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.
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In this special report, Gianmarco and Russell critique Tony Hinchcliffe’s dumpster fire set at a Trump rally, and discuss the downsides of using stand-up comedy as propaganda. You can watch full video of this mini-episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Sor…
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Comedian Aparna Nancherla joins to discuss the downsides of angry street performers, the upsides of your dad being an anesthesiologist, taking an adult speech class as a child, boomers in a sketch writing class, and why the war on saying “like” has gotta stop. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-fr…
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Emma Willmann returns to share the downsides of performing without a tooth, whether we’d take donor skin from a baby, pitching movie ideas under the influence, and we find out if any us really knows anything about science. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MO…
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In this excerpt from our Patreon exclusive episode, we find out why Gianmarco and Russell still don’t have any sponsors. Join the Patreon to hear the full episode including more downsides on crowd work and outsmarting people. You can watch a video clip of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, a…
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Comedian LeClerc Andre shares the downsides of seeking an apology from your mother, doing church camp's version of scared straight, getting falsely accused of prank calling 911, and why you should never cut off semi-truck drivers. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content…
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Actress Busy Philipps graces us with her presence to share the downsides of never forgetting 9/11, an audience member singing 'Happy Birthday' in the middle of Gianmarco's set, how capitalism flipped the script on abortion rights, and why NYC is a better place to raise your kids than LA. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patre…
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In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of how Rent the musical has aged, and recall their first loves in childhood. Join the Patreon to hear the full episode including more downsides on getting dragged on Twitter, calling your parents, and putting down your dog. You can watch a video clip of this…
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Dr. Jason Leong shares the downsides of joking about religion in Malaysia, what to do if your podcast co-host shoots you, different cultures' opinion on imitating accents, and we debate if doctors are heroes. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Jas…
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Comedian Laura Ramoso joins to share the downsides of poorly run character shows, growing up living around the world, impersonating your German mom and Italian dad, getting senior pranks banned from your school, and going into debt from buying Snickers. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free epis…
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In this Patreon exclusive excerpt from our first East Coast tour, Gianmarco & Russell are joined by special guest Scott Seiss to discuss the downsides of being an improv actor at a murder mystery dinner. Join the Patreon free for 7 days to watch the full recap of the East Coast tour. We revisit on-stage antics and conversations with guests addition…
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Comedian Martin Urbano shares the downsides of lip syncing musicals, getting fired from The Tonight Show, dropping out of college to pursue stand-up comedy, and the sacred art of yo mama jokes. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Martin on Instagra…
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An excerpt from Gianmarco Soresi's live show, "Theater Adult," featuring special guest Natalie Walker. Get tickets to the next "Theater Adult" show in NYC on October 20 at Joe's Pub! https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2024/g/gianmarco-soresi/ Watch this excerpt here! https://youtu.be/2wxy0vtZdH4 Special appearance by Heath Saunders Acco…
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Comedian Tommy Bayer joins to share the downsides of the Michelin star system, the dangers of flying Norse Atlantic Airways, what animated characters are probably hangin’ dong, and why Gianmarco is not getting hit on. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. F…
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In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, Tovah Silbermann joins to share the downsides of growing up Chabad and her journey eating foods outside of a Kosher diet. Join the Patreon to hear the full episode, including Gianmarco and Russell complaining about dry salads, a voice lesson that ended in tears, and an audience member shares how the…
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Taylor Ortega joins to share the downsides of screen testing for SNL three times, regrettable haircuts, your mom trying to get you to come out, and getting fired from Elite Daily. Note: we ended up releasing this episode a little later than planned at the time of recording in case some dates mentioned have passed! You can watch full video of this e…
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In this mega episode, Gianmarco and Russell catch up after Gianmarco’s Australia/New Zealand tour, and share the downsides of white coat syndrome, doing weird gigs for the story, AI deepfakes, what female pop star we’d be, and staged social media clips. Join the Patreon to hear 1.5 hours of more content that we’re too scared to say in front of a pa…
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In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco does a table read of what ChatGPT thinks Gianmarco's stand up comedy set would be like. Join the Patreon to hear the full episode, including more content that we’re too scared to say in front of a paywall! You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for …
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Writer and comedian Mike Lawrence joins to share the downsides of writing on a never-aired Louis CK cartoon, why Florida is the sh*t stuck at the bottom of the melting pot, experiencing two failed adoptions, being so autistic you didn’t know you were autistic, and why roast battles are all about being true to yourself. You can watch full video of t…
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Actor and comedian Jared Goldstein joins us for our most ADHD episode ever and shares the downsides of getting ignored by the infectious disease doctor, sleep-peeing, getting fired from a hit Broadway musical, what rules we have for after we die, and which reality tv we’d go on to boost engagement. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Joi…
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In this excerpt from a Patreon exclusive episode, comedian Laura High shares the downsides of being a donor baby, unregulated sperm banks, and serial donors pushing natural insemination. Watch the rest of the episode exclusively on our Patreon! Join free for 7 days: https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow Laura on TikTok, Instagram, X, & YouTube Fo…
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Comedian Amber Ruffin joins to discuss the downsides of strippery first names, why Instagram ads are the best way to know a person, rewriting The Wiz, and why poop is not a good Father’s Day gift. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Amber on Instag…
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Ira Madison III joins to discuss the nuances of Fire Island org*es, not speaking to your dad since you were 10, why you shouldn’t RSVP 30 minutes before the party, and how R. L. Stine affected our psyches. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Ira on…
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Comedians Brian and Nick of BriTANicK join to discuss the downsides of getting stuck in alien makeup before an important SNL meeting with Lorne Michaels, filming a Comedy Central pilot with all of your exes, doing accutane FOUR times, being a “highly sensitive child,” and doing Zoom couple’s therapy with your wife in full alien makeup. You can watc…
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In this Patreon exclusive episode, Russell & Gianmarco discuss breastfeeding on the subway, getting patronized at the gym, night terrors, and more... Watch the rest of the episode exclusively on our Patreon! Join free for 7 days: https://www.patreon.com/downside Get tickets to our first East Coast tour! We're coming to DC, Boston, Philly, and NYC f…
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Comedian KC Shornima joins to discuss a joke bombing so hard Deadline covered it, writing for Weekend Update, growing up at a boarding school in war-torn Nepal, where Nepal actually is, and Gianmarco almost dies after trying his first Zyn. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusiv…
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Comedian Matt Braunger joins to discuss the downsides of having to follow Jake Gyllenhaal on a variety show, going to your future wife’s first wedding, Portland’s progressiveness (aka young revolutionary nihilism), and why unrealistic housing in NYC based films must be stopped. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free fo…
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In this excerpt of our Patreon exclusive episode, comedian Kareem Rahma details the rise and fall of his illegitimate-turned-semi-legit Pizza museum (and why you shouldn’t promise 100K people free pizza), and why adult men shouldn’t wear shorts. Watch the rest of the episode exclusively on our Patreon! Join free for 7 days: https://www.patreon.com/…
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Comedian Chloe Troast (SNL) joins to discuss the downsides of fireworks on the 4th of July, getting called a Jim-Carrey-ass-lookin-motherf**ker, writing banger sketches at 1 am, joining the theater program at an all boys Catholic school, and why faux sincerity on the streets of NYC has got to stop. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Joi…
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Rachel Coster (host of @boyroomshow) joins to share the downsides of cancel culture, why minimum wage workers deserve to be happy, the anthropological experience of visiting someone’s home, making hot guys mad, the problem with having a doctor with ADHD to treat your ADHD, and why going to sleep early doesn’t make you a better person. You can watch…
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In this excerpt of our Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell take a big ol’ dump on comedians kissing the pope’s ass (and analyzing the op-ed on the matter by Simon Tierney: https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/comedians-meeting-the-pope-6408584-Jun2024/). Watch the rest of the episode exclusively on our Patreon to hear the boys' review of t…
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Comedian Caleb Hearon returns to the pod for the third time to discuss the downsides of the DNC’s fundraising texts, having his mom on his podcast, why str*ight guys don’t do enough butt stuff, getting accused of pretending to be himself on dating apps, why he’d rather die than go to a game night party, the importance of telling your friends when s…
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Britain's Got Talent winner Viggo Venn joins to share the downsides of Norway and why the "happiest" country has such a high suicide rate, what you can learn from flopping (bombing for clowns), and whether clowning is appropriate at a family member's funeral. Gianmarco also tells his story from the one time he went to The Box for the millionth time…
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Comedian Natalie Palamides joins to share the downsides of poppin’ a popsicle up your p*$$y in front of a live audience, clowning around with Hilary and Chelsea Clinton, getting detention for being passive aggressive, having to trick your family into watching your show, and literally wrestling with the audience. You can watch full video of this epi…
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Laci Mosley, the Scam Goddess herself, joins to discuss the downsides of falling for scams including classic NYC subway guilt trips, illegitimate apartment hunting fees, girlies scheming at 7/11, megachurches, and deadly helicopter tours. We also talk feet parties for far too long. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon fre…
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In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, Jessica Frey, our friend and fellow Uncle Function member joins to share the downsides of being an only child, blacking out after arguments, and getting questionable parenting tips from Instagram. Watch the rest of the episode exclusively on our Patreon to get the extra special treat of never-before…
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Chris Cafero makes his triumphant return to talk with Gianmarco, Russell, and special guest Douglas Goodhart about the terrible interactive off-off-broadway theater experience that brought them together, our worst acting gigs, working with Vinny Guadagnino from Jersey Shore, which of us has the worst mirror face, and whether or not we need to chang…
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Comedian Sammy Obeid joins to share the downsides of knowing Gianmarco during his infamous scarf phase, how he embraced being mistaken for American Idol’s Sanjaya, protesting the Iraq War, joking about Israel as a half-Palestinian comic, and whether or not loving puns is a mental illness. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patr…
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Comedian Dan Soder can tell if you’re a child of divorce just by looking at you, and once he’s sized our producer up, we talk about why divorced dads give the best gifts, the joys of smoking cigs while playing with action figures, and why Boston Dynamics must be stopped. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 day…
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In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, comedian Megan Gailey joins us for our first live taping in LA to share what role tape played in her high school musical that hopefully nobody took pictures of. Watch the rest of the episode exclusively on our Patreon to hear Megan discuss doing molly at your own wedding while your dad simultaneousl…
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Comedian Zach Zucker (Stamptown) joins us to share the downsides of going to clown school in France instead of playing baseball at Harvard, literally singing out of your ass (but not in front of grandma), and why we should normalize nudity on stage. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, exclusive cont…
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Comedian Brittany Carney shares the downsides of growing up in Japan, love hotels and why they’re necessary, the shocking progressivism of Japanese children’s cartoons, how robbing a CVS is the most American thing you can do, and Russell confesses why everyone in his middle school choir should be canceled. You can watch full video of this episode H…
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In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, join Gianmarco and Russell on a chaotic day unfolding in real time. Watch the rest of the episode exclusively on our Patreon to hear about the downsides of voice lessons, watching vs performing Shakespeare, the fun things in store for the Patreon in the future, their favorite snacks, tearjerker movi…
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Comedian Malik Elassal shares the downsides of his private Islamic school’s theater program getting shut down mid-rehearsals, Gianmarco’s fake flaccid shl*ng, and having to tell a story about the IDF firing a missile into his grandma’s house for a Don’t Tell Comedy stand-up taping THE DAY OF October 7th. You can watch full video of this episode HER…
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Comedian Ali Kolbert joins to share the downsides of seeing Gianmarco on the way to therapy, why children shouldn’t be actors, performing at the last JFL, preparing celebrity dressing rooms at The Tonight Show, and why your ex isn’t a narcissist. Gianmarco shares the time he opened for Anthony Jeselnik and his Juilliard audition story. You can watc…
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In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, comedian Maddie Wiener joins us to share the downsides of not being old enough to remember 9/11 and having your mom drive you to open mics during high school. Watch the rest of the episode exclusively on our Patreon to hear Maddie discuss having your first panic attack in first grade, being atheist …
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Comedian Ty Colgate joins to share the downsides of doing an April Fool's bit with Gianmarco that caught wind (see Ty's video and Gianmarco's response), talking about schedule 1 drugs, having a cough so bad it triggers your house alarm, knowing a real life Florida Man, why weed is a gateway drug (but only if you’re selling), why dealing is not as g…
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Comedian and actor Vinny Thomas joins to share the downsides of capital punishment, why the guards are the most interesting part about the Royal Family, why snakes make good pets, how animals are bangin’ for pleasure (and displeasure), and why there are definitely lesbian lizards and gay whales out there. Thank you to our gracious hosts at Spotify …
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In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of popping shrooms in the middle of the desert, and laughing so hard you think you might die. Watch the rest of the episode exclusively on our Patreon to hear them discuss not knowing the unwritten rules of a restaurant, unpacking Gianmarco’s 21st birthday, …
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Comedian Lucas Zelnick joins us to share the downsides of performing in front of a crowd of influencers, taking down crowd work clips at the request of the FBI, how rich you have to be for an invite to the family jet, giving money to fake charitable causes, and why you should keep your anxiety to yourself. You can watch full video of this episode H…
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Comedian and magician Harrison Greenbaum joins to share the downsides of being judged by Norm Macdonald on the Last Comic Standing, discovering a secret about his holocaust survivor grandpa, why Harvard SUCS, and the effect of racial humor on prejudice. Gianmarco shares the bachelor party gig that almost made him quit standup comedy. Follow Harriso…
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