{"id":1008,"date":"2019-09-04T10:56:07","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T14:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makingitinasheville.com\/?p=1008"},"modified":"2020-08-21T16:07:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T20:07:14","slug":"5-tips-to-get-more-from-podcasts-in-less-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makingitinasheville.com\/5-tips-to-get-more-from-podcasts-in-less-time\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips & Tricks to Get More from Podcasts in Less Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since starting our podcast we\u2019ve heard a lot of variations of: \u201cI\u2019d love to listen to podcasts, but I just don\u2019t have time!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We feel you<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we\u2019re going to share five free and easy podcast-listening tips to help you get more from those earbuds in less time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But first, a little bit more information on what inspired this post. When we moved from New York to Asheville<\/a>, we found that we started to have a lot less time to listen to podcasts. It sounds counterintuitive, we know, but the fact was that we did much of our podcast listening and reading on subway rides during our 30-minute commute between Brooklyn and Manhattan. This gave us one WHOLE hour every day of pure podcast pleasure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that we live in Asheville and work from home, we don’t have that daily downtime like before. We\u2019re grateful that we don\u2019t have to commute anymore, but we also miss that 30-minute window to get in an episode (or two!). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We still love<\/em> listening to podcasts (we have our own podcast channel<\/a> and are always on the lookout for inspiration)! So rather than just give up listening to them all together, we’ve discovered quicker, more time-efficient ways to consume the content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And thus, we’re here to share with you today our favorite tips for listening to podcasts faster and smarter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Tips for Listening to Podcasts More Effectively<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Listen to a podcast at 1.5x or 2x speed. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that you can change the playback speed on podcasts? This is a great way to condense an hour-long podcast into a 30-minute snippet. And while you might be wondering if it changes everyone\u2019s voices into Alvin-and-the-Chipmunk-sounding ones, the answer is typically no. The audio will play faster, but it should maintain the speaker’s voice at a normal pitch and tone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how it\u2019s done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Open up the Apple Podcast app.<\/a> (Note: This process is more or less the same for Spotify.)
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  2. Click \u201cPlay\u201d on the podcast you want to listen to.
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  3. At the bottom of the screen, tap the podcast player to make the controls full screen. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    4. In the bottom left corner, you\u2019ll see \u201c1x\u201d. Tap it and adjust to the speed you prefer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n