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

709 SYSK Choice: How to Think Like a Rocket Scientist & How Coffee Became Our Favorite Drink

Everyone knows not to go grocery shopping when you are hungry because you will likely buy junk you don’t need.

708 Our Desire to Fit In and the Problems That Creates & How Language Lets Us Down

If you spend much time in meetings, you have probably noticed that often, it is just a few people who

707 The Reasons Humans Act So Strangely & Why the Health of Your Mouth Really Matters

Can simply drinking water make you smarter? Apparently so, at least for a little while. While no one is exactly

706 SYSK Choice: The Anatomy of Love & How Successful People Achieve Their Goals

I know I have heard people claim that bad weather causes aches and pains in their body. Is that real?

705 How To Make Smarter Decisions & Why Some Vices Are Actually Good

Every airport has runways – and all of those runways have numbers. The numbers are always between 1 and 36.

704 How to Be More Charismatic & How Modern Genetics is Changing Everything

A person’s first name can have a profound effect on their life. Listen as I describe how people get preconceived

703 SYSK Choice: The Best Way to Change Minds & The Relationship of Humans and Technology

Just how healthy is peanut butter? This episode begins with a look at some amazing and little-known health facts about

702 How Scams Easily Trick People & A Powerful Approach to Negotiating Anything

One way to get to know someone better or get closer to them is by doing them a favor. However,

701 Why You Are Delusional (and Thank Goodness You Are) & The Flaws in Human Evolution

Have you ever been driving down the highway and someone in the backseat rolls a window down and you get

700 SYSK Choice: Why Parallel Universes Could Exist & How to Deal With A Bullying Boss

All kinds of things can influence a big decision. However, one thing you likely never considered is the lighting in

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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