Shane Mauss

Date: 2016-09-26 | Duration: 2h 48m

Episode Overview

Shane Moss, comedian and longtime friend of the Joe Rogan circle, joins Joe for a sprawling conversation about consciousness, psychedelics, health crises, and the nature of reality. Moss — who has the Duncan Trussell-style energy of someone deeply immersed in psychedelic philosophy — opens up about multiple surgeries including one for a bone infection that left him with lasting physical marks and emotional trauma, and describes periods of cognitive fog and memory loss that made him reconsider his path. They explore how human instincts suggest ancestral memory, discuss Terence McKenna's theories on DMT entities and the evolution of consciousness, debate the confidence effects of marijuana on complex tasks like driving, and consider whether psychedelic visions of divine entities represent genuine contact with external intelligence. A deep, strange, and heartfelt conversation.

About Shane Mauss

Shane Mauss is a dynamic stand-up comedian and the creative mind behind the insightful podcast "Here We Are," where he explores the intersection of science, psychology, and humor. With a unique blend of wit and intelligence, Mauss captivates audiences and listeners alike, offering a fresh perspective on life's complexities. His Netflix special, "Mating Season," showcases his comedic talent while delving into the intricacies of human relationships. Known for his engaging storytelling and thought-provoking commentary, Shane continues to push the boundaries of comedy, making him a compelling figure in the entertainment landscape.

Key Moments

– Surgeries, Bone Infection, and Recovery
– Psychedelics and Terence McKenna
– DMT Entities and Consciousness
– Ancestral Memory and Instincts
– Marijuana and Complex Task Performance
0:00:00 – Shane Moss — the Duncan Trussell energy arrives
0:15:38 – Pharmaceutical companies and regulatory capture
0:34:08 – Surgery scar — what they said before cutting him open
0:56:58 – Second surgery after bone infection — cognitive fog and memory loss
1:53:06 – McKenna believes virtual reality is inevitable
2:07:06 – Psychedelic entities from another dimension — hallucination or contact?

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 Shane Moss, ladies and gentlemen, live from our studio in beautiful 818. Thanks for having me. Thanks for coming, buddy. I was saying before the show, you have the Duncan Trussell seal of approval. Yeah, thanks, Duncan. Yeah, yeah. I just had my second time on his show recently. He's an awesome dude. Starting point is 00:00:22 He's one of the rarest people i've ever met in my life i don't know anyone like duncan no me either there's a few guys that i know but like that is just a stone cold original yeah duncan's one of those yeah he's hilarious awesome did he did he give you the vote the full virtual reality experience i did that stuff's amazing i can't and he he told me that the porn is really crazy in it too, but he didn't show me any of the porn. Yeah, he got me close to the porn. He gave me the headset like, dude, you got, no, no. Starting point is 00:00:50 I got like right up to the wall and I'm like, I'm not going. I'm not going into the matrix. Yeah, I hit like a wall in his room like shooting or dodging a thing or whatever. It is exceptionally realistic. Yeah. it's incredible did you do the archery game where the yeah yeah the little guys yeah yeah yeah there's another archery one that i played too that was yeah that's awesome there's one that you had to an archery game where you had to dodge like and you're like moving like the matrix to dodge away from there Starting point is 00:01:23 it was like a it was like a good workout. So you can see the arrows. Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, I would imagine it is a good workout because I did his boxing one, and that's a good workout. You're like boxing against this guy, this video guy. And I showed it to some fighters, and I was like, I really think that this could be an amazing training tool. If they could figure out how to make the headset so that maybe for the cord was in the back if it didn't interfere as long as you didn't do anything when you had a spin around it would probably be effective...

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