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.
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Jan 7, 2025 • 1h 30min
#255 Never Tell Anyone About This with Grace Reiter
Comedian Grace Reiter joins to share the downsides of growing up in a naked family, dropping out of college to sell fart videos online, and why 3D printed sh*t at craft fairs has gotta stop.
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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 4, 2025 • 16min
#254 Law and Order: Stolen Suitcase (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive episode excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell unceremoniously ring in the new year with tracking down a stolen bag with the best in the biz. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to hear about religious jokes gone awry, getting a brutal tarot card reading, and more! 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
March 11 | Los Angeles, CA
March 12 | San Diego, CA
March 14 | Portland, OR
March 15 | Seattle, WA (2nd show added!)
March 16 | San Francisco, CA
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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.
Dec 31, 2024 • 1h 51min
#253 Into the Sock with Chris Grace
Comedian Chris Grace joins to share the downsides of looking to the entertainment industry for a moral compass, starring in a one-man show at the Edinburgh Fringe, finding the balance of personalities for game night, and whether Gianmarco is an otter or a wolf.
You can watch full video of this episode HERE!
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Watch Chris' special, Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson, on Dropout: https://www.dropout.tv/chris-grace-as-scarlett-johansson
See Chris live!
Overture Center, January 12, 2025: https://www.overture.org/tickets-events/2024-25-season/chris-grace-as-scarlett-johansson/
Portland Center Stage, May 11-June 22, 2025: https://www.pcs.org/chris-grace-as-scarlett-johansson
The Kennedy Center, July 11-13, 2025: https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2024-2025/chris-grace/
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.
Dec 24, 2024 • 1h 33min
#252 Snot Rockets with Katherine Blanford
Comedian Katherine Blanford joins to share the downsides of being a loogie-prone person, running Bert Kreischer’s 5k, distinguishing white trash vs rednecks, attending an all-girls’ Catholic school, and why junk Christmas gifts have gotta stop.
You can watch full video of this episode HERE!
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Watch Katherine's special, Catholic Cowgirl: https://youtu.be/H35bMrQLI5o?si=ifNqFyBzCQ_SGs0W
See Katherine in a city near you: https://www.katherineblanford.com/upcoming-shows
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.
Dec 21, 2024 • 28min
#251 Mystery Dad Box (Patreon Excerpt)
Who cares what this episode is about other than Gianmarco got a mystery gift box from his dad and we’ll all learn its contents together (on the Patreon). But this public excerpt has Russell preparing for his someday run as Santa in The Rockettes. He’s got the costume but the laugh needs some work. Join the Patreon for access to exclusive content and bonus episodes for only $5 a month at 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
March 11 | Los Angeles, CA
March 12 | San Diego, CA
March 14 | Portland, OR
March 15 | Seattle, WA (2nd show added!)
March 16 | San Francisco, CA
You can watch full video of this episode HERE!
Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE.
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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.
Dec 17, 2024 • 1h 32min
#250 A Tale of Three Divorces with Carmen Lagala & Corey Tindall
Comedians Carmen Lagala and Corey Tindall join to share the downsides of spying on your cheating dad, adopting a baby on a whim, and what ages it’s best for your parents to get divorced.
You can watch full video of this episode HERE!
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Watch/listen to In Cahoots podcast: https://linktr.ee/incahootspodcast
Watch Carmen's special, Sweet Batch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gu4LUMAh3s
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
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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.
5 snips
Dec 10, 2024 • 1h 26min
#249 Swimming In the Goo with Che Durena
Comedian Che Durena joins us for our most straight guy episode in a hot minute to share the downsides of the current foot fetish renaissance, the cultural shift from asses to tits, swimming with sharks, and why the geographical war on food has gotta stop.
You can watch full video of this episode HERE!
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See Che in a city near you: https://punchup.live/chedurena/tickets
Watch/listen to Che's podcast, Dark Holes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPl5Ob6lKQXqyTMnYQgWnTKrK9vW4ArcW
For everything else Che, visit: https://www.chedurena.com/
See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to 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.
Dec 7, 2024 • 27min
#248 Wicked Battlecry Supercut (Men Only) (Patreon Excerpt)
In this excerpt from a Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell review the new Wicked movie (spoiler alert!), and attempt to find the right pitch in true theater adult fashion. Join the Patreon to watch the full episode, and hear more hot goss about sh*t talking, spending Thanksgiving in small town America where bathrooms are the scariest thing, and kink shaming Stephen Sondheim (allegedly): https://www.patreon.com/downside
You can watch full video of this episode HERE!
Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE.
See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to 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
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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.
Dec 3, 2024 • 1h 24min
#247 Imposter Syndrome with Nina Kharoufeh
Comedian Nina Kharoufeh joins to share the downsides of visiting family in Palestine, getting the ick from her therapist, bad Halloween costumes, women’s amateur boxing, and why composting doesn’t belong in NYC.
You can watch full video of this episode HERE!
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See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to 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.
Nov 26, 2024 • 1h 41min
#246 Microwaving Nothing with Sean Patton
Comedian Sean Patton (English Teacher) joins to share the downsides of Louisiana’s corrupt government, bombing so hard at a gig you refuse the check, microwaving nothing to prevent a nuclear apocalypse, and how romcoms are propaganda for the nuclear family.
You can watch full video of this episode HERE!
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See Sean in a city near you
Watch Sean in FX's English Teacher
See The Downside live on tour in 2025! We're coming to 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.
