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

1009 Why You Eat When You’re Not Hungry & Predictions and Coincidences

The concept of body language is based on the idea that what you do with certain body parts sends a

1008 Should You Work for Yourself? & The Science of Creativity

Kissing has a lot of benefits you likely never knew. And it appears that the more you kiss – the

1007 Your Mysterious Immune System & Effective Feedback Secrets – SYSK Choice

It is usually very difficult to talk your way out of getting a traffic ticket. Usually, the police are just

1006 The Magic of Telling a Good Story & The Strange Rules of Copyrights

When you put a child in a car seat, you may be doing something wrong that could put your child

1005 The Mystery of Twins & What NOT to Do With Your Money

Supposedly, women are attracted to men who can make them laugh. Is that really true? And if it is, why?

1004 A Foolproof Way to Declutter & A History of Timekeeping – SYSK Choice

You may have heard the advice to not allow your gas tank to get too low before refueling. Is that

1003 How Everything Affects Everything Else & Is Big Tech Out of Control?

Human touch can certainly feel good, but does it actually have lasting biological effects? This episode begins with a look

1002 Why Humans Love Robots & The Power of Confidence

In a job interview, there is one question you are likely to be asked that many people are not prepared

1001 How to Instantly Stop Arguments & The High Five Habit – SYSK Choice

Every mom knows, when a child (or an adult for that matter) gets a small cut, you put a little

1000 What Is Culture? & The Problem with Fitness

Is a newborn baby more likely to resemble mom or dad – or is it a toss-up? This episode begins

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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