Joe Pera Talks with You

Joe Pera Talks With You is a short-form adult swim comedy created by stand-up comedian Joe Pera, which first premiered in May 2018. Produced by Chestnut Walnut and Alive and Kicking, Inc, the series was picked up for a first season after the success of two specials, Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep and Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree. The show’s first season ran in 2018, with a second airing in December the following year. A special titled Relaxing Old Footage with Joe Pera was released in May 2020. Every episode is available on HBO Max.

Premise
Joe Pera Talks With You is a short form-comedy series following the life of Joe Pera, who by day (and night, too) is just your average Michigan middle school choir teacher. Every episode he'll attempt to teach you about a variety of mundane topics, such as iron, breakfast, pumpkins, dancing, Baba O'Riley, fireworks, the rat wars of Alberta Canada, cold weather sports, beans, hikes, lighthouses, piano lessons, writing, fashion, packing your lunch and even the best way to heat up your apples after a long car ride.

Cast

 * Joe Pera as Himself
 * Jo Firestone as Sarah Conner
 * Conner O'Malley as Mike Melsky
 * Gene Kelly as Gene Gibson
 * Rose Callaghan as Nicole Melsky
 * Eddie Reyes as Josh Melsky
 * Sophia Battinus as Kelsey Melsky
 * Fitzgerald William as Gus
 * Pat Vern Harris as Nana (Season 1)
 * Nancy Cornell as Nana (Season 2)

Season 1

 * Joe Pera Shows You Iron
 * Joe Pera Takes You to Breakfast
 * Joe Pera Takes You On A Fall Drive
 * Joe Pera Shows You How To Dance
 * Joe Pera Talks You Back To Sleep
 * Joe Pera Reads You The Church Announcements
 * Joe Pera Lights Up The Night With You
 * Joe Pera Talks To You About The Rat Wars of Alberta, Canada (1950 - Present Day)
 * Joe Pera Answers Your Questions about Cold Weather Sports

Season 2

 * Joe Pera Talks with You About Beans
 * Joe Pera Takes You on a Hike
 * Joe Pera Waits With You
 * Joe Pera Guides You Through The Dark
 * Joe Pera Takes You to the Grocery Store
 * Joe Pera Goes to Dave Wojcek's Bachelor Party With You
 * Joe Pera Gives You Piano Lessons
 * Joe Pera Watches Internet Videos With You
 * Joe Pera Has a Surprise for You
 * Joe Pera Helps You Write
 * Joe Pera Shows You How to Do Good Fashion
 * Joe Pera Shows You How to Pack a Lunch
 * Joe Pera Talks with You on the First Day of School

Specials

 * Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep (2016)
 * Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree (2016)
 * Relaxing Old Footage with Joe Pera (2020)