5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (391+ words) Brett & Kate McKay • August 10, 2026 The comedian Sinbad had a bit where he talks about how much he hates standing in line behind people at McDonald’s. The fact that folks would be hemming and hawing about what to order left Sinbad…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (553+ words) The Art of Manliness Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps’ Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life. I had Patrick Van Horne on the podcast way back in 2014 to discuss this book, which he co-authored with Jason Riley. Left…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (441+ words) Jeremy Anderberg • August 6, 2026 My wife Jane and I are celebrating our 15th anniversary this month. Hooray for us! It really feels like I’ve hit the jackpot, because my wife and I enjoy each other’s company more and more with every passing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (522+ words) Guest Contributor • August 2, 2026 Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Steve Kamb. We all know “That Guy,” and we all have at least one in our group of friends. He’s the one scalawag who is generally pleasant to hang…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (556+ words) The Friends of Eddie Coyle. This week I watched this 1973 crime film during my Zone 2 cardio, and man, it’s awesome. Robert Mitchum, in one of the best performances of his career, plays Eddie Coyle, an aging, small-time Boston gunrunner who’s…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (712+ words) Brett & Kate McKay • July 27, 2026 Over on Dying Breed, we’ve been doing a book club where we’re reading Lonesome Dove. If you haven’t read Lonesome Dove, the basic plot is that two former Texas Rangers — Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae — lead…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (279+ words) The Art of Manliness If you’re new to the AoM podcast, or maybe have missed a few episodes in the last six months, here’s a look at the most popular episodes we’ve published so far in 2026. Each one offers something…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (643+ words) OAS Saguaro swim shorts. I needed a new pair of swim trunks this summer. I’ve always loved Western motifs, and reading Lonesome Dove with the Dying Breed book club has put cowboys particularly on my brain lately, so when I…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (679+ words) Jeremy Anderberg • July 23, 2026 The road is life. It’s easy to dismiss On the Road as a novel that’s only meaningful when you’re a 20-something on the hunt for the secret to life. I expected exactly that when I first picked…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1132+ words) Brett & Kate McKay • July 20, 2026 When we think of summer, we tend to think of warm, languid, blue-skied days. Pool parties and backyard BBQs. Beach balls and popsicles. Sunshine and smiles. And it can indeed be an idyllic season. If you…...