Mr. Manly
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Mr. Manly is a comedic American radio program created by Colom Keating in 1989. It is syndicated on various radio stations in the United States.
Mr. Manly, played by Keating, dispenses advice to listeners on what would be the truly "manly" way to react in certain situations.
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In each episode, a scenario occurs where the listener's manliness is put in doubt. An example mightScript error: No such module "Unsubst". be, "Your wife asks you to accompany her to a dog show, a decidedly unmanly event." Mr. Manly then asks the audience, "How can this be accomplished in a manly manner?" After encouraging listeners to follow along in their Manly Manual, Mr. Manly suggests three ways to handle the situation. The episode is typically concluded with the assurance, "You can rest assured that she will have no doubts as to what kind of man you really are. Until next time, this is Mr. Manly saying be manly and good day!"
Several shows have been collected into "Best Of" CD compilations. The show could be perceivedTemplate:According to whom as misogynistic or sexist by feminists, but the underlying hyperbole is a source of much of the humor.
According to Mr. Manly's Facebook page, he officially ended Mr. Manly productions on March 2, 2020.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Mr. Manly - Feb 4, 1989 to March 2, 2020
Manly Manual
The Official Manly Manual (Template:ISBN) is a book written in 1993 by Colom Keating which collects numerous lessons from Mr. Manly.