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

689 Why We Keep Things We Never Use & The Reason We Keep Track of Time

How do you decide when the gas tank in your car is low enough that you need to stop and

688 SYSK Choice: What Makes You – You & How to Explain So People Get It

If you ever eat at Taco Bell, you have surely noticed that they sometimes have Nacho Fries on the menu

687 The Power of Your Regrets & How Great Ideas Get Their Start

Ever notice that your refrigerator has a light inside that comes on when you open the door but your freezer

686 How to Break a Disagreement Deadlock & A New Habit That Can Change Your Life

When you or your child get a cut or scrape, it is likely you grab some antibiotic ointment to put

685 SYSK Choice: Your Ever-Changing Personality & Procrastination With Less Guilt

As you may have discovered over the holidays, finding the right gift to give someone can be difficult. Yet, there

684 Is It Good to Be Cynical? & How We All Screw Up Our Personal Finances

What do you crave? Well, whatever it is, the next time you crave it, there is something simple you can

683 Why We Enjoy Suffering & Understanding Your Freedom of Speech

If you enjoy garlic, you are probably well aware that there is a downside to eating it – and that

682 SYSK Choice: Little Known Benefits of Exercise & Why It’s Good to Talk to Strangers

Why do some buildings have revolving doors? After all, they are sometimes heavy and hard to push, and a lot

681 Interesting Ways Lifestyle Affects Your Health & A Better Way to Understand Numbers

If you haven’t got a New Year’s resolution to work on yet – I’ve got one for you – it’s

680 How to Set Goals to Make Them Happen and Interesting Differences Between Generations

The room where you work, whether that’s at home or in an office, should probably be 77 degrees. Why? This

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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