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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi

Comedy EN ↓ 377 episodes

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.

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

#295 A Pelvis Divided Cannot Sit with Rosebud Baker 15.07.2025

Comedian Rosebud Baker joins to share the downsides of coming up at the same sh*tty comedy club as Gianmarco, experiencing the horrors of women's healthcare, getting down to the wire writing for SNL's Weekend Update, cracking jokes at the White House as a kid, and why automatic doors have gotta stop. Follow Rosebud Baker on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook Watch Rosebud's new special, The...

#294 I Can't Believe Trump Didn't Release The Epstein List (Patreon Excerpt) 12.07.2025

Gianmarco and Russell discuss conservative media's phony response to Trump's actions in office. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month! https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Produced by Paige Asachika & Gi...

#293 Harry Potter and the Phrenologer’s Stone with Yedoye Travis 08.07.2025

Comedian Yedoye Travis and guest co-host Jay Jurden join to share the downsides of Studio Ghibli AI generated images, why phrenology isn’t a good party trick, the parallels between anime and Black culture, settling the Popeyes/Chick-fil-A debacle, and why unpaid lunches have gotta stop. Follow Yedoye Travis on Instagram Follow Jay Jurden on X, Instagram, and Tiktok.  See Jay in a city near you: ht...

The Clinically Depressed Bunny Petting Zoo (Patreon Excerpt) 05.07.2025

Gianmarco and Russell are live from Chicago and share the downsides of petting depressed bunnies, and why your teacher shouldn't pass around a dead fox at school. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month! https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the sho...

#292 The Broads Who Brunch with Natalie Walker 01.07.2025

Actress Natalie Walker joins to share the downsides of being a broad in training, her falling out with Gianmarco, the diminishing risk/reward factor in musical theater, and why acting games have gotta stop.  Follow Natalie Walker on Instagram --- This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bon...

#291 NYC is Taking Back the Power (Patreon Excerpt) 25.06.2025

Gianmarco and Russell celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral primary win against the disgraced Andrew Cuomo. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month! https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Produced...

#290 Subtlety Is Not On The Agenda with Caleb Hearon 24.06.2025

Our first 4th time guest Caleb Hearon joins to humble Gianmarco, and explains why you shouldn't be in New York City if you can't live with some noise, examines the death of passionate male friendships, what it takes to fight back against evil landlords, and why entrepreneurs have gotta stop. Follow Caleb Hearon on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Watch/listen to Caleb's podcast, So True with Caleb H...

#289 A Broadway Themed Circumcision (Patreon Exclusive) 21.06.2025

Gianmarco and Russell discuss Turkey’s sünnet ceremony, and what they would do if they had a circumcision later in life. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month! https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Produc...

#288 Yassifying Caricatures with Matteo Lane 17.06.2025

Comedian Matteo Lane joins to share the downsides of growing up as Italian-Irish-Mexican, first discovering Liza Minelli the day before 9/11, having a career in art before diving into comedy, why Disney villains are queer-coded, and why leaving the plane window open has gotta stop.  Follow Matteo Lane on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Watch Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Special on Hulu See Matteo in a...

#286 Adding Raisins to Potato Salad with Des Bishop 14.06.2025

Comedian Des Bishop joins to share the downsides of going to Catholic boarding school with a principal nicknamed “Slinky,” being raised as feral child in NY, why popular Irish pub drinks are actually racist, getting c*ckblocked by Super Size Me, and why the resentment towards sweet toppings on savory food has gotta stop. Follow Des Bishop on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook Watch Des' spec...

#284 To The Knuckles with Frankie Grande 14.06.2025

Frankie Grande joins to share the downsides of emceeing at The Box (NYC’s legendary club), getting dragged literally and figuratively at Broadway’s Mamma Mia, why Frankie would trust his life with James Cameron, and why just texting people “hi” has gotta stop.  Follow Frankie on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook Watch/listen to Frankie's singles, Rhythm of Love & Boys Pre-save Frankie's deb...

#283 Kebab in My Pita with Jameela Jamil 27.05.2025

Actress Jameela Jamil joins to share the downsides of having the same therapist as your boyfriend, discovering you can kiss your own ass, understanding that some countries are a little too sexually liberated, making a rule to not speak five minutes before sex, and why shaking people’s dirty hands has gotta stop.   Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ free for 7 days for...

#282 Fostering Babies with Mary Beth Barone 20.05.2025

Comedian Mary Beth Barone joins to share the downsides of wearing nipple tassels at SoulCycle, what it's like to foster newborn babies, and why the taboo around housekeepers has gotta stop. Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Mary Beth on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Watch Mary Be...

Soy Boys First Shooting Range (Patreon Excerpt) 17.05.2025

In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, the boys are live from the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, TX, and discuss the downsides of training for the next civil war. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to listen to the full episode: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/downside⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ Follow Gianmarco Sor...

#281 Charming Enough with Jared Freid 13.05.2025

Comedian Jared Freid joins to share the downsides of dating at 40, why charm changes the words you’re allowed to say, unpacking the massive age gap in Bill Belichick’s relationship, and we have a heated debate on whether guitars should be able to go in the overhead bin with our guest co-host Douglas Goodhart. Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ free for 7 days for ad-free...

#280 Kill Tony Has Lost Its Edgelords (Patreon Excerpt) 10.05.2025

In this excerpt from our Patreon exclusive episode, Russell gives his honest review of Kill Tony's Netflix special. Gianmarco and producer/comedian Ty Colgate join in to give their best impression of a Kill Tony minute and realize it’s a lot harder than it looks? Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to listen to the full episode: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/downside⁠⁠ Follow The Downside with Gianma...

#279 The Sisters-Only Group Chat with Tommy Brennan 06.05.2025

Comedian Tommy Brennan joins to share the downsides of having six sisters, overpriced Broadway tickets, getting mentored by Louie Anderson, having an existential crisis during Sunday mass, and why blaming signs of aging on Dr. Fauci has gotta stop. Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Tommy on ⁠Instagra...

#278 Spin the Bottle with Grace O’Malley 29.04.2025

Comedian Grace O’Malley joins to share the downsides of being an altar girl, getting pulled from the lead role in a musical, experiencing technical difficulties in real time, reliving cruel middle school games, and why unsolicited advice after a show has gotta stop. Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Gr...

Our Green Face Joke Bombed (Patreon Excerpt) 26.04.2025

In this Patreon exclusive episode excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell are live from Vancouver and fully commit to the green face bit. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to listen to the full episode: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/downside⁠⁠ Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ Follow Gianmarco Soresi on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

#277 Bush Shaming Culture with Rosé 22.04.2025

Drag queen Rosé returns to share downsides of filming sex scenes in full drag, the dangers of tucking with body hair, embracing your femininity and masculinity all at once, and why self-diagnosing your mental illness has gotta stop. Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Rosé on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠...

#276 The Last Time We Ever Talk About Bill Maher (Patreon Exclusive) 19.04.2025

In this Patreon exclusive excerpt from episode #276, Gianmarco and Russell discuss why Bill Maher’s White House visit did absolutely nothing. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to listen to the full episode: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/downside⁠ Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠TikTok⁠ Follow Gianmarco Soresi on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠...

#275 We Don’t Pull Out with Felipe Esparza 15.04.2025

Comedian Felipe Esparza (and guest co-host Kristin Chirico) joins to share the downsides of selling your mom’s contraceptives at school, what it takes to pass the U.S. citizenship test, finding out that your identity was stolen, and why government entities should not have social media accounts. Gianmarco and Russell discuss how much everyone loved our last episode.  Thank you to our friends at Spo...

#274 I Stand Corrected with Robby Hoffman 08.04.2025

Comedian Robby Hoffman returns to share the downsides of proposing via crossword, their inability to talk to hot men, and why marriage is a personal choice and nobody should feel pressured to submit to societal norms that were established by the Catholic Church. Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Robby on ⁠⁠⁠...

#273 Bill Maher is a Fraud (Patreon Excerpt) 05.04.2025

Gianmarco and Russell discuss how proud they are of Bill Maher for getting invited to the White House. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to listen to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & TikTok Follow Gianmarco Soresi on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

#272 Loathing Hollywood with Sam Reich 01.04.2025

Sam Reich, CEO of Dropout, joins to share the downsides of dropping out of high school despite being raised by career oriented parents, growing taller than your dad by age 13, sticking to your guns to counteract Hollywood’s broken system, and why movie series taking years to release has gotta stop. Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive con...

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