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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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How to Take Smarter Risks in Life & The Lies You Tell Yourself

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 - Why Gossip Is Actually Good for You

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

How to Read a Room Like a Pro & The Surprising Truth About Self-Esteem

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

Why Pets Behave So Strangely & The Surprising Rhythm of Your Brain - SYSK Choice

Posture and brain/behavior science plus “pet secret lives” and how to optimize mental performance.

26 Sep 2026 · 50m · 19 chapters

How Optimism Works in Tough Times & The Curious Story of Breakfast Cereal

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

SYSK TRENDING - How the Negativity Effect Rules Us

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

Stop Trying So Hard to Sleep & Why New Things Are So Hard to Resist

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

How Horses Shaped History & The Surprising Upside of Laziness – SYSK Choice

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

Secrets to Getting Great Customer Service & The Curious Story of Remote Controls

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

SYSK TRENDING - Curious Quirks of the Human Brain

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

A Smarter Way to Make Big Life Changes & The Strange Rise of the House Cat

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

The Secret Life of Gases & Why We Get Hooked - SYSK Choice

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

The Bizarre World of Product Testing & Understanding Highly Sensitive People

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

SYSK TRENDING - What Makes Someone Credible

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

The Nocebo Effect: Placebo’s Evil Twin & Weird Facts You Never Knew

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

Why Secrets Are So Hard to Keep & The Curious Quirks of Language - SYSK Choice

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

The Surprising Power of Swearing & How to Build Confidence Fast

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

SYSK TRENDING - Are The Added Ingredients In Food All That Bad?

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

How to Get Better Healthcare & The Strange Ways Weather Affects You

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

How Music Can Actually Heal You & The Skills Technology Is Stealing - SYSK Choice

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

Why You Really Should Talk to Strangers & What Could Actually End the World

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

SYSK TRENDING - How to Improve Your Focus

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

Inside Amazon's Empire & How Social Media Is Rewriting Your Life

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

How Your Brain Reacts in a Disaster & Exploring Healthy Solitude - SYSK Choice

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