The Art of Manliness
Episodes
#258: Honor, Courage, Thumos and Plato's Idea of Greek Manliness
06 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 eq...
#257: The Productivity Project
02 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 pr...
#256: Leadership Under Fire
29 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Practicing good leadership is difficult enough in everyday situations. Practicing good leadership when you’re literally under fire — whether from ...
#255: The Joy of Missing Out - Getting Control of Your Digital Life
25 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 wo...
#254: The Fall of Rome
22 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
#253: Why Men Hate Going to Church
17 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year we published an in-depth series about masculinity and the Christian religion — in particular, why it is that in nearly all Christi...
#252: Deadly Survival Skills From a Navy SEAL
16 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
#251: Be an Entrepreneur Without Quitting Your Day Job
11 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#250: The Art of Strategy
09 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#249: The Benefits of Pride
05 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#248: Why Football Matters
31 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
#247: The Pleasure of Limits, the Uses of Boredom, and the Antidote to Excessive Irony
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
#246: How to Get Better at Taking Feedback
25 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
#245: The Workout the World Forgot
20 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#244: Ask Frances - Brain Farts, Braggarts, and Civil Political Discussion
18 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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#243: Becoming a Barbarian
14 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 W...
#242: The Forgotten Virtue of Reverence
11 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 reli...
#241: Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Style With Aaron Marino
09 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 hi...
#240: The Making of Winston Churchill
05 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#239: Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
29 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#238: Life in a Secular Age
27 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 u...
#237: The Rise of the Sufferfests
24 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 fr...
#236: What the Generational Cycle Theory Can Tell Us About Our Present Age
20 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1990s, Howe, along with co-author William Strauss, published two books, Generations and The Fourth Turning, which set out a bold and fascinatin...
#235: The Curious Science of War
16 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today on the podcast did a firsthand investigation of the fascinating history of military research and shared her findings in a highly readab...
#234: Haggling and Deal Making Advice From a FBI Hostage Negotiator
14 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Negotiation.If you’re like most people who grew up in the West, particularly America, negotiation might make you uncomfortable because it’s really...
#233: Diet and Nutrition Advice From the Doctor of Gains
09 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#232: Become the Chief Financial Officer of Family Inc.
06 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#231: How the Ghosts of Tradition Inspired Ancient Military Might
01 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The armies of ancient Greece and Rome have gained legendary status. Both militaries successfully conquered much of the known world in their respective...
#230: How to Deal With Aggressive People
30 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#229: How Men and Women Socialize Differently
26 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 sociall...
#228: What It Takes to Become a Navy SEAL
22 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#227: The Art & Science of Loving the Place You Live
19 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#226: The Success Equation
17 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
#225: The Real Life James Bond
12 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bonds. James Bond.007 is a masculine film icon - handsome, debonair, and dangerous, and epitomizes the French idea of savoir faire, which is the abili...
#224: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things With Malcolm Gladwell
09 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#223: Valiant Ambition in the American Revolution
05 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the American Revolution, two figures stand in stark contrast to each other: George Washington and Benedict Arnold. What few Americans know is at th...
#222: The Laws of Wealth
02 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
To the layman, financial investing can look extremely complicated. And while financial markets are certainly complex, the rules governing sound invest...
#221: Reach Your Peak
29 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
#220: Tyrants-- A History of Power, Injustice, & Terror
26 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#219: The Real Life Story of Hemingway and The Sun Also Rises
21 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 intro...
#218: The Lost Arts of Modern Civilization
18 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
#217: The Importance of Having a Tribe
14 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 argumen...
#216: How Men Evolved for Fighting
13 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#215: Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction
06 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 int...
#214: How to Have a Good Day, Every Day
30 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ti...
#213: Undoing the Damage of Chronic Sitting
28 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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, y...
#212: Ego is the Enemy
23 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#211: Ask Frances - Difficult Conversations, Small Talk, and Charisma
20 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sit...
#210: Got Grit?
16 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
#209: Raising Men: What Navy SEALs Teach Their Sons
13 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 SEAL...
#208: Trout Fishing, Boredom, and the Meaning of Life
09 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 come...
#207: Primal Endurance - Become a Fat-Burning Beast
06 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#206: Extreme Ownership - Leadership Lessons from a Navy SEAL
03 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 con...
#205: Seven Brothers, the Merchant Marine, and the War Against Hitler's U-boats
30 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#204: How to Be Miserable
26 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 y...
#203: The Real Life Most Interesting Man in the World
23 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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, i...
#202: How Bad Do You Want It?
20 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#201: Rules for Your Newborn Daughter
16 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ca...
#200: The Virgin Vote - Masculinity & Politics in the 19th Century
12 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#199: Garage Gym Athelete
09 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#198: Becoming a Human Weapon
06 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us living in modern, western democracies live relatively safe lives. We're not having to constantly protect ourselves from marauding, blood th...
#197: On the Joys and Travails of Thinking
02 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#196: The Science of Self-Motivation and Productivity
27 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
#195: How to Live Like an Ancient Greek Hero
25 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#194: The Field Notes of Theodore Roosevelt
22 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
#193: F*ck Feelings
18 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#192: Becoming Batman
16 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
#191: Finding the Work You Were Meant To Do
11 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 gen...
#190: A Thousand Naked Strangers
09 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#189: The Classical Education You Never Had
04 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#188: Raising Children Who Are the Opposite of Spoiled
01 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 consu...
#187: Improving Strength & Durability With the Kabuki Movement System
29 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 C...
#186: The Legend and Reality of Frank Sinatra
25 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#185: Forces of Character
21 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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, ho...
#184: Using Behavioral Psychology for a Rich Life With Ramit Sethi
18 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ta...
#183:When High School PE Was a Man-Maker
15 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#182: Continuing the Mission of Service and Brotherhood
13 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In Charlie Mike, Time magazine columnist Joe Klein tells the dramatic stories of how two veteran organizations dedicated to service began and how thes...
#181: The Geography of Genius
08 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout human history there have been pockets of genius around the world. You had Athens with Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle. During the Enlightenm...
#180: Establishing a Modern Day Homestead and Unschooling
01 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#179: The Science of Cheating -- How to Prevent and Deal With Infidelity
28 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
#178: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R Tolkien, and the Inklings
24 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Several years ago we published an article about famous "mastermind groups" from history. One of them was a group of British scholars called The Inklin...
#177: Homemade Muscle & Bodyweight Training
12 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 save...
#176: The Vanishing Neighbor
10 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 l...
#175: Systemizing Your Work and Life
05 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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'...
#174: The Thinking Man's Guide to Style
03 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 com...
#173: Date-onomics -- How Skewed Sex Ratios on College Campuses Are Affecting Courtship and Marriage
29 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 put...
#172: Scottish Highland Games & Training for Performance
26 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#171: The Dying Experience -- Myths and Answers
23 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#170: Level Up Your Life
19 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#169: The Psychology of Scam Artists & How Not to Get Duped
15 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#168: The Value of Deep Work in the Age of Distraction
12 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
#167: When Watching People Walk Was America's Favorite Spectator Sport
08 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sports is a multi-billion dollar industry. Hundreds of millions of people consumer this entertainment either live or on TV, and athletes are paid mill...
#166: Self, Soul, and Living a More Idealistic Life
05 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
#165: Better Conversations on Money and Marriage
22 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 abo...
#164: How to Wow in Relationships & Business
18 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 acti...
#163: Leadership Lessons From Major Dick Winters
15 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 wh...
#162: Digital Manners & Etiquette For the Modern Man With Daniel Post Senning
11 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
#161: Turning Boys Into Men: The Power of Mentoring
08 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#160: How Face-to-Face Contact Can Make You Healthier, Happier, and Smarter
04 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#159: Stronger, Faster, Harder to Kill
01 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...