Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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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 wo...

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The AI Resistance is Forming. (Should You Join?) Cal Newport · 2 days ago

How Worrisome is GPT-6’s “Stealth Thinking”? | Tech Decoded 39 min · Cal Newport · 6 days ago

How I’m Organizing My Life this Fall | Advice 52 min · Cal Newport · 9 days ago

Did OpenAI Create “Secret AI Civilizations”? | Tech Decoded 27 min · Cal Newport · 13 days ago

Rethinking the Deep Life Stack (Again!) | Monday Advice 1 h 20 min · Cal Newport, Jesse Miller · 16 days ago

Has AI “Gone Rogue”? Let’s Look Closer… | Tech Decoded 36 min · Cal Newport · 20 days ago

How to Build a Cognitive Training Plan | Monday Advice 1 h 03 min · Cal Newport, Jesse Miller · 23 days ago

Classic Episode: How Do I Kick My Scrolling Habit? | Monday Advice 58 min · Cal Newport, Jesse Miller · Aug 17

How Do I Finish Meaningful Projects? | Monday Advice 1 h 05 min · Cal Newport, Jesse Miller · Aug 10

Does OpenAI’s Astra Mean AGI Has Arrived? | AI Reality Check 30 min · Cal Newport · Aug 6

Classic Episode: How Do I Learn Hard Things? | Monday Advice 1 h 16 min · Cal Newport, Jesse Miller · Aug 3

Did OpenAI’s Model “Go Rogue”? | AI Reality Check 34 min · Cal Newport · Jul 30

Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice 1 h 11 min · Cal Newport, Jesse Miller · Jul 27

Am I Optimizing Too Much? | Monday Advice 1 h 19 min · Cal Newport, Brad Stulberg · Jul 20

Does Claude Have Private Thoughts? (Everyone Settle Down) | AI Reality Check 32 min · Cal Newport · Jul 16

Should I Use Notebooks More Often? (Cal’s Strategy) | Monday Advice 1 h 04 min · Cal Newport, Jesse Miller · Jul 13

Do Managers Actually Understand AI? (I’m Not So Sure.) | AI Reality Check 20 min · Cal Newport · Jul 9

Should I Turn Off the Internet? (Lessons From a Family That Did) | Monday Advice Chris Moody, Cal Newport · Jul 6

Can I Be a Digital Minimalist in 2026? | Monday Advice 1 h 00 min · Cal Newport · Jun 29

Dear AI Companies: Stop the “Doom Trolling” | AI Reality Check 22 min · Cal Newport · Jun 25

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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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As of 2026-09-16, Deep Questions with Cal Newport ranks #157 on Apple Podcasts in Poland, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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Current overall position by country · categories in 🇵🇱 Poland as of 2026-09-16

🇵🇱 Poland #157 Technology #7 Apple

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First charted2025-08-20

Best ever#58 on Apple Podcasts (Finland) · 2026-03-24

Days on chart122

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