Something You Should Know
Episodes
Real Truth Vs Fake Truth: How to Tell the Difference & The Science of Failure: Why Things Go Wrong
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We have a lot of devices – cellphones, tablets, laptops – and they all need to be charged up constantly. How much does that cost? And how much doe...
5 Ways Your Phone Screws Up Your Life & What to Do When Your Whole World Falls Apart
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you have a big decision to make, wait until you have to go to the bathroom. I begin this episode by explaining why a full bladder helps make better...
Secrets of Peak Performance We Can All Use & Fascinating Math You've Always Wondered About
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Your homeowner’s insurance (and renter’s insurance if you have it) covers much more than you probably realize – and it is worth knowing. For exa...
Best of SYSK Volume 3
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A few times every year I like to shine a spotlight on some of the best moments from past episodes you may have missed. This time, it’s moments from ...
Why Life is Better Than You Think & Why We Swear
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has a blood type right? Well, not really. Some people have no blood type – not to be confused with people who have a universal blood type. ...
How to Craft a Luckier Life & Why You Tell Yourself Stories That Aren’t True
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
People hate unsolicited advice – and they seldom follow it. Still, that doesn’t stop us from dishing it out to those we are trying to help. Well ...
The Secrets of Nonverbal Communication & The Fascinating Connection Between Food and Brain Performance
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If you flip a coin and it comes up heads a couple of times in a row, chances are you would bet the next flip will come up tails. That is the perfect e...
The Real Reason You Buy What You Buy & How to Have That Difficult Conversation and Still Be Friends
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Handwriting analysis sounds like it might be scientific. After all some courts allow it during trials and it has helped to convict defendants. But how...
Why Are Great Innovators So Weird and Quirky? & What You Probably Never Knew About Cats
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
TV networks manipulate programs to make more time for commercials – a LOT more time. I’ll discuss that and you might want to watch this YouTube vi...
Why Complainers Complain and How to Stop Them & Using Games to Accomplish Your Goals
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Stephen Hawking still alive? Most people who are diagnosed with ALS die within 5 years. Stephen Hawking was diagnosed in his 20’s and today h...
The REAL Reason Why You Do the Things You Do & Important Etiquette in the 21st Century
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So, what’s the deal with high fructose corn syrup? People talk about it a lot. Some say it is horrible for your health while others claim it is fine...
How to Design YOUR Perfect Life & Why Humans Make So Many Irrational Decisions
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Back in Grandma’s day, you had to spend an afternoon defrosting the freezer once in a while. Today we have frost-free freezers but unfortunately the...
How to Deal With Every Jerk You Meet & How to Take Stunning Photos with Your Cellphone
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why do you sigh? Usually it is because you feel relief or you are sad or tired. But it turns out there is more to a sigh than you thought. In fact it ...
What it Really Takes To Be a Winner & What to Do About the New Culture of Rudeness
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Want to be more persuasive? There is a simple phrase or two you can add to any request that will increase the chances that almost anyone will do you t...
The Best Way to Find Someone to Love & How to Come Up With Better Ideas
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So the dentist has you open your mouth wide and while he is poking around in there with sharp instruments, he asks you a question. Why? You can’t re...
Forgiveness or Revenge: Which is Better? & How You Spend Money and What it Says About You
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Has anyone ever told you that you couldn’t sing or carry a tune? Kids are often told that and it can really embarrass them and leave a lasting impre...
How Your Friends Influence What You Think, Feel and Weigh & Why It’s So Hard to Ask for Help (But Ask Anyway)
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Identity theft is often NOT the result of some high-tech scam. It is frequently because someone digs through your trash and finds documents with perso...
How to Ooze Self-Confidence & The Magic of Doing What You’re Good At
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you fly on an airplane – you think things. Like: “How good, is the air I’m breathing? Will I get drunker than normal if I drink at 35,000 ...
How to Be Truly Fascinating & What Are You Really Afraid Of?
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You have likely been the victim of the Doorway Effect. It’s when you walk into a room and forget why you walked in there. We start this episode with...
A Better Way to Make Your Choices in Life & How to Be Irresistible to the Opposite Sex
25 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I am sure you have had to perform under pressure. And so you know that it is difficult to do and often your performance suffers. But why? Well a coupl...
Why Timing REALLY is Everything & Ways to Save on Medication You Never Knew
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sure, it’s great to want more money but if you don’t have the time to enjoy it – what’s the point? We begin this episode with a look at why sp...
What People Really Think About You & Why a Little Dishonesty is Probably Okay
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I bet this has happened to you… you are all set to take a bite of something delicious when you notice a fly has landed on it - a filthy disgusting f...
How to Have a Voice You Love & Proven Money Strategies for Every Day
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Do you often find yourself in the slowest line at the supermarket? Me too. Is it bad luck or just your perception? I’ll explore what’s behind this...
Benefits of Being Messy & Household Hacks You WILL Use
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It sucks when you have a cold. I’m sure you’ve heard that you should drink a lot of fluids and get rest and eat chicken soup – but there are oth...
Why You Get Shy (and What to do About It) & A Better Way to Make New Years Resolutions Stick
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How can drinking hot cocoa from an orange mug taste different from drinking hot cocoa from a blue mug? I’ll explain some interesting research that s...
How Not to Die & How to Be More Courageous
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Even though we all know not to talk or text while driving – it can be so tempting. After all, what harm can it do to send a text while stopped at a ...
Great Ways to Save Money in 2018 & Why You Feel Embarrassment – and How Not To
01 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I love strawberries. But I hate how they go moldy so fast. Well, there is a way to make them last longer – and that is just one of the great life ha...
Best of Something You Should Know 2017 Vol-2
28 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Here is the second of our two, year-end episodes that look back at some of the most fascinating people and topics of the year. I know you’ll enjoy t...
Best of Something You Should Know 2017 - Vol 1
25 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As 2017 draws to a close, this is the first of two, year-end episodes that look back at some of the most fascinating people and topics of the year. Be...
Amazing Ways Genes Affect Your Behavior & The Serious Consequences of Not Asking For What You Want
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Do you keep stuff? You know, things from your past that you have a hard time giving up even though you don’t use them anymore? This episode begins w...
How to Make or Break Any Habit Successfully & How to Calm Your Brain to Make You More Intelligent
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You can manipulate your brain to change your mood. How? Biofeedback. For example, when you are happy you smile. But it also works in reverse - if you ...
The Secret to Achieving Any Goal & Why We Love the Same Christmas Songs Year After Year
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It is called the “helper’s high.” It’s that feeling you get when you do something nice for someone else. It isn’t only a theory, there is so...
How to Make Your Point So People Get It & Dealing with the Growing Entitlement Mentality
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Does love at first sight exist? Many experts say no but many people claim to have experienced it. So what’s the truth? We begin this episode by look...
Proven Ways to Be Instantly Happier Forever & Things About Christmas You Never Knew
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How’s your driving? Sure you know you are a good driver but what do other drivers think? This episode starts with a slightly unusual driver’s test...
When Knowing Nothing Actually Gives You an Advantage & The Proven Way to Live a Long, Long Life
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I bet you have Googled medical symptoms you are experiencing. Everyone does. But the information you get can be contradictory and often times inaccura...
000 Welcome to Something You Should Know
11 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Just a brief hello from Mike Carruthers, host of Something You Should Know. Mike explains the background and history of how the podcast started and wh...