2021 | The Art of Manliness

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Podcast #1,056: The 80/80 Marriage — A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Relationship

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Podcast #1,039: What’s Behind the Rise of Parent-Child Estrangement?

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Take the D Word Off the Table

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Podcast #1,020: Becoming a Tech Intentional Family

A man and a boy are repairing a bicycle tire outside. Demonstrating the skills of successful fathers, the man carefully explains each step while the boy watches closely, eager to learn.

Some Reasons Why Some Men Are Successful Fathers

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How to Be a Great Father-in-Law

A dad is lifting a young child in the air. Both are wearing capes and masks, playing in a room with large windows. He embraces his essential role, making kids awesome through imaginative play.

Podcast #998: Dad’s Essential Role in Making Kids Awesome

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Get Your Son Out of His Bedroom

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Look Before You Leap: Questions to Ask to Avoid Falling in Love With the Wrong Person

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Podcast #1,054: Familiarity Breeds Contempt (And Other Underappreciated Consequences of Digital Communication)

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Important PSA: The World Is Divided Into Social Initiators and Non-Initiators

Children play on a seesaw in an outdoor park, their joyful laughter echoing as others stand and cheer. A son eagerly awaits his turn, hoping to join the fun.

Your Son Needs to Join a Gang

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Podcast #1,052: Stop Saying Um (And Fix the Other Vocal Tics That Are Sabotaging Your Speaking)

Three men in suits are smiling and conversing in a room with patterned wallpaper, their sense of humor evident. One man holds a cigarette, adding to the laid-back atmosphere where nobody seems to take themselves too seriously.

Why We Value a Sense of Humor (And Distrust People Who Take Themselves Too Seriously)

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The Ancient Art of Saying No: Plutarch’s Guide to Breaking Free from People-Pleasing

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Dale Carnegie’s “Damned Fool Things I Have Done”

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Podcast #581: The Tiny Habits That Change Everything

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Podcast #671: Begin the New Year by Reflecting on These 3 Life-Changing Questions

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The Best of the Art of Manliness: 2021

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The Manly Art of Hospitality

Two men in uniforms having a conversation during the Christmas Truce of WWI.

Podcast #766: The Real (Decidedly-Less-Sentimental-Yet-Still-Wonderful) Story of WWI’s Christmas Truce

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5 Times When You Can (And Even Should) Be Late

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How to Fold a Suit for Packing

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Podcast #765: C.S. Lewis on Building Men With Chests

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How to Build a Fireplace Fire Without Smoking Yourself Out of Your House

A man wearing a leather coat walks down the street.

How to Wear a Turtleneck (Without Looking Like a Dweeb)

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Skill of the Week: Get Your Tongue Unstuck From a Flagpole

A man and woman are collaborating on a laptop in a room, aiming to create a better life.

Podcast #764: Prototype Your Way to a Better Life

A statue of a chariot with horses on it is featured in the Bhagavad Gita.

4 Key Insights From the Bhagavad Gita

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Podcast #763: The Perils and Powers of Cowardice

Create homemade gifts in an hour or less.

15 Homemade Gifts You Can Make in an Hour or Less

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How to Keep Your Windshield From Fogging Up

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Podcast #762: Prepare Now to Have Your Best Year Ever

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George Bailey’s Life of Quiet, Seething, Unnecessary Desperation

Learn from the wisdom of Jack London on living a life filled with thumos.

Jack London’s Wisdom on Living a Life of Thumos

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How to Grow Your Hair Out Long (For Dudes)

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