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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

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Sunday Firesides: In Praise of Little Platoons

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Some Reasons Why Some Men Are Successful Fathers

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How to Be a Great Father-in-Law

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

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Fascinating Insights on the State of Sex and Marriage 100 Years Ago

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Podcast #865: How to Win Friends and Influence People in the 21st Century

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Why Are Female Friendships the Ideal? (‘Cause Dude Friendships Also Rock)

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

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Podcast #1,025: What’s Going on With Your Social Anxiety?

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The Power of Personal Atmosphere

The Science of Motivating Young Adults

Podcast #1,012: The Science of Motivating Your Kids (And Any Young Adult)

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What Happened to Our Mental Bandwidth?

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Podcast #939: What Lifting Ancient Stones Can Teach You About Being a Man

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Sunday Firesides: Remember IT Will Die

Odds & Ends: October 27, 2023

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The 5 Scariest Episodes of The Twilight Zone

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Podcast #938: Social Skills as the Road to Character

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What to Do if You’re Skinny Fat

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Look for Financial Big Wins

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Podcast #937: Protein — Everything You Need to Know

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Skill of the Week: Skip a Stone

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Sunday Firesides: Be a Swiss Army Human

Odds & Ends: October 20, 2023

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Podcast #936: Zombies, Minecraft, and Dealing with Uncertainty

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The Stages of a Man’s Life

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Podcast #935: Dog as Cure for the Midlife Malaise

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Sunday Firesides: Put the Big(ger) Rocks in First

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The Grown-Up’s Guide to Sprinting

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Podcast #934: Beyond Mere Politeness — The Art of True Civility

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A Man’s Guide to the Oxford Shirt

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Podcast #933: The Science of Swole — How to Grow Your Muscles