The comedian behind Joe Pera Talks With You is back with a special that’s free to watch on YouTube.
Joe Pera has released his new comedy special, Joe Pera: Slow & Steady, on YouTube. It was filmed at the Opera House of Williamsburg in June. Follow Joe as he performs in his most recent special, the result of almost ten years of stand-up comedy and an entire year and a half on the road.
Pera’s Adult Swim series, Joe Pera Talks With You, was canceled in 2022 after three seasons.
The show, which co-starred Jo Firestone and Conner O’Malley, was critically beloved, and Pera had plans in place for more episodes. Following the show’s demise, he went back to stand-up comedy and toured around the world for a year before filming the new special.
Marty Schousboe, who worked with Pera on Joe Pera Talks With You, directed Joe Pera: Slow & Steady. Pera executive produced the special with Michelle Caputo and Shannon Hartman of Art & Industry and Olivia Gerke of 3 Arts Entertainment.
Joe Pera: Joe Pera is a stand-up comedian, writer, and filmmaker from Buffalo, NY now living in New York, NY. Pera is best known for his Adult Swim series, “Joe Pera Talks With You,” which The LA Times referred to as ‘TV’s quietest, most artful comedy’. He has performed his subdued standup on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Conan, and Comedy Central. After his animated special “Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep” (which many have found to work), he followed up with other projects for Adult Swim including “Joe Pera Helps You Find The Perfect Christmas Tree” and “Relaxing Old Footage with Joe Pera.” Through his production company, Chestnut Walnut, Pera has also directed a number of film and tv projects including Conner O’Malley’s “Truthhunters” pilot for Comedy Central. Pera’s first book ‘A Bathroom Book for People Not Pooping Or Peeing But Using the Bathroom as an Escape’ is out now from Macmillan publishing, and on the USA TODAY best seller list. “Joe Pera Talks With You” is still available to stream on Max and Pera can be seen appearing on season 5 of “Search Party.” His new sleep podcast “Drifting Off with Joe Pera,” a collaboration with Composer Ryan Dann, can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Patreon. New episodes release on the first Sunday of each month.
