The Cal Newport Show

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A podcast about human flourishing in a technological world. Hosted by Cal Newport, an MIT-trained computer professor and bestselling author of numerous books on technology and its impacts, including DEEP WORK, DIGITAL MINIMALISM, A WORLD WITHOUT EMAIL, and SLOW PRODUCTIVITY. New episodes weekly.

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Why is Google Holding Schools Hostage?

5 hours ago20 min
Can We Escape Our Internet Hell?

Nov 9 · 3 days ago1h 07m
Reading As an Act of Resistance (Notes on Harvard’s Hum 10)

Nov 5 · 1 week ago20 min
A Better Way to Think About Tech

Nov 2 · 1 week ago58 min
Do Hard Things (Featuring: Jerry Seinfeld)

Oct 30 · 1 week ago15 min
When Productivity Theory Meets Practice

Oct 26 · 2 weeks ago1h 06m
Why Did Big Tech Stop Building Useful Products?

Oct 22 · 3 weeks ago14 min
“Rogue” AI Not Inevitable. It’s a Choice.

Oct 19 · 3 weeks ago1h 18m
An Unlikely Team Tackles AI Brain Rot

Oct 12 · 1 month ago1h 06m
A Stark Warning From a Former AI Doomer

Oct 8 · 1 month ago1h 18m
Combating the Whirlwind with a Single Sheet of Paper

Oct 5 · 1 month ago1h 07m
An Insider's Guide to AI Doom

Oct 1 · 1 month ago29 min
Kids Should *Not* Use Chatbots! (You Should Be Wary, Too…)

Sep 28 · 1 month ago1h 19m
The Truth About Brain Rot

Sep 21 · 1 month ago53 min
The AI Resistance is Forming. (Should You Join?)

Sep 14 · 1 month ago1h 12m
How Worrisome is GPT-6’s “Stealth Thinking”? | Tech Decoded

Sep 10 · 2 months ago39 min
How I’m Organizing My Life this Fall | Advice

Sep 7 · 2 months ago54 min
Did OpenAI Create “Secret AI Civilizations”? | Tech Decoded

Sep 3 · 2 months ago27 min
Rethinking the Deep Life Stack (Again!) | Monday Advice

Aug 31 · 2 months ago1h 16m
Has AI “Gone Rogue”? Let’s Look Closer… | Tech Decoded

Aug 27 · 2 months ago36 min
How to Build a Cognitive Training Plan | Monday Advice

Aug 24 · 2 months ago60 min
Classic Episode: How Do I Kick My Scrolling Habit? | Monday Advice

Aug 17 · 2 months ago56 min
How Do I Finish Meaningful Projects? | Monday Advice

Aug 10 · 3 months ago1h 01m
Does OpenAI’s Astra Mean AGI Has Arrived? | AI Reality Check

Aug 6 · 3 months ago30 min
Classic Episode: How Do I Learn Hard Things? | Monday Advice

Aug 3 · 3 months ago1h 14m
Did OpenAI’s Model “Go Rogue”? | AI Reality Check

Jul 30 · 3 months ago34 min
Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice

Jul 27 · 3 months ago1h 07m
Am I Optimizing Too Much? | Monday Advice

Jul 20 · 3 months ago1h 16m
Does Claude Have Private Thoughts? (Everyone Settle Down) | AI Reality Check

Jul 16 · 3 months ago32 min
Should I Use Notebooks More Often? (Cal’s Strategy) | Monday Advice

Jul 13 · 4 months ago1h 01m
Do Managers Actually Understand AI? (I’m Not So Sure.) | AI Reality Check

Jul 9 · 4 months ago20 min
Should I Turn Off the Internet? (Lessons From a Family That Did) | Monday Advice

Jul 6 · 4 months ago1h 02m
Can I Be a Digital Minimalist in 2026? | Monday Advice

Jun 29 · 4 months ago56 min
Dear AI Companies: Stop the “Doom Trolling” | AI Reality Check

Jun 25 · 4 months ago22 min
Am I Lazy or Overstimulated? | Monday Advice

Jun 22 · 4 months ago55 min
Was the Mythos Ban Justified? (Good Idea. Bad Execution.) | AI Reality Check

Jun 17 · 4 months ago29 min
Do I Need a “Brain Gym”? | Monday Advice

Jun 15 · 4 months ago1h 00m
Are We About to Lose Control of AI? | AI Reality Check

Jun 11 · 5 months ago21 min
Should I Press Pause? | Monday Advice

Jun 8 · 5 months ago30 min
How Do I Escape the “Busyness Singularity”? | Monday Advice

Jun 1 · 5 months ago45 min
Did AI Just “Solve” Math? (Let’s Take a Closer Look) | AI Reality Check

May 28 · 5 months ago32 min
How Do I Reclaim My Schedule? (w/ Laura Vanderkam) | Monday Advice

May 25 · 5 months ago1h 24m
Has AI Conquered Coding? (It’s Not So Simple…) | AI Reality Check

May 21 · 5 months ago13 min
Am I Addicted to My Phone? (w/ Anna Lembke) | Monday Advice

May 18 · 5 months ago1h 29m
Is AI About to “Eat Everything”? | AI Reality Check

May 14 · 5 months ago32 min
Do I Need a Digital Intervention? | Monday Advice

May 11 · 6 months ago41 min
Is the AI Doom Fever Breaking? | AI Reality Check

May 7 · 6 months ago27 min
Why Do Better Tools Make Me Worse at My Job? (w/ David Epstein) | Monday Advice

May 4 · 6 months ago1h 23m
Is AI About to Automate Every Office Job? | AI Reality Check

Apr 30 · 6 months ago33 min
How Do I Build “Cognitive Fitness”? | Monday Advice

Apr 27 · 6 months ago54 min
Is AI Trending Up or Down in 2026? | AI Reality Check

Apr 23 · 6 months ago1h 13m
Do I Need More Discipline? | Monday Advice

Apr 20 · 6 months ago1h 28m
Is Claude Mythos “Terrifying”? | AI Reality Check

Apr 16 · 6 months ago25 min
Ep. 400: Should I Embrace “Slow Technology”?

Apr 13 · 6 months ago1h 34m
AI Reality Check: Is AI Stealing Entry-Level Jobs?

Apr 9 · 7 months ago16 min
Ep. 399: Is Deep Work Still Possible in 2026?

Apr 6 · 7 months ago1h 06m
AI Reality Check: Can LLMs “Scheme”?

Apr 2 · 7 months ago20 min
Ep. 398: How Do I Find Purpose in a Distracted World? (w/ Arthur Brooks)

Mar 30 · 7 months ago1h 20m
AI Reality Check: Are LLMs a Dead End?

Mar 26 · 7 months ago31 min
Ep. 397: Why Do “Productivity Technologies” Make My Job Worse?

Mar 23 · 7 months ago1h 09m