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Deep Work

Cal Newport · 2016
Mentioned 32 times across 13 podcasts · 2021–2026
Mention timeline32 mentions
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Where it's mentioned
2026
A Better Way to Think About Tech
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Nov 2026 · 40:38
“read your book deep work especially that chapter called quit social media ”
Focus, Sleep, and Stress: The 90-Minute Method Behind Better Work with Christian Poensgen
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life · Oct 2026 · 18:59
“and i don't know about you but when i first um read or at deep work which came out ten years ago i think ”
How To Handle AI Anxiety: A Computer Scientist and a Buddhist Teacher On Managing Uncertainty | Cal Newport & Matthew Brensilver
10% Happier with Dan Harris · Aug 2026 · 0:45
“he's written several books including deep work and digital minimalism ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 3s
How to Build a Cognitive Training Plan | Monday Advice
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Aug 2026 · 15:39
“the fans of my book deep work will un will recognize this as the activity of productive meditation ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 6s
Classic Episode: How Do I Kick My Scrolling Habit? | Monday Advice
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Aug 2026 · 19:16
“i was wondering if you could square the theoretical four hour daily limit on deep work mentioned in deep work and the pursuit of high quality leisure ”
BONUS | The Daily Routine That Built Marcus Aurelius
The Daily Stoic · Aug 2026 · 5:03
“he's talking about what cal newport would call deep work the ability to focus on the task in front of you ”
Classic Episode: How Do I Learn Hard Things? | Monday Advice
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Aug 2026 · 48:47
“deep work how do i get now the skills i need to build up that uh career capital ”
The Goal Was Never Inbox Zero (It Was a Quiet Mind)
A Productive Conversation · Jul 2026 · 3:48
“he's a computer science professor at georgetown right for the new yorker wrote deep work among others ”
Should I Use Notebooks More Often? (Cal’s Strategy) | Monday Advice
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Jul 2026 · 2:32
“it's an idea that i first introduced in my two thousand sixteen book deep work ”
Should I Turn Off the Internet? (Lessons From a Family That Did) | Monday Advice
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Jul 2026 · 44:22
“i would assume your emails are good yes deep work digital minimalism ”
Fulfillment Maxxing: Why Offline Is The New Online & How to Feel Alive Again
The Rich Roll Podcast · Jun 2026 · 44:34
“he's got three great books that i would recommend deep work digital minimalism and slow productivity ”
293. 5 Leadership Lessons From Stanford: Me2We 2026
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · Jun 2026 · 29:56
“cal newport wrote this great book called deep work where he talks about how your brain needs to be in a certain environment in order to think creatively ”
How Do I Escape the “Busyness Singularity”? | Monday Advice
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Jun 2026 · 14:45
“if you read my 2016 book deep work i have this suggestion in there ”
Do I Need a Digital Intervention? | Monday Advice
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · May 2026 · 37:31
“deep work and slow productivity have been transformational in helping me move away from distracted lazy forms of working from home to more focused satisfying days as a data scientist ”
Why Do Better Tools Make Me Worse at My Job? (w/ David Epstein) | Monday Advice
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · May 2026 · 38:36
“i think back when i i talked to him for deep work years ago decade ago ”
How Do I Build “Cognitive Fitness”? | Monday Advice
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Apr 2026 · 31:42
“my book deep work which came out 10 years ago lays a foundation for a lot of those ideas as well ”
How to find your thing
My First Million · Apr 2026 · 14:18
“there was a cal cal newport who wrote deep work he had this thing where he said pass uh passion is a byproduct of mastery ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 7s
685: David Epstein - The Freedom Trap, Narrative Values, General Magic, The Nobel Prize Winner Who Simplified Everything, Wearing the Same Thing Everyday, and Why Constraints Are the Secret to Your Best Work
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk · Apr 2026 · 9:50
“my neighbor cal newport the author of deep work and slow productivity ”
From the Archive: Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You with Cal Newport
The James Altucher Show · Apr 2026 · 1:44
“and and deep work both are kind of along the same theme ”
You Are On The Right Timeline | Don't Let Your Attention Slide
The Daily Stoic · Apr 2026 · 5:04
“and he wrote two great books which i highly recommend digital minimalism and deep work ”
Ep. 399: Is Deep Work Still Possible in 2026?
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Apr 2026 · 0:00
“ten years ago i published a book titled deep work ”
Thinking Sideways: Chess, AI, and Smarter Decisions with Jen Shahade
The James Altucher Show · Mar 2026 · 28:07
“i see the book deep work by cal newport which is all about this that as people get more and more distracted the ability to lock in is of increasingly increasing value ”
Ep. 397: Why Do “Productivity Technologies” Make My Job Worse?
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Mar 2026 · 28:01
“i wrote about this in my book deep work he would lock himself in his room and put on like an autoresponder he had this sort of bimodal deep work mode ”
BONUS | Charles Duhigg's Reading List (From Ryan Holiday)
The Daily Stoic · Mar 2026 · 7:55
“his deep workbook i think is incredible ”
#857: How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman
The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 2026 · 17:36
“i published my book deep work which was actually my fifth book ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 4s
#1067 - Cal Newport - The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back)
Modern Wisdom · Mar 2026 · 3:29
“i'm at the 10year anniversary now of the book deep work so this like this month is the 10year anniversary ”
2023
#648: James Clear, Atomic Habits — Simple Strategies for Building (and Breaking) Habits, Questions for Personal Mastery and Growth, Tactics for Writing and Launching a Mega-Bestseller, Finding Leverage, and More
The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 2023 · 86:40
“i can't remember which one of cal newport's books it was but it was either deep work or something like that ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 4s
2022
#603: In Case You Missed It: May 2022 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
The Tim Ferriss Show · Jun 2022 · 39:13
“cal newport best selling author of deep work ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 4s
How To Finally Stop Procrastinating: Oliver Burkeman
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Mar 2022 · 43:36
“who wrote the book deep work and digital minimalism ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 2s
2021
#555: The Liberation of Cosmic Insignificance Therapy — Oliver Burkeman
The Tim Ferriss Show · Dec 2021 · 0:34
“cal newport best selling author of deep work was the first of several people to recommend a book to me called four thousand ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 8s
#548: The Lost Presentation That Launched The 4-Hour Workweek — “Secrets of Doing More with Less in a Digital World” from SXSW 2007
The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 2021 · 2:57
“and it was a great surprise when cal newport can find him at cal newportcom author of deep work ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 6s
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My First Million · Nov 2021 · 48:49
“deep work is this i'm essentially paraphrasing some of the protocols from deep work but cal who i don't know have never met but have great respect for ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 8s