Comedian Aparna Nancherla joins to discuss the downsides of angry street performers, the upsides of your dad being an anesthesiologist, taking an adult speech class as a child, boomers in a sketch writing class, and why the war on saying “like” has gotta stop. You can watch full video of this episode HERE! Join the Patreon free for 7 days for ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and MORE. Follow Aparna on Instagram, Facebook, and X Watch Aparna in "The Great North" on FOX: https://www.fox.com/the-great-north/ Read Aparna's book, "Unreliable Narrator": https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622556/unreliable-narrator-by-aparna-nancherla/ See Aparna in a city near you: https://punchup.live/aparna Follow The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi on Instagram Follow Gianmarco Soresi on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, & YouTube Subscribe to Gianmarco Soresi's email & texting lists Check out Gianmarco Soresi's bi-monthly show in NYC Get tickets to see Gianmarco Soresi in a city near you Watch Gianmarco Soresi's special "Shelf Life" on Amazon Follow Russell Daniels on Twitter & Instagram E-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.com Produced by Paige Asachika & Gianmarco Soresi Video edited by Dave Columbo Technical production by Chris Mueller Special Thanks Tovah Silbermann Original music by Douglas Goodhart