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For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David answer a few more listener questions, just to tide you over until after a quick break.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Today, according to career experts, being an active listener or agreeable conversationalist might hold more weight, particularly in communicating ideas.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

By age 25 Belafonte was touring nationally, and one listener, the film impresario Otto Preminger, cast him as the male lead in his 1954 movie, “Carmen Jones.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The new album appears designed to tease, coax and overwhelm the listener.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

And then her words tumbled out in a passion of communication, as though she hurried before her listener could be taken away.

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

After her death was announced, the then-BBC director general Tim Davie paid tribute to her as "a broadcasting icon", while Radio 4 controller Mohit Bakaya described her as "warm, fearless and beloved by listeners".

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Amor said a “shocking” number of her friends and creative colleagues have come around to Owens, especially Black listeners who used to have a problem with her.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

“The music industry is looking for its next growth story, and superfans—a highly engaged, under-monetized segment of listeners who spend disproportionately on concert tickets, merch and artist experiences—are an attractive solution.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

To date, the band has released 12 studio albums and amassed more than 348,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Studies show that even very young children are quite sophisticated listeners.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin