Misha Osherovich shares the downsides of having parents who fled from Russia, not knowing what 'gay' means until you’re 9, getting kicked out of two public high schools in one year, being thrown into the troubled teen industry, going straight from that to musical theater college, and coming out as non-binary during a global pandemic. You can watch full video of this episode HERE Also, after the episode, there is a bonus excerpt from our Patreon-exclusive "The Downside of Celebrity Encounters" (Episode #7) where our friend/theme music composer Douglas Goodhart recounts the traumatic Q&A he did with Billy Joel. Join the Patreon and for $5. a month you can listen to that + all previous patron-exclusive episodes + get early ad-free episodes + two BONUS episodes (audio & video) +++ the good feeling you're helping support my delusions. Follow MISHA OSHEROVICH on instagram & twitter Visit MISHA OSHEROVICH's website Follow GIANMARCO SORESI on twitter, instagram, tiktok, & youtube Check out GIANMARCO SORESI's special 'Shelf Life' on amazon & on spotify Subscribe to GIANMARCO SORESI's mailchimp Follow RUSSELL DANIELS on twitter & instagram E-mail the show at TheDownsideWGS@gmail.com Produced by Fawn Sullivan, Paige Asachika, & Gianmarco Soresi Original music by Douglas Goodhart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices