Dave Thornton - Comedian, TV and former radio presenter
Dave is one of Australia's most popular comedians and TV presenters, appearing regularly as a co-host on The Project, and on Network Ten’s Hughesy, We Have a Problem.
Dave also spent four years co-hosting Fox FM’s breakfast radio show, Fifi & Dave, alongside Fifi Box.
In 2019, Dave sold out a national tour with his brand-new hour-long show Lean Into It.
Dave on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_thorno
Verbatim from the transcripts — each quote links to the moment.
“Guys, thanks for having me, and thanks for, um, reading the email that we've all got the same outfits on. We now look like we're working backstage at an AC/DC concert.”
“It was bad for everyone because then you learnt what people actually smelt like. That was the downside of it.”
“But you're right, you get to guys... They're living in this weird fantasy world. You see them all in Thailand, dudes that are like, I'm really happy. And it's like, I don't think you are.”
“Everything you've learned is in books. Everything you've learned. You don't know a damn thing. You only know it because you read it.”
“I'm not even kidding. There's, uh, she makes kombucha, she makes, uh Probiotics.”
Dave Thornton describes backpacking after saving money as a graphic designer, basing himself in Dublin, then working as a campsite/bar tout on the island of Ios for roughly €8 a day, eating one gyros daily and drinking the rest of the time for four months straight.
Drawn from the episode transcripts.
Dave Thornton ran into Josh pacing behind the SCA radio studios while Josh was deciding whether to quit, and gave him a motivational pep talk that pushed him to write and submit his resignation letter that same day.
From episode 633→Thornton backpacked for about two years after saving money as a graphic designer, basing himself in Dublin and then working odd jobs (touting for a campsite called Purple Pig and working in a bar) on the Greek island of Ios, living on about €8 a day and drinking heavily for four months straight.
From episode 633→Tiny Habits is a book by BJ Fogg about attaching small new habits to existing routines; Josh discusses using it to build a habit of boiling eggs for lunch each day by attaching the action to getting out of bed, while Dave Thornton pushes back that information alone doesn't change behaviour.
From episode 633→Mentioned on 2 episodes Davewasn’t on.
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