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James Valentine in Podcasts

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Australian broadcaster and long-time voice of Sydney Afternoons, diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2024.

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Andrew Denton on a beloved broadcaster's final taboo act

So I think all that informed James's choice and the family's willingness to be so public about it.

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Andrew Denton on a beloved broadcaster's final taboo act

So it leaves, and I'm sure it's left James's family and friends with beautiful memories of James.

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Andrew Denton on a beloved broadcaster's final taboo act

James had a big living wake.

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Andrew Denton on a beloved broadcaster's final taboo act

The fact that his kids have now gone on air and talked about what those last days were like for James, the level of control and love it enabled.

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Andrew Denton on a beloved broadcaster's final taboo act

I think they wanted to talk about it because they, for the same reason that James wanted to talk about his illness and his diagnosis and his treatment, that he wanted to demystify and model a good way to approach end of life.

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Andrew Denton on a beloved broadcaster's final taboo act

Now, James had decided that he wanted his family to share with the public how he died.

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Andrew Denton on a beloved broadcaster's final taboo act

Exactly right, James.