I have the same problem with audiobooks and podcasts. I'll hear people telling me they listened to this audiobook or this podcast while they were doing something else (driving/working out/cooking etc.), and I always ask myself how they're able to retain what they heard, or even engage with it. Apparently it's a non-issue for some people, but trust they you're not alone OP. These flavors of content delivery are just not for everyone. I gave up a while back and consumed my books the old fashioned way. As for podcasts, I don't listen to them.