Praised Podcasts 🎧

Podcasts

Default Speed 1.1x
Smart Speed Yes
Voice Boost Yes
Seek Back By 15 seconds
Seek Forward By 30 seconds
Stop After Each Episode Yes
Smart Resume Yes
Seek Acceleration Yes
Play Top Episode Next Yes
Smart Speed Saved 222 hours 222 hours saved using smart speed, likely using speeds of +.05x to +.35x, resulting in total podcasts of 25 days to 185 days; averaging out to ~40 minutes/day over 10 years.

Primary podcasts are my favorites, and are more ephemeral and current-event than normal.
Secondary podcasts are there when I want to unplug from current-events and listen to something different.
In Progress podcasts are podcasts I have started but have not completed. This often happens when there a movie, book, or game is brought up I have not played.
Relax podcasts, well, help me relax. I often use these to go to bed
Partner podcasts can be played with my partner at anytime, likely when commuting together.
Starred podcasts were my favorite throughout years. Nostalgia.
All Episodes is a complete listing of every podcast I have downloaded.

THe following are recommended podcast players on iOS.

Overcast
- Great overall experience
- Developer is a podcaster
- Smart Speed, Voice Boost
Castro
- Beautiful design
- Novel podcast management: manage a queue instead of playlists
- Trim Silence, Enhance Voices
Pocket Casts
- Video support
- Great web player
- Trim Silence, Volume Boost
Spotify
- Many exclusives
- Mix music and playlist
Apple Podcasts
- Largest podcast bank
- Apple ecosystem integration