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Something You Should Know

What Nature Reveals About Living Longer & Why Smart People Believe Irrational Things-SYSK Choice

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.64K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

If you’re stocking up on Halloween candy, do you know which treats kids actually want the most? This episode opens with a list of the top 10 most popular Halloween candies — and it may not be what you expect. https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2023/10/03/blow-pops-win-title-ohio-favorite-halloween-candy/71041875007/ Some animals live unimaginably long lives — an oyster that’s over 500 years old, creatures that seem to never age at all. What if unlocking their secrets could help us extend human lifespans? Research into nature’s most resilient species is already pointing the way. Joining me is Steven Austad, Distinguished Professor of Biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and author of Methuselah’s Zoo: What Nature Can Teach Us about Living Longer, Healthier Lives (https://amzn.to/3Q5Zj8L). He reveals what the natural world is teaching us about living not just longer, but better. Why do some people come to believe things that simply aren’t true? From flat-earth theories to dangerous conspiracy thinking, misbelief is everywhere — and it can have serious consequences. Dan Ariely, professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, knows this topic intimately. He’s the author of Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things (https://amzn.to/3ZNNOpB), and he shares both the science and his personal story of being the target of misbelief. This conversation might change how you view false beliefs — and those who hold them. And finally today, tossing out your empty prescription bottles might seem harmless — but it could expose you to risks you never considered. In the closing segment, I’ll explain why and what you should do instead. https://www.newjerseyshredding.com/2021/09/27/the-basics-of-shredding-pill-bottles/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! INDEED: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ right now! DELL: Your new Dell PC with Intel Core Ultra helps you handle a lot when your holiday to-dos get to be…a lot. Upgrade today by visiting⁠⁠⁠ https://Dell.com/Deals⁠⁠⁠ QUINCE: Layer up this fall with pieces that feel as good as they look! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Quince.com/sysk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns! SHOPIFY: Shopify is the commerce platform for millions of businesses around the world! To start selling today, sign up for your $1 per month trial at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://Shopify.com/sysk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm often asked, as you might imagine, what podcast do I listen to? And I actually have an eclectic

0:06.7

taste and I jump around, try different ones, but I will say that I have a couple I'm very

0:11.6

consistent about, and one of them is the Jordan Harbinger Show. It's kind of, man, a little like

0:17.9

something you should know, but Jordan goes in interestingly different directions.

0:23.1

I do know that we share a lot of listeners, a lot of listeners who like this podcast like the

0:28.5

Jordan Harbinger show. Jordan is really good at getting his guest to open up and share great

0:34.4

insights. Recently, he discussed modern romance scam tactics.

0:40.1

I mean, that's the lowest of the low, but you've got to know about them so you can fight

0:44.8

back against them.

0:46.4

And another episode he did was about how society has engineered a generation of lonely men.

0:53.0

The show covers a lot of great topics, which, well, like I said, if you like this show,

0:57.9

you're going to like his show.

0:59.7

There's so much here.

1:01.4

Check out the Jordan Harbinger Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

1:11.0

Today on Something You Should Know, the top 10 Halloween candies this year.

1:17.0

Then what science is learning from animals to help humans live longer, because some

1:22.5

animals live a very long time.

1:25.0

What's the longest?

1:26.3

It's a clam called the Ocean Cahog. They live at least

1:30.3

a 507 years because we know of one that lived that long. It was born in 1499 and died in 2006.

1:39.3

Also, why you shouldn't throw away your empty prescription bottles and And the terrible consequences of misbelief, believing things that just aren't true.

1:49.5

My guest Dan Ariely is a victim of it.

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