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

949 The High Price of Being So Busy & The Trouble You’ll Cause If You Don’t Have a Will

What makes happy people so happy? It is partly due to their attitude and behavior. This episode begins with some

948 How Emotions Control Your Thoughts and Actions & What You Never Knew About Elevators

As people age, they may have trouble remembering recent events. If you know older people who seem to forget things,

947 SYSK Choice: Why It’s Human to Seek Pain on Purpose & How Cooperation Shaped the World

You know when you call a customer service number and you hear, “Your call is very important to us…”? What

946 Why You Should Embrace Your Most Embarrassing Moments & The Fascinating World of Seeds

It is conventional wisdom for people taking a test that if you are stuck – go with your first answer.

945 How To Better Maneuver Through Changes In Life & What You Need to Know About Slime

Why do people get hiccups and what is the best way to get rid of them? This episode begins with

944 SYSK Choice: Our Hidden Power to Persuade & How Your Brain Decides What’s Beautiful

A lot of prescription pill bottles come with a ball of cotton inside, on top of the pills. What’s it

943 What Lack of Human Connection Does to You & How Roads Impact the World

How do you define love? What is it exactly? Listen to the beginning of this episode and you will hear

942 How to Nail Those Important Goals & The Odd Words and Phrases We All Use

There is a perceived advantage to reading fast. However, reading slower may actually be more beneficial for a lot of

941 SYSK Choice: The Secrets to Better Conversation & A Better Way to Meet Deadlines

Every day, you make a countless number of decisions, from what to have for dinner to what detergent to buy.

940 Why You Get Embarrassed and What To Do & How A Parrot Solved a Murder

I am certain that many times in your life you have had “one of those days.” Those are the days

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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