The New Yorker

Ep. 217: Using Slow Productivity To Do The Best Work Anywhere

Cal Newport

A publication for which Cal Newport writes, and jokingly mentioned as being unhappy about his research time for the podcast.

Insights from Dr. Matthew Walker, Adam Grant/Atul Gawande, Diana Chapman, & Rich Roll/David Goggins

Tim Ferriss

A magazine where Atul Gawande writes, discussed in the context of balancing his career.

Ep. 212: The Productivity Dragon | Deep Questions With Cal Newport

Cal Newport

A magazine that Cal Newport frequently writes articles for, mentioned in the context of his writing schedule during busy academic periods.

Why TikTok’s Sneak Attack on Facebook Matters | Deep Questions With Cal Newport

Cal Newport

A magazine where Cal Newport published his article 'TikTok and the Fall of the Social Media Giants', serving as a platform for disseminating his ideas.

Insights from Tara Brach, Ryan Holiday, Maria Popova, and Cal Newport | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A magazine where Cal Newport is a contributor.

Ep. 208: The Task Freeze Effect

Cal Newport

A publication for which Cal Newport is a contributor, leading to mandatory cybersecurity training.

Ep. 204: Working Less, Overthinking, and Deep Life Principles | Deep Questions Podcast

Cal Newport

A magazine Cal Newport writes pieces for, sometimes serving double duty as chapters for his books.

The Vagabond’s Way, Tactics for Immersive Travel, Pilgrimages, and More — Rolf Potts

Tim Ferriss

A magazine Rolf Potts has reported from, showcasing his diverse writing portfolio.

The Rise of the Internet’s Creative Middle Class | Deep Questions with Cal Newport

Cal Newport

The publication where Cal Newport's article 'The Rise of the Internet's Creative Middle Class' was featured.

Ep. 201: Making a Living Online, Artificial Intelligence, and Reducing Attention Residue

Cal Newport

American weekly magazine for which Cal Newport recently published a long-form article titled 'The Rise of the Internet's Creative Middle Class'.

Ep. 197: Cal’s Writing Process, Lessons from Tim Ferriss, and the Power of Paper

Cal Newport

A magazine Cal Newport writes for, where he is currently working on an article that overlaps with his book research.

Mathematical Approaches to Image Processing with Carola Schönlieb

Y Combinator

A magazine from which the speaker read an article about a controversy involving fingerprint analysis and spectral photography.

Ep. 194: Doing Less, Building Discipline, and the Books Cal Newport Read in April | Deep Questions

Cal Newport

A magazine for which Cal Newport writes columns, mentioned in the context of writing opportunities.

Legendary Trader Edward O. Thorp on Beating the Stock Market and Blackjack

Tim Ferriss

Magazine where Kurt Vonnegut wrote about Joseph Heller and the concept of 'having enough.'

Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East | Lex Fridman Podcast #244

Lex Fridman

Publication that ran a piece about many Afghan women liking the Taliban due to their losses from violence, which Robert Crews critically discusses.

Cal Newport and Tim Ferriss Revisit “The 4-Hour Workweek” Plus Much More! | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A magazine that published Cal Newport's article 'Revisiting The Four-Hour Workweek: How Tim Ferriss's 2007 Manifesto Anticipated Our Current Moment of Professional Upheaval'.

Stanford CS547 HCI Seminar | Winter 2026 | What's Up with AI?

Stanford Online

The 1-Page Productivity Hack That Will Save Your Sanity | Cal Newport

Cal Newport

Cal Newport Reacts To Elon Buying Twitter | Deep Questions Podcast

Cal Newport

Mentioned as the publication where the speaker wrote a piece a couple of years ago about indie social media and misaligned incentives in ad-supported platforms.

Full Length Episode | #153 | December 6, 2021

Cal Newport

Publication where Douglas Preston occasionally writes pieces, and where the New Yorker article by the host about teenagers and social media is mentioned.

Hamilton Morris and Dr. Mark Plotkin — Exploring the History of Psychoactive Substances and More

Tim Ferriss

A magazine that published an article profiling Octavio Rettig in relation to the Sonoran Desert Toad.

The Workload Myth: Why More Hours Won’t Make You More Successful | Cal Newport

Cal Newport

E134: Ukraine counteroffensive, China tensions, COVID Patient Zero, RFK Jr reaction & more

All-In Podcast

An example of a publication that supported investigative journalism, specifically regarding Abu Ghraib, contrasting with current mainstream media trends.

#107 – John Barry: 1918 Spanish flu pandemic—historical account, parallels to today, and lessons

Peter Attia MD

A magazine where a story about reconstructing the Spanish flu virus appeared, leading to interest from editors in John Barry writing about the pandemic.