Book · 1990 · Masculinity
Iron John
Iron John by Robert Bly has been mentioned in 6 episodes across 5 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 5 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Terry Real (1 episode), Andrew Huberman (1 episode) and Kevin Bacon (1 episode) on Modern Wisdom (2 episodes), Behind the Bastards (1 episode) and Huberman Lab (1 episode).
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Yeah, but at that moment, you know, at that moment, I did that thing that, uh, I think it’s Robert Bly talks about, you know, in Iron John, where you steal the key underneath the queen's bed.
Questions about Iron John by Robert Bly
Who recommends Iron John by Robert Bly on podcasts?
Terry Real (1 episode) has recommended Iron John by Robert Bly on podcasts. In all, 6 people brought it up across 5 podcasts (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Iron John the most?
Modern Wisdom (2 episodes), Behind the Bastards (1 episode), Huberman Lab (1 episode), SmartLess (1 episode) and The Shawn Ryan Show (1 episode).
Is Iron John recommended, or only discussed?
Iron John by Robert Bly was recommended in 1 episode and discussed without a recommendation in 5 episodes, as of 2026-10-15.
What do people say about Iron John?
Kevin Bacon on SmartLess (2022-10-10): "Yeah, but at that moment, you know, at that moment, I did that thing that, uh, I think it’s Robert Bly talks about, you know, in Iron John, where you steal the key underneath the queen's bed."
When was Iron John last mentioned on a podcast?
Iron John by Robert Bly was last discussed on Modern Wisdom by Shaan Puri on 2026-10-15.
What they say about it
- Authorship and popularity“he wrote Iron John”2
The best things said about it
On the other hand, [snorts] I had the privilege of being and many of your uh listeners are too young for this, but uh there was a great guy, Robert Bllye. uh he wrote Iron John and he was a great book.
The author Robert Bly is a guy who has retold the story many times and this guy Robert spent his whole life basically working with men all around the world.
The generation before that in the 90s it was men's groups and sweat lodges and Iron John and things like that.
Mark Manson Modern Wisdom · Feb 2023 Iron John spends 62 weeks on the New York oh my God seller list.
Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
6 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Iron John by Robert Bly is a seminal work within the mythopoetic men's movement that retells traditional folklore to explore masculinity, father-child relationships, and male psychological development. The book received widespread attention across multiple platforms. On the Huberman Lab, Terry Real recalled Robert Bly as a great figure and praised the book while discussing healthy masculinity. On Modern Wisdom, Shaan Puri noted that Bly spent his life working with men globally and used the text to explain the allegory of the wild man. Andrew Huberman brought up the book on The Shawn Ryan Show to examine men's relationships with themselves and absent fathers. Mark Manson referenced the work on Modern Wisdom to illustrate the popularity of men's groups and self-help trends in the 1990s. Robert Evans highlighted the immense commercial success of the title on Behind the Bastards, noting it spent over a year on the bestseller list. Finally, on SmartLess, Kevin Bacon mentioned Bly's work while describing a rite of passage involving the theft of a key from under the queen's bed.
Every mention
Terry Real On the other hand, [snorts] I had the privilege of being and many of your uh listeners are too young for th… 1
“On the other hand, [snorts] I had the privilege of being and many of your uh listeners are too young for this, but uh there was a great guy, Robert Bllye. uh he wrote Iron John and he was a great book.”
Andrew Huberman the book is is called iron John have you read that book by Robert blly 1
“the book is is called iron John have you read that book by Robert blly”
Kevin Bacon Yeah, but at that moment, you know, at that moment, I did that thing that, uh, I think it’s Robert Bly talk… 1
“Yeah, but at that moment, you know, at that moment, I did that thing that, uh, I think it’s Robert Bly talks about, you know, in Iron John, where you steal the key underneath the queen's bed.”
Mark Manson the generation before that in the 90s it was men's groups and sweat lodges and iron John and things like that 1
“the generation before that in the 90s it was men's groups and sweat lodges and iron John and things like that”
Robert Evans iron John spends 62 weeks on the New York oh my God seller list 1
“iron John spends 62 weeks on the New York oh my God seller list”
Shaan Puri and the author Robert Bly is a guy who has retold the story many times and this guy Robert spent his whole… 1
“and the author Robert Bly is a guy who has retold the story many times and this guy Robert spent his whole life basically working with men all around the world”