What Makes a Family Happy & What We Can Learn from the Dead
While celebrities can sometimes pull it off, it can be almost impossible for regular folks to get a table at a busy restaurant without a reservation. This episode begins by offering some advice that c...
2 Sep 202450min
The Fascinating Story of Batteries & How Status Changes Culture - SYSK Choice
Hot dogs come in packages of ten. Hot dog buns come in packages of eight. Why? Is this some sort of marketing ploy or plot? What could possibly be the reason for this obvious mismatch? This episode be...
31 Aug 202448min
The Trouble With Cynics & How to Handle The Pressure to Perform
Be careful what you say when someone pays you a compliment. This episode begins with some great advice on the importance of taking a compliment graciously. https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/eti...
29 Aug 202451min
Can Music Be Medicine? & Human Skills We Are Losing to Technology
You may never have noticed it, but for many people – maybe you – a full moon can mess with your sleep and cause you to lose sleep. How does that happen? Listen as I explain. https://www.self.com/story...
26 Aug 202449min
The Secret to Getting Things Done & The Brain Fog Fix - SYSK Choice
Everyone orders pizza at some point. So, everyone should that there is one size pizza that is a lousy deal almost every time. I begin this episode by revealing a mathematical formula that will save yo...
24 Aug 202448min
What Your Brain Does in an Emergency & Solitude Vs Loneliness
Are dogs color blind? Many people believe so, but they are not. They do see color but not the way we do. This episode begins with a look at what colors they can and can’t see and why it is important. ...
22 Aug 202448min
The Good News About Feeling Sad & What You Never Knew About Reality TV?
So many things can affect the way food and drinks taste. This episode begins with a look at how just one element of the ambience in a room can alter people’s perception of wine – and make cheap wine t...
19 Aug 202449min
Don’t Eat Less, Eat Better & The Magic of Mystery - SYSK Choice
Look around and you will likely see someone doing something on their cellphone. For many of us, cellphones are a necessity and a constant companion. What about your relationship with your cellphone? T...
17 Aug 202449min
