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EPISODE · Aug 26, 2025 · 46 MIN

S1 EP2: Alice Zaslavsky - We Are All Craving Connection

from For the Love of Play · host Playgroup Victoria

Send a text"We are all craving connection. We are all hungry for it. And I think that we’ve been desensitised to the value of it."  In Conversation with Alice Zaslavsky – Author, Cook, TV and Radio Personality  In this episode of For the Love of Play, we speak with author, chef, teacher, TV and radio personality, Alice Zaslavsky. Our conversation explores the innate human need for connection, cooking as a form of play and food as a celebration of culture. We talk about Alice’s childhood and how her Georgian heritage, as well as her childhood spent in the Soviet Union, has shaped her - and her zest for life! About Our Guest When you think of cooking, colour and contagious enthusiasm - Alice Zaslavsky is one of the first people who springs to mind! Her vibrant cookbooks light up the shelves of bookshops across the country, and she is a warm, familiar presence on ABC radio and television.  www.alicezaslavsky.com Phenomenom Listen to Alice’s conversation with Dr Flavia Fayet-Moore  Show Links Website: For the Love of Play Listen to all episodes: Buzzsprout Follow us on Instagram: @fortheloveofplaypodcast Learn More About Playgroup Victoria Website: playgroup.org.au Instagram: @playgroupvicofficial Facebook: Playgroup Victoria LinkedIn: Playgroup Victoria Episode Credits Hosted by Mylie Nauendorf and Sinead Halliday. Interview conducted by Sinead Halliday. Edited by Jonathan Rivett. Mastering by James North Productions. Music by Selina Byrne. And thanks to our little friends Toby and Adelaide for voicing the intro. Enjoyed This Episode? Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss a conversation. If this episode resonated with you, please share it with friends and family.   Support the show

Send a text "We are all craving connection. We are all hungry for it. And I think that we’ve been desensitised to the value of it." In Conversation with Alice Zaslavsky – Author, Cook, TV and Radio Personality In this episode of For the Love of Play, we speak with author, chef, teacher, TV and radio personality, Alice Zaslavsky. Our conversation explores the innate human need for connection, cooking as a form of play and food as a celebration of culture. We tal...

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