Head Room is back with James Valentine | An easy apple and rhubarb free-form tart

Greetings, fellow curious minds!

I am absolutely thrilled to be back with a new series of my Head Room podcast. In 'The Beliefs Series', I’ll be talking to people about what they believe.

Join me each week as I speak to fascinating, well-known Australians who are not asked to tell the story of their lives; I instead ask them to reveal and explore their beliefs. These are the questions that intrigue me most, but I’ve never asked before. From the serious ‘Do you believe people can change?’, and the spiritual ‘Do you believe in an afterlife?’ to the lighthearted ‘Which are better, cats or dogs?’.

I believe you’ll be interested in their beliefs.

Episodes 1 and 2 are out now featuring Conversations' Richard Fidler and historian Claire Wright. You can find them on the ABC listen app.

- James Valentine

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