Mike Hardenbrook

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3,502 appearances 21 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 13 Aug

Mike Hardenbrook’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 21 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 9.

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Because alcohol wasn't just a drink for a lot of us. voice-verified

It was part of the fun. voice-verified

It was things like getting ready, that first round, getting the night started. voice-verified

Those things are exciting too. voice-verified

Or maybe it was doing a job for you. voice-verified

Maybe it was how you eased into the conversations and relaxed, or how you felt yourself, even though you technically weren't yourself. voice-verified

Around other people. voice-verified

So when you reduce it, that moment can feel weird. voice-verified

It could be like you're doing something with your left hand, or of call your s your right hand if you're left handed. voice-verified

And that difference it gets misread as loss. voice-verified

You think, hey voice-verified

What I'm doing is boring now. voice-verified

Or even worse, I'm boring. voice-verified

But let's go back to my Thanksgiving. voice-verified

I had two drinks instead of who knows how many. voice-verified

And the night was not something I look back on and say, Boy, I wish I would have had more drinks. voice-verified

Listen, the food, it was the same, if not better. voice-verified

The people were still fun, we were still laughing, I was still present. voice-verified

The only big change was how I felt at the end of the night and how I felt at seven in the morning the next day. voice-verified

Now let's talk about one more element, the social pressure piece. voice-verified

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