跟读练习: Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep | Adult Swim - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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Hello.
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My name is Joe Pera, and I'm sorry you're having trouble tosing off.
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That's why I made you this show.
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Because in my opinion, falling asleep is one of the best feelings there is.
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Even better than harmonizing with your boys.
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Oh, you like my new sweater?
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I'm trying to do more style.
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Anyhow, I figured we could maybe explore some mildly interesting subjects such as...
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How come people don't cheer after every firework?
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Or perhaps do a guided meditation to help visualize yourself as a grandparent? Or, well...
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Anything that will help relax you into sleep and keep your mind off of of the day-to-day worries that make you anxious,
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like remembering to refill the ice cube trays and race relations.
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For example, I was thinking about this while shoveling earlier.
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When Stephen Hawking cheated on his wife, she must have felt pretty sad.
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It was a terrible thing to do, I don't want to defend him.
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I'm going to try thinking about it from his perspective for a moment.
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He spends all day thinking about the universe and how big it is.
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Our star, the Sun, is just one of dozens of stars in the galaxy,
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which is just one of dozens of galaxies in the known universe, all set against handfuls and handfuls of time.
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If one guy cheats on his wife, what's the big deal?
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Thinking further down the same line of thought, however, if we're so tiny and insignificant,
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if you're able to find one person in the entire universe who cares about you, why would you want to disappoint them?
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So ladies, if we get married, I promise I won't cheat on you.
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That said, good luck locking down this Bengal tiger.
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I ain't going to the zoo so easy.
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Just kidding.
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I can't wait to go to the zoo.
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Speaking of marriage, did you know that the phrase tying the knot
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is a reference to how they used to use pretzels in Swiss wedding ceremonies a while ago.
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Here's some images of pretzels being made that I like to watch.
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There are a lot of pretzel factories in central Pennsylvania.
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Chips too.
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That's why it's often referred to as the snack bill.
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Amongst a few counties there's Utz's Pretzels and Chips, Her's Pretzels and Chips, and of course Snyder's of Hanover.
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Another important contribution the Pennsylvania Dutch made to the region are their beautiful barns.
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Like this one.
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And this one.
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And this one. And this one.
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This round barn, called a spring house, was designed to keep milk cool in the summer.
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It's one of my favorites.
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Okay, okay, I apologize.
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I was just kidding.
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These aren't barns from central Pennsylvania, but barns from central New York.
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I try to keep a sense of humor about these neglected Barnes.
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They all get sad.
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I can't get sad about Barnes.
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I owe it to myself and to my choir students to not be upset about Barnes.
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Are you still with me?
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Are you still with me, Gus?
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Huh.
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Gus is the 32nd most popular dog name.
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You know the 90th most popular dog name?
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Oreo.
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I've actually got another idea.
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Something that helps me fall asleep is listening to voicemails I receive from friends and family.
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I've got a few here I'd like to show you.
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Hello, Joe.
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Happy Halloween.
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It's 20 minutes after 9 on Halloween evening.
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When you get a chance, give us a call.
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Hi, honey.
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It's Mom.
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Just, uh, say hello.
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I'll talk to you later.
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Bye.
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Happy birthday, sweethearts.
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I'm finally getting around to it today.
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Many, many more, honey.
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I'll talk to you later.
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I love you.
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Bye-bye.
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Hey Joe, this is Charles.
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I'm playing phone tag with this girl, so um...
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I still haven't heard yet, but I'm feeling the flake coming on.
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So I will probably be able to go to Phantom of the Opera with you.
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Alright, bye.
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Hey.
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I just realized...
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Sheds are little barns.
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Hey Joe, it's Elise.
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Um, it was nice going out with you again last night, but I've gotta be straightforward.
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Um...
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Sorry.
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I've been meaning to delete that one.
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When we would go out, I would have to wear running sneakers so that I could run home after she gave me a good night kiss.
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If I didn't tire myself out, I would lie in bed the rest of the night with my eyes like this.
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Anyhow, after I received that message, I did the same thing I usually do when stuff like that happens.
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I went to the batting cages.
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It's tough to worry about women when you're focused on fastballs.
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And also it feels good to hit stuff with a bat.
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Nice.
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Nice.
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Nice.
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Nice.
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Nice.
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Nice.
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Nice.
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Nice.
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Home run.
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Another home run.
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Can I share my secrets about the batting cages with you?
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You let the first pitch hit you so that your adrenaline kicks in, then you hit the rest of them to the moon.
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Grand slam.
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Nice.
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Nice.
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Nice.
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Nice.
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And once you're done, I promise you'll feel better, understanding that sometimes things just don't work out.
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Like how it didn't work out for for the 1990 to 93 Buffalo Bills who lost four Super Bowls in a row,
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or how it didn't work out for the Buffalo Buffaloes, or the passenger pigeon either,
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or the Tacopa Pupfish, Pyrenean Ibex, or Kodak.
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It didn't work out for this omelet that went cold during an argument, or this underwhelming submission to a pumpkin carving contest.
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It did work out for my neighbor's son, Allen.
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He got an A.
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But it didn't work out for the central New York barn, surrounded by condos when it used to be surrounded by corns.
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But Robert Adams, who realized 18 years too late
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that he should have spent more time with his sons instead of going to 3D movies with his friends.
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And Allison Webb, dressed so nice, who hates basketball but spent a whole night it alone at the bar because her date never showed.
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Should I call my ex, she thinks?
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No. No more second chances.
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As we know, it didn't work out for Bernie Madoff.
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That's a good thing.
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If you break the rules, you go to the penalty box.
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I wonder what he's thinking about right now.
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I wonder if he knows we're thinking about him.
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Does he enjoy falling asleep?
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At least in his dreams he could imagine he's not in jail.
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Anyhow, if you've got a crummy day coming up tomorrow, you can just remind yourself, at least I'm not in jail like Bernie Madoff.
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Maybe you are, I don't know.
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Sorry.
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Either way, I hope you're feeling a little bit more relaxed and are ready to head to the hay.
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I'll join you as soon as the fire dies down and I double check that the gas stove is off.
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Goodnight.
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What do you think, cuz?
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Should we do a late night snack or a big egg breakfast?
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Yeah, I think so too.
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