The Secrets Twins Share & Subtle Money Mistakes to Avoid-SYSK Choice

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Science, Self-improvement, Social Sciences, Health & Fitness, Education

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Are women really attracted to men who can make them laugh? And if so, why does humor matter so much in attraction? This episode begins with what research and relationship experts say about laughter, mating, and why being funny can be a powerful social signal. https://amzn.to/496hAtL We’ve always been fascinated by twins. They seem mysterious, almost magical — as if they share a special connection the rest of us don’t. But do twins really experience the world differently, or are we projecting myths onto them? Helena de Bres joins me to unpack the truths, misconceptions, and lived reality of being a twin. She’s a professor of philosophy at Wellesley College and author of How to Be Multiple: The Philosophy of Twins (https://amzn.to/3HCmH8E). Most financial advice sounds the same: save more, spend less, invest wisely. But some of the most effective money guidance runs counter to what we usually hear. Vivian Tu shares a fresh, practical perspective on money, habits, and mindset — including mistakes people make without realizing it. Vivian made her first million by age 27, is CEO and founder of Your Rich BFF Media, and author of Rich AF: The Winning Money Mindset That Will Change Your Life (https://amzn.to/42oltaH). And finally, one of life’s small but frequent frustrations: you grab a pen, there’s ink inside — and it won’t write. Most of the time, the pen isn’t dead; it’s just stuck. We wrap up with a few simple, surprisingly effective tricks to get a ballpoint pen working again. https://www.penheaven.com/blog/revive-a-dead-ballpoint-pen PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS QUINCE: Refresh your wardrobe with Quince! Go to ⁠https://Quince.dom/sysk ⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too! HIMS: For simple, online access to personalized and affordable care for Hair Loss, ED, Weight Loss, and more, visit ⁠https://Hims.com/SOMETHING⁠ for your free online visit! SHOPIFY: Sign up for your $1 per month trail and start selling today at ⁠⁠https://Shopify.com/sysk⁠⁠ DELL: Dell Tech Days are here. Enjoy huge deals on PCs like the Dell 14 Plus with Intel® Core™ Ultra processors. Visit ⁠https://Dell.com/deals⁠ PLANET VISIONARIES: We love the Planet Visionaries podcast, so listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you're listening to this podcast! In partnership with The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:20.0	Today on Something You Should Know 11 a.m. Fees applied to delivery orders. Price and participation may vary. Subjects availability.
0:29.7	Today on something you should know, are women really attracted to a man because he can make her laugh?
0:36.7	Then, what's it like to be a twin? And why are twins so fascinating? You know, I think twins aren't just seen as unusual.
0:38.5	They're seen as odd, a bit freakish, right?
0:41.2	So, you know, people with green eyes are a minority.
0:44.6	But you don't have people going on and on about people with green eyes or making horror
0:48.5	films about them.
0:49.5	I don't think so anyway.
0:51.3	Also, how to get a ballpoint pen to write when the ink won't come out. And some really
0:57.1	great money advice you probably haven't heard before. A cardinal sin is dollar dribbling where you spend
1:04.8	money you don't have on things you don't need to impress people you don't like. Just little things that
1:10.4	don't necessarily make you happy
1:11.9	or actually spark joy for you that you end up wasting that money on. All this today on
1:17.2	something you should know. Of the Regency era, you might know it as the time when Bridgeton
1:26.3	takes place, or it's the time when Jane Austen
1:28.9	wrote her books. The Regency era was also an explosive time of social change, sex scandals,
1:34.9	and maybe the worst king in British history. Vulgar history's new season is all about the
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