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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Pro wrestler Simone Garcia Johnson shares her unique upbringing as a fourth-generation wrestler and daughter of "The Rock," delving into the parallels between theater and wrestling, her family's strict bodybuilding diet, and the journey to her own career. The conversation also explores wrestling's evolving political landscape, the impact of social media on performers, and comical "This Has Gotta Stop" segments, including a rant about Tesla Ubers.
In this Gianmarco-free Patreon exclusive excerpt, friend of the pod Grace Reiter returns with Russell to share the downsides of NYC's lack of drive thrus and the culture shock that ensued moving there from Wisconsin. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , Facebook , and Twitter Follow Russell Da...
Comedian Bassem Youssef joins to share the downsides of being a surgeon by day and salsa teacher by night, the steep price of being a comedian in Egypt, holding your own in a treacherous political media landscape, and why preface texting has gotta stop. Follow Bassem Youssef on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , Facebook , and X See Bassem Youssef in a city near you: https://bassemyoussef.xyz/ -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Get tickets: ...
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell are joined by producer Paige who reads a letter she received from Erika Kirk. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , Facebook , and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram , YouTube , and ...
Puppet director James Ortiz ( Project Hail Mary ) joins to share the downsides of making niche musical theater jokes, working with the gorgeous Ryan Gosling, navigating your way through the small world of puppeteering, and why using the word “camp” to mean “bad” has gotta stop. Follow James Ortiz on Instagram Watch James Ortiz as Rocky in Project Hail Mary , now available to stream For all the latest on James Ortiz, visit: https://www.jamesortiz.co/ -- The Downside is going on tour! See us ...
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of "the tolerant left" and why Stephen Miller needs to shut the f*ck up. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , Facebook , and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram , YouTube , and ...
Comedian Jamie Wolf joins to share the downsides of being a child of divorce, copying your twin sister’s homework, joining a musical just to kiss someone, getting sober cold turkey, and why scalding hot pizza has gotta stop. Follow Jamie Wolf on Instagram & TikTok See Jamie Wolf in a city near you: https://www.jamiewolfcomedy.com/ -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/downsidepodcast -- The Downs...
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of the end of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and discuss who their last guests would be. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , Facebook , and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram , YouTube , and ...
Actress & storyteller Laverne Cox joins to share the downsides of getting your tea clocked at a young age, going to conversion therapy, the fight for trans rights in a fascist society, beefing with Caitlin Jenner, and why “messing up” has gotta stop. Follow Laverne Cox on Instagram , YouTube , TikTok , & Facebook Pre-order Laverne Cox's memoir, Transcendent : http://bit.ly/TranscendentBook -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angel...
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Russell Daniels has started a coup with special guest Douglas Goodhart while Gianmarco is out on vocal rest. They share the downsides of ranking Gianmarco's Wikifeet, and strange encounters with neighbors. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow Douglas Goodhart at https://www.instagram.com/thedouglasg/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thedouglasg https://www.youtube.com/@thedouglasg Get you...
Comedian Caroline Baniewicz joins to share the downsides of being the first guest after Gianmarco’s vocal surgery, transitioning from homeschooling to being a musical theater college major, the hypocrisy of the Christian church, and why selling “vintage” Forever 21 has gotta stop. Follow Caroline Baniewicz on Instagram , YouTube , TikTok , Facebook , & Spotify -- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month ...
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of listening to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, in 2026. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , Facebook , and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram , YouTube , and TikTok Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Studio engin...
Actress and comedian Taylor Ortega returns to share the downsides of type A vs type B people, fruit AI slop videos, growing up in a loud family, learning the unwritten rules in showbiz, and why subscriptions have gotta stop. Follow Taylor Ortega on Instagram Watch Taylor Ortega in "Big Mistakes" on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81734605 -- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive...
Actor Michael Gandolfini joins to share the downsides of being 50% Italian, strangers sharing more or less interesting stories about your father, what’s going on with the chimpanzee civil war, getting sober at 18, and why DJs have gotta stop. Follow Michael Gandolfini on Instagram Watch Michael Gandolfini in Marvel's "Daredevil: Born Again" on Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-85e7a914-c8e6-41db-95df-c740dc2cf1b7 -- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon...
Gianmarco Soresi and Russell Daniels join to share the downsides of recovering from vocal surgery, and receiving interesting DMs from a fan. -- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content! Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , Facebook , and Twitter Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram Follow the show on Instagram , YouTube , and TikT...
Comedian and writer Jamie Lee joins to discuss the downsides of getting comfortable with bombing, growing up going to punk shows, protecting your hearing, losing your best friend, and why “the war on broad” has gotta stop. Follow Jamie Lee on Instagram See Jamie Lee's show, "My Friend Katy," in NYC on June 16: See Jamie Lee's show, "My Friend Katy," in NYC on June 16: https://publictheater.org/performances-jp/2026/j/jamie-lee-my-friend-katy/ Watch "Ted Lasso" on Apple TV: https://t...
Comedian and drag superstar Monét X Change joins to share the downsides of getting cancelled because of Meghan McCain, being a fugly mouth kid, the dark abyss of glory holes, and why standing ovations have gotta stop. Follow Monét X Change on Instagram , X , Facebook , and YouTube See Monét X Change in a city near you: https://www.monetxchange.com/#live Listen to/watch Monét X Change's podcast, "Monét Talks": https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRjgHs...
Comedian and actress Ivy Wolk joins to share the downsides of being born before 9/11, wanting to be a child star, lurking on incel forums, throwing media training out the window, and why hack alt comics have gotta stop. Follow Ivy Wolk on Instagram Watch Ivy in "Outcome" on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/outcome/umc.cmc.3uvjztuy2y8ve2rj6nvgyop89 Watch Ivy in "Roommates" on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/82021268 -- The Downside is going on tour...
Comedian Adam Friedland joins to share the downsides of Jewish people going to war, running into NYC’s rarest Pokémon (Woody Allen), interviewing people you disagree with, and why waiters asking you “how’s your meal?” has gotta stop. Follow Adam Friedland on Instagram & X Watch The Adam Friedland show at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdamFriedlandShow See Adam in a city near you: https://theadamfriedland.show/pages/tour -- The Downside is going on tour! See ...
Gianmarco and Russell are live in Burlington with special guests Chris Cafero and Douglas Goodhart to share the downsides of finding a lump down there and being in a production of Spongebob the Musical . Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -...
Comedian Yamaneika Saunders returns to share the downsides of facing white supremacy as a black woman, being tired of giving a f*ck, breaking down what “going all night” actually means, the debate on dirty feet, and why Donald Trump has got to stop. Follow Yamaneika on Instagram , TikTok , & YouTube Watch Yamaneika's special, "White [Shenanigans]" on YouTube Studio design by Ally Doman of Doman Decors. Follow Ally on socials @domandecors / www.domandecors.c...
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of the harsh reality of reality TV. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ --- This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter , Instagram , and Tiktok . The Dow...
Actor and writer John Cameron Mitchell shares the downsides of identity politics in a capitalist society, doing cunnilingus for the first time on camera, why Hedwig and the Angry Inch couldn’t be made today, and why “set foot” has gotta stop. Follow John Cameron Mitchell on Instagram Check out the "Hedwig 25th Anniversary Film Tour w/ John Cameron Mitchell" starting this June! Tickets and info at https://www.hedwig25.com/ See John Cameron Mitchell as 'Mary Todd Lincoln' in Broadway's smash hit c...
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of campaigning during awards season ahead of the 2026 Oscars. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ --- This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter , Instag...
Comedian/podcaster Claire Parker joins to share the downsides of reading dense books vs celebrity memoirs, the problem with looksmaxxing, wrestling with the idea of having kids, and why playing a hit song as the encore has gotta stop. Follow Claire Parker on Instagram , YouTube , and TikTok Watch Claire Parker's special, "Claire Parker's 32," on YouTube Listen to Claire's podcast, Good Noticings: linktr.ee/goodnoticingspod -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detr...
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, comedian Benny Feldman discusses Tourette’s and how if you’re gonna joke about it, at least don’t make it hack. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow Benny Feldman on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , and Tumblr See Benny in a city near you: https://bennyfeld.com/ --- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Hou...
Jaboukie Young-White joins to share the downsides of becoming successful at a young age, coming out on national television, having a near death experience as as child, checking with with your 11 other roommates, and why people having their phones out in movie theaters has gotta stop. Follow Jaboukie on Instagram and X See Jaboukie in a city near you: https://www.jaboukie.com/ -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, H...
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the delicate nature of the Tourette's situation at the 2026 BAFTAs. TikTok credit: @sh4ysgrwm. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ --- This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitt...
Grace Reiter returns to share the downsides of getting the ick from your therapist, whipping up fake blood and poop, journaling to be witnessed, the art of making parodies, and why the Olympics have gotta stop. Follow Grace Reiter on Instagram , TikTok , and YouTube Watch The Hunger Games (but better) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6ID6U4Xd7k -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tick...
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss why art isn't always the answer. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside --- This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter , Instagram , and Tiktok . The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content! Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , Facebook , and Twitter Foll...
