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

158 Best of SYSK Volume 3

A few times every year I like to shine a spotlight on some of the best moments from past episodes

157 Why Life is Better Than You Think & Why We Swear

Everyone has a blood type right? Well, not really. Some people have no blood type – not to be confused

156 How to Craft a Luckier Life & Why You Tell Yourself Stories That Aren’t True

People hate unsolicited advice – and they seldom follow it. Still, that doesn’t stop us from dishing it out to

155 The Secrets of Nonverbal Communication & The Fascinating Connection Between Food and Brain Performance

If you flip a coin and it comes up heads a couple of times in a row, chances are you

154 The Real Reason You Buy What You Buy & How to Have That Difficult Conversation and Still Be Friends

Handwriting analysis sounds like it might be scientific. After all some courts allow it during trials and it has helped

153 Why Are Great Innovators So Weird and Quirky? & What You Probably Never Knew About Cats

TV networks manipulate programs to make more time for commercials – a LOT more time. I’ll discuss that and you

152 Why Complainers Complain and How to Stop Them & Using Games to Accomplish Your Goals

Why is Stephen Hawking still alive? Most people who are diagnosed with ALS die within 5 years. Stephen Hawking was

151 The REAL Reason Why You Do the Things You Do & Important Etiquette in the 21st Century

So, what’s the deal with high fructose corn syrup? People talk about it a lot. Some say it is horrible

150 How to Design the Perfect Life & Why Humans Make So Many Irrational Decisions

Back in Grandma’s day, you had to spend an afternoon defrosting the freezer once in a while. Today we have

149 How to Deal With Every Jerk You Meet & How to Take Stunning Photos with Your Cellphone

Why do you sigh? Usually it is because you feel relief or you are sad or tired. But it turns

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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