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.
1020 episodes transcribedWhat’s the secret to a happy life? Probably the best people to ask are people who say they are happy. So we begin this episode by revealing what happy...
Do you really need to get a physical exam every year? We begin this episode by exploring who should and maybe who should not get an annual check-up an...
In most places around the world, Siri comes with a female voice by default. Of course you can change it but most people don’t. This is true for most o...
This episode is released a few days before most people in the U.S. change their clocks back to standard time. And each time we change the clocks, peop...
The weather can affect your buying decisions without you realizing it. That can be a big factor when you buy a big ticket item like a house or a car....
We all have those times when we are stressed and need to chill out. So I begin this episode with some proven simple and easy ways to reduce anxiety an...
If you don’t play a musical instrument – maybe you should. This is especially true if you are outgoing and an extrovert. It seems that your personalit...
So you get ready to make a salad and you rinse the lettuce and carrots and tomatoes under the faucet for a few seconds. Does that really get rid of th...
Spending time with annoying and irritating people can be hazardous to your mental health! That’s according to some research from my alma mater, the Un...
Anyone who has ever cooked pasta has thought about using HOT tap water instead of cold to speed up the process. After all, hot tap water takes less ti...
Even the best drivers get in serious accidents – usually because of bad drivers. So we start this episode with a look at why good drivers get into acc...
Is it illegal to kill a praying mantis? Not that you would want to – but could you actually be fined or go to jail if you got caught? We begin this ep...
Not long ago I went to the supermarket only to find everything had been moved around. Nothing was where it used to be. Why? I’ll explain why they do t...
You probably just assume food grown organically is healthier – and maybe it is. But you also probably think that organic food tastes better. You may n...
You tip the waiter at the end of a meal for a job well done. But when it comes to tipping the maid and other people at a hotel, it is actually better...
I’ve lived with dogs most of my life (and one pretty cool cat) so I am fascinated by doggy behavior. And did you know that even though dogs will eat a...
You may not have ever noticed this but hotels rarely offer milkshakes on their room service menu. And yet, if a hotel has a kitchen there is a good ch...
What could be simpler than washing your hands? You’ve done it a zillion times. And yet you are probably not doing it correctly. With cold and flu seas...
Many people wish they were taller. Unfortunately there is no simple fix for that. But there are ways to LOOK taller and we start this episode with som...
People who travel a lot have to come up with their own travel hacks and secrets in order to stay sane! Several of the people who work for CNN and trav...
