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 social cause close to their heart, revealing far more about themselves than what they’ve tasted. 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 wh ...
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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 don’t forget to check out the back episodes. …
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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-show… 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 p…
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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 she’s got the introspection of a 74 year old. But don’t let that put you off…or the fact that she’s been sober for 5 years either. Bianka’s 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 b…
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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 “boys will be boys”, can be traced back to ancient Roman times. Essentially society has been saying some form of this for at leas…
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“ I like to make paintings to give people pleasure.” Just as the late Bill Granger exported Australian food culture to the world, Ken Done’s bold and colourful brush strokes spread the essence of Australia and Australians; creative, optimistic and bold. There’s a bit of Ken Done iconography in every Australian home, if not our psyche. In this episo…
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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 presi…
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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, there’s something about Tim Ross’s Australian sensibilities that we connect to. He makes us feel…
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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 professio…
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The name Jo Malone is synonymous with posh fragrances and fancy candles. But there’s 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-mon…
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In this episode of Three Food Memories Savva chats with brilliant author and journalist Johann Hari. Johann’s 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.…
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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 …
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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 we’ll back it up with Tim Ross, Ken Done, Jo Malone, and Australia’s most adored cook, Stephanie Alexander too. In the meantime don’t forget to check out the back episodes - sing along wi…
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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, she’s 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 Food…
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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 Yumi’s 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 fami…
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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 Savva’s guest on this episode of Three Food Memories. Jennifer is so enthusiastic about food she’s visited every state and territory of Australia to hunt down the best Chinese restaurants. But let it be known that the “food thing” didn’t come naturally to her. The m…
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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 you’re a parent, you’ll want to follow this for some guaranteed laughs. Sean is also the author of Not Like Othe…
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It’s a bonus mini episode! Huzzah! Sam Simmons wanted to ask Savva a few questions, so here they are. Find out what’s in Savva’s 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 fi…
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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 he’s concerned about is “How the f*ck do I cross the road? And can…
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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 she’s 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 disru…
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Recorded at the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Studio at Walsh Bay on February 22nd, Savva sat down with the one and only Nat’s What I Reckon - the young, male, tatted, pierced version of Stephanie Alexander, who has changed the eating habits of a generation. As Nat shared his three food memories; quarantine sauce, lasagna, and a Sustagen popper - …
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There's not much Benjamin Law doesn't succeed at...writing world-wide smash hit TV comedies (hello, Wellmania!), hosting radio and podcast programs, ordering dim sum, and making an epic pavlova. Hop in the wok with Benjamin as TFM host Savva Savas laughs and grimaces his way around salted plums, yum cha, and the wonders of lactose-free dairy. Ben's…
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Michael Zavros is a leading Australian artist whose photorealism aesthetic moves through almost every medium you can imagine. Be that flick of paint on the wall as Michael shares his hyper-real musings on art, food, and life with host Savva Savas - as they explore Michael's artistic beginnings sketching his plastic animal collection, experimenting …
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Host Savva Savas recently spent two evenings in conversation with writer, broadcaster and cookbook creator Alice Zaslavsky, in front of live audiences in Melbourne and Sydney (so please excuse the sound of plates and cutlery in the background). This episode is a mash-up of the two events, offering a taste of the good stuff: Alice’s three food memor…
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You know Natalie Imbruglia as the famous Aussie who took the song “Torn” and made it forever her own; off the back of it, her debut album – Left of the Middle – sold more than seven million copies worldwide. But host Savva Savas knew her when she was giving away her mum’s homemade sandwiches and getting in trouble for talking too loudly on the trai…
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Dr Karl Kruszelnicki AM, science communicator and author
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Peace, love and mung beans (well, soybeans) – the incomparable Dr Karl covers it all in his chat with Savva Savas on this episode of Three Food Memories. He’s been a taxi driver, a hippie (his description), a steel worker and a roadie for rock and roll bands, but it’s his knack for making science and the wonderous world we live in seem accessible a…
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