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

1109 Setting Effective Boundaries & How to Make Important Decisions Confidently – SYSK Choice

When someone first sees you, what impression do they get? What image do you project? It’s important to think about

1108 How to Sync with Your Circadian Rhythms & A Fascinating History of Cars

“You should drink at least 8 glasses of water per day!” Well, wait a second. That advice is about 80

1107 Why We Still Don’t Have Flying Cars & Your Amazing Teeth

Groceries are expensive. So, if you would like a simple yet effective technique to cut your grocery bill down, listen

1106 How to Get it All Done and Be Happy & Why Most Food Advice is Wrong – SYSK Choice

iPhone users have likely noticed that some texts show up in blue and some show up in green. What’s the

1105 Why Pets Act in Weird Ways & When Your Brain Does Its Best Work

How is your posture right now? If your shoulders are slouched, you are sending a message to others that you

1104 When Doctors Get It Wrong & The Science of Kindness

Ever fake a smile? We all do. What harm can it do? Well, it could do you some harm if

1103 The Solution to Overthinking & Why You’re Smarter Than AI – SYSK Choice

What if you could reduce your risk of heart disease by 30% without a lot of effort? After all, it

1102 Remarkable Ways Horses Changed Your Life & The Real Benefits of Being Lazy

We have become much more of a cashless society in the last few years. That turns out to be a

1101 The Fascinating Gases that Surround You & Is Everyone Addicted to Something?

Some very popular drinks turn out to be really bad for your teeth. This episode begins with that list of

1100 What Your Favorite Music Says About You & How to Ditch Negative Self-Talk – SYSK Choice

My mother was a teacher, and I remember her saying that when you take a test and you don’t know

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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