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.
1021 episodes transcribedWant to be more attractive? There has actually been some interesting research on what makes people appealing to others and this episode begins by expl...
Many grocery stores now boast that they sell “locally grown” produce. Perhaps you’ve wondered just how local it is – where does that locally grown pro...
The best way to solve your problems may be to pretend they are someone else’s. This episode begins with an interesting way to look at your problems th...
Need something to pass the time? This episode begins with an activity you and the family can do that will kill some time and also put money in the ban...
I suspect we all mispronounce words from time to time. Either we learned them wrong or we get lazy. I know I usually pronounce affidavit as if it has...
Would you like to hear some really good and solid advice that will make your life simpler and easier? This episode begins with some excellent bits of...
Don’t you just hate it when you burn your tongue from drinking or eating something too hot? This episode begins with some first-aid for the next time...
You know when you head up the entrance ramp on a freeway, you have to really “floor it” to get your car up to speed. Is that good for your engine to p...
While it’s natural to brag a little about your kids or your job or anything else you are proud of., you really have to be careful. A little bragging g...
Staying at home with nowhere to go can certainly put you in a bad mood. So this episode begins with some scientifically proven ways to improve your mo...
Everyone knows that coffee can help you think and focus and can even improve your mood – especially that first cup in the morning. Years ago, coffee...
You have probably been eating peanut butter since you were a kid. And that turns out to be a really good thing. This episode begins with a look at the...
If you have an iPhone, you have likely struggled moving the cursor around in a text message or email. However, there is a very simple way to easily ma...
If you were to stand in downtown Detroit and start walking south for as long as it took, what is the first foreign country you would encounter? This i...
What makes a good dancer? Some of it is subjective but there is one particular body part that seems to make all the difference. This episode begins wi...
A lot of items you buy at the grocery store are actually a lot cheaper at the drug store. This episode begins with a look at where the bargains are in...
When was the last time you cleaned your credit or debit cards? Or the remote for the TV? There are a lot of things around the house you never think to...
Yawning is contagious. We have all experienced that. What’s interesting though is when you notice how soon someone yawns after you do. This episode be...
When you have a big decision to make, all kinds of things can influence that decision. But one thing I bet you never thought of was the lighting in th...
Everyone knows that as you age, your mental function declines. But when does that begin? Age 40? 50? I’ll tell you what the science says. http://www.w...
