Hi there The Moosa Slobodian Network friends,
We had so much fun chatting about “Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics”, on this afternoon’s show. Give it a listen at the following link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YuXA2LO1yT5E0DdzBi6ji
Show Notes
Podcast Introduction and Time Reflections: After testing recording equipment, Aliasgar Moosa and Macara Slobodian officially began recording an episode of the Ali and Macara Show, part of the Moosa Slobodian Network, on Sunday, September 13th, 2026 (00:08:06) (00:15:00). Aliasgar Moosa and Macara Slobodian reflected on how quickly the first nine months of 2026 had passed, attributing it to aging and the steady progression of time (00:20:54). The discussion briefly touched upon website hosting differences, with Aliasgar Moosa explaining that WordPress.com manages hosting and servers automatically, whereas WordPress.org requires self-hosting and manual server management, which neither host uses for their setup (00:23:48).
- Website Updates and Anti-Spam Measures: Aliasgar Moosa and Macara Slobodian discussed recent updates to their website following issues with bots and spammers attempting to subscribe. To combat this, they removed standard floating subscribe blocks and forms from the site (00:26:34) (00:31:55). Moving forward, listeners can be added to the mailing list manually by request, by checking boxes on the booking page, or by filling out a new website form that requires details such as the reason for joining and how they heard about the show to provide a vetting process against spam (00:30:01).
- Discussion of the Book Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics: Aliasgar Moosa and Macara Slobodian reviewed the book *Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics* by Dolly Parton, discussing how Parton’s music and career were deeply influenced by family and upbringing, and how Parton used the guitar as a form of therapy (00:48:55). They highlighted Parton’s business acumen, a hands-on approach to songwriting stemming from personal experiences, and extensive philanthropic efforts like the Imagination Library inspired by a father’s lack of formal education (00:49:56). Both hosts noted they were about 30 minutes into reading the book and rated it highly on Goodreads, with Macara Slobodian giving it a four or five out of five (00:54:23) (00:57:04).
- Upcoming Events Book Panels and Schedule Announcements: Aliasgar Moosa and Macara Slobodian announced upcoming programming for the Moosa Slobodian Network, including a return appearance by Ted Woloshyn to discuss memories of Lloyd Robertson, and upcoming appearances by Becky Coles in November and December (00:58:30). They scheduled a books panel for September 25th, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern to discuss *Star Wars: Padawan’s Pride* by Brian Q. Miller, and a Techstravaganza workshop on Wednesday, September 16th, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern featuring a tour of the Mantis Q40 braille display hosted on techstravaganza.ca (01:00:00). Additionally, they planned a Saturday show for the following week to discuss *Sounds Like Me, My Life (So Far) in Song* by Sara Bareilles, and reminded listeners to subscribe via the newsletter, YouTube channels, Facebook, LinkedIn, Blue Sky, and the WhatsApp group (01:01:20).
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