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Something You Should Know
by Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media · English
Sometimes all it takes is one little fact or one little piece of wisdom to change your life forever. That's the purpose and the hope of "Something You Should Know." In each episode, host Mike Carruthers interviews top experts in their field to bring you fascinating information and advice to help you save time and money, advance in your career, become wealthy, improve your relationships and help you simply get more out of life. In addition, Mike uncovers and shares short, engaging pieces of "intel" you can use to make your life better - today. Right now.
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What Life Used to Smell Like & How the Telephone Changed Us
The episode covers two main topics: why people or places can give you “the creeps,” and the history of smell—how humans detect odors, why environments have distinct scents, and how sanitation and…
12 Nov 2026 · 49m · 14 chaptersSYSK TRENDING - The Surprising Upside of Imposter Syndrome
SYSK Trending episode argues that imposter syndrome isn’t something to eliminate; it can signal you care, are learning, and are connected—so it may motivate growth rather than harm.
10 Nov 2026 · 24m · 9 chaptersWhat Your DNA Might Reveal & Why Winners Sometimes Quit
The episode covers three main “Something You Should Know” segments: how to see more stars (night-vision adjustment and using dim red flashlights), what DNA can and can’t reveal (forensics, disease…
9 Nov 2026 · 50m · 13 chapters12 Simple Habits to Propel Your Success & The Inner Workings of the CIA-SYSK Choice
The episode is a compilation of “Something You Should Know” segments hosted by Mike Carruthers, plus Planet Visionaries and CIA explainer content.
7 Nov 2026 · 50m · 18 chaptersWhere Great Innovation Comes From & Why You Don't Notice What's Right in Front of You
The episode is about how innovation really happens and why people miss important things right in front of them.
5 Nov 2026 · 50m · 14 chaptersSYSK TRENDING - Why Perfectionism Isn’t Perfect
SYSK Trending explains why perfectionism isn’t “perfect,” defining it as an all-or-nothing mindset that can cause procrastination, fear of mistakes, risk avoidance, and reduced achievement.
3 Nov 2026 · 21m · 7 chaptersThe Magic of “Once Upon a Time” & The Power of Collective Intelligence
The episode covers three linked ideas: how people synchronize unconsciously, how reading fiction benefits the brain, and how “collective intelligence” can outperform individual decision-making when…
2 Nov 2026 · 51m · 16 chaptersThe Surprising Power of Notebooks & What Screens Are Really Doing to Us - SYSK Choice
A “Something You Should Know” episode (SYSK Choice) covering (1) how notebooks and handwriting affect memory and health, (2) how screen time can harm attention and social development, and (3) how…
31 Oct 2026 · 48m · 19 chaptersCan a Chatbot Replace Human Love? & Why Families Matter So Much
Two-part episode on (1) “artificial intimacy” and whether chatbots can replace human love, and (2) why families matter, including how “family” is defined across cultures and species.
29 Oct 2026 · 49m · 13 chaptersSYSK TRENDING - Why Young People Dread Adulting
Why young people dread “adulting” (paying bills, career, cooking, appointments) and how to make adulthood feel doable again.
27 Oct 2026 · 26m · 5 chaptersWhy People Misunderstand You (Even When You're Clear) & The Secret Life of Leaves
Episode is a compilation of “Something You Should Know” segments. Main topic: why people misunderstand even when they’re clear, driven by an “overconfidence glitch” (naive realism), “lossiness” in…
26 Oct 2026 · 49m · 19 chaptersWhen Pleasure Backfires & The Truth About Losing Weight - SYSK Choice
This SYSK Choice episode covers two main topics: how “pleasure” can backfire in modern life and how to lose weight based on evidence rather than myths.
24 Oct 2026 · 53m · 20 chaptersShould You Tip for Takeout? & The Weird Ways People Get into The Guinness Book of World Records
Everyday decision-making and social norms, plus how Guinness World Records works, and a memory finding about photos.
22 Oct 2026 · 48m · 18 chaptersSYSK TRENDING - Understanding Body Language
Understanding body language beyond common myths—what nonverbal cues can suggest, how to avoid false “tells,” and how to use signals to gauge stress, truthfulness, attraction, and rapport.
20 Oct 2026 · 25m · 6 chaptersThe Technology That Gets You to Pay More & The Good News About Envy
The episode covers three topics: (1) what happens when you report a spam text, (2) how “surveillance pricing”/personalized pricing can charge different people different prices, and what consumers can…
19 Oct 2026 · 47m · 15 chaptersWhy Crowds Change Who You Are & The Mystery of How Life First Began- SYSK Choice
The episode is a SYSK Choice compilation covering three main segments: (1) driving slower to save gas money, (2) why crowds change behavior and the “mystery” of crowd contagion, and (3) how life may…
17 Oct 2026 · 48m · 17 chaptersThe Surprising Science of Enjoying Food & Why We Need to Know Why
The episode mixes two “Something You Should Know” segments. First, it explains why vivid memories (flashbulb memories) can be inaccurate: confidence doesn’t guarantee accuracy, and repeated imagining…
15 Oct 2026 · 49m · 14 chaptersSYSK TRENDING -Taking a Tour of the Human Body
A “tour of the human body” explaining how organs work and why they’re so tightly protected, plus how doctors diagnose using bodily fluids.
13 Oct 2026 · 26m · 14 chaptersWhy Young Men and Women Don’t Trust Each Other & What Makes Love Last
The episode covers two main topics: (1) why young men and women (especially ages 18–29) increasingly distrust each other and form fewer opposite-sex relationships, and (2) why romantic desire fades…
12 Oct 2026 · 49m · 17 chaptersHow to Make Your Clothes Last Longer & Why It Pays to Be Quiet - SYSK Choice
How to make clothes last longer by changing laundry habits (sorting, cold washing, quick cycles, dryer use, and avoiding fabric softener/dryer sheets), plus what “dry cleaning” really means,…
10 Oct 2026 · 49m · 19 chaptersHow to Have Great Conversations & The Surprising Truth About Optimism
The episode combines (1) practical ways to improve conversations and (2) the “surprising truth” that optimism/agency fluctuate, affecting how controllable problems feel.
8 Oct 2026 · 48m · 15 chaptersSYSK TRENDING -The Intriguing Mysteries of the Universe
A conversation on “the intriguing mysteries of the universe,” featuring astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. It covers what we know vs.
6 Oct 2026 · 27m · 10 chaptersWhen to Speak Up and When to Stay Quiet & Why Smart Investors Do Crazy Things
This episode of Something You Should Know mixes three topics: (1) why spiders show up indoors in fall, (2) when to speak up vs stay quiet, and (3) why “smart” investors still make irrational money…
5 Oct 2026 · 50m · 12 chaptersThe Tech of Tomorrow That Never Arrived & The Remarkable History of Teeth - SYSK Choice
The episode of Something You Should Know (SYSK Choice) covers three main topics: saving money at the grocery store, why some “future” technologies never fully arrived, and the history/science of…
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