The 17 Best Guys Podcasts (2026)

Brett McKay has been running The Art of Manliness since 2009, making it one of the oldest continuously-producing podcasts in the life advice space. The biweekly show features in-depth interviews with authors, researchers, and thinkers across an incredibly wide range of topics — fitness, philosophy, relationships, productivity, history, stoicism, financial planning, and social skills all make regular appearances. With over 1,200 episodes and a 4.7-star rating from more than 14,000 reviews, the show has earned serious credibility. McKay is a thorough interviewer. He clearly reads every book and prepares detailed questions, which guests frequently comment on. The conversations go deeper than most podcast interviews because McKay is not just skimming highlights — he is pulling out specific arguments and challenging them. Despite the name, the content is genuinely useful for anyone, not just men. Episodes on difficult conversations, building discipline, managing finances, and navigating career transitions apply universally. The show has no co-host, no panel, and no gimmicks. It is just McKay, one guest, and a focused conversation that usually runs about an hour. That simplicity has served it well for over fifteen years. Listeners consistently describe it as one of the few podcasts where they finish an episode feeling genuinely smarter about something practical.

Chris Williamson started Modern Wisdom in 2018 while running nightclubs in Newcastle, England, and has since turned it into one of the biggest interview podcasts in the world, with over 1,100 episodes and 3,500+ Apple ratings at a 4.6-star average. The show isn't strictly a fitness podcast, but health, training, and physical performance are core threads that run through a huge portion of the episodes.

Williamson's guest list reads like a who's who of thinkers and performers: David Goggins, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Naval Ravikant, Sam Harris, and hundreds more. Fitness-specific episodes have covered everything from the science of muscle growth and fat loss to sleep optimization, testosterone, cold exposure protocols, and training for longevity. Episodes typically run 90 minutes to two hours, giving topics the breathing room they need.

What Williamson does well is ask genuinely curious follow-up questions rather than just moving through a checklist. He clearly does his homework before each interview, and reviewers consistently point to his thoughtful interviewing style as the show's biggest strength. The range of topics means you'll get episodes on psychology, relationships, and culture mixed in with the fitness content, which can be a plus or minus depending on what you're looking for. Recent episodes have featured Louis Theroux on cultural shifts, Cal Newport on attention, and various researchers on topics like narcissism and genetics. For listeners who want their fitness content in the context of a broader conversation about how to live well, Modern Wisdom brings an intellectual curiosity that most pure fitness shows don't attempt.

Jocko Willink is a retired Navy SEAL commander who turned his battlefield experience into one of the most influential leadership voices of the past decade. Alongside co-host Echo Charles, he has produced over 840 episodes that blend military history, personal discipline, and business strategy into something that does not exist anywhere else in podcasting.

The signature move of the show is taking lessons from war, often drawn from memoirs and firsthand accounts, and connecting them to the challenges leaders face in boardrooms, on factory floors, and in their own homes. Willink reads passages aloud, dissects the decisions that were made under extreme pressure, and pulls out principles you can use on Monday morning. Some episodes feature combat veterans sharing stories that will stop you in your tracks. Others bring on entrepreneurs and business leaders to talk about building teams and managing through chaos.

Fair warning: episodes regularly run two to three hours. This is not a quick-hit format. But the length is part of the appeal for the massive fanbase, 30,000-plus ratings at 4.9 stars tell that story clearly. The delivery is deliberate and intense without being loud. Willink speaks in short, precise sentences that somehow carry more weight than entire paragraphs from other hosts. His central philosophy, that discipline equals freedom, sounds simple until you hear him apply it to scenario after scenario and realize how deep it actually runs. If you want leadership lessons stripped of corporate jargon and grounded in real consequences, the Jocko Podcast delivers that in a way nobody else does.

Ryan Michler built Order of Man from a personal reckoning. He grew up without a father, struggled through his early adult years, and eventually decided to figure out what being a good man actually looks like in practice. That origin story runs through the whole show, which now sits at over 1,500 episodes with a 4.8-star rating from nearly 9,000 reviews.

The podcast runs on a few different formats. Long-form interviews with guys like Jocko Willink, Ryan Holiday, and Grant Cardone make up the backbone. Then there are "Friday Field Notes" -- shorter solo segments around 25 minutes where Ryan riffs on a single topic like setting boundaries, being a better husband, or handling failure. Plus regular AMA episodes with co-host Kipp Sorensen.

Ryan's take on masculinity is unapologetically traditional in some ways -- he talks about protection, provision, leadership, and discipline -- but he pairs that with real vulnerability about his own shortcomings. He'll talk about crying in front of his kids and struggling with anger in the same breath as discussing physical toughness and financial responsibility. That balance keeps the show from falling into the hyper-masculine caricature that similar podcasts sometimes become.

The community aspect is big here. Order of Man has grown into a broader movement with in-person events, a brotherhood program, and online groups. The podcast functions as the entry point to all of that. If you respond to the idea that men need structure, accountability, and purpose to thrive, Ryan speaks that language fluently.

Steven Bartlett dropped out of university at 18, built Social Chain into a publicly traded company by his mid-twenties, and became the youngest-ever dragon on BBC Dragons Den. His podcast topped Spotify global business charts in 2025, and it is easy to see why. The Diary Of A CEO brings in world-class guests — neuroscientists, billionaire founders, psychologists, athletes — and Bartlett interviews them with a genuine curiosity that pulls out stories you will not hear anywhere else.

Episodes run long, usually 90 minutes to two hours, and that length is the point. Bartlett does not rush through talking points or stick to a scripted list. He lets conversations breathe, which means guests open up about failure, mental health struggles, and the unglamorous side of building something from nothing. You will hear a gut health researcher one week and a tech CEO the next. The range is wide, but entrepreneurship and personal growth are the threads that tie everything together.

With nearly 800 episodes in the catalog, there is a massive back library to work through. The show also drops shorter bonus clips between full episodes, pulling out the most-replayed moments — handy if you are short on time. His interviewing style is calm but persistent. He asks follow-up questions that most hosts skip, and he is not afraid to share his own vulnerabilities along the way. If you are looking for long-form conversations that blend business strategy with real talk about what it actually takes to build a life you are proud of, this one belongs on your playlist.

Andy Frisella built a supplement empire from scratch and turned his podcast into a massive platform -- over 1,300 episodes and a 4.9-star rating from more than 32,000 reviews, which puts it among the most-reviewed shows on Apple Podcasts, period. He co-hosts with his friend DJ, and the dynamic between them is loose, funny, and frequently profane.

The show runs in a few different flavors. Q&AF episodes (about 45-50 minutes) are listener Q&A sessions where Andy gives blunt, no-filter advice on business, mindset, and life. CTI episodes (Current Trending Issues) run one to two hours and cover whatever's happening in the news, politics, or culture. Guest episodes can stretch to three hours and bring in entrepreneurs, athletes, and public figures.

Andy's style is polarizing by design. He's loud, opinionated, and doesn't soften his views for anyone. The entrepreneurship advice is genuinely practical -- he grew up working in his dad's business and built his companies through years of grinding, and that experience shows when he talks about sales, customer service, and mental toughness. The 75 Hard challenge, which originated on this show, became a viral fitness phenomenon.

The political and cultural commentary is where the show gets divisive. Andy leans hard right and doesn't hold back, which means if you're not on board with that, you'll find large sections of the show frustrating. But for his audience -- largely ambitious young men who want unvarnished business advice mixed with cultural commentary -- this is the show they swear by.

Connor Beaton is one of the most respected voices in the men's personal development space, and ManTalks has been his platform since 2015. With over 1,000 episodes and a 4.8-star rating from 555 reviews, it's built a dedicated following of men who want to do serious inner work without the rah-rah motivational veneer.

The show sits at the intersection of psychology, relationships, and masculine identity. Connor brings on therapists, philosophers, authors, and fellow men's work facilitators for conversations about attachment styles, nervous system regulation, self-worth, sexual intimacy, trauma recovery, and finding purpose. He's also not afraid to reference Dostoevsky or Nietzsche when the conversation calls for it, which gives the show a philosophical weight that lighter podcasts lack.

Episodes range from quick 16-minute solo segments to full 70-minute interviews, released weekly. Connor's background as a men's group facilitator comes through in how he holds space for difficult topics. He listens well, asks pointed questions, and isn't in a rush to wrap things up with a neat bow. Conversations about anxiety, radicalization in young men, or navigating divorce get the time they need.

This isn't a podcast that tells you to wake up earlier and work harder. It's one that asks why you feel the way you do and what patterns you keep repeating. If you've ever felt like something is off in your relationships or your sense of identity and you couldn't quite name it, Connor's work tends to put language to that experience. It's thoughtful, nuanced, and occasionally uncomfortable in exactly the right way.

Josh Peck -- yes, that Josh Peck from Drake & Josh -- and entrepreneur Ben Soffer make for an unexpectedly great podcast duo. Good Guys has built up 290 episodes and a 4.7-star rating from over 3,600 reviews by landing somewhere between comedy podcast and genuine cultural conversation.

The format drops new episodes every Monday and Thursday. Josh and Ben riff on current events, celebrity news, pop culture moments, and whatever else caught their attention that week, with episodes running 50 minutes to about an hour and twenty minutes. They bring on guests regularly -- everyone from MrBeast and Mel Robbins to Drake Bell and mentalist Oz Pearlman -- which keeps the show from getting stale.

The chemistry between the hosts is the real draw. Josh brings his comedic timing and a surprising amount of emotional intelligence (he's been very open about his past addiction struggles). Ben comes from the business and social media world, and his takes tend to be more from the "successful guy in his 30s" perspective. Listeners describe them as having a yin-and-yang dynamic, though some reviews note that Ben's political commentary can lean out of touch at times.

What makes Good Guys work for the "guys' podcast" category is that it feels like hanging out with two friends who are funny, opinionated, and willing to get real when the topic calls for it. They'll joke around about fast food rankings one segment and then have a genuine conversation about mental health the next. It's not trying to teach you anything -- it's just good company.

Larry Hagner has been putting out episodes of The Dad Edge since 2015, and with over 1,400 installments in the archive, the man clearly has staying power. The format leans heavily on interviews -- Larry brings in therapists, authors, coaches, and fellow dads to talk through the stuff that actually keeps fathers up at night. Marriage friction, emotional intelligence, staying healthy when you have zero free time, figuring out how to discipline without losing your cool.

What sets this apart from generic parenting advice is that Larry gets personal. He talks openly about his own struggles with anger, with feeling disconnected from his wife, with the pressure to perform at work while being present at home. The conversations feel like the kind of honest talk that happens between two guys who actually trust each other, not like a polished TED talk.

The twice-weekly schedule means there's a lot to catch up on, but episodes are usually around 30-45 minutes, which makes them manageable for a commute or a gym session. Larry also sprinkles in solo Q&A episodes where he responds to listener questions directly, which adds a nice community feel.

Rated 4.8 stars with over 1,500 ratings on Apple Podcasts, this one has clearly resonated with a big audience. If you're a dad looking for practical strategies on everything from communication to fitness to just being more intentional, The Dad Edge delivers without the preachy tone that plagues a lot of self-help content.

Dean Pohlman founded Man Flow Yoga -- yes, yoga specifically marketed to men -- and his podcast extends that same philosophy: physical health is the foundation, but being a better man means working on your mental and emotional fitness too. With 162 episodes and a 4.9-star rating from 134 reviews, it's a smaller show than some others in this space but punches well above its weight in quality.

The format alternates between expert interviews and member success stories. Episodes run 35 to 57 minutes on average, though some are as short as 13 minutes. Dean brings on nutritionists, therapists, biohacking experts, and fitness professionals to talk about practical stuff -- mobility for guys with desk jobs, managing diabetes through movement, cold plunging, sauna protocols, weight loss strategies that actually stick.

Dean's approach to masculinity is refreshingly pragmatic. He doesn't spend time defining what a man should be. Instead, he focuses on what works: how to build habits, how to recover from injuries, how to deal with the emotional weight that most men carry silently. His yoga background gives him a perspective that most male fitness personalities lack -- he understands that being strong means being flexible and resilient, not just being able to lift heavy things.

The show is released weekly and feels like it's aimed at men in their 30s through 50s who are starting to realize that the body they ignored in their 20s now needs serious attention. If you're interested in longevity, mobility, and a holistic approach to men's health that doesn't involve selling you protein powder every five minutes, Dean's show is a solid find.

Mark Groves is a human connection specialist -- that's his actual title, and somehow he makes it work without sounding pretentious. His podcast has grown to over 500 episodes with a 4.9-star rating from nearly 4,700 reviews, making it one of the highest-rated relationship-focused shows out there. And while it's not exclusively a men's podcast, Mark's perspective as a man navigating emotional intelligence, attachment patterns, and relational dynamics makes it particularly valuable for guys.

The show mixes solo episodes (usually 10-37 minutes) with longer guest interviews that can stretch past an hour. Topics hit hard: narcissistic relationships, inherited family trauma, emotional abuse patterns, the impact of technology on genuine connection, grief processing, and how to stop repeating the same relationship mistakes. Mark brings on psychologists, therapists, and wellness experts, but the best episodes are often his solo reflections where he gets raw about his own experiences.

Mark's style is direct without being aggressive. He challenges listeners to look at their own patterns honestly, and he does it with enough warmth that it doesn't feel like an attack. His background gives these conversations real structure -- he's not just sharing opinions, he's working from frameworks around attachment theory, nervous system regulation, and behavioral psychology.

New episodes drop twice a week. If you're a guy who keeps ending up in the same frustrating relationship dynamics, or you just want to understand yourself better in the context of how you connect with others, Mark Groves gives you tools that actually transfer to real life. This is emotional intelligence training disguised as a podcast.

Tripp Lanier has been doing this longer than almost anyone in the men’s podcast space. The New Man launched in 2007, which makes it ancient by podcast standards, and it’s still going strong at 289 episodes with a 4.6-star rating from over 600 reviews. The show’s tagline says it all: advice for men to align career, sex, relationships, and money.

Tripp works as a men’s coach in his day job, and that experience shows in how he approaches conversations. He’s not interested in surface-level hustle talk or chest-thumping motivation. Instead, he digs into the stuff that actually keeps guys stuck -- perfectionism, people-pleasing, the fear of being seen as weak, and the tension between what you think you should want and what you actually want. Recent episodes have brought his wife Alyson into the mix as co-host, which adds an interesting dynamic when they tackle relationship topics together.

Episodes typically run 30 to 60 minutes and lean conversational. Tripp has a calm, grounded delivery that feels more like a thoughtful conversation with a trusted friend than a performance. He asks the kind of questions that make you pause and reconsider your own assumptions.

The show covers career fulfillment, sexual confidence, communication with partners, financial purpose, and that nagging feeling that you’re playing life too safe. If you’re a guy who has done reasonably well on paper but still feels like something fundamental is misaligned, Tripp has spent nearly two decades helping men sort through exactly that. He’s not flashy, he’s not loud, and he doesn’t promise overnight transformation. He just keeps showing up with honest, useful perspectives on what it takes to build a life you actually want to live.

Mark Divine spent 20 years as a Navy SEAL commander, founded multiple businesses, and wrote several bestselling books on mental toughness. His podcast takes all of that experience and applies it to questions most guys are quietly wrestling with: How do I build resilience when everything feels uncertain? How do I lead when I’m barely holding it together? What does real strength look like beyond the gym?

With 565 episodes and a 4.8-star rating from over 1,600 reviews, the show has built serious credibility. The format is primarily interview-based, with Mark bringing on researchers, therapists, performance coaches, and fellow veterans for conversations that run anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour and a half. Topics span a wide range -- trauma recovery, breathwork, leadership under pressure, gut health, nervous system regulation, and finding purpose after a major life transition.

What sets Mark apart from other military-background hosts is his willingness to go beyond the tactical. He talks about meditation and emotional awareness with the same seriousness he brings to physical fitness and mental toughness. His framework covers five domains -- mental, physical, emotional, intuitive, and what he calls kokoro (heart) -- and that breadth keeps the show from becoming a one-note discipline sermon.

Mark’s interviewing style is direct but curious. He clearly respects his guests and gives them room to share their full perspective. The show updates weekly and tends to attract men who want to perform at a high level but recognize that sustainable performance requires more than just grinding harder. If Jocko Podcast is the intense wake-up call, Mark Divine is the longer-term strategy for building a life that holds up under pressure.

Rob Dial has built The Mindset Mentor into one of the biggest personal development podcasts in existence -- over 1,800 episodes, a 4.9-star rating from nearly 13,000 reviews, and more than 3 million social media followers. Those numbers are staggering, and they make more sense once you actually listen to a few episodes.

The format is intentionally compact. Most episodes clock in at 16 to 21 minutes, which means you can fit one into a morning routine, a commute, or a gym warmup. Rob covers a single topic per episode -- overcoming self-sabotage, building confidence, breaking bad habits, reframing failure, managing anxiety -- and delivers it in a way that feels like a focused coaching session rather than a rambling monologue.

Rob’s background blends neurology, psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, and early childhood development, and he references that science without making episodes feel like lectures. He has a knack for taking concepts that could sound academic and making them immediately applicable. Past guests on interview episodes include Tony Robbins, Matthew McConaughey, Andrew Huberman, and Jay Shetty, but the solo episodes are really where the show shines.

The audience skews heavily toward ambitious men in their 20s and 30s -- entrepreneurs, salespeople, athletes, and anyone who wants to perform better without burning out. Rob’s delivery is energetic but not manic, motivating but grounded in actual research. If you’ve bounced off longer self-improvement podcasts because they take 90 minutes to make a point that should take 15, this show respects your time while still giving you something concrete to work with every single day.

Scott Galloway is an NYU marketing professor, serial entrepreneur, and one of the most quotable voices in business media. His podcast has grown past 1,100 episodes with a 4.4-star rating from nearly 5,000 reviews, and the format is ambitious -- multiple weekly segments that each serve a different purpose.

Mondays and Fridays bring Office Hours, where Scott answers listener questions about career moves, salary negotiation, dating strategy, and whether they should start that business idea they’ve been sitting on. These are the segments that resonate most with guys in their 20s and 30s trying to figure out professional life. Scott’s advice is blunt, specific, and often funny. He’ll tell you to leave a dead-end job in the same breath he tells you to stop complaining about student loans and start earning more. Wednesdays feature Raging Moderates, a political analysis segment. Thursdays bring long-form guest interviews.

Scott’s whole brand is built on being the smart, successful older guy who tells you what nobody else will. He talks openly about his failures -- a bankrupt company, a divorce, struggles with alcohol -- which gives his advice actual weight. He’s not preaching from an ivory tower. He’s been through the mess and came out the other side with data and opinions.

The show is ideal for men who want business and economic analysis mixed with career guidance and the occasional rant about Big Tech. Scott can be abrasive, and his political commentary frustrates people on both sides, which is probably the point. Episodes range from 18 to 50 minutes depending on the segment. If you want a podcast that makes you think about money, power, and how to build a meaningful career without sugarcoating anything, Prof G delivers consistently.

Jay Shetty spent three years living as a monk in India before becoming one of the most popular podcast hosts in the world. That combination of genuine spiritual practice and modern media savvy is exactly what makes On Purpose work. With 815 episodes, a 4.7-star rating from nearly 26,000 reviews, and new episodes every Monday and Friday, the show has a massive footprint.

The format is interview-driven. Jay brings on an impressive range of guests -- neuroscientists, relationship therapists, CEOs, athletes, and celebrities -- for conversations that typically run 50 minutes to an hour and twenty minutes. Recent episodes have covered attachment styles in relationships, rebuilding trust after betrayal, managing anxiety without medication, and practical frameworks for making better financial decisions. The range is broad, but everything connects back to living with more intention.

Jay’s interviewing style is warm and empathetic without being soft. He asks follow-up questions that push guests past their rehearsed answers, and he shares his own vulnerabilities in ways that feel earned rather than performative. His monk training shows up in how he listens -- he genuinely pauses to consider what someone has said before responding, which is rarer than it should be in podcasting.

The show appeals strongly to men who are starting to realize that professional success alone isn’t making them happy. Jay doesn’t tell you to quit your job and meditate on a mountain. Instead, he offers practical tools for building better relationships, understanding your own emotional patterns, and making decisions from a place of clarity rather than anxiety. If you’re a guy who’s tired of the grind-harder messaging and wants something more thoughtful, Jay meets you where you are.