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The Art of Manliness

The Art of Manliness
Mental Health
Philosophy
Emotional Intelligence
Happiness
Leadership
Relationships
Parenting
Personal Development
Stoicism
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Marcus Aurelius
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Anxiety
Health
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The Art of Manliness Podcast aims to deepen and improve every area of a man's life, from fitness and philosophy, to relationships and productivity. Engaging and edifying interviews with some of the world's most interesting doers and thinkers drop the fluff and filler to glean guests' very best, potentially life-changing, insights.

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Professor of psychology Angela Duckworth is famous for her work on grit — the combination of passion and perseverance that leads to high achievement. But she’s come to an increasing appreciation for the fact that success isn't just a matter of the qu... more

The ancient Greeks believed the human soul had three parts: reason, appetite, and something called thumos. Thumos is difficult to translate into English. It encompasses anger, noble spiritedness, pride, ambition, a sense of honor, and the drive to ac... more

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Have you ever known one of those people who seemed to be able to connect with anyone? The kind of person who had the ability to make others feel understood and smoothly navigate even the trickiest of conversations?

Cha... more

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Remember the old hotel ice machines? The kind where you'd slide your bucket under the chute and hear the avalanche of cubes crashing into it? There was something so fun and strangely gratifying about that thing.

Or think about breaking an icicle off... more

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Recent Guests

Mike LeBlanc
Author of What If Anger Is the Answer; decorated Marine, Harvard Business School grad, tech founder
Foundation Future Industries / author
Episode: The Lost Virtue of Thumos (And Why Men Need It)
Charles Duhigg
Author of Super Communicators
Author, The Power of Habit; Author of Super Communicators
Episode: The Secrets of Supercommunicators
Ian Bogost
Author of The Small Stuff
The Atlantic (earlier work) / bogost.com
Episode: The Joy of Touching Grass (and Knobs, Buttons, and Boarding Passes)
Jordan Grumet
Author of The Purpose Code; former physician who pursued hospice work and personal finance writing
Author, physician, hospice medical director
Episode: Big P vs. Little P Purpose: Why You Don't Need to Find Your One True Calling
Patrick Deneen
Professor of political science, author of American Odyssey
Creed and Culture (publisher)
Episode: Restless, Rooted: What the Odyssey Reveals About Americans' Divided Souls
John Richardson
Co-author of Never Settle; negotiation educator at MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
Episode: The Secret Skills of Master Negotiators
Jia Jiang
Author of Easy Discipline
Episode: The Art of Easy Discipline
Margie Lachman
Professor of psychology, Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Episode: Beyond Midlife Myths: Why Middle Age Can Be Your Prime Time
HW. Brands
Historian and author of American Patriarch
Penguin Random House (publisher)
Episode: George Washington: The Man Behind the Monument

Host

Brett McKay
Host of The Art of Manliness

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 27.2k ratings
  • A Must Listen For Anyone

    It’s been a while since I logged on to Brett’s AoM podcast and what a great reminder to keep him in your top podcast hosts and shows to listen to. Another great episode on Easy Discipline.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alain Dumonceaux
    Canadaa month ago
  • Brettiful

    I’ve been listening to AoM for over 5 years now and the diverse array of topics and experts interviewed never ceases to amaze me. It’s different every time but always interesting. I find myself doing a deep dive into whatever is discussed almost every time! Thank you for all that you do Brett! Your work is spreading knowledge and improving lives in ways you’ll never know!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Orinda4Life
    United States3 months ago
  • This is ridiculously cringe

    God awful

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Abacus enfmd
    United States3 months ago
  • My favorite podcast

    I’ve been listening to AoM for probably 12 years now. It is the only podcast that I can say that about, and while my tastes on other things change, this one has been so useful to me throughout my life. I’m in my mid 40s, about the same age as Brett and it is sort of like we are growing up at the same rate, so everything always feels relevant throughout the different seasons of life. There’s something for everyone in this podcast and it isn’t as male specific as you might think.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AoM is my favorite
    United States3 months ago
  • Always learning

    Mr. McKay you have an awesome podcast. I always learn something new from you and your guest. Look forward to your new shows every week. Thank you for all the work you do helping us stay manly.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    awill314
    United States3 months ago

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The Secrets of Supercommunicators
Q: How can someone start applying deep questions in everyday conversations?
Shift from fact-focused questions to ones that explore feelings, values, and experiences, which invites reciprocity and builds authentic connection.
The Secrets of Supercommunicators
Q: What led you to take a deep dive into this topic?
I realized that much of happiness, productivity, and success depends on how we interact with others, so studying the science of conversation could help a lot of people improve their relationships and work outcomes.
The Joy of Touching Grass (and Knobs, Buttons, and Boarding Passes)
Q: What is orthogonality in this context?
Orthogonality is intentionally seeking sensory experiences that diverge from one's normal routine, thereby diversifying the ways we engage with the world and enhancing gratification.
The Joy of Touching Grass (and Knobs, Buttons, and Boarding Passes)
Q: Why is dematerialization a loss?
The conversation argues that modern conveniences pull us away from tangible experiences—like physical menus, knobs, paper tickets—reducing opportunities for sensory engagement and connection with the world.
The Joy of Touching Grass (and Knobs, Buttons, and Boarding Passes)
Q: How do happiness, satisfaction, and gratification differ?
Happiness is a broad, retrospective sense of life contentment; satisfaction is pride in achievement on a smaller scale; gratification is the immediate sensory pleasure of engaging with the world, often in the moment and sometimes through seemingly small actions.

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2. Charles Duhigg
3. Ian Bogost
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5. Patrick Deneen
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