The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi #314 Performative Kindness with Julio Torres
Sep 23, 2025
Julio Torres, a comedian and writer known for his HBO series Fantasmas and his show Color Theories, joins to explore the quirks of alt comedy and childhood acting. He shares his amusing experiences with learning to walk straight and why he quit commercial acting. Julio laments the unchanging size of phone apps, suggesting a need for variety to spark creativity. The conversation takes a light turn as they discuss the oddities of sunsets and audience reactions during performances. Tune in for a mix of humor and insight!
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Recording A Partner's Night Terrors
- Gianmarco shares recorded footage of his girlfriend Tova's night terrors, including a clip where she panics about passports.
- He explains the ritual: record when she falls asleep, playback for context, and always get her consent before sharing.
Passport Panic As Inherited Anxiety
- Julio and Gianmarco interpret night-terror passport panic as deep anxiety about escape and safety rooted in upbringing.
- They connect the fear of not having documents to inherited trauma and communal memory.
Childhood Remedial Lessons
- Julio recounts childhood difficulties: insomnia, needing classes to learn to walk in a straight line, and not rolling R's.
- He describes remedial lessons in a driveway with cones and long-term effects like avoiding driving.
