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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#361 When Reality TV Goes Wrong (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of the harsh reality of reality TV. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#360 The Sphincter of America with John Cameron Mitchell
Actor and writer John Cameron Mitchell shares the downsides of identity politics in a capitalist society, doing cunnilingus for the first time on camera, why…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#359 Campaigning for an Oscar Award is Embarrassing (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of campaigning during awards season ahead of the 2026 Oscars. Watch the full…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#358 Books, Baby, and a Boob with Claire Parker
Comedian/podcaster Claire Parker joins to share the downsides of reading dense books vs celebrity memoirs, the problem with looksmaxxing, wrestling with the…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#357 Premonitory Comedic Urges (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, comedian Benny Feldman discusses Tourette’s and how if you’re gonna joke about it, at least don’t make it hack. Watch the…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#356 Oppression Check-In with Jaboukie Young-White
Jaboukie Young-White joins to share the downsides of becoming successful at a young age, coming out on national television, having a near death experience as…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#355 The Last People You Want To Hear From About The BAFTA Situation (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the delicate nature of the Tourette's situation at the 2026 BAFTAs. TikTok credit: @sh4ysgrwm. Watch the…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#354 The Diary of Grace Reiter
Grace Reiter returns to share the downsides of getting the ick from your therapist, whipping up fake blood and poop, journaling to be witnessed, the art of…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#353 We’re Not Gonna Beat ICE With Dance (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss why art isn't always the answer. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#352 A Quip at the Table with Jay Jurden
Comedian Jay Jurden returns to share the downsides of poop talk, the Bad Bunny halftime show vs Kid Rock’s lip-synched dumpster fire, getting jumped in NYC…
The Downside with Gianmarco SoresiWho's Had the Worst Hookup? (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt live from San Francisco, Gianmarco and Russell ask the audience who's had the worst hookup. Watch the full episode exclusively on…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#351 Real Housedads of New York City with Chris Kelly
Writer Chris Kelly (The Other Two, Other People) joins to share the downsides of creating one of the best showbiz shows of the past 10 years, having children…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#350 My Parents Were In the Epstein Email Dump (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the downsides of finding out that your parents names were found in the DOJ's latest Epstein email dump…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#349 Baby G
We’re releasing our Patreon exclusive episode to the public this week! Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of working in the same industry as your…
The Downside with Gianmarco SoresiComedian Accidentally Checks Into a Psych Ward (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt live from Seattle, Gianmarco and Russell are joined by comedian Jamie Wolf who shares the downsides of accidentally being held at a…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#348 We All Think You’re a D*ck with Daniel Sloss
Comedian Daniel Sloss joins to share the downsides of being on the right side of history, discovering you're borderline tone deaf, demystifying religion at a…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#347 Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass Deserves An Apology from Jack Black (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of the public humiliation ritual Kyle Gass has been sent on by Jack Black, in the…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#346 Darwinian Eater with Anania
Actress and creator Anania joins to share the downsides of Gianmarco’s gaydar, growing up without queer culture, what our dream Broadway roles are, stumbling…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#345 RFK Jr.'s Homoerotic Update on Trump's Health (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of learning about Trump's testosterone levels and gruesome eating habits through his puppet…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#344 Loose Mustache with Rick Glassman
Comedian Rick Glassman joins to share the downsides of going into bit mode while meeting Gianmarco for the first time, being on the same page as your partner…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#343 Guy Yells at Broadway’s Mamma Mia! Audience For Singing (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the downsides of audience members singing at Mamma Mia! on Broadway, and the failed attempt to…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#342 A Closet Full of Ashes with Kumail Nanjiani
Comedian/actor Kumail Nanjiani joins to share the downsides of learning how to act as an adult, getting so swole people want to fight you, why you shouldn’t…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#341 Vanilla Ice Performs with a Ninja Turtle at Mar-a-Lago's New Years Party (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of Vanilla Ice performing alongside an illegitimate (?) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle at…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#340 I Can See It with Ethan Slater
Ethan Slater (Wicked) joins to share the downsides of attending high school with Gianmarco, going from wrestling to Broadway, accidentally getting dinner at a…
The Downside with Gianmarco SoresiChristmas Crowd Work (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell are live from Brooklyn and get in the holiday spirit with Christmas carols and crowd work. Join the…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#339 There Will Always Be Conservatives with Emma Vigeland
Political commentator Emma Vigeland (The Majority Report) joins to share the downsides of right wing media pundits putting on a show, the dwindling shelf life…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#338 The Trump-Kennedy Center and Other Things The Two Should Have in Common (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of Trump renaming the Kennedy Center, and turning the presidential ‘Walk of Fame’…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#337 The Downsides of Artificial Intelligence with Tyler Austin Harper
Journalist Tyler Austin Harper joins to share the downsides of gatekeeping articles behind paywalls, the pitfalls of AI, why major corporations aren’t pushing…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#336 Bari Weiss, Erika Kirk, and The Downfall of CBS News (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell unpack Bari Weiss’s interview with Erika Kirk on CBS News. Watch the full episode exclusively on…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#334 Heavenly Hot Lunch with Sarah Sherman
Comedian Sarah Sherman (SNL) joins to share the downsides of naming your improv team after a fetish, getting bullied in high school, battling intrusive…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#335 Hillary Clinton Blames TikTok for Corrupting the Youth (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of witnessing Hillary Clinton’s mission to be the most insufferable politician of…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#333 Delta Lounge Cruising with Cody Rigsby
Cody Rigsby (Peloton) joins to share the downsides of getting recognized at Fire Island, settling the Xtina vs Britney debate, learning the difference between…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#332 Kim Kardashian’s “All’s Fair” Is The Greatest Show I’ve Ever Seen (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of watching Ryan Murphy’s new show “All’s Fair” starring Kim Kardashian, Sarah…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#331 Born Again Lapsed Catholic with Jim Gaffigan
Comedian Jim Gaffigan joins to share the downsides of fatherhood, sharing the stage with your son, becoming obsessed with bourbon, the challenge of writing…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#330 Conservative Comics are Fleeing Los Angeles (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of conservative comedians on GoFundMe. Watch the full episode exclusively on…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#329 Japanese Clams with Atsuko Okatsuka
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka returns to share the downsides of martial-law-imposed generational trauma, trying to get your mom laid, learning English through…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#328 A Familiar Face in the Jeffrey Epstein E-mail Dump (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell review the newly leaked Epstein emails. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#327 Evil Sometimes Dies with Hasan Piker
The one and only Hasan Piker joins to share the downsides of being well endowed, identifying as culturally Muslim, the secret sauce to debates, getting…
The Downside with Gianmarco SoresiPortland's World Famous Vegan Strip Club (Patreon Excerpt)
Gianmarco and Russell are live from Portland, and share the downsides of going to a vegan strip club at 2 PM. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#326 9/11 Daydreams with Jim Norton
Comedian Jim Norton joins to share the downsides of releasing a podcast episode on election day, spilling your guts on a slow news day, moving to NYC after…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#325 More Celebrities Should Dress Like Sydney Sweeney (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell discuss which side of the fence they’re on in Sydney Sweeney’s dressgate. Watch the full episode…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#324 Ambidextrous Jerk Off with Stavros Halkias
Comedian Stavros Halkias joins to share the downsides of Greeks making bootleg versions of American TV & music, the similarities between football practice and…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#323 Andrew Cuomo's Racist AI Campaign Ad (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell break down Andrew Cuomo's deleted racist AI ad against Zohran Mamdani voters, and figure out what's…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#322 What is Satan’s Presence with Blair Socci
Comedian Blair Socci joins to share the downsides of opening a show with jokes about your predatory high school volleyball coach, getting diagnosed with autism…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#321 Rallying for Zohran Mamdani (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell recap Gianmarco MC’ing Zohran Mamdani’s rally in Brooklyn. Watch the full episode exclusively on…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#320 The Chicken Deal With The Devil with Roy Wood Jr.
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. returns to share the downsides of comedians sh*t talking, the role entertainment plays in politics, making life decisions in the pursuit…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#319 Candace Owens is a Fan (Unfortunately) (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of finding out Candice Owens is a fan, and where to draw the line in comedy. Watch…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#318 One Wholesome After Another with Demi Adejuyigbe
Comedian Demi Adejuyigbe joins to share the downsides of losing your British accent, being meme-ified as a teenager, doing a backflip for the first time ever…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#317 We’re Almost Done Complaining About The Riyadh Comedy Festival (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell make a stink one more time about the Riyadh Comedy Festival, and induce borderline manic laughter. Watch the…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#316 Death of the Leader with Siobhan Thompson
Comedian Siobhan Thompson (Dimension 20) joins to share the downsides of censorship on social media, the parallels between cults, religion, and politics (and…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#315 Thoughts on The Riyadh Comedy Festival from Two Comedians Who Weren’t Invited (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share their two cents on American comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#314 Performative Kindness with Julio Torres
Comedian Julio Torres joins to share the downsides of doing alt comedy circa 2015, learning how to walk in a straight line, quitting commercial acting as a…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#313 Jimmy Kimmel Is the Martyr We Deserve (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the downsides of the grotesque violation of the First Amendment that was ABC pulling Jimmy…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#312 My Sister’s Favorite with BenDeLaCreme
Drag superstar BenDeLaCreme joins to share the downsides of performing so well you leave Drag Race All Stars, the divided nature of current pop culture…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#311 Performing on The Tonight Show (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss what it’s like to perform on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon! Watch the full episode exclusively on…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#310 Car Bomb Day with Nataly Aukar
Comedian Nataly Aukar joins to share the downsides of getting a breast reduction, being forced to finish your food, fleeing Lebanon while under attack by…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#309 How Coldplay SHOULD Have Dealt With Their Israeli Fans (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss Coldplay going viral again for bringing Israeli fans onstage at their Wembley Stadium show. Watch the…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#308 The Process is the Punishment with Vir Das
Comedian Vir Das joins to share the downsides of going to Adele’s speech therapist after losing your voice, committing to the bit to an alarming degree…
The Downside with Gianmarco SoresiPedicures Are Expensive Unless You Sell the Results (Patreon Excerpt)
Gianmarco and Russell are live from San Diego, and share the downsides of getting someone to pay for your pedicure. Watch the full episode exclusively on…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#307 Adam Friedland's Interview with Ritchie Torres (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss Adam Friedland's interview with Rep. Ritchie Torres where Torres is confronted about his staunch support…