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

549 Secrets of the Universe with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Why Pain Hurts

Don’t you just hate it when you have to throw milk away when it goes bad? This episode begins with

548 How Heredity Really Works & The Father of The Cell Phone on the Future of Cellular

Which word in the English language has the most meanings? This episode begins by revealing this simple, 3-letter word that

SYSK Choice: How to Overcome Distractions & Why It Pays to Lighten Up at Work

You have probably heard It said that it Is illegal to kill a praying mantis. Is it? Not that you

546 How to Decide Which Risks Are Worth Taking & How to Stop Being too Nice

One way to blow your credibility in any conversation or in anything you write is to misuse or mispronounce words

545 The Hidden Rules of Ownership & The Story of Money

How much gold is on our planet? And have found most of it? This episode begins with some fascinating intel

SYSK Choice: The Mysteries of Revulsion & Inventions That Should Have Come Earlier

Have you ever gone to the supermarket only to find everything had been moved around? Why do they move things

543 What Makes You Afraid & The Amazing Way Dogs Predict Illness in People

One thing cats do that annoys a lot of people is they hunt, kill and bring home birds and mice

542 Invisible Forces that Influence Your Life & How The News of the Day Affects You

Men – and teenage boys – sometimes act foolishly in front of beautiful women. They are also known to take

SYSK Choice: Improving the Way You Think & Eating Without Worrying

Many men – and women too – wish they were taller. Unfortunately, there is no simple fix for that. But

540 How to Exude Self-Confidence & What it Means to Be a Better Person

Dust is everywhere. And as soon as you get rid of it, it comes right back again. This episode begins

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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