Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers

kwilliams@omnicastmedia.com

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Booking Overview

Something You Should Know is a science-to-life style show where the host brings in recognized experts to explain practical concepts that can affect career, relationships, health, and daily decision-making. It’s a strong booking fit for authors and researchers who can translate their work into actionable takeaways for a broad audience.

Metrics

Episodes: 1293

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 29.0k followers

Contact Information

kwilliams@omnicastmedia.com

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Host

Mike Carruthers - Host of "Something You Should Know," where he interviews top experts and also shares short, engaging pieces of "intel" to help listeners save time and money, advance in their career, improve relati...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Established experts who can translate their research or reporting into practical, broadly understandable advice—commonly authors (often with major publishers), TED Talk speakers, journalists, and clinical/research professionals.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, TED Talk appearances, Major media coverage, Recognized subject-matter expertise (e.g., research/clinical experience)

Recent Guest Discussions

Elizabeth Dunn - Joyful Decisions That Can Help The Environment; Avoiding Guilt/sacrifice Messaging

Shawn Achor - How Beliefs Shape Life Outcomes And Success; Changing Beliefs To Alter One’s Path

Larry Olmsted - Benefits Of Sports Fandom For Mental Health, Physical Health, And Social Connection

Susan Trachman - Understanding Medically Unexplained Illness; Mind-body Connection; Why Symptoms Can Be Real Even Without Clear Medical Tests

Katherine Dunn - How GPS Works; Who Pays For It; Privacy/spying Questions

Recent Topics

Mindset, Psychology, Health, Relationships, Science Communication

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Something You Should Know
:

Why Pain Isn't What You Think It Is & The Disappearing Joys of Everyday Life

July 06, 2026

People often assume that someone with brown eyes appears more trustworthy than someone with blue eyes. Research suggests there may be something to that belief—but not for the reason most people think. In fact, eye color may have very little to do with it. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3541379/ Pain seems simple. You get hurt, you feel pain. Problem solved. Except it isn't that simple at all. Why can two people experience the same injury yet report very different levels of pain? Ho...

Why Some Ideas Change the World & Black Holes: Science’s Greatest Enigma - SYSK Choice

July 04, 2026

The lottery is one of the few games where everyone knows the odds are terrible—and millions of people play anyway. Why? It turns out there are some fascinating psychological reasons people buy lottery tickets, along with a few surprising facts about the odds and strategies that most players never consider. https://www.wired.com/video/watch/lottery-strategy When Uber launched, many people thought the idea was ridiculous. Let strangers drive you around in their personal cars? Airbnb faced simi...

How Your Beliefs Control Your Future & Why Climate Solutions Need a Rethink

July 02, 2026

Nothing can ruin a meal faster than someone loudly slurping soup, coffee, or noodles. At least that's what many people think. Yet in some cultures, slurping isn't rude at all—it's expected. And as annoying as it may sound, there is actually a surprisingly good reason people do it. https://www.discovermagazine.com/its-not-rude-slurping-makes-food-taste-better-42739 Your beliefs do far more than influence how you see the world—they influence what happens next. The beliefs you hold about yourse...

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