Patrick Fortner
Red Mike Messages
Red Mike Messages are Leadership and life lessons I've picked up from 25 years as a public servant, 16 years as a youth sports coach and Scouting volunteer, and 10 years as a mediocre athlete with far more heart than actual physical ability. Life is Short. Drink the Bourbon. No Politics. The Red Microphone is literally red.
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Patrick Fortner
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Latest episode
Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
Monkey Underpants and Expired Links 20.02.2026 7:36
Red Mike Messages: Monkey Underpants and Expired Links My Brain Archives, It Doesn’t Recall. #FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon
Control the Temperature 19.02.2026 8:04
Red Mike Messages: Control the Temperature Ignore the impulse. Be Smart. #chill #DrinkTheBourbon
Knowing When... and Why 18.02.2026 8:11
Red Mike Messages: Knowing When... and Why. Every organization has a machine that won’t work. Leadership is knowing where to hit it. #DrinkTheBourbon #Armageddon
Doing Everything Right—and Still Losing 17.02.2026 8:53
Red Mike Messages: Doing Everything Right—and Still Losing But Legacy wins... #Elections #Drinkthebourbon
Happy Confirmation Bias Day! 16.02.2026 9:52
Red Mike Messages: Happy Confirmation Bias Day! Presidents' Day— or celebrating the version of history that makes us comfortable. #PresidentsDay #DrinkTheBourbon
Who Are You Talking To? 13.02.2026 9:09
Red Mike Messages: Who Are You Talking To? Are you talking to me? I'm the only one here. #FunFriday #drinkthebourbon
I Support Tax Cuts for (Some) Millionaires 11.02.2026 7:06
Red Mike Messages: I Support Tax Cuts for (Some) Millionaires Actually, I support tax cuts for everyone. Tax less. Spend a lot less. But more on that some other time. #TaxCuts #NFL #DrinkTheBourbon
Erased From Existence 10.02.2026 7:59
Red Mike Messages: Erased From Existence Jobs vanish. Don't Lose Yourself. #JobHunting #DrinkTheBourbon
HOF? Get Real 09.02.2026 8:19
Red Mike Messages: HOF? Get Real It's the Hall of Narrative, Not Fame #DallasCowboys #Belichick #Drinkthebourbon
Contraband Priorities #FunFriday 06.02.2026 6:40
Red Mike Messages: Contraband Priorities Hypocrisy or Corruption? It's gotta be one or the other... #Mexico #DrinkTheBourbon
Of Course It’s About You 05.02.2026 4:27
Red Mike Message: Of Course It’s About You Flipping the Script From Yesterday? #responsibility #DrinkTheBourbon
It’s Not About You 04.02.2026 9:27
Red Mike Messages: It’s Not About You If you didn't know that, you really need to listen. #Ego #DrinktheBourbon
Reachable in a Broken System 03.02.2026 8:36
Red Mike Messages: Reachable in a Broken System Most people who get scammed weren’t dumb. They were reachable. #Spam #DrinkTheBourbon
Here We Go Again 02.02.2026 6:08
Red Mike Messages: Here We Go Again You ever feel like you’re watching the same failure play out with a new logo and a fresh excuse? That moment when you sigh, shake your head, and say “here we go again” isn’t about bad luck or seeing your shadow— it’s about patterns we refuse to change. #GroundhogDay #DrinkTheBourbon
The Day the "LUV" Died 30.01.2026 6:34
Red Mike Messages: The Day the "LUV" Died Wall Street finally won. Southwest is trading its soul for assigned seats and upcharges. If you remember when flying felt like a community instead of a transaction, this one is going to hurt. ?? #wannagetaway #FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon
AI Doesn't Scare or Impress GenX 29.01.2026 9:51
Red Mike Messages: AI Doesn't Scare or Impress GenX We learned early that every system eventually breaks or is made obsolete. #GenX #DrinkTheBourbon @KellyManno
You Can’t Fake Engagement 28.01.2026 6:41
Red Mike Message: You Can’t Fake Engagement You cannot fake care Indifference slowly spreads Feet decide the truth #connect #DrinkTheBourbon
Strategerie 27.01.2026 5:03
Red Mike Messages: Strategerie Pointy-haired bosses announce slogans, not systems trust is capital #strategy #ScottAdams #Drinkthebourbon
Minnesota, Rights, and Escalation 26.01.2026 5:08
Red Mike Message: Minnesota, Rights, and Escalation A tragic death. A volatile response. And leadership that escalated instead of de-escalated. This Red Mike Message looks at constitutional rights, personal responsibility, and how rhetoric from leaders can turn tension into tragedy. #DrinkTheBourbon #ice
Cedar Fever (or How Central Texas is Trying to End Me) 23.01.2026 5:10
Red Mike Message: Cedar Fever (or How Central Texas is Trying to End Me) Cold rain, cedar air Winter trying to end us. Mucinex saves me #claritin #drinkthebourbon
Systems v Goals, Part 2 22.01.2026 6:58
Red Mike Messages: Systems v Goals, Part 2 Small steps, done daily Goals fade, systems stay alive Momentum wins first #scottadams #DrinkTheBourbonAnd a shout out to one of my radio mentors, Big Jim Russell.
Beck is a Bust 21.01.2026 8:03
Red Mike Message: Beck is a Bust Same whistle. Same clock. Ego louder than the game. I would not draft him. #CarsonBeck #DrinkTheBourbon
Systems Beat Goals 20.01.2026 6:34
Red Mike Messages: Systems Beat Goals Show up every day Quiet habits beat big dreams Consistency wins #ScottAdamsSays #DrinkTheBourbon
Hang In There! 19.01.2026 6:34
Red Mike Message: Hang in There Cold drinks fade to dust Tourists leave, the work remains Endurance writes on. #hemingway #DrinkTheBourbon
Feeding the Beast 16.01.2026 5:53
Red Mike Messages: Feeding the Beast We hate this whole mess College sports are “so broken” Remote’s in my hand #FunFriday #DrinkTheBourbon
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