PocketCasts has a feature where you can trim silence and adjust playback speed without affecting pitch. I found that plus 1.2x speed strikes a balance between efficiency without feeling like a firehouse.
I had been listening to podcasts at 1.5x speed for a while, but that gets overwhelming and difficult to multitask.
I had been listening to podcasts at 1.5x speed for a while, but that gets overwhelming and difficult to multitask.