Hard Men Podcast

Send us a text!Register for the 2023 New Christendom Press Conference here.In this episode, I talk with Dan Berkholder, a mountain man, beast killer, and all around great guy (and close friend) about our success with elk hunting season out West. We also talk about Robert Bly's "Iron John," why men need to release the wild man, experience danger, and taste meaningful risk.  Why is it that deep play is a form of rest? Why does strenuous activity relieve stress and restore health? How can a gang of men reduce the load of work exponentially? How is hunting an initiatory rite loaded with symbolic, ritualistic meaning? We talk about this and more from two epic elk hunting trips. JB Simmons' 2S Ranch provides high-quality grass fed beef loaded with nutrients and raised with care. You can order premium beef from their storefront at the Provision House website. Join on Patreon today and get exclusive content from EricConn.com. Support the show

Send us a text!Register for the 2023 New Christendom Press Conference here.I talked with John Moody, one of the keynote speakers at County Before Country in Batavia, Ohio (2022), in between guest lectures at the conference, to get his thoughts on localism, Christian cosplay, and the need to be a Samwise in your own community. Nate Spearing spoke with Aaron Renn about counter-insurgencies, culture war, and why the conservative right always loses. Special thanks to Reformation Heritage Books for sponsoring this episode. Be sure to check out their KJV Hardcover Study Bible today! Also, check out Saltandstrings.com to order your custom meat bundle today! Sign up today to become a Patreon supporter of the Hard Men Podcast. You get exclusive perks, merch, and content! Support the show

Send us a text!Register for the 2023 New Christendom Press Conference here.In this episode, I talk with CEO & Founder of Barbell Logic, Matt Reynolds. He's Brett McKay's (The Art of Manliness) strength coach. He also hosts the Barbell Logic Podcast, which Garage Gym Reviews rated THE BEST strength podcast in 2022.We talk about TRT, why men need to lift heavy weights, what kind of diet stimulates muscle growth, and why our culture produces men without chests—both literally and figuratively. Matt is a Christian, father & husband, and Founder/CEO of one of the largest online coaching companies in the world. He has 25 years of experience competing at a high level in strength sports and coaching barbell-based strength and conditioning. With a life-long pursuit of knowledge & strength, Matt earned his elite-level status as a powerlifter, professional strongman, founder/owner of the one of the largest strength gyms in the country, and now founder/ CEO of Barbell Logic, a business focused on redefining traditional personal training by creating connections in the online space to give anyone with a smartphone access to a personal, professional strength & nutrition coach—forging opportunities for the world to experience a life improved by strength and voluntary hardship. A great place to start is with Barbell Logic's free content. If you want to get started strength training, but don't know where to start, go to www.barbell-logic.com/life to download a free ebook called "A Life of Strength." Barbell Logic also has an excellent YouTube channel with tons of short, excellent "how-to" videos at https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbellLogicAnd their podcast is the most downloaded and highest rated strength podcast in the industry at https://barbell-logic.com/barbell-logic-podcast-episodes/ (or wherever you listen to podcasts). If you are interested in Online Coaching through Barbell Logic, your first month is always 100% free, no contract, and no catch. Go to https://store.barbell-logic.com/match/ to get matched with the perfect coach for you. Join on Patreon today and get exclusive content from EricConn.com. Support the show

Send us a text!Fresh off an appearance at County Before Country, I chat with Nate Spearing, a retired Army Ranger with some hot takes and amazing stories from a life as a warrior. Nate lives in a school bus with his family, is building a homestead, and has a successful construction company. He also podcasts at Life on Target. Nate's Website.Nate on Insta.Nate on Twitter.Sign up on Patreon to get exclusive content, including part II of this episode. In the second half, Nate and I talk about how he got his purple heart, concealed carry rigs, and the most dangerous encounters from his time as a Ranger. Support the show

Send us a text!In this episode, I talk about how patriarchy shows up in every day life, from issues like finances, sex, fertility, modesty, and social media to a man's mission and why women take their husband's last name.  Special thanks to our sponsors, Reformation Heritage Books, and Christendom Bible College, for making this episode possible.Notes: Become an exclusive member of the Hard Men Podcast by signing up at Patreon! Use discount code HMPSUMMERFIVE to get 10% off orders at EricConn.com11 Lies Feminists Tell About the Patriarchy What is Biblical Patriarchy? Reforming Marriage, Doug WilsonSupport the show

Send us a text!The average fruit tree takes between three and seven years, on average, to produce fruit after first planting. Whether you want plum, pear, apple or apricot, it's at minimum a multi-year investment. In a world driven by the fast-paced industrial time clock, Google calendars broken down into five-minute segments, and a consumer-driven culture that wants what it wants and wants it yesterday, the enduring patience of fruit trees has much to teach us.  Show Notes: Use discount code HMPSUMMERFIVE to get 10% off orders at EricConn.com. Join on Patreon today! The War of Art, Stephen PressfieldSupport the show

Send us a text!From Virgil to Dante to Dumas, the greats have understood a major thematic element in the story of masculinity…The descent into darkness. There must be descent. To find the golden branch of the ancient tree, men must descend into suffering, eating ashes, grief, death.  Men must learn, as Robert Bly says, the season of “eating ashes.” We'll talk about that in today's episode. Special thanks to our sponsors, Reformation Heritage Books, and Christendom Bible College, for making this episode possible. Notes: Become an exclusive member of the Hard Men Podcast by signing up at Patreon! Robert Bly, Iron John. Waller Newell, What is a man? Virgil, The Aeneid. Support the show

Send us a text!In this episode, I talk with Brian Sauve about men's health, especially related to testosterone and hormone levels. We talk about what factors impact hormone health, as well as what you can do to improve your sex drive, mood, & energy levels. We're not doctors, so don't be dumb—use your brain, consult your doctor, so on and so forth.This episode is sponsored by Reformation Heritage Books. Be sure to check out a great resource, the Family Worship Bible Guide.Also, Huge shout out to Christendom Bible College, for sponsoring the work we're doing here and at the King's Hall Podcast.Sign up for Eric Conn's Patreon page.Check out Brian Sauve's Bright Hearth podcast, too.Support the show

Send us a text!In this episode, I talk with Dr. Joel Beeke, pastor and president of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, about his passion, the Puritans. We also talk about the importance of family worship, its theological basis, and practical ways to implement it in your household.This episode is sponsored by Reformation Heritage Books, which is giving a way a free copy of Dr. Beeke's ebook, Family Worship as a thank you for listening. Be sure to check out another great companion resource, the Family Worship Bible Guide.Show Notes:  Puritan Treasures for Today The Works of Stephen Charnock Follow Dr. Beeke on Facebook Get your FREE COPY of Family Worship, by Dr. Joel BeekeSupport the show

Send us a text!In The Aeneid, Virgil paints a picture of the good man through the story of Aeneas. Having fled after Troy fell to the Greeks, our hero embarks on a journey to plant a city for his son and future generations. In the process, we learn that Aeneas is a good man because he has developed pietas, gravitas, and auctoritas. In this episode, we'll talk about what those virtues are and why they're central to understanding masculinity.Special thanks to this episode's sponsors, Reformation Heritage Books, and Christendom Bible College.Be sure to sign up to get email updates from Christendom Bible College and you will get a three-chapter excerpt of Frank J. Smith's book, Race, Church, & Society.Notes:   The Aeneid, Virgil. Household and the War for the Cosmos, CR Wiley. Get your free three-chapter excerpt of Race, Church, & Society Support the show