The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi

Updated: 07 Oct 2025 • 307 episodes
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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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Comedian Demi Adejuyigbe joins to share the downsides of losing your British accent, being meme-ified as a teenager, doing a backflip for the first time ever while on stage, and why white people calling him wholesome has gotta stop. Follow Demi Adejuyigbe on Instagram, YouTube, and X Watch Demi Adejuyigbe's special whe

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In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell make a stink one more time about the Riyadh Comedy Festival, and induce borderline manic laughter. 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, Instag

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Comedian Siobhan Thompson (Dimension 20) joins to share the downsides of censorship on social media, the parallels between cults, religion, and politics (and UCB), British vs American phone etiquette, and why little free libraries have gotta stop. Follow Siobhan Thompson on Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky Watch Siobhan

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In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share their two cents on American comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. 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 Tw

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Comedian Julio Torres joins to share the downsides of doing alt comedy circa 2015, learning how to walk in a straight line, quitting commercial acting as a child, why sunsets are depressing, and why phone apps being the same size has gotta stop. Follow Julio Torres on Instagram See Color Theories by Julio Torres at Per

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In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the downsides of the grotesque violation of the First Amendment that was ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel off the air, and how conservatives are redefining cancel culture to fit their narrative. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5

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