142 Comedian Joe Pera Talks with Us (with Joe Pera)

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

Arts, History, Books

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2018

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Comedian Joe Pera has been hailed as one of the top "Comedians Under 30," "20 of the Most Innovative Comedians Working Today," and the "Cozy Sweater of Comedy." His lovable, pleasantly awkward delivery style has made him a breakout star on the standup circuit and on late-night shows like Conan and Late Night with Seth Meyers. In this special episode of The History of Literature, Joe joins Jacke to discuss the comedians he grew up admiring, his first attempts at standup, and his new television show Joe Pera Talks with You, which premieres on May 20 on Adult Swim, the #1 network with millennials 18-34. Special bonus: Jacke tries his hand at writing a few jokes about literature. Will they earn the admiration of a professional comedian? We'll see! For more information about Joe Pera and his show Joe Pera Talks with You, visit the Joe Pera website or his Twitter account @JosephPera. To listen to the notorious Madame Bovary episode, head to Episode 79 - Music That Melts the Stars - Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert. For more about literature and comedy (and another dose of Christopher Guest), try Episode 96 - Dracula, Lolita, and the Power of Volcanoes (with Jim Shepard). Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. Learn more about the show at historyofliterature.com or facebook.com/historyofliterature. Contact the host at jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com or on Twitter @thejackewilson. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like Storybound, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Standup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglamorate Network and LIT Hub Radio. Hello, my name is Jack Wilson. And before we start on this week's episode, I have a
0:30.4	confession to make. I have never read a book in my life.
0:37.0	It's true, and in all honesty, the content of this podcast is a combination of what I can absorb from Wikipedia articles in
0:45.1	10 to 12 minutes and me just making stuff up. Books are a waste of time and I am using the money from the Patreon to fund my gambling habit.
1:00.0	Sorry to be frank, but if you are looking for answers in literature, you will not find them.
1:06.2	You will only find truth.
1:08.6	Inside a 24 ounce can of monster energy drink.
1:15.2	And on that note, what's up?
1:18.4	Was up! Uh, uh, I'm sorry about that. This episode is sponsored by a new television program on Adult Swim called Joe Parra Talks With You.
1:46.1	The Creator and Writer Joe is a regular listener to the podcast and thought it would be funny
1:52.1	to make me start the show that way. I promised
1:55.5	that I have read a book and only use Patreon money to play the slots once in a
2:01.4	while. So here we go. Joe Parra the comedian today on the history of
2:09.6	literature. Okay. Okay, here we go. That was fun. I've never had a scripted opening before. I've always
2:41.6	had to just wing it on my own. I hope you enjoyed that bit of professionalism.
2:48.0	And with that, my interns have all just burst into tears and stomped out of the room.
2:54.0	I'm sorry folks, the truth hurts sometimes.
2:57.0	I know you work hard, but you turn in your unspeakable garbage,
3:02.0	and I tear it up week after week. You would know that already if
3:06.5	you ever paid attention to the show, which you can't do if you're running down the
3:11.4	street with your faces.
3:13.0	Streaming with tears.
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