The 4 Horsemen of the Marriage Apocalypse (and How to Rein Them In)
The psychologist John Gottman famously spent decades watching couples fight in his Love Lab at the University of…
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What to Carry In Your Wallet
Your wallet is an essential part of your EDC. It carries your identification and your means of payment. In the…
Odds & Ends: April 3, 2025
Lost and Gone Forever by Guster. If ever there was a band made for college radio, it was Guster. I don’t know…
6 Tips for Breaking in a Fitted Baseball Cap
A good fitted baseball cap should feel like it was made just for you. You don’t want it awkwardly perched on top…
Podcast #1,111: The Mystery of Courage
Courage is one of our most prized and celebrated virtues. But once you really start exploring it, the nature of…
The SEEDS Framework for Boosting Testosterone Naturally
I’ve been writing about testosterone on this site for over a decade because testosterone is an important part of…
The 5BX HIIT Workout: A Short but Effective Fitness Program
In our podcast episode with Dr. Martin Gibala about high-intensity interval training, he mentioned a…
Odds & Ends: March 27, 2026
in: Odds & Ends Brett & Kate McKay • March 27, 2026The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody…
The 5 Most Common Watch Complications (And Which Ones You Need)
In the world of watches, the word complication doesn’t mean something has gone wrong. It simply refers to any…
Podcast #1,110: The Mental Skills for Becoming an Everyday Genius
We tend to think of genius as something you’re born with — a rare trait possessed by the Einsteins and Teslas…
An Average Joe’s Guide to HVAC
Back in January, a day before a big winter freeze was about to hit Tulsa and dump a foot of snow on us, our…
Best Wake Up Time and Routine for Success
People have long been fascinated by their fellow humans’ daily routines — particularly the routines of the…
Odds & Ends: March 20, 2026
Hoosiers. Our kids both play basketball, so we figured it was time to sit them down for this 1986 classic. Gene…
How to Shoot a Basketball
With March Madness getting under way, you may be thinking about what you’d do if you found yourself with the…
Podcast #1,109: The Hidden Power of Heat — How a Good Sweat Heals Your Body and…
Cold exposure has gotten a lot of attention the past few years, with people dunking themselves in ice baths for…
The George Marshall Method for Leaving Work at 5 PM
When you have a high-responsibility job, your work hours can readily bleed beyond the 9-to-5. You’ve got a lot…
6 Lifesaving Skills Every Man Should Know
Life-threatening health emergencies can happen at any moment. While you should always call 911 and summon…
Odds & Ends: March 13, 2026
Carson the Magnificent by Bill Zehme. Bill Zehme spent decades working on this biography of Johnny Carson but…
A Beginner’s Guide to Birding
There’s a great meme that’s gone around in different forms for the last few years:Jesse Case’s observation is…
Podcast #1,108: The Invisible Limits Holding You Back (And How to Change Them)
When we fail to make desired progress in life, most of us put the blame on physical and environmental limits.…