{"id":6729,"date":"2009-10-27T00:51:05","date_gmt":"2009-10-27T04:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artofmanliness.com\/?p=6729"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T14:21:35","slug":"the-art-of-manliness-podcast-episode-6-man-stories-with-zeke-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/manhood\/the-art-of-manliness-podcast-episode-6-man-stories-with-zeke-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art of Manliness Podcast Episode #6: Man Stories With Zeke Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"
Welcome back to another episode of the Art of Manliness podcast. This week we return to our series called \u201cMan Stories\u201d where we interview an Art of Manliness reader and get his personal perspective on manliness. Our guest this week is Zeke Smith. Zeke is an American living in England while his wife pursues her masters at the University of Manchester. Thanks for talking to us Zeke!<\/div>\n

Editor’s Note: I had some problems with the sound on this episode. I apologize for the quality. I hope to have the recording problem remedied next week.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to another episode of the Art of Manliness podcast. This week we return to our series called \u201cMan Stories\u201d where we interview an Art of Manliness reader and get his personal perspective on manliness. Our guest this week is Zeke Smith. 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