Comedian Gianmarco Soresi is a rising comedy star with nearly 950,000 subscribers on YouTube alone. You have likely come across one of Soresi’s sets if you’ve been scrolling through social media as a brief escape from our current reality. *stares directly into camera* But this self-described “matza pizza” skewers rather than ignores our current reality, bringing his full self—Jewish, Italian, leftist—into his routines and crowd work that address the war in Gaza, transgender rights, and other quote-unquote issues that leave other comedians crying “cancel culture.”
This week, Katelyn and Christine conduct a wide-ranging interview with Soresi about politics, comedy, art, media, and, of course, cancel culture. When comedians like Dave Chappelle say they can’t try out new material or blame marginalized groups for hemming them in, the joke’s on them. Trust us—listening to this episode is a must. And Soresi’s a comedian to watch.
Citations:
- Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram: @gianmarcosoresi and YouTube: @GianmarcoSoresi
- Listen and subscribe to The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi via Apple Podcasts and Patreon
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