The conversation explores the belief that Google listens to private conversations, as evidenced by targeted ads, and discusses privacy settings and opt-out options.
People report seeing ads related to recent conversations, despite not searching for those topics.
There are varying privacy settings across platforms like Google and Apple.
Apple was one of the first companies to allow users to opt out of data sharing for ads.
Chad Daniels is a stand-up comic and a host of the "Middle of Somewhere" and "Pretend Problems" podcasts. Watch his new special, "Empty Nester," on Netflix.