This week, This Week in Deep Questions with Cal Newport examined the gap between how we theorize about productivity and how we actually live it, exploring both the frameworks we build and the discipline required to follow through. With episodes ranging from productivity theory in practice to a conversation with Jerry Seinfeld about doing hard things, the show probed the tension between understanding what works and having the resilience to do it.
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This Week in Deep Questions with Cal Newport (Oct 19 - Oct 25, 2026)
2 episodes · Oct 19 – Oct 25
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1 episode · Oct 12 – Oct 18
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2 episodes · Oct 5 – Oct 11
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2 episodes · Sep 28 – Oct 4
This Week in Deep Questions with Cal Newport (Sep 21 - Sep 27, 2026)
1 episode · Sep 21 – Sep 27
This Week in Deep Questions with Cal Newport (Sep 14 - Sep 20, 2026)
1 episode · Sep 14 – Sep 20
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2 episodes · Sep 7 – Sep 13
This Week in Deep Questions with Cal Newport (Aug 31 - Sep 6, 2026)
2 episodes · Aug 31 – Sep 6
This Week in Deep Questions with Cal Newport (Aug 24 - Aug 30, 2026)
2 episodes · Aug 24 – Aug 30
This Week in Deep Questions with Cal Newport (Aug 17 - Aug 23, 2026)
1 episode · Aug 17 – Aug 23
This Week in Deep Questions with Cal Newport (Aug 10 - Aug 16, 2026)
1 episode · Aug 10 – Aug 16