Digest audio more quickly with Windows Media Player

I was recently listening to a sermon and I discovered something in Windows Media Player that is quite helpful. I was trying to speed up the tempo, and couldn't find an option to do so in the normal settings, so I right-clicked on the Play button and found a menu that allows you to playback at different speeds, including "Fast." It works well for audio podcasts, sermons, and similar "spoken word" audio files.

 Playback Options in Windows Media Player