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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.

• 2026-10-06 SYSK TRENDING -The Intriguing Mysteries of the Universe There are some questions about the universe that are almost too big to wrap your head around. Why are we here? How did everything begin? Are we alone — or is there intelligent life somewhere else? Could aliens already know about us? And if the univers Transcript →
• 2026-10-06 You Might Also Like: Wired In Introducing Wired In: The Strangest Senate Race in America from Wired In . Follow the show: Wired In Two Dan Sullivans, one angry Democrat, and a Senate seat that could decide the balance of power. Cabot Phillips talks with Sen. Dan Sullivan a Transcript →
• 2026-10-05 When to Speak Up and When to Stay Quiet & Why Smart Investors Do Crazy Things What are spiders doing inside your home? You’ve probably spotted a few crawling around, especially in the fall. But contrary to what you might assume, many of those spiders didn’t just wander in from outdoors. And there’s a very specific reason yo Transcript →
• 2026-10-03 The Tech of Tomorrow That Never Arrived & The Remarkable History of Teeth - SYSK Choice Groceries are expensive, but there is a surprisingly simple way to leave the supermarket with a smaller bill — and it has less to do with what you buy than how you shop. I begin this episode with a technique that could help you spend less every time y Transcript →
• 2026-10-01 How to Take Smarter Risks in Life & The Lies You Tell Yourself You’ve probably seen the warning on your passenger-side car mirror: “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.” Which raises an obvious question: Why put a mirror on your car that deliberately distorts reality? Turns out there is a very good Transcript →
• 2026-09-29 SYSK TRENDING - Why Gossip Is Actually Good for You Who doesn’t like a bit of juicy gossip? We tend to think gossip is petty, mean or something we probably shouldn’t be doing. Yet practically everyone gossips—and it turns out there are some very good reasons why. Gossip actually serves several use Transcript →
• 2026-09-28 How to Read a Room Like a Pro & The Surprising Truth About Self-Esteem If you’ve ever tried to look at your phone while wearing sunglasses and found the screen strangely dark—or even completely black—there’s a fascinating reason why. And you don’t necessarily have to take off your sunglasses to fix it. Listen and Transcript →
• 2026-09-26 Why Pets Behave So Strangely & The Surprising Rhythm of Your Brain - SYSK Choice How is your posture right now? If your shoulders are slouched, you may be sending a message to other people that you never intended to send. Your shoulders can communicate confidence, uncertainty, stress and more. Listen as I explain what your posture m Transcript →
• 2026-09-24 How Optimism Works in Tough Times & The Curious Story of Breakfast Cereal When someone gets a nosebleed, what are you supposed to do? Many of us learned that you should tilt your head back. That’s not a good idea. There are a couple of key actions to take when your nose bleeds that many people don’t know or don’t do. ht Transcript →
• 2026-09-22 SYSK TRENDING - How the Negativity Effect Rules Us Someone says nine wonderful things about you and one negative thing. Which one are you still thinking about hours later? Probably the negative one. Bad experiences, criticism and unpleasant news seem to have more power over us than equally good things. Transcript →
• 2026-09-21 Stop Trying So Hard to Sleep & Why New Things Are So Hard to Resist Why do your fingers and toes sometimes feel freezing cold when the rest of you feels perfectly comfortable? It’s actually your body doing something very deliberate to protect you. Listen and discover what’s going on — and why warming those fingers Transcript →
• 2026-09-19 How Horses Shaped History & The Surprising Upside of Laziness – SYSK Choice We have become much more of a cashless society in the last few years. That turns out to be a good thing because cash is really disgusting. Listen as I explain just how disgusting and you are not going to like it! Source: Elizabeth Scott, author of How t Transcript →
• 2026-09-17 Secrets to Getting Great Customer Service & The Curious Story of Remote Controls Certain smells can instantly transport you back to another time and place — sometimes more vividly than a photograph ever could. Why is your sense of smell so closely tied to memory, and why are those memories often so emotional? Listen and find out. Transcript →
• 2026-09-15 SYSK TRENDING - Curious Quirks of the Human Brain Why does time seem to move faster and faster the older you get? Summers that once felt endless suddenly seem to disappear in a flash. There are some intriguing theories about why our perception of time changes — and what may actually slow it down. Yo Transcript →
• 2026-09-14 A Smarter Way to Make Big Life Changes & The Strange Rise of the House Cat Why do leaves turn such spectacular colors every fall? It seems as if the green simply changes to red, orange or yellow — but that isn’t quite what happens. There is a lot more going on inside those leaves than you might imagine. Listen as I explain Transcript →
• 2026-09-12 The Secret Life of Gases & Why We Get Hooked - SYSK Choice Some very popular drinks can do a surprising amount of damage to your teeth. Which ones are the worst offenders? This episode begins with what certain drinks do to your tooth enamel and some simple ways to minimize the damage if you drink them. https:// Transcript →
• 2026-09-10 The Bizarre World of Product Testing & Understanding Highly Sensitive People When the power goes out, how long will food in your refrigerator and freezer stay safe? And how bad is it to open the door and check? Consumer Reports has some useful answers that could save you from throwing out perfectly good food—or eating somethin Transcript →
• 2026-09-08 SYSK TRENDING - What Makes Someone Credible Why do you believe some people almost immediately, while others make you skeptical? You might assume credibility comes down to expertise, experience and having the facts on your side. But there is much more going on. Research shows that we respond to su Transcript →
• 2026-09-07 The Nocebo Effect: Placebo’s Evil Twin & Weird Facts You Never Knew Have you ever been completely stuck trying to solve a problem or come up with a new idea? There is a remarkably simple thing you can do that research shows can get your creative juices flowing. And it works surprisingly well. https://news.stanford.edu/s Transcript →
• 2026-09-05 Why Secrets Are So Hard to Keep & The Curious Quirks of Language - SYSK Choice Eye contact can be tricky. Too little can make you seem bored or distracted. Too much can get uncomfortable fast. So what is the right amount? This episode begins with some fascinating research on eye contact and the subtle signals you send with your ey Transcript →