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#278: The Surprising Benefits of Marriage for Men
Today on the podcast I talk to Brad Wilcox, a professor of sociology at the University of Virginia, as well as the Director of the National Marriage …
8 years, 11 months ago
#277: Krav Maga – The Self-Defense System of Israeli Special Forces
Today on the podcast, I talk to David Kahn, chief instructor at the U.S. Israeli Krav Maga Association and the author of several books on the topic, …
8 years, 11 months ago
#276: Utopia is Creepy
Nicholas Carr and I discuss why he thinks our utopian future is creepy, how the internet is making us dumber, and why doing mundane tasks that we oth…
8 years, 11 months ago
#275: How Your Climate-Controlled Comfort Is Killing You
Modern technology has provided us with an unprecedented amount of comfort. For example, with just a turn of a dial we can ensure that our homes are a…
8 years, 11 months ago
#274: Building Your Band of Brothers
Stephen Mansfield and I discuss the bleak statistics on male friendship, the myth of the lone alpha male, and why making friends in adulthood is so h…
8 years, 11 months ago
#273: How to Get a Job Promotion This Year
For many of you listening, getting a promotion or a raise is likely a goal for the coming year. But what’s the best approach to take to ensure this d…
8 years, 11 months ago
#272: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Myth of Progress
On today’s show, Joseph Loconte and I discuss what C.S. Lewis called the “Myth of Progress” that had swept the Western World leading up to the First …
8 years, 11 months ago
#271: The Power of Wonder
We’ve all likely experienced those moments in life in which our breath is literally taken away; at the same time that we feel existentially small, ou…
8 years, 11 months ago
#270: Becoming a Tactical Athlete
We don't normally think of soldiers and first responders as "professional athletes," but that's exactly how my guest today argues they should see the…
8 years, 11 months ago
#269: The Forgotten History of Autism
In the past decade, autism has gotten more and more attention by the media and the wider culture. You probably know someone with autism or who has a …
9 years ago