#33 John Lumgair | Are our phones spying on us?, creating an animated series, the internet's impact on our wold

John is an animation director based in London.  He's also one of the founding members of the film production company Quirky Motion which is currently working on it's latest project Jazz Cow.   EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, John and I begin by exploring the all too well known phenomenon of our phones secretly spying on our conversations.  We eventually find our way to the root of all evil, money.  Is money the real root motivation behind all of tech's sneaky tactics?  We then get to talk about Jazz Cow which is John's newest project.  John explain's the origins his project and dives into Jazz Cow's fascinating world.   GO CHECK OUT JOHN Jazz Cow: https://www.jazzcow.co.uk/  Quirky Motion: https://quirkymotion.com/    TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 05:03 - Social media: targeted ads 14:41 - Money as the root of all evil/Relationships/London 36:27 - Politics: UK/USA 46:30 - Limits on technology/propaganda & bots 54:17 - Making Jazz Cow! 1:09:51 - Entertainment pushing a message 1:18:28 - Has the internet make society worse?   PODCAST INFO Podcast Website: https://www.bangtwothree.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bangtwothree  Twitter: https://twitter.com/BangTwoThree  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BangTwoThree