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

258 Fascinating Backstories of Modern Technology & What Really Determines How Long You Live

Every driver has likely had the experience of encountering a motorcycle that “came out of nowhere.” How does that happen?

257 Amazing Ways We Influence Each Other & How to Handle Emotions at Work

Ever have the feeling someone is watching you? Almost everyone has had the experience but do humans actually have the

256 Amazing Factors that Determine What and How Much You Eat & How to Better Deal with Life’s Catastrophes

Ever go out knowing your hair looks horrible or there is something wrong with your clothes? Everyone probably has but

255 Powerful Success Secrets You Never Knew & Why Conventional Wisdom is Often Wrong

Can you tell just by looking if someone is honest and trustworthy? Actually you can but the reason will surprise

254 The Damage Done by Your Negative Self-Talk and How to Fix It & Why Boys Falling Behind

There are a lot of things you likely believe that are not true. For example, sugar causes hyperactivity in children.

253 The Important Difference Between Being Rich and Being Wealthy & How to Control Any Conversation

When you grocery shop, are you one of those people who sometimes changes their mind and takes items out of

252 How to Use Your Memory to be More Successful & The Secrets of Loving Couples

Couples should have a date night. That’s common advice to help keep the romance alive in long term relationships. But

251 The Fascinating Things That Make You Human & Natural Remedies – Which Ones Really Work?

If you want to be more persuasive, there is one little sentence to tack on to the end of any

250 Really Dumb Things Smart People Do with Money and The Power of Having the Right Attitude

People who deal with the public as part of their job often begin to believe that people in general are

249 If Your Heart Has Ever Been Broken – Listen to This & Amazing Ways Numbers Affect You

When I need to solve a problem or think of something creative, I often lie down, close my eyes and

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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