Joe continues his bedtime drinks experiment while on tour in Canada with help from Carmen Christopher, back pain expert.* *please be skeptical of medical advice given by comedians. Subscribe to Patreon ( this ep is free and ad-free there) - https://patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera Music & sound design by Ryan Dann Co-written by Joe Pera and Carmen Christopher Check out Carmen's standup special 'Carmen Christopher: Live from the Windy City' here - https://youtu.be/MoHTvTrfB2g?si...
Mar 04, 2025•24 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Imagine... you are walking down the street in France. Yes, France. Shout out to the Sainte-Geneviève Library. Subscribe to Patreon ( this ep is free and ad-free there) - https://patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera Music & sound design by Ryan Dann Written by Joe Pera Produced by Grant Farsi for Chestnut Walnut All Episodes are free and ad-free on Patreon. Each month we’ll also post 1 Max Drift Episode (an 8 hour extended version) and 2 Readings to Doze To (30 min readings) for paid subs...
Feb 03, 2025•23 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Talking about wind - wind through wheatfields, wind in hair, wind blowing you around in a hot air balloon...the list goes on. It's a good episode. Subscribe to Patreon - https://patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera Music & sound design by Ryan Dann Co-written by Joe Pera and Matt Barats Additional music by Elori Saxl Earth Focus (Original Score) by Elori Saxl https://open.spotify.com/album/4CXZqn8Jlw6czJ8SIjWTxA?si=QKkDrltGQr6jS27EAJy-mw Drifts and Surfaces by Elori Saxl ...
Jan 13, 2025•26 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Comedian Joe Pera & Ryan Dann's Sleep Podcast returns next Monday... All Episodes are free and ad-free on Patreon . Each month we’ll also post 1 Max Drift Episode (an 8 hour extended version) and 2 Readings to Doze To (30 min readings) for paid subscribers.This month Joe is reading 'My Antonia', that you can either appreciate as literature or just some white noise to fall asleep to. Here’s the link: https://patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera Important Update: Subscribing on your deskto...
Jan 10, 2025•59 sec
patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera/shop Hello Drifters, It’s Joe, with a note for the Spring. I hope your April has been good and that you’ve got your garden plotted out. If not, there’s still time and I am glad for that because personally, I’m not sure what to do with the special bean seeds I received from some nice people at my show in Kalamazoo. For a stretch in Spring ’22, I was ending tour shows by tossing out seed packets while Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’ played loudly - comedy doesn’t have ...
Apr 22, 2024•1 min
As you may have heard, Drifting Off is on a brief hiatus. But in the meantime, here's the first episode of Ryan's new project - the Holland Patent Postal Union. The 2nd episode is also live everywhere you get your podcasts. Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3EVtibpTN4cNun9t0Hn3vd Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/holland-patent-postal-union/id1730609828 Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/@HollandPatentPostalUnion Hey Drifters, Ryan here. Drifting Off...
Apr 04, 2024•12 min
Drifting Off Live in Brooklyn, February 24th: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/joe-pera/578625?afflky=Murmrr I am excited to share with you this new episode, a trip to a place where it is currently summer, Australia. Not that you and I are afraid of the cold but a number of coincidences have been pointing me towards that weird southern continent lately so I figured we’d see what it’s about. I called some comedians I know from the region and asked them to share what’s going on. They’re ...
Jan 22, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 12
A return to favorite subject matter, here's an episode to ring in the Holidays. Joe shares a poem he wrote about trees and reads 'The Fir Tree' by Hans Christian Andersen. Plenty more as well. Subscribe on Patreon to get episodes early and to access 8 Hour Max-Drift Versions and upcoming extended interviews. Plus, we depend on listener support since there are no ads: https://patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera Guest Composed by Mary Lattimore. https://marylattimoreharpist.bandcamp.com/...
Dec 11, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Disclaimer: Waterfall TV was intended as a relaxing visual experience, but for those of you who would prefer to imagine the falls, we made this audio version. If you enjoy what you hear, Waterfall TV can be watched on YouTube or the Drifting Off Patreon page. Hope you will consider supporting and enjoy the episode... I've been collecting footage on tour and with the help of Marty Schousboe and an incredible score by Michael Nau, we've finally pieced it together. Ryan Dann did sound and Grant Far...
Nov 28, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Tom Delgado (NYC Tour Guide & Joe's old roommate) shares some spooky stories from New York City's history. Plus Ana Fabrega (Los Espookys) talks about home invasion. Subscribe on Patreon to get episodes early and to access 8 Hour Max-Drift Versions. Plus, we depend on listener support since there are no ads https://www.patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera Check out Tom's Youtube and IG for more NYC History. Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/tomasd00 Instagram - https://www.instagram....
Oct 09, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Karima Walker's clarinet score inspires some thoughts on local music stores, Lucille Ball, and woodland animals. Subscribe on Patreon to get episodes early and to access 8 Hour Max-Drift Versions. Plus, we depend on listener support since there are no ads https://www.patreon.com/DriftingOffwi thJoePera Original Music by Karima Walker. Editing and Sound Design by Ryan Dann. Featuring Ben Boyar from Northtown Music. https://www.northtownmusic.com/ Produced by Grant Farsi fo...
Sep 04, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Tonight's episode comes from some of the books and articles sitting around my desk. It's simple but I hope in a good way, like cheese and crackers. Subscribe on Patreon to get episodes early and to access 8 Hour Max-Drift Versions. Plus, we depend on listener support since there are no ads: https://www.patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera Music by Ryan Dann. Produced by Grant Farsi for Chestnut Walnut In this episode subject matter ranges from interior design, angels, blueberries, and ...
Aug 07, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Sleep podcast about going for late night drives and underwater Music by Ryan Dann. Featuring Peter Sohn and Jack Bensinger. 8 Hour Extended Versions of all episodes are available here: https://www.patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera Check out Jack's podcast Joy Tactics - https://www.patreon.com/joytactics Produced by Grant Farsi for Chestnut Walnut Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 03, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 6
After 5 weeks on tour, I come home to some interesting messages on my answering machine. Featuring Todd Barry and the music by Yo La Tengo. Hopefully, there'll be more calls from friends than spam. Support the show on Patreon for access to 8 hour Extended Versions and Interviews: https://www.patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera Yo La Tengo's new album 'This Stupid World' and tour tickets here: https://yolatengo.com/ Todd Barry shows: https://www.toddbarry.com/ Produced by Grant Farsi for Chestnut ...
Jun 04, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Reflections on Ireland from a rainy flat. Support the show on Patreon for access to 8 hour Extended Versions and Interviews: https://www.patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera. Original Music by Julianna Barwick. Sound Design and Additional Music by Ryan Dann. Featuring Dr. Art Hughes and Daniel Simonsen If you are interested in Art's work, here is the book he recommended: http://www.benmadiganpress.com/english/book_dm.html And here is a Docuseries that explores Celtic Cultur...
May 07, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Me and my slow reflexes got back into video games after a decade-long break. Figured I would share some thoughts as well as my appreciation for Red Dead Redemption 2. I know I barely scratched the surface but talking with actor Roger Clark (Arthur Morgan) was incredible and the original music by Dan Deacon is too. Support the show on Patreon for access to 8 hour Extended Versions and Interviews: https://www.patreon.com/DriftingOffwithJoePera . Original Music by Dan Deacon. Sound Design and...
Apr 02, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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/DriftingOffwithJoePera Music 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 intereste...
Mar 05, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 2
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 05, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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....
Feb 01, 2023•2 min
