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Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Cal Newport

436 episodesEN-US

Show overview

Deep Questions with Cal Newport has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 436 episodes, alongside 10 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 510 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 56 min and 1h 25m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Technology show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 41 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2021, with 102 episodes published. Published by Cal Newport.

Episodes
436
Running
2020–2026 · 6y
Median length
1h 13m
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about the impact of technology on society, and the struggle to work and live deeply in a world increasingly mired in digital distractions. On this podcast, he answers questions from his readers and offers advice about cultivating focus, productivity, and meaning amidst the noise that pervades our lives.

Latest Episodes

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Dear AI Companies: Stop the “Doom Trolling” | AI Reality Check

Jun 25, 202622 min

Am I Lazy or Overstimulated? | Monday Advice

Jun 22, 202657 min

Was the Mythos Ban Justified? (Good Idea. Bad Execution.) | AI Reality Check

Jun 17, 202629 min

Do I Need a “Brain Gym”? | Monday Advice

Jun 15, 202658 min

Are We About to Lose Control of AI? | AI Reality Check

Jun 11, 202620 min

Should I Press Pause? | Monday Advice

Jun 8, 202633 min

How Do I Escape the “Busyness Singularity”? | Monday Advice

Jun 1, 202648 min

Did AI Just “Solve” Math? (Let’s Take a Closer Look) | AI Reality Check

May 28, 202631 min

How Do I Reclaim My Schedule? (w/ Laura Vanderkam) | Monday Advice

May 25, 20261h 26m

Has AI Conquered Coding? (It’s Not So Simple…) | AI Reality Check

May 21, 202612 min

Am I Addicted to My Phone? (w/ Anna Lembke) | Monday Advice

May 18, 20261h 26m

Is AI About to “Eat Everything”? | AI Reality Check

May 14, 202631 min

Do I Need a Digital Intervention? | Monday Advice

May 11, 202643 min

Is the AI Doom Fever Breaking? | AI Reality Check

May 7, 202626 min

Why Do Better Tools Make Me Worse at My Job? (w/ David Epstein) | Monday Advice

May 4, 20261h 21m

Is AI About to Automate Every Office Job? | AI Reality Check

Apr 30, 202633 min

How Do I Build “Cognitive Fitness”? | Monday Advice

Apr 27, 202651 min

Is AI Trending Up or Down in 2026? | AI Reality Check

Apr 23, 20261h 13m

Do I Need More Discipline? | Monday Advice

Apr 20, 20261h 26m

Is Claude Mythos “Terrifying”? | AI Reality Check

Apr 16, 202624 min
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