Episodes 67
Avg. Duration 58m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (12)
Since Jan 2024
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Comedian/screenwriter Tim Barnes (The Tonight Show, All That) explores the building blocks of creative careers with award-winning entertainers, thinkers, and generally cool people. New episodes Wednesdays!

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S2E9 👨🏾‍⚖️ [Kev Luu] Is The Genre

Apr 01, 2026 59m

🔊: Apple - Spotify - NewsletterHey, I’m Tim Barnes, you are the genre, and in this episode I’m chatting musician and DJ Kev Luu about his creative journey from Las Vegas to L.A. and creating the…

S2E8 👨🏾‍⚖️ Special Edition Re-Release - [Milly Tamarez] Is The Genre

Mar 20, 2026 1h 39m

Hey, I’m Tim Barnes, you are the genre, and in this episode I’m chatting AGAIN with Milly Tamarez. She was a writer on my new scripted audio series JUDGE TAVIS. So, part one is a behind-the-scenes…

S2E7 👨🏾‍⚖️ [Ben Holbrook] Is The Genre

Mar 09, 2026 52m

Hey, I’m Tim Barnes, you are the genre, and in this episode I’m chatting with playwright, actor, and JUDGE TRAVIS staff writer Ben Holbrook. We met years ago at a standup show that I was on and he…

S2E6 👨🏾‍⚖️ Special Edition Re-Release - [Ian Abramson] Is The Genre

Mar 02, 2026 1h 23m

Hey, I’m Tim Barnes, you are the genre, and in this episode I’m chatting with Ian Abramson TWICE! First up: a behind-the-scenes conversation about his experience writing episode five of my new…

S2E5 👨🏾‍⚖️[Rebecca O'Neal] Is The Genre

Feb 23, 2026 49m

Hey, I’m Tim Barnes, you are the genre, and in this episode I’m chatting with comedian, writer, and fashion designer Rebecca O’Neal. We’ve been friends circa 2012 in the Chicago comedy scene and I…

S2E4 👨🏾‍⚖️[Brandi Denise] Is The Genre

Feb 16, 2026 51m

Hey, I’m Tim Barnes, you are the genre, and in this episode I’m chatting with actor/comedian Brandi Denise. She’s performed on THE TONIGHT SHOW, acted in the POWER series, and now voices the role of…

S2E3 👨🏾‍⚖️[Andrew E. Colarusso] Is The Genre

Feb 10, 2026 1h 17m

Hey, I’m Tim Barnes, you are the genre, and in this episode I’m chatting with writer Andrew E. Colarusso. I interviewed him in text form a few years back in the newsletter, but now he joins me in…

S2 [JUDGE TRAVIS] Is The Genre

Feb 02, 2026 10m Bonus

🔊: Apple - Spotify - NewsletterHey, I’m Tim Barnes, you are the genre, and this is a preview of an upcoming scripted audio series that I have coming out February 11th called JUDGE TRAVIS, which you…

S2E2 [Noël Stark] Is The Genre

Jan 28, 2026 48m

Hey, I’m Tim Barnes, you are the genre, and in this episode I’m chatting with novelist and media multi-hyphenate Noël Stark. Her debut novel is a steamy romance titled LOVE, CAMERA, ACTION and it…

S2E1 [Kashana Cauley] Is The Genre

Jan 21, 2026 51m

Hey, I’m Tim Barnes, you are the genre, and beyond my excitement for the JUDGE TRAVIS audio series I have coming out in February, I'm thrilled to present this chat with novelist and television writer…

S2 [The Return Of] You Are The Genre!

Jan 12, 2026 3m Trailer

Host Tim Barnes welcomes listeners back to the podcast and teases the February 11th release of his scripted audio series, JUDGE TRAVIS. New You Are The Genre episodes can be expected each Monday…

[Felipe Tores Medina] Is The Genre

Apr 11, 2025 52m

🔊: Apple - Spotify - NewsletterTim Barnes chats with Felipe Torres Medina (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) about growing up in Columbia, the impact comedic imports from America, and the…

[Philip Lewis] Is The Genre

Apr 02, 2025 49m

Tim Barnes chats journalist Philip Lewis about how his early passions led him to journalism.Philip Lewis is a journalist from Detroit, Michigan. He is the author of the What I'm Reading …

[Ryan Perez] Is The Genre

Mar 26, 2025 1h 14m

🔊: Apple - Spotify - NewsletterTim Barnes chats with Ryan Perez (SNL, The Tonight Show) about the impact of Scorsese films on his sensibility as a comedian, writer, and filmmaker.Listen to episodes…

[Nathan Rabin] Is The Genre

Mar 19, 2025 1h 8m

Tim Barnes chats writer Nathan Rabin about his early interest in politics and trivia, and how they influenced his career as a dissector of pop culture’s past, present, and future.Nathan Rabin coined…

[Rose Kelso] Is The Genre

Mar 12, 2025 53m

Tim Barnes chats with comedian/director/photographer Rose Kelso about her early love of collecting things and how that ties into her many creative pursuits today.Rose Kelso is a Brooklyn based…

[Niles Abston] Is The Genre

Mar 05, 2025 57m

Tim Barnes chats with comedian/TV writer/filmmaker Niles Abston about how his genre of comedy defies the silos of the internet and forges community.Niles Abston is a stand-up comedian/writer/actor…

[Micaiah Johnson] Is The Genre

Feb 26, 2025 59m

Tim Barnes chats with novelist Micaiah Johnson about following through with her early passion for books and science fiction.Micaiah Johnson is a Brooklyn-based author and scholar. She received her BA…

[Mark Bazer] Is The Genre

Feb 19, 2025 49m

Tim Barnes chats with Mark Bazer about how his early love of comedy bridged into his career as a newspaper columnist and influenced his decision to host the long-running Chicago staple, The Interview…

[Shannon Cason] Is The Genre

Feb 12, 2025 1h 2m

Tim Barnes chats with Shannon Cason about fusing his early paths in marketing and rap with his current award-winning career as a storyteller with The Moth and Snap Judgment.Shannon Cason is a writer,…

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