2021 | Page 6 of 16 | The Art of Manliness

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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

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Podcast #1,017: When He’s Married to Mom

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

Three people, including the great father-in-law, stand under a tree by a lake, with two benches nearby.

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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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

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Your Son Needs to Join a Gang

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Podcast #1,033: Ouch! That Stings! Why Rejection Hurts So Much (And How to Deal With It)

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

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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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How to Store Water for Long-Term Emergencies

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Is the Necktie Obsolete?

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How to Spot Someone on the Bench Press

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Podcast #733: What a Man With 60,000 Books Can Teach You About Lifelong Learning and Building Your Home Library

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Podcast #732: Tips From a Top TED Talker on How to Be Heard

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How to Know If a Woman Likes You

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Be a Time Wizard: How to Slow Down and Speed Up Time

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How to Decide Trifles Quickly

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Podcast #731: A Futurist’s Guide to Building the Life You Want

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The Best Natural Deodorants for Men

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Podcast #730: The Hell-Raising Leader of WWII’s Filthy Thirteen

Experience the art of manliness through 36 unique smells.

36 Manly Smells

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How Much Ya Bench? Strength Benchmarks for Men

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How to Build a Log Raft

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Podcast #729: How to Fight Internet-Induced Numbness

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Curbside Pickup and the End of Peak Consumerism

Podcast #728: Improve Your Productivity With the Power of Deadlines

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9 Ways to Entertain Your Toddler Without Using a Smartphone

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36 Handy, Lifesaving, and Fun Uses for a Pocketknife

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Why You Get Sore After a Workout & What to Do About It