Podcast Episodes

Back to Search
Ep. 396: Can I Learn To Love My Phone Again?

Episode 396

Remember how much we loved our iPhones when they first came out? Can we get back to that relationship with these devices? In this episode, Cal explor…

10 hours ago

Short Long
View Episode
AI Reality Check: Is the Economy About to Collapse?

Cal Newport takes a critical look at recent AI News.

Below are the questions covered in today's episode (with their timestamps). Get your questions a…

4 days, 8 hours ago

Short Long
View Episode
Ep. 395: Should I Try a “Social Media Pause”?

Episode 395

Do you need social media? Which services? For what purposes? These are complicated questions and in today’s episode Cal proposes a simple route to an…

1 week ago

Short Long
View Episode
AI Reality Check: Did the LLM Job Apocalypse Begin Last Week?

AI Reality Check: Did the LLM Job Apocalypse Begin Last Week?

Cal Newport takes a closer look at recent AI news.

Below are the topics covered in toda…

1 week, 4 days ago

Short Long
View Episode
Ep. 394: Do I Need a Better Planning System?

Episode 394

It’s hard to live deeply in a distracted world if you don’t have control over how you spend your time. This goal requires a planning system that both…

2 weeks ago

Short Long
View Episode
Ep. 393: Can Movies Save Us From Our Phones?

Episode 393

Last month, the Atlantic reported that film students are now struggling to sit through entire films. In this episode, Cal argues that this is both an…

3 weeks ago

Short Long
View Episode
Ep. 392: Are “Micro-Streamers” the Future of Media? + Why Cal Spent $60 on a Task App

Episode 392

There remains a gap between the production values of professional streaming services like Netflix and independent content that appears on platforms l…

1 month ago

Short Long
View Episode
Ep. 391: Is AI Reporting Broken? + Rethinking Morning Routines

Episode 391

Is there something rotten in the state of AI reporting at the moment? In the ideas segment of this episode, Cal details three common traps in AI cove…

1 month, 1 week ago

Short Long
View Episode
Ep. 390: What Happens When You Ditch Your Smartphone? + Assessing the Internet’s Latest Self-Help Sensation

Episode 390

Everyone knows that excessive smartphone use can be harmful. But the question we don’t ask enough is what the advantages are of not using these devic…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Short Long
View Episode
Ep. 389: Is the Internet Hijacking Ambition? + Escaping Messaging Hell

Episode 389

It’s natural to feel ambition, as we’re wired to find great satisfaction in accomplishing hard goals. But what impact has the internet had on this in…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Short Long
View Episode

Love PodBriefly?

If you like Podbriefly.com, please consider donating to support the ongoing development.

Support Us