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.
1202 episodes transcribedWhen your phone or tablet or computer starts acting weird or gets glitchy, the conventional wisdom is to reboot. In other words, turn it off and on ag...
Should you get a second opinion? A lot of people faced with a medical diagnosis often wonder about that. Will they offend the original doctor if they...
Don’t you hate it when you hear or think of a familiar song but can’t recall the title? This episode begins with a clever trick that will help identif...
Are men more rational shoppers than women? Most definitely not. This episode begins by revealing how men are easily duped into thinking something is a...
Why is it that mosquitoes seem to go after and bite some people more than others? This episode begins with an explanation of what does and doesn’t mak...
There is a lot of common summertime advice. For example, don’t go swimming for a half hour after you eat. Don’t scratch a bug bite. Don’t touch someon...
Will a medication work better if you believe and expect it to? This episode begins with some compelling evidence that having faith in a medical treatm...
A lot of people don’t bother taking a summer vacation. What’s maybe more surprising is that many who do take a vacation spend some of the time doing w...
The consensus seems to be that drinking coffee has several excellent health benefits – and now there is another one you probably haven’t heard before....
How much you like and enjoy a certain food is influenced by many things besides the food itself. The utensils, the color of the plate, etc. This episo...
While “digital dementia” is not a real medical diagnosis, you still see it everywhere. People are so reliant on (and overloaded by) technology that th...
Is it safe to let your dog lick your face or eat off your plate? It pretty much depends on how clean your dog’s mouth is. This episode begins with a l...
Your chances of winning the lottery are horrible. Still, a lot of people play. This episode starts by revealing a few things worth knowing about playi...
When you go out to eat, the restaurant wants you to spend money. Nothing wrong with that. That’s how they stay in business. Still, you should be aware...
It makes sense that people cry when they are sad – but why do some of us cry when we are happy? This episode starts by examining how two opposite emot...
There’s nothing better than a really good laugh. What’s even better is, laughing offers some excellent health benefits too. I begin this episode by ex...
We all have a sense of what romantic music is. But can that type of music really make you feel and act romantic? This episode begins with some interes...
Getting car sick can really ruin a trip – for EVERYONE in the car! But maybe you’ve heard – there are now motion sickness glasses. Do they work? Reade...
There’s more to making a great burger than meets the eye. This summertime episode begins with expert advice on preparing the perfect burger on the gri...
In an argument there are usually two things going on that make it so difficult. Listen as I begin this episode by explaining what those two important...
