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Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Cal Newport

Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about the impact of technology on... more

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IN-DEPTH: The Comfort Crisis (w/ Michael Easter)

In this episode of IN-DEPTH, Cal welcomes the bestselling author Michael Easter to talk about the importance of embracing discomfort... more

19 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Ep. 331: Money and the Deep Life

One of the most important but often overlooked elements of cultivating a deep life is the role of money. In... more

16 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Ep. 330: Tackling Social Media’s Hidden Dangers

Australia recently passed a world-first law banning social media use for kids under the age of 16. In this episode,... more

09 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
IN-DEPTH: Greatness vs. Contentment (w/ Kendra Adachi)

This IN-DEPTH is brought to you by Defender. In this episode of IN-DEPTH, Cal welcomes the bestselling author Kendra Adachi... more

05 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Ep. 329: The Tao of Cal

We cover a lot of advice on this podcast, covering a lot of different topics. In today’s episode, Cal takes... more

02 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Ep. 328: Analog Mode

There’s a video trending on the internet at the moment arguing that its audience (presumably, young men) should disappear from... more

25 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
Ep. 327: Would Kant Use TikTok?

Almost everyone feels uneasy about their relationships with their smartphones. But the question is why? In today’s episode, Cal looks... more

18 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 28 minutes
Ep. 326: Time to Unplug

During the election season our devices take a particularly hard tole on our health and happiness. Now that the votes... more

11 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
Ep. 325: Simple Focus Protocols

A common theme on this show is the importance of focus and the need to train the ability. This can... more

04 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
Ep. 324: Taming Non-Work Tasks

We talk a lot on this show about how to organize your professional efforts. But what about all your obligations... more

28 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Ep. 323: Strategic Procrastination

One of the most common complaints from people attempting to cultivate a deep life in our distracted world is procrastination.... more

21 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
IN-DEPTH:The Productivity Trap (w/ Oliver Burkeman)

In this episode of IN-DEPTH, a semi-regular interview series with people at the frontiers of deep living, Cal welcomes the... more

17 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Ep. 322: The Discipline Ladder

Do you struggle to consistently make progress on hard things that are important to you? In today’s episode, Cal describes... more

14 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Ep. 321: Escaping Your Phone

It has become second nature to maintain a continuous partial participation in the world of digital networks. In today’s episode,... more

07 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Ep. 320: Jobs and the Deep Life

One of the single most important factors in your attempts to cultivate a deep life is your job. Yet, many... more

30 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
IN-DEPTH: Systematic Depth (w/ Ryan Holiday)

In this episode of IN-DEPTH, a new semi-regular interview series with people at the frontiers of deep living, Cal interviews... more

26 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Ep. 319: Reclaim Your Time

Why can you never seem to find enough time to make progress on the non-urgent but important priorities that can... more

23 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Ep. 318: Take a Break

One of the more viral suggestions from Cal’s recent book, SLOW PRODUCTIVITY, was to occasionally skip out of work to... more

16 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Ep. 317: The 10-Year Rule

Becoming notably good at something valuable is one of the most powerful tools for crafting a deep life. But how... more

09 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 27 minutes
Ep. 316: Weekly Templates

The fall is the perfect time to tune up your productivity and organizational systems. With this in mind, in this... more

02 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Ep. 315: The Surprising Myth of Doing Less

In this classic episode, Cal talks about the surprising myth of doing less. Cal then answers questions about discipline and... more

26 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Ep. 314: Elements of the Deep Life

In this classic episode Cal talks about the elements of the Deep Life. He then answers a variety of questions... more

19 Aug 2024 · 58 minutes
Ep. 313: Structured Journaling

Summer is the perfect time to ready yourself for significant changes in your life. A chance to seek more depth... more

12 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Ep. 312: Productivity Basics

It’s mid-summer, people have some extra breathing room in their schedule, they’re relaxed. This moment of quiet seems like a... more

05 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 36 minutes
Ep. 311: Finding Focus in Distracting Times

In our current digital world, distracting world events have a way of completely destabilizing our ability to focus on work... more

29 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Ep. 310: Rethinking Discipline

Discipline is critical to cultivating a deep life, but what exactly does this concept mean? In this episode, Cal uses... more

22 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Ep. 309: Deep Habits

On this show, we often talk about major overhauls to your work and life. In this episode, we go the... more

15 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Ep. 308: The Power of the Quiet Mind

One of the trickiest aspects of new technology is that it can sometimes destabilize parts of our lives that we... more

08 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Ep. 307: Ultra-Processed Content

Why are we comfortable with the idea that ultra-processed foods are bad for us but feel somehow anti-technology to say... more

01 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Ep. 306: Defusing AI Panic

One of the simmering concerns surrounding the current AI revolution is the fear that we might accidentally create an “alien... more

24 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 42 minutes
Ep. 305: Is Time Blocking Oppressive?

Oliver Burkeman recently noted that time blocking seems oppressive? In this episode, Cal responds to this reaction in a surprising... more

17 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Ep. 304: Seinfeld on The Deep Life

In a recent interview, held to promote his new Netflix movie, Jerry Seinfeld went on a remarkable 10-minute run in... more

10 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Ep. 303: The Problem with Grand Goals

The desire to cultivate a more intentional and remarkable existence – what we call “the deep life” – is universal.... more

03 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
Ep. 302: Re-Enchanting Work

We talk a lot on this show about how to organize and execute your work, but not enough about where... more

27 May 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Ep. 301: Reclaiming Time and Focus (w/ Jordan Harbinger)

In this episode, the proverbial tables are turned, with Cal being interviewed by Jordan Harbinger about time, focus, and the... more

20 May 2024 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
Ep. 300: Hidden Technology Traps

There has been a lot of attention paid recently to the impact of technology like social media on the mental... more

13 May 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Ep. 299: Our Love/Hate Relationship with Personal Productivity

Cal has been writing professionally about issues related to personal productivity for two decades. In today’s episode, he provides a... more

06 May 2024 · 2 hours, 18 minutes
Ep. 298: Rethinking Attention

We think of information as something neutral; a spotlight that helps illuminate the reality of the outside world. Accordingly, more... more

29 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Ep. 297: The Deep Life Hardware

Why do you struggle with your grand attempts to escape distraction and aimlessness to make your life deeper? In this... more

22 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
Ep. 296: Jane Austen’s To-Do List (LIVE)

In the first ever live episode of Deep Questions, recorded at People’s Book in Takoma Park, MD, Cal extracts a... more

15 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Ep. 295: Artists Revolt Against Social Media

In this episode Cal takes a closer look at a growing trend of artists quitting social media and instead reverting... more

08 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Ep. 294: A Tactical Assault on Busyness

One of the biggest problems afflicting knowledge workers in the digital age is frantic busyness; days filled with emails, chats,... more

01 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Ep. 293: Can A.I. Empty My Inbox?

Imagine a world in which AI could handle your email inbox on your behalf. No more checking for new messages... more

25 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 36 minutes
Ep. 292: Single-Purpose Notebooks

On his recent book tour, Cal found great success using a small notebook dedicated to developing a single idea. In... more

18 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Ep. 291: Do Better, Do Less

What does the story of the rise of the singing superstar Jewel teach us about escaping busyness in our knowledge... more

11 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Ep. 290: Financing the Deep Life (w/ Noah Kagan)

One of the most common strategies for achieving a powerful ideal lifestyle vision is to leverage entrepreneurial activities to find... more

04 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
Ep. 289: The Email Catastrophe

How did we end up tyrannized by our inboxes? How is this related to Tyrannosaurus? What was it like working... more

26 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
Ep. 288: Confronting Your Phone

We’ve become so used to our phones in our lives that we’ve stopped realizing how arbitrary and unusual the content... more

19 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Ep. 287: Minimalist Notes

A deep life requires that you encounter and make sense of a large amount of incoming information, from narrow data... more

12 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Ep. 286: Rethinking Self Help

A key step in cultivating a deep life is reflecting on what matters to you and the best strategies for... more

05 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 43 minutes
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Ep. 290: Financing the Deep Life (w/ Noah Kagan)
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One of the most common strategies for achieving a powerful ideal lifestyle vision is to leverage entrepreneurial activities to find a stable... more