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

888 How The “User Experience” Became A Thing & How To Change Someone’s Mind

“Don’t spoil the ending!” It seems no one wants to know how a story or movie ends until they see

887 Why Parking Your Car Is Such a Pain & How Invisible Microbes Shape Your World

Drinking coffee in the morning is a pleasant habit for many of us. However, this episode begins by explaining why

886 SYSK Choice: Improving Your Digital Body Language & How Food Affected Human Evolution

Doctors are supposed to know medical truth from myth. Yet a lot of doctors are misinformed – at least on

885 What You Never Knew About Your Blood But Should & How To Conquer Burnout?

Most cars today are “connected cars.” That means that automakers and vendors can send and receive information directly with your

884 Why Quitting Can Be The Best Option & Why Humans Are Attracted to Bodies of Water

Is beginner’s luck a real thing or just some weird occurrence that happens occasionally? This episode starts with a brief

883 SYSK Choice: How Your Brain Changes Who You Are & The Science Behind Beverages

Decent sunglasses are a must. Otherwise, you are asking for trouble. If you doubt that, just ask any eye doctor.

882 The Important Reason We Label Generations & The Strange Stories of Medical Breakthroughs

Is spring fever a real thing? This episode begins with a brief discussion on what spring fever is, what the

881 The Fast Track To Self-Confidence & How To Stop Procrastinating and Get It Done

People with names that are difficult to pronounce are often discriminated against. It is not intentional necessarily, but it happens.

880 SYSK Choice: How to Change to Reach Your Goals & What It Means to be Alive

How can too much noise make you less generous? As we have discussed here in the past, noise levels are

879 Instantly Optimize Your Powers of Persuasion & Are We Way Too Cautious?

“Never cry at work!” has been common, long-standing advice for employees. Still, people DO cry at work sometimes – so

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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