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

1059 A Brilliant Way to Be More Productive & Why We Have Skyscrapers

10% of the human population is left-handed but what about other animals? Do they have a preference for which paw,

1058 Is Luck a Real Thing? & How to Accept What You Can’t Change – SYSK Choice

Gasoline is expensive and we all need to make sure we are squeezing every mile out of every gallon. You

1057 What Are You Doing on Your Cellphone? & The Fascinating World of Paradoxes

Ever try to get your dog or cat to recognize themselves in the mirror? This episode begins with an explanation

1056 What You Do and Don’t Dream About & What Happens to You When You’re Alone

So many of us fantasize about being rich. Wouldn’t it be great to win the lottery or inherit a ton

1055 The Science of Evil & How the Bicycle Changed Our Lives – SYSK Choice

Why do they call it PLASTIC surgery? It seems like a weird word to use. What’s even weirder is that

1054 An Easy Way to Make Good Friends & Housekeeping Hacks You Will Love

The sound of crickets on a summer night can be quite pleasing. And the little critters making that sound have

1053 Where Your Deep Desires Comes From & How Evolution Shaped You

Here is a problem about spaghetti that has stumped some of the brightest minds in science, including Nobel prize winning

1052 The Psychology of Personality & Why Argument Matters – SYSK Choice

Even though we have celebrated Memorial Day for a long time, it wasn’t made an official national Holiday until 1971.

1051 Ozempic: Weight Loss Risks and Benefits and What We Miss About Analog

Look at any can of cooking spray and it will say on the label that it has zero calories. How

1050 Why People Waste So Much & How Creative People-Create

Whenever I fly, I see people on the plane who look like they are doing important work on their laptops.

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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