The Art of Manliness

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.