Shane is pleased to welcome back the most enthusiastic guest he's had, Barrett Klein, along with first time guest, Lyric Bartholomay. They discuss genetically modified flies, what could cause some people to be more attractive to mosquitoes and other buggers, and why you should save bugs from your shower drain!

On this special episode I talk all about DMT with neurobiologist, pharmacologist, chemist, writer, Dr. Andrew Gallimore. What in the world is going on with this crazy chemical? What's at the bottom of reality? Can DMT somehow help us answer the deep questions we have about reality?

Shane learns about volcanoes and finds out what it's like to live in a submarine talking with Associate Professor of Geology at The University at Buffalo, Tracy Gregg.

Shane has returned guest, Joe Redden, on the podcast. They talk about boredom during this odd time for humans. Joseph P. Redden is a Professor of Marketing at the Carlson School of Management. He received his Ph. D. in Marketing from the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania. He is currently focused on how to help consumers extract more enjoyment without changing the product, how to reduce consumer boredom, and how to encourage (and enjoy) healthier eating.

Shane is joined by Corina Newsome, who is an American ornithologist, birder, science communicator, and graduate student at Georgia Southern University. They discussed the racism that exists within the birding community. Shane also explains why he thinks the bowerbird is the most ridiculous bird.

Shane talks with Biology professor, Dr. Nipun Chopra, about link between Alzheimer's disease and various environmental factors. Dr. Nipun Chopra is a graduate of DePauw University ('06) and received his PhD training from the Indiana University school of Medicine, with a focus on Medical Neuroscience. During his PhD work, his research focused on identifying microRNA that regulate key proteins involved in Alzheimer's disease.

How can we get people to care about the planet? Why is there so much division surrounding climate change? Shane asks Tracy Fanara these big questions. Tracy tests environmental myths to justify action or to alleviate public misconceptions, then communicates results to the public through through media interviews, public seminars, citizen science programs, and scientific investigative docu-reality videos.

What are thoughts? If a computer can think, is it conscious? What can machine learning teach us about the brain? Today Shane talks with Dr. Eliot Winer, Professor of mechanical engineering at Iowa State University and Associate Director at Virtual Reality Applications Center.

How does our evolutionary history shape our current world? What's up with sexy jawlines? Will being quarantined while staring at computer screens all day change how humans look? In this episode Shane talks with returned guest Herman Pontzer, who is a Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University.

In this episode of the Here We Are podcast Shane is joined by returned guest, Nina Fefferman. They discuss the ways to remain dignified when having conversations with people who may not respect science. Responsible skepticism is an important part of learning how to rely on expertise.

Shane Mauss does the first ever solo episode of the Here We Are Podcast to celebrate episode number 300. For the first time he discusses what this podcast truly means in terms of the greater picture. Hear how this former factory worker who never had an interest in school deviated from a traditional stand up comedy career to peek behind the scenes of science and academia.

Shane talks with Dr. Claire Thomas-Duckwitz and Natalie McKechnie Mannherz, OTR (of the A Little Cerebral Podcast) about the complexities of ADD and ADHD, non-neurotypical kids, and the struggle with returning to school this fall.

Dr. Scott Cloutier is an Assistant Professor, Walton Sustainability Fellow and Senior Sustainability Scholar within the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability. Scott talks with Shane about human well-being during these very odd times.

Shane returns to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum to talk with education program manager and Entomologist Katherine Bartlett. Katherine talks about using differentiated instruction, teaching hacks, and pack-rats to interest young people in taking ownership of our ecosystem and environment.

Third time guest, Barrett Klien is an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin. Shane and Barrett talk about hornets and other insects!

Shane speaks with self-proclaimed infectious disease geek, Jessica Brinkworth, who is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. They talk about the evolution of the human immune system, vaccine research controversy, and other related topics.

Mark A Smith is a professor of political science and an adjunct professor of comparative religion and communication at the University of Washington. Shane speaks with Mark about the political division surrounding this pandemic.

Shane talks with Sonja Lyubomirsky, who is a Professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside. They discuss what we're learning about human well-being from this global quarantine experiment.

Shane talks with game developer and audio engineer, Robin Arnott, about his new interactive game called SoundSelf. They are joined by visionary artist, Topher Sipes.

Shane talks about mushrooms with Naturalist Lyndzee Rhine at the Great Plains Nature Center. How do mushrooms procreate and do they sprout annually? Look for Lyndzee’s book “A Pocket Guide to Common Kansas Mushrooms”.