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
- Sep 15, 2026 · 26 minArt Markman explains why familiar minds misjudge everyday lifeThe episode shows how attention, familiarity, stress, and intentions quietly shape judgments, purchases, performance, and reactions to other people.
- Sep 14, 2026 · 54 minDesign your surroundings, then watch cats domesticate themselvesThe episode connects behavior change to situational design, then applies the same adaptation lens to cats’ long relationship with humans and even airline food.
- Sep 12, 2026 · 55 minEveryday gases and habits hide surprising risksThe episode connects household pollution, addictive behavior, and driving safety to choices that often seem harmless.
- Sep 10, 2026 · 53 minSafety engineers test products against the real worldThe episode connects hidden safety systems with a practical case for treating emotional sensitivity as a capacity to manage, not a flaw to erase.
- Sep 8, 2026 · 31 minPerception often decides credibility before evidence gets a hearingUnderstanding messenger bias reveals why accurate information can fail—and how awareness may improve both judgment and persuasion.
- Sep 7, 2026 · 54 minNegative expectations can create real symptomsThe episode connects the nocebo effect to medical decisions, behavior, language, cultural history, and the way embarrassment distorts social perception.
- Sep 5, 2026 · 54 minSecrets expose the mind while language preserves historyThe episode connects the personal costs of secrecy with the historical accidents that still shape everyday English.
- Sep 3, 2026 · 54 minSwearing can ease pain while confidence grows through practiceThe episode connects taboo language, emotional regulation, and confidence-building to everyday ways people handle pain, power, and self-doubt.
- Sep 1, 2026 · 26 minFood additives deserve evidence, not ingredient-list panicThe episode separates legitimate concerns about ultra-processed diets from the misleading idea that unfamiliar or artificial-sounding ingredients are inherently dangerous.
- Aug 31, 2026 · 55 minBetter healthcare starts beyond prescriptionsThe episode connects patient agency and whole-person care with the overlooked ways weather can shape health, behavior, and thought.
- Aug 29, 2026 · 54 minMusic heals while technology erodes everyday human skillsThe episode connects music’s measurable effects on health with a warning that convenience can weaken cognition, connection, solitude, and movement.
- Aug 27, 2026 · 51 minSmall talk connects us while existential risks test humanityThe episode links everyday social choices with humanity’s larger challenge of recognizing and managing threats that could reshape or end civilization.