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3 weeks ago | 
artofmanliness.com | Kate McKay
Community is one of life’s most valuable but increasingly scarce resources. While we hear about a supposed epidemic of male loneliness, many men still resist joining groups or struggle to maintain involvement after initial enthusiasm wanes. Today on the show, Frank Schwartz will help us understand the barriers to building male community and how to overcome them.
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3 weeks ago | 
artofmanliness.com | Kate McKay
The polo is a style staple and one of the most versatile shirts a man can own. Donning one is an easy way to level up your look when the occasion calls for something a notch above a t-shirt. But that ease can lead to complacency, and the polo often ends up in some very unstylish territory.
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1 month ago | 
artofmanliness.com | Kate McKay
The military shower, also known as the “Navy” or “combat” shower, is a method of showering that conserves water by employing a strategic stop-and-start approach. While it originated on naval ships where freshwater is limited, the method is also deployed by other branches of the military in water-scarce environments — like remote bases, forward operating posts, and field-training exercises.
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1 month ago | 
artofmanliness.com | Kate McKay
Figuring out the pitfalls and best practices of adulthood can be tricky. It’s helpful to have some pearls of wisdom to guide you along the way. My guest today has spent decades collecting these kinds of helpful truths and has crafted her own guiding mantras of maturity. Gretchen Rubin is the author of numerous bestselling books, including The Happiness Project, and her latest, Secrets of Adulthood.
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1 month ago | 
artofmanliness.com | Kate McKay
Planet Fitness — and gyms like it — have long been the butt of jokes in the fitness world. Full of purple decor, “lunk alarms,” free pizza nights, and “judgment-free zones,” but lacking in barbells, squat racks, and deadlift platforms, it’s known as the kind of place in which serious athletes and dedicated lifters wouldn’t be caught dead.
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1 month ago | 
artofmanliness.com | Kate McKay
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. I’ve been continuing my reading goal of revisiting books that I read in high school. I recently finished Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man. I remember it having a big impact on me as a 17-year-old, and I was pleased to find out that it still holds up. Ellison is an amazing writer: he tells a compelling story packed with rich symbolism. I loved chewing on it, trying to uncover the deeper meanings.
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1 month ago | 
artofmanliness.com | Kate McKay
Feelings of burnout and boredom have become prevalent in modern life. To understand the roots of and solutions to these issues, we can turn to both ancient philosophers and contemporary thinkers. Among the latter is Korean-German philosopher Byung-Chul Han, whose thought-provoking analyses are gaining increasing recognition.
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1 month ago | 
artofmanliness.com | Kate McKay
A few weeks ago, I came across an article about how young people these days are tired of dating apps and want to meet romantic partners in real life. You know — the way people developed relationships in the good old days of the former millennium. The only problem? The kids today don’t know how to take part in the dynamic that kickstarts the in-person development of romantic relationships: flirting.
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1 month ago | 
artofmanliness.com | Kate McKay
Swing Kids. I was really into swing music in my youth; my very first website, in fact, was a homage to it. My love of swing music was first inspired by a 1993 film that both Kate and I count among our very favorite movies from our teenage years: Swing Kids. Set in pre-WWII Hamburg, it follows a group of German youth who rebel against Nazi conformity through their passion for forbidden American swing music.
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1 month ago | 
artofmanliness.com | Kate McKay
In the world of baseball, few skills are more foundational than a proper bat swing. Whether you’re playing in a competitive league or just enjoying weekend softball with friends, mastering the mechanics of your swing can transform you from an easy out to a feared power hitter. In this illustrated guide, we look to Ted Williams — arguably the greatest hitter who ever lived — for some pointers.
