It's a common life trajectory for men: graduate college, get married, get a 9 to 5 job, have some kids, settle down in the suburbs. And somewhere along that way, they start to get a little soft and stagnant. They let themselves go, becoming less active, and more sedentary. They have more material possessions but fewer hobbies and interests. They lose their edge.

My guest has spent his life battling against this loss. In his more than five decades on earth, he's served in the French navy, trained soldiers in close quarter combat, skydiving, long-range weapon shooting, first aid, and explosives, set a deep water scuba diving record, and studied multiple martial arts, and he currently owns a gym, teaches as a MovNat Master Instructor, and coaches men over forty in how to live better, stronger, and more vibrant lives. His name is Vic Verdier and today on the show he shares his advice on how a man can stay fit and engaged with life as he gets older. We first discuss Vic's background before getting into why it's important for men to seek physical achievement and become physical polymaths, and the role strength training, cardio, and working on your balance plays in that pursuit. Vic then shares his advice on keeping the pounds down and your testosterone up as you age, and why he thinks training in combatives is important on both a practical and psychological level. We talk about the importance of maintaining a connection to nature and keeping your possessions minimal, before ending our conversation with why it's important to stay comfortable with being uncomfortable, and how men can continue to seek adventure and exploration, even when they live in the suburbs. 

Get the show notes at aom.is/edge.

#704: How to Keep Your Edge as You Get Older

for knowing the death which was about to come upon them by reason of those who were going round the mountain, they displayed upon the barbarians all the strength which they had, to its greatest extent, disregarding danger and acting as if possessed by a spirit of recklessness.
So wrote the Greek historian Herodotus, our main source as to what happened at the Battle of Thermopylae, clearly impressed by the bravery the Spartans showed in making a stand against multitudes of invading Persian warriors. 

Even down to the present time, this legendary battle continues to capture our imagination, and my guest today will go beyond pop culture depictions of it, to describe what really led up to Thermopylae, how the epic clash that happened in a narrow coastal pass in Greece unfolded, and why it matters. His name is Paul Cartledge, and he's an ancient historian, professor of Greek culture, and the author of several books on Sparta, including Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World. At the start of the show, Paul describes Sparta's martial training system which allowed it to become a dominant power in Greece, the Spartans relationship with other city-states, and how they ended up partnering with their sometimes enemy, Athens, in repelling a second Persian invasion. We discuss who made up the famous 300 Spartan warriors who would defend the Grecian pass to the death, how they armed and prepared for combat, and what happened over three days of battle. We end our conversation with the importance of the Spartans' courageous stand at Thermopylae not only in the outcome of the Greco-Persian Wars, but the course of world history. 

Get the show notes at aom.is/thermopylae.

#710: The Spartans at Thermopylae

Rembrandt Republiek

Jóel Sigurðsson - Samtaka

This track is from a collection of tunes from the live streamed sessions with Slamhaus. While bands or users will inspire me, every song was composed live on stream without any pre-thought melodies, progressions or beats. Watch a piece of music composed 100% in front of your eyes.

Watch this track composed lived from here: Coming Soon!

Be a part of the music making! Watch Tunesday at 2pm CT every Tuesday!
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Album Artwork by Chris Amhaus

Tunesday, Vol. 22

September 7th {Estranged Calls}

Tracklist:

Morcheeba - Blood Like Lemonade / https://soundcloud.com/morcheeba/blood-like-lemonade-1 
Lamb - Trans Fatty Acid (Kruder & Dorfmeister Session Mix) / https://soundcloud.com/lambofficial/trans-fatty-acid-kruder-1 
Tricky - Overcome / https://soundcloud.com/trickyofficial/overcome
Nightmares On Wax - Stars / https://www.discogs.com/master/80232-Nightmares-On-Wax-Smokers-Delight
Massive Attack - Rising Son / https://soundcloud.com/massiveattack/risingson
Björk - Jóga / https://soundcloud.com/bjork/joga-1
Portishead - Over / https://soundcloud.com/portishead-official/roads
Bowery Electric - Without Stopping / https://www.discogs.com/release/66545-Bowery-Electric-Without-Stopping
Hooverphonic - Mad About You / https://soundcloud.com/hooverphonic/mad-about-you
Mono - Playboys / https://www.discogs.com/master/8170-Mono-Formica-Blues
Sneaker Pimps - Six Underground / https://www.discogs.com/release/80986-Sneaker-Pimps-Becoming-X
Cibo Matto - Sugar Water / https://soundcloud.com/cibomattoofficial/sugar-water
Everything But The Girl - Walking Wounded / https://soundcloud.com/everything-but-the-girl-official/walking-wounded-2
Peace Orchestra - Who Am I / https://www.discogs.com/master/101318-Peace-Orchestra-Peace-Orchestra

Intergalactic Wasabi Mix on aNONradio.net - Ep 867 - 2022-02-19

When you think about someone having a midlife crisis, you probably think of a man getting divorced, stepping out with a younger woman, and buying a sports car. But my guest today says the often jokey, mockable trope of the midlife crisis we have in our popular culture discounts the fact that the sense of dissatisfaction people can feel in their middle years is quite real, and that the questions it raises are profond, philosophical, and worth earnestly grappling with.

His name is Kieran Setiya, and he's a professor of philosophy and the author of Midlife: A Philosophical Guide. Kieran and I first discuss what researchers have uncovered about whether the midlife crisis really exists, how it might be better described as a kind of midlife malaise, and how Kieran's own sense of life dissatisfaction began when he was only in his mid-thirties. We then explore the philosophical reframing that can help in dealing with the existential issues that the journey into midlife often raises, including feeling like you've missed out on certain possibilities and feeling regret over your mistakes and misfortunes. We also talk about how to shift out of one primary cause of the midlife malaise — the sense that your life is merely about putting out fires and checking off boxes.

#776: How to Shift Out of the Midlife Malaise

Diggin' Deeper

Ain't No Reason

Medeski Martin & Wood
Vilar Performing Arts Center, Beaver Creek, CO
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
2022-09-17.akg393.143438.flac16
https://theshackproject.com/the-shack-stream/2022-09-17/

One Set: Philly Cheese Blunt > Night Marchers > Coconut Boogaloo > Shacklyn Knights > Last Chance To Dance Trance (Perhaps), Henduck > Just Like I Pictured It > Start/Stop > Nocturne, Big Time > Nocturnal Transmission > Queen Bee

#704: How to Keep Your Edge as You Get Older

The Art of Manliness