I've found that any more than a mild speedup and I lose interest in a spoken word piece. The pauses, the emphasis on certain words, etc all help me put myself i

I've found that any more than a mild speedup and I lose interest in a spoken word piece. The pauses, the emphasis on certain words, etc all help me put myself into the emotional shoes of the speaker. Without that anchor, my mind quickly wanders and the podcast just becomes a distracting presence.