Something You Should Know
Hosted by Mike Carruthers · 38 decoded episodes · newest Oct 6, 2026
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.
Episodes 38
- Oct 6, 2026 · 29 minTyson maps the universe’s biggest unknownsThe episode separates testable knowledge from speculation while confronting how little of the cosmos familiar science can explain.
- Oct 5, 2026 · 55 minSpeak up thoughtfully and invest beyond your emotionsThe episode connects everyday hesitation about difficult conversations with the biases that can distort financial decisions and market prices.
- Oct 3, 2026 · 53 minWhy tomorrow’s technology keeps missing its deadlineThe episode pairs a reality check on futuristic technology with a history of teeth, showing how design, biology, and everyday behavior shape what lasts.
- Oct 1, 2026 · 50 minSmarter risks begin by questioning what feels safeThe episode connects risk avoidance and self-deception, showing how both can narrow choices while disguising uncertainty as protection.
- Sep 29, 2026 · 25 minGossip helps groups police trust and social rulesThe episode separates useful social intelligence from malicious rumor, showing why gossip persists in workplaces and modern media.
- Sep 28, 2026 · 52 minSocial awareness starts with observation, not assumptionThe episode connects sharper social perception with a more durable form of self-worth built on emotional validation and secure relationships.
- Sep 26, 2026 · 53 minPets decode more than people realize—and brains work in gearsThe episode connects animal behavior with a practical question about human performance: whether better timing and environments can improve how minds work.
- Sep 24, 2026 · 53 minOptimism can be practiced, while cereal’s health halo gets unpackedThe episode connects deliberate emotional habits with a close look at how breakfast marketing shaped beliefs about nutrition and necessity.
- Sep 22, 2026 · 27 minWhy Bad News Outweighs Good—and How to Use ItRecognizing the negativity effect can improve judgment, relationships, teaching, and responses to alarming news without ignoring genuine problems.
- Sep 21, 2026 · 53 minSleep anxiety and novelty quietly reshape daily lifeThe episode connects two common struggles—trying to control sleep and chasing constant upgrades—to the costs of anxiety, impulsive consumption, and diminished satisfaction.
- Sep 19, 2026 · 51 minHorses built civilization; strategic laziness may improve modern workThe episode connects an animal’s historical power with a modern argument that purposeful idleness can produce more meaningful, effective work.
- Sep 17, 2026 · 54 minBetter complaints, stranger remotes, and the science of wrinkled fingersThe episode connects everyday frustrations to overlooked systems, showing how evidence, design choices, and biology shape ordinary experiences.