Hosted by Chris Duffy and presented by WBUR, You’re the Expert is a hilarious live show and podcast that brings academia out of the ivory tower and into your iPhone. Watch as three of New York’s funniest comedians try to guess what a leading professor studies all day. Through a series of hilarious games and quizzes, they’ll learn about the professor’s research, how it’s conducted, and why it actually matters. Recommended by both The Onion A.V. Club and PBS NOVA, You’re the Expert is fun, it’s funny, and you actually learn something. Don’t miss your chance to see this live taping right in downtown NYC!

Todd Barry was born in New York City. He moved to South Florida as a cute little boy, then moved to Manhattan as a macho little man. He received a BA in English from the University of Florida. He’s appeared on “Late Show with David Letterman,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” and has had his own Comedy Central Presents special. He’s done voice work on “Dr. Katz Professional Therapist,” “Freak Show,” “Lucy, Daughter of the Devil,” “Home Movies” and “Aqua Teen Hunger Force.” He played band member Todd on HBO’s “Flight of the Conchords,” and has had memorable roles on “Lucky Louie,” “Bored to Death,” “Wonder Showzen,” “Spin City,” “Sex and the City,” “The Larry Sanders Show” and “Chappelle’s Show.” Film work includes “The Wrestler,” “Road Trip” and “Pootie Tang.”
 
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Julie Klausner is a comedy writer/performer, podcaster, and author.
 
Her podcast, How Was Your Week, was recently called “one of the few essential podcasts” by the New York Times and was named one of the best 10 comedy podcasts of the moment by Rolling Stone and in GQ’s Comedy Issue.
 
She is head writer and Co-EP of Funny or Die Presents: Billy on the Street. She’s also written for Mulaney, Best Week Ever, The Big Gay Sketch Show, and countless one-offs and pilots.
 
Recently, she wrote a script for a pilot that will be produced by Amy Poehler for USA. Billy Eichner will co-star with Julie in the leads. It’s called Difficult People.
 
She wrote a memoir called I Don’t Care About Your Band and a YA Novel called ART GIRLS ARE EASY. She performs a lot in New York City.
 
Her twitter is @julieklausner.

Dave Hill is a comedian, writer, musician, and actor living in New York City in an apartment he pays for with his own money. Dave has starred in his own television show The King of Miami, which was cancelled. He has also appeared on HBO, Comedy Central, Cinemax, MTV, VH1, and some other channels. In 2007, Variety Magazine named Dave one of their “10 Comics to Watch,” something he won’t shut up about. Dave has written for the New York Times, Salon, and HuffPo and is also a contributor to NPR’s This American Life. He has a rock band called Valley Lodge.
 
www.davehilllonline.com

Chris Duffy is a standup comedian and improviser who has performed at colleges and festivals throughout the country (including SF Sketchfest, Caltech, Brown, Harvard, the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, the Cambridge Science Festival, and more). Chris is also the creator and host of You’re the Expert, a live show and public radio program on WBUR where three comedians try to guess what a professor studies all day. Don’t confuse him with professional bodybuilder Chris Duffy. While they share identical names and physiques, they are different people.
 
In addition to comedy, Chris is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Boston Globe, Makeshift Magazine, and Wag’s Revue. Chris, a former fifth grade teacher, leads workshops at schools and universities on using humor in the classroom and consults on various projects at the intersection of comedy, education, and communication.
 
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