The Art of Manliness

By: The Art of Manliness
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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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  • Tribal Runners, Weekend Warriors, and Our Changing Relationship to Endurance Sports
    Nov 20 2024

    Endurance activities, like distance running, have existed since ancient times. But humans' relationship to those pursuits has changed, according to time and place. In the West, we've currently turned endurance sports into a science — tracking every metric and chasing personal records through sophisticated technology and personalized training plans. But as my guest, who's spent years studying the running cultures in different societies, knows well, this modern, individualized, data-driven approach isn't the only way to pursue the art of endurance.

    Michael Crawley is a competitive runner, social anthropologist, and the author of To the Limit. On the show today, we first examine how Western athletes have "workified" running through technology and social media. We then look at how other cultures approach running differently, including why East African runners emphasize group training over individual goals and how the Rarámuri people of Mexico incorporate spiritual dimensions into their running. We end our conversation with how we might rediscover more meaningful, holistic ways to approach our own physical pastimes.

    Resources Related to the Podcast
    • AoM Podcast #1,021: You Were Born to Run
    • Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
    Connect With Michael Crawley
    • Michael on X
    • Michael on IG
    • Michael's faculty page
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    51 mins
  • What's Behind the Rise of Parent-Child Estrangement?
    Nov 18 2024

    These days, you hear more and more about parents and adult children being estranged from each other. Some individuals have even decided to go "no contact" with their parents; they don't want anything to do with their mom and/or dad at all.

    To understand what's behind this phenomenon, today I talk to Joshua Coleman, a psychologist who's spent 40 years counseling families and the author of Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties and How to Heal the Conflict. Joshua
    goes beyond the typical one-sided narratives around parent-child estrangement that tell the story of parents who got what they deserved or overly entitled adult children who wrongly blame their parents, to unpack the larger cultural context for why these tensions have arisen. We discuss how society has moved from upholding a honor-thy-father-and-mother sense of obligation to prioritizing individuality and optionality, and why despite the fact that we're more child-focused and psychologically aware than ever, familial estrangements are on the rise. We get into the common reasons for estrangement, the role that expanding ideas of what constitutes abuse and trauma and an adult child's therapist can play in it, and how much parents can really be blamed for how their kids turn out. And we get into what parents who are estranged from their children can do to reconcile with them. Even if you're not personally estranged from a family member, the discussion of the underlying dynamics influencing all our modern relationships is a fascinating one.

    Resources Related to the Podcast
    • AoM Podcast #788: The Dangers of “Concept Creep”
    • AoM Podcast #873: The Myths of Trauma
    Connect With Joshua Coleman
    • Joshua's website
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    56 mins
  • The Art and Spirituality of Bread
    Nov 13 2024

    Think about a hot loaf of bread fresh out of the oven.

    There's a lot going on with that loaf.

    On one level, it's a literal food that's been created through chemical processes. A delicious — your mouth might be watering right now — form of sustenance.

    But there's also more to it than that. There's something about bread, the so-called staff of life, that's different from other foods and resonates on a deeper level. There's a reason bread has been a rich symbol throughout times and cultures and figures prominently in religious scriptures.

    Today on the show, Peter Reinhart will take us on an exploration of the many facets of bread, from the spiritual to the scientific. Peter is a baker, educator, and the author of numerous books, including The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread. In the first half of our conversation, Peter unpacks the deeper, mystical meanings of bread by walking us through the twelve steps of how it's made. We then get into why sourdough is the future and final frontier of bread, and the technical secrets to mixing, fermenting, and baking a killer loaf.

    Resources Related to the Podcast
    • Peter's books
    • Peter's recipes for overnight fermented lean dough and more
    • Peter's TED talk
    • AoM Article: Bread Baking 101 for Beginners
    Connect With Peter Reinhart
    • Peter's Pizza Quest website
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    1 hr and 4 mins

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Good show

I don't listen to them all, but there are some really interesting ones that keep my attention.

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Love the content.

Very informative, lots of interesting topics. Really gives you a lot to think about. Give it a Listen.

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Fantastic content!

Timeless advice on topics valuable to every man. A wonderful balance of breadth and depth of information that helps men to become who they were meant to be.

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Wow...

This is an insane story; I had never heard of this guy before. Do yourself a favor and check it out.

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Engaging, insightful and applicable information on an interestingly wide variety of topics.  Thoughtfully and excellently done.

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Informational and enjoyable (for all genders!)

I've been listening to the Art of Manliness podcast for years on another platform, glad to see it here on Audible. With more than 600 episodes covering a wide range of topics from history, philosophy, psychology, sociology to more mundane things like how to BBQ, the AoM podcast is an incredibly enjoyable listen. Brett McKay does an excellent job as host, asking open-ended questions to world renowned guests that really get the discussion going. Do not be offput by the name of the show, this isn't simply "dude talk", but substantive and informative information. While yes, the content is directed towards men, it's not so overwhelming that individuals regardless of gender will find it enjoyable. I had a friend, who is a self-described feminist listen to an episode and really enjoy it. Highly recommend!

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Love it!

very excited to find this podcast on audible! love listening to this podcast as often as I can

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If you are reading this…

You found something great! Possibly even life changing if you allow it to be. This show has taught me so much. Literally taking tips from every show and applying them to be a better goal chasing and more gentleman-like person. It helped me find books I didn’t know I needed to read, follow inspirational people I have never heard of, and helped me find other podcasters with similar type of shows but in more specific topics like Katy Milkman’s Choiceology. BTW, this isn’t just for guys and not narcissistic or egocentric, the real name of the show should be The Art of Being a Good Person and Tougher than You Ever Imagined. Love the show! Keep it up Bret and team! Reader, I hope you give it a shot!

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Great information.

Great information on living a well rounded life in todays world. Although not all discussions hit the mark for me, overall they provide very good information on how to live life as a grounded man in todays society.

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Great!

I am really like this podcast. nice content. fantastic and excellent narration in this content.

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