Joe Pera Talks with You

Season 1

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The series stars comedian Joe Pera as a fictionalized version of himself, living in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and teaching choir at a local middle school. Pera attempts to talk directly to the audience about seemingly mundane subject matter such as iron, Sunday breakfast, fall drives, dancing, sleeping, and music.

Where to Watch Season 1

9 Episodes

Joe Pera Shows You Iron
E1
Episode 1Joe Pera Shows You IronIn which Joe Pera, a middle school choir teacher, presents to viewers the importance of Northern Michigan geology, especially iron. Also copper, azurite, tourmaline, and Lake Superior agate.
Joe Pera Takes You to Breakfast
E2
Episode 2Joe Pera Takes You to BreakfastIn which Joe Pera takes viewers for Saturday morning breakfast at his favorite family restaurant.
Joe Pera Takes You on a Fall Drive
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Episode 3Joe Pera Takes You on a Fall DriveIn which Joe Pera takes viewers along on his "Fall Loop," the drive he does every year on the Saturday following Halloween.
Joe Pera Shows You How to Dance
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Episode 4Joe Pera Shows You How to DanceIn which Joe Pera attempts to show viewers how to properly dance by yourself at a co-worker's wedding.
Joe Pera Talks You Back to Sleep
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Episode 5Joe Pera Talks You Back to SleepIn which Joe Pera attempts to talk viewers back to sleep on a rainy night.
Joe Pera Reads You the Church Announcements
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Episode 6Joe Pera Reads You the Church AnnouncementsIn which Joe Pera reads the announcements at church (second Sunday of Advent).
Joe Pera Lights Up the Night with You
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Episode 7Joe Pera Lights Up the Night with YouIn which Joe Pera attempts to present a spirited New Year's Eve celebration to viewers as well as his neighbor's five-year-old daughter, whom he is babysitting.
Joe Pera Talks to You About the Rat Wars of Alberta, Canada, 1950 – Present Day
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Episode 8Joe Pera Talks to You About the Rat Wars of Alberta, Canada, 1950 – Present DayIn which Joe Pera and the school's band teacher, Sarah Conner, put together a musical based on the Alberta Rat Control Program that has kept the Canadian province rat-free since 1950.
Joe Pera Answers Your Questions About Cold Weather Sports
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Episode 9Joe Pera Answers Your Questions About Cold Weather SportsIn which Joe Pera answers viewers' questions about cold weather sports such as ice hockey, downhill skiing, snowmobiling, and luge.