Comedian Gianmarco Soresi Inks Deal for ‘The Downside’ Podcast With Vox Media

Gianmarco Soresi‘s “The Downside” weekly comedy podcast, co-hosted with actor Russell Daniels, is coming to Vox Media‘s podcast network.

The podcast “embraces the negatives of life with humor and honesty” and is a place where “complaining is encouraged, negativity is celebrated and silver linings are debunked,” per Vox Media. The show features new guests visiting Soresi and Daniels each week. Recent guests include Kumail Nanjiani, Caleb Hearon, Grace Reiter (HBO’s “The Chair Company”) and political commentator Hasan Piker.

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Vox Media will take over sales, marketing and distribution for the podcast. “The Downside With Gianmarco Soresi” previously was affiliated with comedy podcast network Headgum.

Soresi said about the Vox Media deal: “I’m thrilled to join a network that grants us a completely unearned air of intelligence.” Daniels added, “I just go where they tell me but this seems legit!”

Soresi’s show launched with video five years ago — earlier than many others in the category. Today it has 1.37 million YouTube subscribers, while Soresi’s Instagram has grown from 50,000 to 1.2 million followers (and he counts 4.9 million total across platforms). The show’s owned channels have another 163,000-plus followers, and “The Downside” offers Patreon subscriptions with additional exclusive content.

“Gianmarco and Russell have built a hilarious and smart show where complaining has never been more fun. Their dynamic with their guests and genuine affection for each other makes every episode a reliably good time,” said Lillian Xu, Vice President of Podcasts at Vox Media. “We’re excited to partner and build on their success to bring The Downside to audiences everywhere.”

Soresi is a touring stand-up comedian and actor who released his first special, “Thief of Joy,” on YouTube last year. In addition to making multiple appearances on late-night talk shows and working on “The Downside,” he works on his recurring new show, “The Silver Lining,” as well as “Theater Adult,” where he melds the world of theater and comedy.

Daniels is an actor, writer and comedian who recently starred in the off-Broadway comedy “Ginger Twinsies” at the Orpheum Theater and in the modern adaptation of Moliere’s “The Imaginary Invalid” at the Red Bull Theatre.

“The Downside With Gianmarco Soresi” joins Vox Media’s slate of podcasts, which includes “Pivot” (hosted by Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway), “A Touch More” (hosted by Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe), “Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast” (hosted by YouTuber and tech reviewer Marques Brownlee), “Networth & Chill” (hosted by Your Rich BFF Vivian Tu), “Criminal” (hosted by journalist Phoebe Judge) and “Tefi Talks” (hosted by creator and comedian Tefi Pessoa).