Listen now

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.
Browse Episodes

Episodes

The Germs In Your Home – Part 2

March 9, 2017 Interview with Microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba Mike Carruthers: When you wash your clothes they make look clean

The Germs In Your Home

March 8, 2017 Interview with Microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba Mike Carruthers: In order not to get sick you have to

050 Challenging the Rules of Sleep & Surprising Into Inside the Mother/Son Relationship

Did you know emergency room doctors hate Ramen Noodle Soup? It’s one of several things many ER doctors say they

What Will People Remember About You?

March 7, 2017 Interview with Rabbi Daniel Cohen, author of the book What Will They Say About You When You’re

049 How Use Your Mind the Way It Was Designed & What Will People Remember About You When You Die?

Next time you are stressed, there is one particular song you need to listen to – it’s Weightless by Macaroni

When People Tick You Off

March 6, 2017 Interview with Kay Potetz, author of the book Take It Back Mike Carruthers: Do you ever get

Complaining

March 3, 2017 Interview with Will Bowen, author of the book A Complaint Free World Mike Carruthers: Complaining is kind

Kids & Technology

March 2, 2017 Interview with Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair, author of the book The Big Disconnect Mike Carruthers: When children spend

The Problem With Cheese

March 1, 2017 Interview with Dr. Neal Barnard, author of the book The Cheese Trap Mike Carruthers: We eat a

How Cars Have Changed Part 2

February 28, 2017 Interview with Jack Gillis, author of the book The Car Book 2017 Mike Carruthers: Electric cars are

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

LISTEN

Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Four new episodes appear each week in your player of choice.

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

iHeartRadio

Castbox

Start Listening
Start with Episode 1,575
Scroll to Top