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IN ISOLATION: Melissa Leong

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Shameless Media

Society & Culture

4.71.8K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

HELLO! It goes without saying we’re super excited to share today’s episode with you! Today on the show, we bring you the glorious Melissa Leong. Melissa is a freelance food and travel writer, cookbook editor, radio broadcaster, and TV presenter. She’s been an esteemed food critic for publications like Time Out Sydney, and previously hosted SBS’s television series A Chef’s Line. She’s now working alongside Andy Allen and Jock Zonfrillo as a judge on Masterchef Australia, and has been requested as a guest on our show so many times we've honestly lost count. In this chat, Melissa tells us exactly how she found out Masterchef Australia wanted her as a judge on the show, as well as her past experiences grappling with shame and culture. Thank you so much to today’s sponsor, Beefeater Gin. Don’t forget to use the code ‘SHAMELESS20’ here for that generous discount! If you’d like to see more from Melissa, which you no doubt 1000% do, follow her on Instagram at @fooderati. As for us? Here are all the links your heart desires... Our Insta profile. Our book-club. And our weekly newsletter! Shameless Podcast is run by three women and is charged by the support of our incredible listeners - AKA you! So, if you'd like to support the show, hit 'subscribe' on Apple Podcasts and leave a five-star review if you think we’ve earned it. You can also click 'follow' on Spotify. Then sit back and bask in our eternal, abundant love. Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1). This episode was produced by Annabelle Lee for Shameless Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Guys it's that time of year when lots of people jet off to have their Euro summer so we thought it would be a nice time to reflect on our own travels.

0:07.6

Yeah, Mitch, we love a little trip down memory lane. One of my favorite holidays of all time was my Europe trip last year. I know you're the same last year. I actually flew to Italy and

0:16.8

drove to the countryside to catch up with a whole group of friends. It was like the perfect mix of a social

0:22.2

trip that was also relaxing.

0:23.7

Yeah, that's absolutely the goal for any trip of mine.

0:26.4

I hate coming back from a holiday and feeling like I need a second holiday to recover.

0:31.1

So give us all the details, Zazzie. What made this stay so special?

0:34.7

Oh it was Aracom for sure. I actually made a great Tik-Tok about it.

0:37.6

If that makes say so myself, I don't make very good Tik-Tok.

0:39.9

Hey! But this one was good. We stayed in the countryside as I said and being a group we wanted a place that gave us a heap of space but also a bit of privacy as well. So Airbnb provided us with exactly that.

0:51.3

Yeah, that's exactly why I love Airbnb too.

0:53.9

They're awesome because you have your own space

0:55.9

in your own room, but feel really close to your friends and family

0:58.9

if you're going on a group trip,

1:00.1

and the point is to spend time together.

1:01.9

Yeah, 100%. We were able to hang out just with our group of friends.

1:05.0

We had some iconic dinners on our outdoor table as a group looking over the countryside as well as

1:09.5

some mid-afternoon apparel.

1:10.7

Beside one of the more picturesque pools you've ever seen, I am not sure I will ever have a holiday that could get.

1:15.3

With trips like that in mind, Airbnb has you covered. Plus the reviews and ratings help you find

1:21.5

exactly what you're looking for with confidence.

1:23.9

Thank you so much to Airbnb for making this episode of shameless possible.

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