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I could not get into podcasts until I started listening at 1.5x. That changed everything for me, the information density was finally high enough that they were

I could not get into podcasts until I started listening at 1.5x. That changed everything for me, the information density was finally high enough that they were worth listening to, and over time I upped the speed to 2.5x (mostly). Also I’ve started listening audiobooks faster (though not as fast), and that has greatly increased my consumption of audiobooks, even when measured in hours listened. If you’ve not tried it I would heartily recommend it - I really didn’t think it would matter before I tried it.

bilsbie 4y ago
It would be so cool in the future if AI could predict which parts are harder to understand and which parts are fluff and dynamically adjust the speed for you. I’d love 50% speed for tough concepts but 300% for the banter and their dumb stories. Maybe a product idea actually? Feel free to run with it.
- amelius 4y ago
  And auto-rewind when your eyes glaze over.
- jononomo 4y ago
  50% speed is impossible to listen to. It will not help your comprehension.
  - bilsbie 4y ago
    Maybe just strategic pauses then.
  - drusepth 4y ago
    I think there's large segments of many podcasts that'd be nice to just get through, where comprehension isn't inherently necessary. :)
jononomo 4y ago
I've begun doing this as well. Also, as soon as one of the guests makes some off-topic joke and I sense that there is going to be some banter before they get back to the point I just hit the fast-forward-30-seconds button.