Author: Macara
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Books We Have Been Reading, Sunday, September 7, 2025
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Sunday Show Launch and Plans Ali and Macara launched their first Sunday show, discussing their reading plans for the week and sharing listener shoutouts. They briefly mentioned their favorite songs, including Bryan Adams’ “Run to You” and “Summer of ’69,” and planned to play a few commercials during the break. The hosts also teased upcoming…
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“Hope” By Terry Fox, Monday, September 1, 2025
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On today’s awesome show, Ali and Macara discussed the introduction of a new voiceover for their show by Rod Mawhood, who is also the host of the Niagara Sports Report and the PA announcer for the Niagara Ice Dogs. They mentioned plans to update intros and outros across the Broadcast Map Network, with the Books…
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“Love and Courage”, Friday, August 29, 2025
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Jagmeet Singh’s Memoir Discussion The group discussed Jagmeet Singh’s memoir “Love and Courage,” focusing on his early life experiences, including being sent to Punjab as a young child and his father’s struggles with alcoholism. Jeff shared his perspective on how the book highlighted universal themes of immigration, family challenges, and the courage required to overcome…
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“A Promised Land” Continuation, Monday, August 25, 2025
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On today’s fun-filled show, Ali and Macara discussed Barack Obama’s political journey, focusing on his initial hesitation and the internal conflicts he faced before running for the Senate. They highlighted the dual pressures Barack experienced: his own determination to pursue politics and Michelle’s initial reservations, which he addressed by seeking her approval. Macara noted the…
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“A Promised Land”, Monday, August 18, 2025
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Ali and Macara began their discussion of “A Promised Land”. With Macara noting aspects of Barack Obama’s character that come through in his anecdotes, as well as parallels between Michelle Obama’s and Barack’s tendencies to ask the difficult questions. Ali mentioned that Obama seemed to truly appreciate the opportunity to be president, and wondered what…
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Continuation of “Becoming”, Monday, August 11, 2025
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Aliasgar Moosa and Macara Slobodian are back with their show, bringing back tech news while continuing their book content. They highlighted various engagement platforms for listeners, including WhatsApp, Messenger, their website aliandmacarasbooks.ca, YouTube, and all major podcast platforms, along with a new feedback email at feedback@aliandmacarasbooks.ca. The main talking points included their discussion of Michelle Obama’s book…
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Update, Messenger Group
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Good evening, Happy Friday! This newsletter is simply here to let you know that Ali and Macara’s Books, as well as the rest of the shows under the Broadcast Map Network umbrella, now have a group on Messenger. If you have a Facebook account and use Messenger, it would be great if you joined the…
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Important Content Update as of Tuesday, August 5, 2025, (Please Read)
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Hello there, It’s a double newsletter Tuesday! We’ve got some exciting news to share with you regarding our content. For long time listeners of the Broadcast Map Network, before it had the formal name, you might remember the show Spicy Techy. It was a show all about tech, providing tutorials, as well as conversations about…
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“Becoming”, Monday, August 4, 2025
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Macara Slobodian and Aliasgar Moosa discussed Michelle Obama’s memoir “Becoming,” appreciating its chronological format and insights into her introspective nature and experiences, including meeting Barack Obama and coping with a friend’s cancer diagnosis. They highlighted how the book’s title, “Becoming,” reflects the ongoing process of personal growth rather than a finite destination. Aliasgar Moosa announced…
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Books We Have Been Reading This Week, Monday, July 28, 2025
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Aliasgar Moosa and Macara Slobodian started the show by discussing the rapid passage of July and their return to the studio. Aliasgar Moosa shared insights from “High Road Leadership” about not “keeping score” and discussed his leadership philosophy, emphasizing fairness and clear explanations, which Macara Slobodian supported. Macara Slobodian also spoke about her current reading,…
