EPISODE · Jun 21, 2026 · 41 MIN
MasterChef's Alvin Quah: There Are No Degrees of Lying
from Wildly Appropriate w/ Krissy Marsh · host Krissy Marsh
MasterChef's Alvin Quah on lying, cheating and the betrayal that taught him what loyalty really costs.Krissy and her friend Alvin Quah, the MasterChef fan favourite and former scientist, get into the one thing neither of them can forgive. A lie. He has been lied to in the worst way, and he has told the hardest lie there is about himself. This is where they agree, and the bit where they really do not.What you'll get:- How to tell a white lie from a real betrayal- What years of being lied to teaches you about loyalty- Why coming out can be the hardest lie to undo- The Scorpio rule: forgive, never forgetChapters:(00:00) Meeting on The Traitors(01:26) Malaysia and a laksa obsession(04:51) The mum who taught herself to read(06:25) Disowned, and a lost love(09:49) Coming out at 29(13:14) From the lab to MasterChef(18:34) Are you a good liar?(19:21) The betrayal that broke him(22:34) No degrees of lying(25:54) Traitors, Housewives, MasterChef(27:58) White lies vs deception(30:00) Rapid fire: who lies more?(34:06) No room for surface friends(37:21) How marriage changed loyalty(39:31) The laksa promiseAlvin Quah: MasterChef Australia fan favourite (2010 and 2022), former medical scientist, and a proud home cook writing his first cookbook.Instagram: @alvinquah_ (https://www.instagram.com/alvinquah_)Website: alvinquah.com.au (https://alvinquah.com.au)Where is your line between a white lie and a betrayal? DM the show on Instagram... Krissy wants the ones that still sting!!Follow:Newsletter: https://wildlyappropriate.substack.com/Instagram: @wildlyappropriatepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/wildlyappropriatepodcast)TikTok: @wildlyappropriate (https://www.tiktok.com/@wildlyappropriate)YouTube: @WildlyAppropriate (https://www.youtube.com/@WildlyAppropriate?sub_confirmation=1)Krissy on Instagram: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.instagram.com/realkrissymarsh)Krissy on TikTok: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.tiktok.com/@realkrissymarsh)Listen:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wildly-appropriate-w-krissy-marsh/id1790057838Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1TIH5sHckXXmnh8qjMb43SThis is a candid chat between friends about relationships, sexuality and trust. It is for entertainment, not advice.Produced by Dreamers Mediawww.dreamersmedia.co
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MasterChef's Alvin Quah on lying, cheating and the betrayal that taught him what loyalty really costs.Krissy and her friend Alvin Quah, the MasterChef fan favourite and former scientist, get into the one thing neither of them can forgive. A lie. He has been lied to in the worst way, and he has told the hardest lie there is about himself. This is where they agree, and the bit where they really do not.What you'll get:- How to tell a white lie from a real betrayal- What years of being lied to teaches you about loyalty- Why coming out can be the hardest lie to undo- The Scorpio rule: forgive, never forgetChapters:(00:00) Meeting on The Traitors(01:26) Malaysia and a laksa obsession(04:51) The mum who taught herself to read(06:25) Disowned, and a lost love(09:49) Coming out at 29(13:14) From the lab to MasterChef(18:34) Are you a good liar?(19:21) The betrayal that broke him(22:34) No degrees of lying(25:54) Traitors, Housewives, MasterChef(27:58) White lies vs deception(30:00) Rapid fire: who lies more?(34:06) No room for surface friends(37:21) How marriage changed loyalty(39:31) The laksa promiseAlvin Quah: MasterChef Australia fan favourite (2010 and 2022), former medical scientist, and a proud home cook writing his first cookbook.Instagram: @alvinquah_ (https://www.instagram.com/alvinquah_)Website: alvinquah.com.au (https://alvinquah.com.au)Where is your line between a white lie and a betrayal? DM the show on Instagram... Krissy wants the ones that still sting!!Follow:Newsletter: https://wildlyappropriate.substack.com/Instagram: @wildlyappropriatepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/wildlyappropriatepodcast)TikTok: @wildlyappropriate (https://www.tiktok.com/@wildlyappropriate)YouTube: @WildlyAppropriate (https://www.youtube.com/@WildlyAppropriate?sub_confirmation=1)Krissy on Instagram: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.instagram.com/realkrissymarsh)Krissy on TikTok: @realkrissymarsh (https://www.tiktok.com/@realkrissymarsh)Listen:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wildly-appropriate-w-krissy-marsh/id1790057838Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1TIH5sHckXXmnh8qjMb43SThis is a candid chat between friends about relationships, sexuality and trust. It is for entertainment, not advice.Produced by Dreamers Mediawww.dreamersmedia.co
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