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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In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of "the tolerant left" and why Stephen Miller needs to shut the f*ck up.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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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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Comedian Jamie Wolf joins to share the downsides of being a child of divorce, copying your twin sister’s homework, joining a musical just to kiss someone, getting sober cold turkey, and why scalding hot pizza has gotta stop.
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See Jamie Wolf in a city near you: https://www.jamiewolfcomedy.com/
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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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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
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Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
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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In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of the end of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and discuss who their last guests would be.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
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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Actress & storyteller Laverne Cox joins to share the downsides of getting your tea clocked at a young age, going to conversion therapy, the fight for trans rights in a fascist society, beefing with Caitlin Jenner, and why “messing up” has gotta stop.
Follow Laverne Cox on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, & Facebook
Pre-order Laverne Cox's memoir, Transcendent: http://bit.ly/TranscendentBook
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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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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
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 & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate & Christian Pittman
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Russell Daniels has started a coup with special guest Douglas Goodhart while Gianmarco is out on vocal rest. They share the downsides of ranking Gianmarco's Wikifeet, and strange encounters with neighbors.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
Follow Douglas Goodhart at
https://www.instagram.com/thedouglasg/
https://www.tiktok.com/@thedouglasg
https://www.youtube.com/@thedouglasg
Get your Master It! merch here: https://thedouglasg-shop.fourthwall.com/
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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 & Gianmarco Soresi
Studio engineering by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Comedian Caroline Baniewicz joins to share the downsides of being the first guest after Gianmarco’s vocal surgery, transitioning from homeschooling to being a musical theater college major, the hypocrisy of the Christian church, and why selling “vintage” Forever 21 has gotta stop.
Follow Caroline Baniewicz on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, & Spotify
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
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 & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate & Christian Pittman
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of listening to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, in 2026.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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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 & Gianmarco Soresi
Studio engineering by Ty Colgate & Christian Pittman
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Actress and comedian Taylor Ortega returns to share the downsides of type A vs type B people, fruit AI slop videos, growing up in a loud family, learning the unwritten rules in showbiz, and why subscriptions have gotta stop.
Follow Taylor Ortega on Instagram
Watch Taylor Ortega in "Big Mistakes" on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81734605
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
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 & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Actor Michael Gandolfini joins to share the downsides of being 50% Italian, strangers sharing more or less interesting stories about your father, what’s going on with the chimpanzee civil war, getting sober at 18, and why DJs have gotta stop.
Follow Michael Gandolfini on Instagram
Watch Michael Gandolfini in Marvel's "Daredevil: Born Again" on Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-85e7a914-c8e6-41db-95df-c740dc2cf1b7
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
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 & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Gianmarco Soresi and Russell Daniels join to share the downsides of recovering from vocal surgery, and receiving interesting DMs from a fan.
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
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 & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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