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

SYSK Choice: Getting Your Dream Project Done & Food Science for Better Cooking

Did you know bacon is really a low-fat food? That is just one of the many fascinating food science facts

317 How to Figure Out Any and Every Problem & How to Use Statistics to Make Your Case

If you want someone to do something for you, it is all about how you phrase it. This episode begins

316 Understanding Distractions and How to Avoid Them & A Positive Way to Fix Problems

A lot of people claim to be allergic to penicillin. In fact 1 out of 10 do. Most of those

SYSK Choice: Great Life Hacks & The Nasty Political Discussion Fix

Here’s something interesting – as use has increased over the last several years, so has the rate of skin cancer.

314 How Regular People Get Rich & What You Never Knew About the Clothes You Wear

Do you ever eavesdrop? Be honest now. The fact is we almost all do – it is human nature and

313 How Your Social Life Affects Your Health & Can You Be Selfish in a Relationship?

If you want to be more successful and make more money there is one very simple and seemingly unrelated thing

SYSK Choice: The Simple Solution to Beating Stress For Good

Why do dogs do what they do? They seem obsessed with smelling everything and everybody and they universally love the

311 How Probability and Chance Rule Your Life & Understanding How Motivation Really Works

Ever have someone offer to help you and you say – “No, I got it.”? Why? Why we are so

310 How Anyone Can Learn Anything & The Fascinating Science of Human Attachment

It’s quite common and convenient to take medication or vitamin pills with a gulp of coffee or juice in the

SYSK Choice: You Are Eating Fake Food & Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know

Men and women approach online dating very differently and consequently get different results. This classic episode begins with a discussion

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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