Something You Should Know
Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
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.
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Mar 28, 2026 • 50min
How Your Biases Are Used Against You & How Top Performers Think -SYSK Choice
Eric Potterat, clinical and performance psychologist and retired Navy commander who trained SEALs, and Alex Edmans, finance professor and author on how stories exploit biases, discuss how our biases shape beliefs and decisions. They cover confirmation bias, motivated reasoning, skepticism toward headlines, mental toughness routines, paced breathing, self-talk, and incremental growth for peak performance.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 48min
Could You Live on Another Planet? & Why Vet Bills Are So High
Scott Solomon, evolutionary biologist and author, outlines how low gravity, radiation, and isolation could reshape human bodies and minds on long‑term space settlements. Joe Spector, founder and CEO of Dutch Pet, breaks down why veterinary costs and wait times are rising and how telehealth can expand affordable, nonemergency pet care. Short, vivid conversations on living off Earth and fixing access to pet medicine.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 25min
SYSK TRENDING - A Practical Way to Approach Anxiety
Dr. John Delony, mental health and wellness expert and author of Building a Non-Anxious Life, argues anxiety is a helpful alarm, not the enemy. He explores why rumination fuels that alarm and urges addressing root causes like boundaries, relationships, finances, and resilience. Practical moves—connection, preparedness, and facing discomfort—help the alarm quiet as real problems get solved.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 51min
Are Your Genes Secretly Controlling Your Behavior? & How to Truly Flourish
Kathryn Paige Harden, a behavioral geneticist probing how DNA and environment shape temperament and moral blame. Daniel Coyle, author on building meaning and joyful high-performing groups. They discuss whether genes steer behavior and how that should affect responsibility. They also explore practical habits, rituals, and social moves that help people and groups flourish.
Mar 21, 2026 • 51min
The Biology of Love & Simple Questions That Can Save You Money -SYSK Choice
Meet Matt Schulz, a practical personal finance pro who teaches how simple questions can cut fees and save money, and Dr. Liat Yakir, a geneticist who explains how hormones and evolution shape attraction and bonding. They discuss the biology behind different kinds of love, stages of romantic attachment, and concrete tactics for negotiating bills, waivers, and better rates.
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Mar 19, 2026 • 50min
The Serious Problems with AI & Why Humans Drink Alcohol
Dr. Charles Knowles, surgeon and recovery advocate who wrote Why We Drink Too Much, and Emily Bender, linguist and AI skeptic and co-author of The AI Con, join the conversation. They discuss what current chatbots really do and the risks of synthetic summaries. They explore alcohol’s long cultural role, its health harms, and why some people develop dependence.
Mar 17, 2026 • 23min
SYSK TRENDING - How Memory Really Works
Megan Sumeracki, cognitive psychologist and author of The Psychology of Memory, explains how memory forms and why it forgets so much. She discusses why certain life periods feel unforgettable, how emotion and vividness mislead us, and how retrieval and spacing can change what we remember. Short, surprising takes on why forgetting is useful and how memories are reshaped over time.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 50min
How Real Optimists Think & Butter Secrets Most People Miss
Anna Stockwell, recipe developer and author of The Butter Book, breaks down butter’s history, types, and when premium butter matters. Deepika Chopra, psychologist and author known as the Optimism Doctor, redefines optimism as a science-based, trainable mindset. They explore the mechanics of real optimism, practical mental tools, butter’s culinary secrets, and why small choices change cooking and resilience.
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Mar 14, 2026 • 50min
Should You Stay or Leave? & Songs That Changed Music History - SYSK Choice
Emily P. Freeman, author and decision-making podcaster, offers a clear framework for when to stay or walk away. Marc Myers, music journalist and author, dives into songs that transformed pop and rock. They discuss decision signals, regret, commitment, studio innovations, landmark arrangements, and cultural moments that reshaped music history.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 50min
Are You Revealing Too Much or Not Enough? & How We Absorb Technology
Vanessa Chang, director at Leonardo and author exploring how societies absorb technologies. Leslie John, Harvard professor studying disclosure and decision-making. They discuss when sharing strengthens trust and the risks of silence. They trace how technologies from writing to phones reshape attention, voice, and social habits. Short, lively conversations about revealing, privacy, and how tools become essential.
