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James Valentine Head Room is the space to expand on things heard during James’ daily radio show. It’s not about opinion but the experiences, passions and revelations from listeners. Head Room turns these amusing and insightful conversations into a podcast. Who are we? Why do we do the things we do?…

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    • Oct 25, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 346 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from James Valentine Head Room

    The Beliefs Series, Stan Grant

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023


    In a special bonus episode for The Beliefs Series, James Valentine is joined by broadcaster, journalist, author, and academic; Wiradjuri man, Stan Grant.

    The Beliefs Series, Jana Pittman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 30:00


    James Valentine sits down with Jana Pittman at a stage in her life where she is looking inward and considering carefully what her beliefs are. How has family, the public, her career and relationships shaped who she is?

    The Beliefs Series, Amar Singh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 26:30


    In this episode, James meets with Turbans 4 Australia founder Amar Singh, whose charity work won him the 2023 Australian Of The Year Local Hero award.As an Australian Sikh, Amar has worked tirelessly to promote multiculturalism and religious tolerance, connecting all walks of life through his charity.But what does he believe about the Australian way of life, parenting, religion and his career on the road as a truck driver.

    The Beliefs Series, Janet Albrechtsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 28:00


    This week you'll hear from commentator and journalist, Janet Albrechtsen. She is a columnist for The Australian and has written about topics from war to equal pay. Her headlines draw in readers but what does she believe?

    The Beliefs Series, Chris Masters

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 29:00


    In Head Room; The Beliefs Series, James Valentine sits down with high-profile Australians to find out about the fundamental aspect that drives everything they do; their beliefs. Beliefs about god, about work, about raising children, about cats and dogs.Long term ABC Journalist Chris Masters sits down with James Valentine for Episode Nine of Headroom: The Beliefs Series. Growing up in a large family of journalists and media professionals, Chris' beliefs are structured by the pursuit of the truth. How does his work influence his opinion and thoughts on the world?As a storied investigative journalist, Masters is no stranger to controversy or the courts. Most recently, he was defending his work in the much publicised defamation trial against Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts Smith. He's since written a book about the experience and has plenty of stories to share.

    The Beliefs Series, Gina Chick

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 30:00


    In Head Room; The Beliefs Series, James Valentine sits down with high-profile Australians to find out about the fundamental aspect that drives everything they do; their beliefs. Beliefs about god, about work, about raising children, about cats and dogs.

    The Beliefs Series, Amna Karra-Hassan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 26:00


    Episode seven of the Beliefs Series introduces you to Amna K-Hassan. In 2009 Amna founded a womens Western Sydney AFL team, the Auburn Giants. Since then she's been inspiring western Sydney and Muslim women to make sport part of their lives.

    The Beliefs Series, Shaun Tan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 30:00


    In episode six you'll meet artist, filmmaker, and author, Shaun Tan. You might know Shaun from his novel, The Lost Thing. He joins James Valentine to talk about how his beliefs influence his dream-like art and describes it as having its own language.

    The Beliefs Series, Cathy Wilcox

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 28:30


    In episode five you'll hear from a familiar Australian.You know her handwriting, her humour and her wit. Cathy Wilcox is best known as the cartoonist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers. Her drawings dispel complicated political agendas and hard news as she draws on what makes a story unique and funny. She's made you chuckle and she's made you enraged and she does this all with her cartoons.

    The Beliefs Series, William Barton

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023


    Episode four of The Belief Series offers insights into the mind of one of the world's best Didgeridoo players, William Barton. He's played with Philharmonic Orchestras in Sydney, London, and Berlin. Episode four offers insights into the mind of one of the world's best Didgeridoo players, William Barton. He's played with Philharmonic Orchestras in Sydney, London, and Berlin.

    The Beliefs Series, George Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 29:31


    The latest episode brings you one of Australia's most famous directors, George Miller. Best known for his Mad Max franchise, Babe and Happy Feet. Miller's films have often been the face of Australian cinema. Hear about the moments that changed George Miller and how he saw himself.

    The Beliefs Series, Clare Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 31:08


    In Head Room; The Beliefs Series, James Valentine sits down with high-profile Australians to find out about the fundamental aspect that drives everything they do; their beliefs.

    The Beliefs Series, Richard Fidler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 30:48


    In Head Room; The Belief Series, James Valentine sits down with high-profile Australians to find out about the fundamental aspect that drives everything they do; their beliefs.

    The Beliefs Series, Richard Fidler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 30:48


    In Head Room; The Belief Series, James Valentine sits down with high-profile Australians to find out about the fundamental aspect that drives everything they do; their beliefs.

    Welcome to Head Room, The Beliefs Series.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 4:00


    Welcome to the brand new season of Head Room, The Beliefs Series, where James Valentine wants to know why people do what they do, and what they believe. Join James and a host of high-profile Australians to find out about their beliefs, principles, and core driving values that underpin all they do. Do you believe that people are good? Do you believe people can change? Should you binge TV? Do you think everything is getting faster? Which are better, cats or dogs? These are conversations that are as deep as they are wide. Guests range from the famous and celebrated through to people whose life and work means they've really had to work out what they think and why. Follow Head Room, The Beliefs Series, and you just might question your own.

    Welcome to Head Room, The Beliefs Series.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 4:00


    Welcome to the brand new season of Head Room, The Beliefs Series, where James Valentine wants to know why people do what they do, and what they believe.Join James and a host of high-profile Australians to find out about their beliefs, principles, and core driving values that underpin all they do.Do you believe that people are good? Do you believe people can change? Should you binge TV? Do you think everything is getting faster? Which are better, cats or dogs?These are conversations that are as deep as they are wide. Guests range from the famous and celebrated through to people whose life and work means they've really had to work out what they think and why.Follow Head Room, The Beliefs Series, and you just might question your own.

    "Welcome to Afternoons on ABC Radio Sydney. You're with James Valentine"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 31:02


    On the last show James Valentine shares the brilliance of the ABC Radio Sydney Afternoons callers.

    "Welcome to Afternoons on ABC Radio Sydney. You're with James Valentine"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 151:02


    On the last show James Valentine shares the brilliance of the ABC Radio Sydney Afternoons callers.

    The final blather to end all blathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 25:13


    Jonathan Green and James Valentine have blathered on a Thursday afternoon every week for over a decade.

    The final blather to end all blathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 25:13


    Jonathan Green and James Valentine have blathered on a Thursday afternoon every week for over a decade.

    The toughest news quiz comes to an end

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 27:04


    PLUG regular contestants are invited back to play an ultimate, elimination style Plug for the last time with James Valentine.

    The toughest news quiz comes to an end

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 27:04


    PLUG regular contestants are invited back to play an ultimate, elimination style Plug for the last time with James Valentine.

    The Even Greater Sydney Planning Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 36:06


    In this weeks meeting, finalising major projects ahead of a EGSPC hiatus.

    The Even Greater Sydney Planning Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 36:06


    In this weeks meeting, finalising major projects ahead of a EGSPC hiatus.

    The Even Greater Sydney (and State) Planning Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 36:19


    In this week's episode, we say goodbye to the Berra/Barra team and welcome the Perro/Toole team.

    The Even Greater Sydney (and State) Planning Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 36:19


    In this week's episode, we say goodbye to the Berra/Barra team and welcome the Perro/Toole team.

    Even Greater Sydney Planning Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 39:07


    On this weeks agenda, broadening our understanding of submarine design and what to do with the Koalas.

    Even Greater Sydney Planning Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 39:07


    On this weeks agenda, broadening our understanding of submarine design and what to do with the Koalas.

    A world first true crime live broadcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 22:12


    James Valentine tries his hand in true crime by live broadcasting his investigation into a mysterious violin.

    A world first true crime live broadcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 22:12


    James Valentine tries his hand in true crime by live broadcasting his investigation into a mysterious violin.

    Even Greater Sydney Planning Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 30:30


    From his home office HG Nelson zooms in to join James Valentine for the Even Greater Sydney (and State) Planning Committee. In this weeks meeting, TAFE projects that will keep heritage conservation going.

    Even Greater Sydney Planning Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 30:30


    From his home office HG Nelson zooms in to join James Valentine for the Even Greater Sydney (and State) Planning Committee. In this weeks meeting, TAFE projects that will keep heritage conservation going.

    Callers of the Week on Afternoons with James Valentine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 6:18


    What is an essential service and sky rocketing car prices; all this week on Afternoons with James Valentine

    Callers of the Week on Afternoons with James Valentine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 6:18


    What is an essential service and sky rocketing car prices; all this week on Afternoons with James Valentine

    Even Greater Sydney Planning Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 43:03


    On the agenda this week, could the Willow Grove Mansion from Parramatta be driven around the state to raise funds.

    Even Greater Sydney Planning Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 43:03


    On the agenda this week, could the Willow Grove Mansion from Parramatta be driven around the state to raise funds.

    Kids jokes and the first Boomer on this week with James Valentine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 9:15


    The best of the best callers ring into ABC Radio Sydney Afternoons with James Valentine and here are a few.

    Kids jokes and the first Boomer on this week with James Valentine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 9:15


    The best of the best callers ring into ABC Radio Sydney Afternoons with James Valentine and here are a few.

    Even Greater Sydney Planning Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 36:22


    Games changing ideas on this weeks meeting of the Even Greater Sydney Planning Committee

    Even Greater Sydney Planning Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 36:22


    Games changing ideas on this weeks meeting of the Even Greater Sydney Planning Committee

    The Even Greater Sydney Planning Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 37:03


    In this week's meeting, co-chair HG Nelson addresses the missed opportunities for more car parks and apartments along our glorious harbour.

    The Even Greater Sydney Planning Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 37:03


    In this week's meeting, co-chair HG Nelson addresses the missed opportunities for more car parks and apartments along our glorious harbour.

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