Science & Comedy Series: Shane Mauss

October 3 - October 4
Stand-Up Science Myth Understandings with Shane Mauss

Laugh and learn in equal measure! Award-winning comedian and podcaster Shane Mauss is bringing two touring comedy shows to PacSci. Join us in the PACCAR IMAX® Theater for back-to-back nights of comedy meeting curiosity as Shane dives deep into complex topics designed to leave you entertained and enlightened.

Stand-Up Science: Myth Understandings

Friday, October 3, 6 p.m.

Stand-Up Science is part stand-up set, part science talk. Two local scientists join Shane live on stage for a smart, hilarious, and participatory evening that features comedy, a science panel, a peer review roast, and an audience Q&A. This show’s theme is Myth Understandings, discussing persistent myths, superstitions, and folk beliefs while learning how our cognitive biases and social instincts drive our love of myth and lore.

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A New Trip: A Psychedelic Comedy Show by Shane Mauss with Live Visuals by VJ Michael Strauss

Saturday, October 4, 6 p.m.

 A New Trip is a mind-bending psychedelic comedy experience that brings together Shane’s signature blend of comedy, science, and storytelling and features personal reflections, cultural commentary, and psychedelic insights. The show is elevated with dynamic, real-time visuals by veteran Video Jockey Michael Strauss, turning each performance into a full sensory experience.

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Tickets

Tickets for each show are sold separately.

  • General: $30
  • Members: $25
  • Igniters: $15

Schedule

  • Doors: 6 p.m.
  • Pre-Show Mixer: 6– 7:30 p.m.
  • Show Starts: 7:30 p.m.

About the Comedian

Shane Mauss is an award-winning comedian and science communicator, known for TV appearances on Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Comedy Central as well as popular comedy podcasts. His career took off 20 years ago when he won “Best Stand Up” at HBO’s Comedy Arts Festival, kicking off a run of late-night TV appearances and sold-out shows. Blending his natural curiosity with his love of comedy, Shane began his acclaimed podcast, Here We Are, where he has interviewed more than 400 scientists and built a reputation for making complex ideas accessible and funny. As his interest in psychedelics grew, Shane became known for describing complex trip experiences with clarity and humor, leading to appearances on major comedy podcasts and inspiring the hit animated series Tales from the Trip on Comedy Central.

Shane’s ability to tackle complex topics and combine comedy with real science has inspired many unique shows designed to get the audience thinking, including Mating Season, a comedy special about the science of mating and dating, and My Big Break, a stand-up album about injury, depression, and optimism. He is currently touring across the country in advance of two forthcoming hour-long psychedelic comedy specials, Trips, premiering on April 19, 2026.