Podcast Episodes

How Testosterone Makes Men, Men

What creates the differences between the sexes? Many would point to culture, and my guest today would agree that culture certainly shapes us. But she…

4 years, 7 months ago

Cormac McCarthy, The Road, and Carrying the Fire

Once a year, I read The Road by Cormac McCarthy. It's a cathartic annual ritual for me. What is it about this novel that has such an impact on my sou…

4 years, 7 months ago

To Drink or Not to Drink

As the title of his book — Drink? — suggests, world-renowned professor of neuropsychopharmacology David Nutt thinks the cost/benefit analysis around …

4 years, 7 months ago

The Quest for a Moral Life

Note: This is a rebroadcast. This episode originally aired June 2019.

Do you ever feel like you’re spinning your existential wheels in life? That outw…

4 years, 7 months ago

The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather

When it comes to lists of men’s favorite movies, The Godfather is a perennial inclusion. And as hard as this may be to believe, the critically acclai…

4 years, 7 months ago

How to Achieve Cognitive Dominance

When it comes to high-stakes endeavors, few are as fraught as brain surgery. One false move and you can forever alter someone's life. 

That's why my g…

4 years, 7 months ago

How the Desire for Status Explains (Pretty Much) Everything

Being famous. Knowing someone famous. Getting a laugh after telling a joke. Getting a good grade. Getting likes on a social media post. Winning a vid…

4 years, 7 months ago

Why Do the Navy’s Frogmen Fight on Land?

When you think of the Navy SEALs, you think of elite special operators who have been tasked with commando-type missions in conflict zones from Centra…

4 years, 7 months ago

A Surprising Theory on Why We Get Fat

There are two dominant theories as to why Westerners have gotten increasingly obese in the last fifty years. One is that we're eating too many carbs …

4 years, 8 months ago

Take Back the Weekend

Do you ever get to feeling kind of down, dejected, and anxious come Sunday evening? People refer to this phenomenon as the "Sunday Night Blues," and …

4 years, 8 months ago