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

088 What’s Wrong with Boys? & How Smart Companies Treat Their Workers

You’ve probably wondered whether it is more efficient to turn off a light or your computer when you are not

087 How to Tell the Truth From a Lie & How to Bounce Back From the Toughest Times in Life

Commercials will often tell you, for example, that a shampoo will make your hair 5 times “silkier.” Okay let’s think

086 How to Make Your Mind Sharp & How to Prevent a Machine From Taking Your Job

Are you more likely to rate a meal better if it has a mediocre appetizer, a decent main course and

085 Amazing Things Happen When You Go Outdoors & What to Say in an Argument (So You Don’t Regret It Later)

People in western countries smile a lot. For example, we smile at people on the street for no real reason.

084 The Hidden Realities of the Universe & Dealing With the Workplace Bully

When you have a big decision to make, all kinds of things can influence that decision. But one thing I

083 A Tour to the Heart of the Internet (and Why It Smells) & Improving Your Self-Discipline to Achieve Success

Of course you know that if your hand is in water long enough, your fingertips get shriveled up and wrinkly.

082 What Really Influences Why You Eat – What You Eat & How to Shoot Video That Doesn’t Suck

Okay, if you were to stand in downtown Detroit and start walking south for as long as it took, what

081 If the Walls in Your Home Could Talk, Here’s What They’d Say & How to Win at Confrontation Every Time

Everyone knows that as you age, your mental function declines. But when does that begin? Age 40? 50? I’ll tell

080 How to Live to 100 (or at Least Get Close) & How to Have More A-Ha Moments

This episode starts with 3 great tips that will help you save time and get more done from one of

079 The 2 Ways People Get Rich & How to Read People Instantly

Ever have that feeling that you’re being watched? Or stared at? Do humans really have the ability to know if

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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