Good afternoon The Moosa Slobodian Network friends,
We had a blast recording this afternoon’s show, where we discussed Whoopi Goldberg’s book “Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me”.
Listen to the show at the following link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YIscM7xf3oVkbw9vJBfNN
Show Notes
Zapier Automation Issues: Aliasgar Moosa and Macara Slobodian discussed the ongoing challenges with utilizing Zapier for email automation, specifically noting that the “delay step” caused errors when scheduling events beyond 30 to 31 days (00:03:01). While they initially implemented a complex, two-zap workaround involving Google Calendar and table records to manage recurring events and specific meeting types, the system required excessive maintenance (00:05:28). Consequently, they decided to move away from Zapier in favor of manual scheduling within Appointlet, which they found to be more efficient (00:10:03).
Appointlet Office Hours: Aliasgar Moosa plans to attend an office hours session with Chris from Pointlet customer service on July 1st, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern to discuss the previous challenges with Zapier and explore new ideas (00:12:29). Macara Slobodian agreed to keep the date in mind to potentially join, despite it being a holiday (00:14:05).
Book Review – Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me: Aliasgar Moosa and Macara Slobodian shared their initial thoughts on the memoir *Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me* by Whoopi Goldberg. They both expressed appreciation for the unexpected stories shared in the book, noting that it feels like a personal effort by the author to preserve fading memories rather than a traditional celebrity narrative (00:30:35) (00:32:59).
Memoir Intentions and Memory Reliability: The hosts analyzed the author’s intention to simply record memories before they fade, contrasting this with other memoirs that aim to dispel myths (00:34:25). They discussed the unreliable nature of human memory, specifically noting that Goldberg verified details with their brother, which the hosts found to be an interesting and acceptable approach to storytelling (00:37:41).
Reading Goals and Audible Library: Aliasgar Moosa and Macara Slobodian discussed their personal reading challenges for the year, agreeing to prioritize finishing their goals, even if it requires daytime reading (00:40:20). They also decided to work together to review and manage their unstarted titles in their respective Audible libraries (00:42:18).
Book Rating and Narration: Both Aliasgar Moosa and Macara Slobodian rated *Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me* five out of five stars, praising the quality of the writing and confirming that it is narrated by Whoopi Goldberg (00:45:23).
Upcoming Guest – Becky Coles: The hosts announced that Becky Coles will return to The Ali Moosa Show on July 28th, 2026, to discuss news and the World Cup, which is expected to be concluded by that date (00:46:22).
Books Panel – The Huntress: A books panel is scheduled for June 26th, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, where the panelists will discuss *The Huntress* by Kate Quinn (00:46:22). They anticipate this session will be a podcast-only release without a live stream (00:47:58).
Techstravaganza Workshop: A “Techstravaganza afternoons” workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17th, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern, focusing on the Apple Music Radio feature for iPad and iPhone (00:47:58).
Scheduling Change – Father’s Day: The hosts agreed to move their next show from the regularly scheduled Sunday to Monday, June 22nd, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern to avoid conflicting with Father’s Day (00:49:31).
Next Book Discussion: The book chosen for the show on June 22nd, 2026, is *1,000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year-round* by Jami Attenberg (00:47:58).
Guest Update – Carrie Morales: An update regarding the show with Carrie Morales was provided, noting that it has been rescheduled to August 10th, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern (00:50:24).
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