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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See Ethan Slater in Marcel on the Train at Classic Stage Company in New York City from February 5-March 14, 2026. Get tickets here: https://www.classicstage.org/marcel-on-the-train/

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Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi

Technical production by Ty Colgate

Video edited by Dave Columbo

Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann

Original music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Douglas Goodhart⁠

Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya

VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos

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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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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!

Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter

Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram

Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok

Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi

Technical production by Ty Colgate

Video edited by Dave Columbo

Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann

Original music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Douglas Goodhart⁠

Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya

VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos

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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.

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Listen to Emma Vigeland's podcast, "The Majority Report": https://majorityreportradio.com/

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The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi has a Patreon! Subscribe here for two bonus episodes every month and access to exclusive content!

Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter

Follow Russell Daniels on Instagram

Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok

Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi

Technical production by Ty Colgate

Video edited by Dave Columbo

Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann

Original music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Douglas Goodhart⁠

Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya

VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.