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The Cal Newport Show

By Cal NewportTechnology, Education, Self-ImprovementEnglish

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About

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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  1. When Productivity Theory Meets Practice

    1 h 6 min Sponsor: Caldera+ LabSponsor: MasterClassSponsor: Quo

  2. Why Did Big Tech Stop Building Useful Products?

    14 min

  3. “Rogue” AI Not Inevitable. It’s a Choice.

    1 h 18 min Sponsor: COZY EARTHSponsor: FabricSponsor: Gusto

  4. An Unlikely Team Tackles AI Brain Rot

    1 h 5 min Sponsor: Caldera+ LabSponsor: FACTORMEALSSponsor: Notion

  5. A Stark Warning From a Former AI Doomer

    1 h 17 min

  6. Combating the Whirlwind with a Single Sheet of Paper

    1 h 6 min Sponsor: MonarchSponsor: PipedriveSponsor: Scribe

  7. An Insider's Guide to AI Doom

    28 min

  8. Kids Should *Not* Use Chatbots! (You Should Be Wary, Too…)

    1 h 18 min Sponsor: Caldera+ LabSponsor: MasterClassSponsor: Pipedrive

  9. The Truth About Brain Rot

    52 min Sponsor: COZY EARTHSponsor: GustoSponsor: LMNT

  10. The AI Resistance is Forming. (Should You Join?)

    1 h 11 min Sponsor: Caldera+ LabSponsor: FACTORMEALSSponsor: Notion

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  1. How Worrisome is GPT-6’s “Stealth Thinking”? | Tech Decoded

    39 min

  2. How I’m Organizing My Life this Fall | Advice

    51 min Sponsor: MonarchSponsor: ShopifySponsor: Superhuman Mail

  3. Did OpenAI Create “Secret AI Civilizations”? | Tech Decoded

    26 min

  4. Rethinking the Deep Life Stack (Again!) | Monday Advice

    1 h 20 min Sponsor: MasterClassSponsor: NotionSponsor: Quo

  5. Has AI “Gone Rogue”? Let’s Look Closer… | Tech Decoded

    35 min Sponsor: donedaily.com

  6. How to Build a Cognitive Training Plan | Monday Advice

    1 h 2 min Sponsor: BabbelSponsor: Caldera+ LabSponsor: Gusto

  7. Classic Episode: How Do I Kick My Scrolling Habit? | Monday Advice

    57 min Sponsor: COZY EARTHSponsor: MonarchSponsor: Shopify

  8. How Do I Finish Meaningful Projects? | Monday Advice

    1 h 4 min Sponsor: FACTORMEALSSponsor: Superhuman MailSponsor: mybodytutor.com

  9. Does OpenAI’s Astra Mean AGI Has Arrived? | AI Reality Check

    29 min Sponsor: donedaily.com

  10. Classic Episode: How Do I Learn Hard Things? | Monday Advice

    1 h 14 min Sponsor: BetterHelpSponsor: Caldera+ LabSponsor: Monarch

  11. Did OpenAI’s Model “Go Rogue”? | AI Reality Check

    33 min

  12. Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Advice

    1 h 6 min Sponsor: ExpressvpnSponsor: GustoSponsor: MasterClass

  13. Am I Optimizing Too Much? | Monday Advice

    1 h 16 min Sponsor: COZY EARTHSponsor: Caldera+ LabSponsor: Wealthfront

  14. Does Claude Have Private Thoughts? (Everyone Settle Down) | AI Reality Check

    31 min

  15. Should I Use Notebooks More Often? (Cal’s Strategy) | Monday Advice

    1 h 1 min Sponsor: FACTORMEALSSponsor: MonarchSponsor: Superhuman Mail

  16. Do Managers Actually Understand AI? (I’m Not So Sure.) | AI Reality Check

    19 min

  17. Should I Turn Off the Internet? (Lessons From a Family That Did) | Monday Advice

    1 h 2 min Sponsor: BetterHelpSponsor: Caldera+ LabSponsor: Pipedrive

  18. Can I Be a Digital Minimalist in 2026? | Monday Advice

    56 min Sponsor: ExpressvpnSponsor: LMNTSponsor: Vanta

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

    22 min

  20. Am I Lazy or Overstimulated? | Monday Advice

    55 min Sponsor: COZY EARTHSponsor: Shopify

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

    29 min

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

    1 h 0 min Sponsor: MonarchSponsor: PipedriveSponsor: ShipStation

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

    20 min

  24. Should I Press Pause? | Monday Advice

    30 min Sponsor: BetterHelpSponsor: FACTORMEALSSponsor: calderlab.com

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

    45 min Sponsor: ExpressvpnSponsor: MasterClassSponsor: Shopify

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

    31 min

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

    1 h 24 min Sponsor: Caldera+ LabSponsor: LMNTSponsor: ShipStation

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

    12 min

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

    1 h 28 min Sponsor: COZY EARTHSponsor: MonarchSponsor: Shopify

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

    31 min

  31. Do I Need a Digital Intervention? | Monday Advice

    41 min Sponsor: BetterHelpSponsor: Caldera+ LabSponsor: larridin.com

  32. Is the AI Doom Fever Breaking? | AI Reality Check

    26 min

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

    1 h 23 min Sponsor: FACTORMEALSSponsor: ShopifySponsor: Wayfair

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

    33 min

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

    53 min Sponsor: Caldera+ LabSponsor: ShipStationSponsor: Vanta

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

    1 h 13 min

  37. Do I Need More Discipline? | Monday Advice

    1 h 27 min Sponsor: AG1Sponsor: COZY EARTHSponsor: Monarch

  38. Is Claude Mythos “Terrifying”? | AI Reality Check

    24 min

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

    Episode 4001 h 33 min Sponsor: BetterHelpSponsor: Caldera+ LabSponsor: Grammarly

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

    Bonus16 min

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