Mitch sits down with viral US comic Gianmarco Soresi to talk tall poppy syndrome, the pivot from "broke" to “cheap”, and what it’s really like hustling your way from dingy comedy condos to sold-out international tours. They spiral into Epstein Files, Trump and the ethics of AI. They also delve into late-night TV dying, theatre-kid trauma, and Gianmarco’s very specific relationship with gay culture (“gay ethnically, not sexually”). Plus: why his Aussie fans might convince him to move Down Under… and the now-iconic Sydney Opera House “show hole” promise.

0:00 🎙️ Mitch’s intro & Gianmarco calling in from a gothic comedy condo

2:30 💸 From “I’m broke” to “I’m cheap” & Larry David’s private jet logic

4:40 🍝 Paying for dinner with famous friends (incl. Rebel Wilson’s 80 bucks)

7:10 🇦🇺 Tall poppy syndrome & why Gianmarco’s career couldn’t start in Australia

10:40 🎭 Theatre-kid origins, Seymour Centre full-circle moment & needing attention

15:10 📰 Epstein docs, political rot & writing evergreen pedophile material

20:40 📺 Morning TV, press hustles & Mitch’s A Current Affair panic

24:10 🎟️ Rosie O’Donnell at the Opera House & Gianmarco’s dream Sydney venue

26:50 🌙 Is late night TV dead? Radio grind vs podcast intimacy

30:20 🤖 Culture Card: why we should shame bad AI & keep art human

34:40 🏳️‍🌈 “Gay ethnically, not sexually”, gaybaiting & which men he’d actually try

38:10 🚢 Australian tour dates, maybe moving Down Under & the “show whole” Opera House vow

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