The things you find out when you ask people about their food memories can be soulful, spicy, sensational, sour, and often sublime. Often you'll discover something you never knew about the person you asked - and this is what the Three Food Memories podcast is about, how every food memory is linked to a moment in time. Three Food Memories is hosted by Savva Savas, dad of twin boys, entrepreneur, caterer, and creator. In each episode Savva chats with a guest who shares three food memories and a ...
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Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO, soprano, composer, artistic director
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In this episode of Three Food Memories weāre graced with a voice that is nothing short of sublime - it is as beautiful as it is haunting, and resonant with the echoes of a thousand ancestral stories. Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO, is a luminous star in the constellation of classical music ā an opera singer, composer, artistic director, and professorā¦
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Tom Sainsbury, comedian, actor & director
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In this episode of Three Food Memories youāll meet the snazzy, jazzy creator of social media hit sensations; Boomer Dad, drag queen Satty Faction, 80s mum, Dion the policeman, and 90s intermediate school kid. Heās also the writer, director and lead star in horror movie Loop Track, as well as the writer and creator (and ALL the character voices) in ā¦
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For comedian Geraldine Hickey, meal times were very Aussie. Dinners were spent sitting in a line with her five siblings along a long kitchen bench, with Mum on a stepping stool on the other side. The meals were simple fare, meat and three veg and spaghetti bolognese made with canned tomato soup and onion soup mix. And although they might have been ā¦
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Robert Risko, artist and illustrator
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Itās a long āun but a good āun! In this episode of Three Food Memories, youāll meet one of the worldās most distinctive artists and illustrators. You may not know his name, but youāll most certainly recognise his style. Robert Riskoās artistic journey started at age 10, when he entered a drawing competition at a local department store. His easter bā¦
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Mohsin Zaidi, author, A Dutiful Boy
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Mohsin Zaidi is the author of the prize-winning coming-of-age memoir, A Dutiful Boy. Growing up in a religious household in a poor suburb of London, as a teenager Mohsin had a life-changing moment: watching two men kiss on TV. This screen snog set the stage for Mohsin to see himself for who he was. These days we find Mohsin content and happy at theā¦
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TFM LIVE with Yasmine Ghoniem, director and founder YSG
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In this live episode of Three Food Memories thanks to our friends at VBO Australia, Savva chats with the coolest of cats Yasmine Ghoniem, director and founder of multi-award-winning interior design studio YSG. A childhood jet setter, Yasmine is a human visual-verbal of her heritage (for those not in the art space, read: mood board). The child of anā¦
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Season 5: Coming soon (well, July 23rd to be exact!)
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That's it for season four of Three Food Memories. Savva's off to take a short break and catch some sun before returning for season five where you'll hear from designer Yasmine Ghoniem, Vanity Fair's Robert Risko, author and lawyer Mohsin Zaidi, as well as legendary newsreader Chris Bath. In the meantime donāt forget to check out the back episodes. ā¦
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TFM LIVE Daimon Downey, Evi O, and Toni Clarke at Saint Cloche
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Welcome to the very first ever, TFM art art-showā¦ This episode was recorded at Saint Cloche Gallery in Paddington thanks to the wonderful Kitty Clark, where artists Evi O, Toni Clarke, and Daimon Downey shared their art alongside their food memories in front of a live audience. Oxtail Ragu, Rocket Pasta, and Rice Pudding were on the menu, as were pā¦
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Bianka Ismailovski, sober, bisexual, ethically non-monogamous comedian and sex worker
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Bianka Ismailovski is a force to be reckoned with. At the age of 34 sheās got the introspection of a 74 year old. But donāt let that put you offā¦or the fact that sheās been sober for 5 years either. Biankaās newly discovered independence after divorcing at the age of 30 came with a free set of steak knives - in the form of a self-awakening; about bā¦
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Daniel Principe, youth advocate and educator
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Daniel Principe is a youth advocate and consent educator. Daniel has spoken to more than 55,000 students at more than 250 schools around Australia about creating spaces to champion boys into becoming good men. The saying āboys will be boysā, can be traced back to ancient Roman times. Essentially society has been saying some form of this for at leasā¦
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ā I like to make paintings to give people pleasure.ā Just as the late Bill Granger exported Australian food culture to the world, Ken Doneās bold and colourful brush strokes spread the essence of Australia and Australians; creative, optimistic and bold. Thereās a bit of Ken Done iconography in every Australian home, if not our psyche. In this episoā¦
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Renae Bunster, entrepreneur & founder of Bunsters
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When you think of career changes let me assure you this one probably takes the cake for the most unusual and unexpected. Renae Bunster went from interviewing stars such as Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Valentino Rossi, Johnny Depp, and Angelina Jolie, to creating a worldwide hit condiment that you can put on almost anything. She's the global presiā¦
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TFM LIVE with Tim Ross, comedian and architecture aficionado
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Tim Ross is a man of many talents - one of which is talking, but his love for mid-century modern architecture has taken pride of place since his former life as one half of the legendary radio duo Merrick and Rosso. Like a modern-day indoorsy Paul Hogan, thereās something about Tim Rossās Australian sensibilities that we connect to. He makes us feelā¦
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Stephanie Alexander AO, cook, restaurateur, & food educator
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In this once-in-a-lifetime experience, Savva sits down with the incomparable Stephanie Alexander AO, at her home in inner-city Melbourne. Stephanie's impact on Australian cooking is nothing short of legendary. Her books read like culinary poetry, enticing readers with every page turn, but her influence extends far beyond the kitchen. From professioā¦
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The name Jo Malone is synonymous with posh fragrances and fancy candles. But thereās so much more to Joanne Lesley Malone CBE than meets the nose! In this episode of Three Food Memories recorded in Sydney, Savva chats with Jo about her formative years, becoming a global name in perfume (not once, but twice), surviving breast cancer after a nine-monā¦
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In this episode of Three Food Memories Savva chats with brilliant author and journalist Johann Hari. Johannās books Chasing the Scream, Lost Connections and Stolen Focus have transcended borders, languages, and bestseller lists. His latest book, Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs is out May 7th.ā¦
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TEASER: Johann Hari very funny very sweary very short story
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***WARNING: Johann says the c-word five times in a minute, probs best not to play at work (unless you work with people like us who swear a lot), or around children*** Context to this story: At the beginning of our conversation, producer Loz mentioned to Johann that her husband had been listening to an episode of The Imperfects podcast where Johann ā¦
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Season 4: Coming soon (well, April 30 to be exact!)
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We're taking a short break before returning with season four on Tuesday the 30th of April with New York Times bestseller Johann Hari. Put it in your diary because weāll back it up with Tim Ross, Ken Done, Jo Malone, and Australiaās most adored cook, Stephanie Alexander too. In the meantime donāt forget to check out the back episodes - sing along wiā¦
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Pia Miranda, actor and kindness ambassador
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For more than twenty-five years, Pia Miranda has been a household name, gracing screens big and small with her talent. From her iconic role in Looking for Alibrandi, sheās also won Survivor, sung in a mask, danced with the stars, had two children with a husband she adores, and released her memoir Finding My Bella Vita. In this episode of Three Foodā¦
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Yumi Stynes, broadcaster, author, producer
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In this episode of Three Food Memories, Savva dives into the life and times of the incredible Yumi Stynes. From Yumiās upbringing in regional Victoria to adventures in the wilderness, she shares her love of boarding school (but not the jelly, Linda!), the secret ingredient in her homemade granola (trust us, it's a game-changer), as well as the famiā¦
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Jennifer Wong, comedian and food enthusiast
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Comedian, writer, broadcaster, and self-professed food enthusiast, Jennifer Wong is Savvaās guest on this episode of Three Food Memories. Jennifer is so enthusiastic about food sheās visited every state and territory of Australia to hunt down the best Chinese restaurants. But let it be known that the āfood thingā didnāt come naturally to her. The mā¦
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Sean Szeps, DILF (the Dad I Love to Follow)
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Sean Szeps is a fascinating American with the most excellent hair. Don't be put off by the accent, Sean has hosted Aussie podcasts such as Come Out Wherever You Are and boasts a legion of followers on his Instagram account @SeanSzeps. If youāre a parent, youāll want to follow this for some guaranteed laughs. Sean is also the author of Not Like Otheā¦
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Itās a bonus mini episode! Huzzah! Sam Simmons wanted to ask Savva a few questions, so here they are. Find out whatās in Savvaās bag of shame, how he gets the kids in the kitchen, why eating alone is worse than not eating and the objects you should never swallow, ever. Produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter Original score by Russell Torrance To fiā¦
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Sam Simmons, comedian, actor, writer, clown
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Self-described as talky, writery, clowny, actory, you may know Sam Simmons from his award-winning comedy, being a regular on triple j back in the day, and his podcast Niche as Quiche. Quite the enigma, hear Sam postulate on the idea of a vegan meat eater, and why when he travels all heās concerned about is āHow the f*ck do I cross the road? And canā¦
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Christine Manfield, chef, author and gastronomic traveller
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Owner of more than 1500 cookbooks, all of which she uses, celebrated chef Christine Manfield says to be literate gives you power and gives you a place, and sheās certainly got one right at the top of the culinary world. Author of eleven books herself, Christine has been pushing boundaries with her recipes and cooking since she and a cohort of disruā¦
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