I don't know AntennaPod but the reason that I use Overcast is that it has three important features:
1) Adjustable playback speed. Probably other apps have this but my default is 1.75X So an hour podcast is cut down to more like 40 minutes.
2) Smart Speed. Takes out silences.
3) Skip intros, outros, etc. on a per-podcast basis.
Another great feature is skipping ahead 30 seconds for two clicks (fast forward) on my AirPods Pro.
I do find that I have to listen on AirPods Pro because the speed of the conversations is too fast for regular speakers, meaning I have to focus a fair amount on the podcast. Maybe other people don't have that problem.
One great feature is it has server-side crawling, but it is a good internet citizen and isn't trying to abandon the RSS feed podcast standard, and make podcasts proprietary to one particular platform like many other podcast apps.
1) Adjustable playback speed. Probably other apps have this but my default is 1.75X So an hour podcast is cut down to more like 40 minutes.
2) Smart Speed. Takes out silences.
3) Skip intros, outros, etc. on a per-podcast basis.
Another great feature is skipping ahead 30 seconds for two clicks (fast forward) on my AirPods Pro.
I do find that I have to listen on AirPods Pro because the speed of the conversations is too fast for regular speakers, meaning I have to focus a fair amount on the podcast. Maybe other people don't have that problem.