Tim Barnes is a comedian, television writer and podcast producer known for dissecting tough subjects from unexpected angles. With a decade of experience in late night, sketch, multi-camera, animated and audio productions, Barnes enjoys developing worlds that balance absurdity with relatability, from the broken utopia of his Comedy Central animated web series Maurice on Mars to the faulty justice of his Ninth Planet Audio sitcom JUDGE TRAVIS.

Barnes has written for the 2026 WGA East Awards hosted by Roy Wood Jr., the 2022 Nickelodeon sitcom Warped!, NBC’s late night/variety series The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Nickelodeon’s 2019 revival of All That, and the NPR quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!. He also web produced season one of HBO’s late night docuseries Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas which was, apparently, just before “the web” and “television” became the same damn thing.

In addition to hosting the You Are The Genre podcast where he dissects the winding creative paths of each guest, Barnes has developed and produced numerous podcasts including VICE Media’s Webby nominated Science Solved It, First Look Media’s Politically Re-Active, and Earwolf’s Kondabolu Brothers podcast,

Chicago Magazine named Tim Barnes one of the 16 Chicago Comics You Should Check Out... and The Chicago Tribune has described him as "a smooth wordsmith who is sharp, polished and confident..."

photo by: Mindy Tucker