The Conservative Straw Man (Patreon Excerpt)

About this episode

Gianmarco and Russell discuss health concerns and theater experiences with special guests.

Gianmarco and Russell are live in Burlington with special guests Chris Cafero and Douglas Goodhart to share the downsides of finding a lump down there and being in a production of Spongebob the Musical. Watch the full episode exclusively on Patreon, and join for only $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/downside -- The Downside is going on tour! See us live in Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, & Dallas. Get tickets: https://gianmarcosoresi.com/ -- This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. 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 Follow the show on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Technical production by Ty Colgate Video edited by Dave Columbo Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Douglas Goodhart⁠ Executive Producer - Anya Kanevskaya VP of Development & Production at Headgum - Kaiti Moos Learn more about your ad choices…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gianmarco Soresi, Russell Daniels

Guests: Chris Cafero, Douglas Goodhart

Topics covered

• health
• theater
• comedy
• live performance
• touring

Keywords

• lump
• Spongebob the Musical
• comedy
• live show
• Patreon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vox Media Podcast Network, Headgum, Patreon, Gianmarco Soresi

Books & works: Spongebob the Musical

Places: Burlington

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