Podcast Playback bug...

I'm using black iPhone 4s 32 gig. When I'm listening to a podcast, I typcially will listen at 2x speed. (I'm wearing the apple earbuds.) Everything is great until a phone call comes in. The audio fades down and then I hear the ringer. I take the call. When I hang up, the podcast starts up again - but this time at 1X speed. When I go to the "Now Playing" screen, I see that the 2X speed indicator is still on. I have to tap through to 1/2, then 1, then back to 2x to get the audio to speed back up. Seems like a bug in the software. This is my first iPhone, so I can't say if this is a 4S issue or and IOS5 issue. Maybe others can try it out and see if the same thing hapens to you.
Thanks for your help,
Greg

I am not familiar with that but here's a link to the support pages, if no users respond here.
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