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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It's one of the most installed habits in our entire culture. matched

We even gave it a nickname, wine o'clock, like it's some kind of time zone. matched

But here's what I want you to notice. matched

The hardest hour of the day and the hour that you reach for a drink, of course, they're usually the same hour. matched

So the drink really isn't about the wine. matched

It's about the transition. matched

It's the thing that tells your brain the hard part is over and you're allowed to come down now. matched

That's a real need. matched

That hour is genuinely hard. matched

Why do you think I talk about it all the time on the podcast? matched

But look at what the drink actually does in that window. matched

You're already tired. matched

Your patience is already thin. matched

So the drink softens for a few minutes, but then it leaves you foggier and less present. matched

And right when your family might need you or your partner. matched

Here's the part that you get back. matched

When you drink less, that hour, of course, it doesn't magically turn into easy, but matched

But you walk into it with your full conscious brain. matched

You're more there. matched

You handle the rough moments a little bit better. matched

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