Precisely this for me. Sometimes I find it easier to concentrate on getting things done with some background noise that I can tune in and out of - the alternative is not having that and instead finding 3 hours later that I haven't got anything done because I fell down a totally pointless rabbit hole.
When I’m able to think deeply with silence or music, I do. Podcasts just fill the gap between those times.
This is a very powerful coping mechanism for me. For someone who is neurotypical, I can easily see how one can form some bad habits.