Oct 19, 202628 min
What is the purpose of work? Am I in the right career? Am I called to this job? Most men wrestle with these questions throughout their careers. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Joe Stopulos sits down with Sam Halligan...
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Man Up!
Hosted by Joe Stopulos · religion · EN-US
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A show dedicated to helping men live out their call to authentic masculinity
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Who hosts Man Up!?
Man Up! is hosted by Joe Stopulos. The show has published 406 episodes to date.
What has Man Up! covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Why Do Men Work? Finding Purpose and Calling in Your Job, Part 1, Sam Halligan" (19 October 2026, 28 minutes), "How a Local Man Helped Make John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church, Dr. Bud Marr" (12 October 2026, 25 minutes), and "Build a Daily Rosary Habit That Actually Sticks - Keith Nester" (21 September 2026, 24 minutes).
How often does Man Up! publish?
Man Up! publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 406 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Man Up!?
Booking probability for Man Up! is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Man Up! requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Man Up!'s contact route on record: verified email.
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Joe Stopulos hosts Man Up!, a religion podcast with 406 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 12, 202625 min
Have you ever wanted to hear from someone who helped get a saint named Doctor of the Church? Dr. Bud Marr was there in Rome for both of Newman’s big moments, and in this episode he and Joe dig into why this 19th-century...
- Sep 21, 202624 min
Have you ever wanted a deeper devotion to the Rosary but struggled to make it part of your daily routine? Joe Stopulos welcomes back Keith Nester of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, former Protestant pastor, Catholic convert, and...
- Sep 14, 202623 min
What if a school existed for one reason: to make saints? On this episode of Man Up, Joe Stopulos sits down in studio with Bryan Gonzalez — founding family, board member, and tutor at St. Thomas Classical Academy — for...
- Sep 7, 202626 min
This episode is part two of a special crossover conversation between Joe Stopulos and Bud Marr, recorded for Bud's show The Uncommon Good in the weeks after the passing of Joe's father, Mike Stopulos. If you missed part...
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- Aug 31, 202625 min
In this special crossover episode, Man Up host Joe Stopulos trades the mic for the guest chair, joining Dr. Bud Marr of The Uncommon Good for a deeply personal conversation about what it means to live — and die — well...
- Aug 17, 202626 min
In this solo teaching episode, Joe Stopulos tackles a topic many Catholic men avoid discussing openly: money. Drawing on two books by finance writer Morgan Housel — The Psychology of Money (2020) and The Art of Spending...
- Aug 10, 202625 min
Tim Carney is back for round two, and this conversation goes even deeper into his book Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be . Tim is a senior fellow at the American...
- Aug 3, 202626 min
Joe Stopulos welcomes back author, journalist, and father of six Tim Carney for a two-part conversation on his latest book, Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be . Tim is a...
- Jul 20, 202624 min
Why does the liturgy matter? In part one of this two-part series, Joe Stopulos welcomes Fr. Trevor Chicoine, the Diocese's Episcopal Vicar for Divine Worship, to the studio for a deep dive into the theology and practice...
Episode #418
Lessons from My Father - Part 2 - 07/13/2026
Jul 13, 202626 minThis week on Man Up, Joe Stopulos is joined again by his brothers Pete and Tim for part two of their tribute to their late father, Mike Stopulos. After last week's biographical look at Mike's life, this episode turns to...
Episode #417
Lessons from my Father part 1 - 07/06/2026
Jul 6, 202625 minIn this first installment of a multi-part tribute series, Joe Stopulos sits down with his brothers Pete and Tim to remember their father, Mike Stopulos, who passed away recently and left an outsized mark on his family...
- Jun 29, 202627 min
This week on Man Up, Joe Stopulos shares the second and final part of his Heroic Fatherhood conversation with his father, Mike Stopulos — an interview recorded a couple of years ago and aired now in his memory. Where...
- Jun 22, 202624 min
This week on Man Up, Joe Stopulos revisits one of the most meaningful conversations he has ever recorded: an interview with his own father, Mike Stopulos, taped during the original Heroic Fatherhood series. Following...
Episode #414
Faith, Fatherhood & Legacy: A Son Reflects on His Catholic Upbringing: Part 2 — Joe Stopulos
Jun 15, 202627 minS0<p>Part 2 of Joe Stopulos's Uncommon Good interview with Dr. Bud Maher picks up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Joe is studying at Marquette University — attending daily Mass during Lent (sometimes before the bar...
- Jun 8, 202627 minS0
<p>In one of the most personal episodes of Man Up to date, host Joe Stopulos opens by sharing that his father — the self-described hero of his life — recently passed away after a swift battle with cancer. The interview...
Episode #412
Living with Fortitude - Phil Young
Jun 1, 202625 minS0<p>Joe Stopulos welcomes longtime friend and fellow Davenport Assumption alum Phil Young to Man Up for an inspiring conversation about endurance, faith, mental strength, and perseverance.</p> <p>Phil recently became the...
Episode #412
Living with Fortitude - Phil Young
Jun 1, 202625 minJoe Stopulos welcomes longtime friend and fellow Davenport Assumption alum Phil Young to Man Up for an inspiring conversation about endurance, faith, mental strength, and perseverance. Phil recently became the fourth...
- May 26, 202624 minS0
<p>Joe Stopulus concludes the “Great Men of the Bible” series with a powerful recap conversation featuring PJ McManus.</p> <p>In this final episode, Joe and Fr. PJ discuss:</p> The purpose and legacy of “The Great Men...
- May 26, 202624 min
Joe Stopulus concludes the “Great Men of the Bible” series with a powerful recap conversation featuring PJ McManus. In this final episode, Joe and Fr. PJ discuss: The purpose and legacy of “The Great Men of the Bible”...
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Keith Nester
Catholic apologist, YouTuber, and educator, Down 2 Earth Ministries
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Tim Carney
Firefighter to Healthstyle Guru, American Enterprise Institute
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Phil Young
LIBA Secretary and LIBA PAC Chair, AchieveGreatness88.org
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Mike Aquilina
Co-Author of Seven Revolutions, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
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