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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#250 A Tale of Three Divorces with Carmen Lagala & Corey Tindall
Comedians Carmen Lagala and Corey Tindall join to share the downsides of spying on your cheating dad, adopting a baby on a whim, and what ages it’s best for…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#249 Swimming In the Goo with Che Durena
Comedian Che Durena joins us for our most straight guy episode in a hot minute to share the downsides of the current foot fetish renaissance, the cultural…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#248 Wicked Battlecry Supercut (Men Only) (Patreon Excerpt)
In this excerpt from a Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell review the new Wicked movie (spoiler alert!), and attempt to find the right pitch in…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#247 Imposter Syndrome with Nina Kharoufeh
Comedian Nina Kharoufeh joins to share the downsides of visiting family in Palestine, getting the ick from her therapist, bad Halloween costumes, women’s…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#246 Microwaving Nothing with Sean Patton
Comedian Sean Patton (English Teacher) joins to share the downsides of Louisiana’s corrupt government, bombing so hard at a gig you refuse the check…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#245 Reaching Across the Aisle with Liza Treyger (Patreon Excerpt)
In this excerpt from a Patreon exclusive episode, comedian Liza Treyger joins to share the downsides of taking a SoulCycle class the day after the election…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#244 Gay Hotels for Straight Men with Matt Bernstein
Matt Bernstein joins to share the downsides of Jubilee, having beef with Andrew Tate, why you don’t take a sh*t at the club, the nobility of plastic surgery…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#243 Identity Crisis with Julian Sewell
Julian Sewell (Paloma Diamond), joins to share the downsides of growing up in the international bubble of Hong Kong, discovering Gianmarco has a girlfriend…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#242 The Downside of Recording a Podcast After The Election
In this special post-election episode, we’re joined by comedian Lucas Zelnick to discuss the downsides of Trump’s reelection and America’s subsequent demise…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#241 Baby Wipes with Morgan Jay
Morgan Jay joins to share the downsides of getting a vasectomy, having an Argentinian pop star dad, losing to Gianmarco in a COVID-era Zoom comedy competition…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#240.5 Tony Hinchcliffe and the “Art” of Stand-Up Propaganda
In this special report, Gianmarco and Russell critique Tony Hinchcliffe’s dumpster fire set at a Trump rally, and discuss the downsides of using stand-up…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#240 Am I Dying Right Now? with Aparna Nancherla
Comedian Aparna Nancherla joins to discuss the downsides of angry street performers, the upsides of your dad being an anesthesiologist, taking an adult speech…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#239 Bro Science with Emma Willmann
Emma Willmann returns to share the downsides of performing without a tooth, whether we’d take donor skin from a baby, pitching movie ideas under the influence…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#238 Boyfriends Are Listening (Patreon Excerpt)
In this excerpt from our Patreon exclusive episode, we find out why Gianmarco and Russell still don’t have any sponsors. Join the Patreon to hear the full…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#237 Sorta Scared Straight with LeClerc Andre
Comedian LeClerc Andre shares the downsides of seeking an apology from your mother, doing church camp's version of scared straight, getting falsely accused of…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#236 Weird Dads Are Maybe My Kink with Busy Philipps
Actress Busy Philipps graces us with her presence to share the downsides of never forgetting 9/11, an audience member singing 'Happy Birthday' in the middle of…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#235 Two Ball Seats (Patreon Excerpt)
In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of how Rent the musical has aged, and recall their first loves in…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#234 Malaysian Cancel Culture with Dr. Jason Leong
Dr. Jason Leong shares the downsides of joking about religion in Malaysia, what to do if your podcast co-host shoots you, different cultures' opinion on…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#233 Laura Ramoso Went Into Debt For Snickers
Comedian Laura Ramoso joins to share the downsides of poorly run character shows, growing up living around the world, impersonating your German mom and Italian…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#232 Murder Mystery Dinner Theater with Scott Seiss (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt from our first East Coast tour, Gianmarco & Russell are joined by special guest Scott Seiss to discuss the downsides of being…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#231 How Big Is It with Martin Urbano
Comedian Martin Urbano shares the downsides of lip syncing musicals, getting fired from The Tonight Show, dropping out of college to pursue stand-up comedy…
The Downside with Gianmarco SoresiTheater Adult ft. Natalie Walker (Live Show Excerpt)
An excerpt from Gianmarco Soresi's live show, "Theater Adult," featuring special guest Natalie Walker. Get tickets to the next "Theater Adult" show in NYC on…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#230 This is Not Fappening with Tommy Bayer
Comedian Tommy Bayer joins to share the downsides of the Michelin star system, the dangers of flying Norse Atlantic Airways, what animated characters are…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#228 I’m Not Gay, You’re Gay with Taylor Ortega
Taylor Ortega joins to share the downsides of screen testing for SNL three times, regrettable haircuts, your mom trying to get you to come out, and getting…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#227 Spread Eagle with Russell Daniels
In this mega episode, Gianmarco and Russell catch up after Gianmarco’s Australia/New Zealand tour, and share the downsides of white coat syndrome, doing weird…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#227 ChatGPT Stand Up Comedy (Patreon Excerpt)
In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco does a table read of what ChatGPT thinks Gianmarco's stand up comedy set would be like. Join the…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#226 Florida Man Adopts Baby with Mike Lawrence
Writer and comedian Mike Lawrence joins to share the downsides of writing on a never-aired Louis CK cartoon, why Florida is the sh*t stuck at the bottom of the…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#225 The Saddest Woman in the World with Jared Goldstein
Actor and comedian Jared Goldstein joins us for our most ADHD episode ever and shares the downsides of getting ignored by the infectious disease doctor…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#224 Serial Sperm Donors with Laura High (Patreon Exclusive Excerpt)
In this excerpt from a Patreon exclusive episode, comedian Laura High shares the downsides of being a donor baby, unregulated sperm banks, and serial donors…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#223 Updating Musicals with Amber Ruffin
Comedian Amber Ruffin joins to discuss the downsides of strippery first names, why Instagram ads are the best way to know a person, rewriting The Wiz, and why…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#222 Goat Meat with Ira Madison III
Ira Madison III joins to discuss the nuances of Fire Island org*es, not speaking to your dad since you were 10, why you shouldn’t RSVP 30 minutes before the…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#221 Inconvenient Aliens with BriTANick
Comedians Brian and Nick of BriTANicK join to discuss the downsides of getting stuck in alien makeup before an important SNL meeting with Lorne Michaels…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#220 Night Terrorist (Patreon Exclusive Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Russell & Gianmarco discuss breastfeeding on the subway, getting patronized at the gym, night terrors, and more... Watch the…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#219 Structured But Loveless with KC Shornima
Comedian KC Shornima joins to discuss a joke bombing so hard Deadline covered it, writing for Weekend Update, growing up at a boarding school in war-torn…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#218 Don’t F*** the Comedians with Matt Braunger
Comedian Matt Braunger joins to discuss the downsides of having to follow Jake Gyllenhaal on a variety show, going to your future wife’s first wedding…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#217 The Museum of Pizza with Kareem Rahma (Patreon Exclusive Excerpt)
In this excerpt of our Patreon exclusive episode, comedian Kareem Rahma details the rise and fall of his illegitimate-turned-semi-legit Pizza museum (and why…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#216 Washing Feet with Chloe Troast
Comedian Chloe Troast (SNL) joins to discuss the downsides of fireworks on the 4th of July, getting called a Jim-Carrey-ass-lookin-motherf**ker, writing banger…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#215 Floor Ice Cream with Rachel Coster
Rachel Coster (host of @boyroomshow) joins to share the downsides of cancel culture, why minimum wage workers deserve to be happy, the anthropological…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#214 Screaming at Windmills (Patreon Exclusive Excerpt)
In this excerpt of our Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell take a big ol’ dump on comedians kissing the pope’s ass (and analyzing the op-ed on the…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#213 Getting Pummeled with Caleb Hearon
Comedian Caleb Hearon returns to the pod for the third time to discuss the downsides of the DNC’s fundraising texts, having his mom on his podcast, why…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#212 Embracing The Flop with Viggo Venn
Britain's Got Talent winner Viggo Venn joins to share the downsides of Norway and why the "happiest" country has such a high suicide rate, what you can learn…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#210 The Hillary Clinton Simulation with Natalie Palamides
Comedian Natalie Palamides joins to share the downsides of poppin’ a popsicle up your p*$$y in front of a live audience, clowning around with Hilary and…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#208 Prosperity Gospel with Laci Mosley
Laci Mosley, the Scam Goddess herself, joins to discuss the downsides of falling for scams including classic NYC subway guilt trips, illegitimate apartment…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#209 Abandoning the Bit (Patreon Exclusive Excerpt)
In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, Jessica Frey, our friend and fellow Uncle Function member joins to share the downsides of being an only…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#207 Cut For Time with Chris Cafero
Chris Cafero makes his triumphant return to talk with Gianmarco, Russell, and special guest Douglas Goodhart about the terrible interactive off-off-broadway…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#206 Dark Puns with Sammy Obeid
Comedian Sammy Obeid joins to share the downsides of knowing Gianmarco during his infamous scarf phase, how he embraced being mistaken for American Idol’s…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#205 The Divorced Dad Special with Dan Soder
Comedian Dan Soder can tell if you’re a child of divorce just by looking at you, and once he’s sized our producer up, we talk about why divorced dads give the…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#204 Offensive High School Musicals with Megan Gailey (Patreon Exclusive Excerpt)
In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, comedian Megan Gailey joins us for our first live taping in LA to share what role tape played in her high…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#203 Down the Clown Hole with Zach Zucker
Comedian Zach Zucker (Stamptown) joins us to share the downsides of going to clown school in France instead of playing baseball at Harvard, literally singing…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#202 Naughty Colonist Syndrome with Brittany Carney
Comedian Brittany Carney shares the downsides of growing up in Japan, love hotels and why they’re necessary, the shocking progressivism of Japanese children’s…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#201 You Wanna See Me Cry? with Gianmarco & Russell (Patreon Exclusive Excerpt)
In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, join Gianmarco and Russell on a chaotic day unfolding in real time. Watch the rest of the episode exclusively…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#200 Islamic School Theater Kid with Malik Elassal
Comedian Malik Elassal shares the downsides of his private Islamic school’s theater program getting shut down mid-rehearsals, Gianmarco’s fake flaccid shl*ng…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#199 Comedy Club Sashimi with Ali Kolbert
Comedian Ali Kolbert joins to share the downsides of seeing Gianmarco on the way to therapy, why children shouldn’t be actors, performing at the last JFL…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#198 Teaching 9/11 to Maddie Wiener (Patreon Exclusive Excerpt)
In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, comedian Maddie Wiener joins us to share the downsides of not being old enough to remember 9/11 and having…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#197 The Anti-Drug Campaign We Need with Ty Colgate
Comedian Ty Colgate joins to share the downsides of doing an April Fool's bit with Gianmarco that caught wind (see Ty's video and Gianmarco's response)…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#196 Whales Can Be Twinks with Vinny Thomas
Comedian and actor Vinny Thomas joins to share the downsides of capital punishment, why the guards are the most interesting part about the Royal Family, why…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#195 Crazy, Stupid, Shrooms with Gianmarco & Russell (Patreon Exclusive Excerpt)
In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of popping shrooms in the middle of the desert, and laughing so…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#194 The Intersection Between Media & Criminal Justice with Lucas Zelnick
Comedian Lucas Zelnick joins us to share the downsides of performing in front of a crowd of influencers, taking down crowd work clips at the request of the…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#193 Balls in His Pocket with Harrison Greenbaum
Comedian and magician Harrison Greenbaum joins to share the downsides of being judged by Norm Macdonald on the Last Comic Standing, discovering a secret about…
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi#192 Buck Wild Road Dogs with Pals of the Pod (Patreon Exclusive Excerpt)
In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, comedians Ariel Elias, Jay Jurden & Liam Nelson join to share the downsides of chaos that ensues as touring…