Intelligent conversation, life-improving insights, and actionable advice without the fluff and filler.

The Art of Manliness Podcast aims to help men become better men. Through in-depth interviews with authors and thinkers, host Brett McKay finds insights on how men can better understand their culture, their lives, and themselves, and recapture the ancient and classical ideal of manliness, one of arete and eudaimonia: excellence and flourishing.

Episodes explore how to live a life of both contemplation and action, while having some fun along the way. The show topics cover everything from history and philosophy, to social/professional skills, to parenting, to self-defense and physical training, to pop culture and literature.

Meet Your Host

Brett McKay is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Art of Manliness, the largest independent men's lifestyle magazine on the web. Brett earned a degree in Letters (with a focus on Classics) from the University of Oklahoma and his law degree from the University of Tulsa. He lives with Kate, his wife and AoM's editor and podcast producer, and their two children in Tulsa, OK. When he's not talking or writing about manliness, Brett enjoys barbell training and spending time outdoors.