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Hey, 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 original music for my audio sitcom JUDGE TRAVIS. Kev shares some incredible insights on the immigrant experience, supporting his elders through the non-profit Seniors Fight Back and how he’s pushed through the many challenges millennials have faces since the Great Recession. Remember that?!

We recorded this so long ago and I’m glad it can finally reach your ears! Comment with moments that resonate with you!

All the best,

Tim

Kev Luu is a Los Angeles based DJ, music producer, and audio engineer. For Judge Travis, Kev composed and produced the original music featured throughout the scripted comedy podcast, helping shape the show’s sonic identity with custom scoring and musical cues. Outside of podcast scoring, Kev performs as a DJ and MC for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations while producing original music across hip-hop, pop, and electronic genres.

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CREDITS:

* Host: Tim Barnes

* Guest: Kev Luu

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

* Music Engineer: Adam Smith

* Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla

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 deep dive on what went into her episode of the show which is a real therapeutic explosion of jokes and insights from each character. And part two is a re-release of our chat from a few years back.

Wow, time moves fast as hell these days.

Enjoy!

-Tim

MILLY TAMAREZ is a stand-up comedian, writer, podcaster, and actress based out of Brooklyn, New York. She most recently wrote for ABC’s The Celebrity Dating Game, Jason Biggs’ Cash At Your Door on E!, WWE’s Friday Night Smackdown, NPR’s weekly news quiz show, Wait Wait....Don’t Tell Me. Milly was the cohost for a female-led political and pop culture podcast, The Betches Sup and is currently the creator and co-host of Go Touch Grass on the Headgum network.

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CREDITS:

* Host: Tim Barnes

* Guest: Milly Tamarez

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

* Music Engineer: Adam Smith

* Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla

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 was attending and it kicked off a unique friendship where every now and then we’ll just have a real, solid chat that ranges from sci-fi to a psychological analysis of intergenerational trauma—which, I suppose, can be another form of sci-fi. It was a pleasure to bring him aboard the writing team for JUDGE TRAVIS and before we dive into the nuances of his creative career in this episode, we discuss his process for writing episode 6 of the show.

Ben also has a hilarious scripted audio series of his own titled Kepler’s Ark!

I hope this inspires you to have a deep conversation with a friend soon.

Best,

Tim

Ben Holbrook is a Brooklyn-based (originally from NC) playwright, filmmaker, and creator of digital and live experiences whose works have been produced, developed, or commissioned by: The Brick, The High Line, The Prism Festival (Makers Ensemble and Judson Church), Theatre Untitled, The Exponential Festival, Fundamental Theater Project, Ruddy Productions, The Samuel French OOB Festival, The Mercury Store, The New York International Fringe Festival, The Memphis Fringe Festival, The Motor Company, Wildwind Performance Lab, Voices of the South (TN), Ugly Rhino(LA), Seoul Players (SK), Holiday House, Find the Light (LA), The Irish Arts Council, 45th Street Block Association, and Paper Lantern Theatre Company (NC). Films

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CREDITS:

* Host: Tim Barnes

* Guest: Ben Holbrook

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

* Music Engineer: Adam Smith

* Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla