Do you know the word “eavesdropping” came from raindrops? Do you know how much eavesdropping happened in the movie Under the Cherry Moon? We’ll watch short video clips of how Tricky, Christopher Tracy, and other characters eavesdrop on each other. What is your purpose of listening in on private conversations? And that says what about you?

Dr. Sherry Wien is Associate Professor of Communication at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. She teaches communication skills including eye contact and listening. In 2017, she presented at Purple Reign: An Interdisciplinary Conference on the Life and Legacy of Prince in Manchester, England. Her multimedia presentation was “Stare: A Content Analysis of How Prince Directed and Avoided Gaze in His Songs and Movies.” In 2021, she presented at 78-88: Prince, The First Decade: An Interdisciplinary Conference. Her multimedia presentation was “Eavesdropping with Tricky: Listening In On Friendship Under The Cherry Moon.” She continues to study Prince combining communication, psychology, and a little kink to make it superfunkycalifragisexy.