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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 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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Ep. 184: REPLAY: The Productivity Baby Steps

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03/24/22 • 45 min

This episode is a replay from July 12, 2021.
Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
- Breaking up big projects into small tasks. [5:33]
- The productivity baby steps (epic answer alert). [10:12]
- Taming late night meetings. [27:16]
- Best book of mine for college students. [36:34]
- Shutdown routines with unpredictable schedules. [40:17]
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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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03/24/22 • 45 min

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Ep. 245: “Crazy” Productivity

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04/24/23 • 68 min

In this episode Cal – against his better judgment – answers questions on the fly, with no advance plan or preparation. He also does a Deep Dive about the Twitter fog dissipating and discusses something interesting.
Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
Deep Dive: What was Twitter anyway? [4:46]
- Is there a difference between passion and calling? [27:09]
- What are the four principles to reimagine knowledge work? [31:50]
- Is movie watching part of the Deep Life? [36:05]
- Does fixed schedule productivity work on a weekly scale? [38:54]
- How does effective altruism fit in value-based lifestyle career planning? [41:01]
- What are Cal’s thoughts on David Graber’s book, “Bull Shit Jobs”? [44:00]
- Do distracted adolescents risk losing the ability to focus as they grow older? [46:57]
- Does slow productivity assist with parenting and professional development? [48:29]
Something Interesting: Rob Drydek’s productivity system [1:00:37]
Links:
nytimes.com/2023/04/18/magazine/twitter-dying.html
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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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04/24/23 • 68 min

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Ep. 169: How Do I Manage My Time?

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01/31/22 • 77 min

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.
Video from today’s episode: https://tinyurl.com/b2rkctfj
CORE IDEA: Time Management [4:37]
DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:
- What does deliberate practice look like for computer programming? [30:15]
- Is it rational to quit your job if it implies a potential harm to society? [36:04]
- When is deep work not the most important metric? [39:04]
- Should I stay a job where the management actively tries to stifle productivity? [42:46]
- What are your (Cal’s) tips for a mother of two small kids getting her masters? [51:15]
DEEP LIFE QUESTIONS:
- Is raising kids part of the deep life or an obstacle to achieving it? [1:00:22]
- Is listening to audiobooks just as beneficial as reading hard-copy books? [1:04:55]
- How do I accomplish a digital detox when all of my leisure involves my phone? [1:06:07]
- How can high school students excel without SATs? [1:11:06]
- Should I worry about social media getting me fired from my job? [1:12:21]
Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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01/31/22 • 77 min

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Ep. 183: Crazy or Deep?

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03/21/22 • 51 min

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
DEEP WORK QUESTIONS:
- How do I “practice” my job? [12:41]
- Does software with too many features distract us? [22:12}
- How can an overloaded minister juggle the demands of people and planning? [31:24]
- Should I stop teaching my stock investing course to get better at investing at stocks? (Bonus rant: why you’re not going to beat the stock market) [43:42]
- What lessons for life can we extract from the military experience? [45:47]
Thanks to our Sponsors:
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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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03/21/22 • 51 min

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Ep. 201: Making a Living Online

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06/20/22 • 90 min

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast.
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
Cal Reacts: Making a Living Online [8:26]
- How do you get over the fear of starting a business? [39:21]
- How can I convince my wife I’m unavailable during deep work sessions? [43:09]
- Struggling to focus because of a personal crisis [54:49]
- What is the potential of AI in productivity optimization? [1:00:30]
Interesting Mail Bag [1:05:52]
- Can you reduce attention residue? [1:19:01]
- Impact of Cal’s podcast on his idea process [1:22:31]
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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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06/20/22 • 90 min

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Ep. 202: TikTok Dismisses Facebook

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06/27/22 • 82 min

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast
Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia
Cal Reacts to the News: TikTok Dismisses Facebook [10:40]
- Should I get a PhD in my 50’s? [32:29]
- Do I need two shutdowns if I work on my side hustle in the evening? [40:21]
- Good life vs. Deep life [44:39]
Habit Tune-up: Process-Centric Email [49:49]
- How can I succeed in an academic profession after a lackluster start? [1:07:16]
- Helping young men live deeply [1:15:07]
Thanks to our Sponsors:
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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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06/27/22 • 82 min

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In this episode of Deep Questions I answer reader queries on how I manage my tasks, the conflict between deep work and kids, moving beyond fairy tale messages when seeking purpose in difficult times, and so much more.
For more about me about my writing: www.calnewport.com
This episode features the Swoosh 1 sound effect, used under a Sampling Plus 1.0 license (see here for details: http://soundbible.com/682-Swoosh-1.html).

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05/28/20 • 49 min

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In this episode of Deep Questions we try something a little different: our first guest!
Bestselling author Ryan Holiday joins me to help answer reader questions, as well as more than a few queries from me. We cover a variety of topics, including his life as a writer living on a ranch, how he fosters discipline, the impact of our diminishing reading culture, and why everyone keeps trying to get me to move to Austin.
Be sure to check out Ryan's new book: LIVES OF THE STOICS (https://dailystoic.com/preorder).
To submit your own questions for the show, sign up for my mailing list at calnewport.com.
You can submit audio questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/CalNewport
Thanks to listener Jay Kerstens for the intro music.

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09/28/20 • 75 min

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Ep. 178: CALLS: On Doing Hard Things

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03/03/22 • 70 min

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). For instructions on submitting your own questions, go to calnewport.com/podcast
Video from today’s episode: tinyurl.com/b2rkctfj
DEEP DIVE: On Doing Hard Things [4:42]
LISTENER CALLS:
- People who are bad at planning [31:56]
- What did Cal learn from his mom the computer programmer [40:42]
- Students working on weekends [45:49]
- Living a deep life with anxiety (warning: lecture alert) [56:52]
Thanks to our Sponsors:
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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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03/03/22 • 70 min

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Ep. 262: Creativity Hacking

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08/21/23 • 75 min

When it comes to generating fantastic ideas – the type that can make your career – you don’t have to passively wait for inspiration to strike. You can, instead, *hack* the creative process to increase the odds of coming up with something great. In this episode, Cal explores one of the more powerful forms of “creativity hacking”: making use of strange locations.

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions answered by Cal! Here’s the link: bit.ly/3U3sTvo

Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia

Today’s Deep Question: Why do you work better in strange locations? [3:31]

Does Cal read online articles? [34:35]

Is fitness tracking on my Apple Watch an excuse to stay distracted? [40:09]

Which is better for original thinking: the city or the country? [43:05]

How do I organize the pursuit of deep ideas? [47:19]

Does reading books from unrelated genres help idea generation? [51:57]

CAL REACTS: Over stimulation is ruining your life! [59:11]

Links:

blog.computationalcomplexity.org/2020/02/pre-publish-and-perish.html

calnewport.com/on-using-inspiring-locations-to-inspire-deeper-work/

youtube.com/watch?v=yYWvUoN4yt8

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Thanks to Jesse Miller for production, Jay Kerstens for the intro music, and Mark Miles for mastering.

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08/21/23 • 75 min

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Deep Questions with Cal Newport currently has 282 episodes available.

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The average episode length on Deep Questions with Cal Newport is 67 minutes.

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