![]() The soft-speaking, gentle-moving Joe Pera persona has also begged questions of the Andy Kaufman sort. Joe’s monologues, paired with a dreamy musical score composed by the delightfully named Holland Patent Public Library, are made for this moment in the same way that YouTube’s thriving “ lofi hip hop beats” and chillhop scenes are. Even if the substance of the program resonates less with you than it did with me, you may find it welcome relief for frayed nerves or an addled mind. That sets the tone for the whole affair, lending the show a gentleness and contemplativeness that act as a balm during these high-stress times. ![]() He speaks softly and slowly, and his physical movements mirror this pattern of speech. The other thing you’ll quickly notice is Joe Pera’s delivery and general manner as the show’s leading man. ![]() The trailer for the first season of “Joe Pera Talks With You” (via Adult Swim on YouTube). If you watch the trailer for the show’s first season, you won’t have to look hard to see clues to that effect. You see, there is a rural philosophy and small-town sentiment at the heart of “Joe Pera Talks With You.” The same spirit you’ll find in this show can be seen in many of the stories we’ve been telling here at the Yonder. The Daily Yonder Tells You About Joe Pera How’s that? Because I knew the community of dedicated fans reading the Daily Yonder. I knew there would be a community of dedicated fans watching “Joe Pera Talks With You.” Because of this I knew it wouldn’t be for everyone (I eagerly shared it with everyone I could, regardless). It immediately comes across as something quite different from most of today’s TV offerings, a bit odd and anachronistic in its approach. “Joe Pera Talks With You,” which now boasts three seasons and multiple one-off specials, does a great job showcasing its various charms and virtues from the very first episode. However, to say its appeal can be chalked up simply to this similarity would be selling the show terribly short. I am, likewise, a soft-handed nonprofit professional descended from a proud iron mining town in the Upper Midwest.Ī clip from “Joe Pera Shows You Iron,” the first episode of “Joe Pera Talks With You” (via Adult Swim on YouTube). It certainly helps that in this first minute, Joe Pera introduces himself as a “soft-handed choir teacher” in awe of the Midwest iron mining town he descends from. ![]() The show “ Joe Pera Talks With You,” which airs on Adult Swim and streams on HBO Max, had me at “hello.” From the first minute of its first episode, I knew I was in for something special. That’s why, in our on-demand, click-of-a-button lives, it’s so refreshing when you find something that connects immediately and leaves no doubt about what you’ll be enjoying for the foreseeable future. We’re a long way from the days of four broadcast networks, terrestrial radio stations bound by geography, and programming schedules set-in-stone (or print TV Guides, at the least). And keeping up with the zeitgeist or the cultural conversation can make the whole exercise feel like homework, which undermines the base concept that this is supposed to be leisure, entertainment.ĭepending on your persuasion, you could extend this logic to any medium - movies, books, podcasts, etc. If you’re like me, you’ve perhaps experienced moments when finding something new to watch can feel laborious. These are common refrains for the streaming era, as our entertainment options abound and algorithmic feeds constantly threaten to overwhelm us. “Give it a few episodes.” “It gets better after season two.” You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article to receive future editions in your inbox. Every other Thursday, it features reviews, retrospectives, recommendations, and more. Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in The Good, the Bad, and the Elegy, a newsletter from the Daily Yonder focused on the best, and worst, in rural media, entertainment, and culture.
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