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Deep Questions with Cal Newport podcast

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Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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  Cal Newport  

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.

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.

 

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#417

Is Claude Mythos “Terrifying”? | AI Reality Check

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Today's episode on YouTube: youtube.c... more

16 Apr 2026

24 MINS

24:56

16 Apr 2026

#416

Ep. 400: Should I Embrace “Slow Technology”?

Ep. 400: Should I Embrace “Slow Technology”? If there was one word to describe modern digi... more

13 Apr 2026

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:55

13 Apr 2026

#415

AI Reality Check: Is AI Stealing Entry-Level Jobs?

AI Reality Check: Is AI Stealing Entry-Level Jobs? Cal Newport takes a critical look at re... more

09 Apr 2026

16 MINS

16:06

09 Apr 2026

#414

Ep. 399: Is Deep Work Still Possible in 2026?

It’s been a decade since the original publication of DEEP WORK. Do its ideas still hold in... more

06 Apr 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:36

06 Apr 2026

#413

AI Reality Check: Can LLMs “Scheme”?

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.c... more

02 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:58

02 Apr 2026

#412

Ep. 398: How Do I Find Purpose in a Distracted World? (w/ Arthur Brooks)

Here’s a key question: Did technology like smartphones make us miserable, or were we alrea... more

30 Mar 2026

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:34

30 Mar 2026

#411

AI Reality Check: Are LLMs a Dead End?

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.c... more

26 Mar 2026

30 MINS

30:38

26 Mar 2026

#410

Ep. 397: Why Do “Productivity Technologies” Make My Job Worse?

A new study finds that for many workers, AI increases shallow efforts while decreasing tim... more

23 Mar 2026

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:19

23 Mar 2026

#409

AI Reality Check: Did AI Just Become Sentient?

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.c... more

19 Mar 2026

23 MINS

23:42

19 Mar 2026

#408

Ep. 396: Can I Learn To Love My Phone Again?

Remember how much we loved our iPhones when they first came out? Can we get back to that r... more

16 Mar 2026

54 MINS

54:01

16 Mar 2026

#407

AI Reality Check: Is the Economy About to Collapse?

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Below are the questions covered in to... more

12 Mar 2026

33 MINS

33:53

12 Mar 2026

#406

Ep. 395: Should I Try a “Social Media Pause”?

Do you need social media? Which services? For what purposes? These are complicated questio... more

09 Mar 2026

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:03

09 Mar 2026

#405

AI Reality Check: Did the LLM Job Apocalypse Begin Last Week?

AI Reality Check: Did the LLM Job Apocalypse Begin Last Week? Cal Newport takes a closer l... more

05 Mar 2026

29 MINS

29:30

05 Mar 2026

#404

Ep. 394: Do I Need a Better Planning System?

It’s hard to live deeply in a distracted world if you don’t have control over how you spen... more

02 Mar 2026

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:38

02 Mar 2026

#403

Ep. 393: Can Movies Save Us From Our Phones?

Last month, the Atlantic reported that film students are now struggling to sit through ent... more

23 Feb 2026

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:36

23 Feb 2026

#402

Ep. 392: Are “Micro-Streamers” the Future of Media? + Why Cal Spent $60 on a Task App

There remains a gap between the production values of professional streaming services like ... more

16 Feb 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:22

16 Feb 2026

#401

Ep. 391: Is AI Reporting Broken? + Rethinking Morning Routines

Is there something rotten in the state of AI reporting at the moment? In the ideas segment... more

09 Feb 2026

58 MINS

58:33

09 Feb 2026