Overcast
iPhone podcast player with speed control and silence trimming
Independent podcast player for iPhone and Apple Watch. It speeds speech up without making voices sound strange, and it cuts the silence between words. Free with ads.
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Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
- Stephen HackettDoes it
Technology writer · 512 Pixels and Relay
Listens to podcasts in Overcast and rates it above every other player.
Source: 512 Pixels: My Gear
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