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

798 The Science Behind Your Weird Thoughts and Habits & Your Power to Influence Others

If you are facing a big decision, you should sleep on it first. That is common advice. But is there

797 How to Train People to Respect Your Boundaries & How to Tackle Big Decisions in Life

Who do you project yourself to be? It’s an important question if you want to convince someone of something. This

796 SYSK Choice: The Innovation Delusion & Handy Physics Answers to Everyday Life

This episode begins with a fascinating example of just how amazing the human mind is. You see, how people feel

795 Odd Quirks of the Human Brain & A Peek Behind the Scenes of Air Travel

You have likely never ordered a milkshake from room service at a hotel because milkshakes are most likely not on

794 What It Means To Be Rich & What You Never Knew About Your Heart

It’s weird but true that a lot of people’s behavior can actually change just because they wear sunglasses or are

793 SYSK Choice: What REALLY Makes You an Individual & How Exercise is Medicine

We call them expiration dates when referring to dates on food packages but they aren’t all really expiration dates. The

792 How to Stop Overthinking and Move On & Why AI Will Not Take Over The World

Heart disease is the #1 killer in the world. While there are many things you can do to reduce your

791 How To Get All Your Important Stuff Done & Busting Popular Food Myths

If you are an iPhone user, you may have noticed that some of your texts show up in blue and

790 SYSK Choice: Your Mindset About Money & How Looks Matter

It’s pretty clear that the placebo effect is a real thing even though we don’t understand it very well. This

789 Why You Love The Music You Love & The Horrible Things You Tell Yourself

When you have to take a test and you don’t know the answer, the conventional advice is to go with

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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