Author: Macara
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“Beyond Powerful Radio”, for Monday, July 7, 2025
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Macara and Ali discussed Valerie Geller’s book, focusing on audience engagement in radio and the industry’s evolution due to podcasts and streaming services, and Ali shared his connection with Valerie Geller on LinkedIn and Geller’s participation in Radio Days North America. They also reviewed their progress on “Daisy Jones and the Six,” discussed “Turning the…
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Daisy Jones and the Six, and High Road Leadership Updates, for Monday, June 30, 2025
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Show Formats Ali and Macara begin the show with a brief discussion about live broadcasting vs recorded content. They mention the organic nature of live content, as well as the ability to hear different perspectives through things like talk radio. High Road Leadership Book Discussion In today’s conversation about High Road Leadership: Macara shared insights…
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“Values”, by Mark Carney, for Friday, June 27, 2025,
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Looking Forward to Future Discussions The panel concluded by discussing the next book, “A Political Life,” scheduled for July 25 (01:12:24). Lynn Kennedy and Siena Trigiani expressed their readiness to approach the next book with a fearless attitude, despite initial reservations, viewing it as an opportunity for expansion and growth (01:13:27). Aliasgar Moosa, Jeffrey Rainey,…
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“Daisy Jones & the Six”, For Monday, June 23, 2025
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Daisy Jones & The Six Book Discussion On today’s show, Ali and Macara started off with the beginnings of their discussion of “Daisy Jones & the Six”, by Tailor Jenkins Reid. High Road Leadership Book Review The Midnight Library Ending Discussion Tunein: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts–Culture-Podcasts/Ali-and-Macaras-Books-p4639147/ iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ali-and-macaras-books-279614865/
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“High Road Leadership” for Monday, June 16, 2025
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Importance of Leisure Activities On today’s show, Ali and Macara started the show off with a discussion about the importance of making time for activities that allow one to escape. They both mentioned how reading serves this purpose for them, and Ali added that sports allows the same thing for him. High Road Leadership Macara…
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“The Midnight Library”, Monday, June 9, 2025
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Alex Trebek’s Book and Defining Courage On today’s show, Ali and Macara continued last week’s discussion of “The Answer Is…”. Macara found Trebek’s book interesting, noting it’s not necessarily a cohesive story, making it easy to pick up and put down. Also, Macara noted a passage about Trebek’s personal definition of courage, which lead to…
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“The Answer Is”, and Books We Have Been Reading, for Monday, June 2, 2025
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Today’s Discussion Topics Today’s show is packed with exciting conversation. Ali and Macara discussed the early parts of Alex Trebek’s book, “The Answer Is”, primarily focusing on the earlier aspects of Trebek’s life and the introduction of the book. Ali shared what Alex Trebek means to him, as well as his own life long dream…
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“The Hunger Games”, and Other Books We’ve Been Reading, for Monday, May 26, 2025
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On today’s show, Ali and Macara discussed their thoughts on “The Hunger Games” book. Ali shared his current thoughts on the book’s plot, including a significant twist involving a character’s sacrifice. Macara agreed it was an understandable twist given the character’s development. Ali described the book as interesting but noted it was different from what…
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Books We Have Been Reading This Week, For Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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Kadri’s OHL and Flames Journey On today’s show, Ali and Macara start off by continuing the conversation about “Dreamer”, by Nazem Kadri. The discussion focuses on Kadri’s development as a hockey player, particularly his time in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Ali and Macara reflect on how Kadri’s physical and mental preparation, strongly supported by…
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Books Panel On Apple Podcasts
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Hello fellow book enthusiasts! We’ve made it to the halfway point of the week! In addition to the other platforms you might have used to tune in to the Books Panel shows, we are now also on Apple Podcasts! You will still be able to listen on the website, Youtube and when the show is…
