Kelly Brogan is a psychiatrist from New York and author of A Mind of Your Own . She began questioning the veracity of Western Medicine after being diagnosed with an auto-immune disease. Bryan and Hunter engage in heated debate over vaccines and science writ large, while remaining curious throughout. Don't forget to go to https://mixedmentalarts.online for all the updates of what we're doing! Social media, too! Become a Patreon patron, and use our Amazon affiliate links!...
Apr 09, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 336
Tony Blauer pioneered a self-defense system called SPEAR. It's a realistic method through which one can defend themselves in real-world scenarios. It's right up Bryan's alley. Don't forget to go to https://mixedmentalarts.online for all the updates of what we're doing! Social media, too! Give us money on Patreon so Bryan Callen can become a real street-fighter, and use our Amazon affiliate links!
Apr 06, 2018•1 hr 28 min
Bryan Callen is a Mediterranean man from America. On this episode, he is joined by Dave Colan, Cate Fogarty, Akhmed Dakhil, Cara Haltiwanger, and James Fritz to talk about honor cultures and dignity cultures. Go on mixedmentalarts.online , click the Amazon affiliate link.We also work with audible, so if you want to give the audiobook a try, go to http://www.audibletrial.com/mma We also have a Patreon! If you have a buck, please share with us! We'll try and send you some swag....
Apr 04, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 334
Unstructured is a new podcast by a member of the Mixed Mental Arts community, Eric Hunley. This episode is an introduction to that podcast, hosted by Hunter himself. Don't forget to go to https://mixedmentalarts.online for all the updates of what we're doing! Social media, too! Give us money on Patreon so Bryan Callen can become a Spanish dancer, and use our Amazon affiliate links!
Apr 04, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Andy Galpin is a professor of human bioenergetics at Cal State Fullerton. That means he studies muscle. He's literally a meathead. Bryan and Hunter learn about how, when it comes to muscular development, "it depends." Don't forget to go to https://mixedmentalarts.online for all the updates of what we're doing! Social media, too! Give us money on Patreon so Bryan Callen can maaaaaybe get jacked and tan, and use our Amazon affiliate links!
Apr 02, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 333
Ganesh Sitaraman is a professor of law at Vanderbilt University. He published The Crisis of the Middle-class Constitution: Why Economic Inequality Threatens Our Republic in 2017. Bryan and Hunter learn a lot about the history of the United States Constitution and the economic history of the United States. Don't forget to go to https://mixedmentalarts.online for all the updates of what we're doing! Social media, too! Give us money on Patreon so Bryan Callen can become a British Lord, and use our ...
Mar 30, 2018•48 min•Ep. 332
Every mythology has a genesis myth, and this was the genesis of Mixed Mental Arts, long before the name was on the show. This was episode 25 of the Bryan Callen Show, before it was renamed Man Thoughts, then renamed the Bryan Callen Show, then The Bryan Callen Show (with Hunter Maats), and finally, Mixed Mental Arts. Visit our website at https://mixedmentalarts.online Use our Amazon affiliate! Use our Audible affiliate! Give us money on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/mixedmentalarts Follow us ...
Mar 28, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 331
Antonio Damasio is a truly fascinating man. He teaches at neuroscience at USC and is considered the Marlon Brando of neuroscience. Bryan and Hunter inquire about feeeeelings, art, and philosophy. Support us on Patreon !
Mar 26, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 330
Eldar Shafir is a behavioral economist/behavioral scientist at Princeton University. He co-wrote the book Scarcity with Sendhil Mullainathan. Hunter and Bryan draw out the depth of contrast between the reality of poverty and the assumptions of Homo Economicus as the keystone of human behavior. Go on mixedmentalarts.online , click the Amazon affiliate link! We also work with Audible, so if you want to give the audio book a try, go to http://www.audibletrial.com/mma We also have a Patreon! If you ...
Mar 23, 2018•51 min
Martin Totland is a half-Swedish journalist and photographer from Norway. Cate Fogarty lived in Norway for three years. Under the careful moderation of Hunter 'The Flying Dutchman' Maats, they discuss the pros and cons of Scandinavian culture vs. the pros and cons of US culture, the Norwegian 'Law of Jante,' the Swedish mindset of 'Lagom,' the importance of dried cod in Norway's 15th century economy, and the historical roots of the holistic, collectivist mindset often found in the frigid North. ...
Mar 19, 2018•1 hr 14 min
Raphael Minder is the Spain and Portugal correspondent for The New York Times. He schools Bryan and Hunter on the Catalonia situation, and other political tensions in the region. Of course, no discussion of Catalonia is complete without fútbol, either.Don't forget to go to https://mixedmentalarts.online for all the updates of what we're doing! Social media, too! Give us money on Patreon so Bryan Callen can become a Spanish dancer, and use our Amazon affiliate links!...
Mar 16, 2018•55 min•Ep. 327
Sometimes Bryan and Hunter like to get naked together...emotionally. It's time to bare all their thoughts and feelings!!! In this episode, they review everything they've learned and what the big take home lesson is. There's really only one! Tune in to find out what it is. Tweet Hunter, if there are any books or topics you'd like to see covered. Maybe human nature is like hardware and software... Follow us on social media! Give us money on Patreon! Go to https://mixedmentalarts.online/ use our Am...
Mar 14, 2018•39 min•Ep. 326
Roman Krznaric teaches philosophy at Oxford. He studies empathy and how it can be applied to everyday life. Sunzi says "Know the other and know yourself, and you will not see peril in any battle." Bryan and Hunter draw the connections between markets, soldiers, and the power of Bryan Callen to save the world. Roman's new book is called Carpe Diem . Buy it through our Amazon affiliate! Visit our website at https://mixedmentalarts.online Use our Amazon affiliate! Use our Audible affiliate! Give us...
Mar 11, 2018•57 min•Ep. 325
Chris Ryan talks with Bryan and Hunter to talk about his book Sex At Dawn, the academic sexlessness, human capabilities vs. human tendencies, swingers' clubs, and how to collectively build the human version of the San Diego Zoo. Also, how much Bryan Callen fuuuucks. Visit our website at https://mixedmentalarts.online Use our Amazon affiliate! Use our Audible affiliate! Give us money on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/mixedmentalarts Follow us on all the social media!
Mar 09, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Bryan and Hunter talk about Life, Death, and Human Nature so that we can detribalize and realize our shared humanity. The Big Seven: Birth Death Societies Sex (Touch) Food (Nutrition) Sleep (Security) Play And the rituals therein. Support us on Patreon, use our Amazon Affiliate, sign up for a free audiobook at audibletrial.com/mma and go to our website at mixedmentalarts.online for cools stuff!
Mar 07, 2018•43 min•Ep. 323
Michael Shermer is the Publisher of Skeptic magazine, a monthly columnist for Scientific American, and a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University. He also is in fantastic shape, with the physique of a Sardinian fisherman. Bryan, Hunter, and Michael talk about skepticism and Michael's new book, Heavens on Earth : The Scientific Search for the Afterlife, Immortality, and Utopia .Go on mixedmentalarts.online , click the Amazon affiliate link, and if you want, buy Michael's book. We also work with ...
Mar 05, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 322
Sharon Stone is one of the most brilliant people in Hollywood. She is currently working a project related to quantum physics, so Mixed Mental Arts facilitated a conversation with our resident quantum physicist, Spiros Michalakis. What resulted is one of the best podcasts ever. Subscribe to us on YouTube. There won't be video of this podcast, but we have many other great videos coming out regularly. Follow us on twitter, facebook, and instagram for the latest updates. Also use our Amazon affiliat...
Mar 02, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Mark Blyth is a badass economist and a True Scotsman. He teaches at the Watson Institute at Brown University, and wrote a couple of books on economics. He's also hilarious. Check out Mark's books, Austerity and Great Transformations .Mixed Mental Arts is now an Audible affiliate and an Amazon affiliate. We have a paypal button on our home page. We sell t-shirts through TeePublic. And we have a Patreon. Basically, if you have some spare change, help Bryan buy more propecia to keep his hair luscio...
Feb 26, 2018•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 320
From November, 2013. Alexis Ohanian co-founded Reddit out of his dorm room at the University of Virginia. As a leader of the grass-roots movement that overturned Congress's Stop Online Piracy Act and Senate IP Protection Act, he earned a spot in The Daily Dot's top ten most influential Internet Rights activists of 2012 and was dubbed the "Mayor of the Internet" by Forbes. Still, as you'll discover in this episode, Alexis is an incredibly down-to-earth guy with a great sense of humor. On today's ...
Feb 25, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Andrew Keen is wary of the growth of Google, and skeptical of the quality of user created content on the internet. He's been called an elitist because of his position. In this episode of Mixed Mental Arts, Bryan and Hunter tease out some of the logic behind his position. Check out Andrew's Books, How to Fix the Future, The Cult of the Amateur, and The Internet is Not the Answer. Check out mixedmentalarts.online , use our Amazon affiliate, follow us on social media @mixedmentalarts everywhere, vi...
Feb 23, 2018•1 hr 2 min
This is a dual release with Thaddeus Russell on the Unregistered Podcast. Thad has been on Mixed Mental Arts three times, and we can't get enough of him. They talk about life, fathers, history, boxing, and what it means to be a man. Go to http://www.thaddeusrussell.com/ for more great podcasts, and give Renegade University a try. You won't be disappointed (though you may be pissed off and confused.)
Feb 21, 2018•1 hr 21 min
Bryan and Hunter are alone together agian for some nice idea sex. They discuss the recent descent of the Emperor on the Washington DC and how he's incorporating his Mixed Mental Arts into his new standup. He is a true master of his craft, as the elves will tell you. Don't forget to go to https://mixedmentalarts.online/ and use our Amazon link. Hunter's poor despite his Ivy League education, and could use a hair cut. Patreon helps too....
Feb 18, 2018•30 min
At the end of last week's podcast, a man named Spiros walked in. Then he blew everyone's mind. Spiros has been on the podcast before, and if you've listened to those episodes (129, 142, 236, 237, 247) you know what's in store. But the rabbit hole never ends when you're talking to a quantum mathematician who solved an unsolvable problem. Don't forget to go to our website and click on the Amazon affiliate link so the elves can eat. You can watch Mosaic there, buy stuff, and we will get a cut. Supp...
Feb 16, 2018•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 316
Daniele Bolelli and Rich Evirs again sat down with Hunter, and this time Michael Brooks tagged along. They talk about everything. Mentioned is Bolelli's book, "How to Create Your Own Religion." Don't forget to support us on Patreon and use our Amazon Affiliate if you like our website. The Amazon money goes to support Bryan Callen's cheese habit.
Feb 15, 2018•1 hr 23 min
Ed Solomon is a screenwriter. He worked on Lavern and Shirley, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, and his latest work is with Steven Soderbergh on a show called Mosaic. Ed discusses the creative process, how to go along to get along, and when that doesn't cut it anymore. Go watch Mosaic on Amazon or HBO . Don't forget to follow us on Social Media and support us on Patreon ....
Feb 11, 2018•57 min•Ep. 315
Lawrence Lessig ran for President of the United States in 2016. He lost, and we got Donald Trump instead. Lessig is a Harvard Law professor whose book, "Republic Lost" outlines exactly how the swamp in Washington DC got so swampy to begin with. Go to lessig.org for more information. Don't forget to support us on Patreon
Feb 08, 2018•55 min•Ep. 314
Adam Strange is a YouTuber. He's trailblazing the new media landscape by doing DIY short films and podcasts through open-source distribution. He and Reid Nicewonder have been going out and talking about pressing issues with random people, and people are watching. Check out his YouTube channel, Friended Forever. Check out Reid Nicewonder's work at Cordial Curiosity, also on Youtube. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, contribute on Patreon, and follow us on Social Media. We love you....
Feb 05, 2018•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 313
Dan Coyle is one of our favorite authors. He wrote The Talent Code and his new book The Culture Code just came out on January 1st, 2018. Dan talks about how he became obsessed with figuring out how to improve himself, Bryan talks about Lawrence Fishburn, and Hunter applies the ideas to himself.
Feb 02, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 312
Bryan and Hunter sit down and recap the last 300 episodes of Mixed Mental Arts. Hunter is obsessed with cults, the belt system, and ideas. Bryan is a manly-man. Go to mixedmentalarts.online and sign up for the Belt System Pilot Program!
Jan 30, 2018•20 min•Ep. 1
Hunter sits down to the table with Sean McCoy, a person who was been inspired in part by Mixed Mental Arts to start his own podcast. They talk Christianity, Science, and how to communicate with someone who disagrees with you.
Jan 29, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 310
