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

138 Benefits of Being Messy & Household Hacks You WILL Use

It sucks when you have a cold. I’m sure you’ve heard that you should drink a lot of fluids and

137 Why You Get Shy (and What to do About It) & A Better Way to Make New Years Resolutions Stick

How can drinking hot cocoa from an orange mug taste different from drinking hot cocoa from a blue mug? I’ll

136 How Not to Die & How to Be More Courageous

Even though we all know not to talk or text while driving – it can be so tempting. After all,

135 Great Ways to Save Money in 2018 & Why You Feel Embarrassment – and How Not To

I love strawberries. But I hate how they go moldy so fast. Well, there is a way to make them

134 Best of Something You Should Know 2017 Vol-2

Here is the second of our two, year-end episodes that look back at some of the most fascinating people and

133 Best of Something You Should Know 2017 – Vol 1

As 2017 draws to a close, this is the first of two, year-end episodes that look back at some of

132 Amazing Ways Genes Affect Your Behavior & The Serious Consequences of Not Asking For What You Want

Do you keep stuff? You know, things from your past that you have a hard time giving up even though

131 How to Make or Break Any Habit Successfully & How to Calm Your Brain to Make You More Intelligent

You can manipulate your brain to change your mood. How? Biofeedback. For example, when you are happy you smile. But

130 The Secret to Achieving Any Goal & Why We Love the Same Christmas Songs Year After Year

It is called the “helper’s high.” It’s that feeling you get when you do something nice for someone else. It

129 How to Make Your Point So People Get It & Dealing with the Growing Entitlement Mentality

Does love at first sight exist? Many experts say no but many people claim to have experienced it. So what’s

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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