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Well, another year here at the Art of Manliness is in the books. We’re taking a break from publishing until the new year so we can spend time with family and friends, as well as plan for 2016. While we’re gone, take a look at our round-up of the very best of the Art of Manliness in 2015.<\/p>\n

Most Popular Posts Based on Traffic<\/h3>\n

January: <\/strong>WWII Workout Week: Posture Training<\/a><\/p>\n

February: <\/strong>How to Develop the Situational Awareness of Jason Bourne<\/a><\/p>\n

March: <\/strong>How to Survive a Dog Attack<\/a><\/p>\n

April: <\/strong>The Art of Small Talk: 5 Questions Never to Ask<\/a><\/p>\n

May: <\/strong>De-Quasimodo Yourself: 6 Exercises to Counteract Slouching<\/a><\/p>\n

June: <\/strong>36 Books Every Young and Wildly Ambitious Man Should Read<\/a><\/p>\n

July: <\/strong>The Best Damn Guide to Men\u2019s T-Shirts on the Internet<\/a><\/p>\n

August: <\/strong>The Prisoner Workout: Killer Bodyweight Exercises for Small Spaces<\/a><\/p>\n

September: <\/strong>100 Skills Every Man Should Know<\/a><\/p>\n

October: <\/strong>9 Ways to Entertain Your Toddler Without Using a Smartphone<\/a><\/p>\n

November: <\/strong>The Power of Conversation: A Lesson from CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien<\/a><\/p>\n

December: <\/strong>What to Do in an Active Shooter Situation<\/a><\/p>\n

Editors’ Picks<\/h3>\n

Of course traffic isn\u2019t the only measure of the worth of an article. Here are some of our personal favorites from this year:<\/p>\n

The Winston Churchill School of Adulthood (began in 2014, finished in 2015)<\/p>\n

Via Negativa: Adding to Your Life By Subtracting<\/a><\/p>\n

What a Man Can Learn From Viking Mythology Series<\/p>\n

Strip or Retire: Why Every Man Should Have Skin in the Game<\/a><\/p>\n

Leashing the Black Dog: A Series on Male Depression<\/a><\/p>\n

The Sioux Guide to Manliness Series<\/a><\/p>\n

Beware the Too Compelling Narrative<\/a><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve Got to Be a Man, Before You Can Be a Gentleman<\/a><\/p>\n

A Primer on Nietzsche<\/a><\/p>\n

Shadow Work and the Rise of Middle-Class Serfdom<\/a><\/p>\n

On the 70th Anniversary of VJ Day, Eugene B. Sledge Puts Your First World Problems Into Perspective<\/a><\/p>\n

Stop Hacking Your Life<\/a><\/p>\n

Wants Vs. Likes<\/a><\/p>\n

The 3 Families Every Young Man Needs to Grow Up Well<\/a><\/p>\n

The Way of the Monastic Warrior: Lessons from Major Dick Winters<\/a><\/p>\n

Get 1% Better Every Day: The Kaizen Way to Self-Improvement<\/a><\/p>\n

A Series on Male Status<\/a><\/p>\n

Podcast<\/h3>\n

It’s been fun to watch the AoM Podcast come into its own this year. What started out as a little side project back in 2009, grew into a larger component of the site in 2015. We’re now publishing two podcasts a week and the podcast is consistently in the top 100 in the iTunes Store. This year I worked to improve the quality of both the audio and the interviews themselves, and I’ll continue to try to make the show better and better.<\/p>\n

This year we had many great guests come on the podcast to talk about a variety of topics on how to become a better man. Here are a few of my favorites:<\/p>\n

Lessons from a Navy SEAL on Resilience<\/a><\/p>\n

Why Men Fight & Why We Like to Watch<\/a><\/p>\n

Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice<\/a><\/p>\n

What Craftsmanship Can Teach Us About the Good Life<\/a><\/p>\n

The Code of Man<\/a><\/p>\n

Taking Action in an Uncertain and Hack-Focused World<\/a><\/p>\n

Self-Discipline & Personal Effectiveness<\/a><\/p>\n

Christianity, Masculinity, and Manly Maxims <\/a><\/p>\n

Keep It Fake \u2014 On Inventing an Authentic Life<\/a><\/p>\n

The SEAL Operative\u2019s Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation<\/a><\/p>\n

The Perils of OverSuccess <\/a><\/p>\n

If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to the Art of Manliness podcast. It\u2019s a great way to get your AoM fix while commuting or working out.<\/p>\n

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Also, we’d really appreciate if you’d give the podcast a review in iTunes or Stitcher.<\/p>\n

Videos<\/h3>\n

I slowed down with the videos this year. Instead of putting out one new video a week, towards the end of the year it was more like once a month. I’ve only got so much time in the day and videos take a lot of time to produce, especially if you want them to be top notch. And well, I just don’t enjoy making them as much as I do creating articles and podcasts! We’ll continue to produce videos on AoM, it will just be from time to time. With that said, we did create some great vids on a wide variety of topics this past year. Here are our favorites:<\/p>\n

Starting Strength Barbell Series with Mark Rippetoe<\/a><\/p>\n