In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of eating spicy ramen before a show, cultural differences between the US & Japan, having decorum in the theater, and Gianmarco reads his will.
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2026-01-10 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostComedian/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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2026-01-04 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostIn this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of beating the Twitter allegations, vintage shopping in Japan, Russell contemplates a career change, and we examine the Mar-a-Lago NYE party.
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2026-01-03 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
As you know, the Trump administration cut government funding to The Downside this year, but with your generous support we will continue to bring you accurate medical advice regarding vaccines. Thank you for staying sad with us. Misery loves company but it loves patrons even more.
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2025-12-31 13:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostEthan 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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2025-12-28 10:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostIn this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell are live from Brooklyn and get in the holiday spirit with Christmas carols, crowd work, and debating who's had the worst Christmas. We're joined by very special guests: Tovah Silbermann, Nicole Daniels, and Douglas Goodhart.
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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.
You can watch full video of this episode 2025-12-21 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell join to share the downsides of being a diva, developing parasocial relationships with people you don’t know, Trump renaming the Kennedy Center, and turning the presidential ‘Walk of Fame’ into Trump’s personal Burn Book.
You can watch full video of this episode 2025-12-20 10:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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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In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of getting DMs from faceless accounts, a dystopian trip to the hospital, unpacking Bari Weiss’s interview with Erika Kirk, and our end of year plans.
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2025-12-13 10:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostIn this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of hacky Christmas specials, ruining the magic of movies, Hillary Clinton’s mission to be the most insufferable politician of all time, the revealing truth about our Spotify Wrapped, and Russell makes an embarrassing confession.
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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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2025-12-05 10:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
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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2025-11-30 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of getting matching tattoos with your siblings, watching Ryan Murphy’s new show “All’s Fair,” and RFK Jr.’s sexually explicit poems.
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2025-11-29 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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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2025-11-23 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of conservative comedians on GoFundMe, Bill Maher retiring, Denver’s International Church of Cannabis and Fosse’s surprisingly uncomplicated legacy.
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2025-11-21 10:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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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2025-11-16 10:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of using an AI version of someone after they’ve died, reviewing the newly leaked Epstein emails, people we’re glad we don’t have a photo with, a comedy conspiracy theory, and why not all press is good press.
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Gianmarco and Russell are live from Portland, and share the downsides of going to a vegan strip club at 2 PM, who's had the worst date, and we're joined by special guest Susan Rice who learns how not to use the Nextdoor app.
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2025-11-08 10:00:27 +0000 UTC View Post
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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2025-11-06 20:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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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2025-11-02 10:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of corporations running ICE recruiting ads, why Judas Iscariot maybe wasn’t wrong about Jesus, which side of the fence we’re on in Sydney Sweeney’s dressgate, and Gianmarco seeks your help in creating a fursona.
You can watch full video of this episode 2025-11-01 18:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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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2025-10-26 06:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell break down Andrew Cuomo's deleted racist AI ad against Zohran Mamdani voters, figure out what's the smelliest room in the White House, and reminisce on their first times grinding.
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2025-10-25 17:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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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2025-10-19 09:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Russell has some sad news to share, and Gianmarco shares the downsides of being an MC and an impromptu stage manager at Zohran’s rally in Brooklyn.
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2025-10-18 09:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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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2025-10-12 09:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell share the downsides of AI paving the way for naked glasses, finding out Candice Owens is a fan, touring Asia for the first time, and ghost writing findom messages.
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2025-10-11 09:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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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2025-10-05 09:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Patreon exclusive episode, Gianmarco and Russell make a stink one more time about the Riyadh Comedy Festival, induce borderline manic laughter, the realness of crying while getting pin curls, and our dream cancelled guests.
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