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

569 Proven Ways to Be More Persuasive & The Surprising Truth About Recycling

If you saw someone walking down the street and they were not swinging their arms, you would think it looks

568 SYSK Choice: The Hidden World Inside Your Home & How to Lower Your Set Point Weight

When you feel pain or some ache in your body, you likely reach for a Tylenol. And it turns out

567 How to Push Past Your Limits to Achieve More & Why Rest is So Misunderstood

You are more likely to be happy if your friends are happy- and even if your friend’s friends are happy.

566 Do We Really Have Free Will? & How to Handle Rejection Better

Are only children at a social disadvantage? It has long been thought that children who grow up with no siblings

565 SYSK Choice: Why More Is Never Enough & What You Never Knew About Spices

Who doesn’t have a cellphone? It is hard to find someone who doesn’t have one with them all the time.

564 The 2 Ways Rich People Acquire Their Wealth & Why We Act Out of Spite

Smile! Why? Because smiling offers a lot of benefits. This episode begins with a discussion on all the good things

563 The Most Successful Ways to Find Love & What Makes the Human Voice So Amazing

We all know music has an effect on us. One effect it has that you may not be aware of

562 SYSK Choice: Surprising Unconscious Influences on Our Behavior & The Power of Blitzscaling

Conventional wisdom is that you should get a physical exam every year with your doctor. Should you really? This episode

561 How Flaws in Your Brain Make You a Better Person & Is Personal Privacy Dead?

With public restrooms, there is a definite YUCK factor. Still, when it comes to choosing which stall or urinal to

560 The Surprising Benefits of Cursing & How the World is Getting Better and Safer

This episode begins with a look at some fascinating science of everyday life. For example, how the calorie count for

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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