The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi #334 Heavenly Hot Lunch with Sarah Sherman
Dec 9, 2025
Sarah Sherman, a comedian and writer known for her surreal humor from SNL, dives into the hilarity and horror of high school improv, reminiscing about her shockingly named team. She shares how bullying shaped her comedy and the challenges of intrusive thoughts. From outrageous dating anecdotes to subway etiquette rants, Sarah reflects on her Jewish identity and cultural pressures while promoting her upcoming HBO special. Her comedic take on everyday frustrations makes for a lively and entertaining discussion!
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Unexpected Entourage For PR
- Sarah Sherman describes arriving with a five-person HBO hair and makeup team for PR events and feeling it contrasts with her usual solo routine.
- She jokes the stylists make her look ratty on purpose so she appears naturally unkempt on camera.
Improv Team Named After A Fetish
- Sarah shares that her high-school improv team named itself 'Hot Lunch' without realizing the fetish meaning on Urban Dictionary.
- She recounts classmates laughing about gross sexual terms as part of their adolescent humor.
Dad Enforces Bus-Stop Justice
- Sarah tells a story of her Long Island dad confronting a kid who kicked her rolling backpack and physically putting him on the school bus by the collar.
- She says that incident stopped the bullying and made her feel fiercely protected.
