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Today, listening to coaches with multi-million-dollar contracts pontificate about the virtues of the bygone era of amateur athletics reminds you of dinosaurs with one foot stuck in the tar pits.
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
But in reality, Finebaum gives far more time to listening to the average fan than practically any other national sports TV show.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
Users could make their own playlists or listen to those made by others.
—Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
When Warren Buffett speaks, people listen—and for good reason.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
But in reality, Finebaum gives far more time to listening to the average fan than practically any other national sports TV show.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
Users could make their own playlists or listen to those made by others.
—Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
When Warren Buffett speaks, people listen—and for good reason.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Listen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listen. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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