Islamic School Theater Kid with Malik Elassal | The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi

Comedian Malik Elassal shares the downsides of his private Islamic school’s theater program getting shut down mid-rehearsals, Gianmarco’s fake flaccid shl*ng, and having to tell a story about the IDF firing a missile into his grandma’s house for a Don’t Tell Comedy stand-up taping THE DAY OF October 7th.
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Gianmarco Soresi is a stand-up comedian, actor, and a little too much for some people. He’s told jokes on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central, Netflix’s Bonding, Don’t Tell, The Real Housewives of New York for some reason, and he was a JFL New Face in 2022. He’s acted in Billy Crystal’s Here Today, Hustlers, The Last OG, and in his theater days shared the stage with some people who’ve gone on to become huge real estate agents. You can see him post the kind of crowdwork clips that are arguably destroying the artform of stand-up comedy everywhere @gianmarcosoresi and he obviously has a podcast called The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi.🎤
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[@GianmarcoSoresi]

Get your tickets for our live taping 5/3 in Los Angeles at the legendary Comedy Store: thecomedystore.com/the-downside-with-gianmarco-soresi/

[@hayleyhellbound9513]

Gianmarco’s shortened Hanukkah prayer is even shorter than my half-Jewish family’s that relies on my stoner father to remember the prayer hahahah

[@anna-fleurfarnsworth104]

I'm losing it, his Christian prayer was a million times better than his one in Hebrew. Damn I've been surrounded by hebrew speakers for too long lol

[@neckpeck2738]

Incredible to hear you talk about Israel and Palestine in such a nuanced, yet casual way, and still keep the athmosphere chill. Thank you for that.

[@hayleyhellbound9513]

I also am realizing how extremely screwed it was to have us 8th graders read a version of Romeo & Juliet that cuts out the fact that they had sex, so we’re all just confused why they’re killing themselves over someone they’ve barely talked to and just had lusted after through windows.

[@pontiacgrandcam]

Didn’t even think abt this happening but wow. We watched the 1968 version w the nudity in correspondence w the play where we did read about the sex. Sucks that some districts and schools censor things.

[@MZBS639]

😂that is hilarious. They Cut Out the Sex? 😂😂

[@kittencorp.3295]

Ah yes, with that added context it was a perfectly reasonable reaction to the situation

[@corvacopia]

@@kittencorp.3295reasonable? No. Less surprising? Yes

[@frostfang1]

Oh... I'm just realizing this now. And yea now it's less surprising. I somehow have slightly less contempt for this "romance".

[@irmakaneli]

The first 8 minutes of this episode was a riot 🤣 From the spraying can to the third leg promo bts. The Downside never disappoints. Great episode and happy 200th episode! 👏🏽 Also, nice pants Gianmarco 👍🏽

[@reemghamdi57]

One of your best episodes, malik is truly a joy to listen too, thank u for having him on

[@aftonair]

I love Malik! I'd love to see more from him.

[@Layouli]

Love all of Gianmarcos material. Watched Malik recently and was hilarious. now so cool to see them together on this podcast.

[@aftonair]

Yes! Very excited to see two of my favs together.

[@FatemaLiya]

Dough Ford swallowing a bee was such a highlight in Ontario 😂 He made my life a living hell in university

[@aftonair]

I love Malik Elassal's stand-up. Hope to see much more from him.

[@ambylam]

Idk why the religious talk triggered this memory but it's silly so I'm gonna share. When I was a kid my mom was a bookkeeper for a church and during the summers me and my sister would often go to work with her. It was extremely boring and we were always looking for ways to make it more interesting. One time me and my sister went into the sanctuary and wrote "spongebob squarepants" and "sandy cheeks" in all the guestbooks in the pews. We thought it was the greatest prank ever lol

[@healthycathy9782]

That’s adorable ❤

[@marynobrien9323]

Was listening on spotify while being ready for work. Had to switch to KZbin when I got to "also whats that color" 😂

[@eddychange]

Malik rules, this makes me so happy to see!

[@tjvortex6143]

Just got off my night shift and I’m sitting in my car so happy that you uploaded a new podcast this morning. Thank you kindly

[@gerrubio87]

In Romeo and Juliet they did get married by the priests in secret before they slept together

[@MadArtLang]

As a member of the alternative community I would like to add some details to the clothing style: People often confuse Goth fashion with Emo fashion. Emo people wear very tight jeans. Goth people wear very big pants and those pants are called Tripp pants. They're very wide and they get wider the further they go down to the floor usually covering shoes. Idk how people don't "Tripp" lol they usually have a lot of zippers chains emblems like biohazard or skulls or radioactive maybe some safety pins dangling crossing chains or straps in the back it could be black pants with neon colors they're usually with removable bottom so they can be Tripp shorts as well. But also there's a lot of different kinds of goth clothing like there is Victorian Goth that looks like old style 1700s vampires with lace gloves and traditional old style fancy clothing. There's goths to have a white painted face with harsh makeup high cheekbones really messy tall teased hair kind of like Souxsie and the Banshees look. Fishnets, Corsets, Demonia up to the knee tall chunky platforms, chain belts, occult symbols, spike collars and lace chokers. Colored, super straight, asymmetrical, sides of hair shaved. sometimes. Punk styles have mohawks and shaved hair they also have their own variations. Punks usually have jackets There might be spikes on them big chunky leather boots that cover the calf or the ankle usually holes in the jeans. Think of Spider Punk's outfit something like that, a lot of patches on the jacket and pins things like that. Piercings, tattooes, black lipstick, eyeliner, spike bracelets, there's some overlap.

[@trakiul5556]

thank you I'm sitting here going "emo. you're thinking about emo" out loud to myself like a crazy person

[@MadArtLang]

@@trakiul5556 Yep. Goth & Emo get meshed as the same a lot but alt folks know the difference. Plus I had to study the specific types. I didn't know there were different kinds of Goths.

[@heavenwaits]

as a long-time goth this is inaccurate but not entirely incorrect imo 👍 to be clear tho tripp is a specific brand of clothes, inspired by anything from 2000s cybergoth and rave subcultures to that nu metal jnco jeans type look, + emo and goth influence. which i love and have owned for years now btw! but they are by no means related to being a goth or a signifier of being goth at all, maybe to people who only know about the goth subculture from tiktok tho 🤷‍♂️

[@laurenervin1404]

Just watched Doug Ford clip and assumed I would see the bee fly in and then back out of his mouth...but NOPE..dude ACTUALLY SWALLOWED A BEE and then kept right on yapping 👀👀

[@FOJO27]

That brave bee... what a way to go 😵

[@luthier93]

"Cans" as a term for headphones has been around for a long time. Couldn't tell you how long, but at least close to 50 years. I think it's a reference to the idea of tying a string between two cans to talk string-distance away from each other.

[@micaelacollazo9752]

please Gianmarco make fleabag come backk

[@amenahal-najjar9268]

So for the travel one it’s an Islamic ruling so for travel we’re allowed to shorten and combine 4 out of the 5 prayers So the early morning one is still done on its own and the other four we combine the first two together and the last two together. It’s because travel is hard and it’s to make it easier on Muslims. So it’s not a work around our prophet literally did it and told us to do it for travel.

[@marinaj5902]

"we'll add consent in post"

[@bruhdudeguyman]

I did not expect Gianmarco to say he was goth in high school. A goth theater kid? I'm surprised he's not mentioned that in his material before (though to be fair, I'm only able to see his material online atm so I could be wrong).

[@HamyK]

If you miss a prayer you can make it up anytime. A lot of people I know were not very religious in their teens. But when they got religious later in life they calculate how many prayers they missed and make it up. Some have hundreds they have missed. I still have a list of prayers from highschool that I need to make up 🤫

[@RandolphWashingtonJr]

I was wondering who it was who was critical of Malik's set. Once he did the voice, I had a strong guess.

[@tjvortex6143]

She’s been on the podcast right? Nvm I know who it is now after listening some more and getting more info

[@RandolphWashingtonJr]

@@tjvortex6143 Yeah, when the book was mentioned that really sealed the deal.

[@aftonair]

I love Malik!

[@neckpeck2738]

​@@tjvortex6143I don't know a lot of comedians, who were they talking about?

[@ebetg4191]

@@neckpeck2738 judy gold wrote "Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come for the Comedians, We Are All in Trouble", and fits the other info

[@marinaj5902]

"oh my god look at the prayer on him" AHHHH this episode is incredible

[@novalyn.shelby]

What an amazing episode. Thanks guys.

[@luphelele]

I have finally figured out who Gianmarco reminds me of. Jeff Goldblum, anyone?

[@aftonair]

I recently had surgery, and the upper half of my surgeon's face looked exactly like Gianmarco's upper face. (He was wearing a mask.) I wanted to ask him to lower his mask so I could see the rest of his face, but then the anesthesia kicked in. the upper half though? Uncanny. Maybe you have a brother that you don't know about. Who is a surgeon.

[@annalisasteinnes]

I have definitely thought that before--it's in his speaking rhythm.

[@tiffanymoton704]

get a strap (like a strap on strap) hide it under shorts around your waist and the packer will fit into the strap!

[@tiffanymoton704]

love, your local sex toy expert

[@Djinnerator]

Really loving Gianmarco's shoes

[@PokhrajRoy.]

The title does go hard 🔥

[@geet2948]

My favorite podcast episode so far

[@Lerkero]

1:21:35 - gianmarco with a BBL would be crazy. We would quickly lose count of the number of times he shows his ass on stage while wearing hot pants

[@gianinabgutierrez]

watching this on shrooms right now lol. love this podcast

[@KM-rt5jj]

Need more of this group

[@sammim.198]

Ty these podcasts help me fall asleep at night ✨️

[@aftonair]

Thank you! Good stuff ❤

[@chalkedlines8960]

I have to agree with Gianmarco about the skinny jeans. I can’t bend, squat, or take stairs as easily in baggy jeans. I couldn’t figure out why I kept going back to my old skinny jeans after having “switched” to relaxed fit since it’s in now and just figured it out from him talking about it. I can move much easier in skinny jeans. They’re like a second skin.

[@emmarose8760]

winnipeg mention ‼️‼️

[@dudeivealreadydonethis5tim289]

Gianmarco tryna cater to the thirst crowd lol Lol

[@maxwellkazemba2299]

Can't wait to see Gianmarco doing bits about Hims at the Comedy Fort in June!

[@sancilice]

"but why do any of this?" lol i agree

[@shadowoflugia]

I discovered Elassal AND Gianmarco around the same time. How did I JUST find out that they did a podcast together!!! 😭

[@RandomGlow444]

42:29 wait! GM watches YMH? 😮 I’m flabbergasted. Would’ve thought that show was not left enough for him 🤔

[@Iflie]

Neh i like the tighter pants, it looks more suited to your bodytype and when you are stretching all over the stage. Like "could be a mime letting my theatre out" haha

[@phillip2511]

Looser clothing?! Tovah and I are beefing now fr 👎😢

[@marioksoresalhillick299]

Shabbat *is* the sabbath lol

[@janlakuse5199]

unexpected winnipeg appearance

[@jasy_jatere7]

damn love Malik

[@gulnida7801]

i am an exmuslim and some people say you can't actually make up for the prayers and that's a myth etc. For traveling it is not obligatory to pray if the distance is greater than 90 kms. But i don't really know, there are probably people practising or intrepenting islam differently. I really enjoyed this episode even though I am not muslim anymore.

[@Goldenskies__]

You can't makeup Fajr from what I know. But maybe I'm wrong.

[@Sustain_life]

@@Goldenskies__late reply but there is a difference of opinion. For Fajr if you occasionally miss the prayer becoz u slept in late then you should pray immediately when you wake up.

[@aftonair]

I would love to see Sammy Obeid and Ahamed Weinberg some future episode.

[@jeeroylenkins6625]

Who would’ve thought that someone born and raised in war-torn Lebanon did not grow up with theatre

[@PeperoTheChihuahua]

I think slim/skinny fit jeans and pants really suit Gianmarco, he's got the legs!! They're practically a second character in his performances, always leaning, one foot on the stool, sitting like a pretzel, wearing loose jeans would hide all that movement

[@healthycathy9782]

Exactly!

[@frostfang1]

Sorry Russel, but as a public school kid from PA, we did go to NYC by bus for field trips, and we still ended up on the subway and just loitering on the sidewalk all the time for no reason. For some reason theres something about school field trips that cannot be planned well enough that seems kids always experience at least one hour of being in a hold pattern and just standing around waiting. And its never in a convenient area. (Using the subway felt like the most educational part of the trip, sorry Don Quixote and WWII history museum)

[@KM-rt5jj]

I don't think he needs a hair transplant.... but IF anyone wants one it's best to do one before it thins out, so it's easier to find suitable hair from the donation area.

[@JP_doesitall]

TAPE?!?!?!

[@laurenervin1404]

❤

[@xanjovian80]

10:04 sneaking a hand to the back of the kind of people that never wash their bum is Gross.

[@tohfuhr]

Are they talking about Joy Behar?

[@fabianofkb8089]

At first I was, "don't think so..." but then the mentioning of the book mention had me guessing 🤭

[@omgpiruletta]

I was thinking about jessica kirson

[@stunugh]

@@omgpiruletta I'm pretty sure it's Judy Gold

[@KM-rt5jj]

Thanks! I was so curious, this totally checks out! ​@@stunugh

[@dbissex]

​​@@stunugh 100% after "this person wrote a book about saying anything you want"

[@MJC22.03]

Ha ha ...It's hardly a standard projection but is it?

[@reeve1257]

Wow I'm early!

[@Maazin5]

That crowd work ad is disgusting

[@stephenpaul668]

The bit at the end about not having a king or queen didn’t age well

[@Shawkster6]

😂😂😂

[@kayri687]

i stg juliet falls on a sword to kill herself... okay i googled, it was a dagger

[@melanieshablowski6668]

you could fix the thinning hair with a kippah 🤷

[@healthycathy9782]

But is it really fixing?

[@bethhighter8428]

Free Palestine

[@yoyodre]

Malik's clothes are too baggy tho. They don't look well fit.

[@dratchsaaaam]

A lot of things I disagree with about the Israel takes in this episode but the one thing I will point out specifically in terms of facts is when Russel at 1:03:05 says that Israel has been doing nothing at all to try and get them back. That’s just patently untrue. There have been deals offered and military operations ran time and time again. I’m not looking to go back and forth about ethical right and wrong in this comment, just that that statement is factually incorrect and ignorant.

[@ahmee9182]

it’s okay, that’s just your bias. people disagree with that pretense. the occupation never acted in good faith during these « negotiations ». denying the right of return to all palestinian refugees who were ethnically cleansed while simultaneously championing birthright trips to jews of all nationalities… that should make it obvious enough to sane people. but hey, indoctrination makes it difficult to look at this in good faith. go repeat your lies somewhere else. #freepalestine

[@daveshop7311]

Yikes. YOUR comment is just factually incorrect and ignorant. Israel has killed so many of the hostages there aren’t enough still alive for its own hostage exchange proposal. They don’t really want the hostages back because then they would have to stop bombing and killing. You’re not looking to go back and forth about “ethical right and wrong” because you know that you’re wrong, but you “feel” that you’re right- just like every other Zionist. It would benefit you to seriously educate yourself on the history of apartheid, oppression, and genocide worldwide. It is extremely clear what this is, and it is horrific.

[@Lerkero]

Considering there is recent footage of the israeli military shooting israeli hostages that escaped, i tend to learn towards the idea that israel doesn't care much about the hostages at this point

[@ambylam]

you seem to have fallen for the lies generated by the Israeli propaganda machine so I would suggest watching the 2011 documentary by Louis Theroux called the Ultra Zionists. the full doc is available here on youtube.

[@ambylam]

You seem to have fallen for the Israeli propaganda machine, and I don't blame you because it's extremely powerful. I suggest watching the 2011 documentary by Louis Theroux called The Ultra Zionists to gain better perspective on Israel's decades long genocide of Palestine.

[@krezkort]

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[@CanadianBear47]

bro what i needed in my life watching doug ford eat a bee. as fun as i expected. i calgary so oof big oof. all lives matter but. only reason i know of this guy is through dont tell comedy. only reason i am watching now not that i dont love giamarco and also i like your stand up better than the podcast tho i am sure i will find things i am interested in.