Category: The Ali and Macara Show Podcast
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“I Must Say”, Sunday, Apr 26, 2026
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Hard to believe we’ve already been recording this show for a year! We had a fantastic show this afternoon, full of reflection, tech chats and of course, some discussion on this week’s book. Listen on Spotify at the following link. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3k11mrROlHIthtcUMANOp3
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“A History of India”, Sunday, Apr 19, 2026
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We had such a fantastic show this afternoon, complete with platform updates and discussion of this week’s book selection. Listen to the show on Spotify at the following link. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jcmEvZlTXsorULB54CHCj
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AI Use, and Other Tech Topics, with Richard Marion, Monday, Apr 13, 2026
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Discussed topics VoiceOver navigation on Mac compared to Windows screen readers The discussion explored the challenges of VoiceOver’s navigation model on Mac, particularly the Control-Option-Arrow key combinations required for web browsing. Keyboard command confusion when switching between Mac and Windows Participants discussed the challenges of remembering different keyboard shortcuts when working across platforms. Braille display…
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“The Hate U Give”, Sunday, Apr 12, 2026
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Terminology and Branding Discussion The hosts discussed creating their own terminology for technical difficulties, distinguishing it from Textravaganza’s trademarked terms. Book Discussion: “The Hate You Give” by Angie Thomas The hosts discussed the current week’s book, exploring themes of identity, fitting in, and systemic issues. Next Week’s Book Selection Ali selected the next book for…
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Content Creation and Assistive Technology Journeys with Jason Reynolds, Monday, Apr 6, 2026
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Music Creation and Personal Journey Jason Reynolds shared his approach to creating music that reflects his experience with vision loss and the blind community. Universal Blind Cafe Community Discussion about the creation, growth, and management of the Universal Blind Cafe online community. Reading Habits and Book Recommendations Participants discussed their reading preferences, approaches to books,…
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“Yellowface”, by R.F. Quang, Sunday, Apr 5, 2026
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Audio versus video streaming preferences The hosts discussed different methods of accessing their livestream and the advantages of YouTube over audio-only streaming. Book discussion: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Ali and Macara shared their perspectives on the current book selection, Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Next book selection The hosts selected the next book for discussion on…
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“The Wonder of Stevie”, Sunday, Mar 29, 2026
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Newsletter Subscription Engagement Strategy Ali discussed the importance of subscribers following the show’s newsletters to help track engagement and provide recognition to listeners. They offered to manually add subscribers to newsletters if needed and emphasized the value of direct contact for troubleshooting subscription issues. Ali also gave shoutouts to new followers Haley and Jeff Bishop,…
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“Understanding Artificial Intelligence”, Sunday, Mar 22, 2026
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Apple Accessibility Issues Discussion of Apple’s poor performance in accessibility, particularly VoiceOver and Braille support. Social Media and Content Strategy The hosts discussed short-form versus long-form content and their approach to social media. Understanding Artificial Intelligence Book Discussion The hosts reviewed their progress with the book “Understanding Artificial Intelligence” by Patrick Grim. Assistive Technology Devices…
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Books We Have Been Reading This Week, Sunday, Mar 15, 2026
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Network Evolution and Branding Discussion about the Moosa Slobodian Network’s development over nearly one year of operation. Current Reading Updates Hosts shared progress on books they are currently reading. Goodreads DNF Feature Brief discussion about a new Goodreads functionality. Political Commentary on Obama Presidency Extended discussion about Barack and Michelle Obama’s time in the White…
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“The History of Chocolate”, Saturday, Mar 7, 2026
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The History of Chocolate Book Discussion The hosts discussed their learnings from The History of Chocolate from Audible Great Courses. Personal Chocolate Preferences The hosts shared their favorite ways to consume chocolate. Benefits of Self-Directed Learning Discussion about the advantages of learning through Great Courses versus traditional education. Educational Background and Career Path Ali reflected…
