Gianmarco Soresi

#38 The Downside- of Working for Jared Kushner with Courtney Davis

Courtney Davis joins to discuss THE DOWNSIDES

#137 One Ball Brotherhood with Nimesh Patel

Nimesh Patel shares the upsides of having a silicone ball but mostly the downsides of losing one in the first place, having his Joe Rogan interview reappropriated by Tucker Carlson, getting jacked (and a hernia) to write for The Oscars, and we debate if NYU really wanted him to delay getting his testicular mass examined because there’s more money in chemo than an orchidectomy.

You ...

#37 The Downside- of Cats Making Love and Other Things with Jonas Barnes

Jonas Barnes joins to discuss the downsides of all sorts of things

#136 Resuscitate Now Dammit with Steph Tolev (Patreon Exclusive)

Steph Tolev joins us for a live recorded Patreon exclusive episode to discuss her Canadian goth phase, a high school bully's apology, Scottish highland dancing, getting giddy at funerals, crying until you throw up, and your dad getting invited to your ex's wedding.

You can watch the full episode here.

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#135 Don’t Freak Out with Chris Gethard

Chris Gethard joins to share the downsides of raising a kid post-Industrial Revolution, performing for NASA employees in Alabama, your therapist advocating for numerology, what alt comedy really means, mass shootings screwing up your commute, and whether Gianmarco has thyroid cancer or just a really big Adam’s apple and if it’s appropriate to e-mail him about either. Russell also ...

#36 The Downside- with Gianmarco and Russell

Gianmarco and Russell discuss The Downsides

#134 Abortion Yacht Club with Joyelle Nicole Johnson

Comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson joins to discuss having a deadbeat dad who was also an acclaimed abortion doctor, looking for a liberal gun store in Georgia, our mutual fear of performing on roasts, bailing on my show for the WGA Awards, Tovah’s April Fools’ Day prank, and whether Russell would ever include me in his award acceptance speeches.

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#35 The Downside- of All-Inclusive Resorts

Gianmarco discusses the downsides of his Cancun vacation with Russell (AND TOVAH!!!)

#133 Poles to Poles with Caleb Hearon

Caleb Hearon joins (for a second time) to discuss why poles to poles isn't gay (and neither is holes to holes), how to judge livestock, buying a house in Kansas City, how we all do our own versions of gender-affirming care, and what happened to Roseanne.

You can watch full video of this episode HERE!

#34 The Downside- of Starting a Club in Albuquerque with Sarah Kennedy

Sarah Kennedy joins to discuss THE DOWNSIDES

#33 The Downside- of Branded Content with Katie Hughes

Katie Hughes joins to discuss THE DOWNSIDES

The Rats Are In Me (Patreon Exclusive)

Dear Debbie Downsiders + people who just joined the Patreon for my stand up (my Backup Whales???),

I present to you my new special: The Rats Are In Me

The original plan was to just record a clean comedy album to make some money on SiriusXM (their clean comedy channel has STRICT guidelines like every joke has to end with “thank you for that punchline Jesus!!!”) but the video look...

#132 Hooking Up at The Marfan Conference with Liam Nelson

Comedian Liam Nelson joins to discuss his first Marfan Conference hook up, playing Chewbacca for fraternity parties, getting a pig heart implant, guys wanting to fight you just for being tall, asking Dikembe Mutombo for shopping advice, and then Russell brags about all the celebrities who’ve seen his off-Broadway show.

You can watch full video of this episode 2023-04-04 09:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

#32 The Downside- of Boxing with Zach Petrovich

Zach Petrovich joins to discuss THE DOWNSIDES

Dear Debbie Downsiders,

Oh my god, so many things to cover. First off, thank you as always for being a patron. I know for some of y’all those Amp episodes are unlistenable, but we’re almost through them all for the folks who dig them. And to the concerned patron who wrote me, I promise I was joking about no longer wearing seatbelts. For now.

The real reward for being a patron is coming in ONE WEEK! You see, ...

#131 The Downside of Being an Orthodontist with Luke Shapiro

Dr. Luke Shapiro shares the downsides of being an orthodontist, how much money it would take to fix Gianmarco’s smile, a brilliant new way to tell someone they have bad breath, the ethics of dog braces, laughing gas addiction, and the best time to see a dentist.

You can watch full video of this episode HERE!...

#31 The Downside- of Being a Magician with Greg Dubin

Greg Dubin joins to discuss THE DOWNSIDES

#130 The Downside of Broadway with Joshua Henry (Patreon Exclusive!)

Broadway star Joshua Henry joins to discuss the downsides of audience members filming on their phone, going to the same college as Gianmarco for musical theatre, how live live tv musicals actually are, cracking onstage, what’s the best way to deal with Mike Pence in the audience, and a high school production of RENT where Roger had pink eye instead of AIDS.

You can watch the Patreon exc...

#129 Dark Disabled Stories with Ryan J. Haddad

Actor and Playwright Ryan J. Haddad joins to share the downsides of Russell being straight, able-bodied actors playing disabled roles, Glee, watching adult entertainment on your phone vs your laptop, not touching yourself to save your family, new doctors, and lying to customer service reps.

You can watch full video of this episode 2023-03-21 09:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

#30 The Downside- of Visiting Your Alma Mater

Gianmarco and Russell discuss THE DOWNSIDES

#128 Everybody is 100% Right with Robby Hoffman

Comedian Robby Hoffman joins to discuss the downsides of monogamy, polyamory, recycling, pepper spray, Broadway’s love of straight men wearing dresses, and having a dollar from The Rebbe.

You can watch full video of this episode HERE!

#29 The Downside- of The Worst Comedy Club in The World with Lucas Connolly

Lucas Connolly joins to discuss THE DOWNSIDES.

#127 The Better Mom with Judy Gold

Comedian Judy Gold joins to discuss getting kicked out of her son’s basketball game, her new technique for dealing with feeling angry, getting free pot while working a tollbooth, educating your kids about drugs when you’ve done a lot of drugs, and having a grandma born in the 1800’s.

You can watch full video of this episode 2023-03-07 10:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

#28 The Downside- of Professional Wrestling with Matt Maran

Matt Maran joins to discuss THE DOWNSIDES.

#126 Poop, Blood, or Vomit with Alingon Mitra

Comedian Alingon Mitra joins to discuss writing for the Harvard Lampoon, why we need to stop complimenting rich people on looking good for their age, whether you should be allowed to take off your shirt at Soul Cycle, no longer being able to say his dad is “funny in a Bill Cosby way”, Roseanne’s recent Fox News set, the joy of leggings, and you’ll have to listen to the episode if y...

#27 The Downside- with Gianmarco & Russell

Gianmarco and Russell discuss THE DOWNSIDES.

#125 Milf's Tale 3 with Alia Janine (Patreon Exclusive!)

Alia Janine shares the downsides of entering and pulling out of the adult entertainment industry, Russell tells the time he got called fat by a pregnant stripper, and Gianmarco admits he used to think The MILF Hunter was real.

You can watch full video of this episode HERE!

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#124 Four Times a Day with Ismael Loutfi

Comedian Ismael Loutfi joins to discuss getting divorced over the phone, having your second wife take your couples counselor for herself, making friends only after taking off his kufi, and why it’s okay to delay prayer in order to do a podcast.

You can watch full video of this episode HERE!

#26 The Downside- of Being a Jehovah’s Witness

Laz Rivero joins to discuss THE DOWNSIDES.

#123 The Stanford Podcast Experiment

Psychologist Steve Rathje joins to validate Gianmarco’s feelings about astrology (with a couple caveats), then we discuss the study that depressed him the most, how academia views his TikTok fame, our Valentine’s Day plans and whether you’re really in love with your significant other or just saw them after walking across a scary bridge.

You can watch full video of this episode 2023-02-14 10:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post