Take Your Shoes Off (TYSO) is a weekly podcast hosted by comedian, actor, and writer Rick Glassman. Known for his role in Undateable and As We See It, Glassman uses the podcast’s title—based on his lifelong struggle with OCD—as a lens into his unique perspective, blending self-reflection with offbeat and inventive humor. Each episode features playful and candid conversations with a wide range of guests, including comedians, actors, musicians, and internet personalities.

The show combines therapy talk, honest storytelling, and silly, creative bits, resulting in a style that’s as awkward as it is hilarious. Frequent guests include Mark Normand, Bobby Lee, Andrew Santino, Esther Povitsky, Harland Williams, and many others, with moments that bounce between personal vulnerability and wild improv. Listeners experience a “fly on the wall” vibe, making TYSO feel intimate, unfiltered, and engrossing—never predictable.

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Rick Glassman

Rick Glassman (born July 23, 1984, in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host known for his inventive comedy, self-deprecating humor, and relatable vulnerability. Glassman studied marketing at Kent State University and started his career performing stand-up in Cleveland before moving to Los Angeles in 2008, where his unique blend of observational and therapeutic comedy quickly gained traction.

He rose to prominence as Burski on NBC’s ensemble comedy Undateable, earning praise for his offbeat delivery and off-script genius. Glassman created, wrote, directed, and starred in the award-winning NBC-produced web series The Sixth Lead, a meta-comedy about life as the sixth lead on a network sitcom, which won Best Short Film at the 2016 IFS Festival.

His other notable TV credits include playing Harold Ramis in the biopic A Futile and Stupid Gesture, starring in Amazon’s acclaimed series As We See It, and leading on ABC’s Not Dead Yet. Glassman has also appeared on Adam Devine’s House Party, Nobodies, The Comedians, @MIDNIGHT, and more.

Rick Glassman is the creator and host of the podcast Take Your Shoes Off (TYSO), widely cited as one of the most innovative and ground-breaking podcasts on YouTube, blending candid interviews, live-action animation, and improv with guests like Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, and Marc Maron. Known for weaving emotional honesty into his comedy, Glassman is admired for his ability to make life’s awkward moments feel hilarious and universally human

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