Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Faster podcast playback Topic Faster podcast playback 3 mentions in 1 episode The speakers discuss comprehension and adaptation when listening to speech above normal speed. Mentions 236: Unnecessary Reboots Nov 21, 2017 52:05 People out there who listen to podcasts at super fast speeds. 52:21 He studied how the brain processes sped up speech. 53:09 Comprehension starts to break down at 2x and at 3x.