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Joe Pera Talks With You (2018) is an American comedy TV series starring Joe Pera-comedian himself, where he represents a choir teacher in Michigan who talks to the audience about ordinary things like ...

How could a guy whose claim to internet and small-screen fame is his ability to lull you to sleep, how could that guy also keep you laughing for a solid hour of stand-up? That’s the enigmatic paradox ...

Middle school choir teacher Joe Pera shares what he knows about beans, one of the most nutritious plants of all time, as well as his ambitious plans for the upcoming summer. Joe Pera demonstrates the ...

On Oct. 6, comedian Joe Pera released his first standup special on YouTube. He opened it with the following words: He then turned to gesture at the massive black door looming behind his substantially ...

Joe Pera stands out in the comedy world, since the Buffalo, N.Y., native has a regular, everyday manner about him, reminiscent of an early Jerry Seinfeld. “I hope I’m not like Jerry Seinfeld,” Pera ...

Joe Pera shows how to stay busy enough on a winter weekend that the winter won't settle inside.