{"podcast":{"title":"Something You Should Know","slug":"something-you-should-know-52651","podcast_index_feed_id":52651,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/WWO9761275037","website_url":"http://www.somethingyoushouldknow.net","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/c24d0a5a-b25b-11ea-bef6-ef68671ea875/image/88a8b82e5fae6701e778c1709b714e7a.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia","episode_count":1308,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T14:18:10.512389+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/something-you-should-know-52651"},"episode":{"title":"The Truth About Becoming Wealthy & The Hidden Damage of Our Digital Life","slug":"the-truth-about-becoming-wealthy-the-hidden-damage-of-our-digital-life","published_at":"2026-05-14T07:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/something-you-should-know-52651/the-truth-about-becoming-wealthy-the-hidden-damage-of-our-digital-life","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/something-you-should-know-52651","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/495/pdrl.fm/60a606/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/bwUd3PHC9DH3VTlBXDTt/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP6075795131.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/e/495/pdrl.fm/60a606/pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/bwUd3PHC9DH3VTlBXDTt/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP6075795131.mp3","summary":"Most credit cards have that little 3- or 4-digit security code you constantly get asked for when shopping online. It can feel like a nuisance—but that tiny number plays a surprisingly important role in reducing fraud in a very simple and effective way. https://www.chase.com/personal/credit-cards/education/basics/why-do-some-sites-not-require-cvv We tend to think of financial advice as timeless: buy a house, invest for the long term, diversify your portfolio, put your money in index funds. But history tells a much messier story. There were periods when stocks performed terribly, when home ownership was a bad investment, and when other “sensible” advice turned out to be disastrously wrong. Joseph Moore, historian, investor, and author of How to Get Rich in American History: 300 Years of Financial Advice That Worked (& Didn’t) (https://amzn.to/4uDCdrv), explains how financial “wisdom” changes over time, why so much money advice is shaped by the era we happen to live in, and what history can teach us about building wealth today. We’ve all heard the warnings about sitting too much and spending too much time staring at screens. But modern life practically demands it. Hours at a desk, then more hours scrolling, streaming, emailing, and checking notifications. The problem is, researchers are beginning to discover that this screen-heavy lifestyle may quietly affect far more than we realize—from energy and sleep to mood, focus, and long-term health. Manoush Zomorodi, award-winning journalist, host of NPR’s TED Radio Hour, and author of Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Being (https://amzn.to/3PraStx), shares what science is uncovering about the physical and mental toll of modern digital life—and why small, surprisingly…","meta_description":"Most credit cards have that little 3- or 4-digit security code you constantly get asked for when shopping online. It can feel like a nuisance—but that tin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2974,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/something-you-should-know-52651/episodes/the-truth-about-becoming-wealthy-the-hidden-damage-of-our-digital-life/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/something-you-should-know-52651/the-truth-about-becoming-wealthy-the-hidden-damage-of-our-digital-life.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}