

78 episodes
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.

This episode of Something You Should Know covers three main ideas: (1) “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear” is a safety-driven distortion: the curved passenger mirror widens the field of…
1 Oct 2026 · 48m · 13 chapters
SYSK Trending argues that gossip isn’t always harmful; it can help people judge trustworthiness, enforce social rules, and build bonds—while warning that weaponized, mean-spirited gossip is damaging.
29 Sep 2026 · 24m · 9 chapters
The episode covers (1) how to “read a room” using social observation and body-language micro-signals, and (2) why self-esteem/self-worth can be counterintuitive—people with low worth often reject…
28 Sep 2026 · 49m · 15 chapters
Posture and brain/behavior science plus “pet secret lives” and how to optimize mental performance.
26 Sep 2026 · 50m · 19 chapters
The episode covers three main segments: (1) using Monarch’s AI Weekly Recap to spot real-time money changes (spending spikes, net worth changes, upcoming expenses) and rethink finances after seeing…
24 Sep 2026 · 49m · 19 chapters
The negativity effect—why bad experiences, criticism, and threats grab more attention than equal amounts of good—and how to counter it in relationships, work, learning, and even how we interpret news…
22 Sep 2026 · 25m · 11 chapters
The episode covers four main topics: why fingers and toes get cold (blood-flow reduction to protect core organs), why sleep anxiety and over-optimization can worsen sleep, why people crave…
21 Sep 2026 · 49m · 15 chapters
The episode is a mix of three segments: cash hygiene, horses’ impact on human history, and “strategic laziness.” It claims paper money can carry flu viruses for up to 3 days (17 with mucus) and that…
19 Sep 2026 · 46m · 23 chapters
The episode covers three “Something You Should Know” segments: (1) why smells trigger vivid memories, (2) how to get better customer service when you have a complaint, and (3) the history and design…
17 Sep 2026 · 49m · 16 chapters
Curious Quirks of the Human Brain, explained by cognitive psychologist Art Markman—how perception, memory, judgment, and decision-making work (and fail).
15 Sep 2026 · 23m · 8 chapters
The episode covers (1) why leaves change color in fall, (2) how to make big life changes by changing your situation—people, places, and environments—rather than relying on willpower, (3) why airplane…
14 Sep 2026 · 49m · 23 chapters
This episode of Something You Should Know covers three main areas: dental erosion from acidic drinks; how gases underpin life and technology; and whether people can be “addicted” to non-drug…
12 Sep 2026 · 50m · 19 chapters
A “Something You Should Know” episode mixing practical life tips, bizarre product-testing methods, and the science of being highly emotionally sensitive.
10 Sep 2026 · 48m · 12 chapters
What makes someone credible, and how “messenger” cues (status, confidence, warmth, etc.) can matter more than the truth of the message.
8 Sep 2026 · 27m · 9 chapters
This episode of Something You Should Know covers three main areas: the nocebo effect (placebo’s “evil twin”), a creativity tip (walking boosts idea generation), and weird language/invention facts.
7 Sep 2026 · 49m · 18 chapters
Eye contact norms, why secrets are hard to keep (health, psychology, evolutionary biology), and quirks of language (letter origins, capitalization, alphabet order, sentence structure).
5 Sep 2026 · 49m · 21 chapters
This episode of Something You Should Know mixes three practical topics: using money-tracking tools to see spending patterns, why swearing can be psychologically useful, and how to build confidence…
3 Sep 2026 · 50m · 14 chapters
Whether added ingredients in packaged food are actually bad, and how to interpret ingredient labels and “scary” chemical names.
1 Sep 2026 · 23m · 11 chapters
The “return trip effect” (why trips home feel shorter), how to get better healthcare by taking charge of health goals and asking better questions, and how weather affects mood and mental health…
31 Aug 2026 · 51m · 22 chapters
SYSK episode covering (1) how full moons can disrupt sleep and (2) whether music can treat illness and improve health, plus (3) how technology may be stealing human cognitive skills (navigation,…
29 Aug 2026 · 49m · 18 chapters
The episode covers (1) the “fresh start effect” and how to start new goals using meaningful dates, (2) why people should talk to strangers—small social interactions boost happiness, health, and…
27 Aug 2026 · 47m · 17 chapters
How to improve focus by explaining why attention is “stolen” and offering practical fixes, including reducing multitasking, improving sleep, protecting off-hours, and creating conditions for “flow.”
25 Aug 2026 · 24m · 9 chapters
How to “see” your money (Monarch budgeting app), why you can smell rain (humidity/ozone/petrichor), Amazon’s rise and internal ruthlessness (Dana Mattioli), and how social media algorithms and…
24 Aug 2026 · 50m · 19 chapters
The episode covers three main segments: (1) a misconception check about dog color vision (dogs can distinguish blue and yellow but not red and green), with the implication that toys/frisbees should…
22 Aug 2026 · 48m · 15 chapters