Paul Evans

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2,792 appearances 15 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 14 Aug

Paul Evans’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 15 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 7.

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And it creates the permission structure. matched

If everyone else is having another portion, you'll have another portion. matched

And it just kind of normalizes these behaviours. matched

Alcohol compounds this significantly. matched

Even moderate alcohol consumption reduces the prefrontal cortex, which is the part of your brain responsible for impulse control. matched

Which is why after a couple of drinks the garlic bread will feel like a pretty reasonable idea. matched

There was research in 2010 that showed that alcohol specifically increases appetite. matched

And it reduces the ability to accurately monitor matched

food intake in real time. matched

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You're not making bad decisions because of a lack of self control, it's because the brain chemistry has dum changed when you drink. matched

And the environment at summer events is almost entirely engineered to increase intake. matched

Food is available constantly. matched

You're standing up so there's no plate. matched

Things are served in small portions, so each individual choice feels minor. matched

The combination of all these things are very powerful. matched

You don't need to go into these environments to rely on your own matched

efforts you need to go in with a plan, a very simple, very specific plan you've already decided before you arrive. matched

That's the difference between people who navigate summer well and people who don't. matched

So let's start with a barbecue because I want to completely reframe how you think about it. matched

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