Kelly Starrett, a doctor of physical therapy, has trained professional athletes, Olympians, and military special operators, helping them unlock peak performance. But as he approached his fifties, he started to see cracks appearing in the health of the folks around him. What had worked for his peers in their 20s and 30s, wasn’t working anymore; they…

This week Cody brings the Scrub Daddy, Dave is a wanderer, Jes gets breakfast in bed, and Jon has a 20 year-old Runescape account. Also, your dad might be a bus driver at any turn! Show Notes: 00:00 - The Beginning 01:13 - Cody's Words of Wisdom 07:58 - Dave's Segment: Paterson's Premises 14:48 - Jes' Segment: What Have You Been Up To? 36:01 - Jon'…

The journey of personal development, of becoming a more excellent and extraordinary individual, can sometimes seem a little abstract. That’s why it’s helpful to imagine it as Mark Divine does, as a set of five metaphorical mountains to scale. Mark is a retired Navy SEAL Commander, a professor of leadership, a yogi, the creator of fitness and mindse…

Filling out paperwork. Making travel reservations. Paying bills. Shopping for groceries. Returning packages. These are all examples of life admin — the little tasks we have to do to keep our lives moving along. Life admin is typically pretty tedious and annoying. But staying on top of it is essential to reducing the stress and chaos that would othe…

In this episode Scrag administers quite a bit of administration, Artie is back in fine form, Steve is rebuffed by The Youth, and Marlene celebrates Taco Today. The Plot... Thickens!By Drowning Man Productions

There has been a lot of media coverage and dialogue about the struggles men are facing in the modern day. There's been some solutions forwarded to these struggles as well. Among these, Dr. Anthony Bradley has a more surprising idea that you don't hear every day: revitalizing college fraternities. Anthony is a research fellow and professor and the a…

You probably think of the health effects of sunlight as a mixed bag. On the one hand, sun exposure helps your body make vitamin D. But on the other, it can cause skin cancer. To get around this conundrum, dermatologists frequently recommend avoiding sun exposure when you can, slathering on sunscreen when you can't, and taking a vitamin D supplement…

This week Jon tells us how cartoons work, Cody goes into witness protection, Dave breaks some tough news, and Jes is ten minutes early. Also, like the muse Terpsichore! Show Notes: 00:00 - Cold Opening 00:29 - The Beginning 01:46 - The Jonologue: Cartoon Violence 07:39 - Cody's Segment: Press Conference 16:46 - Dave's Segment: Paterson's Premises 2…

When men think about optimizing their hormones, they tend only to think about raising their testosterone. But while increasing T can be important, an ideal health profile also means having testosterone that's in balance with your other hormones as well. Today on the show, Dr. Kyle Gillett joins me to discuss both of those prongs of all-around hormo…

A lot of self-improvement advice and content feels empty. And there's a reason for that. It often offers routines and habits to practice, but doesn't offer a strong, overarching reason to practice them. That's why the self-improvement advice of the Founding Fathers is particularly compelling. Though they were imperfect men, they had a clear why for…

In this episode Marlene causes a job fair, Scrag wonders if it's his fault, Artie is splitting a lot, and Steve dies (again)! The Plot... Thickens!By Drowning Man Productions

Friendships are a central part of the lives of both men and women. But from personal observation, you've probably noticed that the dynamics of male and female friendships aren't always the same. You may not, however, have been able to articulate what those differences are or have known what's behind them. While there's still a lot of facets of frie…

Businesses and individuals often feel overwhelmed and stretched — that they can't get done all the work they need to. The solution they frequently turn to is finding a new app to use or hiring more employees to spread the load. But my guest would say that you can steal back hours of productive time simply by using the tools and teams you have now, …

This week Jes asks about the orphans' beds, Jon wants to burn a book, Cody encourages a cheater, and Dave doesn't accept the blame. Also, get your knapsack full of seagulls! Show Notes: 00:00 - The Beginning 01:21 - Style It!: Adobe 07:24 - Jon's Segment: Information Game 16:55 - Cody's Segment: Sex With Me Is Like... 23:46 - Dave's Segment: Paters…

Fifteen years and more than 200 million downloads later, this episode marks the 1,000th installment of the Art of Manliness podcast! It begins with a bit of a retrospective on the podcast and then segues into an interview with one of the show's earliest guests: Walker Lamond, author of Rules for My Unborn Son. Walker and I revisit the origins of th…

Plenty of famous explorers and frontiersmen emerged from America's periods of expansion and exploration, and today the likes of Daniel Boone, Kit Carson, and Davy Crockett remain household names. You're probably not familiar, but should be, with the name of another prominent pioneer: Jedediah Smith. Smith was a hunter, trapper, writer, cartographer…

In this episode Steve is put into a position of prominence, Marlene's cabana is turning a profit, Scrag describes a Mai Tai, and Artie gets threatened. The Plot... Thickens!By Drowning Man Productions