Four Burners with Josh Earl
by Josh Earl
Four Burners is based on the four burners theory; Imagine your life is represented by a stove top with four burners; each burner represents a different facet of your life. Family. Friends. Health. Career. If you have them all going at 100% all the time you are bound to burn out. The theory suggests if you want to be successful you need to turn one off. If you want to be super successful you need to turn off two. Which ones are you choosing? And which ones are you turning off?
Episodes
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Mish Wittrup
Mish Wittrup (Mish and Zach podcast) joins me to discuss her love of her dog, how dispiriting it can be getting health advice when all they want to do is blame your weight, and the importance of friendships. Check out all my upcoming show dates at joshearl.com.au Join the Patreon at...
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Matt Okine
Matt Okine (Matt and Alex, Mother and Son, The Other Guy) joins me for a great chat about wanting your kid to be able to watch what you do, the annoyance of having to wait for health issues to be resolved, and the joy of having no deadlines. Check out Matt's podcast, live shows and music with the...
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Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor (The Sonny Disposition on Stan) joins me to discuss doing whatever we can to make rent, betting on yourself, and how Simon made me re-assess how to do things. The Sonny Disposition starts Oct 19 on Stan Catch me live in West Gippsland Oct 23 doing Four Burners DYKWIA live at…
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Rebecca Earl
In the words of Borat "my wife" is on the show. Rebecca Earl (Educator, Music Therapist) joins me despite being anxious about it for 24 hours. We talk about being sick as a child and how that may have effected how she was treated, late career changes, and being a beacon for people to share their...
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Rana Hussain
Rana Hussain (Good. Human) joins me for a brilliant chat about grief, finding community, and being told they're "too much" to be friends with. Check out all of Rana's good work by following her in insta at @ranabhussain Come check out my stand show Four Burners, live in West Gippsland on October...
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Tor Snyder
Tor Snyder (Comedian, One Nightstand Furniture) talks about adapting during Covid and studying upholstery and furniture design, setting up a brand new business, and being told by a guidance counsellor that she should become a clown. Check out Tor's business One Nightstand Furniture here and Tor's...
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Marc Fennell
Marc Fennell (Stuff the British Stole, Mastermind, Unreal) joins for me a great chat about hating travel but loving work, throwing yourself into everything, and why lifting heavy weights feels good. Support the pod by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/dykwia And check out my live shows in...
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Holly Throsby
Continuing the run of musicians singer songwriter and novelist Holly Throsby joins me to discuss having a national treasure as a Mum, not even touching a guitar for two years, and knowing that big groups aren't for you. Check out Holly's upcoming album Normal Magic coming out September 4 and…
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Josh Pyke
Australian singer songwriter Josh Pyke joins me for a great chat about late career recognition, dealing with burnout, and wanting to impress our kids. Go give his new album, Kingdom Within, a listen, it's really lovely Support the podcast by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/dykwia
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Alexandra Hudson
Brilliant episode with comedian Alexandra Hudson. She talks about being a triplet, living with cerebral palsey, and not wanting to let people down. Support the show by becoming a Patreon subscriber patreon.com/DYKWIA
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DYKWIA live show - Brett Blake, Frankie McNair, Lena Moon and Suren Jayemanne
While I prep for the opening (and closing) of Coach (Saturday August 8 at Comedy Republic) in replace of a Four Burners episode please enjoy this ep of DYKIWA recorded earlier this year at The Catfish with Brett Blake, Frankie McNair, Lena Moon and Suren Jayemanne. For access to more DYKWIA...
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Dave O'Neil
Dave O'Neil (Spicks and Specks, Fisk, Somehow Related) joins me to discuss what it was like starting comedy in the 90's, how he was a sleep apnea pioneer, and how being a twin felt like he always had a friend. Come see Coach, my brand new comedy show, August 8 in Melbourne, November 26 in…
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Alex Lahey
Musician Alex Lahey (Currently on tour with the B-Grade University 10 year anniversary shows) joins me to talk about the importance of finding your community, how to stay healthy when you're the party every night, and knowing when you've written a great song. Check out Alex on tour, tickets at...
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BONUS REHEATED - Alexei Toliopoulos
Ahead of his show, VHS, in Melbourne this weekend at Comedy Republic here is an episode of Four Burners we recorded for Patreon a few weeks back with Alexei Toliopoulos. For tickets to VHS head to https://www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:578/ To hear more Four Burners Reheated episodes become a...
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Josh Thomas
Josh Thomas (Please Like Me, Everything's Gonna be Ok) and I have been friends for over 20 years so at times this seems like just catching up with a buddy, but I had a great time. Hopefully you enjoy. Come check out Coach August 8 at Comedy republic, tickets at joshearl.com.au Become a Patreon...
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Barney Pollock
Barney Pollock (Thank God You're Here, MICF Best Newcomer Nominee) joins me to discuss sitting in my chair, dealing with creative wins, and how, as a trained psychologist, the frustrations of seeing social media grifters make diagnoses. Check out Barney at Replay Festival July 18 at Comedy...
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Marcel Blanch-de Wilt
Comedian, improviser, and director marcel Blanche-de Wilt joins me to discuss growing up with a single mum, struggling to find motivation to stay healthy, and breaking up and getting back together again. Support the show by becoming a Patreon subscriber at patreon.com/dykwia And come and see…
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Langhorne Slim
Musician Langhorne Slim joins me to hear me fan out up top, talks about finding music when everything else seemed too hard, and the difficulties in juggling a family and touring commitments. Go listen to all his albums, they're great. Come see my new stand up show Coach in Melbourne on August 8…
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Four Burners Reheated - Justin Hamilton
The first of a new Patreon podcast where previous guests come and and we see how their burners are going. For our first guest we have the very funny Justin Hamilton. For future episode become a member at patreon.com/dykwia
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Laurie Kilmartin
Comedian Laurie Kilmartin (Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live) joins me to discuss the ebbs and flows of an almost 40 year career in comedy, the tranquility of swimming, plus having a child when you're 40. Check out Laurie's specials and podcasts here And come and see my brand new hour Coach, August 8 at...
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Amy Ruffle
Amy Ruffle (Thank God You're Here, Vampire) joins me to discuss why she sleeps upright, growing up an elite athlete, and overcoming an eating disorder. Check out Amy's show Vampire, on as part of Replay Festival August 1st. Tickets here Plus my brand new show COACH August 8 at Comedy Republic....
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Lena Moon
Comedian Lena Moon talks about hanging out in the VIP lounge with TI, moving to New York then moving back after her mum got sick, plus we discuss grief and how to handle it. Tickets to Lena's show Sounds Like a Brag can be found here Tickets to my new stand up show, Coach, can be found here Plus...
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Tim Hewitt
Fun episode with Tim Hewitt where we talk about over friendly Uber drivers, making fun of english cricket fans, and the ongoing anxiety of running a comedy room. Come see DYKWIA live this weekend at The Catfish 4pm, tickets at joshearl.com.au/gigs Plus Coach is on sale, Comedy Republic August 8…
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Lindsay McDougall
Lindsay McDougall (Frenzal Rhomb, JJJ, ABC radio) joins me to discuss losing a parent and the endless admin, working with friends, and how some punks are just contrarians. It's a really excellent chat. Frenzal Rhomb are touring the country from August, head to https://frenzalrhomb.net/pages/tour/...
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Kate Dehnert
Kate Dehnert is a writer and comedian whose latest show Echo was the talk of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. In this episode we talk about building yourself back up after a break up, feeling like the industry we have chosen to work in isn't respected, and realising that health should...
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Cameron James Returns
Cameron James returns to see if his burners have changed in two years. We talk about acting as a career, the beauty in growing old with your partner, and how we both want to be people of substance. Watch Cam on Bad Company now on the ABC and iView Get Tickets to my new show Coach, August 8 at...
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Suren Jayemanne
Suren Jayemanne joins me to talk about chasing your dream, the excitement of starting a family, and being in the right place at the right time. Support Four Burners by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/dykwia and enjoy weekly bonus podcasts and access to the monthly Don't You Know Who I Am? live...
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DYKWIA Clip - Josh Thomas, Lloyd Langford, Mish Wittrup and Urvi Majumdar
A clip from the April episode recorded live at The Catfish. If you're in Melbourne come along next month May 31 at 4pm, tickets at joshearl.com.au/gigs To hear the full show join the Patreon and get this plus 100's of bonus episodes at Patreon.com/DYKWIA
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Danny McGinlay
Danny McGinlay (Bulldogs Banner Man) joins me to talk about our early days as the youngest comedians in the Melbourne comedy scene, finding the joy in working within a team and realising on national television that it is time to shave your head. Come see DYKWIA live this Sunday in Melbourne at…
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Lauren Bonner
It's back. And our first guest to kick off the next chapter is Lauren Bonner. Lauren Bonner is a Sydney comedian who has had an incredible (And incredibly unlucky) few years. Cast in a show by a producer of Only Murders in the Building, filmed the whole series only for the studio to scrap it…
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Episode 100 - Josh Earl
This is episode 100, and the final (for now) episode of Four Burners. For this I invite Jess McGuire back on the pod to discuss where I'm at with my burners. We discuss getting healthy, getting married, and how I'm possibly a bad friend. Thanks to everyone of you who have listened these last two...
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Claire Hooper Re-Release
A re-release of the the episode with Claire Hooper. Thanks for your patience with this, It's the final day of filming the new ABC show I'm head writer for (scheduled for release in March 2026) and then we'll be back to our regular programming. Support the show via Patreon at patreon.com/dykwia
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Marieke Hardy Re-Release
No new episode this week for career burner reasons but we will be back next week with the 100th episode. In the meantime enjoy this re-release with the excellent Marieke Hardy
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Jess McGuire
Jess McGuire (ABC NSW Drive) joins me to really get to the good stuff, we talk about not being ashamed for going after the things you want, dealing with the day to day while grieving, plus giving off only child energy. Follow Jess on instagram at @smuguire to get links to her work And support the...
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Greg Larsen
Greg Larsen (The Greg Larsen Show) joins me to talk about the stress of divvying up food, being a goth in Brisbane, and sneaking into Livid festival. Go watch The Greg Larsen Show out on the Grouse House Youtube Channel here Support this show via Patreon, new show coming soon exclusive to...
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Lou Wall
Comedian Lou Wall joins me to discuss being ready to go viral, the loneliness of being on the road, and having Borderline Personality Disorder.
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Dave Warneke
Dave Warneke (Do Go On, Book Cheat) joins me to discuss being in "the podcast game", realising why he was such a slow eater, and coming to terms with no longer being the "young guy"
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Don't You Know Who I Am? Live at the Caxton St Comedy Festival
No Four Burners episode this week but Emma Holland, Tommy Dassalo, Bronwyn Kuss and Rhi Down joined me live on stage at the Caxton St Comedy Festival in Brisbane for DYKWIA. Super fun, somewhat crook, plus a special cameo from Emma's parents who were in the room. Enjoy, and Four Burners will be...
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Bec Charlwood
Bec Charlwood (Middle Child tour on now) joins me to discuss the characteristics of being a middle child, how an ex big Brother contestant accused her of stealing her moves, and dealing with a friendship break up that made her question her public persona. See Bec in Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney…
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Dave Callan
Comedian Dave Callan joins me to discuss finding exercise that excites him, following his own path and his dream of appearing on Dancing With the Stars Brisbane, come see me live OCTOBER 18 at the Caxton St Comedy Festival, doing a live DYKWIA in the afternoon, plus a stand up show with Tommy...
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Liza Treyger
Liza Treyger (Night Owl on Netflix) joins me from NY City to play a game of F___, Marry, Kill with of our previous 3 American guests, how she didn't even realise her apartment didn't have an oven until 6 months into living there, and growing up as an American in a house full of immigrants. See…
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Damian Callinan
Damian Callinan (The Merger, Hall Stories, Wine Bluffs) joins me to go through his burners, talk about discovering his parents diaries after they died, getting recognised by a nurse while recovering from a heart attack, and being the baby of the family. Support the show by joining the Patreon at...
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Pete Helliar
Pete Helliar (TV, Film, Books, Podcasts, Stage, pretty much the man does everything) joins me to discuss his burners, talks about doing stuff just for him, and makes me defend my anti-golf position. Come see me in Brisbane as part of the Caxton St Comedy Festival with both a live podcast and…
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Emma Holland
Emma Holland (HYBPA, Cheap Seats, author) joins me to discuss dealing with anxiety at Uni, continuing with soccer even though it made her feel bad, and finding joy from seeing others succeed. Come see me in Brisbane as part of the Caxton St Comedy Festival with both a live podcast and stand up...
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Sammy J Re-Release
New episode out tomorrow but while we wait I thought I'd re-release this episode with Sammy J before he kicks off his Melbourne Fringe show Fiasco, a new show he has written all about the Burke and Wills expedition. Tickets at melbournefringe.com.au Plus, if you're in Queensland come see the live...
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Tim Batt
Tim Batt (The Worst Idea of All Time Podcast) joins me to discuss living with some sleep deprivation, runners high vs drugs high, and being a part of a gambling syndicate as a way to hang out with friends. Come see me do stand up and podcasts in Brisbane as part of the Caxton St Comedy Festival....
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Alex Lee
Alex Lee (Win the Week, Dragon Friends) joins me about finding your people, the importance of seeing people open your gifts, and how she feels odd for not having been to therapy See me in Brisbane as part of the Caxton St Festival Oct 18. Tickets at joshearl.com.au/gigs And support the podcast by...
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Jon Gabrus
A brand new Four Burners with the excellent Jon Gabrus (Staying Alive, Action Boyz). Jon is an American actor, comedian, podcaster who you may know from Comedy Bang Bang, Brooklyn 99 or his travel show with Adam Pally 101 Places to Party Before You Die. Enjoy this great chat with a super funny...
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Luke Heggie
Luke Heggie (Comedy, Mid Flight Brawl) joins me to talk about putting in the work, being pragmatic, and how neither of us will start playing golf. Check out all of Heggie's shows and podcast at https://www.lukeheggie.com/ And if you're in Brisbane come check out my shows as part of the Caxton St...
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Johanna Cosgrove
Johanna Cosgrove (Madam, Auntie, Hi Delusion) joins me from New Zealand to talk about breaking up but getting back together with a friend, being attracted to ambition, and starting comedy a month before Covid lockdown started. Watch Johanna's special Hi Delusion here Support the show by joining…
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About this show
Four Burners is based on the four burners theory; Imagine your life is represented by a stove top with four burners; each burner represents a different facet of your life.
Family.
Friends.
Health.
Career.
If you have them all going at 100% all the time you are bound to burn out. The theory suggests if you want to be successful you need to turn one off. If you want to be super successful you need to turn off two.
Which ones are you choosing? And which ones are you turning off?
Hosted by
Josh Earl