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, comedian Benny Feldman discusses Tourette’s and how if you’re gonna joke about it, at least don’t make it hack.
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos
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Jaboukie Young-White joins to share the downsides of becoming successful at a young age, coming out on national television, having a near death experience as as child, checking with with your 11 other roommates, and why people having their phones out in movie theaters has gotta stop.
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See Jaboukie in a city near you: https://www.jaboukie.com/
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/
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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!
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Edited by Christian Pittman
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos
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In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the delicate nature of the Tourette's situation at the 2026 BAFTAs. TikTok credit: @sh4ysgrwm.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/
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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
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos
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Grace Reiter returns to share the downsides of getting the ick from your therapist, whipping up fake blood and poop, journaling to be witnessed, the art of making parodies, and why the Olympics have gotta stop.
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Watch The Hunger Games (but better): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6ID6U4Xd7k
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/
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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
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos
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In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss why art isn't always the answer.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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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
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos
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Comedian Jay Jurden returns to share the downsides of poop talk, the Bad Bunny halftime show vs Kid Rock’s lip-synched dumpster fire, getting jumped in NYC, and why AI generated images have gotta stop.
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Watch Jay Jurden's debut special, Yes Ma'am on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/ba411b28-b68b-4884-91f0-ee8a5c7bed2b
See Jay in a city near you: https://jayjurden.komi.io/
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/
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This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok.
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
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos
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In this Patreon excerpt live from San Francisco, Gianmarco and Russell ask the audience who's had the worst hookup.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/
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This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok.
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
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos
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Writer Chris Kelly (The Other Two, Other People) joins to share the downsides of creating one of the best showbiz shows of the past 10 years, having children the gay way (via surrogacy), being a head writer at SNL during Trump's first term, and why children's books written with gay parents in mind has gotta stop.
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/
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This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok.
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
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos
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In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the downsides of finding out that your parents names were found in the DOJ's latest Epstein email dump.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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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
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos
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We’re releasing our Patreon exclusive episode to the public this week! Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of working in the same industry as your heroes, the inevitable flop that "Melania" will be, Erika Kirk monetizing her husband’s death, Straight Russell™ makes an appearance, and why quirky license plates have gotta stop.
For more weekly bonus episodes and exclusive content, join the Patreon for only $5 per month! https://www.patreon.com/downside
Get tickets to Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out With Friends show in LA on May 6: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09006432241A389F
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This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok.
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
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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