
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Cal Newport · hosted on Megaphone (Spotify)
Deep Questions with Cal Newport is a self development podcast from Cal Newport, also published on YouTube as Cal Newport, released weekly with episodes averaging 48 min. podintel has analysed 47 of the last 402 episodes of the podcast and found 117 ad placements from 40 podcast sponsors, led by Caldera Lab, Google, Cozy Earth, Shopify and Monarch. Every placement below has a timestamp, the promo code and the URL the host read out, and each analysed episode has a full podcast transcript.
Cal Newport is a computer science professor and a New York Times bestselling author who writes about the impact of technology on society, and the struggle to work and live deeply in a world increasingly mired in digital distractions. On this podcast, he answers questions from his readers and offers advice about cultivating focus, productivity, and meaning amidst the noise that pervades our lives.
Deep Questions with Cal Newport sponsors
| Brand | Category | Placements | Episodes | Host-read / inserted | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldera Lab | grooming | 9 | 8 | 9 / 0 | Mar 23, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| tech | 9 | 5 | 1 / 8 | Apr 6, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | |
| Cozy Earth | home | 8 | 6 | 8 / 0 | Mar 23, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Shopify | ecommerce software | 8 | 6 | 8 / 0 | Apr 6, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Monarch | auto_detected | 6 | 6 | 6 / 0 | Apr 20, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| McDonald's | food | 6 | 3 | 0 / 6 | Apr 13, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Factor | meal kit | 5 | 5 | 5 / 0 | Apr 6, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| ExpressVPN | vpn | 4 | 2 | 4 / 0 | May 18, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| AG1 | supplements | 4 | 2 | 4 / 0 | Mar 23, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Hilton | travel | 3 | 1 | 0 / 3 | Apr 20, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Wayfair | home | 3 | 2 | 3 / 0 | Apr 6, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
| Superhuman | b2b | 3 | 3 | 3 / 0 | Jul 13, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| ShipStation | b2b | 3 | 2 | 3 / 0 | Apr 27, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| MasterClass | education | 3 | 2 | 3 / 0 | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Gusto | b2b | 3 | 3 | 3 / 0 | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vanta | b2b | 3 | 2 | 3 / 0 | Apr 27, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| LMNT | supplements | 3 | 2 | 3 / 0 | Mar 30, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| b2b | 3 | 2 | 1 / 2 | Jun 22, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 | |
| BetterHelp | mental health | 3 | 3 | 3 / 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| MyBodyTutor | auto_detected | 2 | 2 | 2 / 0 | May 4, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Sephora | beauty | 2 | 1 | 0 / 2 | Apr 13, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Disney+ | media | 2 | 1 | 0 / 2 | Jul 6, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Pipedrive | b2b | 2 | 1 | 2 / 0 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| HubSpot | b2b | 2 | 2 | 2 / 0 | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Notion | b2b | 2 | 2 | 2 / 0 | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| ButcherBox | food | 2 | 1 | 2 / 0 | Mar 30, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Elementlmnt | auto_detected | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Zapi-er-r | auto_detected | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Apr 27, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Laridin | auto_detected | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Horizon3 | auto_detected | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Fabric | auto_detected | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Mar 30, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Meetfabric | auto_detected | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Mar 30, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Calnewport | auto_detected | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Box | b2b | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | May 4, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
| Atlassian | b2b | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Grammarly | b2b | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Zapier | b2b | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Apr 27, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Wealthfront | fintech | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Jul 20, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Babbel | education | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Surfshark | vpn | 1 | 1 | 1 / 0 | Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
Latest Deep Questions with Cal Newport episodes
- Sep 21, 2026The Truth About Brain Rotanalysed53 min · transcript + ads
- Sep 14, 2026The AI Resistance is Forming. (Should You Join?)analysed1h 12m · transcript + ads
- Sep 10, 2026How Worrisome is GPT-6’s “Stealth Thinking”? | Tech Decodedanalysed39 min · transcript + ads
- Sep 7, 2026How I’m Organizing My Life this Fall | Adviceanalysed52 min · transcript + ads
- Sep 3, 2026Did OpenAI Create “Secret AI Civilizations”? | Tech Decodedanalysed27 min · transcript + ads
- Aug 31, 2026Rethinking the Deep Life Stack (Again!) | Monday Adviceanalysed1h 20m · transcript + ads
- Aug 27, 2026Has AI “Gone Rogue”? Let’s Look Closer… | Tech Decodedanalysed36 min · transcript + ads
- Aug 24, 2026How to Build a Cognitive Training Plan | Monday Adviceanalysed1h 3m · transcript + ads
- Aug 17, 2026Classic Episode: How Do I Kick My Scrolling Habit? | Monday Adviceanalysed58 min · transcript + ads
- Aug 10, 2026How Do I Finish Meaningful Projects? | Monday Adviceanalysed1h 5m · transcript + ads
- Aug 6, 2026Does OpenAI’s Astra Mean AGI Has Arrived? | AI Reality Checkanalysed30 min · transcript + ads
- Aug 3, 2026Classic Episode: How Do I Learn Hard Things? | Monday Adviceanalysed1h 16m · transcript + ads
- Jul 30, 2026Did OpenAI’s Model “Go Rogue”? | AI Reality Checkanalysed34 min · transcript + ads
- Jul 27, 2026Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday Adviceanalysed1h 11m · transcript + ads
- Jul 20, 2026Am I Optimizing Too Much? | Monday Adviceanalysed1h 16m · transcript + ads
- Jul 16, 2026Does Claude Have Private Thoughts? (Everyone Settle Down) | AI Reality Checkanalysed32 min · transcript + ads
- Jul 13, 2026Should I Use Notebooks More Often? (Cal’s Strategy) | Monday Adviceanalysed1h 1m · transcript + ads
- Jul 9, 2026Do Managers Actually Understand AI? (I’m Not So Sure.) | AI Reality Checkanalysed20 min · transcript + ads
- Jul 6, 2026Should I Turn Off the Internet? (Lessons From a Family That Did) | Monday Adviceanalysed1h 2m · transcript + ads
- Jun 29, 2026Can I Be a Digital Minimalist in 2026? | Monday Adviceanalysed56 min · transcript + ads
- Jun 25, 2026Dear AI Companies: Stop the “Doom Trolling” | AI Reality Checkanalysed22 min · transcript + ads
- Jun 22, 2026Am I Lazy or Overstimulated? | Monday Adviceanalysed55 min · transcript + ads
- Jun 17, 2026Was the Mythos Ban Justified? (Good Idea. Bad Execution.) | AI Reality Checkanalysed29 min · transcript + ads
- Jun 15, 2026Do I Need a “Brain Gym”? | Monday Adviceanalysed1h 0m · transcript + ads
- Jun 11, 2026Are We About to Lose Control of AI? | AI Reality Checkanalysed21 min · transcript + ads
How ads run on Deep Questions with Cal Newport
ad placements per analysed episode, across 26 sponsored episodes.
host-read. 20% dynamically inserted through Megaphone (Spotify), confirmed by fetching episodes as different listeners.
mid-roll · 1% pre-roll · 0% post-roll. First mid-roll usually at 12:05.
Podcast advertising on Deep Questions with Cal Newport is mostly host-read sponsorship: the host reads the ad, usually with a personal endorsement and a podcast-specific offer URL, which is why direct-response brands buy this podcast. We do not estimate CPM or audience size. The sponsor list, the ad load and how long each brand has stayed on the podcast are the public signals of how the podcast monetises.
Promo codes and offer URLs heard on Deep Questions with Cal Newport
The vanity URL and promo code each sponsor reads on this show. These are what listeners type in, and what attribution vendors count.
| Sponsor | Offer URL | Promo code |
|---|---|---|
| AG1 | drinkag1.com/deep | |
| Babbel | babbel.com/deep | |
| BetterHelp | betterhelp.com/deepquestions | |
| Box | DEEP50OFF | |
| ButcherBox | monarch.com | DEEP |
| Caldera Lab | calderalab.com/deep | DEEP |
| Calnewport | calnewport.com | |
| Cozy Earth | cozyearth.com | DEEP |
| Elementlmnt | elementlmnt.com/deep | |
| ExpressVPN | expressvpn.com/deep | |
| Fabric | fabric.com/deep | |
| Factor | factormeals.com/deep50off | DEEP50OFF |
| google.com | ||
| Grammarly | grammarly.com | |
| Gusto | gusto.com/deep | |
| Horizon3 | horizon3.ai/deep | |
| LMNT | element.com/deep | |
| Laridin | laridin.com | |
| linkedin.com/quality | ||
| MasterClass | masterclass.com/deep | |
| Meetfabric | meetfabric.com/deep | |
| Monarch | monarch.com | DEEP |
| MyBodyTutor | mybodytutor.com | |
| Notion | notion.com/cal | |
| Pipedrive | larridin.com | |
| ShipStation | shipstation.com | DEEP |
| Shopify | shopify.com/deep | |
| Superhuman | superhuman.com | |
| Surfshark | surfshark.com/deepquestions | DEEPQUESTIONS |
| Vanta | vanta.com/deep | |
| Wayfair | wayfair.com | |
| Wealthfront | wealthfront.com/deep | |
| Zapi-er-r | zapi-er-r.com/deep | |
| Zapier | zapier.com/deep |
Example ad reads from the transcripts
How the sponsor reads sound on Deep Questions with Cal Newport, quoted from the episode transcript. Click the date to open the full transcript at that timestamp.
“That's drink elementlmnt.com slash deep. Find your favorite flavor or share with a friend. I also want to talk about our friends at gusto. One of the more annoying and time consuming parts of running a small business is payroll. You want to focus on real productivity, but instead you're juggling tax forms and calculating withholdings. This is why you need Gusto. I called it Gusto, but it's Gusto. And I'm going to say that with some gusto because it is a service that can take these headaches off your…”
“So try gusto today at gusto.com slash deep and get three months free when you run your first payroll. That's three months of free payroll at gusto.com slash deep. One more time, gusto.com slash deep.”
“Quo integrates with the tools your team already uses like HubSpot, Zapier Claude, and more, helping you save time, stay organized, and spend less time chasing information between systems. Money is on the line.”
“I also want to talk about our friends at Cozy Earth. Fall us here. And with it, nice cool nights perfect for getting comfortable after long days spent building complicated Halloween displays. That's why I'm excited about Cozy Earth's bamboo stretch knit pajama set. Longtime listeners know my family is a major fans of Cozy Earth, especially their sheets, which we love so much that we travel with them, which is why you shouldn't be surprised to hear that we're loving these pajama sets as well. As you'd expect from…”
New sponsors
Brands whose first placement on Deep Questions with Cal Newport is within the last 60 days.
Lapsed sponsors
Brands that advertised on Deep Questions with Cal Newport before but have not appeared in the last 60 days.
- Wealthfront last heard Jul 20, 2026
- McDonald's last heard Jul 6, 2026
- Disney+ last heard Jul 6, 2026
- ShipStation last heard Jun 15, 2026
- Laridin last heard Jun 15, 2026
- Pipedrive last heard Jun 15, 2026
- Calnewport last heard Jun 1, 2026
- Box last heard May 4, 2026
Latest sponsored episodes
- Sep 21, 2026The Truth About Brain RotLMNT · Elementlmnt · Gusto · HubSpot · Cozy Earth
- Sep 14, 2026The AI Resistance is Forming. (Should You Join?)Google · Factor · Horizon3 · Caldera Lab · Notion
- Sep 7, 2026How I’m Organizing My Life this Fall | AdviceAtlassian · Superhuman · Monarch · LinkedIn · Shopify · MyBodyTutor
- Aug 31, 2026Rethinking the Deep Life Stack (Again!) | Monday AdviceSurfshark · HubSpot · MasterClass · Notion
- Aug 24, 2026How to Build a Cognitive Training Plan | Monday AdviceCaldera Lab · Vanta · Gusto · Babbel
- Aug 17, 2026Classic Episode: How Do I Kick My Scrolling Habit? | Monday AdviceCozy Earth · Shopify · Monarch
- Aug 10, 2026How Do I Finish Meaningful Projects? | Monday AdviceSuperhuman · Factor
- Aug 3, 2026Classic Episode: How Do I Learn Hard Things? | Monday AdviceMonarch · BetterHelp · Caldera Lab
- Jul 27, 2026Why Do Digital Detoxes Fail? What Works Better? | Monday AdviceMasterClass · Gusto · ExpressVPN
- Jul 20, 2026Am I Optimizing Too Much? | Monday AdviceCaldera Lab · Cozy Earth · Wealthfront
Deep Questions with Cal Newport transcripts
47 episodes of Deep Questions with Cal Newport have a full transcript on podintel (46 from our transcription, 1 from YouTube captions). Each one is timestamped, searchable, and has the ad segments marked so you can skip or study them. Transcripts are available as JSON, plain text and WebVTT through the API.
Shows with the same sponsors
Podcasts that share the most advertisers with Deep Questions with Cal Newport. Useful for planning a buy across similar audiences.
- The Shawn Ryan Show 16 shared sponsors
- The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway 15 shared sponsors
- Happier with Gretchen Rubin 11 shared sponsors
- The Genius Life 11 shared sponsors
- The Jordan Harbinger Show 10 shared sponsors
- This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von 8 shared sponsors
Deep Questions with Cal Newport sponsorship FAQ
Who sponsors Deep Questions with Cal Newport?
podintel has matched 40 advertisers on Deep Questions with Cal Newport in the last six months. The most frequent sponsors are Caldera Lab, Google, Cozy Earth, Shopify and Monarch. The full list with first and last seen dates is on this page.
How many ads are in a Deep Questions with Cal Newport episode?
On the 47 episodes analysed, Deep Questions with Cal Newport averages 2.5 ad placements per episode. 99% of placements are mid-roll, and the first mid-roll typically starts around 12:05 into the episode.
Are Deep Questions with Cal Newport ads host-read or dynamically inserted?
80% of the ad placements we found are host-read and 20% are dynamically inserted. We detected dynamic ad insertion on this show by downloading episodes as different listeners and comparing the audio, so some ads differ by listener and region.
What promo codes and URLs do Deep Questions with Cal Newport sponsors use?
Sponsors send listeners to vanity URLs such as drinkag1.com/deep, babbel.com/deep and betterhelp.com/deepquestions and use promo codes like DEEP50OFF, DEEP and DEEP. The offer table above lists every one we heard.
How do I advertise on Deep Questions with Cal Newport?
podintel does not sell ads. Sponsorship inquiries go to the show's publisher, Cal Newport, and the audio is served by Megaphone (Spotify), which handles dynamic ad insertion for the show. Use the sponsor list and ad-load data here to judge fit and to see which of your competitors already advertise on the show.
Where can I read Deep Questions with Cal Newport transcripts?
Every analysed episode on podintel has a full, timestamped transcript with the ad segments marked. Open any episode from the list on this page, or pull transcripts through the API and MCP server.