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Man of the Year

Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo

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As seen in the New York Times, on NPR, and the TODAY Show, Man of the Year is the #1 friendship podcast in the country! Comedians and friendship experts Matt Ritter and Aaron Karo will help you make new friends, reconnect with old ones, and build lifelong social fitness. Each November they award a gigantic Man of the Year trophy to one of their childhood friends – a tradition that has kept their crew going strong since the '80s. But the country is currently facing a friendship recession – 15 ...
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A few years ago I was a broke, university dropout, at 18 I built an industry leading social media marketing company, and at 27 I resigned as CEO. At 28 I co-founded Flight Story – a marketing and communications company, and thirdweb - a software platform, making it easy to build web3 applications. I then launched private equity fund, Flight Fund, to accelerate the next generation of European unicorns. During this time I I decided to launch 'The Diary Of A CEO' podcast with the simple mission ...
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Dan Hanzus and Bob Castrone love listening to music- almost as much as they love hanging out in a garage and talking about it. On The Throwback Podcast, lifelong friends revisit important albums from their past and go through them--track by track-- with fresh ears. From the classics to the cringeworthy, every week is a throwback.
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Visit the site for more info, www.themarriageproject.co - The Marriage Project is a monthly podcast highlighting Christian couples and the stories behind their marriages designed to encourage, educate and advocate for marriage and the family. Join our host, Alysha Miller, each month as she interviews couples and asks them to share their testimonies and speak about what they've learned through marriage. This podcast exists to glorify God and share the hope of the gospel through the portrait o ...
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Did you peak in high school? Today on the pod Matt and Karo interview two people who definitely did not: Jeremy Garelick and Will Phelps of American High, the new kings of high school movies. The guys discuss translating Gen Z, working with Adam Sandler, and the real inside story of Jeremy’s rewrite of The Hangover. Watch this episode on YouTube! G…
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If you enjoyed this video, I recommend you check out my first conversation with Mel, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kOtvoX88J0 From changing your life in 5 seconds, improving your relationships, and silencing your inner critic, Mel Robbins has all the tricks you need to change your life for the better. Mel Robbins is an A…
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In this moment, the American businessperson and marketing executive, Bozoma Saint John discusses how to find your destiny. Bozoma says that too often people say that they just ‘fell into’ the job or industry they are in, when in fact she believes that this is destiny coming to find you and that we are constantly creating our destiny. She says that …
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If you enjoy hearing about industry changing innovation, I recommend you check out my conversation with Airbnb founder, Brian Chesky, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia6Di_ytiSE If you ever wanted to see inside the mind of the richest and most powerful man in the world, this episode is for you. Before becoming the world’s l…
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Matt and Karo interview Devon Werkheiser of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide on Nickelodeon – and the only former child star who’s neither in prison nor a realtor. The guys discuss the child actor to realtor pipeline, getting recognized while on mushrooms, and how to stay in touch with your friends when you’re both so busy. Watch this episo…
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If you enjoy hearing about inside the music industry and its artists, I recommend you check out my conversation with will.i.am, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m-2QhqdlfI From Trevor to Busta, love of the rap game to global success, and rock bottom to rebirth. This is Busta Rhymes as you’ve never heard him. Trevor George S…
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In this moment, investor and financial educator, Codie Sanchez discusses the first steps in understanding the game of finance and deals. Codie says herself that she is no financial genius, however with her background as a journalist, she is able to right the ask right questions to the right people in order to get the right answers. Through this she…
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If you enjoyed this episode, I recommend you check out my first conversation with Jordan Peterson, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uLDin9A9pc Jordan Peterson became a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto in 1998, and since then has written 3 best selling books, ‘Maps of Meaning’, ‘12 Rules for Life: An Anti…
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It’s the Tuesday before Thanksgiving – aka our Super Bowl! Matt, Karo, and the rest of their childhood crew gather at Peter Luger Steak House in Brooklyn for the 20th annual awarding of their coveted Man of the Year trophy. The guys discuss the origins of the night, the importance of friendship traditions, and oh yeah Karo got a FREAKIN’ TATTOO! Wa…
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If you enjoy hearing about the world of coffee, I recommend you check out my conversation with the founder of Pret, Julian Metcalfe, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uViyOJsc6O4 It’s the world’s most popular drink, with people drinking over 2 billion cups a day, but we still can’t agree on the most important facts about coff…
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In this moment, professor of marketing and best-selling author, Adam Alter discusses how to become unstuck in life, work and relationships. The first thing is to understand what it actually means to become stuck, this often means judging whether to keep going with a particular path or to quit. In these instances Adam thinks it is best to think abou…
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Is new always better? Instead of always chasing the newest thing, is there not a way that you can appreciate the people and possessions already in your life? In this new episode Steven sits down again with leading neuroscientist, Dr. Tali Sharot. Dr. Tali Sharot is the director of the Affective Brain Lab and Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at U…
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It’s the week before Thanksgiving and Matt and Karo are headed home to Long Island to talk bagels, New York accents, and setting the alarm off when you’re staying at your parents’ house. Let us know what it’s like when you visit your hometown – but keep it positive! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the…
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What can the former world’s best pick up artist and now recovered sex addict teach you about love? In this new episode Steven sits down with 10x New York Times bestselling author, Neil Strauss. Neil Strauss is a former music critic, cultural reporter and ghostwriter, he is best known for his books, ‘The Game’ and ‘Rules Of The Game’ which documente…
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In this moment, bestselling poet and author, Yung Pueblo discusses his mission in raising self-awareness and making people realise that healing is possible. When he was younger he believed that if you were sick mentally it was just something you had to deal with for life, however by radically changing himself through meditation and a different envi…
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Can we slow down ageing? Could we even reverse it? And, is death potentially optional? In this new episode Steven sits down again with entrepreneur, anti-aging and longevity pioneer Bryan Johnson. In 2007, Bryan founded the payment processing company ‘Braintree’, and was soon 47th on Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest growing companies in America.…
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Matt and Karo interview actor, mentor, and – according to Karo – full on smoke show Travis Van Winkle. They discuss Travis’s new Netflix show FUBAR, the importance of Men’s Groups, and of course, becoming friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTub…
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Will money make you happy? How much is really enough? And how much should you save? Too often people don’t have the answers for the biggest financial questions in life, until now. In this new episode Steven sits down with world-renowned financial expert and best-selling author, Morgan Housel. Morgan Housel is a partner at the Collaborative Fund, a …
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In this moment, brain training expert, Jim Kwik discusses some simple techniques to have a better memory and a higher functioning brain. Jim discusses how teaching is the best way to learn anything, and how all of learning is based on taking something you don’t know and connecting it to something you do know. He also gives his 10 keys for optimal b…
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Is comfort killing you? And why can we never get enough of anything? Is the real way to find happiness by going against our most basic instincts? In this new episode Steven sits down with New York Times Bestselling author, Michael Easter. Michael Easter is the bestselling author of books such as ‘The Comfort Crisis’ and ‘The Scarcity Brain’. He was…
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Happy Halloween! Matt and Karo discuss why October 31st is one of the best days of the year to make friends. They also chat about murder houses, Karo’s Batgirl costume, and Matt’s run-in with the law dressed as a clown. Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Matt Ri…
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If your brain makes you ‘you’, how can you treat your brain so that you are the best possible version of you? In this new episode Steven sits down again with world-leading psychiatrist and brain disorder specialist, Dr. Daniel Amen. Dr. Daniel Amen is the founder of Amen Clinics, which has the world’s largest database of 225,000 brain scans for psy…
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In this moment, behavioural change specialist Shahroo Izadi discusses how to overcome imposter syndrome. Shahroo defines imposter syndrome as not being able to internalise your accomplishments, so that even the most successful people never feel as if they are enough. This is all linked to low self-worth, shame and guilt, coming from not being able …
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Are we our own worst enemies when it comes to romance? What if instead, we dated like a scientist, using equations and analysis, rather than feelings and attraction to find love. In this new episode Steven sits down with dating coach and behavioural scientist, Logan Ury. Logan is a behavioural expert, dating coach and Director of Relationship Scien…
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Matt and Karo celebrate one year working in the most respected field in America: Podcasting. The guys look back at their first 50 episodes – the tips, the hacks, the ups, and the downs. Also we’re still trying to figure out what to call our fans! Buddies? Champs? Send in your ideas! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodca…
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What if what you were eating wasn’t really food but an industrially produced edible substance, and your diet was worse for you than smoking? In this new episode Steven sits down with doctor and New York Times bestselling author, Chris van Tulleken. Dr. Chris van Tulleken is an infectious diseases doctor and one of the BBC’s leading science presente…
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In this moment, Human Biologist and Biohacker, Gary Brecka discusses how he tripled Dana White’s life expectancy, and how you can increase yours. Gary describes the President of the UFC, Dana White, as just one more example of someone who had given up on their ability to thrive. This included carrying too much weight, waking up sore and being over …
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There is no meaning to life and there is no ‘you’, but knowing this is how you take control of your life both inside and out. In this new episode Steven sits down with world famous yogi, Sadhguru. Sadhguru is an Indian spiritual teacher who has been teaching yoga since 1982. He the founder and head of the non-profit spiritual organisation, the Isha…
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Matt and Karo always say it’s never too late to make a new friend, but is it ever too early? The guys discuss making friends as little kids, give some bullying advice to their buddy Oscar, and Matt literally steals candy from a baby. Get ready for some parallel play! Watch this episode on YouTube! Get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of th…
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Drug dealer, Hollywood star, wife, mother, icon. Jada Pinkett Smith is dismantling her defences and revealing all. In this new episode Steven sits down with global superstar, Jada Pinkett Smith. Jada Pinkett Smith is an American actor who has appeared in films such as, ‘The Nutty Professor’, ‘Magic Mike XXL’ and ‘The Matrix Resurrections’. She is t…
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In support of world mental health day 3 days ago we're releasing a moment that we believe will help our listeners on the topic of supporting their mental health. In this weeks moment, discover the key to mastering your emotions in this insightful discussion with clinical psychologist, Dr. Julie Smith. In life, we often face two prevailing philosoph…
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Being nice is bad for your health, while being angry is healthy, Dr. Gabor Mate unpacks the inner depths that lie beneath the personality you show to the world. In this new episode Steven sits down again with world-renowned trauma and addiction expert, Dr. Gabor Mate. Dr. Gabor Mate is a physician and an expert on addiction, stress and childhood de…
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Matt and Karo welcome their first-ever in-studio guest – Griff Pippin: comedian, scratch golfer, and one fourth of the golf comedy podcast Country Club Adjacent! Griff discusses making friends on the golf course, roasting Trump in the tee box, and why Stoicism is the cure for absolutely everything, like literally everything. Watch this episode on Y…
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Is being an artist the secret behind running a Fortune 500 company? In this new episode Steven sits down again with the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, Brian Chesky. Brian created ‘Airbed and Breakfast’ in 2007 with his college friend Joe Gebbia as a scheme to pay their rent. Cut to 2020, when Airbnb became a public company, with its initial public o…
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In this moment, the President of Shopify, Harley Finkelstein, discusses why having a diverse skillset is the best way to stand out in your industry and a way of becoming invaluable. A lot of the time you may think that having diverse skills in the form of hobbies or curiosities are a waste of time and take attention away from your main area of focu…
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Coffee is good for you, but orange juice is bad for you, and supposedly ‘healthy’ food isn’t healthy. The food doctor is here to set the record straight on the perfect diet. In this new episode Steven sits down again with the world-renowned nutritional expert, Dr Tim Spector OBE. Dr Spector is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College Lon…
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Matt and Karo interview Beth Berger, the head of the hottest friendship app in town – Bumble For Friends. Beth and the guys discuss how to choose the right photo, how to find potential buddies in your neighborhood, and how to go from stranger to acquaintance to friend. Also, Matt has never been on a dating app but Karo has plenty of horror stories …
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From financial literacy to modern masculinity, Prof G has a theory for everything. In this new episode Steven sits down with world-leading marketing guru, Professor Scott Galloway. Scott began his career as a Fixed Income Analyst at Morgan Stanley, and in 1992 he started his journey as a serial entrepreneur, founding the brand and marketing consult…
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In this moment, the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest study of humans ever, Dr. Robert Waldinger gives the answers to some of the most important questions in life. Most people don’t know what they want are very bad at knowing what will make them happy, for instance, fame, wealth and achievements have all been shown to …
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How to go from the Swedish housing projects to billionaire CEO of Spotify. In this new episode Steven sits down with the co-founder and CEO of Spotify, Daniel Ek. Daniel Ek is a Swedish entrepreneur who started his first company in 1997 at just 14 years old. He eventually dropped out of college and founded the online marketing firm, Advertigo, whic…
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Matt and Karo expand their pool of potential friends to the opposite sex, and navigate the tricky waters of making female friends. In other news, Matt goes full dad mode, Karo gets friend zoned, and Producer Theo gets cucked. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Year on Instagram and TikTok Matt Rit…
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Have you ever want to change your mind? Well what if you changed your brain instead? In this new episode Steven sits down with neuroscientist, executive advisor and author, Dr Tara Swart Bieber. Dr Swart, has a PHD in Neuropharmacology and a past successful career medical doctor as a psychiatrist. From there she transferred into becoming a top leve…
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Discover the keys to reigniting intimacy in your relationship with renowned relationship expert Tracey Cox. This insightful guide offers practical advice and proven strategies to help you and your partner reconnect, rekindle desire, and build a fulfilling, passionate love life. Listen to the full episode here - https://g2ul0.app.link/7lsnhHGsUCb Wa…
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Nick Cannon has lived many different lives, and if you ask him he’s won them all. In this new episode Steven sits down with TV host, actor, rapper, and comedian, Nick Cannon. At 16 years old, Nick began performing stand-up comedy, a year after this he appeared on the Nickelodeon sketch series, ‘All That’, as a writer for the show, at 17 years old, …
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Matt and Karo talk to Steve Leder, one of the country’s most influential rabbis, about how men can rethink their relationships, what the Bible can teach you even if you don’t believe in God (Karo), and whether rabbis can have friends. The guys also lament how Rabbi Leder got staffed on a Netflix show before they did. Watch this episode on YouTube a…
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Lie to yourself to have a better life! In this new episode Steven sits down for a second time with world renowned therapist and founder of Rapid Transformational Therapy, Marisa Peer. Starting in 1984, Marisa has worked as a hypnotherapist and psychotherapist for over 30 years. During this time she has worked with rock stars, CEOs, Olympic athletes…
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In this moment, YouTuber and podcaster Chris Williamson gives his best advice for building confidence. Chris believes that the most important step for achieving confidence is to lead with action. Acting first is more important than starting with positive thinking, as this positivity can easily be crushed by negativity. To being on the road to confi…
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From Asher D to Top Boy, prison to fame, Ashley Walters refuses to be told what he can or can’t do. In this new episode Steven sits down with rapper and actor, Ashley Walters. Ashley first gained popular attention in 2001 as Asher D, a member of British Rap Group, ‘So Solid Crew’. Acting in TV shows since he was 10 years old, in 2004 Ashley broke i…
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Karo surprises Matt by embarking on his own mental health journey and they discuss how therapy can help you be a better friend. The guys also discuss limiting beliefs, Basic Instinct, and debate which is the more repugnant habit – smoking cigarettes or dipping. Watch this episode on YouTube and get MOTY merch at manoftheyearpodcast.com Man of the Y…
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Age is bulls**t! From ‘What Not To Wear’ to a skincare and make-up empire, Trinny proves energy is everything. In this new episode, Steven sits down with fashion guru and CEO, Trinny Woodall Trinny became a household in 2001 as co-host for the makeover TV series ‘What Not To Wear’, this continued for 5 seasons and earned a Royal Television Society …
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