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.
#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 Gianmarco, putting out a certain kind of energy, and why “friends” texting excessively has gotta stop.
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Keida Mascaro
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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#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 zero training, Hollywood’s lazy attempt at diversity in casting, wearing wigs for fun, and why bad hairstyling on Broadway has gotta stop.
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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#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 worsening dementia.
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Studio engineering by Ty Colgate
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Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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#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 WWII so much, making your first SNL sketch pitch to Bad Bunny, and why mocking Minnesotan accents has gotta stop.
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#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.
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Studio engineering by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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#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 during vocal surgery while awake, and why sequels have gotta stop.
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#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 Russell are joined by surprise guest, Lucas Connolly. They discuss the downsides of making embryos.
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#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 babies, leaving a sexy (but homophobic) church, and why shirts with words on them have gotta stop.
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Watch Jiavani on Dropout: https://www.dropout.tv/ Take an Improv Masterclass with Jiavani in London: https://www.thefreeassociation.co.uk/learn-improv/all-classes/IMPR
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#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 Russell are joined by surprise guest/himbo, Zach Zucker. They discuss the downsides of using a catchphrase as a crutch.
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#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, hiding your posh-ness to fit in the stand up world, and why photo retouching has gotta stop.
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#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 of attending music school, and why platforming bad UK comedians has gotta stop.
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#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 Palestine, and what Ed Sheeran can do to save face.
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Studio engineering by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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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 a liberal, going from being an interior designer to a progressive political commentator, and why being messy in public restrooms has gotta stop.
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#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 Russell discuss the downsides of cringey ads.
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Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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#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 age of AI and predatory music labels, and why hiking Mount Everest has gotta stop.
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#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 Debbie Downsider @itsonlyjmo).
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Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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#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 go to the mall, getting guys to read more books, and why wearing shorts on stage has gotta stop.
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#400 Prescribed Happy Endings (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco & Russell share the downsides of getting sick as a performer.
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Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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#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 as a good Christian boy and breaking away from it, and why COVID fashion has gotta stop.
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#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 of Liquid Death's new commercial featuring Jason Kelce.
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#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 art, moving the same as Gianmarco, and why having kids has gotta stop for 10 years.
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#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 cultural differences between America and Africa, how unique names in Zimbabwe came to be, and why not being honest with your dog has gotta stop.
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#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: https://titaniquebroadway.com/
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Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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#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 middle school, trying to sing around a vocal node, reading the comments section, and why “not being a social media person” has gotta stop.
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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 releasing two videos from Gianmarco and Russell you won't see anywhere else except for on this Patreon! Join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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#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 young age, being a foot guy, and why petting strangers dogs has gotta stop.
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#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 on Fire Island.
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Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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#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 during China’s Cultural Revolution, adjusting to American culture as an Australian, and why mean roasts have gotta stop.
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#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 doing impressions for strangers.
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#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 impression of Melania Trump, blacking out after getting drinks with Patti Lupone, and why deep-plane facelifts have gotta stop.
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See Laura Benanti's show, "Nobody Cares," in a city near you: https://www.laurabenanti.com/
Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares is a hilarious, unfiltered one-woman show that's part stand-up, part storytelling, part original music.
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#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 baby on the side of the New Jersey turnpike. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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#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, celebrating Halloween for the first time in college, being around dead people in your grandfather’s funeral home, and why email surveys have gotta stop.
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#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 all the right and wrong reasons.
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#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 closeted “metrosexual,” being in your bitch era, what it takes to host a podcast with your friend, and why “pushing through” has gotta stop.
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#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.
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#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 media existed, paying your dues, and why comedians rushing through their careers has gotta stop.
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#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 proposed rent freeze in NYC.
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Studio engineering by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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#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 Rock" Johnson) to become a fourth generation wrestler, the parallels between theater and wrestling, and why Ubering in Teslas has gotta stop.
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/downsidepodcast
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#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 culture shock that ensued moving there from Wisconsin.
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Studio engineering by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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