James Bond from 2016-08-12T20:35:02
Bonds. James Bond.
007 is a masculine film icon - handsome, debonair, and dangerous, and epitomizes the French idea of savoir faire, which is the ability to know what to do in absolutely an...
#221: Reach Your Peak from 2016-07-29T17:42:21
Where goes greatness come from? Why was Ted Williams the greatest hitter in the history of baseball? What made Mozart one of history's most talented composers?
The typical answer is that gr...
#220: Tyrants-- A History of Power, Injustice,&Terror from 2016-07-26T19:48:58
Since the days of Ancient Greece, a battle between two political forces has been going on in the West: democracy vs. tyranny.
But what makes a tyrant a tyrant? How has tyranny changed throu...
#219: The Real Life Story of Hemingway and The Sun Also Rises from 2016-07-21T15:04:43
Ernest Hemingway is a literary legend, but unlike many literary legends, he gained that status while at the very beginning of his career when he introduced his first novel, The Sun Also Rises.
#218: The Lost Arts of Modern Civilization from 2016-07-18T16:37:22
Hosting guests, letter writing, and going out on real dates are often seen as old-fashioned practices that are no longer needed in an age when folks can book an Airbnb room instead of crashing a...
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#217: The Importance of Having a Tribe from 2016-07-14T16:13:05
What if belonging to a tight-knit group that requires loyalty and self-sacrifice is the key to feeling fulfilled and wholly human?
That’s the argument that my guest makes in his latest book...
#216: How Men Evolved for Fighting from 2016-07-13T12:35:58
One of the things that makes humans, well, human is the ability to make a fist. Other primates can’t do this. The commonly accepted theory as to why humans developed the ability to make a fist i...
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#214: How to Have a Good Day, Every Day from 2016-06-30T19:59:18
We've all had those days where everything seems to go just right. We set goals for ourselves and we accomplish them. Instead of frittering away our time on YouTube, we're focused and get work do...
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#213: Undoing the Damage of Chronic Sitting from 2016-06-28T17:55:38
If you're like most men who work a 9-5 job at an office, you're probably spending a lot of that time sitting down at a desk. Then when you get home, you might be a little active, but then you'll...
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#212: Ego is the Enemy from 2016-06-23T19:31:32
In the quest to become the men we want to be, we're often our own worst enemy, especially when it comes to our egos. Our ego is prevents us from being humble and teachable when we're first start...
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#211: Ask Frances - Difficult Conversations, Small Talk, and Charisma from 2016-06-20T20:18:30
A few months back, we had Frances Cole Jones on the show. She's the author of How to Wow: Proven Strategies for Selling Your Brilliant Self in Any Situation.
At the end of that show, France...
#210: Got Grit? from 2016-06-16T17:35:15
Why are some people more successful than others? It's a tough question to answer because it relies on a number of factors, many which are out of our control -- like genetics and plain old luck. ...
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#209: Raising Men: What Navy SEALs Teach Their Sons from 2016-06-13T19:07:49
A special Father's Day edition of the art of Manliness Podcast. Retired Navy SEAL Eric Davis talks to us about his book Raising Men: Lessons Navy SEALs Learned from Their Training and Taught The...
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#205: Seven Brothers, the Merchant Marine, and the War Against Hitler's U-boats from 2016-05-30T17:51:24
You've probably heard of the great battles fought in Europe and the Pacific during WWII, but did you know that part of WWII was fought just miles off the coast of the United States? And that the...
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#204: How to Be Miserable from 2016-05-26T18:38:06
There are tons of books about how to be happier, how to improve yourself, how to be less angry, etc. These books often tout things you should add to your life to get to where you want. But somet...
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#203: The Real Life Most Interesting Man in the World from 2016-05-23T19:52:38
You've probably all seen the Dos Equis 'Most Interesting Man in the World' commercials. He goes on great adventures, has tremendous stories to tell, is friends with the rich and famous, etc.
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#202: How Bad Do You Want It? from 2016-05-20T20:32:46
If you're an endurance athlete, you probably experience the wall - that moment in the race when you're pushing yourself really hard and your body just tells you, "Enough. You can't go on.&q...
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#201: Rules for Your Newborn Daughter from 2016-05-16T18:47:41
If you're a dad, or plan on being one someday, you probably have some advice or principles that you'd like to pass on to your children so that they can grow up to be well-adjusted adults. My gue...
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#200: The Virgin Vote - Masculinity&Politics in the 19th Century from 2016-05-12T19:13:54
We're in the middle of a presidential campaign here in the U.S., and once again commentators, politicians, and reporters are bemoaning the apathy and disengagement of young Americans, but there ...
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#196: The Science of Self-Motivation and Productivity from 2016-04-27T17:03:09
You want to be more productive. You want do more, in less time, so you can spend time doing the things you actually want to do. So we read articles and books on productivity, and have the best o...
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#195: How to Live Like an Ancient Greek Hero from 2016-04-25T02:50:32
During World War II the Greek island of Crete was occupied by the Nazis and was a strategic stronghold. To take back the island, Great Britain created a small band of misfit resistance fighters ...
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#194: The Field Notes of Theodore Roosevelt from 2016-04-22T18:38:38
If you've been following the Art of Manliness for a while, you know we're big fans of Theodore Roosevelt. There's a new biography out about him that talks about his work as a natural historian, ...
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#193: F*ck Feelings from 2016-04-18T19:06:37
It's become an article of faith in our modern world that if you're feeling depressed, unmotivated, angry, anxious, etc., what you need to do is think about why you're feeling that way, which wil...
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#192: Becoming Batman from 2016-04-16T18:30:56
Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast. Someone said that comic book superheroes is modernity's version of the great Greek myths. Just as the ancient Gre...
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#191: Finding the Work You Were Meant To Do from 2016-04-11T15:29:03
Have you ever met someone who has a job that seems like something they were born to do? Not only do their skills match up with their job, but they genuinely enjoy their work. Now you might think...
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#187: Improving Strength&Durability With the Kabuki Movement System from 2016-03-29T03:13:25
If you lift weights, you're going to love this episode. (And even if you don't, you'll get something out of it!) A few months ago, I had powerlifter Chris Duffin on the show to discuss his inspi...
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#186: The Legend and Reality of Frank Sinatra from 2016-03-25T16:06:33
Ol' Blue Eyes, the Chairman of the Board, the Voice. Frank Sinatra has been an icon of masculine coolness and swagger for decades. During his lifetime, he was able to create a myth and legend ar...
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#185: Forces of Character from 2016-03-21T19:31:24
So, what is character? We always talk about wanting to develop good character, but what exactly does that mean? And once you figure out what it is, how do you go about developing it? Those are t...
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#184: Using Behavioral Psychology for a Rich Life With Ramit Sethi from 2016-03-18T15:32:54
You know the old song and dance.
You set a goal for yourself- lose weight, pay off your debt, ask that woman out-- but something holds you back from taking action. Or if you do take action,...
#183:When High School PE Was a Man-Maker from 2016-03-15T19:13:25
If you're like most people in America, you probably took PE during your school-age years. It was probably required, and also an easy "A." You spent 45 minutes playing some sport, and i...
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#182: Continuing the Mission of Service and Brotherhood from 2016-03-13T17:24:02
In Charlie Mike, Time magazine columnist Joe Klein tells the dramatic stories of how two veteran organizations dedicated to service began and how these groups gave many struggling vets the sense...
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#179: The Science of Cheating -- How to Prevent and Deal With Infidelity from 2016-02-28T03:17:33
I talk to relationship expert Duana Welch about what science says about when relationships go wrong. We tackle infidelity, porn use, how to break-up, and even how the death of a significant oth...
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#178: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R Tolkien, and the Inklings from 2016-02-24T02:45:18
Several years ago we published an article about famous "mastermind groups" from history. One of them was a group of British scholars called The Inklings. From this group came two of th...
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#177: Homemade Muscle&Bodyweight Training from 2016-02-12T16:45:14
I'm a barbell guy. That's what I do for my strength training. But I know a lot of listeners love bodyweight exercises. You can do it anywhere, it saves you money, and it's incredibly functional....
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#176: The Vanishing Neighbor from 2016-02-10T15:11:44
In the past 20 years, there's been all kinds of research about declining community life in America. Participation in PTAs, civic clubs, even bowling leagues is on the decline, and Americans don'...
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#173: Date-onomics -- How Skewed Sex Ratios on College Campuses Are Affecting Courtship and Marriage from 2016-01-29T01:54:17
In the past forty years we've seen dramatic changes in the way people date and marry. From the hook-up culture on college campuses to young adults putting off marriage longer and longer, a lot o...
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#172: Scottish Highland Games&Training for Performance from 2016-01-26T20:22:08
You've probably seen on TV or online the Highland Games: guys in kilts throwing giant logs, tossing hammers over their heads, etc. It's a fascinating strength competition, and one I've long want...
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#171: The Dying Experience -- Myths and Answers from 2016-01-23T03:28:22
All of us are going to die someday. And we're all going to have loved ones who will die from disease or old age. In fact, some of you listening right now may be dying yourself or watching a love...
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#170: Level Up Your Life from 2016-01-19T16:17:48
One of my favorite writers online is Steve Kamb, who operates a fitness website called Nerd Fitness. What I love about Steve is that he's made fitness accessible and fun to people who otherwise ...
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#169: The Psychology of Scam Artists&How Not to Get Duped from 2016-01-15T15:17:38
We've probably all seen some sort of scam or fraud in the news (Bernie Madoff), or even in our email inbox (that Nigerian prince). We tend to think we're way too smart to fall for those cons and...
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#168: The Value of Deep Work in the Age of Distraction from 2016-01-12T16:04
Have you ever spent an entire day at work feeling really busy, checking emails, reading your news feed -- and at the end of the day you realize, "Man, I really wasn't all that productive.&q...
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#165: Better Conversations on Money and Marriage from 2015-12-22T02:51:35
One of the biggest sources of contention in marriages is money. The reason for that is because people come into marriage with very different ideas about how money should be managed, saved, spent...
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#164: How to Wow in Relationships&Business from 2015-12-18T04:57:37
I talk to media and image consultant Frances Cole Jones about how to put your best foot forward in your personal life and business. Lots of great actionable steps to help you make a great first ...
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#163: Leadership Lessons From Major Dick Winters from 2015-12-15T15:40:22
If you've read Band of Brothers or watched the miniseries, you're familiar with the name Dick Winters. He was part of that famous airborne division which was so crucial in so many pieces of WWII...
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#162: Digital Manners&Etiquette For the Modern Man With Daniel Post Senning from 2015-12-11T12:57:39
We've probably all heard of Emily Post, who wrote an etiquette book back in the 1920s that became world-famous. Her work of encouraging good manners and etiquette continues today with her family...
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#158: The Prime of Life — What It Means to Be an Adult from 2015-11-24T15:14
There's been a transformation in the West about what it means to be a grown up. There used to be scripts to follow, and markers to meet which would mean you're an adult. But those scripts have b...
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#157: Primitive Pursuits&Winter Survival from 2015-11-20T03:06:04
Winter is coming. If you like to be in the outdoors, one thing you need to start thinking about is what would happen if you were stuck in the wilderness with nothing but your wits. Would you be ...
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#156: Lost Detective - The Life and Times of Dashiell Hammett from 2015-11-17T14:00:56
If you enjoy shows like The Wire or True Detective, or film noir, there's one guy you can thank for that: Dashiell Hammett. He was a writer in the 1920s-1940s, and he is the guy who created the ...
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#155: Reclaiming Conversation from 2015-11-13T03:06:12
More and more today, we're communicating with the people in our lives through screens. While this has greatly improved efficiency, there are some drawbacks that have come with the decline in fac...
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#154: Strength Training for Everyone with Matt Reynolds from 2015-11-10T03:29:46
Matt Reynolds, a former power lifter and Strong Man competitor, is the co-owner of a gym in Springfield, MO called Strong Gym. He's been coaching me online, and I've seen significant improvement...
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#151: The Way of the Stoic Warrior from 2015-10-30T15:29:47
We've talked about Stoicism before on the Art of Manliness. From eminent men like Seneca and Marcus Aurelius, the Romans heartily embraced the philosophy. My guest today wrote a book about how S...
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#150: Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice from 2015-10-27T17:58:09
One of my favorite writers is Adam Makos. He has a new book out called Devotion. It's about two men -- one black and one white -- who end up in the Korean War together and become fast friends. I...
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#149: Taking Action in an Uncertain and Hack-Focused World With Kyle Eschenroeder from 2015-10-22T22:58:15
Kyle Eschenroeder is an entrepreneur who runs Startupbros.com. Beyond that, he's a guy who reads and thinks deeply, and has contributed a few excellent pieces of content for AoM. In this podcast...
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#148: Trying Not to Try With Edward Slingerland from 2015-10-19T22:18:35
Have you ever noticed that when you try really hard at something, you actually aren't able to achieve what you're trying to do? For example, if you can't sleep at night, you try really hard to f...
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#147: The Importance of Mindset With Carol Dweck from 2015-10-16T12:19:17
Talent is undoubtedly an important part of being successful in life. But there's another piece that's often overlooked: our mindset. My guest today, Carol Dweck, has spent decades researching th...
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#146: Deadly Navy SEAL Skills Every Man Should Know from 2015-10-13T13:57:24
Every guy at one point or another in his life dreams about being Jason Bourne or James Bond. Lock picking, escaping restraints, evading bad guys, killing bad dudes with an improvised weapon. Tha...
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#142: The Science of Mating and Dating With Geoffrey Miller from 2015-09-29T00:13
Despite romantic relationships being such a big part of our lives, nobody ever really sits you down and says, "Here's how to have a successful relationship." We're instead expected to ...
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#140: Invest Your Time Like Money With Elizabeth Grace Saunders from 2015-09-22T02:29:21
It's often said "time is money," but do you really treat your time like money? Well, my guest today on the podcast says, no, most people don't, but if they did they'd be much wiser ste...
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#139: The Secrets of a Perfect Shave With Mark Herro from 2015-09-18T19:25:23
The very first article I published on The Art of Manliness was How to Shave Like Your Grandpa where I explained how to get started with safety razor shaving. Lots of guys learned about old-schoo...
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#138: Reviving Practical Wisdom with Barry Schwartz from 2015-09-15T02:18:06
We've probably all seen instances where dumb rules and regulations were enforced even when everyone involved understood they were enforcing dumb rules and regulations. We've created so many rule...
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#137: How to Be Funnier With Peter McGraw from 2015-09-10T21:18:23
It’s a question that philosophers have taken on since Aristotle.
What makes something funny?
Going beyond that– why do we laugh in the first place? Because if you step back and look at...
#133: Financial Independence Through the Strenuous Life With Mr. Money Mustache from 2015-08-28T02:07:20
What would you say to a person who told you that you could retire at age 30, never have to work again, and still live a comfortable life, all on a normal salary and without winning the lottery?<...
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#132: The History of the American Bachelor with Howard Chudacoff from 2015-08-24T19:37:37
Something all men have in common is that one point in their lives they're all bachelors, that is, they've never been married. What's interesting is that there's been very little written about th...
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#131: What Ancient Philosophers Can Teach You About Using Your Smartphone With William Powers from 2015-08-20T22:38:04
Our personal tech devices can be both a blessing and a curse. All the information we'd ever want is right at our fingertips, yet at the same time these devices can make us feel rushed and presse...
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#130: Be Unstoppable With Alden Mills from 2015-08-17T19:44:17
My guest today wrote a parable about a young boat captain that provides timeless advice on developing the traits needed for lasting and significant success in your life. His name is Alden Mills,...
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#129: Competition Gun Shooting and Self-Defense With Mike Seeklander from 2015-08-13T18:57:21
Today I talk to champion gun shooter, Mike Seeklander about the world of competition gun shooting. Besides competing around the country, Mike is also a firearms instructor for citizens as well a...
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#128: How Your Obsession With Success Is Making You Miserable With Jim Rubens from 2015-08-11T13:09:52
Despite living in one of the most affluent and safe times in human history, a lot of Ameicans are miserable. Jim Rubens wanted to find out why. In his book Oversuccess, Jim Rubens makes the case...
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#125: The Enduring Appeal of The Great Gatsby with Maureen Corrigan from 2015-07-29T18:45:33
When the Great Gatsby was originally published in 1925, it was a complete critical and commercial flop. It wasn't until after F. Scott Fitzgerald's death that it gained the status of the Great A...
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#124: Self-Discipline&Personal Effectiveness With Rory Vaden from 2015-07-23T18:43:45
Today I talk to business owner, author, and public speaker Rory Vaden about his two books, Take the Stairs and Procrastinate on Purpose. Rory and I talk about the principles that will help insti...
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#123 StrongFirst and Kettlebells With Eric Frohardt from 2015-07-16T21:28:35
Eric Frohardt is the CEO of StrongFirst, a company dedicated to helping individuals becoming stronger physically and mentally. It was founded by Pavel Tsatsouline, the Father of Kettlebell train...
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#120: Microadventures With Alastair Humphreys from 2015-06-25T17:29:04
Alastair Humphreys is a real-life adventurer. He's biked around the world and has even been named Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic. But Alastair wanted to show people that you didn'...
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#119: Do Fathers Matter? With Paul Raeburn from 2015-06-19T19:09:26
Until fairly recently, most of the scientific research about parental influence on children usually left out dads. But recent studies have shown that fathers have an important role in the develo...
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#118: Olympic and Collegiate Wrestling Legend Dan Gable from 2015-06-11T21:24:53
In this episode I talk with the legendary wrestler and wrestling coach Dan Gable. He won the 1972 gold medal in Munich without giving up a single point, and won 15 championships as a coach at th...
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#116: Southern Gentleman's Kitchen With Matt Moore from 2015-05-28T15:29:29
If you've read the site for awhile, than you're likely familiar with Matt Moore-- AoM's resident chef. Matt recently published a book with Southern Living magazine entitled The Southern Gentlema...
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#115: The Slumbering Masses With Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer from 2015-05-21T15:59:46
We often take for granted society's current sleep schedule. If you're like most people, you sleep about 8 hours a day in one chunk between the hours 10 PM and 8AM or there abouts. But our guest ...
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#114: Becoming a Kabuki Warrior With Chris Duffin from 2015-05-14T18:49:39
World record setting powerlifter Chris Duffin embodies what Teddy Roosevelt called the "strenuous life." Not only has he trained hard to lift superhuman amounts of weight, but he's st...
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#112: The Science of Insights With Dr. Gary Klein from 2015-04-30T19:48:37
How do we make decisions in complex environments? Can we trust our gut? How do we gain insights? In today's podcast I talk to Gary Klein to answer these questions. Dr. Klein pioneered the field ...
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#111: Why Men Fight&Why We Like To Watch With Jonathan Gottschall from 2015-04-24T03:38:04
Jonathan Gottschall was an associate professor of English whose career had stalled in mid-life. Then one day he looked out his office and saw an MMA gym and he decided he was going to train to b...
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#110: Hardboiled Detectives, Boxing, and Creativity With David Levien from 2015-04-16T19:07:21
David Levien is a screenwriter, movie producer, novelist, and amateur boxer. He's worked with his writing partner Brian Koppelman on Rounders, Ocean's 13, and The Illusionist. On his own, he's p...
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#109 Underground Strength With Zach Even-Esh from 2015-04-10T18:14:49
For the past year or so I've had AoM readers emailing and tweeting me about a book called Underground Strength. Finally had a chance to check it out and I had to have the author on. Zach Even-Es...
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#107: The Champion's Blueprint With Dr. Jeff Spencer from 2015-03-27T02:30:34
Is success a skill that can be learned? Why are some people afraid of success? And what blind spots cause the successful to crash and burn? Well, my guest today has some ideas about these questi...
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#106: Photographing War&Conflict With Robert Nickelsberg from 2015-03-19T21:10
Robert Nickelsberg was a contract photographer for TIME magazine for 25 years. During that time he documented conflicts in Kashmir, Iraq, Sri Lanka, India and Afghanistan. His most recent book A...
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#105: Lessons from a Navy SEAL on Resilience With Eric Greitens from 2015-03-13T02:40:33
Eric Greitens is a Rhodes Scholar that started out his career as a humanitarian but then became a Navy SEAL. His book The Heart and the Fist makes that case that in order to be a good man, you h...
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#103 Love Factually With Dr. Duana Welch from 2015-02-26T19:54:21
What do women find attractive in men? What should you be looking for in a partner if you want a long lasting relationship? Are there any red flags to be looking for in a relationship? Are marrie...
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#102: The Science of Style With Antonio Centeno from 2015-02-19T23:11:58
I talk to Antonio Centeno, owner of Real Men Real Style and our style writer at Art of Manliness, about the science and history of men's style. We discuss the martial origins of most menswear in...
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#101: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War With Robert Coram from 2015-02-12T19:51:45
John Boyd is one of the greatest military strategists that hardly anyone knows about. Unmatched in the cockpit during the Korean War, his mind was also without rival. He was not simply a warrior...
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#99: Conquer The Gauntlet with David&Stephen Mainprize from 2015-01-31T03:15:12
You've probably heard about mud and obstacle races like Tough Mudder or Spartan Race, but did you know there are small local and regional obstacle races going on all over the country? In today's...
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#98: West Point in 1915 With Michael Haskew from 2015-01-24T22:15:39
West Point's graduating class of 1915 produced some of America's greatest military leaders including Eisenhower and Omar Bradley. Author and historian Michael Haskew calls it "the class the...
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#97: Physically Cultured With Bert Sorin from 2015-01-18T03:09:16
I talk to the CEO of Sorinex, Bert Sorin about his family's strength training equipment company and they're mission to help people become physically cultured. We discuss why a man should be stro...
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#94: A Higher Call With Adam Makos from 2014-12-19T23:50:26
On December 20, 1943 a badly damaged American bomber was flying over German airspace. Piloting the plane was a 21 year old on his first mission. Half his crew lay wounded or dead. Suddenly a Ger...
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#93: Total Human Optimization with Aubrey Marcus from 2014-12-13T21:16:21
I talk to the founder and CEO of Onnit Aubrey Marcus about what it means to strive for "total human optimization." We discuss cognitive boosters like nootropics, why we should look to ...
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#91: How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life With Russ Roberts from 2014-11-29T21:34:01
We all are familiar with Adam Smith's book, The Wealth of Nations. It gave us the "invisible hand" and basically created the field of economics. But did you know he wrote a book before...
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#90 Master the Money Game With Tony Robbins from 2014-11-21T20:25:06
I talk to famous motivational speaker Tony Robbins about his new book "Money: Master the Game." Tony and I talk about what he learned after interviewing the world's most successful inv...
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#89 A Talk with Medal of Honor Recipient Paul Bucha from 2014-11-14T20:59:09
I talk with Vietnam veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Paul Bucha about his military career, what Vietnam was like, the intense love he has for his fellow soldiers, and what it's like to recei...
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#87: The Wonder of Boys with Dr. Michael Gurian from 2014-10-31T18:39:58
I talk to boyhood psychology expert, Dr. Michael Gurian about his book, The Wonder of Boys. We discuss how biological differences between boys and girls affect the neurology and consequently the...
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#86: Demonic Males With Dr. Richard Wrangham from 2014-10-25T01:09:44
Why are men (generally) more violent then women? Why are men (generally) drawn to competition? Is the idea that masculinity means having courage and strength just a complete cultural construct o...
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#85 Left of Bang With Patrick Van Horne from 2014-10-10T21:18:42
The Marine Combat Hunter Program was developed during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to give soldiers tools on how to detect threats before they happen. The goal is to make Marines as situational...
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#83: Crossfit&the Primal Future of Fitness With J. C. Herz from 2014-09-26T19:49:09
In this episode I talk to writer J. C. Herz about her book, Learning to Breathe Fire: The Rise of CrossFit and the Primal Future of Fitness. Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probab...
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#82: The Secrets of Happy Families With Bruce Feiler from 2014-09-19T20:33:46
I talk to Bruce Feiler, author of the book The Secrets of Happy Families. We discuss what recent research says on how you can create a positive culture in your family. If you're a dad or plan on...
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#81 Target Focus Training With Tim Larkin from 2014-09-12T21:20:34
I talk to Tim Larkin, self-defense instructor and creator of Target Focus Training. We discuss why people need to get comfortable with violence if they want to survive a life-threatening encount...
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#79: On Killing&On Combat With Lt. Col. Dave Grossman from 2014-08-29T20:44:10
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman has spent his career researching, writing, and speaking about an unpleasant topic: killing. Specifically, what happens to a person physically and psychologically whenever ...
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#78: The Myth of Following Your Passion With Cal Newport from 2014-08-22T21:32:32
I talk to Cal Newport, author of the book So Good They Can't Ignore Ignore You. In his book Cal makes that case that "following your passion" is terrible career advice and can actually...
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#77 Mindwise With Juliana Schroeder from 2014-08-16T15:42:34
I talk to Juliana Schroeder, PhD candidate at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business about our mind's evolved ability to read the minds of others. This mind reading ability of ours i...
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#74: Roman Honor With Carlin Barton from 2014-06-27T23:00:40
I talk to professor of classical history Carlin Barton about her book Roman Honor: The Fire in the Bones. Honor has played a huge role manliness across time and cultures. Professor Barton and I ...
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#73: Valor With Mark Greenblatt from 2014-06-20T23:12:27
I talk to to author Mark Greenblatt about his book Valor: Unsung Heroes from Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Homefront. We discuss why the American public know so little about heroes from the most re...
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#72: The Charisma Myth With Olivia Fox from 2014-06-13T18:42:26
I talk to charisma expert, Olivia Fox about her book The Charisma Myth. We discuss the myth that charisma is something you're just born with, how charisma can make a man look smarter, more infl...
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#70: Modules for Manhood With Kenneth W. Royce from 2014-05-31T18:49:34
I talk to author Kenneth W. Royce about his new book Modules For Manhood. Kenneth and I discuss how the famous gunfighter Jeff Cooper inspired this book; the skills every young man should have b...
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#69: Be Your Own CFO with J.D. Roth from 2014-05-23T19:13:06
I talk to J.D. Roth, founder of the personal finance blog Get Rich Slowly, on why we all need to become the Chief Financial Officers of our lives. J.D. and I discuss taking financial practices f...
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#68: Thrive With Arianna Huffington from 2014-05-17T15:33:25
Today I talk to Arianna Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post and author of the book Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder. Ar...
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#67: The Manliness of Jack London With Earle Labor from 2014-05-10T15:48:19
I talk to Jack London scholar Earle Labor about his new biography on Jack London entitled, Jack London: An American Life. Professor Labor and I talk about what Jack London can teach men about be...
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#65: The Obstacle Is The Way With Ryan Holiday from 2014-04-26T20:34:59
We talk to The Obstacle Is the Way author, Ryan Holiday, about stoicism, turning adversity into triumph, and great men from history.
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#64: Survivorman With Les Stroud from 2014-04-18T20:37:18
We talk to survival expert and TV star Les Stroud, better known as Survivorman. Les and I talk about how he got started with wilderness survival, how his one-man TV show "Survivorman" ...
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#63: Spartan Up With Joe DeSena from 2014-04-12T20:44:17
We talk to Joe DeSena, founder of the Spartan Race about his new book Spartan Up. We discuss how to forge mental toughness, overcoming obstacles, and what it means to spartan up.
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