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Why do you listen to all but a few of the podcasts at x1.5 or x2 speed? I know there's another person on here who does the same with audio books (can't remember who). Does it improve retention/enjoyment or does it simply allow you to get through more items quickly?
I find that I can follow pretty much all media (with the exception of a few things that require more careful consideration) at just under double-speed or faster. My mind just acclimates, so that if I do slow it down by accident, it sound like the speakers are talking in slow motion.
It doesn't effect my enjoyment or comprehension, and I can listen to twice as much in a year (and a lifetime).
I find broadcast speech in general, and especially recorded narration such as audiobooks, to be slow enough as to provoke distraction.
On top of the additional focal intensity, there's double the time bandwidth. Of course, it's sensitive to my mental state -- sometimes when I'm de-energized I need to slow it down to 1.5x, but I'd ideally hover around 2.5x (though software rarely goes above 2x yet).
To get started, listen to something at 1.25x, and crank it up further as you get accustomed to the density.