Podcast is played at an unnatural speed (not increased speed problem), intonation and pauses are lost

For a few weeks now the podcast are played in a bizarre way. Intonation and pauses are missing from the talk. First I thought, I switched onto a higher playback speed, but not. It is rather disturbing because the speech does not sound natural. It is as if some AI algorhithm had removed the pauses, silences to compress files.
It might not be an AntennaPod problem. But I observed it in the case of several podcast, to somewhat different degrees.
It is really disturbing here:
https://pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/47G541/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD9536436644.mp3?updated=1706734038

Can anyone say what it is?

App version: x.y.z (state whether from Google Play/F-Droid/Custom built APK) 3.4.1

Android version: 5.x (Please mention if you are using a custom rom!)Android 8.1.0

Device model:
Xiaom Redmi 5,

Expected behaviour:
normal replay of podcast

Current behaviour:
compressed disturbing replay

First occurred: (e.g. about x days/weeks ago)
around July 2024

Steps to reproduce:
Some podcast always play back like this. When repeated play the same way.

Environment: (Settings you have changed (e.g. Auto Download). “Unusual” devices you use (e.g. Bluetooth headphones). Did you select another media player?)
I di not chage a thing

Stacktrace/Logcat:

[if available]

Sounds like “skip silence” is enabled for you