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?
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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?
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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 years, I really appreciate it.
If you would like your weekly dose of me in your ears you could always join the Patreon at patreon.com/dykwia where I launched a new music show Oh CDs plus in 2026 I'll be releasing monthly Don't You Know Who I Am? episodes
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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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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 (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 Patreon, an all new show coming out in December, details at the end of this pod. Head to patreon.com/dykwia to sign up
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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 Patreon.com/dykwia
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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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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 back next week
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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 on her Middle Child tour, tickets at beccharlwood.com
And Brisbane and Cairns, see me THIS WEEKEND
Brisbane
DYKWIA SAT OCT 18 1:30 pm Good Chat Comedy
The Notebook (Stand up split bill with Tommy Dassalo) Sat Oct 18 The Haunt
Cairns
Sun Oct 19 6:15 The Hound
Mon Oct 20 Laughing Heart Comedy Night The Hound
Tickets at joshearl.com.au
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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 Dassalo that evening. Tickets at joshearl.com.au
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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 Liza on her Australian tour, tickets at https://www.glittercheese.com/
And see me in Brisbane and Cairns Oct18 - 20 tickets at joshearl.com.au
Plus as always, support the show via patreon.com/dykwia
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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 Patreon.com/dykiwa
And come see me live in Brisbane Oct 18 doing both a live DYKWIA and stand up show. Tickets at joshearl.com.au/gigs
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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 stand up show. Tickets at joshearl.com.au
And support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/dykwia
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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 show. Tickets at joshearl.com.au
And support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/dykwia
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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 DYKWIA plus stand up show I'm doing as part of the Caxton St Comedy Festival on Oct 18. Tickets at joshearl.com.au
Support the show by becoming a Patreon subscriber at patreon.com/dykwia
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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. October 18, tickets here
And support the show by joining the Patreon, get bonus episodes and early release Four Burners eps Patreon.com/dykwia
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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 joining the Patreon at patreon,com/dykwia
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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 dude.
See m e live in Brisbane doing stand plus a live episode of Don't You Know Who I Am? as part of the cvaxton St Comedy Festival. Tickets at joshearl.com.au
Support Four Burners by becoming a Patreons subscriber at patreon.com/dykwia
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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 Comedy Festival. Tickets at joshearl.com.au/gigs
And support the podcast by joining the Patreon at patreon.com/dykwia
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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 the Patreon at patreon.com/dykwia
Brisbane, come see me do a live DYKWIA and a split bill stand up show at the CAxton St Comedy Festival Oct 18, tickets at https://caxtonstcomedyfest.com/
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