Tim Barnes chats with comedian, actor and writer Yedoye Travis (Mr. Mayor, Comedy Central) about his early love of standup, whether comedy and philosophy should sit on the same shelf, and how he’s dealing with the algorithmic demands of modern creativity.

Yedoye also hosts the hilarious Complex show, That’s Deep.

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CREDITS:

* Host: Tim Barnes

* Guest: Yedoye Travis

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

* Music Engineer: Adam Smith (@a_scug on Instagram)

* Podcast Art: Madhuri Shukla

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