There is plenty of academic research that has already established that vocals or music with vocals interfere with cognitive tasks and prevent the activation of DMN (Default Mode Network)
Creativity flourishes mostly in DMN states only.
BTW, most of the podcasts are useless information that we forget in a day or two.
What a ridiculous clickbait title.
One could say to a title like this: get a different brand of earbuds, if specifically apple ones are affecting you.
This shouldn't be an opinion site.
Article themes are subject of payment and that should be enough.
Advertisement mixed with supposed technical themes are a mixed bag.
Influencers to be hired from now on...