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Disconnected

Disconnected

By: Jag Sharma
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 Disconnected shines a light on the secrets and the impact that social media and technology is having on our society, culture, politics, human interactions, and behaviour. My name is Jag Sharma - and I’ve spent the last 12 years creating, developing and executing social media strategies for a number of global brands across a variety of industries, and have witnessed first-hand the impact that algorithms, behaviour modification, negative feedback loops, ad targeting, and mass data collection have had on shaping our world in a new direction. This podcast is all about making you aware - giving you the insight, a look behind the giant tech curtain - and allowing you to make your own fully-informed decisions on how you strategically play (or don’t play) their game. This is not about advocating for going dark or deleting your accounts, this is about looking under the hood and getting more informed about what’s really happening to us on a societal level as result of our tech driven lives. I’ll be producing a new episode regularly, so be sure to subscribe to receive a notification for a new release - you can also follow me on either Instagram (@jagsharma) or add me on LinkedIn, where I’ll be conducting debates and social experiments from the discussions within the episodes. I’d love for you to join the conversation and share your thoughts and opinions on how social media and technology is influencing our lives.© 2026 Disconnected Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales Social Sciences
Episodes
  • AI vs Women & The End of The Introvert with Patti Balbas, Felina Tan, Jen Campbell and Jag Sharma #107

    AI vs Women & The End of The Introvert with Patti Balbas, Felina Tan, Jen Campbell and Jag Sharma #107
    Mar 4 2026

    The world is doomed to be run by one of two things; beautiful dumb people, or untrustworthy AI.

    With over 20 years at the top of the marketing game, Patti Balbas is perfectly placed to help us understand how, in a ‘charismocracy’, charm will win over the masses rather than diligence.

    We also dive deep into a worrying, emerging pattern in AI’s use cases which has the potential to undo decades of societal progress for women - unless we act now…

    This episode of Disconnected covers:

    • AI, safety, and women’s harm
    • Digital harm vs. physical harm and regulation of each
    • Big tech strategy and Meta’s shift away from messenger
    • ‘Charismocracy’ and the future of work
    • Youth, parenting, and human skills in an AI era

    Patti Balbas:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattibalbas/

    Jag Sharma:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
    https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

    Jen Campbell:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

    Jason Kapadia:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
    https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

    Felina Tan:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/
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    45 mins
  • Who’s to Blame When AI Screws Us Over? with Jason Kapadia, Matt Webster and Jag Sharma #106

    Who’s to Blame When AI Screws Us Over? with Jason Kapadia, Matt Webster and Jag Sharma #106
    Feb 18 2026

    When AI goes wrong and signs you up to an awful legal deal, who’s to blame - you, or the agent?

    AI is crossing the line from ‘nice-to-have’ to ‘invisible infrastructure’, and once it does there’ll be no turning back.

    We dive into the AI-first future, the landmark trial on addictive design for social media, and questions whether OpenClaw is already plotting the demise of the ‘meat bags’...

    This episode of Disconnected covers:

    • The blurred line between tool and infrastructure
    • Accountability when AI fails
    • Addictive design and teens’ mental health
    • The rise of Agentic AI with a new, open source tool

    Jag Sharma:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
    https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

    Jen Campbell:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

    Jason Kapadia:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
    https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

    Felina Tan:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/
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    57 mins
  • Global Deepfake Deception, Mental Offloading, and Snap Specs’ Spiritual Successor: Our Predictions for 2026 with Felina Tan, Matt Webster and Jag Sharma #105

    Global Deepfake Deception, Mental Offloading, and Snap Specs’ Spiritual Successor: Our Predictions for 2026 with Felina Tan, Matt Webster and Jag Sharma #105
    Feb 4 2026

    Prediction season is back for a round 2, and this time Matt and Felina are swinging for the fences.

    Between the dream of burdening AI with our mental load, to the nightmare of deepfakes fooling us all on the world stage, our outlook on 2026 proves one thing - you won’t have time to catch your breath, or the year in tech will pass you by…

    Join us in the second of our special prediction episodes; we’ll see in December whether it’s the optimistic theories that prevail, or whether you’ll be able to trust anything in the AI era anymore.

    This episode of Disconnected covers:

    • A New Age of AI-Driven Consumer Tech
    • Social Platforms Fighting For Our Attention
    • Trust, Deepfakes & The Media
    • Robots, Safety & Regulation
    • AI in High-Stakes Industries

    Jag Sharma:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
    https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/

    Jen Campbell:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/

    Jason Kapadia:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
    https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/

    Felina Tan:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/felinagabrielletan/
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    1 hr and 6 mins
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