It's Genetic

It’s Genetic welcomes Melody Kamali and her mom, Nasrin! In this episode we discuss: Nasrin’s experience being an ESL teacher for adult immigrants The time Melody physically attacked Nasrin Cooking Persian food Being approached by strangers because of your aura The fear of others dying (rather than yourself) Having a bad experience with the police Nasrin’s attempts to be off the grid And more!   Follow us on social, y’all :) Show IG @itsgeneticpodcast Blair IG @urgirlblair, Twitter @urgirlblair, Tok @urgirlblair
 Melody IG @melodykamali, Twitter @melodykamali, Tok @melodykamali   Credits: Music by Sofia Dobrushin and Matt Albani Episode edited by Ben Kasl

It’s Genetic welcomes Tony Zaret and his step-dad, Bobby! In this episode we discuss: Bobby’s role as Tony’s content producer and stage dad Keeping up with appearances to compete in the entertainment industry Having your comedic ideas stolen Bobby’s experience getting slapped Feeling the need to increase your follower count The pressure Tony feels being the family breadwinner The lack of contact tony has with his mom since she started seeing Bobby  And more!   Follow us on social, y’all :) Show IG @itsgeneticpodcast Blair IG @urgirlblair, Twitter @urgirlblair, Tok @urgirlblair
 Tony IG @tonyzaret, Youtube, Tok @tonyzaret   Credits: Music by Sofia Dobrushin and Matt Albani Episode edited by Ben Kasl

It’s Genetic welcomes Maddie Wiener (Comedy Central, JFL New Face) and her mom, Allison! In this episode we discuss: Maddie starting standup as a teenager Allison’s very funny email signature Experiences with pregnancy ART!!! The practice of writing letters Embracing change (in love and in career) in order to grow Being a chronic apologizer Maddie’s pet rabbit surviving syphilis And more!   Come see Blair perform her half hour at C'mon Everybody in Bed-Stuy 1/31 8PM -- You can buy tickets here.   Follow us on social, y’all :) Show IG @itsgeneticpodcast Blair IG @urgirlblair, Twitter @urgirlblair, Tok @urgirlblair
 Maddie IG @maddietwiener, Tok @maddietwiener   Credits: Music by Sofia Dobrushin and Matt Albani Episode edited by Ben Kasl

  It’s Genetic welcomes Annabel Meschke, Sabina Meschke (SXSW, Pennies from Heaven) and their mom, Stacy! In this episode we discuss: Their “way slay” mother-child vibes People’s insane behavior around twins How RUDE it is when people don’t bother to tell them apart Sabina making the Birken bag of comedy Having a con-artist dentistry job Maintaining life long friendships Stacy being a helicopter parent Attending couples therapy with your twin Why Sabina and Annabel never tried to switched places in school And more!   Come see Blair perform her half hour at C'mon Everybody in Bed-Stuy 1/31 8PM -- You can buy tickets here.   Follow us on social, y’all :) Show IG @itsgeneticpodcast Blair IG @urgirlblair, Twitter @urgirlblair, Tok @urgirlblair
 Annabel IG @armsandlegs, Twitter @armsandlegs Sabina IG @sabinalily, Twitter @sabinalily   Credits: Music by Sofia Dobrushin and Matt Albani Episode edited by Ben Kasl  

It’s Genetic welcomes Dave Merheje (Hulu's Ramy) and his sister, Mary! In this episode we discuss: The “being too nice” to “getting taken advantage” of pipeline Culture clashing in dating Bad weed trips Having wellness or introspective talk rebuffed by immigrant parents Their parents not (really) wanting to leave Lebanon for Canada Different POVs on covid ruining xmas Growing up in Canada, but close to Detroit and feeling Americanized And more!   Come to Blair's show at Union Hall in Park Slope this Saturday 1/14 10PM -- You can buy tickets here.   Follow us on social, y’all :) Show IG @itsgeneticpodcast Blair IG @urgirlblair, Twitter @urgirlblair, Tok @urgirlblair
 Dave IG @davemerheje, Twitter @DaveMerheje   Credits: Music by Sofia Dobrushin and Matt Albani Episode edited by Ben Kasl

  It’s Genetic welcomes Adam Mitrani and his mom, Donna! In this episode we discuss: The sudden passing of Donna’s son and Adam’s brother, Reuben The Mitrani’s close family friendship with Mac Miller How being open with your parents is distinctly jewish Hippy enclaves in conservative states Experiencing traumatic car accidents How Adam encourages Donna to write, while Donna encourages Adam to rap And more! Follow us on social, y’all :) Show IG @itsgeneticpodcast Blair IG @urgirlblair, Twitter @urgirlblair, Tok @urgirlblair
 Adam IG @amitrani Credits: Music by Sofia Dobrushin and Matt Albani Episode edited by Ben Kasl  

It’s Genetic welcomes Esther Fallick and her mom, Leticia! In this episode we discuss: How their parent-child dynamic has evolved since Esther’s gender transition Leticia’s work as a couples therapist Adam Sandler Friends slander How toxic positivity is the enemy of grief Leticia’s upbringing in Mexico and her “communist boyfriend” phase Esther’s weed phase (and Leticia’s *shock* at just learning about it) And more! Follow us on social, y’all :) Show IG @itsgeneticpodcast Blair IG @urgirlblair, Twitter @urgirlblair, Tok @urgirlblair
 Esther IG @estherfallick, Twitter @estherfallick, Tok @estherfallick Credits: Music by Sofia Dobrushin and Matt Albani Episode edited by Ben Kasl

  It’s Genetic welcomes Matthew Broussard (The Tonight Show, Comedy Central) and his mom, Ann! In this episode we discuss: Why Ann still hopes Matthew gets a “real job” How Americans don’t respect the elderly Complaining as a love language Triggering audiences The evolution if birth control Matthew’s brief stint as a financial analyst and his untimely departure The pitfalls of being raised by post WWII immigrant parents with idealistic worldviews Coping with conflict in romantic relationships And more! Follow us on social, y’all :) Show IG @itsgeneticpodcast Blair IG @urgirlblair, Twitter @urgirlblair, Tok @urgirlblair
 Matthew IG @mondaypunday, Twitter @mondaypunday   Credits: Music by Sofia Dobrushin and Matt Albani Episode edited by Ben Kasl  

It’s Genetic welcomes Maggie Crane and her dad, Sam! In this episode we discuss: Maggie’s Ladybird-like upbringing in western Massachusetts Sam’s career in academia (covering Chinese politics and the rise of nationalism) How raising a child with disabilities impacts a family dynamic Sam’s thriving Twitter account Survivor Getting blackout drunk and whether or not hangovers worsen with age And more! Follow us on social, y’all :) Show IG @itsgeneticpodcast Blair IG @urgirlblair, Twitter @urgirlblair, Tok @urgirlblair
 Maggie IG @maggiecrane, Twitter @MargaretKCrane   Credits: Music by Sofia Dobrushin and Matt Albani Episode edited by Ben Kasl

  It’s Genetic welcomes Danielle Clarke Fisher and her mom, Sharon! In this episode we discuss: How Sharon’s been a doomsday prepper before it was cool Lying to get a job Experiencing hurricane season as Floridians Questioning your sanity Teen Danielle being offered two cows and a goat to go on a date The impact of snoring in a relationship And more! Follow us on social, y’all :) Show IG @itsgeneticpodcast Blair IG @urgirlblair, Twitter @urgirlblair, Tok @urgirlblair
 Danielle IG @danielleclarkefisher   Credits: Music by Sofia Dobrushin and Matt Albani Episode edited by Ben Kasl  

It’s Genetic welcomes its first multigenerational stand-up comedy family on the pod! Molly Kornfeld and her mom, Patty Rosborough. In this episode we discuss: Molly’s experience being raised by two stand-up comedians Comedy we effing HATE (and like) How to best “act out” a bj on stage Dating male comedians How beauty standards have evolved over the years Patty picking up her ex-husband from jail And more! Follow us on social, y’all :) Show IG @itsgeneticpodcast Blair IG @urgirlblair, Twitter @urgirlblair, Tok @urgirlblair
 Molly Tok @mollykornfeld, IG @molly_kornfeld Patty IG @pattyrosborough   Credits: Music by Sofia Dobrushin and Matt Albani Episode edited by Ben Kasl

It's Genetic is back! Blair figured out a calendly, got her ish together and is calling it a season two. Please enjoy the series return with guests Kyle Gordon (TikTok, Comedy Central) and his mom, Rebecca! In this episode we discuss: Popping off on TikTok (and how you can too!) How Kyle was a “f*ck you mom” teen Rebecca’s professional background in skincare The extreme pitfalls of being forgetful A fear of eyeballs How Rebecca reads all of Kyle’s negative TikTok comments And more! Follow us on social, y’all :) Show IG @itsgeneticpodcast Blair IG @urgirlblair, Twitter @urgirlblair, Tok @urgirlblair
 Kyle Tok @kylegordonisgreat, IG @kylegordonisgreat, https://kylegordonisgreat.com/

  It's Genetic welcomes Gastor Almonte (Comedy Central's This Is Not Happening) and his daughter, Makayla! In this episode we discuss: • Gastor starting standup after having a child • Discord and the social media platform each generation uses • Makayla's fear of the dark • The "process" and putting in your 10,000 hours • Chicken nuggets • Gastor gives Makayla the green light to draw on her bedroom walls And more! Follow Blair IG @Blairsimone, Twitter @urgirlblair Follow Gastor Twitter @GastorAlmonte, IG @GastorAlmonte  

It's Genetic welcomes Charlie Bardey (Comedy Central) and his mom, Claudia! In this episode we discuss: • Being New York liberal elite jew archetypes • Robert Moses • Morning person propaganda • Struggling with decision making • Claudia’s experience as a creative agency CEO • The business of fine art and its integration of cryptocurrency And more! Follow Blair IG @Blairsimone, Twitter @urgirlblair Follow Charlie Twitter @chunkbardey, IG @chunkbardey

  It's Genetic welcomes Nina Tarr (HBO's Hacks) and her mom, Mitra! In this episode we discuss: Problematic men (Roman Polanski, Bukowski, Nina’s dad) Mitra's experience attending college in Iran prior to the revolution and starting her education over in the US Age gap discourse Mitra as a Marshall Mathers fan Communication and the connection non-native English speakers have to one another in an international workplace Why Mitra won’t date tall men And more! Follow Blair IG @Blairsimone, Twitter @urgirlblair Follow Nina Twitter @NinaTarr, IG @pizzaparty69