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

1139 How to Get the Best Sleep of Your Life & How to be Gracefully Assertive – SYSK Choice

For years, mattresses and pillows carried a warning tag that said “Warning: Do Not Remove This Tag Under Penalty of

1138 True Stories Behind the Greatest Christmas Songs & The Downside of Renewable Energy

How good are you at predicting how things will turn out in your life? How often have you said, “If

1137 Seth Godin on Creating Your Best Strategy & How Beer Changed the World

Why is the most popular pencil the # 2 pencil? What’s wrong with #1? And why are most pencils yellow?

1136 Scientific Benefits of Practicing Any Religion & What It’s Like to Live in Space – SYSK Choice

What if you could get more done in less time? That would sure come in handy around the holidays –

1135 The Origins of Christmas Traditions & A Simple Way to Achieve Important Goals

You know what stops a lot of people from asking their boss for a raise? It’s worrying about what the

1134 The New Science of Sleeping, Breathing and Drinking & Where Did Dinosaurs Go?

Have you ever heard of the word – shadenfreude. It’s when you are amused by or laugh at someone else’s

1133 The Transformative Power of Play & How Habits Stick – SYSK Choice

Most brands and businesses have a logo. Designing and creating logos is both art and science it seems. And the

1132 Proven Ways to Extend Your Life & Here’s The Cure for Loneliness

People need physical touch and too many of us are not getting enough of it. The result is something called

1131 The Unexpected Value of Regret & The Evolution of Creative Thought

Most refrigerators come with a light inside. It goes on when you open the door. It’s very helpful. So why

1130 The Skincare Hoax & How Measurement Shaped Our World – SYSK Choice

We live in a culture that has a definite bias towards neatness. But it makes you wonder – is being

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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