{"id":50383,"date":"2015-09-18T17:17:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T22:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=50383"},"modified":"2025-11-17T16:42:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:42:39","slug":"podcast-139-the-secrets-of-shaving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/podcast\/podcast-139-the-secrets-of-shaving\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #139: The Secrets of Shaving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/3573375f-b712-4817-a5fa-32455bc617d9?dark=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The very first article I published on The Art of Manliness was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/how-to-shave-with-safety-razor\/\">How to Shave Like Your Grandpa,<\/a> where I explained how to get started with safety razor shaving. Lots of guys learned about old-school shaving from that article, but there is another guy&nbsp;who has brought far&nbsp;more men into the fold of safety razor shaving &#8212; and all kinds of shaving for that matter &#8212; than that article. His name is Mark Herro, but he&#8217;s better known as Mantic59. Through his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/mantic59\/videos?flow=grid&amp;view=0&amp;sort=p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube videos<\/a>, he&#8217;s taught&nbsp;millions of men how to shave, and in so doing has become the &#8220;Dad of the Internet.&#8221; Besides his popular YouTube channel, Mark runs the shaving blog <a href=\"https:\/\/sharpologist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sharpologist<\/a>. Today on the podcast, Mark and I discuss the ins and outs of old school wet shaving and the secrets of getting a close, comfortable shave.<\/p>\n<h3>Show Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>How Mark ended up teaching millions of men how to shave on the internet<\/li>\n<li>The benefits of shaving with a safety razor<\/li>\n<li>Affordable wet shaving starter kits<\/li>\n<li>Do you need a brush?<\/li>\n<li>The steps to a perfect shave<\/li>\n<li>The strokes you should use to get a close, comfortable shave<\/li>\n<li>What to do about razor burn<\/li>\n<li>How big shaving companies have responded to the rise of traditional wet shaving<\/li>\n<li>And much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50425\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/\/2015\/09\/mark-herro-sharpologist.jpg\" alt=\"Mark herro mantic59 sharpologist wet shaving.\" width=\"349\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/09\/mark-herro-sharpologist.jpg 400w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/09\/mark-herro-sharpologist-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/09\/mark-herro-sharpologist-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you shave on a regular basis and have thought about making the switch to safety razor shaving, be sure to check out Mark&#8217;s blog, <a href=\"https:\/\/sharpologist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sharpologist,<\/a> and his <a href=\"https:\/\/sharpologist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube channel<\/a>. You&#8217;ll find everything you need to know in order to get started.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clicktotweet.com\/wdfj5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tell Mark thanks for being on the podcast with a tweet!<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Listen to the Podcast! (And don\u2019t forget to leave us a review!)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-art-of-manliness\/id332516054?mt=2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49206 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/07\/available-on-itunes.png\" alt=\"Available on itunes.\" width=\"250\" height=\"92\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49207 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/07\/available-on-stitcher.png\" alt=\"Available on stitcher.\" width=\"250\" height=\"92\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/artofmanliness\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49208 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2015\/07\/soundcloud-logo.png\" alt=\"Soundcloud logo.\" width=\"250\" height=\"127\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pcasts.in:443\/NwCI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49655\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/\/2015\/08\/pocketcasts.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Pocketcasts.\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/managemusic?t=The_Art_of_Manliness\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56926 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/google-play-podcast-e1464287132541.png\" alt=\"Google play podcast.\" width=\"250\" height=\"190\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2vJHmWhhcMQRXtTruuFWTJ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-81682\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2018\/01\/open-graph-default.png\" alt=\"Spotify Logo.\" width=\"248\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2018\/01\/open-graph-default.png 400w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2018\/01\/open-graph-default-320x168.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/the-art-of-manliness\/episodes\/e916940b-c655-4c9a-b080-c070f1fbec62\">Listen to the episode on a separate page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.art19.com\/episodes\/e916940b-c655-4c9a-b080-c070f1fbec62.mp3\">Download this episode.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omnycontent.com\/d\/playlist\/aaea4e69-af51-495e-afc9-a9760146922b\/6081eee7-c459-4e12-a1ab-aadc000fc4a7\/413a6904-4d72-4be8-9421-aadc000fc4ba\/podcast.rss\">Subscribe to the podcast in the media player of your choice.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Transcript<\/h3>\n<p>Coming Soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff The very first article I published on The Art of Manliness was How to Shave Like Your Grandpa, where I explained how to get started with safety razor shaving. 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