Something You Should Know
Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media | Cumulus Podcast Network
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.
Categories: Education
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Whenever I fly, I see people on the plane who look like they are doing important work on their laptops. That may actually be a really bad idea because it is hard to do high quality work at 30,000 feet. Listen as I explain why. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22357419 We have become a pretty wasteful world. We waste a lot of food, we create a lot of packaging that goes to waste and despite our best efforts we only recycle a fraction of all the things we could. There is likely no one big solution to any of this but there are some interesting things being done you should hear about that are making a difference. Here to explain these solutions and reveal the magnitude of the waste problem is Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Edward Humes. He is author of over two dozen books. His latest is Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World (https://amzn.to/3K3tXvx). Creativity sounds so magical – like it is some mystical gift some people were given that allows them to create the most wonderful things. However, creativity has been studied and the science of it is less magical and more practical. Being more creative and accomplished at anything is a skill we can all develop. We may not become the greatest or most creative at a chosen skill, but we can all become better at anything we put our mind to if we understand how. Here to explain is Anna Abraham. She is a professor and the Director of the Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development at the University of Georgia and author of the book, The Creative Brain: Myths and Truths (https://amzn.to/3QReQcn) When it comes to family dinner, many parents serve different food to their children – like mac and cheese or chicken nuggets because kids seem to prefer it. Is that a good idea? Listen as I reveal the dangers of dumbing down your kids’ meals. https://www.npr.org/2006/11/02/6418289/break-your-childs-mac-n-cheese-diet PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Indeed is offering SYSK listeners a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to get your jobs more visibility at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING NerdWallet lets you compare top travel credit cards side-by-side to maximize your spending! Compare & find smarter credit cards, savings accounts, & more https://NerdWallet.com TurboTax Experts make all your moves count — filing with 100% accuracy and getting your max refund, guaranteed! See guarantee details at https://TurboTax.com/Guarantees Luckily for those of us who live with the symptoms of allergies, we can Live Claritin Clear with Claritin-D! eBay Motors has 122 million parts for your #1 ride-or-die, to make sure it stays running smoothly. Keep your ride alive at https://eBayMotors.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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1066 - The 2 Keys to Your Happiness & Defying the Rules of English Mon, 13 May 2024
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1065 - Why Your Knowledge of Relationships is Mostly Wrong & The Art of Saying No - SYSK Choice Sat, 11 May 2024
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1064 - How to Master Any Skill & The Strange World of Tattoos Thu, 09 May 2024
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1063 - The Strange Intelligence of Plants & Why Restaurants Seem So Expensive Mon, 06 May 2024
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1062 - Why Misperception is So Common & Animal Superpowers We Might Have - SYSK Choice Sat, 04 May 2024
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1061 - New Tech That Is Changing Your Life Now & The Best Way to Fail Thu, 02 May 2024
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1060 - 3 Things to Fix Your Life & Finding Awe Everyday Mon, 29 Apr 2024
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1059 - Communication Secrets for Divided Times & The Anatomy of Anxiety - SYSK Choice Sat, 27 Apr 2024
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1058 - How to Improve Your Luck & A Much Better Way to Die Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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1057 - Improving Your Powers of Perception & How Pain Works Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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1056 - How to Break Free of Being Stuck & Alternative Therapies That Work - SYSK Choice Sat, 20 Apr 2024
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1055 - The Changing Threat of Cyber Crime & The Search for Life in the Cosmos Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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1054 - How Rituals Enrich Your Life & The Simple Science of Being Healthy Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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1053 - The Secrets to Being Influential & What We Learn From Grief - SYSK Choice Sat, 13 Apr 2024
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1052 - Why We Like Superstitions & Science You Never Knew Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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1051 - Human Biases That Shape Your Thinking & The Science of Elite Performers Mon, 08 Apr 2024
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1050 - How Expectations Steer Your Life & The History of the World’s Most Favorite Food - SYSK Choice Sat, 06 Apr 2024
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1049 - What the Government Knows About You & How to Break a Bad Habit Thu, 04 Apr 2024
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1048 - The Surprising Biology of Love & How to Keep More of Your Money Mon, 01 Apr 2024
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1047 - How Aging Can Be Reversed & Science “Facts” That Aren’t True - SYSK Choice Sat, 30 Mar 2024
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1046 - The Story of Jeff Bezos and Amazon & How to Be More Interesting Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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1045 - Why You Need to Laugh More & Inside Multi-Level Marketing Mon, 25 Mar 2024
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1044 - Is AI Eliminating Your Choice? & Tribology Explained (It’s Everywhere) Sat, 23 Mar 2024
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1043 - Make Your Dreams Work for You / How Food Affects Mood / Why We Need Stuff Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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1042 - The Real Reason for Anxiety & The Science of the Paranormal Mon, 18 Mar 2024
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1041 - Dangers of Collective Illusions & The Inadequacy of Language - SYSK Choice Sat, 16 Mar 2024
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1040 - How to Decide to Stay or Leave & Songs That Changed Rock & Roll Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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1039 - The World of Government Secrets & The Problem with Productivity Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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1038 - Weird Human Behaviors Explained & Be Kind to Your Mouth -SYSK Choice Sat, 09 Mar 2024
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1037 - How to Better Deal with People & The Power of Profanity Thu, 07 Mar 2024
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1036 - Embracing Optimism & How Algorithms Narrow Your Choices Mon, 04 Mar 2024
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1035 - How to Master Charisma & The Marvel of Modern Genetics - SYSK Choice Sat, 02 Mar 2024
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1034 - How to Keep Life Thrilling & How to Command A Conversation Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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1033 - What Colors Do To You & Recycling: Does It Really Help? Mon, 26 Feb 2024
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1032 - The Benefits of Being Delusional & Our Evolution Challenges-SYSK Choice Sat, 24 Feb 2024
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1031 - What Is Good Mental Health? & The Weird Thing About Memory Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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1030 - Everyday Health Hacks & A New Approach to Conflict Mon, 19 Feb 2024
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1029 - Your Incredible Sense of Smell & Overcoming Burn Out - SYSK Choice Sat, 17 Feb 2024
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1028 - Why You Eat When You’re Not Hungry & Predictions and Coincidences Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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1027 - Should You Work for Yourself? & The Science of Creativity Mon, 12 Feb 2024
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1026 - Your Mysterious Immune System & Effective Feedback Secrets - SYSK Choice Sat, 10 Feb 2024
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1025 - The Magic of Telling a Good Story & The Strange Rules of Copyrights Thu, 08 Feb 2024
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1024 - The Mystery of Twins & What NOT to Do With Your Money Mon, 05 Feb 2024
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1022 - How Everything Affects Everything Else & Is Big Tech Out of Control? Thu, 01 Feb 2024
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1021 - Why Humans Love Robots & The Power of Confidence Mon, 29 Jan 2024
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1020 - How to Instantly Stop Arguments & The High Five Habit - SYSK Choice Sat, 27 Jan 2024