Joe Pera Talks With You returns with an even richer Season 2

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“'Simple' is a word that’s probably used far too much to describe what happens in Joe Pera Talks With You, even when it’s an accurate descriptor," says Steve Greene of Joe Pera's Adult Swim series. "Because though Joe approaches each episode’s theme with a clear level of optimism, Joe Pera Talks With You isn’t solely in the business of making people happy. Along with the beaming smiles about the wonders of nature is the kind of frustrations that come with not being able to share that same optimism. Joe’s enthusiasm is infectious, but his specific embrace of life’s good things get refracted in the people he meets. Sometimes it’s in people like Sarah (Jo Firestone), who can share in a lot of that wide-eyed appreciation. Other times, it’s Joe’s neighbor Mike (Connor O’Malley, who also writes on the show), who’s harboring a lot more emotions than your typical cheery guy waving from the other side of the fence."

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• How Joe Pera describes Joe Pera Talks With You: “I’ve been trying to explain it as CBS Sunday Morning if hosted by a choir teacher who sometimes gets distracted, and also has got jokes"
• Pera spends months in the editing bay fine-tuning the show: "I think the editing is extremely important to creating the tone and just making sure that all the pieces work"