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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
Stand up comedian and lifelong cynic Gianmarco Soresi interviews people more famous than him about all the downsides to their life. If you like looking on the bright side of life, f*ck off. This is a podcast where complaining is encouraged, negativity celebrated and silver linings debunked. Misery loves company and when Gianmarco is with company he loves talking about their miseries. You can follow @gianmarcosoresi on all social platforms. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Episodes
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#419 I’d Love a Crab Roll with Ron Funches
Comedian Ron Funches joins to share the downsides of being a pro wrestling fan, getting diagnosed with autism after appearing on The Traitors, starting comedy…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#417 Born This Way with My Mom
Gianmarco’s mom, Irene Koegel, joins to share the downsides of partying in high school, getting divorced on your third anniversary, what it was like to raise…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#415 Some People Need the Musical with Camden Garcia
Comedian Camden Garcia joins to share the downsides of growing up as a child of Hollywood, being sold a lie about a BFA program, working with a chimpanzee with…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#416 Trump's Dementia Is On Full Display (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of comedians doing roasts, Sacha Baron Cohen being annoying again, and Trump’s…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#414 No More Mr. ICE Guy with Geoffrey Asmus and Tommy Brennan
Comedians Geoffrey Asmus and Tommy Brennan return to share the downsides of celebrity stunt casting, studying religion and history in college, why men like…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#413 Obligatory Shane Gillis Statement (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of Shane Gillis' SNL monologue, and the different forms body shaming comes in…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#412 Queer Rage with Reuben Kaye
The talented and booked Reuben Kaye joins to share the downsides of showing your body on stage, the problem with America’s puritanical ideologies, being awake…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#411 The Highside (Patreon Excerpt - Part 3/4)
We recorded a very special four-part Patreon exclusive series that will be released over the next few months! In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#410 The Lord Be Like with Jiavani
Comedian and actor Jiavani joins to share the downsides of being upfront about dating expectations, splitting your time between London and LA, making fun of…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#409 The Highside (Patreon Excerpt - Part 2/4)
We recorded a very special four-part Patreon exclusive series that will be released over the next few months! In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#408 This Is Why We Left with Jack Whitehall
Comedian and actor Jack Whitehall joins to share the downsides of losing theater roles to Robert Pattinson, having parents in the entertainment industry…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#407 Spread Out the Hate with Vittorio Angelone
Comedian Vittorio Angelone joins to share the downsides of being half Italian in Northern Ireland, what you can joke about in the UK vs America, the stuffiness…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#406 How Ed Sheeran Can Make Things Right (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of Macklemore being removed from Ed Sheeran's tour after speaking out about…
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#405 The Bigger the Christian the Bigger the Secrets with Jennifer Welch
Podcaster (I’ve Had It) and writer Jennifer Welch joins to share the downsides of being emotionally blackmailed into going to church, living in a red state as…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#404 The Highside (Patreon Excerpt - Part 1/4)
We recorded a very special four-part Patreon exclusive series that will be released over the next few months! In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#403 The Death of Freestyle with Prof
Rapper Prof joins to share the downsides of growing up in a violent neighborhood, the lost art of rap battles and freestyling, being an independent artist in…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#402 Cracking Snuff Films (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell hosted a live Q&A for our Patreon members to discuss the downsides of performing on stage (featuring…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#401 My Favorite Tragedy with Anthony Jeselnik
Comedian Anthony Jeselnik joins to share the downsides of doing a show on mother’s day, being fascinated by death from a young age, skipping Sunday school to…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#400 Prescribed Happy Endings (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco & Russell share the downsides of getting sick as a performer. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#399 Abortion Comedy Subplot with James Austin Johnson
Comedian and actor, James Austin Johnson (SNL) joins to share the downsides of Nashville’s evolution, being a hero to the Upper West Side’s biddies, growing up…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#398 Taking Down AI Data Centers With Pee & Jason Kelce?! (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, friend of the pod Jimmy Ray Bennett (Ginger Twinsies, Heathers: The Musical on Broadway) and Russell discuss the downsides…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#397 Gayer Than a Box of Crayons with Brandon Rogers
Creator and actor Brandon Rogers (and guest co-host Chloe Radcliffe) joins to share the downsides of social media censorship, the cultural rebellion of queer…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#396 Bubba Gump Gang Initiation (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, friend of the pod Douglas Goodhart shares the downsides of being a waiter at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company in Times Square…
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#395 America's Out of Talent with Learnmore Jonasi
Comedian Learnmore Jonasi (and comedian Ian Phiri) joins to share the downsides of being on America's Got Talent, growing up in a small village in Zimbabwe…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#394 Russell is Back on Broadway! (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Russell gives an update on his return to Broadway as Ruth in Titanique! Don't miss his run of shows through August 15…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#393 Mandatory Tap with Angela Giarratana
Actress and comedian Angela Giarratana joins the boys from JFL Montreal to share the downsides of not being the favorite child, going to a performing arts…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
Gianmarco Is On Vacation (Patreon Excerpt)
Gianmarco is on a much needed vacation in France, but wanted to say hi to all of our Debbie Downsiders! In lieu of a Patreon exclusive episode this week, we're…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#392 Foot-Eye Coordination with Michael Blaustein
Comedian Michael Blaustein joins to share the downsides of growing up nearby Gianmarco in Maryland, how we rank bodily excrements, confronting death from a…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#391 Not Beating the Allegations on Fire Island (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of JetBlue cancelling your red eye flight to barely make it on time to your show…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#390 Undiagnosed Whimsy with Aaron Chen
Comedian Aaron Chen joins to share the downsides of moving to America on an alien of extraordinary ability visa, visiting the pig farm your dad was sent to…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#389 I Got In Trouble Because of Austin Powers (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Gianmarco-free Patreon exclusive excerpt, comedian and actor Mitch Wood joins Russell to share the downsides of growing up watching Austin Powers and…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#388 Hit In the Head By a Horse with Laura Benanti
Broadway Royalty Laura Benanti joins to share the downsides of not being recognized in public, taking a break from Broadway, getting doxxed for doing an…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#387 Giving Birth On The New Jersey Turnpike (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell are joined by friend of the pod Alex Fast to share the downsides of helping your wife deliver your…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#386 Corpse Kisses with Jourdain Fisher
Comedian Jourdain Fisher joins to share the downsides of experiencing a long distance custody arrangement, becoming a stand up comedian at 17 years old…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#385 Beach Proposal Gone Wrong (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell are joined by friend of the pod Chris Cafero to share the downsides of having a memorable proposal for…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#384 Jimmy Awards Cosplay with Matt Rogers
Comedian and pop culture expert Matt Rogers (Las Culturistas) joins to share the downsides of imagining losing the Jimmy Awards, growing up playing sports as a…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#383 JD Vance Loves Care Bears (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the downsides of Usha and JD Vance’s bizarre story time. Watch the full episode exclusively on…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#382 Folding Like Lawn Chairs with Ali Siddiq
Comedian Ali Siddiq joins to share the downsides of having street smarts, getting your parents to sign their divorce papers, becoming a comedian before social…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#381 Actors Were Duped To Play Zombies in a Pro-Landlord Rally (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the downsides of greedy landlords who hired actors to play zombies in a protest against a…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#380 The Lib’s Finisher with Simone Garcia Johnson
Pro wrestler Simone Garcia Johnson joins to share the downsides of growing up with no junk food in the house, following in the footsteps of your dad (Dwayne…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#379 Grace Reiter Is Ready To Spill the Tea (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Gianmarco-free Patreon exclusive excerpt, friend of the pod Grace Reiter returns with Russell to share the downsides of NYC's lack of drive thrus and…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#378 Miss August Antisemite with Bassem Youssef
Comedian Bassem Youssef joins to share the downsides of being a surgeon by day and salsa teacher by night, the steep price of being a comedian in Egypt…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#377 We Got a Letter From Erika Kirk (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell are joined by producer Paige who reads a letter she received from Erika Kirk. Watch the full episode…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#376 What Rocky’s Hole Do with James Ortiz
Puppet director James Ortiz (Project Hail Mary) joins to share the downsides of making niche musical theater jokes, working with the gorgeous Ryan Gosling…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#375 Stephen Miller is Ugly (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of "the tolerant left" and why Stephen Miller needs to shut the f*ck up. Watch the…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#374 Always Leave Them Wanting More with Jamie Wolf
Comedian Jamie Wolf joins to share the downsides of being a child of divorce, copying your twin sister’s homework, joining a musical just to kiss someone…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#373 The End of Stephen Colbert's Late Night Run (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of the end of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and discuss who their last…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#372 We Need Soundbites with Laverne Cox
Actress & storyteller Laverne Cox joins to share the downsides of getting your tea clocked at a young age, going to conversion therapy, the fight for trans…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#371 The Downside with Russell Daniels (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Russell Daniels has started a coup with special guest Douglas Goodhart while Gianmarco is out on vocal rest. They share the…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#370 Christian Home School Energy with Caroline Baniewicz
Comedian Caroline Baniewicz joins to share the downsides of being the first guest after Gianmarco’s vocal surgery, transitioning from homeschooling to being a…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
You Can Think Michael Jackson is Guilty and Still Listen to Thriller (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of listening to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, in 2026. Watch the full episode…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#368 I Miss My Disgusting Life with Taylor Ortega
Actress and comedian Taylor Ortega returns to share the downsides of type A vs type B people, fruit AI slop videos, growing up in a loud family, learning the…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#367 This Was Your Father’s Napkin with Michael Gandolfini
Actor Michael Gandolfini joins to share the downsides of being 50% Italian, strangers sharing more or less interesting stories about your father, what’s going…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
Gianmarco's Post Vocal Surgery Update
Gianmarco Soresi and Russell Daniels join to share the downsides of recovering from vocal surgery, and receiving interesting DMs from a fan. -- The Downside…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#366 We’re Not Fighting, We’re Discussing with Jamie Lee
Comedian and writer Jamie Lee joins to discuss the downsides of getting comfortable with bombing, growing up going to punk shows, protecting your hearing…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#365 Thick-Walled Glory Holes with Monét X Change
Comedian and drag superstar Monét X Change joins to share the downsides of getting cancelled because of Meghan McCain, being a fugly mouth kid, the dark abyss…
- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
#364 Age Gap Jail with Ivy Wolk
Comedian and actress Ivy Wolk joins to share the downsides of being born before 9/11, wanting to be a child star, lurking on incel forums, throwing media…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#363 Favorite Woody Allen Movies with Adam Friedland
Comedian Adam Friedland joins to share the downsides of Jewish people going to war, running into NYC’s rarest Pokémon (Woody Allen), interviewing people you…
The Downside with Gianmarco SoresiThe Conservative Straw Man (Patreon Excerpt)
Gianmarco and Russell are live in Burlington with special guests Chris Cafero and Douglas Goodhart to share the downsides of finding a lump down there and…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#362 Check On Your White Friends with Yamaneika Saunders
Comedian Yamaneika Saunders returns to share the downsides of facing white supremacy as a black woman, being tired of giving a f*ck, breaking down what “going…