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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
Hosted by Vox Media Podcast Network
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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- You Can Think Michael Jackson is Guilty and Still Listen to Thriller (Patreon Excerpt)May 9, 2026 · 11 minIn 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 --- 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
- #368 I Miss My Disgusting Life with Taylor OrtegaMay 5, 2026 · 1 hr 47 minActress 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 -- 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
- #367 This Was Your Father’s Napkin with Michael GandolfiniApr 28, 2026 · 1 hr 30 minActor 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 -- 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's Post Vocal Surgery UpdateApr 23, 2026 · 20 minGianmarco Soresi and Russell Daniels join to share the downsides of recovering from vocal surgery, and receiving interesting DMs from a fan. -- 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
- #366 We’re Not Fighting, We’re Discussing with Jamie LeeApr 21, 2026 · 1 hr 46 minComedian and writer Jamie Lee joins to discuss the downsides of getting comfortable with bombing, growing up going to punk shows, protecting your hearing, losing your best friend, and why “the war on broad” has gotta stop. Follow Jamie Lee on Instagram See Jamie Lee's show, "My Friend Katy," in NYC on June 16: See Jamie Lee's show, "My Friend Katy," in NYC on June 16: https://publictheater.org/performances-jp/2026/j/jamie-lee-my-friend-katy/ Watch "Ted Lasso" on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso/umc.cmc.vtoh0mn0xn7t3c643xqonfzy -- 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
- #365 Thick-Walled Glory Holes with Monét X ChangeApr 14, 2026 · 1 hr 38 minComedian and drag superstar Monét X Change joins to share the downsides of getting cancelled because of Meghan McCain, being a fugly mouth kid, the dark abyss of glory holes, and why standing ovations have gotta stop. Follow Monét X Change on Instagram , X , Facebook , and YouTube See Monét X Change in a city near you: https://www.monetxchange.com/#live Listen to/watch Monét X Change's podcast, "Monét Talks": https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRjgHss_MCTZzAevdYrz6zb-1cD5wVPQN&si=YHrWrXnS3SJkv6Ys -- Use code DOWNSIDE to get 15% off your first purchase on the TENGA STORE USA. Visit usstore.tenga.co/downside for the 15% off code to automatically apply at checkout. -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- 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
- #364 Age Gap Jail with Ivy WolkApr 7, 2026 · 1 hr 36 minComedian and actress Ivy Wolk joins to share the downsides of being born before 9/11, wanting to be a child star, lurking on incel forums, throwing media training out the window, and why hack alt comics have gotta stop. Follow Ivy Wolk on Instagram Watch Ivy in "Outcome" on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/outcome/umc.cmc.3uvjztuy2y8ve2rj6nvgyop89 Watch Ivy in "Roommates" on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/82021268 -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- 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 C
- #364 Age Gap Jail with Ivy WolkApr 7, 2026 · 1 hr 39 minComedian and actress Ivy Wolk joins to share the downsides of being born before 9/11, wanting to be a child star, lurking on incel forums, throwing media training out the window, and why hack alt comics have gotta stop. Follow Ivy Wolk on Instagram Watch Ivy in "Outcome" on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/outcome/umc.cmc.3uvjztuy2y8ve2rj6nvgyop89 Watch Ivy in "Roommates" on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/82021268 -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- 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 Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- #363 Favorite Woody Allen Movies with Adam FriedlandMar 31, 2026 · 1 hr 43 minComedian Adam Friedland joins to share the downsides of Jewish people going to war, running into NYC’s rarest Pokémon (Woody Allen), interviewing people you disagree with, and why waiters asking you “how’s your meal?” has gotta stop. Follow Adam Friedland on Instagram & X Watch The Adam Friedland show at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdamFriedlandShow See Adam in a city near you: https://theadamfriedland.show/pages/tour -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- 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 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
- The Conservative Straw Man (Patreon Excerpt)Mar 28, 2026 · 10 minGianmarco and Russell are live in Burlington with special guests Chris Cafero and Douglas Goodhart to share the downsides of finding a lump down there and being in a production of Spongebob the Musical . Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- 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
- #362 Check On Your White Friends with Yamaneika SaundersMar 24, 2026 · 1 hr 33 minComedian Yamaneika Saunders returns to share the downsides of facing white supremacy as a black woman, being tired of giving a f*ck, breaking down what “going all night” actually means, the debate on dirty feet, and why Donald Trump has got to stop. Follow Yamaneika on Instagram , TikTok , & YouTube Watch Yamaneika's special, "White [Shenanigans]" on YouTube Studio design by Ally Doman of Doman Decors. Follow Ally on socials @domandecors / www.domandecors.com -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- 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 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
- #361 When Reality TV Goes Wrong (Patreon Excerpt)Mar 21, 2026 · 12 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of the harsh reality of reality TV. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ --- 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 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
- #360 The Sphincter of America with John Cameron MitchellMar 17, 2026 · 1 hr 32 minActor and writer John Cameron Mitchell shares the downsides of identity politics in a capitalist society, doing cunnilingus for the first time on camera, why Hedwig and the Angry Inch couldn’t be made today, and why “set foot” has gotta stop. Follow John Cameron Mitchell on Instagram Check out the "Hedwig 25th Anniversary Film Tour w/ John Cameron Mitchell" starting this June! Tickets and info at https://www.hedwig25.com/ See John Cameron Mitchell as 'Mary Todd Lincoln' in Broadway's smash hit comedy Oh, Mary! now through April 26. Tickets are on-sale now through July 2026 at https://www.ohmaryplay.com/ , and at the Lyceum Theatre box office. -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- #359 Campaigning for an Oscar Award is Embarrassing (Patreon Excerpt)Mar 14, 2026 · 20 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of campaigning during awards season ahead of the 2026 Oscars. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ --- 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
- #358 Books, Baby, and a Boob with Claire ParkerMar 10, 2026 · 1 hr 30 minComedian/podcaster Claire Parker joins to share the downsides of reading dense books vs celebrity memoirs, the problem with looksmaxxing, wrestling with the idea of having kids, and why playing a hit song as the encore has gotta stop. Follow Claire Parker on Instagram , YouTube , and TikTok Watch Claire Parker's special, "Claire Parker's 32," on YouTube Listen to Claire's podcast, Good Noticings: linktr.ee/goodnoticingspod -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- #357 Premonitory Comedic Urges (Patreon Excerpt)Mar 7, 2026 · 20 minIn 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. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow Benny Feldman on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , and Tumblr See Benny in a city near you: https://bennyfeld.com/ --- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ --- 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
- #356 Oppression Check-In with Jaboukie Young-WhiteMar 3, 2026 · 1 hr 32 minJaboukie 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. Follow Jaboukie on Instagram and X See Jaboukie in a city near you: https://www.jaboukie.com/ -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- #355 The Last People You Want To Hear From About The BAFTA Situation (Patreon Excerpt)Feb 28, 2026 · 17 minIn 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 --- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ --- 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
- #354 The Diary of Grace ReiterFeb 24, 2026 · 1 hr 41 minGrace 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. Follow Grace Reiter on Instagram , TikTok , and YouTube Watch The Hunger Games (but better) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6ID6U4Xd7k -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- 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
- #353 We’re Not Gonna Beat ICE With Dance (Patreon Excerpt)Feb 21, 2026 · 11 minIn 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 --- 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
- #352 A Quip at the Table with Jay JurdenFeb 17, 2026 · 1 hr 40 minComedian 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. Follow Jay Jurden on X , Instagram , and Tiktok . 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/ -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- 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
- Who's Had the Worst Hookup? (Patreon Excerpt)Feb 14, 2026 · 15 minIn 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 -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- 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
- #351 Real Housedads of New York City with Chris KellyFeb 10, 2026 · 1 hr 16 minWriter 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. Follow Chris Kelly on Instagram -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- 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
- #350 My Parents Were In the Epstein Email Dump (Patreon Excerpt)Feb 7, 2026 · 18 minIn 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 --- 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
- #349 Baby GFeb 3, 2026 · 1 hr 29 minWe’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 --- 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
- Comedian Accidentally Checks Into a Psych Ward (Patreon Excerpt)Jan 31, 2026 · 7 minIn this Patreon excerpt live from Seattle, Gianmarco and Russell are joined by comedian Jamie Wolf who shares the downsides of accidentally being held at a psych ward. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow Jamie Wolf on Instagram & TikTok See Jamie Wolf in a city near you: https://www.jamiewolfcomedy.com/ -- 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
- #348 We All Think You’re a D*ck with Daniel SlossJan 27, 2026 · 1 hr 35 minComedian Daniel Sloss joins to share the downsides of being on the right side of history, discovering you're borderline tone deaf, demystifying religion at a young age, and why anonymous social media accounts have gotta stop. Follow Daniel Sloss on Instagram , YouTube , TikTok , Facebook , & X See Daniel Sloss in a city near you: https://danielsloss.com/tour/ -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Tickets go on sale on January 29 at 10 AM local: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- 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
- #347 Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass Deserves An Apology from Jack Black (Patreon Excerpt)Jan 24, 2026 · 16 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of the public humiliation ritual Kyle Gass has been sent on by Jack Black, in the aftermath of a joke told at a Tenacious D concert. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- 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
- #346 Darwinian Eater with AnaniaJan 20, 2026 · 1 hr 21 minActress and creator Anania joins to share the downsides of Gianmarco’s gaydar, growing up without queer culture, what our dream Broadway roles are, stumbling into findom, and why saying animation is for children only has gotta stop. Follow Anania on Instagram , TikTok , & X Follow Gaydar on Instagram , YouTube , & TikTok Watch Gianmarco's episode of Gaydar -- 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
- #345 RFK Jr.'s Homoerotic Update on Trump's Health (Patreon Excerpt)Jan 17, 2026 · 9 minIn this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of learning about Trump's testosterone levels and gruesome eating habits through his puppet, RFK Jr. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- 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
- #344 Loose Mustache with Rick GlassmanJan 13, 2026 · 1 hr 30 minComedian Rick Glassman joins to share the downsides of going into bit mode while meeting Gianmarco for the first time, being on the same page as your partner, the importance of asking a lot of questions, and why servers not writing down orders has gotta stop. Follow Rick Glassman on Instagram , YouTube , Facebook , & TikTok Get tickets to see Rick in a city near you on the RICKY’S ON THE LOOSE tour: www.punchup.live/rickglassman -- 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
- #343 Guy Yells at Broadway’s Mamma Mia! Audience For Singing (Patreon Excerpt)Jan 10, 2026 · 6 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the downsides of audience members singing at Mamma Mia! on Broadway, and the failed attempt to maintain decorum in the theater. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- 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
- #342 A Closet Full of Ashes with Kumail NanjianiJan 6, 2026 · 1 hr 35 minComedian/actor Kumail Nanjiani joins to share the downsides of learning how to act as an adult, getting so swole people want to fight you, why you shouldn’t clone pets (or people), and why factory comedians have gotta stop. Follow Kumail Nanjiani on Instagram & TikTok Watch Kumail's new special, Night Thoughts, on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/kumail-nanjiani-night-thoughts-6dab8b04-0325-47cd-b1ae-4bcd07cddf78 Watch Kumail in season 2 of Fallout : https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FLSZBRZJ/ -- 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
- #341 Vanilla Ice Performs with a Ninja Turtle at Mar-a-Lago's New Years Party (Patreon Excerpt)Jan 3, 2026 · 10 minIn this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of Vanilla Ice performing alongside an illegitimate (?) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle at Mar-a-Lago’s New Years Eve party. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- 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
- #340 I Can See It with Ethan SlaterDec 30, 2025 · 1 hr 46 minEthan Slater ( Wicked ) joins to share the downsides of attending high school with Gianmarco, going from wrestling to Broadway, accidentally getting dinner at a singing waiter restaurant, and why random iPhone buttons have got to stop. Follow Ethan Slater on Instagram See Ethan Slater in Marcel on the Train at Classic Stage Company in New York City from February 5-March 14, 2026. Get tickets here: https://www.classicstage.org/marcel-on-the-train/ -- 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
- Christmas Crowd Work (Patreon Excerpt)Dec 24, 2025 · 12 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell are live from Brooklyn and get in the holiday spirit with Christmas carols and crowd work. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to watch the rest! Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month! https://www.patreon.com/downside -- 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
- #339 There Will Always Be Conservatives with Emma VigelandDec 23, 2025 · 1 hr 33 minPolitical commentator Emma Vigeland ( The Majority Report ) joins to share the downsides of right wing media pundits putting on a show, the dwindling shelf life of establishment Republicans, the difference between leftists vs liberals, being critical of your peers, and why men using therapy speech has gotta stop. Follow Emma Vigeland on Instagram & X Listen to Emma Vigeland's podcast, "The Majority Report": https://majorityreportradio.com/ -- 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
- #338 The Trump-Kennedy Center and Other Things The Two Should Have in Common (Patreon Excerpt)Dec 20, 2025 · 17 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of Trump renaming the Kennedy Center, and turning the presidential ‘Walk of Fame’ into his own personal Burn Book. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- 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
- #337 The Downsides of Artificial Intelligence with Tyler Austin HarperDec 16, 2025 · 1 hr 24 minJournalist Tyler Austin Harper joins to share the downsides of gatekeeping articles behind paywalls, the pitfalls of AI, why major corporations aren’t pushing back against AI, the detrimental environmental impact of data centers, and why making excuses for owning a Tesla has gotta stop. Follow Tyler Austin Harper on X Read Tyler Austin Harper's work at The Atlantic : https://www.theatlantic.com/author/tyler-austin-harper/ Listen to Tyler Austin Harper's podcast, Time to Say Goodbye : https://open.spotify.com/show/2VDotDYnXzAAeCA0FFNW1D?si=1db3a31a684341c4 -- Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DOWNSIDE . Promo Code DOWNSIDE Right now, go to https://www.greenchef.com/DOWNSIDEGRAZA and use code DOWNSIDEGRAZA to get started with 50% off Green Chef + FREE Graza Olive Oil Set in your 2nd and 3rd boxes. This 50% off offer is only available for a limited time, so don't wait. -- 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
- #336 Bari Weiss, Erika Kirk, and The Downfall of CBS News (Patreon Excerpt)Dec 13, 2025 · 13 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell unpack Bari Weiss’s interview with Erika Kirk on CBS News. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- 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
- #334 Heavenly Hot Lunch with Sarah ShermanDec 9, 2025 · 1 hr 28 minComedian Sarah Sherman (SNL) joins to share the downsides of naming your improv team after a fetish, getting bullied in high school, battling intrusive thoughts with comedy, lying to get a job, and why blocking subway doors has gotta stop. Follow Sarah Sherman on Instagram , TikTok , & X Watch Sarah Sherman's new comedy special, Sarah Squirm: Live + In the Flesh , out on HBO on December 12: https://www.hbomax.com/movies/sarah-squirm-live-in-the-flesh/5d79e162-5a0a-4177-9021-79bac1836b07 -- Go to https://www.Zocdoc.com/DOWNSIDE to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. #sponsored Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/DOWNSIDE . Promo Code DOWNSIDE To get 15% off your unique gifts this year, go to https://uncommongoods.com/downside -- 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
- #335 Hillary Clinton Blames TikTok for Corrupting the Youth (Patreon Excerpt)Dec 6, 2025 · 7 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of witnessing Hillary Clinton’s mission to be the most insufferable politician of all time. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- 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
- #333 Delta Lounge Cruising with Cody RigsbyDec 2, 2025 · 1 hr 28 minCody Rigsby (Peloton) joins to share the downsides of getting recognized at Fire Island, settling the Xtina vs Britney debate, learning the difference between boofing and enemas, and why ugly boyfriends have gotta stop. Follow Cody Rigsby on Instagram & TikTok Listen to Cody Rigsby & Andrew Chappelle's podcast, Tactful Pettiness : lnk.to/TactfulPettiness Ride with Cody on Peloton: https://www.onepeloton.com/instructors/codyrigsby -- 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
- #332 Kim Kardashian’s “All’s Fair” Is The Greatest Show I’ve Ever Seen (Patreon Excerpt)Nov 29, 2025 · 19 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of watching Ryan Murphy’s new show “All’s Fair” starring Kim Kardashian, Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash, and Glenn Close. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- 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
- #331 Born Again Lapsed Catholic with Jim GaffiganNov 25, 2025 · 1 hr 41 minComedian Jim Gaffigan joins to share the downsides of fatherhood, sharing the stage with your son, becoming obsessed with bourbon, the challenge of writing political jokes, clocking Gianmarco on having Catholic views, and why slow walkers have gotta stop. Follow Jim Gaffigan on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , X , and Facebook Watch Jim Gaffigan's new stand-up special, Jim Gaffigan: Live from Old Forester — The Bourbon Set , on YouTube See Jim Gaffigan in a city near you: https://www.jimgaffigan.com/tour-dates -- 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
- #330 Conservative Comics are Fleeing Los Angeles (Patreon Excerpt)Nov 21, 2025 · 13 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of conservative comedians on GoFundMe. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- 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
- #329 Japanese Clams with Atsuko OkatsukaNov 18, 2025 · 1 hr 29 minComedian Atsuko Okatsuka returns to share the downsides of martial-law-imposed generational trauma, trying to get your mom laid, learning English through American cartoons, finding your own personal style, and why bananas have gotta stop. Follow Atsuko Okatsuka on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , X , and Facebook Watch Atsuko's new stand-up special, Atsuko Okatsuka: Father , on Hulu See Atsuko in a city near you: https://atsukocomedy.com/ -- Make this fall your healthiest yet with Green Chef. Head to https://www.greenchef.com/50DOWNSIDE and use code 50DOWNSIDE to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with free shipping! -- 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
- #328 A Familiar Face in the Jeffrey Epstein E-mail Dump (Patreon Excerpt)Nov 15, 2025 · 11 minIn this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell review the newly leaked Epstein emails. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- 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
- #327 Evil Sometimes Dies with Hasan PikerNov 11, 2025 · 1 hr 49 minThe one and only Hasan Piker joins to share the downsides of being well endowed, identifying as culturally Muslim, the secret sauce to debates, getting detained at the US border, and why people calling themselves moderates have gotta stop. Follow Hasan Piker on Twitch , Instagram , YouTube , TikTok , and X Watch/listen to Hasan Piker's podcast, Fear&: https://www.youtube.com/@FearAndPodcast -- Go to https://www.Zocdoc.com/DOWNSIDE to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. #sponsored For simple, online access to personalized and affordable care for Hair Loss, ED, Weight Loss, and more, visit Hims.com/DOWNSIDE Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code DOWNSIDE at shopmando.com ! #mandopod -- 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
- Portland's World Famous Vegan Strip Club (Patreon Excerpt)Nov 8, 2025 · 8 minGianmarco and Russell are live from Portland, and share the downsides of going to a vegan strip club at 2 PM. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month! https://www.patreon.com/downside -- 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