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

1029 The Surprising Biology of Love & How to Keep More of Your Money

When you go to Disneyland or Disney World, something happens in the parking lot when you get there and when

1028 How Aging Can Be Reversed & Science “Facts” That Aren’t True – SYSK Choice

What makes a food – a comfort food? Are you actually comforted by these foods? This episode begins by revealing

1027 The Story of Jeff Bezos and Amazon & How to Be More Interesting

Taking your shoes off before you enter a home is a thoughtful gesture and something many people have done for

1026 Why You Need to Laugh More & Inside Multi-Level Marketing

One huge important milestone in any relationship is when someone says, “I love you.” So how long does that take?

1025 Is AI Eliminating Your Choice? & Tribology Explained (It’s Everywhere)

Every home has batteries sitting around in a drawer somewhere waiting to be used. This episode begins with some interesting

1024 Make Your Dreams Work for You / How Food Affects Mood / Why We Need Stuff

We all know that we need to drink a lot of water. But have you ever wondered why? This episode

1023 The Real Reason for Anxiety & The Science of the Paranormal

You’ve probably heard this old rock & roll legend… that when Van Halen performed in concert, they used to ask

1022 Dangers of Collective Illusions & The Inadequacy of Language – SYSK Choice

You have likely noticed that in meetings, there are often 1, 2 or 3 people who tend to dominate the

1021 How to Decide to Stay or Leave & Songs That Changed Rock & Roll

Did you know that going to get a hair cut can make you look years younger? And it apparently has

1020 The World of Government Secrets & The Problem with Productivity

Most offices have a coffee area and some spare coffee cups sitting around for anyone who needs one. This episode

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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