
Drifting Off with Joe Pera: A Sleep Podcast
Drifting Off With Joe Pera is an evening comedy podcast from comedian Joe Pera and composer Ryan Dann. With low-key jokes, immersive soundscapes, and relaxing phone conversations, Joe’s narration and Ryan’s sound design will help you unwind and perhaps even fall asleep.Featuring guest composers and interviews with interesting folks.Produced by Grant Farsi for Chestnut Walnut.Link to Joe's Shows: https://joepera.com/shows/Merch: https://joepera.merchtable.com/Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Oct 9, 2023 • 27min
Season 1 Ep. 9: Ghosts of New York City ft. Ana Fabrega & Tom Delgado
Tom Delgado, NYC Tour Guide, shares spooky stories from New York City's history. Ana Fabrega from Los Espookys talks about home invasion. They discuss childhood fears, personal safety, and haunted locations in NYC. Also, techniques for falling asleep are mentioned.

Sep 4, 2023 • 22min
Season 1 Ep. 8: Music Shop ft. Karima Walker
Karima Walker, musician and composer, and Ben Boyar, music store owner, discuss the unique sound and influence of the clarinet, Lucille Ball's saxophone playing, and strategies for persuading someone to learn the instrument.

Aug 7, 2023 • 25min
Season 1 Ep. 7: From Books 'Round My Desk
The host explores interesting facts about limes and introduces a new exotic fruit. They discuss home decorating ideas and their difficulty in letting go of things. The chapter explores ancestral origins, historical beliefs, angel wings, and drowned proofing. The concept of floaters and sinkers in relation to buoyancy is discussed, along with a speech for Richard Nixon in the moon landing. The impact of rain on Maine's wild blueberry harvest is explored.

Jul 3, 2023 • 19min
Season 1 Ep. 6: D(r)iving ft. Peter Sohn
Peter Sohn, an underwater enthusiast, joins Joe Pera in a sleep podcast where they discuss late night drives and underwater exploration. They delve into the idea of accomplishment and success, the challenges of animating characters, and the joys of driving through Manhattan at night. They also talk about the aftermath of a wartime event impacting ice cream preferences and parenting choices.

Jun 4, 2023 • 19min
Season 1 Ep. 5: My Answering Machine ft. Todd Barry & Yo La Tengo
Featuring Todd Barry and Yo La Tengo, Joe Pera listens to interesting voicemails including updates on business deals, funny anecdotes about dreams and traveling, check fraud experiences, disrespectful movies, and gardening plans and experiences.

May 7, 2023 • 25min
Season 1 Ep. 4: An Audio Tour of Ireland ft. Julianna Barwick & Dr. Art Hughes
Guests include Julianna Barwick. Topics discussed include reflections on Ireland, the Cliffs of Moher, President Biden's visit, falling in love in the spring, Gaelic dialects, language preservation, gratitude towards others.

Apr 2, 2023 • 23min
Season 1 Ep. 3: Video Games ft. Dan Deacon & Roger Clark
Host reflects on their return to video games and their appreciation for Red Dead Redemption 2. They have an incredible conversation with actor Roger Clark and discuss the original music by Dan Deacon. They also talk about the process of creating animations for a video game character and the pressure of living up to previous game projects. They reflect on their experience playing modern video games and the immersive nature of these games.

Mar 5, 2023 • 23min
Season 1 Ep. 2: A History of Clock Chimes ft. Michael Cormier-O'Leary & Carmen Christopher
A dive into the history of clock chimes. Plus a call with Carmen Christopher of FX's The Bear on how to negotiate with club bouncers.Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePeraMusic by Michael Cormier-O'Leary. Sound Design and Additional Music by Ryan Dann. Featuring Carmen Christopher.Michael Cormier O'Leary's got a new album out May 5th: https://www.miricool.net/. He's doing a show with Ryan in Ridgewood, Queens on 4/27 if you're interested.Produced by Grant Farsi for Chestnut Walnut.IGGY POP - "Miami is nothing like me, and that's why I need to be here - it's the opposite." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 5, 2023 • 15min
Season 1 Ep. 1: Soup ft. Jo Firestone
Episode about soup. Joe makes a pot of soup, talks about soup, makes a phone call with Jo Firestone about soup.Music by Ryan Dann, featuring Jo Firestone. Plus calls with Ike Ufomadu, Devin Bockrath, Ulaize Hernandez-Troyas, and Brad Howe.Produced by Grant Farsi for Chestnut Walnut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 1, 2023 • 2min
Introducing Drifting Off with Joe Pera
A brief introduction to Drifting off with Joe Pera, a sleep podcast. Subscribe to the Patreon - patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera. Subscribe to the youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@JoePeraComedy. https://joepera.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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