Melissa Villaseñor: Overcoming Doubt and Finding Her Voice from AGT to SNL
Comedian and actress Melissa Villaseñor (Saturday Night Live, America’s Got Talent, Netflix’s Verified Stand-Up) takes her shoes off and joins Rick for a refreshingly honest episode. Melissa opens up about feeling embarrassed early in her career, the fear of not being funny, and learning how to trust her real voice — both on stage and in life. It's a vulnerable and hilarious conversation full of surprises, self-awareness, and some dog interruptions along the way. 🎥 Prefer to watch with video? Check out the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/qw4TdNgAU6g 💬 In this episode:🎤 Melissa’s journey from America’s Got Talent to SNL😰 Why she felt like a fraud — and how she worked through it🎙️ Performing while nervous and how it changes your voice🔥 Creative burnout, doubt, and chasing authenticity🐶 Rick’s dogs give their brutally honest reviews🧠 Why being yourself is harder than it sounds (and worth it) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Support TYSO by supporting our sponsors: 🍆 Hims – Feeling a little stalled out in the bedroom? Through Hims, you can get some gas back in the tank with personalized ED treatment options that are accessible without ever stepping foot into a doctor’s office.Start your free online visit today at: https://www.hims.com/tyso 🧠 BetterHelp – This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Your well-being is worth it.Visit https://www.betterhelp.com/tyso today to get 10% off your first month. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ RICK GLASSMANhttps://www.instagram.com/rickglassmanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@rickglassmahttps://www.patreon.com/takeyourshoesoffhttps://discord.gg/Z2v4HTChttps://www.punchup.live/rickglassmanhttps://www.tysocards.comhttps://www.rickglassman.com/store MELISSA VILLASEÑORhttps://www.melissavillasenor.comhttps://www.instagram.com/melissavcomedyhttps://www.tiktok.com/@melissavcomedy Directed by: Rick GlassmanEdited by: JonMichael PereiraSound Mixing: Matt DayAnimation: @TomBatesYThttps://www.instagram.com/tombates.films Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/takeyourshoesoff
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Adam Ray & Brent Morin (EPISODE 300!!!)
Episode 300 for TSYO. Episode 25 for Adam Ray. Episode 9 for Brent Morin. Take your shoes off for our 6th Anniversary of TYSO. RICKY'S ON THE LOOSE TOUR dates & tickets here: https://www.punchup.live/rickglassman Portland, ME • San Jose, CA • Los Angeles, CA, Grand Rapids, MI, Dana Beach, FL, and MORE CITIES COMING SOON - sign up for my e-mail list to be notified when I'm coming to your city here: https://punchup.live/rickglassman/follow Support TYSO by supporting our sponsors: This stuff is AWESOME. Get 50% off Magic Mind, at https://www.magicmind.com/rick Get 40% off your first order with code TYSO at checkout by going to https://www.brotege.com/tyso. Daily moisturizer with SPF to protect you from the sun, and retinol to help you have younger looking skin. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/takeyourshoesoff
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Harland Williams 6.0
Harland Williams takes his bakes off for the 6th time to talk with Rick Glassman. Don’t believe me? Give this a watch. RICKY'S ON THE LOOSE TOUR dates & tickets here: https://www.punchup.live/rickglassman Sacramento, CA • Portland, ME • San Jose, CA • Los Angeles, CA and MORE CITIES COMING SOON - sign up for my e-mail list to be notified when I'm coming to your city here: https://punchup.live/rickglassman/follow Support TYSO by supporting our sponsors: Looking to a new and fantastic mattress? VIsit https://www.helixsleep.com/tyso for 20% Off Sitewide. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/takeyourshoesoff
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Joe Santagato (The Basement Yard)
The Sleepover Series, New York edition, continues this week with Joe Santagato. Joe hosts the wildly popular podcast, The Basement Yard, along side his co-host, Frank Alvarez. Frank was scheduled to take his shoes off along side Joe, but for reasons that you'll have to listen to in this podcast, he couldn't make it. If you like people talking into microphones, I have a feeling you'll like this episode. RICKY'S ON THE LOOSE TOUR! My new US stand up tour! Dates & Tickets here: https://www.punchup.live/rickglassman Sacramento, CA • Portland, ME • San Jose, CA • Los Angeles, CA and MORE CITIES COMING SOON - sign up for my e-mail list to be notified when I'm coming to your city here: https://punchup.live/rickglassman/follow Support TYSO by supporting our sponsors: Robinhood Gold gets you a 3% boost on annual IRA contributions. Sign up at robinhood.com/gold. Investing involves risk. 3% match requires Robinhood Gold at $5/mo for 1 yr from first match, must keep funds in IRA for 5 years. Go to robinhood.com/boost. Robinhood Financial LLC (member SIPC). Gold membership is offered by Robinhood Gold, LLC. RICK GLASSMAN https://www.instagram.com/rickglassman https://www.tiktok.com/@rickglassman https://www.patreon.com/takeyourshoesoff https://discord.gg/Z2v4HTC https://www.punchup.live/rickglassman https://www.tysocards.com https://www.rickglassman.com/store JOE SANTAGATO @JoeSantagato @TheBasementYard https://www.instagram.com/joesantagatoSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/takeyourshoesoff
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Mark Normand 5.0 (Sleepover Series NEW YORK edition)
Mark Normand (We Might Be Drunk, Tuesdays with Stories) visits Rick in studio to podcast. Don't believe me? Well, you might want to check out this episode to see. RICKY'S ON THE LOOSE TOUR! My new US stand up tour! Dates & Tickets here: https://www.punchup.live/rickglassman Madison, WI • Sacramento, CA • Portland, ME • San Jose, CA • Los Angeles, CA and MORE CITIES COMING SOON - sign up for my e-mail list to be notified when I'm coming to your city here: https://punchup.live/rickglassman/follow Support TYSO by supporting our sponsors: MagicMind keeps you going all day, whether you pair it with your morning coffee or savor it alone. Get 50% off Magic Mind, at https://www.magicmind.com/rick Get the ultimate immersive gaming experience with Turtle Beach today. Goto https://www.TurtleBeach.com and use code: TYSO for 10% off your entire order. After you purchase, they’ll ask you where you heard about them. PLEASE support our show and tell them we sent you. RICK GLASSMAN https://www.instagram.com/rickglassman https://www.tiktok.com/@rickglassman https://www.patreon.com/takeyourshoesoff https://discord.gg/Z2v4HTC https://www.punchup.live/rickglassman https://www.tysocards.com https://www.rickglassman.com/store MARK NORMAND http://marknormandcomedy.com https://www.instagram.com/marknormandSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/takeyourshoesoff
Hi, I'm Rick Glassman, and I'm a goofy guy and a cute boy. As a kid, I had debilitating OCD. I still have a lot of “things.” The title of my podcast “Take Your Shoes Off” is a microcosm of my need for control and order in a world that... keeps their shoes on.
I created this podcast to showcase a more serious side, as I have conversations with some of the funniest and most interesting people in the world. I’ve learned the language of comedy in an attempt to survive this shoes-on world, so of course there will be some goofs and spoofs, but think of this podcast as you being a fly on the wall, as opposed to being an audience member in a theatre.
Please, take your shoes off, and enjoy!
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