Comedian Gianmarco Soresi did not hold back when the topic of big-name podcasters platforming politicians came up during his appearance on Joshua Citarella’s Doomscroll podcast.
While discussing why some comedians choose not to invite politicians onto their shows, Soresi zeroed in on two specific instances involving Theo Von and Andrew Schulz, and his criticism was direct.
On the subject of Theo Von hosting JD Vance, Soresi made his feelings clear. “When JD Vance comes on Theo Von’s podcast, like they’re good at presenting what seems like a real conversation between two human beings,” he said.
He continued: “And I think I go to Theo, I go, ‘F**k you. Why are you providing that to this person who’s not telling you the whole truth.’ We know that based on, you know, him calling Trump H**ler in 20 whatever and now he’s this.”
Soresi also pointed to what he sees as a contradiction in Theo Von’s own public behavior. “Theo will do one video where he’s crying because he feels bad for Palestinian kids and then has on JD Vance and doesn’t bring it up once. Like, you are lying to your audience.”
That idea, of lying to the audience, is at the core of why Soresi said he has a personal policy against having politicians on his own podcast. He framed the Theo Von example as precisely the kind of outcome he wants to avoid for himself.
When it came to Andrew Schulz, Soresi was equally blunt, taking aim at his interview with Donald Trump. “I didn’t like Andrew Schulz having Trump on the pod because I go, ‘Well, you’re not going to talk to him about Epstein. You’re not going to talk to him about these things.'”
The host agreed, saying: “He is horrible. He is a terrible interviewer and his political takes are garbage. So yes, his platform will just be utilized.'”
Soresi used both examples to explain why so many people have developed what he called an allergy to the concept of platforming. He argued that the frustration is not irrational, it is a direct response to watching interviews where no real accountability takes place.
“That’s why people are allergic to platforming,” he said.
For his part, Soresi described a firm standard he tries to hold himself to. “I want a show where I can go to their face. If I can’t go to their face, f**k you. I don’t want that to be my show.”
He added that getting too close to people in power creates a different kind of problem: “If you know someone personally, you are more hesitant to talk about them. The same way that news people have the corporate interest, they can’t talk about Epstein because their boss was on the island.”
