Joe Pera
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About Joe Pera
Joseph Pera (born July 24, 1988) is an American comedian, writer and actor. He was born in Buffalo, New York and raised in the suburb of Amherst, becoming interested in comedy from an early age, which he attributes to his father and both sets of grandparents joking around a lot. During his teenage years he took a comedy course taught by Saturday Night Live writer Alan Zweibel. He studied film at Ithaca College, where he competed in and won the college's stand-up competition three times, graduating in 2010 before moving to New York City to pursue comedy.
Known for his slow, "grandfatherly" delivery and his penchant for wearing sweaters, Pera created the Adult Swim Infomercial Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep (2016), followed by Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree. Their success, through his production company Chestnut Walnut founded with Conner O'Malley, led to the television series Joe Pera Talks with You, which premiered on May 20, 2018, and ran for three seasons before its cancellation was announced on July 7, 2022. The show received critical acclaim for its unique tone and writing; The A.V. Club's Erik Adams called it "a particular type of funny, of the soft-spoken, deadpan, and disarming type that Pera practices onstage."
Pera has appeared on Conan (2017), Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2019). In 2021 he released the book A Bathroom Book for People Not Pooping or Peeing but Using the Bathroom as an Escape, illustrated by Joe Bennett. He launched the sleep-aid podcast Drifting Off With Joe Pera in 2023 and released the 56-minute stand-up special Joe Pera: Slow and Steady on YouTube that October. On February 18, 2026, it was announced that Adult Swim had picked up a new series created by Pera and Dan Licata called My Two Cars.
Videos (168)
Videos 145 to 168 of 168.
0:28Big guest for Ireland episod of âDrifting Off' sleep podcast
9.6K views
0:30Who was Australiaâs Greatest Horse? New ep of âDrifting Offâ ft Cut Worms has answers
9.4K views
0:17Expert Back Pain Advice from @CarmenComedy in the new episode of âDrifting Offâ sleep podcast
9.2K views
0:44Sleep podcast about going for drives a summer evenings
9K views
0:55Relaxing travel tips by Todd Barry & Yo La Tengo
8.6K views
0:13Two weekends of ice shows. Burlington, VT & Portland, ME in March.
8.5K views
0:38Incredible benchesâŚ
8.4K views
0:53Relaxing night drives through Manhattan
8.1K views
0:34Ringing in the Holidays with a new episode of Drifting Off
8K views
0:37Back pain advice from @CarmenComedy in the new of Drifting Off sleep podcast
7.9K views
2:10Where You Goin' Tonight Live | Slow & Steady Pre-Show Feature
7.8K views
1:03by Max Gold
7.1K views
1:34'Our Rivers' by Gene
7K views
0:38Final tour run this week in D.C., Bethlehem, and Philly.
6.7K views
0:15WaterfallTV just launched as a special release from âDrifting Offâ
6.6K views
0:22Want to fall asleep in the library? New sleep podcast episode out now to do just that.
6.2K views
0:35In case youâd rather be in 1880âs Nebraska, Iâm now reading Willa Cather between regular eps
5.4K views
0:21'The Perfect Sunday' Trailer by Joe Pera and Nathan Min
5.4K views
0:49New Season of the âDrifting Offâ Sleep Podcast starts Monday
5.2K views
0:30Time to get a tree. If youâre unsure of what type, the full Christmas Tree Special is on my channel
4.6K views
0:23Continuing my bedtime drinks experiment with help from Carmen Christopher, back pain expert
4.4K views
0:55Try The Balloonist Prayer
4.1K views
0:29Sleep podcast returns today with a new episode about Wind (and wheat and plenty of other stuff too)
3K views
Joe Pera Live Stream
0 viewsGuest appearances (6)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Joe Pera.
Guest appearances 1 to 6 of 6.
5:38Joe Pera Is A Parkour Pro | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.2M views
12:27Joe Pera Announces He's the Next James Bond and Shows Footage of His New Bond Film
Seth Meyers
439K views
7:30Joe Pera Has Some Tips for How to Re-Enter a Party After Using the Bathroom
Seth Meyers
385.6K views
7:04Joe Pera on His Comedy Tour and Doing Crowd Work for Drunk Audiences
Seth Meyers
171.8K views
5:28Joe Pera Stand-Up Performance
Seth Meyers
100.2K views
2:35Joe Pera CANCELLED
Tim Heidecker
63.1K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Seth Meyers, Tim Heidecker
Frequently asked questions
What is Joe Pera best known for?
He is best known as the creator and star of Adult Swim's Joe Pera Talks with You, which ran for three seasons after developing from the 2016 special Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep.
How would you describe Joe Pera's comedic style?
He is known for a slow, soft-spoken, "grandfatherly" delivery, pausing often, with humor coming from kindness and humility rather than mean-spiritedness.
Where did Joe Pera study?
He studied film at Ithaca College, where he won the college's stand-up competition three times, and graduated in 2010.
What podcast does Joe Pera host?
In 2023 he launched Drifting Off With Joe Pera, a podcast designed to help people fall asleep, with monthly episodes featuring a guest interview, a guest musician and a philosophical monologue.
What new project did Joe Pera announce in 2026?
On February 18, 2026, it was announced that Adult Swim had picked up a new series created by Pera and Dan Licata called My Two Cars.
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