Comedian Rosebud Baker joins to share the downsides of coming up at the same sh*tty comedy club as Gianmarco, experiencing the horrors of women's healthcare, getting down to the wire writing for SNL's Weekend Update , cracking jokes at the White House as a kid, and why automatic doors have gotta stop. Follow Rosebud Baker on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , and Facebook Watch Rosebud's new special, The Mother Lode , on Netflix See Rosebud in a city near you ! --- This is a Headgum podcast. Follow ...
Jul 15, 2025•1 hr 32 min
Gianmarco and Russell discuss conservative media's phony response to Trump's actions in office. 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 Technical production by Ty Colgate & Lucas Stone Video edited by Dave C...
Jul 12, 2025•5 min
Comedian Yedoye Travis and guest co-host Jay Jurden join to share the downsides of Studio Ghibli AI generated images, why phrenology isn’t a good party trick, the parallels between anime and Black culture, settling the Popeyes/Chick-fil-A debacle, and why unpaid lunches have gotta stop. Follow Yedoye Travis on Instagram Follow Jay Jurden on X , Instagram , and Tiktok . See Jay in a city near you: https://jayjurden.komi.io/ --- This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter , Instagram , an...
Jul 08, 2025•1 hr 39 min
Gianmarco and Russell are live from Chicago and share the downsides of petting depressed bunnies, and why your teacher shouldn't pass around a dead fox at school. 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 Technica...
Jul 05, 2025•10 min
Actress Natalie Walker joins to share the downsides of being a broad in training, her falling out with Gianmarco, the diminishing risk/reward factor in musical theater, and why acting games have gotta stop. Follow Natalie Walker on Instagram --- 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 , Ti...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 30 min
Gianmarco and Russell celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral primary win against the disgraced Andrew Cuomo. 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 Technical production by Ty Colgate & Lucas Stone...
Jun 25, 2025•11 min
Our first 4th time guest Caleb Hearon joins to humble Gianmarco, and explains why you shouldn't be in New York City if you can't live with some noise, examines the death of passionate male friendships, what it takes to fight back against evil landlords, and why entrepreneurs have gotta stop. Follow Caleb Hearon on Instagram , TikTok , and YouTube Watch/listen to Caleb's podcast, So True with Caleb Hearon For everything else Caleb, visit: https://linktr.ee/calebhearon --- This is a Headgum podcas...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 40 min
Gianmarco and Russell discuss Turkey’s sünnet ceremony, and what they would do if they had a circumcision later in life. 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 Technical production by Ty Colgate & Lucas Sto...
Jun 21, 2025•7 min
Comedian Matteo Lane joins to share the downsides of growing up as Italian-Irish-Mexican, first discovering Liza Minelli the day before 9/11, having a career in art before diving into comedy, why Disney villains are queer-coded, and why leaving the plane window open has gotta stop. Follow Matteo Lane on Instagram , TikTok , and YouTube Watch Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Special on Hulu See Matteo in a city near you Watch/listen to Matteo's & Nick Smith's podcast, I Never Liked You --- The Downs...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 32 min
Comedian Des Bishop joins to share the downsides of going to Catholic boarding school with a principal nicknamed “Slinky,” being raised as feral child in NY, why popular Irish pub drinks are actually racist, getting c*ckblocked by Super Size Me, and why the resentment towards sweet toppings on savory food has gotta stop. Follow Des Bishop on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , and Facebook Watch Des' special, Des Bishop: Of All People Listen to Des' and Hannah Berner's podcast, Berner Phone Listen to...
Jun 14, 2025•1 hr 50 min
Frankie Grande joins to share the downsides of emceeing at The Box (NYC’s legendary club), getting dragged literally and figuratively at Broadway’s Mamma Mia , why Frankie would trust his life with James Cameron, and why just texting people “hi” has gotta stop. Follow Frankie on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , and Facebook Watch/listen to Frankie's singles, Rhythm of Love & Boys Pre-save Frankie's debut album, Hotel Rock Bottom , out on June 27! --- The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Pa...
Jun 14, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Actress Jameela Jamil joins to share the downsides of having the same therapist as your boyfriend, discovering you can kiss your own ass, understanding that some countries are a little too sexually liberated, making a rule to not speak five minutes before sex, and why shaking people’s dirty hands has gotta stop. Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Jameela on Instagram , TikTok...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Comedian Mary Beth Barone joins to share the downsides of wearing nipple tassels at SoulCycle, what it's like to foster newborn babies, and why the taboo around housekeepers has gotta stop. Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Mary Beth on Instagram , TikTok , and YouTube Watch Mary Beth in Prime Video's new comedy series, "Overcompensating": https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 24 min
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, the boys are live from the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, TX, and discuss the downsides of training for the next civil war. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to listen to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram & TikTok Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Twitter , Instagram...
May 17, 2025•6 min
Comedian Jared Freid joins to share the downsides of dating at 40, why charm changes the words you’re allowed to say, unpacking the massive age gap in Bill Belichick’s relationship, and we have a heated debate on whether guitars should be able to go in the overhead bin with our guest co-host Douglas Goodhart. Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Jared on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , F...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 45 min
In this excerpt from our Patreon exclusive episode, Russell gives his honest review of Kill Tony's Netflix special. Gianmarco and producer/comedian Ty Colgate join in to give their best impression of a Kill Tony minute and realize it’s a lot harder than it looks? Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to listen to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram & TikTok Follow Gianmarco Soresi...
May 10, 2025•13 min
Comedian Tommy Brennan joins to share the downsides of having six sisters, overpriced Broadway tickets, getting mentored by Louie Anderson, having an existential crisis during Sunday mass, and why blaming signs of aging on Dr. Fauci has gotta stop. Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Tommy on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , and X Watch/listen to Tommy's podcast, Roommates-In-Law: https://www....
May 06, 2025•1 hr 38 min
Comedian Grace O’Malley joins to share the downsides of being an altar girl, getting pulled from the lead role in a musical, experiencing technical difficulties in real time, reliving cruel middle school games, and why unsolicited advice after a show has gotta stop. Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Grace on Instagram , TikTok , Facebook , and X Watch/listen to Grace's podcast, Disgraceful : https://...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 21 min
In this Patreon exclusive episode excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell are live from Vancouver and fully commit to the green face bit. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to listen to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram & TikTok Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Twitter , Instagram , TikTok...
Apr 26, 2025•9 min
Drag queen Rosé returns to share downsides of filming sex scenes in full drag, the dangers of tucking with body hair, embracing your femininity and masculinity all at once, and why self-diagnosing your mental illness has gotta stop. Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Rosé on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube , & X Watch/listen to Rosé's "Overquali...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 27 min
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt from episode #276, Gianmarco and Russell discuss why Bill Maher’s White House visit did absolutely nothing. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to listen to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram & TikTok Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Twitter , Instagram , TikTok...
Apr 19, 2025•19 min
Comedian Felipe Esparza (and guest co-host Kristin Chirico) joins to share the downsides of selling your mom’s contraceptives at school, what it takes to pass the U.S. citizenship test, finding out that your identity was stolen, and why government entities should not have social media accounts. Gianmarco and Russell discuss how much everyone loved our last episode. Thank you to our friends at Spotify for letting us record in their beautiful studio! Join the Patreon...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 36 min
Comedian Robby Hoffman returns to share the downsides of proposing via crossword, their inability to talk to hot men, and why marriage is a personal choice and nobody should feel pressured to submit to societal norms that were established by the Catholic Church. Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Robby on Instagram See Robby in a city near you: https://linktr.e...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 25 min
Gianmarco and Russell discuss how proud they are of Bill Maher for getting invited to the White House. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to listen to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram & TikTok Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Twitter , Instagram , TikTok , Facebook...
Apr 05, 2025•16 min
Sam Reich, CEO of Dropout, joins to share the downsides of dropping out of high school despite being raised by career oriented parents, growing taller than your dad by age 13, sticking to your guns to counteract Hollywood’s broken system, and why movie series taking years to release has gotta stop. Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Sam Reich on Instagram , Ti...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 53 min
Comedian Stanzi Potenza joins to share the downsides of spending too much on Girl Scout cookies, being diagnosed with epilepsy in your 20s, having a close call with death right before your dad moves to another state, Dragon Ball Z being banned at home, and why cave diving has gotta stop. TW: suicide, self-harm, death. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please reach out immediately to the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text HOME to the Crisis...
Mar 25, 2025•2 hr 13 min
In this Patreon exclusive episode excerpt, the boys are live from Toronto and Gianmarco coaches Russell through his first attempt at crowd work.Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to watch the rest of the episode where Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of going to an underwhelming shoe museum, Downside favorite Liam Nelson discusses what it’s like to be 7ft tall, and we investigate why Canada’s politeness has gotta stop. https://www.patreon.com/downside Follow The Downside with Gianmarc...
Mar 22, 2025•3 min
Actor and comedian Dallas Goldtooth shares the downsides of bringing a fleshlight through TSA, working with republicans to shut down the Dakota Pipeline, protecting his daughter’s right to not stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, and we’re tested on how many Native American tribes we can name by memory. Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Dallas on Instagram , TikTok , ...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 47 min
In this Patreon exclusive episode excerpt, Gianmarco's little sister Katie Koegel, who just got back dancing for Karol G’s global tour, joins for a Patreon-exclusive episode to share the downsides of almost dancing with Lady Gaga on SNL. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to hear the rest of the episode including getting asked for dating advice by her mom, and taking hip hop classes with her lanky uncoordinated comedian brother. Follow Katie on Instagram Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Sore...
Mar 15, 2025•12 min
Comedian Laura Peek (and guest co-host Kristin Chirico) shares the downsides of almost getting a colonoscopy in the middle of the LA fires, the nostalgia (and homosexuality) of smoking cigarettes, and why sh*t talking Emilia Perez is important for the culture. Thank you to our friends at Spotify for letting us record at their beautiful studio! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Laura on Instagram...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 51 min
