Episode 115: Gianmarco Soresi - comedy, creativity and Jewish identity

Gianmarco Soresi is Jewish, Italian and, more importantly, a theatre kid. He's also one of our favourite comedians right now, whose crowd work and online presence blend wit, whimsy observations that are sometimes barbed, usually brilliant. He's a very funny guy, and he walks the line of being politically sound without being a "Political Comedian".  On this episode, Jonty picks Gianmarco's brain on Jewish identity and the expectation of Zionism, whether "comedy is legal now" and other MAGA talking points have any merit, and what his approach to comedy is, creatively and ethically.  Gianmarco Soresi is one of the best comics working today and we're delighted to have been able to speak to him before he gets too huge to talk to shows like us. We're sure you'll enjoy this interview almost as much as we did.  Gianmarco's comedy special, Thief of Joy is out now and if you're in the United States (so sorry), you may still be able to catch him on his Drama King tour. About Beer Christianity Beer Christianity is an anti-capitalist, pro-BLM, pro-LGBTQ+, anti-imperialist, post-post-post-evangelical podcast where we drink a bit and talk a lot. Our aim is to be real, helpful and entertaining. To ourselves. But you are also welcome.  You can find it on a better website at beerchristianity.co.uk Beer Christianity also has a newsletter in which Jonty and guest authors comment on the news, theological issues and stuff that matters. He updates it according to his own wildly inconsistent neurodivergent schedule, but it's a good read. Sign up to the Beer Christianity newsletter on Substack.  We have a sister magazine called S(h)ibboleth and it takes up most of our time. If you have any interest in the intersection of faith and leftist politics, you should subscribe.