The Art of Manliness

What Sports Betting Is Really Doing to Players, Games, and Fans

Achieve Peak Performance by Learning to Shift the Gears of Your Mind

Flying, Hosting, Regifting, and More — All Your Holiday Etiquette Questions Answered

Rich Mind vs. Poor Mind — A Psychologist’s Guide to Building Wealth

Tribal Runners, Weekend Warriors, and Our Changing Relationship to Endurance Sports

What's Behind the Rise of Parent-Child Estrangement?

The Art and Spirituality of Bread

An Undercover Cop’s Tips on How to Influence Others and Navigate Life

When to Eat — The Optimal Schedule for Metabolic Health

A Bible for Heroes — The Influential Book Read By History's Eminent Men

Are You a Thrill Seeker or a Chill Seeker?

Ouch! That Stings! Why Rejection Hurts So Much (And How to Deal With It)

How to Avoid Death by Comfort

This interview podcast features Brett McKay discussing Paul Taylor's book, "Death by Comfort," which argues that modern life's conveniences have paradoxically increased chronic stress and decreased health. The conversation explores the science of hormesis—how small, intermittent stressors (like cold exposure, heat exp...

Lee Child the Writer, Jack Reacher the Character, and the Enduring Appeal of Lone Wolves

Money CAN Buy Happiness (If You Use It In These Ways)

The Problems With the Cult of Leadership

Treat Your To-Do List Like a River, and Other Mindset Shifts for Making Better Use of Your Time

In this podcast episode, Brett McKay and Oliver Burkeman dive deep into the tension between our limited lives and the endless possibilities we face, as highlighted in Burkeman's writings. They discuss concepts like resonance theory, productivity debt, and the acceptance of life's challenges, revealing the fallacy of en...

The 5 Marks of a Man

In this podcast episode, Brett McKay and Brian Tome explore the evolving ideas of manhood and maturity. Tome emphasizes that real manliness is about having vision, commitment, and taking personal responsibility, rather than just getting older. He critiques societal pressures that can undermine men's sense of purpose an...

The Imagination Muscle — Where Good Ideas Come From (And How to Have More of Them)

5,000 Years of Sweat: Lost Workout Wisdom From the History of Physical Culture