Classic Archives | The Art of Manliness

Text reads

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

Illustration of orange paper cutouts of a person holding hands with another person wearing a dress on a plain background.

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

Two cartoon-style hands holding each other across a table, one pale and one tan, as if bridging any

Take the D Word Off the Table

A family gathers around the table, each member engrossed in their smartphones as a podcast plays softly in the background. A bowl of snacks sits invitingly, offering a hint of intentional connection amidst the digital focus.

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

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

A teenage son sitting on a bed wearing headphones, looking thoughtfully out of a window.

Get Your Son Out of His Bedroom

Line drawing of a person sitting on a chair watching an old-fashioned TV on a stand.

Podcast #1,060: No, There Isn’t a Loneliness Epidemic (And That May Be an Even Bigger Problem)

In a dimly lit room, the person stares intently at the laptop screen, immersed in the impact of an intriguing podcast.

Podcast #1,058: The Science of Porn: Myths, Facts, and Overlooked Issues

A man with a thoughtful expression holds his chin, contemplating if he's falling in love, while a woman gazes up at him, both dressed in 1940s attire, captured in a classic black and white photograph.

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

Close-up of a hand holding a smartphone in a dark setting, with the screen glowing and the user interacting with it.

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

A speech bubble with

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)

Illustration of a bearded man in a red headscarf next to the text

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

An elderly man in a suit writes at his desk, head resting on his hand, reflecting perhaps on the

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

Browse all Get Social

Featured///

Two alpha males on a boat.

The Myth of the Alpha Male

podcast

Are You Not Entertained? The Myths and Truths About Roman Gladiators

podcast

No, There Isn’t a Loneliness Epidemic (And That May Be an Even Bigger Problem)

podcast

Enter the Matrix — The Science of Slowing Down Time

podcast

The Science of Porn

The Latest///

Two alpha males on a boat.

The Myth of the Alpha Male

Editor's note: This is a guest post from Scott Barry Kaufman. There are a lot of false dichotomies out ...