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

669 Why Having Fun Really Matters & Powerful Strategies to Tame Your Email

Why do people sometimes choke when they swallow? Is it really because it went down “the wrong pipe”? This episode

668 What You Never Knew About Your Favorite Holiday Movies & What Sarcasm Does

Which is better at stopping a cough – cough syrup with codeine or chocolate? This episode begins with some surprising

667 SYSK Choice: The Science of Smiling & The Power of Radical Candor

If I asked you, could you tell me where your main water shutoff valve is for your home? Do you

666 How Old Will You Get To Be? & Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Explained Simply

Have you heard of “touch starvation”? It’s a real thing that happens when you don’t have the skin-to-skin physical contact

665 How Technology Changes Who You Are & The Nuts and Bolts of Making Friends

How many times have you opened up a new box with electronics or shoes or maybe even some beef jerky

664 SYSK Choice: Your Suggestible Brain & Must-Ask Doctor Questions

People often listen to music while they are working because they believe it helps concentrate and possibly makes them more

663 How to Finish What You Start & Strange Ways Germs Spread at Home and Work

Something is probably missing in your old holiday photos. In fact, the older you get, the more you notice what’s

662 How Pride Compassion and Gratitude Drive Success & Using the Internet For Better Health

Why do people kiss under the mistletoe? When did that all start? This episode begins with a brief history of

661 SYSK Choice: The Power of Word-of-Mouth Marketing & Why Dogs Love Us

Want to know if someone you like is truly compatible with you? Check out their taste in music. This episode

660 Why Conventional Wisdom is Often Wrong & How Others Shape You Thoughts and Actions

Ever talk to someone who is looking at their phone and they act as if they don’t even hear you?

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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