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#440 From Pubs to Digital Resistance, A Conversation with Digby Furneaux

Feb 9, 2026
Digby Furneaux, former pub owner turned independent documentary filmmaker and podcaster, now leads Anomalous Media. He discusses leaving hospitality for filmmaking, investigating digital identity and surveillance, personal encounters with unexplained phenomena, and the making and funding of the documentary This Is Digital ID. Multiple short conversations explore reinvention, control, and why these stories matter.
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ANECDOTE

Smuggling Dogs Out Of Morocco

  • Digby Furneaux described living in Morocco and smuggling his dogs out because of vaccination exit rules.
  • He hid the dogs in the car footwell and narrowly passed immigration after a tense queue incident.
ANECDOTE

From UFO Podcasting To Personal Encounters

  • Digby ran a UFO podcast interviewing whistleblowers, scientists and witnesses for years.
  • He recounted a personal abduction-like experience in Morocco with unexplained circular marks on his legs.
INSIGHT

Digital ID As A Control Mechanism

  • Digby argues digital ID is a control mechanism that centralizes identity and enables broad surveillance.
  • He frames the rollout as a threat to autonomy that could lead to a dystopian future if unchecked.
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