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

929 SYSK Choice: A Guide to Your Insides & How Salary Transparency Helps Our Performance

“Fragrance” is a common ingredient listed on perfumes, colognes, soaps, and lotions. Clearly, just the word “fragrance” doesn’t tell you

928 What You Never Knew About Your Grocery Store & Understanding Uncertainty

Just because you are a good driver doesn’t protect you from bad drivers. And there are a lot of those

927 Where Your Trash and Recycling Really Goes & A Fun and Effective Approach to Housework

More and more people are opting to remove their shoes before they come into the house and asking guests to

926 SYSK Choice: Your Brain On the Internet & Embracing Your Weirdness

Doodling – it is just something people do, particularly when listening to a boring speaker. While people often think of

925 Good News If You Are a Sensitive Person & The Fascinating History of Recorded Sound

An amazing number of dogs get stolen every year. And it’s all about the money. This episode begins with a

924 The New Science of How We Learn & How To Prevent Arguments From Happening

On a hot summer day, lots of things can get dangerously hot. Your street, the dashboard and steering wheel inside

923 SYSK Choice: Understanding the Dimensions of Love & The Power of Strangers

Isn’t salt – salt? I’ve always thought so. Sure there is kosher salt and sea salt and regular salt but

922 Weird Things That Really Affect Your Health & Do You Work to Live or Live to Work?

People claim to get great ideas in the shower. But is that a real thing? Is there something about taking

921 Scams You Might Easily Fall For & Smalls Ways to Significantly Improve Your Health

Is it true that a bee will die after it stings you? Or that YOU can die after a black

920 SYSK Choice: How Material Science Has Changed Your Life & The Joy of Sweat

Ever noticed that aluminum foil has a shiny side and a dull side? Why do you suppose that is? Maybe

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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