#TIL that VLC player has a built in compressor, in Window → Audio Effects, of all places. A boon for poorly mixed podcast listening!

If VLC is behaving weirdly, check that you didn’t accidentally press Command-Z to try to undo something. For some reason, that shortcut activates “Random” playback mode, which can result in the same track repeating, or playback stopping rather than continuing to the next item.