The Quiet Ideas That Change The Way
You See The World

A four-times-a-week interview podcast with Mike Carruthers, featuring rigorous conversations with scientists, researchers, and storytellers about the small facts hiding in plain sight.

Episodes

399 How the Human Mind Learns New Things & Finding Hope in the Coronavirus Crisis

While it’s natural to brag a little about your kids or your job or anything else you are proud of.,

398 How to Get People to Instantly Like You & How Complaining Makes You Stupid

Staying at home with nowhere to go can certainly put you in a bad mood. So this episode begins with

SYSK Choice: Interesting Math of Everyday Life & Lose Weight Without Dieting

Everyone knows that coffee can help you think and focus and can even improve your mood – especially that first

396 How to Change Anyone’s Mind & Could Machines Really Take Over the World?

You have probably been eating peanut butter since you were a kid. And that turns out to be a really

395 The Psychology of Self-Deception & How Weather Really Works

If you have an iPhone, you have likely struggled moving the cursor around in a text message or email. However,

SYSK Choice: Weird Things that Influence What You Eat & How to Shoot Video That Doesn’t Suck

If you were to stand in downtown Detroit and start walking south for as long as it took, what is

393 How to Be the Best at Anything & Why It’s Hard to Ask for Help (But Do It Anyway)

What makes a good dancer? Some of it is subjective but there is one particular body part that seems to

392 What You May Not Know About the Food You Eat & How to Get Out of a Rut

A lot of items you buy at the grocery store are actually a lot cheaper at the drug store. This

SYSK Choice: What It Means To Be Spiritual & Taming Your Survival Instinct

When was the last time you cleaned your credit or debit cards? Or the remote for the TV? There are

390 How to Deal with People Who Drive You Crazy & How Colors Affect Your Behavior

Yawning is contagious. We have all experienced that. What’s interesting though is when you notice how soon someone yawns after

There’s Always
More to Know

Sometimes the most interesting things are the ones hiding in plain sight. We talk with people who know their stuff and uncover fascinating ideas, surprising discoveries and useful information you can put to work in your own life.
“One of the smartest and most consistently interesting podcasts you’ll find.”
— Hosted by Mike Carruthers · Produced by DrewCast Media

Curious? Good.
So Are We.

Over 20 years ago, Mike Carruthers created “Something You Should Know” as a short-form radio feature, syndicated to hundreds of radio stations around the US and Canada. The podcast is still going strong on the same home. After 1,575 episodes of the feature, Mike created the long-form podcast version.
“One of the smartest and most consistently interesting podcasts you’ll find.”

— Hosted by Mike Carruthers · Produced by DrewCast Media

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