The Art of Manliness

Strong, Conditioned, and Ready for Anything — How to Become a Hybrid Athlete

How to Use Probability Hacking to Achieve Your Goals

In this episode of The Art of Manliness podcast, Brett McKay interviews Kyle Austin Young, author of "Success is a Numbers Game," about probability hacking. Young discusses how individuals typically approach goals, highlighting the common pitfalls of each method. He introduces the concept of probability hacking, emphas...

Escape the Happiness Trap

The Idea Machine — How Books Changed the World (and Still Matter)

Why You Don’t Follow Through on Your Health Goals — and How to Fix It

In this episode of The Art of Manliness podcast, Brett McKay interviews behavioral psychologist Amantha Imber, author of "The Health Habit," about using behavioral psychology to establish and maintain healthy habits. Imber introduces four "habit hijackers"—motivational, relational, environmental, and cognitive barriers...

Masculinity as Confident Competence

In this episode of The Art of Manliness podcast, Brett McKay interviews Elliot Ackerman, a decorated Marine, former CIA paramilitary officer, and novelist, about the importance of competence and intentionality in men's lives. They discuss Ackerman's new column, "A Man Should Know," which explores essential skills for m...

A Butler’s Guide to Managing Your Household

How the World Wars Shaped J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis

Family Culture and the Sibling Effect — What Really Shapes Who You Become

In this episode of The Art of Manliness podcast, host Brett McKay interviews journalist Susan Dominus, author of "The Family Dynamic," about the influence of siblings and family culture on an individual's development and success. They discuss the nature versus nurture debate, highlighting that environment (including si...

Hercules at the Crossroads — Choosing the Hard Path That Leads to a Good Life

Make Friends With Death to Live a Better Life

Chasing the White Whale — Into the Depths of Moby-Dick

The 6 Practices of the Ultimate Morning Routine

The Classical Code of Manhood

Why You Need the Good Stress of Socializing

Build Muscle Without the B.S. — A Straightforward Guide to Size and Strength

The Preparation — An Adventure-Driven, Skill-Building Alternative to College for Young Men

Overdiagnosed — How Our Obsession with Medical Testing and Labels Is Making Us Sicker

The podcast explores the concept of over-diagnosis in modern medicine, questioning whether increased screening and shifting definitions of normal are doing more harm than good. Neurologist Dr. Suzanne O'Sullivan argues that while modern medicine offers incredible tools for early disease detection, it also leads to over...

Good Anger — Harnessing a Misunderstood Emotion

The Code They Killed For — Honor, Manhood, and the American Gunfighter