Stay ConnectedStand 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.
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Comedian Beth Stelling shares the downsides of media literacy in the age of AI, watching your dad spoil his pets to compensate for being a bad dad, her mom getting remarried on her birthday, and why ghost stories have gotta stop. Russell Zooms in for an update on the boys’ wild night out on the town in Vancouver.
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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Comedian Yamaneika Saunders shares the downsides of playing Harriet Tubman against your will, how she’d teach American history, what it’s like getting held up at a McDonald’s, and one of the most upsetting street jokes of all time.
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Watch Yamaneika's latest special, "White [Shenanigans]" on YouTube:https://youtu.be/6tMb5RkqvFMWatch Yamaneika's Don't Tell Comedy set:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tzRIjkYz_c
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music byDouglas Goodhart
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In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share their highly anticipated theater boy thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show and how Drake could make a comeback. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to hear the rest of the episode including what goes into filming a comedy special, what would happen if The Downside broke up, and why Sing Sing should win best picture:https://www.patreon.com/downside
See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Vancouver, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. Get tickets here!https://linktr.ee/downsidepodFebruary 17 | Vancouver, BCMarch 9 | Chicago, IL (sold out)March 11 | Los Angeles, CA (sold out)March 12 | San Diego, CAMarch 14 | Portland, OR (sold out)March 15 | Seattle, WA (sold out)March 16 | San Francisco, CA (sold out)
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music byDouglas Goodhart
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Comedian and legendary game master Brennan Lee Mulligan joins to share the downsides of being raised by artists, learning curse words from Dave Chappelle, getting your teeth pulled by a sketchy dentist, the charms of Jeff Goldblum, and why billionaires have gotta stop.
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See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. For more info and tickets, visit https://linktr.ee/downsidepod
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music byDouglas Goodhart
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From Gianmarco Soresi's live show,Theater Adult, featuring special guest Hannah Solow (Oh Mary!).
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The illustrious Ilana Glazer joins to share the downsides of being straight edge in high school before discovering weed, alternative methods of entertaining babies, the dawn of AIM chat rooms in the 2000s, and why forced hugs have gotta stop.
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Watch Ilana's new stand-up special, "Human Magic," on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/e8b53ed3-ddb0-4f0b-b5ee-d9ebb49ec495 Watch Ilana in "Babes," also on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/ab89c73b-22b9-4397-b2b2-e0cd5e55a561 For all the latest, visit: https://www.ilanaglazer.com/
See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. For more info and tickets, visit https://linktr.ee/downsidepod
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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In this Patreon exclusive episode excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell are f*cking tired of the political talking heads and the media orchestrating it all. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to hear the rest of the episode including how badly Gianmarco wants to milk a cow straight into a cereal bowl, and details on the upcoming live podcast tour (hope to see you there!): https://www.patreon.com/downside See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Vancouver, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. Get tickets here! https://linktr.ee/downsidepod February 17 | Vancouver, BC March 9 | Chicago, IL (sold out) March 11 | Los Angeles, CA March 12 | San Diego, CA March 14 | Portland, OR (sold out) March 15 | Seattle, WA (sold out) March 16 | San Francisco, CA
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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Comedian and musician Charlene Kaye joins Hugh Jackman* and Temu Tim Dillon** to share the downsides of being the product of a messy love triangle, the tension of living your mom’s dream, being written into Tumblr-era fanfiction, and why people gotta stop saying Charlene looks like Bobby Lee.
*Gianmarco
**Russell
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E-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.com
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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Comedian Sam Morrison returns to share the downsides of still having diabetes, counting all of the musical theater camps Gianmarco has been to, if it’s disrespectful to save jokes until after the subject has died, and evacuating the LA wildfires mid-podcast recording.
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We hope you're staying safe during the ongoing LA fires. The Downside would like to give our deepest gratitude and thanks to the firefighters, first responders, and community organizers that have been providing safety for the LA area. If you are able, please consider donating to these organizations providing wildfire relief:
https://standupforstandup.org/
https://www.getty.edu/about/development/LAArtsReliefFund2025.html
https://www.cafirefoundation.org/
See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. For more info and tickets, visit https://linktr.ee/downsidepod
Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram
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Check out Gianmarco Soresi's bi-monthly show in NYC
Get tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi in a city near you
Watch Gianmarco Soresi's special "Shelf Life" on Amazon
Follow Russell Daniels on Twitter & Instagram
E-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.com
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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Gianmarco and Russell host The Downside's first live Patreon-exclusive episode with technical difficulties to boot. We talk to patrons about our degenerative eye health, asking questions you don't want the answer to, defying Gianmarco's life advice, and why reading friendliness as flirting has gotta stop.
Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to join our next Patreon-exclusive video chat! https://www.patreon.com/downside See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Toronto, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. Get tickets here! https://linktr.ee/downsidepod January 22 | Toronto, ON (sold out) February 17 | Vancouver, BC March 9 | Chicago, IL (sold out) March 11 | Los Angeles, CA March 12 | San Diego, CA March 14 | Portland, OR (sold out) March 15 | Seattle, WA (sold out) March 16 | San Francisco, CA
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Check out Gianmarco Soresi's bi-monthly show in NYC
Get tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi in a city near you
Watch Gianmarco Soresi's special "Shelf Life" on Amazon
Follow Russell Daniels on Twitter & Instagram
E-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.com
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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