#115: The Slumbering Masses With Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer

#115: The Slumbering Masses With Matthew J. Wolf-Meyer

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 today reminds us that sleep always wasn't like that. In fact, it wasn't until the middle of the 19th century that that idea of sleep became the norm. In his book The Slumbering Masses, Dr. Michael J. Wolf-Meyer takes a look at the anthropology of sleep and explores how modern conceptions of sleep drives an entire sleep industry as well as stimulant industry-- coffee and energy drinks. A fascinating discussion.

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#87: The Wonder of Boys with Dr. Michael Gurian

#87: The Wonder of Boys with Dr. Michael Gurian

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 psych...

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#86: Demonic Males With Dr. Richard Wrangham

#86: Demonic Males With Dr. Richard Wrangham

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 or is t...

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#85 Left of Bang With Patrick Van Horne

#85 Left of Bang With Patrick Van Horne

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 situationally awa...

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#84: Shock Yourself Into New Habits with Maneesh Sethi

#84: Shock Yourself Into New Habits with Maneesh Sethi

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 something you'...

3 Okt 201438min

#83: Crossfit & the Primal Future of Fitness With J. C. Herz

#83: Crossfit & the Primal Future of Fitness With J. C. Herz

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 probably hea...

26 Sep 201451min

#82: The Secrets of Happy Families With Bruce Feiler

#82: The Secrets of Happy Families With Bruce Feiler

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 becom...

19 Sep 201428min

#81 Target Focus Training With Tim Larkin

#81 Target Focus Training With Tim Larkin

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 encounter, th...

12 Sep 201453min

#80 Huckberry With Andy Forch and Richard Greiner

#80 Huckberry With Andy Forch and Richard Greiner

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 is for ...

5 Sep 201451min

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