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

719 How to Be The Most Influential Person in the Room & What You Never Knew About Grief

Your freezer has an ice maker and your ice maker – believe it or not – has a heater. This

718 SYSK Choice: How to Get More by Doing Less & Fascinating Real-World Math Fails

Why do some headaches seem to happen out of the blue? This episode begins with a list of reasons people

717 How Changing Your Expectations Can Change Your Life & The Story of Pizza

Ever had something go “down the wrong pipe” while you were eating and you started choking? Why does that happen?

716 Surprising New Science to Help Anyone Be Thin & How to Make Good Ideas Great

You have likely heard the advice that you should wash brand new clothes before you wear them the first time.

715 SYSK Choice: The Power of Personal Validation & Train Your Mind to Optimize Performance

You only get one chance to make a good first impression. This episode begins with some proven techniques that will

714 How to Create More Willpower When You Need It & Skin Care Myths That Could Be Harmful

Putting Covid aside, it turns out people are not getting sick and dying like they used to or in the

713 The Science of Slowing Down Aging & Things You Believe That Are Just Not True

What makes a food a comfort food? Do those foods really comfort you? This episode begins by discussing why we

712 SYSK Choice: How to Overcome Self-Deception & The Fascinating Science of Weather

Something I used to struggle with on my iPhone was going back and moving the cursor around in a text

711 Is AI Making You Lazy and Dumb? & The Secret Science of Stickiness

You probably have all sorts of batteries in your home. This episode begins with some interesting intel about batteries including

710 Have More Impact on the People Around You & Chef Secrets to Make Food Tastier

Have you ever been tempted to buy a product (usually electronics) labeled, “refurbished”? The price is typically discounted and often

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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