Doomscroll 43: Gianmarco Soresi

About this episode

Joshua Citarella interviews comedian Gianmarco Soresi about the intersection of comedy and politics, including the shift in entertainment's role in political discourse.

My guest is Gianmarco Soresi, a comedian and host of the Downside Podcast. We discuss comedy’s right-wing pivot and the long arc of entertainment merging with real world politics. In 2026, every big talk show is hosted by a comedian and this format dominates our political discourse. How did this initially progressive project shift course? Later, we discuss online cancel culture, free speech, the attention economy and how these topics are now transforming. You can get access to the full catalog for Doomscroll and more by becoming a paid supporter: www.patreon.com/joshuacitarella

People in this episode

Host: Joshua Citarella

Guest: Gianmarco Soresi

Topics covered

• comedy
• politics
• cancel culture
• free speech
• attention economy

Keywords

• comedy
• politics
• cancel culture
• free speech
• attention economy
• Gianmarco Soresi
• Doomscroll

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Downside Podcast

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