#143: Crossing the Oregon Trail in the 21st Century With Rinker Buck
You've heard of the Oregon Trail. You learned about it in elementary or middle school, quite possibly by playing the popular computer game. Despite it being one of largest land migrations in human his...
1 Okt 201546min
#142: The Science of Mating and Dating With Geoffrey Miller
Despite romantic relationships being such a big part of our lives, nobody ever really sits you down and says, "Here's how to have a successful relationship." We're instead expected to figure it out on...
29 Sep 201546min
#141: The Science of Freediving and Holding Your Breath With James Nestor
When I was a kid, one of my heroes was Harry Houdini. Among his many feats, he could hold his breath for an incredibly long time. I was intrigued by the topic, so I started researching and found the b...
24 Sep 201532min
#140: Invest Your Time Like Money With Elizabeth Grace Saunders
It's often said "time is money," but do you really treat your time like money? Well, my guest today on the podcast says, no, most people don't, but if they did they'd be much wiser stewards of their t...
22 Sep 201540min
#139: The Secrets of a Perfect Shave With Mark Herro
The very first article I published on The Art of Manliness was How to Shave Like Your Grandpa where I explained how to get started with safety razor shaving. Lots of guys learned about old-school shav...
18 Sep 201539min
#138: Reviving Practical Wisdom with Barry Schwartz
We've probably all seen instances where dumb rules and regulations were enforced even when everyone involved understood they were enforcing dumb rules and regulations. We've created so many rules that...
15 Sep 201533min
#137: How to Be Funnier With Peter McGraw
It’s a question that philosophers have taken on since Aristotle.What makes something funny?Going beyond that– why do we laugh in the first place? Because if you step back and look at it, laughing is p...
10 Sep 201537min
#136: Boys Adrift With Dr. Leonard Sax
During the past 10 years or so, there's been an uptick in the number of books and newspaper articles about how young men today our floundering. Fewer young men are going to college than in years past,...
8 Sep 201543min
