About this episode

Comedian Ali Siddiq discusses the challenges of street smarts, the impact of social media on comedy, and the importance of taking time to develop a career in comedy.

Comedian Ali Siddiq joins to share the downsides of having street smarts, getting your parents to sign their divorce papers, becoming a comedian before social media existed, paying your dues, and why comedians rushing through their careers has gotta stop. Follow The Downside on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠Reddit⁠, ⁠Facebok⁠, ⁠Threads⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Ali Siddiq on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Facebook, YouTube, X, and TikTok Watch Ali Siddiq's new special, My Father, out now on his YouTube channel See Ali Siddiq live in a city near you: https://alisiddiq.com/ -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Portland, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Get tickets: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://gianmarcosoresi.com/downsidepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- 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 Produced by…

People in this episode

Host: Gianmarco Soresi

Guest: Ali Siddiq

Topics covered

• street smarts
• divorce
• comedy career
• social media
• paying dues
• comedians

Keywords

• Ali Siddiq
• comedy
• street smarts
• divorce papers
• social media
• paying dues
• comedians rushing

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Organizations: Vox Media Podcast Network, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, Patreon

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