Comedian Shane Mauss: Shrooms, DMT, Joe Rogan, and the 'psychedelic renaissance'

Reason's Nick Gillespie talked with Mauss, a comedian who tours the country discussing his psychedelic experiences, at the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference.
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"I never pictured a world where marijuana would be anywhere close to legal, and it's mind-blowing to me that mushrooms are being decriminalized everywhere," says Shane Mauss, a comedian who tours the country discussing his psychedelic experiences.
Reason caught up with him at the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference, held in Denver this June, where he participated in a "roast" of the psychedelic scene. The conference was sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, or MAPS, and a reported 13,000 people gathered in The Mile-High City to discuss every aspect of drug policy, research, and culture.
Mauss, who also hosts a science podcast called Here We Are, shared his thoughts about the mainstreaming of psychedelic drugs, the surprising pace of legalization efforts, and the role that Joe Rogan and other public figures play in normalizing psychedelics.
Watch the full interview above.
Music Credits: "Cool on the Moon" by Alchemorph via Artlist

[@henryhavoc]

"Like" if your here cuz u saw a JRE short.

[@sirwhodison]

I first saw Shane mauss on tales from the trip when he was a clean cut short haired bright eyed young man…only 4 years later he looks like a 70s hippy this is hilarious how much he’s changed😂

[@waggawaggaful]

no, he straight up looks like a homeless meth addict now. and i say this as someone who likes and supports psychedelic use, in moderation.

[@joshuazeidner8419]

he now sells burritos at a grateful dead concert

[@Mr.PhillySpecial215]

tfs all over his face?

[@ThaSeshGremlin]

Noooo way this is the same dude🤯🤯

[@ThaSeshGremlin]

That’s why his name rings a bell

[@HoneyGuys-w5x]

Excellent interviewer. Thank you for stepping into the conversation.

[@TrevK0]

"find the placebo that works for you"...well said

[@HoneyGuys-w5x]

26:43

[@cmgordon12345]

The negative connotation is unfortunate, but the word still represents something that works

[@jerrymurray1497]

your a sexy trevor

[@sirgordan3279]

imagine if neuralink could record a DMT Trip from your mind and you could replay it back after 🤪

[@veag687]

Genius!

[@ubahfly5409]

Imagine if neuralink could do anything useful, other than torturing monkeys to death.

[@aljosapogrcin8769]

Don't imagine such evil, please

[@aljosapogrcin8769]

Mind reading misuse of technology

[@imuuri]

The information is already there and when you take the trip you get to recieve that extra info... Think of it like a gaming computer, if you throw in a super video card in a regular computer it can render new information, but when you pull that video card back out it cant recieve that information anymore. If you recorded what you saw and played it back you would see the sober world, you would see what you always see. You have to turn the filter off to see it, but maybe if u took the trip while you experinced the revording you could in fact see the past trip

[@sitindogmas]

I think it's gen X. a lot of us went hard in the 90s with weed, lsd, mushrooms, ext you name it. some of us died, some of us didn't and we seen through the rhetoric and the stigma. it opened our eyes. I think that's why we're here and why we are where we are, gen X and we listened to the old heads of the 60s, we seen what the government done to the hippie movement. now we are cutting through the bureaucracy and red tape. better living through chemistry. your brain is not an egg and drugs are not bad.

[@Jonathan-lx5vr]

Should have asked what happened to his forehead.

[@matthewgiles3255]

Honestly, annoying interviewer. Obvious slant to his leading questions, which were pretty dull in the first place. Respect to Shane Mauss for the creative intelligence.

[@timmyhiggins5220]

Yes, a real sneer behind the questions.

[@hollygolightly7690]

Mauss does present as less articulate than Gillespie for sure, but he’s not exactly a randomized double blind peer reviewed study in psychedelic use vs placebo. He had depression since age 10. He wasn’t going to be firing as succinctly as Gillespie, drugs or not. I do believe there is healing potential in judicious use of psilocybin or DMT for many people - I’ve seen it. Michael Pollan didn’t advocate years of repeated use…

[@brandonDuh47]

I've listened to many trip reports, books, talks on psychedelics but yet to try them out. Just don't know where or how i can get my hands on them, especially the DMT.

[@katlinkate]

Strongly recommend just sticking to shrooms if you want an hallucinogenic experience. I was given “DMT" one time by someone I trusted (at the time) and it turned out too intense that the trip lasted for 24 hours. Can't really be sure what you're getting aside from shrooms. Cause I personally have never had a bad experience with mushrooms though.

[@userconspiracynut]

[adamsflakesx] Ships psychedelics

[@brandonDuh47]

​@@userconspiracynuthow can I reach out? Is it I.G?

[@userconspiracynut]

​@@brandonDuh47yeah

[@userconspiracynut]

He has variety of stuffs like mushrooms, LSD, DMT even the chocolate bars

[@justarandomname420]

Holy shiza, this guy's appeal to authority.

[@MarkCW]

Shane has turned into a 1960s hippy. He has changed a lot from 11 years ago!

[@jerrymurray1497]

He's scary, wish I could help

[@tattoodude8946]

@@jerrymurray1497 Scary how? He seems quite well spoken and intelligent. Help with what - shaving needs?

[@Apexpurrfection]

What changed is the internet and the ability to share ideas freely. They can't fool people as easily.

[@ParisLeonard-vj4gc]

Weird how rational Shane sounds. Got my own beefs with reason but I respect the sentiment. Last I saw Shane I was worried that he had gone too far. Had one of those myself recently. Point is I think the empathy you get from responsible tripping is the goal. As a life long depressive. Not sure if it’s treatment resistant cuz I’m not sure if being quiet and eating mac n cheese is making anyone happy, but different strokes. I’m a fan of regulation of all drugs. Lord knows my dad needed pain med while he died but morals. Bwha bwah bwha. Stay safe out there.

[@jcasper1000]

Cut it off when he made it obvious he’s a vaxxer

[@ProductShroomz]

This guy has a terrible take on just about everything I heard him say. You are not better than anyone else idk why you act like you know better than any of the communities you mentioned. Your critiques are there just because you don’t want to look like you are a bru ha ha hippie when nobody from any of the communities are that you are talking about we think rationally about whatever we are doing (psychedelics, Joe Rogan podcast, ect.)

[@timmyhiggins5220]

Mauss kind jumps from different angles that seem contradictory. Seems like he's somehow trying to appease the interviewer.

[@NickMak-m2c]

The two hairstyles here, and the interviewer/interviewee dynamic is very 1960's/70's... Overlaid over a more learned future.

[@sapientia_et_virtus]

11:20 "Yeah, yeah. You definitely need...you definitely need tea in your butt to cure cancer, not coffee." 🤣

[@McMillanScottish]

A little tiny bit of mushrooms can really improve your day.

[@LAZY_PHILOMATH]

You still have to maintain the quality of your thoughts.

[@jacobkuntflapp]

100%

[@monkeyboy4311]

​​@PHILOMATHIC1 Many of these substances allow people to step outside the dumpster pile of cultural programming that people's thoughts are laiden with. I would argue many people are incapable of useful, valuable thoughts without being able to step outside of their own culture. Travel the world, take a psychedelic, do any number of things that challenge the status quo of your beliefs and only then can real VALUE of thought be gained.

[@tytheriot3388]

Their erywhere cuz the real world sucks and people like the escape

[@ROBSwank-pm1vd]

Cmon dude it's the Age of Aquarius ♒️ that's why now is the time !! Lol lol lmao ... We used to go on camping trips in mountains next to a stream for fishing !! Lol not much fishing was done .. but what a great trip they were in that environment !! Just like anything must be cautious proper mindset n surroundings .. to help avoid potential issues!! My take anyway 😎

[@skiptoacceptancemdarlin]

Dude… address the WOUNDS ON YOUR FACE.

[@cranberriesdoodle1450]

The part he was stumped over: studies out of the scandanavian countries that show in their own studies very promising results.

[@akproduct9076]

Saw him last night, he was amazing! Got to meet him and got a picture taken!

[@jerrymurray1497]

hows his health!?

[@kingelvis5502]

Tv is entertainment. Rogan is entertainment. McKenna was entertainment. Watts was entertainment. Mrs. Mkee was a hard-nosed teacher NOT entertainment. What are you, Mauss, selling here? Life per Mauss?

[@sayrahmarie501]

Im going to need to listen to this when im not so high

[@SemiPerfectDark]

I wonder how many..... Okay I have to be tactful here. I mean no disrespect. When he mentioned Joe Rogan and his usage of psychedelics, it made me think of how his audience is mostly right wing. When I think of right-wing people I think that they mostly haven't had one of those spiritual kind of life changing trips because they usually involve losing your individuality and you see the whole universe and everyone in it as one. When you have that type of experience, they say it is lasting and you will look at people differently with love and acceptance, which is something that unfortunately I don't see too much of a quality from right-wing people. If you are right wing, then by all means please reply to this and let's have a dialogue respectfully.

[@quigonlynn1]

With all due respect most of what you have said is completely incorrect. Love and acceptance is a human trait, not a left or right wing ideal. People can lean one way or the other and still be kind or cruel and there are no human qualities that one 'side' displays more than the other, people are individuals and this whole right vs left is just made up nonsense that's fuelled by social media and the sooner folk realise its in no way important the better.

[@dougschimpf8733]

Have love and acceptance for right wing people too

[@SemiPerfectDark]

@@dougschimpf8733 🙂🙏

[@janesimpson8590]

if you are so deep in your conditioning, psychedelics may not penetrate an entrenched mindset. Religions that are supposed to be based on love are often at the core of oppression, abuse, mass killing and genocide.

[@DegreesOfThree]

If you want to keep your kids off drugs, just have them pull up Shane's wiki photo from 2013 while watching this interview.

[@jedimindtrixr4kidz294]

He just hit his Morrison final phase metamorphosis

[@heteroerectus]

He’s a smart guy but he definitely has the quality of somebody whose brain has baked off some of its usefulness. He was surprised and a bit puzzled by the question of what the world will look like if people are allowed to do psychedelics for 40 years. Isn’t that his whole goal in life, and he didn’t think about how the world would look if he got what he wanted??

[@GieCampbel-ug9jl]

@@heteroerectus His children and children's children will be affected because of tampering with his DNA. The life is in the blood. That's why no one should take something like the jab!

[@flvflv4712]

Just what i was thinking...and i dare say his cognitive capacity didn't impress me very much.

[@pablothestoner9716]

What’s your guy’s answer then ? Lol

[@timmyhiggins5220]

So is he not an atheist now? It wasn't clear

[@bhasty1]

The have always been everywhere its just people are more exposed to them.

[@Smallcrete]

The interviewer is the mean boss from the incredibles

[@N3ur0m4nc3r]

😂

[@stephenpowstinger733]

He’s been to the psyche ward twice he says. So he admits the danger of psychedelics without fully accepting that threat they pose. And not sure if his love of science isn’t a cover. Life is about finding the right placebo? He gets into nonsense.

[@Liquidmuse3]

I love how the bearded guy spouts disinformation about Rogan…& then draws a complete blank about who really kickstarted the renaissance in wanting to know about these substances. Spoiler alert, it wasn’t you, bud.

[@aaronphillips2728]

For real though. He's definitely a hard lefty . In my experience as mushrooms have opened my mind up not only to think for myself but not to follow a cult like ideal ex. Politics , science, or religion.

[@airhawk01]

Relax

[@JeremyFieldsMusic]

Shane was talking about psychedelics way before Joe..just sayin'

[@dot_t]

Shane's been talking about tripping for years. Way before Joe was big. I love Shane's comedy! 😂❤️✨

[@ZeroRadishes]

Yeah. Every guy with a beard is stupid and we should discount everything they say.

[@Jennyfromtheblock480]

Some people need slayer

[@itmightgetdark]

and everyone needs billy strings

[@onyx9857]

Am i watching a KZbin video of him or is he watching a KZbin video of me?

[@Thomasp671]

This is so cool and nice..... :-)

[@asahearts1]

Can someone link me the video they made about the hoarder, talking about where an individual's rights end? I can't find it. 😢

[@badassmother1426]

An advertisement for mainstreaming daily drug use.

[@mrbeanie5314]

Half the world take toxic perscription drugs on a daily basis...

[@Anne_Onymous]

12:03 YES 10000%!

[@MichaelRomero-ox3yy]

Horrible show

[@RandomC.E.Reeves]

I used to like Shane, but he obviously isnt as informed as I thought, shame, i dont think I be peddling his comedy to anyone else!

[@CastleBrookKrew]

What makes him uniformed?

[@holdenwaite]

Shane is a crispy charcoal briquette & anything he says does a disservice to everything psychedelics can offer, good or bad.

[@lickalemon8795]

that’s your own fault. you stopped liking someone because of someone else’s opinion. narcissistic.

[@ImagineWhy]

Why can't humans soberly turn ro art and practice something that is really worthwhile

[@donaldstrubler3870]

Just wait til you find out the source of so much art... as McKenna says; "you don't have 15 minutes to find out?" Surely you do.

[@ImagineWhy]

@donaldstrubler3870 what does that have to do with well composed and rehearsed music?

[@s0nnyburnett]

because they can't admit they are miserable and lack any discipline

[@legalfictionnaturalfact3969]

plants/fungi are useful psychologically. just like they are useful physiologically. two sides of the same coin, really. don't make the mistake of thinking asceticism will not limit your abilities. it absolutely does and will. "i'm good as i am". sure. but what if you could... IMPROOOOOVE?

[@mavrickalexander]

@@ImagineWhyyour gonna shit bricks when you find out how much art, music and film have been created&inspired by psychedelics and drugs. Spoiler: LOTS. If not most. But that I cant say for sure. But yeah most of rock, metal, rap, pop etc. And if you think none of thats good, then Id say you are annoying snob

[@ShepherdschapelYTexplainsbible]

Let's turn to God Theseasonorg explains whole bible God bless

[@arkology_city]

Amen!

[@milkygodric539]

Who's god? which Gods or Goddesses? is Zeus included in this? How do you know any god or gods are real?

[@RandomC.E.Reeves]

We are all God!

[@s0nnyburnett]

Another discussion from DrugTV.

[@Vacant-12]

This dude looks completely twacked out of his mind

[@brodiering]

Lets see where this wave takes the country...

[@PankajDoharey]

psychedelic are non habit forming, infact no one can ever get addicted to it.

[@PootTootPod]

Dude wtf this is what Shane looks like now I had no idea 😂😂😂

[@jamessclar]

yeaaaaa SHANE MAUSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@whatajerk4311]

Jan irvin is the truth!

[@whatajerk4311]

Ya

[@xXXBongToker420xXx]

Take acid daily

[@jedimindtrixr4kidz294]

folic if you're pregnant