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You Are The Genre

You Are The Genre

By: Tim Barnes
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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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  • A 'You Are The Genre' Update!

    A 'You Are The Genre' Update!
    Jun 18 2025

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    In honor of Marc Maron’s WTF podcast coming to an end, Tim gives a rambling monologue of update on You Are The Genre’s return from hiatus and invites those in (or visiting) New York to attend the new weekly RAD COMEDY showcase he’s co-hosting with Emily Wirth in Brooklyn!

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    Merch and more are coming soon at YouAreTheGenre.com

    CREDITS:

    * Host: Tim Barnes

    * Theme Song: “You Are The Genre” by Freddie Nunez

    * Music Engineer: Adam Smith

    * Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla



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    8 mins
  • [Felipe Tores Medina] Is The Genre

    [Felipe Tores Medina] Is The Genre
    Apr 11 2025
    🔊: 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 everlasting power of being a moody boy. His book, America, Let Me In: A Choose Your Immigration Story was published March 2025 and has earned some pretty cool reviews from Kirkus and Publisher’s Weekly. ORDER IT NOW! Felipe Torres Medina is an award-winning humorist and writer based in New York City. He is a writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where he’s written bits for his boss and also some celebrities who don’t know him. His writing for The Late Show has earned him a WGA Award and a Peabody Award as well as five Emmy nominations. His book, America, Let Me In: A Choose Your Immigration Story was published March 2025 and has earned some pretty cool reviews from Kirkus and Publisher’s Weekly. ORDER IT NOW! His work has appeared on The New Yorker, BuzzFeed and BuzzFeed Español, McSweeney's, Reductress, and CollegeHumor. He trained as a writer and comedian at the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York and did many comedy shows in the basements of bars, grocery stores, and other places littered with fire hazards. He has also been published in several important media publications in Latin America such as El Espectador, KienYKe and Revista Arcadia. He once appeared on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, but in Colombia. His millions are in Colombian pesos.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.comCREDITS:* Host: Tim Barnes* Guest: Felipe Torres Medina* Theme Song: “You Are The Genre” by Freddie Nunez* Music Engineer: Adam Smith* Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla Get full access to Letters From African America at timbarnescomedy.substack.com/subscribe
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    52 mins
  • [Philip Lewis] Is The Genre

    [Philip Lewis] Is The Genre
    Apr 2 2025

    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 newsletter.

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    Merch and more are coming soon at YouAreTheGenre.com

    CREDITS:

    Host: Tim Barnes

    Guest: Philip Lewis

    Theme Song: “You Are The Genre” by Freddie Nunez

    Music Engineer: Adam Smith

    Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla



    Get full access to Letters From African America at timbarnescomedy.substack.com/subscribe
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    49 mins

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