Shane Mauss

Host, Here We Are podcast
Cohost, Mind Under Matter podcast

Stand-up comedian, adventurer, and science enthusiast Shane Mauss has been interviewing scientists each week since 2014. Originally from La Crosse, Wisconsin this former factory worker skipped college to become a comedian. His stand-up has been on Comedy Central, Conan, Kimmel, Showtime, and Epix.  In the age of podcasting, more people might be familiar with him as a guest on Trussell, Holmes, Kreischer, Von, Maron, or Rogan. Compelled to talk about bigger ideas, he now travels to universities around the world (when there isn't a pandemic) to interview researchers on a journey to learn what makes us who we are… as well as a bunch of other random stuff you never imagined you would care about. Favorite topics include psychology, biology, evolution, cognitive biases, behavioral economics, mating, animal behavior, neuroscience, entheogens, and consciousness.