Blinkist
A summary app for non-fiction books, used by David as an affiliate, which provided insights into his initial global audience.
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Videos Mentioning Blinkist
Ep. 231: Fighting Burnout With Work Cycles
Cal Newport
A subscription service providing 15-minute summaries (blinks) of non-fiction books and podcasts, allowing users to quickly grasp key ideas. Cal Newport and his producer Jesse are long-time users.
Full Length Episode | #183 | March 21, 2022 | Deep Questions Podcast with Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A sponsor of the podcast, a subscription service offering summaries of non-fiction books, used by Cal and Jesse to quickly assess a book's content.
Ep. 229: Developing Discipline
Cal Newport
An app providing 15-minute text or audio summaries of non-fiction books and podcasts, recommended as a sidekick for deciding which books to buy or listen to.
Full Length Episode | #182 | March 17, 2022 | Deep Questions Podcast with Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A sponsor providing 10-15 minute summaries (blinks) of non-fiction books, useful for vetting books or quickly obtaining key ideas.
Full Length Episode | #181 | March 14, 2022 | Deep Questions Podcast with Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Sponsor of the podcast, providing 10-15 minute summaries of non-fiction books, podcasts, and current events.
Ep. 227: Visions Of The Deep Life?
Cal Newport
A service providing summaries of non-fiction books, a long-standing sponsor of the podcast.
Ep. 226: The Productivity Dragon
Cal Newport
A subscription service offering 15-minute summaries of non-fiction books and podcasts, recommended as an intellectual triage tool.
Ep. 223: Could This Meeting Have Been An Email?
Cal Newport
A subscription service providing 15-minute text and audio summaries (blinks and shortcasts) of non-fiction books and podcasts.
Ronald Sullivan: The Ideal of Justice in the Face of Controversy and Evil | Lex Fridman Podcast #170
Lex Fridman
An app that summarizes books, mentioned as a sponsor of the podcast.
David Senra — How Extreme Winners Think and Win: Lessons from 400+ of History’s Greatest Founders
Tim Ferriss
A summary app for non-fiction books, used by David as an affiliate, which provided insights into his initial global audience.
Full Length Episode | #180 | March 10, 2022
Cal Newport
Mentioned during a technical difficulties segment where Cal Newport was trying to log in.
Ep. 218: Work vs. Meaning In A Distracted World
Cal Newport
A subscription-based service that offers 15-minute summaries of non-fiction books and shortcasts of podcasts.
Ep. 216: Boosting Creative Insight With Deep Walks
Cal Newport
Subscription service providing 15-minute book and podcast summaries, a long-time sponsor of the podcast.
Ep. 214: Quiet Quitting | Deep Questions With Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A service that provides summaries of non-fiction books and podcasts, recommended for quickly grasping the main ideas of various topics.
Ep. 208: The Task Freeze Effect
Cal Newport
A sponsor of the podcast, offering 15-minute text and audio summaries of non-fiction books.
Ep. 205: Become Hard To Reach, Ignore Social Media, And Tell Your Friends To Grow Up | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Sponsor offering 15-minute text or audio summaries of non-fiction books and podcasts.
Ep. 202: TikTok Dismisses Facebook, Good vs Deep, and Process-Centric Email | Deep Questions Podcast
Cal Newport
A service offering 15-minute summaries of non-fiction books, recommended as a tool for quickly acquiring knowledge and filtering which books to read.
Ep. 200: Feedback Councils, Decoding the Deep Life, and Becoming a Writer | Deep Questions Podcast
Cal Newport
A sponsor offering 15-minute text and audio explainers of non-fiction books and podcasts.
Ep. 194: Doing Less, Building Discipline, and the Books Cal Newport Read in April | Deep Questions
Cal Newport
A subscription service offering 15-minute summaries of non-fiction books.
Ep. 193: The Future of Twitter, Reading More, and Fixed-Schedule Productivity | Deep Questions
Cal Newport
A subscription service providing 15-minute summaries ('blinks') of non-fiction books, useful for quickly grasping main ideas and deciding what books to read.
Ep. 192: Tackling 8 Productivity Questions in 30 Minutes | Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Cal Newport
An app providing 15-minute summaries of non-fiction books, usable for deciding which books to read or for quick learning.
Full Length Episode | #178 | February 28, 2022 | Deep Questions Podcast with Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A subscription service offering 10-15 minute summaries of non-fiction books, recommended for learning about ideas and deciding which books to read further.
Ep. 191: Working Seasonally, Fixing Twitter, and Curing Burnout
Cal Newport
Sponsor providing summarized non-fiction books, recommended for understanding topics and assessing book value.
Ep. 188: The 5 Books I Read in March, Embracing Boredom, and Deep Work vs. YouTube | Deep Questions
Cal Newport
A subscription service providing summaries of non-fiction books, recommended as a tool to quickly assess books and stay informed about cultural conversations.