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.
1204 episodes transcribedMost people agree that if you know how a book, movie or TV show ends that will ruin the experience of reading or watching it. Really? Maybe knowing th...
Smile! Smiling turns out to be really good for you in a lot of ways. This episode begins with an explanation of all the benefits of smiling more often...
Can people actually become addicted to cheese? This episode begins with some surprising information how why people love cheese so much. I’m sure you h...
Do you know people who claim they can focus and work just fine in a messy and disorganized office? Well researchers at Princeton did some research to...
“Never cry at work!” has been some long standing advice for employees. So if you DO cry at work, what will people think of you? This episode begins wi...
Almost all voice guided apps – like Siri and Alexa – have a female voice. Ever wonder why? This episode begins with the explanation as to why the fema...
Most people never read the “Terms of Service” when they download an app. However, when you click OK you enter into a contract that says you will abide...
80% of infectious disease are spread by touch. This is why it is so important to wash your hands. Still, most people don’t wash their hands correctly....
Is there such a thing as the best seat in the house at a movie theater? Yes according to the people who design them. Listen to discover where to sit t...
Your taste in music can have a big impact on who you are attracted to and who is attracted to you. Whether you like jazz, country or classical music,...
If you ever lose something at an airport – where do you go to find it? The Lost & Found of course. But do you know how many Lost & Founds there are at...
Did you know bacon is really a low-fat food? That is just one of the many fascinating food science facts you’ll discover when you listen to food write...
If you want someone to do something for you, it is all about how you phrase it. This episode begins with a discussion on the psychology of requests an...
A lot of people claim to be allergic to penicillin. In fact 1 out of 10 do. Most of those people are wrong and this episode begins with the explanatio...
Here’s something interesting – as sunscreen use has increased over the last several years, so has the rate of skin cancer. So what is going on? I’ll d...
Do you ever eavesdrop? Be honest now. The fact is we almost all do – it is human nature and once served an important purpose. This episode begins with...
If you want to be more successful and make more money there is one very simple and seemingly unrelated thing you can do that has been proven by lookin...
Why do dogs do what they do? They seem obsessed with smelling everything and everybody and they universally love the snow. Why? This classic episode b...
Ever have someone offer to help you and you say – “No, I got it.”? Why? Why we are so reluctant to ask other people for help when we really could use...
It’s quite common and convenient to take medication or vitamin pills with a gulp of coffee or juice in the morning. But should you? The episode begins...
