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Super Connected Conversations
by Tim Arnold
Super Connected™ is a unique multimedia project exploring the theme of connection. What it means to connect to each other and what it means to connect to ourselves in an ever changing world. Join singer songwriter and film maker Tim Arnold in conversation with fascinating guests from all walks of life.
Episodes
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Stephen Fry on Soho and Individuality
In this episode of Super Connected Conversations: The Soho Series, Tim Arnold is joined by Stephen Fry to reflect on Soho as a place of ideas, eccentricity, gender fluidity and individuality. Drawing on Fry’s lifelong engagement with literature, performance, and British cultural life, the...
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Jools Holland on Soho and Music
Tim Arnold sits down with Jools Holland to discuss Soho’s central role in Britain’s musical and nightlife heritage. From clubs and record shops to informal late-night exchanges between artists, this conversation traces how Soho functioned as a vital location to discover new music — and examines…
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June Brown on Soho, Community and Change
In this deeply reflective conversation, Tim Arnold speaks with the late June Brown about Soho as a place of character, community, and lived experience. Brown’s perspective reaches beyond performance to consider Soho as a human environment — one shaped by ordinary lives, creative labour, and…
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Emily Capell on Soho and London's Music Heritage
Tim Arnold is joined by singer songwriter Emily Capell to explore Soho from the vantage point of a newer generation of artists navigating a rapidly changing city. The conversation considers what Soho once represented as a gateway for emerging voices, and how rising costs and diminishing…
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Kevin Godley on Soho and Creative Freedom
In this episode, Tim Arnold is in conversation with Kevin Godley, his long-time collaborator and co-director of the documentary Soho Is…. Together they reflect on Soho’s influence across decades of British music and visual culture, discussing experimentation, independence, and the conditions that...
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Marc Almond on Outsiders and Soho Shelter
Tim Arnold speaks with Marc Almond about Soho’s role as a sanctuary for outsiders and subcultures. The conversation explores identity, sexuality, and performance, and how Soho historically provided space for expression that existed outside the mainstream — as well as what is at stake when those...
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Gen Z Going Light: Rose Pepper’s Story
We are only just beginning to understand the impact social media and smart devices are having on the mental and emotional well-being of teenagers around the world. In this episode of Super Connected Conversations, multi-disciplinary artist Tim Arnold talks to Rose Pepper: a secondary school…
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Health Professionals For Safer Screens with Sandy Chapell
Multi-disciplinary artist Tim Arnold in conversation with Sandy Chappell, a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist with over 30 years of experience. Sandy specialises in working with pre-school and primary school children who have speech and language disorders. She is the founder of Chatterbox...
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Health Professionals For Safer Screens with Dr Becky Foljambe
Multi-disciplinary artist Tim Arnold in conversation with Dr. Becky Foljambe, an NHS GP, passionate campaigner for safer screens and founder of Health Professionals for Safer Screens. In this episode, they discuss Becky’s work in advocating for the removal of smartphones from schools and her...
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Health Professionals For Safer Screens with Dr Sanjiv Nichani OBE
Multi-disciplinary artist Tim Arnold in conversation with Dr. Sanjiv Nichani OBE, a Senior Consultant Paediatrician at Leicester Children’s Hospital and founder of Healing Little Hearts. In this episode, they discuss Dr. Nichani’s work in paediatric care and his campaign to raise awareness about...
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The Light Phone with Kaiwei Tang
Multi-disciplinary artist Tim Arnold in conversation with Kaiwei Tang, co-founder of minimalist phone company The Light Phone. Together, they discuss how Light Phone help users disconnect from digital distractions, encouraging a return to more intentional and fulfilling daily experiences.…
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Deep Listening with Kate Alderton
Multimedia artist Tim Arnold in conversation with Kate Alderton - actress, theatre maker, dream practitioner and communications skills facilitator. Together, they talk about learning to be 'phone free' and making performance venues into sacred spaces again with their Screenless Socials. Recorded...
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Delay Smartphones with Hannah Oertel
Multimedia artist Tim Arnold in conversation with Hannah Oertel, the founder of Delay Smartphones UK. Together, they delve into the the impact of smartphones and social media on today's youth. Recorded live on April 2nd, 2024. With a background as a therapist and NLP practitioner, Hannah…
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Data Grab with Nick Couldry
Catch Super Connected on tour in the UK: https://bit.ly/4bIkHcL Sociologist and media scholar, Nick Couldry, engages in a compelling dialogue with multimedia artist Tim Arnold about the intricate interplay between media, society and human experience, with a special focus on the use of smartphones...
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Team Human With Douglas Rushkoff
Catch Super Connected on tour in the UK: https://bit.ly/4bIkHcL Author, teacher, documentarian and 'Team Human' pioneer, Douglas Rushkoff joins multimedia artist Tim Arnold in a discussion on the impact of technology on humanity, with a special focus on the effects of smartphones and social media...
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’Creativity, Inspiration and Precognition’ with Eric Wargo
Musician Tim Arnold and science writer Eric Wargo discuss the themes of Wargo's forthcoming book about 'Creativity, Inspiration and Precognition'. This discussion is in context of one of the artworks from Arnold's new album and film 'Super Connected'. The artwork foresaw Apple's Vision Pro, 5…
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With Oliver Senton
Learn more about Super Connected here. Oliver Senton is an actor and theatremaker. He played Robert Anton Wilson in Daisy Campbell's adaptation of Cosmic Trigger in 2014 & 17, and the central role of Phil Masters in the legendary 24-hour play cycle The Warp in 1998-9. He is an artistic associate…
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With Claire Callender-Philips
Learn more about Super Connected Claire Callender-Phillips is a co-founder of The Green Funeral Company, You can connect with her on Twitter.
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With Nick Couldry and Ulises Mejias
Nick Couldry is Professor of Media, Communications and Social Theory at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Ulises A. Mejias is a Professor of Communication Studies and Director of the Institute for Global Engagement at the State University of New York, College at Oswego. Just...
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With Phra Suparo (the return of)
Learn more about Super Connected Phra Peter Suparo, (aka Peter Radcliffe) is a musician turned full time Buddhist monk. He resides in the famous Thamkrabok Monastery in Thailand in an eco-spiritual community of Buddhist monks, nuns and lay people. Connect with Peter here.
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With Vicky Unwin
Learn more about Super Connected Vicky Unwin has had a long career in both book and newspaper publishing, centred round her African roots, and is currently the chair of Wasafiri Magazine and a Caine Prize Council member. She has always been fascinated by family secrets and began researching the...
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With Jamie Catto
Learn more about Super Connected Jamie Catto facilitates professional, personal and creative breakthroughs, drawing from his own processes in ground-breaking film production, philosophy voyages and music. Connect with Jamie here.
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With Abhijit Naskar
Learn more about Super Connected Abhijit Naskar is a neuroscientist, author and public speaker, specialising in mental health, self-reliance, and neuro-leadership. Connect with Abhijit here.
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With Michelle Baker Jones
Learn more about Super Connected Michelle is an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor in private practice, based in London. She has been a member of Imperial college's psychedelic research team since 2015. Connect with Michelle here.
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With Bek Macintosh
Learn more about Super Connected Bek began the study of naturopathy and alternative medicine to support her son on his healing journey over a decade ago. That path led to the practices of energy work as they allowed for a powerful collaboration of techniques to help lead her clients into the...
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With Nadine Page
Learn more about Super Connected Nadine Page is a holistic health practitioner and music industry specialist in mental health/addictions. Connect with Nadine here.
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With Peter Tatchell
Learn more about Super Connected Peter Tatchell s a British human rights campaigner, best known for his work with LGBT social movements. Connect with Peter at PeterTatchell.net
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With Gabriel Dean Roberts
Learn more about Super Connected Gabriel Dean Roberts is a fine art photographer in NYC with works shown in MoMa Ps1, Superchief Gallery and Noon Gallery in Brussels, Belgium. A veteran at VICE & Vogue with an MA from UW. Connect with Gabriel here.
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With Jo Berry
Learn more about Super Connected Jo Berry is a peace activist, founder of a Charity, Building Bridges for Peace, dedicated to understanding the roots of conflict and developing conflict prevention and transformation. Connect with Jo at Building Bridges for Peace.
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With Eric Wargo
Learn more about Super Connected Eric Wargo has a Ph.D. in anthropology from Emory University and works as a professional science writer and editor in Washington, D.C. He is the author of the acclaimed book Time Loops. In his spare time, Wargo writes about science fiction, consciousness, and...
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With Gerd Leonhard
Learn more about Super Connected Gerd Leonhard is a European futurist, speaker and author who specialises in the debate between humanity and technology. Connect with Gerd at futuristgerd
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With Phra Peter Suparo
Phra Peter Suparo, (aka Peter Radcliffe) is a musician turned full time Buddhist monk. He resides in the famous Thamkrabok Monastery in Thailand in an eco-spiritual community of Buddhist monks, nuns and lay people. Peter on Facebook
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With Sandy Powell
Sandy Powell OBE is a British costume designer. She has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design fifteen times, winning three awards for the films Shakespeare in Love, The Aviator, and The Young Victoria. Sandy's Instagram
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With Willie Dowling
Willie Dowling is a multi instrumentalist, composer/producer/performer. Over the years Willie has fronted, composed, produced and toured his own bands, including influential rockers Honeycrack, Jackdaw4 and The Dowling Poole. Follow Willie: @WillieDowlingJ4
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With Sam Vaknin
Sam Vaknin has a PhD in philosophy and Physics and is a Professor of Psychology in Southern Federal University in Rostov-on-Don in Russia and a Professor of Finance and Psychology in CIAPS. He served as economic advisor to governments and multinationals and founded the Healthcare Committee of the...
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With Anna Smith
Anna Smith is a film critic and broadcaster. She is Chair of the Film Section of the UK Critics’ Circle and a regular film critic for BBC News, Sky News, BBC Radio, Time Out, Metro, The Guardian, Sight & Sound, Empire and more. A writer, pundit and Q&A host, she regularly interviews actors on...
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With David Smallwood
David Smallwood is a Counsellor and Therapist, with over 20 years experience helping with addiction, eating disorders, co-dependence and Gay and Lesbian issues. David's website.
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With Kevin Godley
Kevin Godley is an English singer, songwriter, musician and music video director. He is known as the singer and drummer of the art rock band 10cc and later as part of collaboration duo Godley & Creme with Lol Creme. Follow Kevin: @KevinGodley9
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With Terry Johnson and Jeremy Stockwell
Terry Johnson is an award winning playwright and theatre director. Jeremy Stockwell is an actor, theatre director and acting coach. Follow Terry: @TerryGoesGlobal | Follow Jeremy: @jeremystockwell
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With Mark Davyd and Bev Whitrick
Mark Davyd and Bev Whitrick run the award winning UK Music Venue Trust and are responsible for saving many grass roots music venues in the UK. Follow Music Venue Trust: @MusicVenueTrust
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With Bryanne and Simon
Bryanne Mackintosh-Melville and Simon Reeves run a clothing design company in West London. They are a much loved and well known couple in London's nighttime culture.
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With Jennifer Dumpert and Kate Alderton
Jennifer Dumpert is a San Francisco-based writer and lecturer, and the founder of the Oneironauticum, an international organisation that explores the phenomenological experience of dreams. Kate Alderton is an independent dream researcher and runs the UK based Dreamfishing Society. Follow…
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With Douglas Rushkoff
Tim Arnold in conversation with Douglas Rushkoff, author and documentarian who studies human autonomy in a digital age. Rushkoff’s work explores how different technological environments change our relationship to narrative, money, power, and one another. He coined such concepts as “viral media,”...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Super Connected™ is a unique multimedia project exploring the theme of connection. What it means to connect to each other and what it means to connect to ourselves in an ever changing world. Join singer songwriter and film maker Tim Arnold in conversation with fascinating guests from all walks of life.
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