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Hi there The Moosa Slobodian Network friends,

Have a listen to this afternoon’s awesome episode, where we discussed Jennifer Donnelly’s “The Tea Rose”, at the following link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KO200WBaH5vFgCua8Ml7q

Or, listen on YouTube at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/live/PkVJKXKtnkg?si=lT6ZhKvB8GNjdk1H

Show Notes

• Book Discussion on The T-Rose: Macara Slobodian and Aliasgar Moosa discuss the book *The T-Rose* by Jennifer Donnelly, noting its fast-paced plot and vivid sensory imagery involving docks, markets, and Fiona’s family kitchen (00:51:30). While Macara Slobodian plans to finish the long book slowly, Aliasgar Moosa decides to place it on their did not finish shelf (00:53:03).
• Goodreads Tracking and Updates: Macara Slobodian and Aliasgar Moosa discuss Goodreads features used for tracking reading progress. Aliasgar Moosa jokes about faking “did not finish” updates for books they disliked, including panel books, to trick Macara Slobodian, who states they will monitor the updates (00:54:17).
• Potential Podcast Launch Challenge: Aliasgar Moosa challenges Macara Slobodian to launch their own media network or podcast in the summertime. Macara Slobodian expresses hesitation about hosting alone and considers inviting guests, while Aliasgar Moosa suggests using free hosting sites and recorded feeds rather than live streaming to keep things simple (00:55:20). Both acknowledge each other’s mutual support and co-hosting collaboration (00:58:11).
• Upcoming Show and Panel Schedules: Macara Slobodian and Aliasgar Moosa announce upcoming programming, including a Thanksgiving Monday show discussing the Justin Trudeau book *Promise and Peril: Life and Politics* (01:01:31). Additionally, a books panel is scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern to discuss *Beautiful Scars*, *Steeltown Secrets*, *Mohawk Skywalkers*, and *The Road Home* by Tom Wilson (01:03:01).
• Tech Extravaganza Workshops Schedule: Macara Slobodian and Aliasgar Moosa outline the Tech Extravaganza workshops for the week, featuring afternoon sessions on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern covering a Google Meet tutorial, and evening sessions on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Eastern, hosted via textstravaganza.ca (01:03:01).
• Transition to Google Meet for Tech Extravaganza: Aliasgar Moosa and Macara Slobodian discuss the operational shift of Tech Extravaganza to Google Meet to improve usability and reduce administrative issues (00:13:33). Aliasgar Moosa notes that they use six Google products and strongly criticizes the Z platform, stating they would not use it even if given for free (00:17:41). A team meeting is scheduled for the next day to determine if the transition timeline needs to be accelerated, which will require pushing back other tutorials like the flip tutorial to conduct training on Google Meet features such as joining, muting, unmuting, and raising hands (00:13:33).
• Cancellation of The Ali and Macara Show: Macara Slobodian and Aliasgar Moosa announce the termination of *The Ali and Macara Show* effective October 25, 2026, due to logistical and scheduling constraints, while noting that book panels and other individual programming will continue (00:21:01). They reflect on past guests such as Gil Martin, Ted Wallish, Linda Steel, and Becky Kohl’s, who is scheduled to return in November and December (00:22:32).
• Future Strategy and Branding for the Ali Musa Show: Aliasgar Moosa discusses plans to expand the Ali Musa show by increasing content output, engaging with more guests, and strengthening brand promotion across platforms including Facebook, LinkedIn, Blue Sky, YouTube, and Spotify (00:23:48) (00:31:45). Aliasgar Moosa emphasizes that the show will continue to focus on sports, the National Hockey League, politics, and technology, and notes that they manage all show operations independently (00:26:37) (00:31:45).

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