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002: Exploring Consciousness & Psychedelics With Shane Mauss

002: Exploring Consciousness & Psychedelics With Shane Mauss

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 I sit down and talk with Shane Mauss, about all things psilocybin, consciousness exploration, psychedelics, mental health, and sooo much more. Shane Mauss is an American comedian from Onalaska, Wisconsin. He is the host of the Here We Are Podcast where he interviews scientists and academics from across the country. In 2014 he broke both his feet while hiking. He used the experience as inspiration for his 2015 comedy album My Big Break. Shane has wanted to be a standup comedian since he was ten years old. At age 15, he started writing jokes but due to anxiety and being unsure as to how to get into standup comedy, he didn't pursue a career until the age of 23. Shane intended on going to NYC or LA to start his career but instead decided to move to Boston with a friend. For several months, Mauss performed at open mics in Boston while struggling with anxiety. By practicing and with the help of friends, Mauss overcame his anxiety and began performing in comedy clubs approximately six months after starting his career as a standup comedian. Shortly after he started playing in clubs, Mauss entered into the Greater Boston Alternative Festival and made it to the final round of elimination. He partially credits the attention he received from this achievement for launching his career and has performed at the festival several times since. Shane has won the Best Standup Comic Award at HBO's Comedy Art Festival. In 2010, Mauss published his first comedy album, Jokes To Make My Parents Proud.  Punchline Magazine named the album one of the top ten albums of 2010. Mauss has filmed a one-hour special, Pyschonautics: A Comic's Exploration of Psychedelics, definitely worth the watch! Hope you enjoy the conversation.
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