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

509 Why Food Doesn’t Taste As Good As It Used To & Overcoming Awkwardness

The corona virus vaccine comes as a shot -most likely two shots! And getting shots is no fun. So this

SYSK Choice: Good News About “Bad” Food & Productivity Made Easy

Why do people get angry over the little things? At least one leading expert believes it’s all about control. I

507 Invisible Dangers in Your Home & Fascinating Stories That Are Strange But True

Have you ever had “one of those days”? You know those days when everything seems to go wrong and you

506 How Your Daily Habits Impact Your Health & Are Humans Inherently Good or Evil?

Eating cereal for breakfast is a relatively new concept that really didn’t catch on until the 1940s and 50s. So

SYSK Choice: The Importance of Consequential Strangers & The Disruption of the Ad Biz

Getting kids to eat their vegetables can be frustrating for parents. However there are some techniques that can help sway

504 Glitches in Human Evolution & The WHAM-O Toys Story

We all want people to like us and obviously a lot of things determine just how likable you are. However,

503 How Having Friends and Being Kind Make You Healthy & The Story of the Hamburger

Will you be traveling over the holidays? Obviously, the spike in Covid-19 cases is causing people to reconsider travel and

SYSK Choice: How Language Shapes Our Thinking & How Emotions Work

How much water do you drink in a day? Not drinking enough water is a big problem. And while being

501 Legendary Actor John Cleese on Creativity & How Random Chance Got Us to Where We Are

Just as you judge others based on their appearance, other people judge you. This episode begins with what exactly people

500 Interesting Answers to Baffling Questions & What to Do When You Get Embarrassed

Have you ever been mesmerized by the flicker of a flame in a fire or on a candle? What is

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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