Podcasts for me. In one ear. Treat it like radio - if you miss a bit, you miss a bit. That way you're not fiddling with your phone all the time.
There are some stunningly good podcasts out there if you look for them. With half a million active ones, if you can't find one you love you haven't looked hard enough.
If I need to plough through work, though, I don't listen to anything. It definitely slows you down.
Vin