Deep Work

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Deep Work has been mentioned in 20 episodes across 19 podcasts, first heard Sep 2025 on HUBERMAN LAB. Deep Work is referenced in several podcasts as a productivity concept. In "The Ryen Russillo Show," it is highlighted as a core topic related to productivity. Additionally, in "Shell Game," it is mentioned as a strategy for effective time management, with a speaker noting they were "heads down in a deep work block." Other shows like "Stuff You Should Know" and "My Favorite Murder" also mention it in passing.

Calvin C. Newport is an American nonfiction author and full-time professor of computer science at Georgetown University. He is known for his writings about attention management in the digital age.

Deep Work at a glance
Mentioned in20 episodes on 19 podcasts (as of November 2026)
First heardSep 2025 on HUBERMAN LAB
FieldProductivity, Cognitive Science
DomainProductivity

What do podcasts say about Deep Work?

4 quotes, recorded on SmartLess and PowerfulJRE.

  • If I'm doing a particularly long session of writing or a particularly long podcast.
    SmartLess · · Hear it
  • It is a profoundly safe drug in comparison to all the others.
    PowerfulJRE · · Hear it
  • I was heads down in a deep work block.
    Shell Game · · Hear it
  • Zone 2 Training, Intermittent Fasting, Cold Exposure, Deep Work, Antifragility.
    Stuff You Should Know · · Episode

How do different shows talk about Deep Work?

6 shows discussed Deep Work in these episodes.

Who talks about Deep Work on podcasts?

Deep Work came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on Tommy Mello.

Which podcasts mention Deep Work most?

Table Read Tuesdays (2 episodes), Pod Save America (1 episode) and Megyn Kelly (1 episode) mention Deep Work most.

  1. Table Read Tuesdays — 2 episodes · More topics from Table Read Tuesdays
  2. Pod Save America — 1 episode · More topics from Pod Save America
  3. Megyn Kelly — 1 episode · More topics from Megyn Kelly
  4. SmartLess — 1 episode · More topics from SmartLess
  5. The Diary Of A CEO — 1 episode · More topics from The Diary Of A CEO

More podcast appearances

What is Deep Work mentioned alongside?

Deep Work is most often mentioned alongside willpower, Circadian Rhythm and habit stacking.

Mentioned together: willpower, Circadian Rhythm, habit stacking, movement, Nervous system, Identity, identity-based habits, Sleep, environment, mirror neuron system