[fluxon]

Amateurish and ersatz "thoughtful thinking aloud" is just the latest reason I can't stand listening to radio, and now prefer podcasts. Pause and ponder all you want, Abumrad, Krulwich, Koenig et. al. I have set my player (Podcast Addict, among others) to skip silence and play at 1.2-2.0x speed, so that gormless pauses and ponderous exposition are now scarcely noticeable.

[mdaniel]

In this similar vein, I had a religious experience when I realized YouTube had a 2x button. I'm now livid beyond belief that I can't do it on mobile.

Although I will rarely listen to more emotionally charged content (TAL, Radiolab, etc) on the multiplier, since I don't listen to those shows for their facts or to learn something.