The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
Stand-up comedian Gianmarco Soresi interviews celebrities about the downsides of their lives, embracing negativity and complaining. The podcast is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network and encourages a cynical, humorous take on life's miseries.
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#378 Miss August Antisemite with Bassem Youssef
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.
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#377 We Got a Letter From Erika Kirk (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell are joined by producer Paige who reads a letter she received from Erika Kirk.
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#376 What Rocky’s Hole Do with James Ortiz
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.
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#375 Stephen Miller is Ugly (Patreon Excerpt)
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.
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#374 Always Leave Them Wanting More with Jamie Wolf
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.
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#373 The End of Stephen Colbert's Late Night Run (Patreon Excerpt)
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.
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#372 We Need Soundbites with Laverne Cox
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.
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#371 The Downside with Russell Daniels (Patreon Excerpt)
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.
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#370 Christian Home School Energy with Caroline Baniewicz
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.
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You Can Think Michael Jackson is Guilty and Still Listen to Thriller (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of listening to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, in 2026.
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#368 I Miss My Disgusting Life with Taylor Ortega
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.
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#367 This Was Your Father’s Napkin with Michael Gandolfini
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.
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Gianmarco's Post Vocal Surgery Update
Gianmarco Soresi and Russell Daniels join to share the downsides of recovering from vocal surgery, and receiving interesting DMs from a fan.
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#366 We’re Not Fighting, We’re Discussing with Jamie Lee
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.
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#365 Thick-Walled Glory Holes with Monét X Change
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.
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#364 Age Gap Jail with Ivy Wolk
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.
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#363 Favorite Woody Allen Movies with Adam Friedland
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.
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The Conservative Straw Man (Patreon Excerpt)
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.
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#362 Check On Your White Friends with Yamaneika Saunders
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.
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#361 When Reality TV Goes Wrong (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of the harsh reality of reality TV.
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#360 The Sphincter of America with John Cameron Mitchell
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.
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#359 Campaigning for an Oscar Award is Embarrassing (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of campaigning during awards season ahead of the 2026 Oscars.
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#358 Books, Baby, and a Boob with Claire Parker
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.
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#357 Premonitory Comedic Urges (Patreon Excerpt)
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.
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#356 Oppression Check-In with Jaboukie Young-White
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.
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#355 The Last People You Want To Hear From About The BAFTA Situation (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the delicate nature of the Tourette's situation at the 2026 BAFTAs. TikTok credit: @sh4ysgrwm.
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#354 The Diary of Grace Reiter
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.
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#353 We’re Not Gonna Beat ICE With Dance (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss why art isn't always the answer.
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#352 A Quip at the Table with Jay Jurden
Comedian Jay Jurden returns to share the downsides of poop talk, the Bad Bunny halftime show vs Kid Rock’s lip-synched dumpster fire, getting jumped in NYC, and why AI generated images have gotta stop.
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Who's Had the Worst Hookup? (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt live from San Francisco, Gianmarco and Russell ask the audience who's had the worst hookup.
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#351 Real Housedads of New York City with Chris Kelly
Writer Chris Kelly (The Other Two, Other People) joins to share the downsides of creating one of the best showbiz shows of the past 10 years, having children the gay way (via surrogacy), being a head writer at SNL during Trump's first term, and why children's books written with gay parents in mind has gotta stop.
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#350 My Parents Were In the Epstein Email Dump (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the downsides of finding out that your parents names were found in the DOJ's latest Epstein email dump.
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We’re releasing our Patreon exclusive episode to the public this week! Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of working in the same industry as your heroes, the inevitable flop that "Melania" will be, Erika Kirk monetizing her husband’s death, Straight Russell™ makes an appearance, and why quirky license plates have gotta stop.
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Comedian Accidentally Checks Into a Psych Ward (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt live from Seattle, Gianmarco and Russell are joined by comedian Jamie Wolf who shares the downsides of accidentally being held at a psych ward.
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#348 We All Think You’re a D*ck with Daniel Sloss
Comedian Daniel Sloss joins to share the downsides of being on the right side of history, discovering you're borderline tone deaf, demystifying religion at a young age, and why anonymous social media accounts have gotta stop.
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#347 Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass Deserves An Apology from Jack Black (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of the public humiliation ritual Kyle Gass has been sent on by Jack Black, in the aftermath of a joke told at a Tenacious D concert.
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#346 Darwinian Eater with Anania
Actress and creator Anania joins to share the downsides of Gianmarco’s gaydar, growing up without queer culture, what our dream Broadway roles are, stumbling into findom, and why saying animation is for children only has gotta stop.
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#345 RFK Jr.'s Homoerotic Update on Trump's Health (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of learning about Trump's testosterone levels and gruesome eating habits through his puppet, RFK Jr.
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#344 Loose Mustache with Rick Glassman
Comedian Rick Glassman joins to share the downsides of going into bit mode while meeting Gianmarco for the first time, being on the same page as your partner, the importance of asking a lot of questions, and why servers not writing down orders has gotta stop.
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#343 Guy Yells at Broadway’s Mamma Mia! Audience For Singing (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss the downsides of audience members singing at Mamma Mia! on Broadway, and the failed attempt to maintain decorum in the theater.
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#342 A Closet Full of Ashes with Kumail Nanjiani
Comedian/actor Kumail Nanjiani joins to share the downsides of learning how to act as an adult, getting so swole people want to fight you, why you shouldn’t clone pets (or people), and why factory comedians have gotta stop.
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#341 Vanilla Ice Performs with a Ninja Turtle at Mar-a-Lago's New Years Party (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of Vanilla Ice performing alongside an illegitimate (?) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle at Mar-a-Lago’s New Years Eve party.
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#340 I Can See It with Ethan Slater
Ethan Slater (Wicked) joins to share the downsides of attending high school with Gianmarco, going from wrestling to Broadway, accidentally getting dinner at a singing waiter restaurant, and why random iPhone buttons have got to stop.
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Christmas Crowd Work (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell are live from Brooklyn and get in the holiday spirit with Christmas carols and crowd work. Join the Patreon for only $5 a month to watch the rest!
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#339 There Will Always Be Conservatives with Emma Vigeland
Political commentator Emma Vigeland (The Majority Report) joins to share the downsides of right wing media pundits putting on a show, the dwindling shelf life of establishment Republicans, the difference between leftists vs liberals, being critical of your peers, and why men using therapy speech has gotta stop.
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#338 The Trump-Kennedy Center and Other Things The Two Should Have in Common (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of Trump renaming the Kennedy Center, and turning the presidential ‘Walk of Fame’ into his own personal Burn Book.
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#337 The Downsides of Artificial Intelligence with Tyler Austin Harper
Journalist Tyler Austin Harper joins to share the downsides of gatekeeping articles behind paywalls, the pitfalls of AI, why major corporations aren’t pushing back against AI, the detrimental environmental impact of data centers, and why making excuses for owning a Tesla has gotta stop.
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#336 Bari Weiss, Erika Kirk, and The Downfall of CBS News (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell unpack Bari Weiss’s interview with Erika Kirk on CBS News.
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#334 Heavenly Hot Lunch with Sarah Sherman
Comedian Sarah Sherman (SNL) joins to share the downsides of naming your improv team after a fetish, getting bullied in high school, battling intrusive thoughts with comedy, lying to get a job, and why blocking subway doors has gotta stop.
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#335 Hillary Clinton Blames TikTok for Corrupting the Youth (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of witnessing Hillary Clinton’s mission to be the most insufferable politician of all time.
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#333 Delta Lounge Cruising with Cody Rigsby
Cody Rigsby (Peloton) joins to share the downsides of getting recognized at Fire Island, settling the Xtina vs Britney debate, learning the difference between boofing and enemas, and why ugly boyfriends have gotta stop.
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#332 Kim Kardashian’s “All’s Fair” Is The Greatest Show I’ve Ever Seen (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of watching Ryan Murphy’s new show “All’s Fair” starring Kim Kardashian, Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash, and Glenn Close.
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#331 Born Again Lapsed Catholic with Jim Gaffigan
Comedian Jim Gaffigan joins to share the downsides of fatherhood, sharing the stage with your son, becoming obsessed with bourbon, the challenge of writing political jokes, clocking Gianmarco on having Catholic views, and why slow walkers have gotta stop.
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#330 Conservative Comics are Fleeing Los Angeles (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of conservative comedians on GoFundMe.
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#329 Japanese Clams with Atsuko Okatsuka
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka returns to share the downsides of martial-law-imposed generational trauma, trying to get your mom laid, learning English through American cartoons, finding your own personal style, and why bananas have gotta stop.
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#328 A Familiar Face in the Jeffrey Epstein E-mail Dump (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell review the newly leaked Epstein emails.
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#327 Evil Sometimes Dies with Hasan Piker
The one and only Hasan Piker joins to share the downsides of being well endowed, identifying as culturally Muslim, the secret sauce to debates, getting detained at the US border, and why people calling themselves moderates have gotta stop.
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Portland's World Famous Vegan Strip Club (Patreon Excerpt)
Gianmarco and Russell are live from Portland, and share the downsides of going to a vegan strip club at 2 PM. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month! https://www.patreon.com/downside
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#326 9/11 Daydreams with Jim Norton
Comedian Jim Norton joins to share the downsides of releasing a podcast episode on election day, spilling your guts on a slow news day, moving to NYC after 9/11, agreeing to disagree with the far right, and why calling comedians modern day philosophers has gotta stop.
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#325 More Celebrities Should Dress Like Sydney Sweeney (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell discuss which side of the fence they’re on in Sydney Sweeney’s dressgate.
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#324 Ambidextrous Jerk Off with Stavros Halkias
Comedian Stavros Halkias joins to share the downsides of Greeks making bootleg versions of American TV & music, the similarities between football practice and wartime training, which hand we’re using, and why the 2 day digital movie rental has gotta stop.
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#323 Andrew Cuomo's Racist AI Campaign Ad (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell break down Andrew Cuomo's deleted racist AI ad against Zohran Mamdani voters, and figure out what's the smelliest room in the White House.
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#322 What is Satan’s Presence with Blair Socci
Comedian Blair Socci joins to share the downsides of opening a show with jokes about your predatory high school volleyball coach, getting diagnosed with autism as an adult, experiencing a life-saving facial, and why there are a LOT of things that have gotta stop.
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#321 Rallying for Zohran Mamdani (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell recap Gianmarco MC’ing Zohran Mamdani’s rally in Brooklyn.
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#320 The Chicken Deal With The Devil with Roy Wood Jr.
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. returns to share the downsides of comedians sh*t talking, the role entertainment plays in politics, making life decisions in the pursuit of happiness, and why standing too close to the grill master has gotta stop.
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#319 Candace Owens is a Fan (Unfortunately) (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of finding out Candice Owens is a fan, and where to draw the line in comedy.
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#318 One Wholesome After Another with Demi Adejuyigbe
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.
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Watch Demi Adejuyigbe's special when it drops soon on https://www.dropout.tv/!
Special thanks to Melrose Podcasts
#317 We’re Almost Done Complaining About The Riyadh Comedy Festival (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell make a stink one more time about the Riyadh Comedy Festival, and induce borderline manic laughter.
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#316 Death of the Leader with Siobhan Thompson
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.
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Watch Siobhan Thompson on Dimension 20 at https://www.dropout.tv/dimension-20
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#315 Thoughts on The Riyadh Comedy Festival from Two Comedians Who Weren’t Invited (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon exclusive excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell share their two cents on American comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.
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#314 Performative Kindness with Julio Torres
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.
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See Color Theories by Julio Torres at Performance Space New York through October 5: https://color-theories.com/
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#313 Jimmy Kimmel Is the Martyr We Deserve (Patreon Excerpt)
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.
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#312 My Sister’s Favorite with BenDeLaCreme
Drag superstar BenDeLaCreme joins to share the downsides of performing so well you leave Drag Race All Stars, the divided nature of current pop culture, dropping out of art school to pursue drag, and why being someone else’s favorite has gotta stop.
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See The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show on tour in a city near you! https://www.jinkxanddel
#311 Performing on The Tonight Show (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss what it’s like to perform on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon! Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month! https://www.patreon.com/downside
Watch Gianmarco's Tonight Show set here: https://youtu.be/tD-5Ji-3I8w
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#310 Car Bomb Day with Nataly Aukar
Comedian Nataly Aukar joins to share the downsides of getting a breast reduction, being forced to finish your food, fleeing Lebanon while under attack by Israel, the similarities between car bombs and snow days, and why automatic toilets have gotta stop flushing.
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See Nataly Aukar in a city near you: https://punchup.live/natalyaukar/tickets
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#309 How Coldplay SHOULD Have Dealt With Their Israeli Fans (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss Coldplay going viral again for bringing Israeli fans onstage at their Wembley Stadium show. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month! https://www.patreon.com/downside
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#308 The Process is the Punishment with Vir Das
Comedian Vir Das joins to share the downsides of going to Adele’s speech therapist after losing your voice, committing to the bit to an alarming degree, getting investigated by India’s police over a joke, and why hot takes have gotta stop.
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Watch Vir Das' new special on Netflix: Vir Das: Fool Volume
Pre-order Vir Das' new book, The Out
Pedicures Are Expensive Unless You Sell the Results (Patreon Excerpt)
Gianmarco and Russell are live from San Diego, and share the downsides of getting someone to pay for your pedicure. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month! https://www.patreon.com/downside
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#307 Adam Friedland's Interview with Ritchie Torres (Patreon Excerpt)
In this Patreon excerpt, Gianmarco and Russell discuss Adam Friedland's interview with Rep. Ritchie Torres where Torres is confronted about his staunch support for Israel. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month! https://www.patreon.com/downside
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#306 Stop Comparing Childhoods with Jinkx Monsoon
Drag royalty and Broadway star Jinkx Monsoon joins to share the downsides of meeting Paula Abdul in a k-hole, getting to the bottom of Gianmarco’s and Russell’s allyship, knowing your true self from a young age, and why telling Jinkx to run for president has gotta stop.
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See Jinkx Monsoon in Oh, Mary! on Broadway as Mary Todd Lin
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