Author: Macara
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Coming Up on the Moosa Slobodian Network for the Week of Feb 15, 2026
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Hello The Moosa Slobodian Network friends, To those of you in Canada, Happy Family Day! Here’s what’s coming up on The Moosa Slobodian Network this week. So far this week, there’s only the one show, today’s episode of The Ali and Macara Show, where we’ll discuss “Shantaram”, by Gregory David Roberts. https://thealiandmacarashow.ca/2026/02/14/one-day-reminder-shantaram-sunday-feb-15-2026/ Check out the…
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“Born a Crime”, Saturday, Feb 7, 2026
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Missing podcast episode troubleshooting Macara brought up an issue with a recent podcast episode not appearing in podcast feeds despite being posted online. Macara: Noticed that Monday’s show with Jim Tatti wasn’t appearing in podcast feeds like Apple Podcasts and Spotify Ali: Initially tried fixing category tags, which didn’t resolve the issue Macara: Eventually discovered…
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“This Team Is Ruining My Life (But I Love Them)”, Sunday, Feb 1, 2026
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Discussed topics Audio setup and technical preparation Ali and Macara spent the first portion of the show testing their audio setup to ensure everything was working properly for the live broadcast. Ali: Explained they were using Audio Hijack, Loopback, and Fargo for their audio setup Macara: Noted how quickly they were able to get set…
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Coming Up on The Moosa Slobodian Network for the week of Feb 1, 2026
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Good morning The Moosa Slobodian Network friends, Happy Sunday! Also, happy February! Here’s what is coming up this week on The Moosa Slobodian Network as we enter this new month. Sunday, Feb 1. The Ali and Macara Show. Ali and I will begin the month with a discussion of Steve “Dangle” Glynn’s “This Team Is…
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“Anatomy of a Con Artist”, Thursday, Jan 29, 2026
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Book recommendation background The panel discussed why Siena recommended “Anatomy of a Con Artist” by Johnathan Walton. Siena: Selected the book because she teaches technology and frequently gets questions about staying safe from scams Siena: Appreciated that the book was research-backed but also shared personal experiences of the author and victims Siena: Highlighted that the…
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George Orwell’s 1984, and Technology Tips, Sunday, Jan 25, 2026
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Show production updates The hosts discussed recent improvements to their show format and production. Ali: Mentioned that commercials have returned to the show Macara: Noted the new intro and outro and thanked Becky Coles for providing it Ali: Explained that the setup is now more streamlined, making recording easier Macara: Commented that starting recording is…
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Coming Up on The Moosa Slobodian Network for the Week of Jan 25, 2026
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Hello The Moosa Slobodian Network friends, I hope you’re having an amazing weekend so far! Here is a rundown of all the shows we’ve got for you this week, here on the Moosa Slobodian Network. Sunday, Jan 25. The Ali and Macara Show returns. Ali and I will discuss the Audible Original production of 1984.…
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What Direction is Voiceover on the Mac Heading In, with Jack Falejczyk, Friday, Jan 23, 2026
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Discussed topics Screen reader comparison: VoiceOver vs Windows alternatives Discussion comparing the functionality and user experience of screen readers across platforms. Jack: Explained that Windows screen readers can piggyback on native Windows commands while VoiceOver implements its own keyboard processing Jack: Described Mac’s “from-to” paradigm versus Windows’ “from-through” approach, causing inconsistent navigation Ali: Noted JAWS…
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One Time Only Schedule Change for January’s Panel, Changing to Jan 29, 2026
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Good evening The Moosa Slobodian Network friends, This is just a quick note about a slight, (and one time), schedule change for the January Panel. Due to other commitments on Jan 30, we will discuss “Anatomy of a Con Artist” on the evening of Thursday, Jan 29, at 7:30 PM Eastern instead. Changing the schedule…
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“The Breadwinner”, and Other Books We’ve Been Reading, Sunday, Jan 18, 2026
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00:21:22 Macara Slobodian: Good afternoon. today is Sunday, January 18, 2026. We are here,Aliasgar Moosa: Sloian.Macara Slobodian: not with any shortage of tech challenges, but we are here.Aliasgar Moosa: Oh, I thought that was a Sienna word. Tech challenges.Macara Slobodian: Well, I suppose I’ve stolen it. Or maybe I need to come up with one…
