The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi

#172 Lack of Function with Josh Sharp & Aaron Jackson

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Sharp & Aaron Jackson, the writers and stars of A24’s "Dicks: The Musical," join to discuss the worst review of their movie, filming a standing...

#171 Diversity Pimp with Joseph Lymous

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Actor, comedian, and puppeteer Joseph Lymous joins to share the downsides of being the newest member of Uncle Function, what it’s like to be a puppe...

#170 Self-Hating Joke Lover with Vulture’s Jesse David Fox

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Writer and journalist Jesse David Fox joins us to share the downsides of being a comedy critic, why he hasn't been to the Comedy Cellar in years, if j...

#169 The 36 Questions That Lead to Love - Pt 2 (Patreon Exclusive)

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gianmarco and Russell continue on New York Times' "36 Questions That Lead to Love" in this Patreon exclusive series. Producer Paige third wheels this ...

#168 You Probably Have Me Blocked with Meecham Whitson Meriweather

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Writer Meecham Whitson Meriweather joins us to share the downsides of majoring in architecture, why children should not do standup comedy, and what he...

#167 Everything Is a Lie with Justin Willman

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Magician and comedian Justin Willman (Magic for Humans) joins to share the downsides of breaking both of your arms in a daredevil attempt to impress g...

#166 Cruising in Central Park with Kevin Allison (Patreon Exclusive)

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Allison (The State, RISK!) along with guest co-host Chloe Radcliffe joins us to share the downsides of sneaking your way into a sketch comedy gr...

#165 Blind Patriotism with Maz Jobrani

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Maz Jobrani along with guest co-host Joyelle Nicole Johnson joins us to share the downsides of coming up at the Comedy Store in LA, getting a...

#164 You’re Not Gonna Make Everyone Happy with Liza Treyger

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Liza Treyger joins us to share the downsides of being born in the Soviet Union, moving to the US at three years old on religious asylum, bein...

#163 Shades of Cheating with Chloe Radcliffe

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Chloe Radcliffe joins to share the downsides of biking in New York City, writing for late night television, the different levels of cheating,...

#162 Gay Sleepaway Camp with Marla Mindelle

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marla Mindelle, Broadway actress and co-creator of Off-Broadway’s Titanique, joins us to share the downsides of getting stage fright during a big so...

#161 Jew for Jesus with Heather McMahan

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Heather McMahan shares the downsides of being Christian and finding out you’re Jewish, why god is probably not a woman, getting rejected fr...

#160 Bad Juju with Phoebe Robinson

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian, writer, producer, podcaster extraordinaire Phoebe Robinson (Everything’s Trash, 2 Dope Queens) joins us along with guest co-host Jay Jurde...

#159 The Downside of Renaissance Faires with Leah Orleans

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Unicycle-riding comedy contortionist Leah Orleans (with guest co-host Ariel Elias) joins us to share the downsides of having whips and fire in your sh...

#158 Into the Weeds with Russell & Gianmarco

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gianmarco and Paige check in with Broadway’s (!!!) Russell Daniels who’s been away rehearsing for Gutenberg! The Musical!, and we discuss the down...

#157 Girl Genius with April Clark

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian April Clark and sub cohost Grace Freud (Girl God) join to discuss the downsides of being a child genius and skipping high school, presidentia...

#156 Gay Famous with Joel Kim Booster

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joel Kim Booster joins us for a special live recording of the podcast at Just For Laughs Montreal to discuss why Gianmarco should be charging more for...

#155 Lying In Confession with Fabrizio Copano

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Fabrizio Copano shares the downsides of being famous in a country you don’t live in, growing up in Chile faced with the aftermath of a dict...

#154 Lady Parts Carpentry with Jordan Jensen

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Jordan Jensen joins to discuss getting catcalled in a tool belt, her sister being blackmailed, only having make-up sex, all her male comedian...

#153 North Korea Tours with Jordan Harbinger

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan Harbinger (The Jordan Harbinger Show Podcast) shares the downsides of running a tour company that took foreigners to North Korea, the dos and d...

#152 The Downside of Independent Wrestling with Bobby Orlando (Patreon Exclusive)

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Professional wrestler Bobby Orlando (aka Your Mom) shares the downsides of discovering his high pain tolerance from an electric fence, going to wrestl...

#151 You’re Paying For My Therapy with Gabe Mollica

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Gabe Mollica shares the downsides of losing your best friend to your ex, getting tricked into wiping butt, a Rocky Horror Picture Show hook u...

#150 Boning a Holocaust Denier with Lucas Zelnick

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Lucas Zelnick joins to discuss questionable romantic choices, what the liberal Joe Rogan would smoke, the taste of Republican tears, why hell...

#149 Dodging Oxygen Tank Cords with Drew Lynch

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Drew Lynch joins to discuss the downsides of growing up in Las Vegas, the first joke he wrote about having a stutter, having a service dog th...

#148 Poop In the Urinal with Jimmy Cash

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Jimmy Cash shares the downsides of both your parents being drug addicts, getting a 98% on the janitor exam, cleaning poop out of urinals, wom...

#147 Nun-Approved Jokes with Molly Kearney (Patreon Preview)

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Saturday Night Live’s Molly Kearney shares the downside of having all your jokes screened by a nun, trying to draw a dead dog when all you’re real...

#146 Hari Kondabolu Doesn’t Know Me

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Hari Kondabolu joins to find out he’s been mixing me up with some kid he met at NYU a long time ago, and then we discuss the downsides of t...

#145 Boiling Poppers with Rosé the Drag Queen

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rosé (Ru Paul's Drag Race) joins to share the downsides of growing up in Houston with a Scottish accent, why Fat Bastard is a cultural icon, being el...

#144 Kitty Litter Tears with Kyle Kinane

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Kinane shares the downsides of watching euthanasia over zoom, our expired Bed Bath & Beyond, lesbian bed death and whether or not we’re the one...

#143 Pet Taxidermy with Divya Anantharaman

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taxidermist Divya Anantharaman joins to share why she finds ketchup more gross than an animal’s insides, the electrocuted lizard that inspired her a...

#142 I Love You [Redacted] with Jeff Arcuri

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Arcuri shares the downsides of dating someone with the same last name, ways we’re turning into our fathers, the PC term for a wife beater, find...

#141 The Downside of Being a Veterinarian with Dr. Lisa Lippman (Patreon Preview)

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Lisa Lippman joins us for a Patreon-exclusive LIVE episode to discuss the downsides of being a veterinarian including their high suicide rates, wh...

#140 Pay Your Writers with Mike Drucker

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Drucker shares the downsides of being a tv writer and we get into the weeds of the writers strike, the existential threat of AI, Bill Maher, the ...

#139 Crushing Your Bar Mitzvah with Modi Rosenfeld

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Modi Rosenfeld shares the downsides of having to follow holocaust survivors with stand-up comedy, playing barking videos to get back at your neighbor,...

#138 I Want My Mommy with Matt The Knife

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Magician, Mentalist, Comedian and Sword Swallower Matt The Knife shares the downsides of ornithophobic audience volunteers, the difference between a s...

#137 One Ball Brotherhood with Nimesh Patel

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 r...

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

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steph Tolev joins The Downside live to discuss her Canadian goth phase, a high school bully's apology, Scottish highland dancing, getting giddy at fun...

#135 Don’t Freak Out with Chris Gethard

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Gethard joins to share the downsides of raising a kid post-Industrial Revolution, performing for NASA employees in Alabama, your therapist adv...

#134 Abortion Yacht Club with Joyelle Nicole Johnson

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

#133 Poles to Poles with Caleb Hearon

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

#130 The Downside of Broadway with Joshua Henry

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

By popular demand, we are releasing this Patreon-exclusive episode to the main feed! Join the Patreon to listen to more exclusive live episodes with...

#132 Hooking Up at The Marfan Conference with Liam Nelson

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Liam Nelson joins to discuss his first Marfan Conference hook up, playing Chewbacca for fraternity parties, getting a pig heart implant, guys...

#131 The Downside of Being an Orthodontist with Luke Shapiro

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 s...

#129 Dark Disabled Stories with Ryan J. Haddad

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Actor and Playwright Ryan J. Haddad joins to share the downsides of Russell being straight, able-bodied actors playing disabled roles, Glee, watchin...

#128 Everybody is 100% Right with Robby Hoffman

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Robby Hoffman joins to discuss the downsides of monogamy, polyamory, recycling, pepper spray, Broadway’s love of straight men wearing dress...

#127 The Better Mom with Judy Gold

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

#126 Poop, Blood, or Vomit with Alingon Mitra

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

#125 The Downside of The Adult Entertainment Industry (Patreon Preview)

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 pregna...

#124 Four Times a Day with Ismael Loutfi

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Ismael Loutfi joins to discuss getting divorced over the phone, having your second wife take your couples counselor for herself, making frien...

#123 The Stanford Podcast Experiment

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Psychologist Steve Rathje joins to validate Gianmarco’s feelings about astrology (with a couple caveats), then we discuss the study that depressed h...

#122 No Cigar with Nathan Macintosh

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan Macintosh joins to discuss the absurdity of comedians smoking cigars, the worst videos we’ve ever seen on the internet, a live fisting gone ...

#121 Not The Biggest Deal with Todd Barry

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Todd Barry joins to discuss getting bumped down from first class, being a substitute teacher, accidentally following me on twitter, my mom’...

#120 The Mormon Blind Side with Skyler Higley

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Skyler Higley tells me and guest co-host Maddy Smith the downsides of being raised by white Mormon parents in Utah, the posthumous baptism of...

#119 Warming Up with Ryan Reiss

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Reiss shares the downsides of being an audience warm-up comedian, crowd-working the Kardashians, the dangers of standing in Letterman’s spot, h...

#118 Curve & Brawn with Zach Miko

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Zach Miko shares the downsides of being Target’s first plus-size male model, what to do with the term ‘fat’, how acting classes are like cults, ...

#116 Popping Balls with Dusty Ray Bottoms (Patreon Preview)

07 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dusty Ray Bottoms joins for our third ever live episode to share the downsides of being on RuPaul’s Drag Race, TSA going through all your wigs, tuck...

#117 Inner Demons with Jerry Saltz

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jerry Saltz discusses the downsides of throwing soup at paintings to raise awareness for climate change, how there’s always been and will always be ...

#116.5 Late Night Bois

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gianmarco and Russell made their late night debuts in the same week, but did Gianmarco win because he taped it first or did Russell win because his ai...

#115 Give Me All Your Money with Rafi Bastos

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rafi Bastos shares the downsides of getting mugged at gunpoint, introducing Brazil to stand-up comedy, moving to Nebraska to play division 2 basketbal...

#114 The Disgruntled Clown with Roy Wood Jr.

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Roy Wood Jr. joins to talk the downsides of following a comic who purposefully pissed his pants, single dad Thanksgivings, bringing too many white peo...

#113 Rabbi Hopping with Tovah Silbermann

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tovah Silbermann (Girlfriend) shares the downsides of sharing a meal with Gianmarco, having night terrors, washing kitchenware in the ocean, testing f...

#112 Acting Scared with Elsie Fisher

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elsie Fisher (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Eighth Grade) joins to talk about the downsides of pretending to watch your friend get decapitated, shootin...

#111 Amateur Beatboxing with Sabrina Wu

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sabrina Wu shares the downsides of having immigrant parents who are not impressed by your beatboxing skills, a mom who doesn’t like to laugh (except...

#110 Chill Tourette’s with Benny Feldman

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Benny Feldman shares the downsides of ordering edible bugs in bulk, preparing grasshoppers for consumption, people online thinking you’re faking To...

#109 We Already Have a Chris Rock with Dean Edwards

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dean Edwards shares the downsides of not drinking because of Eddie Murphy, not getting to do his Chris Rock impression on SNL because of Jimmy Fallon,...

#108 Your Girlfriend is Bored with Danny Jolles

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Jolles shares the downsides of your grandfather having to get his war tattoos removed so he can be buried in a Jewish cemetery, having friends w...

#107 Did I Hug Solomon Georgio Too Soon?

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Solomon Georgio shares the downsides of internal hemorrhoids, financially supporting your parents, waiting too long to say I love you, eating bacon fo...

#106 Gnashing of Teeth with Zach Zimmerman

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zach Zimmerman shares the downsides of having a father who heard god, hole pics, losing your faith after losing a friend in the Virginia Tech shooting...

#105 Chugging Beer With Ariel Elias

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ariel Elias joins to share the downsides of having a beer thrown at you onstage but deciding to finish the set nonetheless because your merch is based...

#104 Pregnant Basketball with Mo Welch

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mo Welch joins to discuss the downsides of civil war museum gift shops, growing up in Normal, Illinois (not to be confused with Sandwich, Illinois), b...

#103 Throwing Plates with Michael Jenkins

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chef Michael Jenkins shares the downsides of working a short staffed kitchen on Mother’s Day, what The Bear gets right and wrong about cooking, why ...

#102 Wetting the Bed with Geoffrey Asmus

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Geoffrey Asmus and I compare our JFL experiences and then dive into the secrets of getting through sleepovers as a bedwetter, not masturb@t...

#101 Rating Auschwitz with Shahak Shapira

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shahak Shapira joins us to discuss why Auschwitz has a 4.5 star rating on Yelp, having a grandfather who died in the Munich massacre, a Florida gun s...

#100 Rehab Improv with Lucas Connolly

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We celebrate the 100th episode of The Downside with our second ever live episode and people actually came this time! Lucas Connolly joins as our guest...

#99 Nobody Likes You with Konnie Metaxa

04 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NOTE: We did a little bit *too* much complaining in the original version of this episode so this is a slightly edited rerelease of last Tuesday’s in...

#98 Straight to DVD with Josh Flitter

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Flitter (Ace Ventura Jr.) shares the downsides of starring in Ace Ventura Jr. when he was 13, being told it was going to be a major movie release...

#97 Face Eating Cats with Lauryn Petrie

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TRIGGER WARNING: abuse, suicide, death, murder, gore. Today’s episode is about working at a morgue. It’s pretty intense. Ian “The Button Pusher”...

#96 Speaking of Existentialism with Gus Constantellis

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gus Constantellis shares the downsides of playing his mom, church gigs that want him to keep his homosexuality under wraps (while he's playing his mo...

#95 The Hood Athlete with Jon Laster

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Laster joins to share why coders are criminals, the downsides of starting an app, getting recruited to college for basketball and then having th...

#94 Throwing Frozen Turkeys with Kareem Green

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kareem Green (Showtime’s Flatbush Misdemeanors) joins to talk about white kids throwing frozen turkeys onto the highway, passing out at Pizza Hut, ...

#93 Walking The Audience with Corinne Fisher

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Corinne Fisher joins to talk walking audience members, what to do when confronted by quicksand, why good looking people need to stop getting into stan...

#92 Is This Hack with Jaye McBride

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jaye McBride joins us to share the downsides of stand-up comedians running their trans jokes by you, coming out via e-mail, chewing anti-acids after ...

#91 Coming Out As Psychic with Madalyn Geraldine

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After Gianmarco makes clear that he doesn’t believe in ghosts, Madalyn Geraldine shares the downsides of being a psychic, why we aren’t visited by...

#90 Calling Poison Control with Dani Fernandez

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dani Fernandez and I commiserate about being the only ones into Dragon Ball Z at our respective middle schools, why suicidal people still call poison...

#89 Don’t Save The Tata’s with Caileigh Scott

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Caileigh Scott shares the downsides of being diagnosed with breast cancer on your mom’s birthday, finding out your boobs need to be removed right af...

#88 Judged by Trump with Joanne Nosuchinsky

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joanne Nosuchinsky shares the downsides of being crowned 2013 Miss New York USA, getting bedbugs before the show, Trump not choosing you to advance (b...

#87 Handsome Gay Teacher with Joe Dombrowski

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Dombrowski shares the downsides of not coming out on Ellen, a summer camp for terminally ill children that taught him the power of comedy, having ...

#86 You're Headed for Hell with Moses Storm

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Moses Storm (HBO Max's Trash White) joins to talk about the downsides of a Rabbi chickening out halfway through your circumcision, being a member of a...

#85 The 6 O’clock Knock with Derrick Eason

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Derrick Eason joins us to talk about being a cruise ship comedian during a global pandemic, the “6 o’clock knock” AKA getting fired, why the cru...

#84 The Other Fat Jew with Raanan Hershberg

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Raanan Hershberg shares his thoughts on Spinoza and a recounts and incredibly brief happy ending massage. We also talk about Amsterdam sex shows, keep...

#83 Never Said I Love You with Zarna Garg

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stand-up comedian Zarna Garg gives tips on how to lie to your Uber driver and admits that she’s never said “I love you” to her husband. She also...

#82 Your Baby is Not Perfect with Tina Friml

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Tina Friml joins to discuss why your baby is not perfect, how to psychologically torment your high school bullies, figuring out an opening ...

#81 The Problem with Jay Jurden

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our first return guest Jay Jurden joins to talk about writing for The Problem with Jon Stewart (and agreeing with Jon so long as he stays clear of hot...

#80 A Second Puberty with Kristofer Thomas

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Kristofer Thomas breaks down how he would get me canceled after I was thrown out of a Starbucks, what it’s like going through puberty a sec...

#79 A Visit From The Secret Service with Guy Branum

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Guy Branum (who was once called “unfunny” by Time Magazine) joins to discuss why we are all failures at Judaism, getting a visit from the Secret S...

#78 Making Love with a Pliable P#nis with Katie Hannigan

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Katie Hannigan talks about being flown to Honolulu to do a one-night only performance of a one-woman show called Making Love with a Pliable P...

#77 My Condolences with Ian Lara

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Ian Lara and guest co-host Jordan Jensen join to discuss what you shouldn't say to someone whose mom just died, taking a dump after your dad ...

#76 The Death of an Acting Teacher with Chris Chung

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Chung (Apple TV's Slow Horses) and Gianmarco reminisce about their dead acting teacher with guest co-host Ian Fidance and then move on to lighte...

#75 The Sub That Got Away with Lane Kwederis

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lane Kwederis shares how she went from waiting tables to foot fetish parties, meeting men at ATM’s in stilettos and a Burberry trench, running your ...

#74 Self-Aware with Josh Johnson

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Johnson joins to discuss growing up in 8 Mile 2 (Alexandria, Louisiana), why dating a comedian is like dating a stripper, using college gigs to...