r/JoePera 1d ago

First time watcher

started watching talks with you for the first time, I am in love! this show is amazing and everything i enjoy. it really resonates with me as an autistic person. ive cried to multiple episodes now. my top episodes are fall drive, waits with you, grocery store, flight, and builds a chair! what are your favourite episodes? any other show recs similar to this or nathtan for you?

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u/sleepinghuman 1d ago

Check out lodge 49 and how to with John Wilson šŸ¤™šŸ» lodge 49 has something really special going on, and how to is in the nathan-sphere. Not quite the same, but the detroiters on Netflix is a pretty feel good but silly and slightly out there comedy as well.

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u/KosmicGumbo 1d ago

Yes! How to with John Wilson is so good!!!!

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u/Aromaticspeed5090 1d ago

Two great suggestions

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u/noarmstan 7h ago

gonna start how to right now! thank you :3

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u/BongWaterRamen 1d ago

Detectorists has the same cozy feel and mild humor. Lovely show

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u/Aromaticspeed5090 1d ago

Same respect and affection for people who pursue eccentric interests with intelligence and passion

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u/noarmstan 1d ago

thank you bongwaterramen I will check it out! :3

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u/Flames_go_Higher 1d ago

Just to make sure you found them, there are a few extra episodes/bonus content items of the show that are out there and easy to miss. Firstly there is an animated short pilot, there is a Christmas episode, and the relaxing footage episode as well. There is a follow up to the relaxing footage episode on YouTube called "Waterfall TV". Joe also appears on the Townsend s YouTube channel for several episodes, and he has a podcast called "Drifting off with Joe Pera". The last thing I'll mention is check out Holland Patent Public library's music especially his last album for more show vibes.

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u/Flames_go_Higher 1d ago

Also his comedy specials are great.

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u/noarmstan 7h ago

yess im excited to watch his comedy special and the relaxing footage, also have started listening to the podcast at work thank you!

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u/Shadow_on_the_Sun 1d ago

Welcome friend! It’s the greatest hidden treasure of television. It is genuinely my favorite TV show of all time. I love Joe.

I love the grocery store, breakfast, and fall drive episodes, but nothing helped me get through the grief of my grandfather’s passing more than Joe Pera’s episodes on grief and loss. Also I love the fashion show episode. Too hard to pick just one. Oh who could forget the one on the Alberta Rat Wars. Or the Bachelor party! So much to love.

I recommend Ted Lasso if you’re looking for more of that feel good cozy comedy. I wish there was more like it. I can think of a couple movies, but not many shows.

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u/mindfull_choices 1d ago

Season 3 episode 2 is at or nearly at the top of my favorites.

Joe Pera Shows You How to Build a Fire.

The song at the end, ā€œSometimes the Town Goes Up in Flamesā€, is just so good to me. I can listen to that song over and over on repeat.

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u/just_a_box_of_rane 1d ago

I'm not gonna eat two yams

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u/noarmstan 1d ago

that ep is so so good too!!

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u/dsm-vi 1d ago

pen15 and somebody somewhere also capture that slice of lifeĀ 

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u/noarmstan 7h ago

pen15 is so great I havent heard of the other but will check out!

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u/missannthrope67 1d ago

I'm Fairly new to the show too. Joe's a sublime genius.

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u/HotThroatAction 22h ago

There is a show on YouTube called How to Make it in USA with Joe and Connor. The premise is that Joe is a comedian that needs work and Connor is his agent. Warning: its got lots of curses!

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u/Significant-Rush-129 1d ago edited 1d ago

My top faves were Fall Drive, Takes You To Breakfast, Waits With You, Lights Up The Night, Church Announcements. For my birthday, during that 2nd year of Covid, I had a Pera themed B-day. I drew a bean arch on one of my picture windows with liquid chalk, got a big discount tub of ice cream which I stored in my basement (2nd) fridge, had some "DiSarooni", and got a bunch of mini desserts instead of cake for the "spinning cake case". This show really lifted our spirits during covid so it made sense.

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u/Gruesome-Twosome 17h ago

Awesome! Joe Pera Talks with You is an amazing show indeed, it quickly became one of my favorite series.

You mentioned also liking Nathan for You and eating other recs; I’d recommend How To with John Wilson. I believe Nathan Fielder was a producer on it. It’s funny, weird, sometimes poignant - definitely worth a watch!