//podcastplus.net/feed/mixed-mental-arts~5ce10e1f As kids, we're like little sponges blindly copying culture from the people around us. The cultures into which we were all born evolved to fit very old agricultural environments. Each contains timeless wisdom about human affairs but none of them is ideally suited to navigating the ever-changing environment in which we find ourselves.The goal of Mixed Mental Arts is to steal the best cultural software from everywhere and apply the core principle of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do "Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own." Welcome to the dojo! We're excited to learn from you. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:02:09 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Perez_INTRO_OUTRO.mp3?dest-id=498084 Bryan Callen and today's guest, Caroline Criado-Perez, have very different feeeeeeelings about the word feminism. For Bryan, feminism is a bit of a dirty word which he associates with well-meaning but misguided Social Justice Warriors on a crusade to remake the world in denial of the facts. For Caroline, feminism is a noble cause that aims to make the world fair and equal for all regardless of gender. And yet, in spite of their feelings about the word feminism, the case that Caroline makes in her latest book "Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men" is so compelling that Bryan and Caroline found themselves agreeing on the premise of her book. From medicine to the design of smartphones to bathroom allocation to the temperature of office spaces, the world is based on the assumption that an ordinary human is male. The result is that women die unnecessarily of heart attacks and car crashes. They wait longer in line for bathrooms. They are constantly cold in offices while men find the temperature... Wed, 15 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Perez_INTRO_OUTRO.mp3?dest-id=498084 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Wajahat_Ali.mp3?dest-id=498084 Stay tuned until the end for some information on the re-renaming of the show to the Bryan Callen Show. Mon, 30 Jul 2018 21:04:24 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Wajahat_Ali.mp3?dest-id=498084 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Ted_Slingerland.mp3?dest-id=498084 Sun, 22 Jul 2018 20:03:23 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Ted_Slingerland.mp3?dest-id=498084 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Allen_Gannett.mp3?dest-id=498084 Allen Gannett is the author of  The Creative Curve: How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time   and he helps debunk genius myths. That's why Hunter likes him. That's why Bryan likes him. We hope you like him too. Also, Allen loves corgis. Be sure to go to  https://mixedmentalarts.online/,  support us on Patreon, use our Amazon affiliate, and follow us on social media! Mon, 11 Jun 2018 21:18:56 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Allen_Gannett.mp3?dest-id=498084 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Magdalena_Edwards_Final.mp3?dest-id=498084 Magdalena Edwards is Bryan Callen's neighbor. She's also a translator.   Mon, 21 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Magdalena_Edwards_Final.mp3?dest-id=498084 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Coss_Marte_Final.mp3?dest-id=498084 Coss Marte did 4 years in state prison for drug trafficking. While in prison, he became interested in physical training. Now he runs a fitness studio in New York where he hires former inmates and trains people on how to improve their fitness. He's literally turning lives around.   Wed, 09 May 2018 19:23:24 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Coss_Marte_Final.mp3?dest-id=498084 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Final.mp3?dest-id=498084 Bryan Edward Hill is an entertainment industry consultant, author, screenwriter, musician, graphic novelist, and graphic designer. Bryan and Hunter tease out some of his writing skills and how this all connects to psychology, culture, morality, and the monsters within. Honorable Mention to Drake.   Fri, 04 May 2018 01:21:08 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Final.mp3?dest-id=498084 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Aubrey_Marcus_Final.mp3?dest-id=498084 Aubrey Marcus is the purveyor of  Onnit. He wrote a new book,  Own the Day, Own Your Life: Optimized Practices for Waking, Working, Learning, Eating, Training, Playing, Sleeping, and Sex.  In this interview, Bryan and Hunter delve deep into the concept of human optimization and continue the love fest that accompanies Aubrey, because everyone loves him. Be sure to go to https://mixedmentalarts.online/, support us on Patreon, use our Amazon affiliate, and follow us on social media! Fri, 27 Apr 2018 01:47:40 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Aubrey_Marcus_Final.mp3?dest-id=498084 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Blyth_Final.mp3?dest-id=498084 Mark Blyth is a friend of the podcast and an economist at Brown University. Of note in this episode: a college professor pays a marginal tax rate higher than corporations. What matters is paying fair shares, so people like Bryan Callen don't have to pay extra.  Be sure to go to https://mixedmentalarts.online/, support us on Patreon, use our Amazon affiliate, and follow us on social media! Mon, 23 Apr 2018 01:25:16 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Blyth_Final.mp3?dest-id=498084 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Idea_Quickie_6.mp3?dest-id=498084 From Oct 28, 2013 Bryan and Hunter take this episode to reflect on and synthesize everything they've learned over the course of the last dozen or so episodes recording the show together. From the philosophy of Professor Dan Robinson to understanding human memory with Josh Foer, it's been a wild ride. This was a much needed opportunity to digest all they'd learned and pull out the big overarching lessons they've learned in talking to so many awesome guests. Go to our website, https://mixedmentalarts.online  and support us through Patreon, Paypal, or our Amazon affiliate link! Money goes to support the people who work on the podcast, and Bryan Callen's cheese habit. Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:24:02 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/mixedmentalarts/Idea_Quickie_6.mp3?dest-id=498084