I used to listen to a lot of podcasts. Lots and lots of podcasts. But it was easy – even enjoyable – to do when I was commuting 3 or 4 hours each day. That was what I was often doing when I lived in Hamilton but was working in Toronto. <\/p>\n
But now I’m living in Victoria and either working at home or at an office just 10 minutes away. That cuts down on the time for listening to podcasts considerably. <\/p>\n
I like to listen to them while walking the dogs and if I ever ride the bus (which I occasionally take to work.) But that still only works out to a fraction of what I used to have available. <\/p>\n
But here’s today’s insight. I use an iPhone for my listening. This morning I looked at the podcast page and noticed the option to listen at double speed. Using it turns a 30 minute podcast into a 15-minute one. But it doesn’t change the pitch (where speakers sound like the Chipmunks) so it is quite normal sounding. It’s a great alternative for spoken word items, like podcasts or audio books. <\/p>\n
I don’t recommend it for everything but it’s a great alternative for those of us who don’t want to spend so much time catching up on our podcasts. <\/p>\n
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