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.
1072 episodes transcribedIf you use a wire brush to clean your outdoor grill – you should stop because someone could get hurt. I’ll start this episode by explaining why. http:...
Why are names so hard to remember? This episode begins with an explanation and an experiment that explains why so many of us forget people’s names and...
Birds are building nests and laying eggs all over the place this time of year. And you have probably heard that if a baby bird falls out of the nest y...
Have you ever heard of misophonia? It’s a real thing. If you have it, that means that certain sounds – like someone chewing their food with their mout...
Have you ever had a headache that seemingly came on for no apparent reason? This episode begins with an interesting and unusual list of reasons why he...
You probably never think about it until you get a rental car – but why do some cars have the gas tank door on the left side and others have it on the...
Do you swear? Sometimes – at least for some of us – it is hard NOT to. And it just may be appropriate when you are in pain. Some fascinating research...
You probably aren’t spending as much time outside as you used to and that can be a big problem. This episode begins with the important reasons why you...
Since you only have one chance to make a good first impression, this episode begins with some scientifically tested techniques that will instantly mak...
Noise is more than just annoying. Noise can affect your health, your work and your mood. This episode begins with a look at just how much trouble nois...
You know you shouldn’t go food shopping when you are hungry because you will end up buying more junk food. It turns out that when you are hungry, you...
Want 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...
