Podcast
The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
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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Episodes
- #384 Jimmy Awards Cosplay with Matt RogersJun 30, 2026 · 1 hr 46 minComedian and pop culture expert Matt Rogers (Las Culturistas) joins to share the downsides of imagining losing the Jimmy Awards, growing up playing sports as a closeted “metrosexual,” being in your bitch era, what it takes to host a podcast with your friend, and why “pushing through” has gotta stop.
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Follow Matt Rogers on Instagram
Listen to Las Culturistas on Spotify & Apple Podcasts
Watch the Las Culturistas Culture Awards 2026 on Peacock
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/downsidepodcast
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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- #383 JD Vance Loves Care Bears (Patreon Excerpt)Jun 27, 2026 · 10 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the downsides of Usha and JD Vance’s bizarre story time.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Studio engineering by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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- #382 Folding Like Lawn Chairs with Ali SiddiqJun 23, 2026 · 1 hr 42 minComedian Ali Siddiq joins to share the downsides of having street smarts, getting your parents to sign their divorce papers, becoming a comedian before social media existed, paying your dues, and why comedians rushing through their careers has gotta stop.
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Follow Ali Siddiq on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X, and TikTok
Watch Ali Siddiq's new special, My Father, out now on his YouTube channel
See Ali Siddiq live in a city near you: https://alisiddiq.com/
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/downsidepodcast
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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- #381 Actors Were Duped To Play Zombies in a Pro-Landlord Rally (Patreon Excerpt)Jun 20, 2026 · 10 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the downsides of greedy landlords who hired actors to play zombies in a protest against a proposed rent freeze in NYC.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Studio engineering by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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- #380 The Lib’s Finisher with Simone Garcia JohnsonJun 16, 2026 · 1 hr 47 minPro wrestler Simone Garcia Johnson joins to share the downsides of growing up with no junk food in the house, following in the footsteps of your dad (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) to become a fourth generation wrestler, the parallels between theater and wrestling, and why Ubering in Teslas has gotta stop.
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Follow Simone's and Tatiana's travel adventures on Instagram & TikTok
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/downsidepodcast
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
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
- #379 Grace Reiter Is Ready To Spill the Tea (Patreon Excerpt)Jun 13, 2026 · 9 minIn this Gianmarco-free Patreon exclusive excerpt, friend of the pod Grace Reiter returns with Russell to share the downsides of NYC's lack of drive thrus and the culture shock that ensued moving there from Wisconsin.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Studio engineering by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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- #378 Miss August Antisemite with Bassem YoussefJun 9, 2026 · 1 hr 54 minComedian Bassem Youssef joins to share the downsides of being a surgeon by day and salsa teacher by night, the steep price of being a comedian in Egypt, holding your own in a treacherous political media landscape, and why preface texting has gotta stop.
Follow Bassem Youssef on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and X
See Bassem Youssef in a city near you: https://bassemyoussef.xyz/
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/downsidepodcast
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- #377 We Got a Letter From Erika Kirk (Patreon Excerpt)Jun 6, 2026 · 12 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell are joined by producer Paige who reads a letter she received from Erika Kirk.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Studio engineering by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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- #376 What Rocky’s Hole Do with James OrtizJun 2, 2026 · 1 hr 34 minPuppet director James Ortiz (Project Hail Mary) joins to share the downsides of making niche musical theater jokes, working with the gorgeous Ryan Gosling, navigating your way through the small world of puppeteering, and why using the word “camp” to mean “bad” has gotta stop.
Follow James Ortiz on Instagram
Watch James Ortiz as Rocky in Project Hail Mary, now available to stream
For all the latest on James Ortiz, visit: https://www.jamesortiz.co/
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/downsidepodcast
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- #375 Stephen Miller is Ugly (Patreon Excerpt)May 30, 2026 · 11 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of "the tolerant left" and why Stephen Miller needs to shut the f*ck up.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Studio engineering by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- #374 Always Leave Them Wanting More with Jamie WolfMay 26, 2026 · 2 hr 5 minComedian Jamie Wolf joins to share the downsides of being a child of divorce, copying your twin sister’s homework, joining a musical just to kiss someone, getting sober cold turkey, and why scalding hot pizza has gotta stop.
Follow Jamie Wolf on Instagram & TikTok
See Jamie Wolf in a city near you: https://www.jamiewolfcomedy.com/
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/downsidepodcast
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
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
- #373 The End of Stephen Colbert's Late Night Run (Patreon Excerpt)May 23, 2026 · 23 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of the end of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and discuss who their last guests would be.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Studio engineering by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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- #372 We Need Soundbites with Laverne CoxMay 19, 2026 · 2 hr 17 minActress & storyteller Laverne Cox joins to share the downsides of getting your tea clocked at a young age, going to conversion therapy, the fight for trans rights in a fascist society, beefing with Caitlin Jenner, and why “messing up” has gotta stop.
Follow Laverne Cox on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, & Facebook
Pre-order Laverne Cox's memoir, Transcendent: http://bit.ly/TranscendentBook
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The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/downsidepodcast
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate & Christian Pittman
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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- #371 The Downside with Russell Daniels (Patreon Excerpt)May 18, 2026 · 15 minIn this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Russell Daniels has started a coup with special guest Douglas Goodhart while Gianmarco is out on vocal rest. They share the downsides of ranking Gianmarco's Wikifeet, and strange encounters with neighbors.
Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside
Follow Douglas Goodhart at
https://www.instagram.com/thedouglasg/
https://www.tiktok.com/@thedouglasg
https://www.youtube.com/@thedouglasg
Get your Master It! merch here: https://thedouglasg-shop.fourthwall.com/
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Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
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Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Studio engineering by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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- #370 Christian Home School Energy with Caroline BaniewiczMay 12, 2026 · 1 hr 55 minComedian Caroline Baniewicz joins to share the downsides of being the first guest after Gianmarco’s vocal surgery, transitioning from homeschooling to being a musical theater college major, the hypocrisy of the Christian church, and why selling “vintage” Forever 21 has gotta stop.
Follow Caroline Baniewicz on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, & Spotify
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate & Christian Pittman
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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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
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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
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- #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
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- #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
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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- 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.
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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- #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
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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter
Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Technical production by Ty Colgate
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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- #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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
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- #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
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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
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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- 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
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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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- #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
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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
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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- #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
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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
Edited by Dave Columbo
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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- #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.
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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.
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- #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
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- #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
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- #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
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See Benny in a city near you: https://bennyfeld.com/
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- #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.
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See Jaboukie in a city near you: https://www.jaboukie.com/
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Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
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- #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.
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Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
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- #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.
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Watch The Hunger Games (but better): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6ID6U4Xd7k
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
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Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
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- #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.
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- #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.
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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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Original music by Douglas Goodhart
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- 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.
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- #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.
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Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
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- #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.
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
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Original music by Douglas Goodhart
Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
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- #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
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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
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- 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.
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See Jamie Wolf in a city near you: https://www.jamiewolfcomedy.com/
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Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya
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- #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.
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See Daniel Sloss in a city near you: https://danielsloss.com/tour/
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- #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.
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- #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.
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Watch Gianmarco's episode of Gaydar
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- #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.
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- #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
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- #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.
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- #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/
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- #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.
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- #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.
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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/
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