Shane Mauss is an award-winning comedian (Conan, Kimmel, Comedy Central, Prime) with a fondness for interviewing scientists about the bizarre and counterintuitive ways the mind works and turning what he learns into solo shows that blend philosophy with comedy.
Originally recognized for his cerebral, absurdist writing and understated delivery, he veered off the traditional path to dive into bigger ideas with themed shows about consciousness, animal mating behavior, mental health, mythology, adaptations, cognitive errors, biology, and AI.
After a 111 city tour about psychedelics in 2017 which led to appearances on the biggest podcasts, his documentary ‘Psychonautics’, and the Comedy Central webseries ‘Tales From The Trip’ Shane became known as someone who could speak to wild experiences from a surprisingly grounded perspective.
Shane just released ‘The First Dose’ of a new two-part psychedelic comedy special, TRIPS.
‘The Second Dose’ drops April 19th (The anniversary of the discovery of LSD aka ‘Bicycle Day’)
Shane Brings Comedy and Intellect Into Trips: First Dose
Comedian Shane Mauss drops into the episode of the podcast to bring his one and only fantastasical wit and insights into our minds and maybe even our souls! Shanes perspective on the psychedelic movement, science and mysticism is truly one of a kind. Turn up the volume and see if you can keep up with him! I did but only barely.
His new comedy special TRIPS: First Dose is now live on YouTube on the 800lb Gorilla channel.
Why Comedy is Vital For Today’s Psychedelic Movement
Like any movement that grows so rapidly and creates mass popularity, there’s always the risk of taking it too seriously. Shane is so effortless in his ability to add levity on not just the personal experience but also on the culture as a whole. Shane is a master story teller that quietly drops jokes into his philosophical musings that are poignant and designed in a way that encourages all of us to not take it all so seriously.
Psychedelics are fun, unpredictable and shed light on the absurdity of the human predicament. Healing serious issues with the aid of psychedelics is serious business but as Shane reminds us, if we lose sight of humor then the method becomes too heavy.
Shane’s TRIPS: First Dose is live now on 800lb Gorilla and TRIPS: Second Dose comes out on Bicycle Day April 19th.
Keep up with Shane Mauss at www.shanemauss.com
Keep up with Zach Leary at www.zachleary.net
