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Displaying all articles tagged:
Joe Pera
best of 2023
Oct. 2, 2023
The Best Podcasts of 2023 (So Far)
The business of podcasts may be in a rough place, but the podcasts themselves are great this year.
By
Nicholas Quah
winning the race
Sept. 15, 2023
Joe Pera Is Bringing His New Comedy Special Directly to You
He hopes you’ll find
Slow and Steady
to be a “dang good way to spend 56 minutes and 41 seconds.”
By
Rebecca Alter
1.5x speed
May 31, 2023
This Month in Comedy Podcasts: The 2023
Las
Culturistas
Awards
Rounding up our favorite comedy-podcast episodes of the month.
you are getting sleepy
Feb. 8, 2023
Joe Pera, the Sleep King
Talking to the comedian and his collaborator Ryan Dann about their new podcast, writing songs, and being slow.
By
Nicholas Quah
relaxing things
Feb. 1, 2023
Drift Off With Joe Pera’s New Podcast
The comedian is back on his bullshit. The bullshit, in this case? Helping you fall asleep.
By
Hershal Pandya
double joe 7
July 21, 2022
‘My Name Is James Bond,’ Says New James Bond, Joe Pera
It’s his famous catchphrase.
By
Rebecca Alter
nooooooo
July 7, 2022
Earth Becomes Less Gentle With Cancellation of
Joe Pera Talks With You
“Hey, if I never make anything else, this was the show I always wanted to see and I’m glad it now exists. But hopefully that’s not the case.”
By
Rebecca Alter
interview
Dec. 3, 2021
It’s Joe Pera Season
The comedian discusses the joy of older nonactors, weird fan art, and the new season of his Adult Swim show.
By
Rebecca Alter
comedy
Aug. 3, 2021
Joe Pera to Continue Talking With You for a Third Season
Prepare to calm down.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
books
Sept. 28, 2020
Joe Pera Wrote the Perfect Book for Your Bathroom Anxiety Attacks
“Nothing says ‘class’ to your dinner guests more than a Joe Pera book next to the can.”
By
Megh Wright
treetv
May 20, 2020
Joe Pera, Human Weighted Blanket, Made a Relaxing New Special for You
“It’s a little more casual than usual, but if just one nurse can come home and watch it to fall asleep, it’ll be worth it.”
By
Rebecca Alter
interviews
Dec. 13, 2019
Joe Pera Attempts to Help Me Get a Christmas Tree
A holiday failure with the
Joe Pera Talks With You
comedian.
By
Kelly Conaboy
last night on late night
Dec. 5, 2019
Joe Pera and Stephen Colbert Discuss the Soothing Joys of Grocery Shopping
Just a delightful conversation.
By
Megh Wright
asmr
Nov. 5, 2019
Soothe Your Weary Bones With the Trailer for
Joe Pera Talks With You
Season Two
Looking for some “Boyfriend Comforts You at the Beauty Parlor” ASMR?
By
Rebecca Alter
shh
Sept. 4, 2019
Joe Pera Talks With You
Returns for Another Season of Sweet, Sweet Whispers
Wake me up when December ends.
By
Charu Sinha
underrated
Mar. 7, 2019
The Refreshingly Genuine Sweetness of
Joe Pera Talks With You
SNL
alum and
A.P. Bio
creator Mike O’Brien breaks down what makes this Adult Swim show so great.
By
Bethy Squires
recommendations
July 6, 2018
Two Very Funny Shows You Should Watch to Feel Better About America
Detroiters
and
Joe Pera Talks With You
are all about finding little moments of joy.
By
Jesse David Fox
funny people
June 21, 2018
A Beginner’s Guide to Conner O’Malley
If you’re unfamiliar with O’Malley, it’s time to fix that.
By
Pablo Goldstein
June 6, 2018
30 Comedians Give Advice to Their Younger Selves
Colin Jost, Michael Che, Julie Klausner, Pete Holmes, Chris Gethard, and more.
By
Katla McGlynn
May 9, 2018
Joe Pera, Seth Meyers, and Gene the Cameraman Have a Chat on ‘Late Night’
Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Joe Pera returns to chat with Seth Meyers about his new Adult Swim series Joe Pera Talks With […]
By
Megh Wright
May 8, 2018
Please Relax and Enjoy This ‘Joe Pera Talks With You’ Trailer
Joe Pera heads to Adult Swim later this month with the premiere of his new series Joe Pera Talks With You, and this week a trailer dropped to […]
By
Megh Wright
comics to watch
Nov. 14, 2017
20 Comedians You Should and Will Know in 2017
From Julio Torres to Joel Kim Booster to Sam Jay: Here are the next big things in comedy.
By
Jesse David Fox,
Jake Kroeger,
and
Samantha Pitchel
June 14, 2017
Stop What You’re Doing and Watch Conner O’Malley and Joe Pera’s […]
It’s been a while since we last heard from Conner O’Malley’s Trump superfan character Mark Seevers from TruthHunters, but thankfully, the wait […]
By
Megh Wright
Mar. 29, 2017
Joe Pera Appeared on ‘Conan’ Last Night to Joke About His Very Tall Sons
On top of being a confirmed Christmas tree expert and the most relaxing TV show host in recent memory, Joe Pera is also a master of the art of […]
By
Megh Wright
Jan. 17, 2017
Go Inside the Life of ‘Ziggy Zoggy Boy’ with This New Short from Dan […]
It’s been over a decade since Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla ended their run on Comedy Central’s The Man Show, but thanks to a new short film by […]
By
Megh Wright
Dec. 27, 2016
The Pure Comedic Relaxation of ‘Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep’
2016 was a very, very bad year no matter how you slice it. In tough times, comedy is often a form of escape that people turn to when they need […]
By
Ian Goldstein
Dec. 15, 2016
Joe Pera Brings His Christmas Tree Expertise to ‘Late Night with Seth […]
Joe Pera has been busy these days using his expert-level Christmas tree knowledge to promote his Adult Swim special Joe Pera Helps You Find the […]
By
Megh Wright
Dec. 6, 2016
Check Out ‘Little Banks on Wall Street’ Featuring Carmen Christopher, Joe […]
Until now, Carmen Christopher and Conner O’Malley have mostly teamed up to make videos as their “Wrigleyville Cubs Playboys,” but in their new […]
By
Megh Wright
Dec. 6, 2016
Watch ‘Christmas Tree Expert’ Joe Pera’s Delightfully Soothing and Awkward […]
Joe Pera returns to Adult Swim this week with another relaxing special called Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree, and to […]
By
Megh Wright
last night on late night
May 13, 2016
Comedian Performs Gentle, Weird Stand-up on
Late Night
; Kills
You don’t expect a comedian this different to do so well with a late-night audience.
By
Jesse David Fox
May 13, 2016
Check Out Joe Pera’s Wonderfully Weird ‘Late Night’ Standup Set
If you were hoping to relax again to the soothing sounds of Joe Pera’s voice, you’re in luck, because Pera stopped by last night’s Late Night […]
By
Megh Wright
Mar. 22, 2016
Calm Down to the Soothing Sounds of ‘Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep’
At 4:00am this morning, Adult Swim aired a brand new piece of delightful weirdness from comedian Joe Pera called Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep, […]
By
Megh Wright
Aug. 18, 2015
Joe Pera and Conner O’Malley Pitch Shows to NY1, WGN, and Netflix
Here’s the latest episode of Joe Pera’s web series How to Make It in USA featuring Late Night’s Conner O’Malley as Pera’s go-getter manager Max […]
By
Megh Wright
Apr. 20, 2015
The Next Wave 2015: The Top Up-and-Coming Comics in New York
Welcome to the second semi-annual edition of The Next Wave, Splitsider’s roundup of exciting new comic voices from around the country. […]
By
Samantha Pitchel
May 12, 2014
JASH’s New Web Series ‘The Perfect Week’ Is Action-Packed
YouTube network JASH, founded by Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera, Reggie Watts, and Tim & Eric, debuted its latest web series today. Here’s […]
By
Bradford Evans