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  • [Kashana Cauley] Is The Genre

    [Kashana Cauley] Is The Genre
    2026/01/21

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    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 Kashana Cauley. Before comedy, Cauley worked in the world of law, but she rose to internet fame on Twitter (back when that place was kind of fun) for writing political hot takes that were so funny, they prompted Neal Brennan to bring her into the fold as a writer for Trevor Noah’s freshly minted version of The Daily Show in 2017. Since, Cauley has written for multiple television series and penned two novels: THE SURVIVALISTS, and her latest—THE PAYBACK, which was published by Atria Books in July 2025. We spoke around June of that year, but now the episode is finally being released as we kick off this new season of You Are The Genre!

    THE PAYBACK was named an NPR and Electric Literature Best Book of the Year. It was also named a Best Book of Summer 2025 by many outlets, including the Boston Globe, Vanity Fair, and the NYT, as well as an NYT Editor’s Choice.

    Cauley is a TV writer who has written for The Great North, Pod Save America on HBO and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and a former contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. She has also written for The Atlantic, Esquire, The New Yorker, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone, among other publications.

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    CREDITS:

    * Host: Tim Barnes

    * Guest: Kashana Cauley

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

    * Music Engineer: Adam Smith

    * Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla



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    51 分
  • [The Return Of] You Are The Genre!

    [The Return Of] You Are The Genre!
    2026/01/12

    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 featuring guests Kashana Cauley (The Daily Show), Rebecca O’Neal (2 Dope Queens), Dave Hill (Last Week Tonight) and more!

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  • [Felipe Tores Medina] Is The Genre

    [Felipe Tores Medina] Is The Genre
    2025/04/11
    🔊: 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 lettersfromafricanamerica.substack.com/subscribe
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    52 分
  • [Philip Lewis] Is The Genre

    [Philip Lewis] Is The Genre
    2025/04/02

    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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    CREDITS:

    Host: Tim Barnes

    Guest: Philip Lewis

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

    Music Engineer: Adam Smith

    Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla



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    49 分
  • [Ryan Perez] Is The Genre

    [Ryan Perez] Is The Genre
    2025/03/26

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    Tim Barnes chats with Ryan Perez (SNL, The Tonight Show) about the impact of Scorsese films on his sensibility as a comedian, writer, and filmmaker.

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    CREDITS:

    * Host: Tim Barnes

    * Guest: Ryan Perez

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

    * Music Engineer: Adam Smith

    * Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla



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  • [Nathan Rabin] Is The Genre

    [Nathan Rabin] Is The Genre
    2025/03/19

    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 the phrase Manic Pixie Dream Girl, co-wrote the coffee table book of his childhood hero “Weird Al” Yankovic and has written for the A.V Club longer than anyone else, with a career stretching back two decades. He’s also written five books: The Big Rewind, My Year Of Flops, Weird Al: The Book, You Don’t Know Me But You Don’t Like Me (which was named a “Best Book of the Year” by both Slate and Rolling Stone, which gave the book a four star review), and, most recently, 7 Days In Ohio: Trump, the Gathering of the Juggalos and the Summer Everything Went Insane, which was just released in a hugely expanded version. Rabin was also a panelist on Movie Club With John Ridley, a show hosted by Oscar-winning 12 Years A Slave screenwriter. He’s sung onstage with They Might Be Giants, attended five Gathering of the Juggalos and thirty-something Phish shows in addition to appearing on podcasts with the likes of Marc Maron, Scott Aukerman, Harris Wittels and the Sklar Brothers. He is currently a columnist at The A.V Club, Rotten Tomatoes, TCM Backlot and Splitsider and is working on a book about the video game and movie Postal and Donald Trump. He lives in Decatur with his dog and baby and wife and is trying his damnedest to learn how to drive. He’s trying, man. He really is.

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    CREDITS:

    Host: Tim Barnes

    Guest: Nathan Rabin

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

    Music Engineer: Adam Smith

    Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla



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    1 時間 8 分
  • [Rose Kelso] Is The Genre

    [Rose Kelso] Is The Genre
    2025/03/12

    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 director, comedian, and photographer. She is the creator of multiple Comedy Central digital series such as: Boomer Stoop, Rose's Music Show, Rose and Brooks' Small World, and more... In February 2024, she was featured on The Tonight Show's Battle of the Instant Songwriters where she performed a song she wrote in an hour (and won!) She directed promotional ads for MTV's 38th annual Video Music Awards. She was named a Content Creator to Watch at the 2022 New York Comedy Festival​. Her satirical songs are regularly featured on Comedy Central's socials. A few hits include: European Boys, Essential Jerker, You Look Like Your Dad, and Nature is Healing. In 2021, she won a Shorty Impact Award for her Boomer Stoop episode Pronouns.​​ She has photographed editorial ads for: Outsider's Division, Von Dutch, Haus of Hands, and more. She has marginal TikTok fame which is, you know, nice...​ She is repped by WME and Authentic Talent & Literary Management

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    CREDITS:

    Host: Tim Barnes

    Guest: Rose Kelso

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

    Music Engineer: Adam Smith

    Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla



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    54 分
  • [Niles Abston] Is The Genre

    [Niles Abston] Is The Genre
    2025/03/05

    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 from Mississippi based in Los Angeles and New York City.

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    Merch and more are coming soon at YouAreTheGenre.com

    CREDITS:

    Host: Tim Barnes

    Guest: Niles Abston

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

    Music Engineer: Adam Smith

    Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla



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    58 分