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Podcast #1,098: How to Use Probability Hacking to Achieve Your Goals
in: Advice, Character, Podcast Brett & Kate McKay • December 30, 2025 Most of us chase goals —…
Podcast #868: Escape the Happiness Trap
Happiness is the subject of thousands of articles, podcasts, and scientific studies. Yet all this focus on…
The Most Popular AoM Articles and Podcast Episodes of 2025
Another year — our 17th in operation — has wound down here at the Art of Manliness. Here are a few highlights…
Christmas Celebration: Embracing the Teddy Roosevelt Spirit
Teddy Roosevelt, the patron saint of the Art of Manliness, had an exuberant love of life. A friend of T.R.’s…
How to Keep Your House Warmer (Without Cranking Up the Thermostat)
When winter settles in, keeping your house warm can feel like a constant battle against drafts, cold floors, and…
Odds & Ends: December 19, 2025
The Holly and the Ivy. If you’re feeling tired of the standard set of classic holiday films, give The Holly and…
How to Do a Fire Meditation
To make winter a more enjoyable time of year, you ought to consider adopting certain practices you only do…
Podcast #1,097: The Idea Machine — How Books Changed the World (and Still Matter)
Books are everywhere. They’re so common, they’re easy to take for granted. But my guest argues that they’re…
Casablanca and the Cure for Cynicism
I finally got around to watching Casablanca this year. I’m a little embarrassed it took this long. I think the…
The 11 Cognitive Distortions That Are Making You a Miserable SOB
Does it feel like the world is out to get you?Does it seem like everyone you know is an a-hole?Does it feel like…
Odds & Ends: December 12, 2025
in: Odds & Ends Brett & Kate McKay • December 12, 2025“Last Christmas” by Jimmy Eat World.…
How to Properly Adjust Your Binoculars
Whether you’re scouting a ridgeline, tracking a bird in flight, or just trying to get a closer look at something…
21 Things Every Man Should Do This Winter
Winter gets a bad rap.I know I often treat it like a season to be endured rather than enjoyed, but there’s…
Podcast #1,096: Why You Don’t Follow Through on Your Health Goals — and How to Fix…
in: Health, Health & Fitness, Podcast Brett & Kate McKay • December 9, 2025Most of us know…
The Safety Squat Bar: The Middle-Aged Man’s Secret Weapon for Leg Strength
About 10 years ago, I impinged my right shoulder pretty badly, which prevented me from doing regular low-bar…
50 Best Stocking Stuffers for Men [2025]
Stocking stuffers often get overlooked in the rush to see the bigger gifts Santa’s left (be sure to check out…
Odds & Ends: December 5, 2025
How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life by Kurt Streeter. This beautiful article profiles Paul Lundy, a former…
How to Make Homemade Hot Cocoa
While hot chocolate is largely seen in our modern day as a sweet treat for children, the ancient beverage has a…
Podcast #1,095: Masculinity as Confident Competence
There’s a lot of debate these days about what it means to be a man. But maybe the answer is simpler than we…