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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.© 2025 Disconnected Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Ragebait Advertising, Outsourcing Your Friends to AI & The Great Tech ‘Circle Jerk’ with Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia, Matt Webster, Felina Tan #99

    Ragebait Advertising, Outsourcing Your Friends to AI & The Great Tech ‘Circle Jerk’ with Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia, Matt Webster, Felina Tan #99
    Oct 15 2025

    Are your devices always listening, and if so… what if you could turn your digital eavesdropper into your new best friend?

    While tech startup ‘Friend’ is ragebaiting NYC into loving or hating the idea, AI giants like AMD, OpenAI and Nvidia are busy trying to keep their bubble from bursting…

    Join us for THE essential roundup of a chaotic week that’s seen faux friendships, a rival to ‘Woke-ipedia’, and what’s the endgame for the tech titans’ game-playing.

    This episode of Disconnected covers:

    • Outsourcing friendship to AI
    • The great tech “circle jerk” between Nvidia, OpenAI, and AMD
    • Whether your devices are really listening
    • The battle for truth with Elon Musk’s “Grokiedia” taking aim at Wikipedia
    • How algorithms subconsciously shape our lives

    Matt Webster:

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

    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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    50 mins
  • The World’s New AI Hub & Trump’s Dining Travesty with Chris Baker, Jag Sharma, Jen Campbell and Matt Webster #98

    The World’s New AI Hub & Trump’s Dining Travesty with Chris Baker, Jag Sharma, Jen Campbell and Matt Webster #98
    Oct 1 2025

    What do royal banquets, AI startups, and the world’s best crisps have in common?

    The UK plays host to them all - at least if Trump’s latest feast goes to plan…

    The sands are shifting in the tech world, and our special guest Chris Baker is guiding us through the UK’s potential as a hub for AI companies, and changing trends in how consumers now purchase.

    This episode of Disconnected covers:

    • The UK’s ‘Goldilocks Moment’, and whether Britain can seize its chance to become a global tech and AI powerhouse
    • How visa changes and international investments are reshaping where the world’s top tech minds and startups go
    • The rise of experience-driven, story-focused consumer behaviour
    • How social commerce, digital communities, and influencers are rewriting the rules of marketing and brand loyalty

    Matt Webster:

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

    Chris Baker:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/cbaker19/

    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
  • The LinkedIn Killer, Smartphones Go Dumb, and Social Media Bans in Action with Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia, Felina Tan and Jen Campbell #97

    The LinkedIn Killer, Smartphones Go Dumb, and Social Media Bans in Action with Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia, Felina Tan and Jen Campbell #97
    Sep 17 2025

    Would you trust AI with your career choices?

    LinkedIn is hoping that you wouldn’t, while OpenAI takes on the old guard in the talent market with its new jobs platform…

    The prospect of LinkedIn’s timely death makes for light reading for Jen Campbell, while Felina, Jason and Jag take us through ‘dumb phone’ apps, social media bans, and the dead internet theory rearing its head once again!

    This episode of Disconnected covers:

    • OpenAI disrupting the job market and upstaging LinkedIn
    • The questionable authenticity of online content, with bots and fake accounts running amok on social media
    • Digital minimalism, and the ironic advent of ‘dumb phone’ apps
    • The role of YouTube and other social media platforms in education vs their influence on youth culture

    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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    46 mins
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