Four Burners with Josh Earl
Episodes
Episode 100 - Josh Earl
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
Claire Hooper Re-Release
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Marieke Hardy Re-Release
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Jess McGuire
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 wi...
Greg Larsen
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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.G...
Lou Wall
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Lou Wall joins me to discuss being ready to go viral, the loneliness of being on the road, and having Borderline Personality Disorder. Hosted...
Dave Warneke
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Don't You Know Who I Am? Live at the Caxton St Comedy Festival
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Bec Charlwood
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Dave Callan
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Star...
Liza Treyger
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
Damian Callinan
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Damian Callinan (The Merger, Hall Stories, Wine Bluffs) joins me to go through his burners, talk about discovering his parents diaries after they died...
Pete Helliar
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Emma Holland
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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, an...
Sammy J Re-Release
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Tim Batt
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Alex Lee
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Jon Gabrus
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 fr...
Luke Heggie
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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.Chec...
Johanna Cosgrove
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna Cosgrove (Madam, Auntie, Hi Delusion) joins me from New Zealand to talk about breaking up but getting back together with a friend, being attra...
Hunter Smith
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hunter Smith (Comedian, writer, TV producer) joins me to discuss learning to swim as an adult, the benefits of being a dad in a rainbow family, plus t...
Charlie Clausen
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Clausen (TOFOP, 2 Guys 1 Cup, Home and Away) joins me for a brilliant chat about his burners, how grief brought his family together, and knowi...
Alex Ward
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Ward (HYBPA, Guy Montgomery's Spelling Bee) joins me to discuss our current illnesses, being a fantastic sleeper, and how having a briother in th...
Chris Parker
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The very funny Chris Parker joins me to discuss saying the truth quicker, how much we have in common, plus having very talented friends.Go check out C...
James Colley
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Colley (Author of The Next Big Thing, writer for Gruen, The Weekly, and Question Everything) joins me to discuss making friends with misfits, ne...
Ben Lee
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Lee (Awake is the New Sleep) joins me for a brilliant discussion on his life, career, and why he believes the work he did at 23 years old still re...
Sam Taunton
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Taunton (The Project) joins me in an episode that was recorded 2 days before we both found out that The Project was being cancelled. So possibly t...
Michael Hing
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Hing (JJJ, Dragon Friends, The Project) joins me to go through his burners, reminisce about Splendour in the Grass, and talk about trying to ...
Celia Pacquola
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Celia Pacquola (Rosehaven, Utopia, Comedy!) joins me for a great chat about emotionally distant people, understanding your brain, and working with f...
Alex Hines
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hines (Golden Gibbo winner) joins me to discuss the importance of good sleep hygiene, hose metaphors, and wanting to live in a big house in Mal...
Kyran Nicholson
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kyran Nicholson (Fwends podcast, Comedy Republic) joins me to discuss being independent at a young age, hating the gym, and how challenging it is runn...
Sonia Di Iorio
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Sonia Di Iorio joins me to discuss growing up in a small family, dealing with chronic pain for two decades, and learning to do comedy in Ital...
Urvi Majumdar
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Urvi Majumdar (Urvi Went To An All Girls School) joins me to discuss being on day one of quitting Vaping, how astrology is Joe Rogan for women, and ho...
Nick Cody
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Cody (Mid Flight Brawl, Fifi, Fev and Nick) joins me today to discuss his burners, talk about what we want for our children, and going all in wit...
Guy Williams
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guy Williams (New Zealand Today) joins me to discuss my terrible pronunciation of Taiki Waititi's name, his issues with the theory of the podcast, and...
I'll Be Your Biggest Fan Nick Mason
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm a fan of Nick Mason. You may know Nick from being one half of the Weekly Planet podcast, or his appearances on Do Go On, I Love Green Guide Letter...
Emmanuel Sonubi
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UK comedian Emmanuel Sonubi joins me to discuss having a heart attack while on stage, his triangle of happiness, and how being a bouncer was the perfe...
Chanel Ali
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
American comedian Chanel Ali joins me ahead of her MICF show Relative Stranger to talk growing up in foster care, doing stand up on the train and kno...
I'll Be Your Biggest Fan - Tom Walker
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of my brand new show I'll Be Your Biggest Fan wherev I talk to people I'm a fan of to see what they've been fans of.I'm a...
Rowan Thambar
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rowan Thambar (Small Talk available now for free at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebh6gWK1aw4) joins me to talk about his burners, growing up w...
Broden Kelly
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Broden Kelly (Aunty Donna, The Footy) joins me to discuss making comedy with like minded people, turning passions into work, and dealing with outside...
Mike Goldstein
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Goldstein (The Hundreds, Phone Hacks podcast) joins me to discuss how we bonded over eye rolling back stage, breaking up and making up with frie...
Meg Jäger
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Meg Jäger (RAW Comedy Runner Up 2023) joins me to discuss not having enough time for friends, feeling like an only child even though you hav...
Georgie Tunny
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Georgie Tunny (The Project, Two Good Sports podcast) joins me to talk about picking yourself up after not getting your dream job, being your authenti...
Sammy Petersen
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Petersen (Confessions, Your Two Drunk Aunties podcast) joins me for a great chat about estranged family members, being born with a facial palsy, a...
Alexei Toliopoulos
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alexei Toliopoulos (Finding Yeezus, The Last Video Store) joins me to discuss the stresses and joys of being an only child in an ageing family, how di...
Scout Boxall
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scout Boxall (Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, Best Comedy Adelaide Fringe 2023) joins me to discuss giving up cigarettes and getting int...
David Quirk
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Quirk (Rosehaven, Please Like Me) joins me to discuss putting ego aside when working in the arts in Australia, staying true to your convictions ...
Michelle Brasier
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Brasier (Average Bear, Aunty Donna's Big ol House of Fun) joins me to talk about the loss of her father and brother, feeling like "the othe...
Sammy J
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sammy J (Ricketts Lane, ABC Melbourne Breakfast) joins me to discuss knowing each other for 21 years, having your Holy Grail smashed, and wanting to b...
Wil Anderson
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wil Anderson (Gruen, Question Everything, Everyone Relax) joins me to discuss work ethic, understanding when your body needs to rest, and how importan...
Elouise Eftos
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elouise Eftos (Colin From Accounts, Limitless, Australia's First Attractive Comedian) joins me to discuss having burners inside the burners, creating ...
Jordan Barr
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Barr (JJJ, Comedy) joins me to discuss growing up the oldest sister, hating the gym (but knowing it helps), and loving a doom scroll (but knowi...
Chloe Petts
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe Petts (Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda on Netflix) joins me to discuss placing a high value on friendships, realising you can just stop if you wa...
Jo Stanley
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Stanley (Broad radio) joins me for a brilliant chat about her burners, why she hates small talk, and the importance of mindfulness, Get the Broad R...
Ben Knight
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Knight (The Fall Guy, Bay of Fires, Comedy!) joins me to discuss being a RAF kid, trying to quieten the intrusive thoughts, and admitting that a l...
Susie Youssef
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Susie Youssef (Deadloch, Rosehaven, The Project) joins me to discuss growing up with 5 sisters, leaving history behind to discover improv, and dealing...
Tom Ballard
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Ballard (It Is I, The Referendum Special) joins me to talk about wanting to do drugs with his parents, kowing when you've reached your limit, and ...
Tom Gleeson
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Gleeson (Hard Quiz, Taskmaster Australia) joins me to discuss understanding when your body tells you to pull back, how his parents tried their bes...
Van Walker
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Singer/Songwriter Van Walker grew up in the same town as me so we reminisce about teachers, code switching and navigating our way through a career in...
Sashi Perera
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sashi Perera is a comedian, writer and former refugee lawyer who talks brilliantly and openly about the guilt of choosing comedy over law, getting on ...
Nikki Britton
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nikki Britton (MICF Gala, Deadloch S2) joins me to discuss how much we love Christmas, developing and overcoming an eating disorder, and starting scho...
John Hastings
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Hastings (Do You Have Any Ointment my John Hastings available to watch free here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TujsOH7AoHg) joins me to discus...
Rhi Down
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Rhi Down joins me to discuss losing 32kg, having a supportive co-parent and some major life news.Support the show at patreon.com/dykwiaSee th...
Jess Perkins
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess Perkins (Triple J, Do Go On) joins me to discuss dealing with burnout, making new friends and trying to find hobbies.Support the show at patreon....
David Hughes
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Hughes (writer for Mock the Week, Have I Got News For You) joins me to discuss his burners. Having known David and worked with him for over 2 an...
Ray O'Leary
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ray O'Leary (HYBPA, The Cheap Seats) joins me to discuss making friends in new cities, wanting to be a bus driver to meet the PM, and the reward in do...
Joel Kim Booster
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Kim Booster (Fire Island, Loot, Shrill, Search Party) joins me to discuss his four burners, quitting cigarettes, navigating family and accepting ...
Danielle Walker
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle Walker (Taskmaster, Gold Diggers) joins me for a great chat about growing up in a small town, learning to navigate through life while being ...
Ivan Aristeguieta
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ivan Aristeguieta (MICF Gala, HYBPA) joins me to talk about finding the love in your work, dealing with health setbacks, and understanding when you n...
Luka Muller
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Luka Muller (Triple J Breakfast) joins me to discuss the stresses of moving city, showing love without saying it, and realising things aren't as bad a...
Yumi Stynes
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yumi Stynes (Ladies We Need to Talk, Welcome To... series and 5 minute Food Fix) joins me to discuss competing in Hyrox, the freedom that financial st...
Tommy Dassalo
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy Dassalo (Little Dum Dum Club, Filthy Casuals) joins me to discuss discovering he was having seizures during his sleep, surviving cancer and how...
Darren Hanlon
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Hanlon is an Australian singer songwriter who has released seven solo albums and toured the world. Here he talks about "being too country" for ...
Poh Ling Yeow
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The incredible Poh Ling Yeow joins me to discuss her Four Burners. We discuss Poh enjoying her own company, the friend who changed her life by insisti...
Ben Lomas
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Lomas joined me for a great chat about putting your ego aside and being grateful for things, serious health scares and making memories.Support the...
Daniel Connell
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Daniel Connell joins me to discuss his burners, the value of adult male friendship, and his "Let's get sexy" diet regime. Catch Dan on his ea...
Pod Fresh - So Fresh Hits of Winter 2002
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here is a sneak preview of the latest Pod Fresh episode where Jay Morrissey (The Emu War, Hot Dad Productions) joins me to discuss the second side of ...
Geraldine Hickey
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geraldine Hickey (MICF Best Show winner 2021) joins me to discuss our very similar journeys to comedy, how bird watching helped relax her, and why she...
Ben Russell
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Russell (2024 MICF Directors Choice Winner, Thank God You're Here) joins me to discuss his burners, help me understand what Hubble is (?), and the...
Charlie Pickering
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Pickering (The Weekly, The Yearly, Comedy) joins me to discuss his burners, our friendship, and living with ADHD.Support the show at patreon.c...
Hayley Mary
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hayley Mary (Jezabels, New solo single One Last Drag out now) joined me twice (the computer crashed near the end the first time so Hayley came back 10...
Jenny Tian
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Tian (Taskmaster, Tik Tok) joins me to talk about her burners, coming to comedy while working in marketing and how hard it is to eat healthy whe...
Lizzy Hoo
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lizzy Hoo joins me fresh from the MICF where not only did she have huge audiences and rave reviews, she also hosted the Oxfam Gala! Here she is talkin...
Nina Oyama
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nina Oyama (Utopia, Deadloch, Comedy) joins me for a great chat about Nina's burners, where she sees herself in the future and a fascinating chat abou...
Gen Fricker
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gen Fricker joins me to talk about becoming an independent artist, dealing with long Covid and having a Russian man tell her "double bass is for men"...
Dilruk Jayasinha
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dilruk Jayasinha (Utopia, MICF Gala) talk through his burners and what it is like coming back from a heart attack, how his family dynamics have change...
Justin Hamilton
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Hamilton joins me to discuss navigating your way through a creative industry, dealing with a blocked artery and having to start from scratch ag...
Michael Shafar
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Michael Shafar joins me to discuss making friends as an adult in a new country, surviving cancer and the internal pressure he puts on himself...
Jimmy Watkins
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Watkins, Running Punk, Musician, just all round good dude joins me for a great chat about his burners and how he has dealt with the highs and lo...
Harley Breen
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Harley Breen joins me to discuss having 4 children, moving away from support systems and his scientifically unproven views on VapingCheck him out on h...
Virginia Gay
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Virginia Gay (Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Winners and Losers, Thank God You're Here) joins me to discuss dealing with rejection, living with undiagnose...
Claire Hooper
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Claire Hooper joins me to discuss her burners ahead of her national tour for her new show So Proud. Head to https://comedy.com.au/tour/claire-hooper-s...
Damien Power
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Damien Power discusses his burners as we also talk about growing up with only brothers, sacrificing for our kids, and obsessing about "healthy" food.S...
Brett Blake
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Blake (MICF Gala, Question Everything) joins me for a great chat about picking yourself up when everything around you seems like it is crumbling...
Kirsty Webeck
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsty Webeck joins me to talk about fairness, friendship group politics and the importance of sleepSee Kirsty on her new National tour I'll Be The Ju...
Cameron James
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Cameron James joins me to talk about our very similar upbringings, writing emails we regret, and dealing with body dysmorphiaCatch Cam in hi...
Rhys Nicholson
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award Winning Comedian, Judge on RuPaul's Drag Race Australia, Taskmaster contestant Rhys Nicholson joins me to go through their burners. You can catc...
Four Burners - Ben Brown
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Player Ben Brown joins me to discuss being a 6 foot 6 introvert, large family dynamics and introduces me to a theory on glass balls and rubber bal...
Four Burners - Bron Lewis
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bron Lewis (Have You Been Paying Attention, Raw Comedy Champion, Work Hates Podcast) joins me to discuss getting addicted to Cross Fit, being surprise...