You Are The Genre

Jan 23 2025 46 ep. 58 mins

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Mapping the path toward your own genre. Hosted by Tim Barnes.

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[Dominique Jean-Louis] Is The Genre

Jan 23 2025 59 mins

Tim Barnes chats with the Center for Brooklyn History’s chief historian, Dominique Jean-Louis about her early love of libraries bridged into her interest in history.Dominique Jean-Louis is a doctoral candidate in U.S. history at NYU. She received her B.A. in Comparative Ethnic Studies from Columbia University, where she first developed her interest in researching race and educati

[Mamoudou N'Diaye] Is The Genre

Jan 22 2025 91 mins

Tim Barnes chats with comedian, DJ, TV writer, and fight choreographer Mamoudou N'Diaye about how his early passion for mystery, science fiction, and fight sequences influences his work today.Mamoudou N'Diaye is a Mauritanian/Malian-American comedian, tv/film writer, filmmaker, creative consultant, DJ, and former 7th-grade teacher.N'Diaye has been a correspondent for digital media

[Rae Sanni] Is The Genre

Jan 15 2025 74 mins

Tim Barnes chats with comedian and TV writer Rae Sanni about the impact entertainers with flair from world wrestling to 80s/90s standup.Rae Sanni is a writer and actress, known for The Good Place, Rel, and A Black Lady Sketch Show.Listen to episodes a week earlier than the rest by selecting a paid subscription to the newsletter!Merch and more are coming soon at YouAreTheGenre.comCR

Season 1 Finale! - [Tim Barnes] Is The Genre? w/ guest host Rob Schulte

Nov 18 2024 47 mins

Tables get turned as former guest Rob Schulte (Vanderpump Robs) interviews You Are The Genre host Tim Barnes as part of the Doin' It with Mike Sacks podcast. Tim also uses this time to give listeners the YEARLY NUDGE toward upgrading to a paid subscription to the newsletter to further support the podcast an newsletter!Subscribe now /Give a gift subscriptionRob Schulte is a self-pro

[Chandler Dean] Is The Genre

Nov 07 2024 62 mins

Tim Barnes chats with comedy writer/political speech writer Chandler Dean about about Trump’s re-election, the current state of comedy and politics, and how he balances the two in his career.Chandler Dean is a comedian and speechwriter who is currently a Senior Director at West Wing Writers, host of the comedy debate show Abolish Everything at Caveat, and a performer on UCB's Har

[Anita Flores] Is The Genre

Nov 04 2024 65 mins

Tim Barnes chats with podcaster/podcast producer Anita Flores about her early love of television, the evolution of the podcast space, and what makes Frasier stand the test of time.ANITA FLORES is a podcast producer most recently at Marvel Entertainment. Previously, she’s worked at SiriusXM producing Earwolf and Stitcher shows such as Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People, Vibe

[Tim Platt] Is The Genre

Oct 28 2024 64 mins

Tim Barnes chats with comedian Tim Platt about telling jokes through music, the impact of Jim Carrey, and the inspiration behind his new comedy record, TEETH LIKE BEAK, out now out now with Abso Lutely Records.Bandcamp AppleMusic AmazonMusic SpotifyTim Platt is a comedian, actor, and musician based in Brooklyn, NY. His debut comedy album of jokes and songs, TEETH LIKE BEAK, is drop

[Claire Willett] Is The Genre

Oct 21 2024 79 mins

Tim Barnes chats with novelist and playwright Claire Willett about the connections between her faith, queerness, and fandom.Portland native Claire Willett is a playwright, novelist, former Catholic youth minister, and nonprofit grantwriter. She is a past recipient of the Oregon Literary Fellowship for Drama, has received creative project grants from the Regional Arts & Culture Coun

[Hoff Matthews] Is The Genre

Oct 14 2024 52 mins

Tim Barnes chats with comedian, filmmaker, and viral digital sketch creator Hoff Matthews. Hoff Matthews has written for outlets such as Comedy Central, Paramount Network and Funny or Die. You can find him and his video sketches on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter. He also co-produced and hosted the horror movie screening/live comedy show series Hoff’s Horrorfest and create

Best Of 'You Are The Genre' - For The Love Of Horror w/ Eliza Cossio, Rob Schulte, and Tananarive Due

Oct 07 2024 25 mins

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