
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.
Latest episodes

Feb 18, 2025 • 1h 26min
#264 A Dry Willy with Yamaneika Saunders
Comedian Yamaneika Saunders shares the downsides of playing Harriet Tubman against your will, how she’d teach American history, what it’s like getting held up at a McDonald’s, and one of the most upsetting street jokes of all time.Join thePatreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE.Follow Yamaneika on Instagram,TikTok,YouTube, &SnapchatWatch Yamaneika's latest special, "White [Shenanigans]" on YouTube:https://youtu.be/6tMb5RkqvFMWatch Yamaneika's Don't Tell Comedy set:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tzRIjkYz_cSee The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. For more info and tickets, visithttps://linktr.ee/downsidepodFollow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi onInstagramFollow Gianmarco Soresi on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok,Facebook, & YouTubeSubscribe to Gianmarco Soresi's email & texting listsGet tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi in a city near youFollow Russell Daniels onTwitter &InstagramE-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.comProduced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco SoresiVideo edited by Dave ColumboTechnical production by Chris MuellerSpecial Thanks Tovah SilbermannOriginal music byDouglas GoodhartSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 15, 2025 • 22min
#263 Plotting Drake’s Comeback (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share their highly anticipated theater boy thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show and how Drake could make a comeback. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to hear the rest of the episode including what goes into filming a comedy special, what would happen if The Downside broke up, and why Sing Sing should win best picture:https://www.patreon.com/downsideSee The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Vancouver, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. Get tickets here!https://linktr.ee/downsidepodFebruary 17 | Vancouver, BCMarch 9 | Chicago, IL (sold out)March 11 | Los Angeles, CA (sold out)March 12 | San Diego, CAMarch 14 | Portland, OR (sold out)March 15 | Seattle, WA (sold out)March 16 | San Francisco, CA (sold out)Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi onInstagram &TikTokFollow Russell Daniels onInstagramFollow Gianmarco Soresi onTwitter,Instagram,TikTok,Facebook, &YouTubeSubscribe to Gianmarco Soresi'semail &texting listsGet tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi in acity near youE-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.comProduced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco SoresiVideo edited by Dave ColumboTechnical production by Chris MuellerSpecial Thanks Tovah SilbermannOriginal music byDouglas GoodhartSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Feb 11, 2025 • 1h 51min
#262 Minoring in Pangolin with Brennan Lee Mulligan
Brennan Lee Mulligan, a celebrated comedian and game master, shares his insights on growing up with artistic parents and the quirks that come with that. He humorously recounts learning curse words from Dave Chappelle and a bizarre dental experience. The conversation dives into the absurdity of celebrity culture, the complexities of engaging with morally questionable art, and the importance of storytelling in comedy. Brennan also critiques societal issues like wealth inequality and reflects on the joys of life in New York City.

Feb 8, 2025 • 57min
Theater Adult ft. Hannah Solow (Live Show Excerpt)
From Gianmarco Soresi's live show,Theater Adult, featuring special guest Hannah Solow (Oh Mary!).Get tickets to the nextTheater Adult show in LA at Teragram Ballroom on February 25:https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0900623FEB425789See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 4, 2025 • 1h 26min
#261 The Positive Edge with Ilana Glazer
The illustrious Ilana Glazer joins to share the downsides of being straight edge in high school before discovering weed, alternative methods of entertaining babies, the dawn of AIM chat rooms in the 2000s, and why forced hugs have gotta stop.
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Watch Ilana's new stand-up special, "Human Magic," on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/e8b53ed3-ddb0-4f0b-b5ee-d9ebb49ec495
Watch Ilana in "Babes," also on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/movie/ab89c73b-22b9-4397-b2b2-e0cd5e55a561
For all the latest, visit: https://www.ilanaglazer.com/
See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. For more info and tickets, visit https://linktr.ee/downsidepod
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Check out Gianmarco Soresi's bi-monthly show in NYC
Get tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi in a city near you
Watch Gianmarco Soresi's special "Shelf Life" on Amazon
Follow Russell Daniels on Twitter & Instagram
E-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.com
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas GoodhartSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 1, 2025 • 8min
#260 Enough With the Toothless Trump Jokes (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive episode excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell are f*cking tired of the political talking heads and the media orchestrating it all.
Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to hear the rest of the episode including how badly Gianmarco wants to milk a cow straight into a cereal bowl, and details on the upcoming live podcast tour (hope to see you there!): https://www.patreon.com/downside
See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Vancouver, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. Get tickets here! https://linktr.ee/downsidepod
February 17 | Vancouver, BC
March 9 | Chicago, IL (sold out)
March 11 | Los Angeles, CA
March 12 | San Diego, CA
March 14 | Portland, OR (sold out)
March 15 | Seattle, WA (sold out)
March 16 | San Francisco, CA
Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram & TikTok
Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, & YouTube
Subscribe to Gianmarco Soresi's email & texting lists
Check out Gianmarco Soresi's bi-monthly show in NYC
Get tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi in a city near you
Watch Gianmarco Soresi's special "Shelf Life" on Amazon
Follow Russell Daniels on Twitter & Instagram
E-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.com
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas GoodhartSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 28, 2025 • 1h 32min
#259 Ultimate Shame with Charlene Kaye
Comedian and musician Charlene Kaye joins Hugh Jackman* and Temu Tim Dillon** to share the downsides of being the product of a messy love triangle, the tension of living your mom’s dream, being written into Tumblr-era fanfiction, and why people gotta stop saying Charlene looks like Bobby Lee.
*Gianmarco
**Russell
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See Charlene live at the Bell House in NYC on 2/25: https://linktr.ee/charlenekayemusic
See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. For more info and tickets, visit https://linktr.ee/downsidepod
Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, & YouTube
Subscribe to Gianmarco Soresi's email & texting lists
Check out Gianmarco Soresi's bi-monthly show in NYC
Get tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi in a city near you
Watch Gianmarco Soresi's special "Shelf Life" on Amazon
Follow Russell Daniels on Twitter & Instagram
E-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.com
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas GoodhartSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 21, 2025 • 1h 33min
#258 Evacuation Zone with Sam Morrison
Comedian Sam Morrison returns to share the downsides of still having diabetes, counting all of the musical theater camps Gianmarco has been to, if it’s disrespectful to save jokes until after the subject has died, and evacuating the LA wildfires mid-podcast recording.
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For all the latest, including where Sam will be performing Sugar Daddy next, visit: https://linktr.ee/samuelhmorrison
We hope you're staying safe during the ongoing LA fires. The Downside would like to give our deepest gratitude and thanks to the firefighters, first responders, and community organizers that have been providing safety for the LA area. If you are able, please consider donating to these organizations providing wildfire relief:
https://www.calfund.org/
https://standupforstandup.org/
https://pasadenahumane.org/
https://www.getty.edu/about/development/LAArtsReliefFund2025.html
https://www.lafoodbank.org/
https://www.cafirefoundation.org/
See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. For more info and tickets, visit https://linktr.ee/downsidepod
Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, & YouTube
Subscribe to Gianmarco Soresi's email & texting lists
Check out Gianmarco Soresi's bi-monthly show in NYC
Get tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi in a city near you
Watch Gianmarco Soresi's special "Shelf Life" on Amazon
Follow Russell Daniels on Twitter & Instagram
E-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.com
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas GoodhartSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 18, 2025 • 12min
#257 The Best You’ve Ever Had (Patreon Excerpt)
Gianmarco and Russell host The Downside's first live Patreon-exclusive episode with technical difficulties to boot. We talk to patrons about our degenerative eye health, asking questions you don't want the answer to, defying Gianmarco's life advice, and why reading friendliness as flirting has gotta stop.
Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to join our next Patreon-exclusive video chat! https://www.patreon.com/downside
See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Toronto, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. Get tickets here! https://linktr.ee/downsidepod
January 22 | Toronto, ON (sold out)
February 17 | Vancouver, BC
March 9 | Chicago, IL (sold out)
March 11 | Los Angeles, CA
March 12 | San Diego, CA
March 14 | Portland, OR (sold out)
March 15 | Seattle, WA (sold out)
March 16 | San Francisco, CA
Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram & TikTok
Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, & YouTube
Subscribe to Gianmarco Soresi's email & texting lists
Check out Gianmarco Soresi's bi-monthly show in NYC
Get tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi in a city near you
Watch Gianmarco Soresi's special "Shelf Life" on Amazon
Follow Russell Daniels on Twitter & Instagram
E-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.com
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas GoodhartSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 14, 2025 • 1h 26min
#256 Let’s Be Real with Esther Fallick
Comedian Esther Fallick joins to share the downsides of losing everything in a house fire, watching Wicked multiple times while recovering from bottom surgery, and she and Gianmarco compete to see how much of “You Got Trouble” they remember from their respective 8th grade star turns as Harold Hill.
Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE.
Follow Esther on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to Vancouver, Toronto, Chicago, LA, San Diego, Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. For more info and tickets, visit https://linktr.ee/downsidepod
Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, & YouTube
Subscribe to Gianmarco Soresi's email & texting lists
Check out Gianmarco Soresi's bi-monthly show in NYC
Get tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi in a city near you
Watch Gianmarco Soresi's special "Shelf Life" on Amazon
Follow Russell Daniels on Twitter & Instagram
E-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.com
Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi
Video edited by Dave Columbo
Technical production by Chris Mueller
Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann
Original music by Douglas GoodhartSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.