Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Cal Newport

Booking Overview

Solo-expert programming focused on deep work, digital minimalism, productivity, technology, and meaning, with the host answering listener questions rather than conducting external guest interviews. This is not a conventional guest-booking opportunity: agencies have no established external guest pattern to target, so booking outside experts is effectively not applicable.

Metrics

Episodes: 455

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 291.0k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

jesse.miller82@gmail.com

jesse@calnewport.com

cn248@georgetown.edu

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Host

Cal Newport - Computer science professor and New York Times bestselling author whose work examines technology’s impact on society, deep work, productivity, digital minimalism, and meaningful living.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

No external guest credentials apply; the show is presented as a solo-expert program hosted by Cal Newport.

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Recent Guest Discussions

Brad Stulberg - The Optimization Paradox, Health Optimization, And Sustainable Approaches To Achievement.

Recent Topics

Digital Minimalism, Deep Work, Productivity, Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Episodes

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Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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

September 14, 2026

After a week spent debating AI’s impact on humanity, Cal wants to turn his attention back to AI’s impact on humans. To support this shift, he brings on the writer Brad Stulberg who recently decided that he was “done” with AI. They explore whether this is a resistance movement in the making… Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia More from Cal Download Cal’s FREE guide to cultivating a deeper life: calnewport.com/ideas Learn more about Cal’s books: calnewport.com/bo...

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

September 10, 2026

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News. Video from today’s episode: youtube.com/calnewportmedia (0:00) How Worrisome is GPT-6’s “Stealth Thinking”? (8:58) Reasoning models (15:30) Astra (21:02) The Good (24:48) The Bad (28:28) The Hype Links: Buy Cal’s latest book, “Slow Productivity” at www.calnewport.com/slow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QNsdr-Qx_I https://www.theinformation.com/articles/secret-technique-behind-openais-astra-model-sparks-securit...

How I’m Organizing My Life this Fall | Advice

September 07, 2026

It’s that time of year again when Cal tunes up his organizational systems for the onslaught of the fall. In this episode, Cal walks through the exact system he’s personally adopting for the next few months. He also discusses why such systems are key to thriving in our current frenetic technological world, why it’s important to continue to tweak your systems, and best practices for constructing your own setup. Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get y...

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jesse@calnewport.com

cn248@georgetown.edu

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