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

778 SYSK Choice: Fascinating Benefits of Insects & Having Everything is Rarely Enough

I have never found over-the-counter cough and cold medicine to be very effective at relieving symptoms and I know a

777 How to Organize, Prioritize and Get Things Done & How to Achieve Peak Performance

It’s a good thing you learned math in school. Why? Because when you apply math to pizza, you will realize

776 Why You Eat The Way You Do & Why We All Love a Good Mystery

Have you ever thought your relationship with your cellphone was a bit over the top? This episode begins with a

775 SYSK Choice: How to Deal With FOMO & Optimizing Your Immunity

The typewriter keyboard was invented in the 1800s. Today, the layout of the letters on a computer keyboard is essentially

774 How to Tell What Someone is REALLY Thinking & The Mystery and Lore of Shipwrecks

There is an old adage that “opposites attract.” And you do sometimes see couples that seem to prove the point.

773 The Power of Being Humble in a Narcissistic World & Where Stars Come From

Ever have a night where your dreams seem really vivid and maybe even disturbing? This episode begins by looking at

772 SYSK Choice: Unusual Facts You Never Knew & Your Solution to Too Much Paper

Who doesn’t love a barbecue? Still, there are some dangers with outdoor cooking. For instance, when was the last time

771 What Love Does To You & The Oddities of Death

Have you ever noticed how great ideas and solutions often come to you in the shower? This episode begins with

770 Is Junk Food Really So Bad? & How Buildings Affect Your Health and Behavior

What if you could drink without getting drunk? Or at least feel the effects of alcohol less? One professional beer

769 SYSK Choice: The Survival of the Friendliest & The Quickest Way to be Debt Free

Your typical meeting involves people sitting in chairs talking. For many meetings, there may be a better way that yields

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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