peterbJan 21, 2023

Me, encountering literally any podcast recommendation:

"This sounds really interesting. I'd sure like to read a transcript of it instead of listening to it."

Show threadNelson MinarJan 21, 2023
@peterb I want a podcast playback app with 1.3x speed, silence elimination. And... removal of all the "ums and aws", irrelevant personal tangents, stupid jokes, and podcast bros laughing at each other's jokes.
The average gaming podcast would go from 80 minutes to 15.
Show threadspeesJan 21, 2023
@nelson @peterb maybe the problem is with the medium
Show threadNelson MinarJan 21, 2023
@spees @peterb I'm all for making media production more available but it turns out the result is lots of unedited, unscripted content. What I don't get is why it's so popular. But then I'm a weirdo who can't listen to a podcast in the background; it's either full attention or none.
Show threadKeith Kurson
@nelson @spees @peterb If you haven't tried, Overcast (iOS) gets you most of the way there. You can reduce pauses and speed up (I listen on 1.5 to most talking podcasts 🤣)
Jan 21, 2023 at 6:34pmWeb
Show threadNelson MinarJan 21, 2023
@keith let me know when it removes the 30 minutes of bros laughing at each others' jokes.
Show threadKeith KursonJan 21, 2023
@nelson That is a timeless problem that may be impossible to solve 😭