

The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
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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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May 4, 2024 • 6min
#204 Offensive High School Musicals with Megan Gailey (Patreon Exclusive Excerpt)
In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, comedian Megan Gailey joins us for our first live taping in LA to share what role tape played in her high school musical that hopefully nobody took pictures of.
Watch the rest of the episode exclusively on our Patreon to hear Megan discuss doing molly at your own wedding while your dad simultaneously hits rock bottom, how Ireland is the result of white on white crime, why Hamilton is just propaganda, and what conscious fandom means in the ethics of consuming professional sports.
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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 Goodhart
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Apr 30, 2024 • 1h 38min
#203 Down the Clown Hole with Zach Zucker
Comedian Zach Zucker (Stamptown) joins us to share the downsides of going to clown school in France instead of playing baseball at Harvard, literally singing out of your ass (but not in front of grandma), and why we should normalize nudity on stage.
You can watch full video of this episode HERE!
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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 Goodhart
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Apr 23, 2024 • 1h 34min
#202 Naughty Colonist Syndrome with Brittany Carney
Comedian Brittany Carney shares the downsides of growing up in Japan, love hotels and why they’re necessary, the shocking progressivism of Japanese children’s cartoons, how robbing a CVS is the most American thing you can do, and Russell confesses why everyone in his middle school choir should be canceled.
You can watch full video of this episode HERE!
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See Brittany in a city near you: https://brittanycarney.komi.io/
Watch Brittany's new special, That Is My Horse: https://youtu.be/vBkpX4TIi3w?si=AtqjZ2zosRZnAglm
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Get tickets to our live podcast recording in NYC on May 13
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OR come to our live podcast recording in LA at Netflix is a Joke Fest on May 3!
https://thecomedystore.com/the-downside-with-gianmarco-soresi/
Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, & YouTube
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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 Goodhart
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Apr 20, 2024 • 14min
#201 You Wanna See Me Cry? with Gianmarco & Russell (Patreon Exclusive Excerpt)
In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, join Gianmarco and Russell on a chaotic day unfolding in real time.
Watch the rest of the episode exclusively on our Patreon to hear about the downsides of voice lessons, watching vs performing Shakespeare, the fun things in store for the Patreon in the future, their favorite snacks, tearjerker movies, and a special half improvised/half scripted performance.
Join our Patreon for free for 7 days: https://www.patreon.com/downside
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Get tickets to our live podcast recording in NYC on May 13
https://www.showclix.com/event/the-downside-w-gianmarco-soresi
OR come to our live podcast recording in LA at Netflix is a Joke Fest on May 3!
https://thecomedystore.com/the-downside-with-gianmarco-soresi/
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 Goodhart
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Apr 16, 2024 • 1h 39min
#200 Islamic School Theater Kid with Malik Elassal
Comedian Malik Elassal shares the downsides of his private Islamic school’s theater program getting shut down mid-rehearsals, Gianmarco’s fake flaccid shl*ng, and having to tell a story about the IDF firing a missile into his grandma’s house for a Don’t Tell Comedy stand-up taping THE DAY OF October 7th.
You can watch full video of this episode HERE!
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See Malik in a city near you: https://linktr.ee/malikelassal
Watch Malik's full Don't Tell Comedy set: https://youtu.be/Vy96iuq94Ko
Doug Ford swallows a bee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efy-M8TAPEY
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Get tickets to our live podcast recording in NYC on May 13
https://www.showclix.com/event/the-downside-w-gianmarco-soresi
OR come to our live podcast recording in LA at Netflix is a Joke Fest on May 3!
https://thecomedystore.com/the-downside-with-gianmarco-soresi/
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 Goodhart
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Apr 9, 2024 • 1h 26min
#199 Comedy Club Sashimi with Ali Kolbert
Comedian Ali Kolbert joins to share the downsides of seeing Gianmarco on the way to therapy, why children shouldn’t be actors, performing at the last JFL, preparing celebrity dressing rooms at The Tonight Show, and why your ex isn’t a narcissist.
Gianmarco shares the time he opened for Anthony Jeselnik and his Juilliard audition story.
You can watch full video of this episode HERE!
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See Ali in a city near you: https://www.alikolbert.com/shows
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Get tickets to our live podcast recording in NYC on May 13
https://www.showclix.com/event/the-downside-w-gianmarco-soresi
OR come to our live podcast recording in LA at Netflix is a Joke Fest on May 3!
https://thecomedystore.com/the-downside-with-gianmarco-soresi/
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 Goodhart
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Apr 6, 2024 • 16min
#198 Teaching 9/11 to Maddie Wiener (Patreon Exclusive Excerpt)
In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, comedian Maddie Wiener joins us to share the downsides of not being old enough to remember 9/11 and having your mom drive you to open mics during high school.
Watch the rest of the episode exclusively on our Patreon to hear Maddie discuss having your first panic attack in first grade, being atheist since childhood, running your own musical theater program in high school, skipping your prom to do a show, and why you should stop lying about your haters.
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Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram
Get tickets to our live podcast recording in NYC on May 13
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OR come to our live podcast recording in LA at Netflix is a Joke Fest on May 3!
https://thecomedystore.com/the-downside-with-gianmarco-soresi/
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 Goodhart
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Apr 2, 2024 • 1h 49min
#197 The Anti-Drug Campaign We Need with Ty Colgate
Comedian Ty Colgate joins to share the downsides of doing an April Fool's bit with Gianmarco that caught wind (see Ty's video and Gianmarco's response), talking about schedule 1 drugs, having a cough so bad it triggers your house alarm, knowing a real life Florida Man, why weed is a gateway drug (but only if you’re selling), why dealing is not as glamorous as it seems, and how somehow the only time he got arrested was because of musical theater.
You can watch full video of this episode HERE!
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OR come to our live podcast recording in LA at Netflix is a Joke Fest on May 3!
https://thecomedystore.com/the-downside-with-gianmarco-soresi/
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 Goodhart
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Mar 26, 2024 • 1h 36min
#196 Whales Can Be Twinks with Vinny Thomas
Comedian and actor Vinny Thomas joins to share the downsides of capital punishment, why the guards are the most interesting part about the Royal Family, why snakes make good pets, how animals are bangin’ for pleasure (and displeasure), and why there are definitely lesbian lizards and gay whales out there.
Thank you to our gracious hosts at Spotify Studios, where this episode was recorded!
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https://thecomedystore.com/the-downside-with-gianmarco-soresi/
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 Goodhart
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Mar 23, 2024 • 16min
#195 Crazy, Stupid, Shrooms with Gianmarco & Russell (Patreon Exclusive Excerpt)
In the excerpt of this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of popping shrooms in the middle of the desert, and laughing so hard you think you might die.
Watch the rest of the episode exclusively on our Patreon to hear them discuss not knowing the unwritten rules of a restaurant, unpacking Gianmarco’s 21st birthday, writing a movie that will never get made, why you should kiss your mother on the mouth, and Russell’s distaste for packing peanuts.
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Disclaimer: The views, opinions, and content expressed in this video are for entertainment purposes only.
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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 Goodhart
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