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

168 How You Can Be More Powerful & Elastic Thinking: A Better Way to Solve Problems

When you go grocery shopping it is hard to resist the urge to buy things you know you shouldn’t. Temptation

167 How to Be a Better Risk Taker & Mysteries of Science That Affect Your Life

One way to blow your credibility in any conversation or in anything you write is to misuse or mispronounce words

166 How to Sleep Much Better & The Ways Virtual Reality Will Change Your Life

Of course you know better than to talk on your phone while driving – but you should also tell other

165 How to Create Excellence & An Easier Way to Financial Independence

Passengers get kicked off airline flights a lot more than they used to. Do airlines have the right to just

164 How Things Do (and Don’t) Become Popular & How to Navigate Difficult Social Situations With Ease

“Eat your veggies – they’re good for you!” Every parent has said that to a child and yet, as a

163 How Your Money Actually Works & How to Rewire Your Brain for Happiness

I recently appeared on a different podcast to talk about the evolution and success of Something You Should Know. To

162 The 5 People Who Will Ruin Your Life (If You Let Them) & How to Make Motivation Work For You

Could some freaked-out passenger actually open the door on an airplane in the middle of the flight? There have been

161 Real Truth Vs Fake Truth: How to Tell the Difference & The Science of Failure: Why Things Go Wrong

We have a lot of devices – cellphones, tablets, laptops – and they all need to be charged up constantly.

160 5 Ways Your Phone Screws Up Your Life & What to Do When Your Whole World Falls Apart

 If you have a big decision to make, wait until you have to go to the bathroom. I begin this

159 Secrets of Peak Performance We Can All Use & Fascinating Math You’ve Always Wondered About

Your homeowner’s insurance (and renter’s insurance if you have it) covers much more than you probably realize – and it

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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