The Cal Newport Show
Business and ideas · Ongoing · ~59 min
Taste attributes: talk-showslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotionally undemandingempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA realistic business podcast that is slow-burning and heavy. Best if you like patience over pace.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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About this podcast
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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- Publisher
- Cal Newport
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 59 minutes
- Latest episode
- 9 November 2026
- Categories
- Technology, Education, Self-Improvement
- Taste scores
- How we score
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