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

1049 The Fascinating Evolution of Surgery & Asking Questions That Connect-SYSK Choice

Why do you suppose it is that dogs love to hang their heads out of a moving car window? What’s

1048 How a Room Can Change Your Behavior & Strange Stories from History

“Your call is very important to us.” That is just one of many phrases businesses use trying to convince us

1047 The 2 Keys to Your Happiness & Defying the Rules of English

Even though people seem to enjoy dining out, many find the process frustrating and difficult. And the restaurant’s menu has

1046 Why Your Knowledge of Relationships is Mostly Wrong & The Art of Saying No – SYSK Choice

Why is it you see people on the news every once in a while who claim to drink and smoke

1045 How to Master Any Skill & The Strange World of Tattoos

Do you know what the most popular and least popular car colors are? What’s so interesting is that buying a

1044 The Strange Intelligence of Plants & Why Restaurants Seem So Expensive

If you ever feel down, anxious or get that sense of doom, you might want to take some Tylenol. You

1043 Why Misperception is so Common & Animal Superpowers We Might Have – SYSK Choice

It feels natural to hold a grudge when someone betrays you or upsets you. After all, you are the injured

1042 New Tech That Is Changing Your Life Now & The Best Way to Fail

The season during which you were born may have an effect on your health. This episode begins by revealing a

1041 3 Things to Fix Your Life & Finding Awe Everyday

There is a good chance you have thought your cellphone was ringing or vibrating when it wasn’t. It seems weird

1040 Communication Secrets for Divided Times & The Anatomy of Anxiety – SYSK Choice

While it may seem that life moves at a faster pace, we are the ones who set that pace. Many

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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