Shows
Mind Under Matter"Meow Wolf" | With Emily Montoya and Vince KadlubekToday we have 2 of the co-founders of Meow Wolf on the show!
Meow Wolf is a unique art collective that started as a small group of artists in Santa Fe, New Mexico, dumpster diving for materials and creating immersive art installations in temporary spaces. Over the years, the group grew and evolved into a permanent business, creating an immersive art empire that has captivated audiences around the world.
We explore the origins of Meow Wolf and how they grew from a small group of artists to a massive art...2023-04-0453 min
Mind Under MatterMore Tales | Grant LindahlCreator of Comedy Central's 'Tales From The Trip' Grant Lindahl is back on the show. In this second installement, Shane and Grant try to write a new Tales From The Trip together.
Hear about Grant's first psychedelic experience and how psychedelics made him less trippy. Then enjoy Shane hashes out some new stories with Grant and they talk about what it might look like.
Follow this psychedelic gremlin on instagram at @artschoolacid and check out http://grantdraws.com/
Stay up to date with my tour: https://www.shanemauss.com/2023-03-081h 13
Mind Under Matter"Show Me Nothingness" | Pete HolmesPete Holmes is the host of the fantastic podcast 'You Made It Weird'. Shane owes many of his fans to his appearances on his show.
Pete has combined spirituality and comedy like no one else. If you have not seen Pete's show 'Crashing' on HBO, it is absolutely amazing!
Always fun to talk about comedy, philosophy, wild stories, and pee-holes with ole Petey Boy.
If you ever get a chance to see Pete live, he is one of the very best in the business https://peteholmes.com/
Listen anywhere you pod. Watc...2023-02-281h 29
Mind Under MatterTales from an Animator | Grant LindahlHappy International MUM Day!!
Today I'm hanging out with the incredibly talented and funny animator behind Tales from the Trip! Grant shares his story of how he got started with art, growing up in an isolated environment, and how Tales from the Trip was born.
Check out the latest Tales from the Trip featuring Shane and Ramin!
https://youtu.be/6VBMXKSSQUs2023-02-221h 13
Mind Under MatterMind Under MyqHappy Valentine’s Day!
Myq Kaplan joins Minds Under Matter as the first guest Ramin to talk all about love!
Myq is Shane’s oldest friend in comedy joins the show to talk about love of career, friends, and significant others.
Myq is one of the most clever, thoughtful, prolific comedians in the business. You check out all of his stand up on https://myqkaplan.com
Listen in to hear two old friends have fun philosophical conversations about life.2023-02-141h 17
Mind Under MatterMUM 2.0 | Solo EpisodeTune into this announcement episode to hear Shane discuss all that is new with the show.
This short episode will give some context for the MUM expansion.
Then enjoy the new Valentine’s Day Episode!2023-02-1427 min
Mind Under MatterGrandmas!The Offsprung Boys of Comedy reflect on some of the generational and regional anomalies between humans and most other life on the planet.
We're one of the few species that care for our children's children, even after we are unable to reproduce. We discuss some of our own relationships with our grandmothers and share some fun memories.
Watch The OBC™ on YT or Spotify or listen wherever you podcast to get the answers to life’s most important questions.2022-11-291h 12
Mind Under MatterTime MeowchineThe Catnip Boys of Comedy™ explore the evolution of (lack of) domestic of our toxoplasmic friends.
Most domesticated animals have been drastically shaped by humans. Livestock has been bred to our tastes. We selected the best horses and donkeys to lug us around. Humans domesticated wolves into hundreds of unrecognizable dogs with looks, traits, and personalities to suit our specific preferences. Yet, in the thousands of years that cats have lived with humans, they have stubbornly remained unchanged.
Cats are independent creatures who seem to be able to take or leave us. It seems we may nee...2022-11-221h 19
Mind Under MatterFlavors of HealingThe Psychedelic-Assisted Boys of Comedy™ go to The California Center for Psychedelic Therapy to talk with Dr. Cole Marta about ketamine.
This week we are serving scoops of the history, neurochemistry, and uses of ketamine as well as its modern accessibility. How does it help depression and how is it different from a psilocybin experience? How does one become a psychedelic-assisted therapist and what is it like to grow up on Terence McKenna?
This is only the second time we have had a guest on the show and this one was a real treat!
Wa...2022-11-151h 07
Mind Under MatterMultitudesThe Moody Boys of Comedy™ introduce a new episode format to share different highlights about their week.
Void – Something bad that happened to you
Visionaire – Something you are looking forward to
Honey – Something good that happened to you
Buffon – The fanciest thing you have done lately
Lunatic – The craziest thing that has happened to you recently2022-11-081h 12
Mind Under MatterTime Travel If you had the chance for a major do-over, what would you want to remind yourself as you build a whole new life?
What time period from the past would you be most interested in experiencing for one week?
Watch The ADBC™ on YT or Spotify or listen wherever you podcast to get the answers to life’s most important questions.
Like, share, subscribe and watch out for flamingos!!!
Salivating for more? Check out Patreon where you can get the weekly series Mind Under ART, a monthly bonus MuM, a comedy speci...2022-10-261h 09
Mind Under MatterInternational Sloth DayThe Metabolically Efficient Boys of Comedy™ celebrate International Sloth Day!
A couple of years ago Shane spent a couple of months in a slothfully time obsessing over sloths instead of doing actual work. This week the boys sit around and discuss sloth mysteries to prepare you for all of your International Sloth Day (Oct 20) gatherings and festivities.
How have sloths been able to survive for millions of years in a seemingly cutthroat world? Not only have they been able to hang in there, but they have thrived many times in Earth's history. Sloths have even evolved...2022-10-181h 29
Mind Under MatterPersonal GrowthSalivating for more?
Check out Patreon where you can get the weekly series Mind Under ART, a monthly bonus MuM, a comedy special from each of us, a custom straight jacket, group Zoom hangs and more! https://www.patreon.com/MindUnderPod
The Growing and Showing Boys of Comedy™ take The Personal Growth Initiative Scale.
This week Shane and Ramin attempt to assess their inclination toward self-improvement in four categories.
Readiness for Change: Aspects of preparedness for making specific changes in one’s self
Planfulness: Intentions and actions related to plann...2022-10-121h 26
Mind Under MatterWedding HistoryThe Officiating Boys of Comedy™ marry a couple!
At the Campout Festival Shane and Ramin were asked to marry soft rockin’ Honey Bears Brittney Conklin and Andrew Havok and we wanted to share the ceremony with you.
This week we look through the history of marriage to find out how these traditions came to be. Come to find out, marriage traditions have many horrifying origins. How can The Church of MUM turn the dark oddities of past into fun absurdity for the future?
Skip the overpriced diamonds and subscribe to this gem of a podcast...2022-10-052h 00
Mind Under MatterOcsoberThe Sober Boys of Comedy™ discuss their definition of sobriety as they gear up for Sober October.
Shane has always had plenty of vices. Ramin has never had any. This October Shane is going to attempt to live completely vice-free as Ramin tries to find his vice.
Do you think Shane can go a month without alcohol, cigarettes, TV, or other hedonic addictions? What vices should Ramin try out? Leave a comment below.
Subscribe to The SBC™ on YT or wherever you podcast to keep updated on their new habit-free and habit-forming lives.
You g...2022-09-271h 32
Mind Under MatterMUMFest RecapThe Festival Throwing Boys of Comedy™ reflect on an incredible first year of the Mind Under Matter Campout Festival.
Thank you so much to everyone who came out!
Please check out the Mindunderpod.com website to see all the bands, comedians, scientists, and artists that made our first year a success! We will be sharing pictures and footage soon!2022-09-201h 33
Mind Under MatterLet's Go PlacesThe Flying Boys of Comedy™ booked you a first-class ticket on the MUM Rocketship!
Humans have invented so many ways to explore this world that we take so many human marvels for granted.
It wasn’t that long ago that flying was something you would get dressed-up for and bring back a pathogenic bird as a souvenir to impress all your friends. Now when you fly, you just get pathogens and friends trying to get out of giving you a ride to the airport.
This is the last episode before The Mind Under Matter Campout Festival in Raleigh Sep 9-11 so The F...2022-09-061h 33
Mind Under MatterExistential DreadWhat is the difference between existentialism and nihilism?
The Existential Boys of Comedy™ answer your questions for another advice episode.
In this episode, we discuss stage fright and pursuing dreams, what to do when you wake up from nightmares and working through cosmic nihilism and existential dread. George Carlin even makes an appearance!!!
The Mind Under Matter Campout is just around the corner! Looking forward to seeing everyone at Lakeside Retreats in Raleigh Sep 9-11!
https://mindunderpod.com/pages/campout2022-08-301h 32
Mind Under MatterHighlight EpisodeThe Clipping and Shipping Boys of Comedy™ put together a highlight episode.
Listen back to some of our favorite moments of the show. Share with friends who are new to Mind Under Matter.
You may have seen many of our highlights on social media, but there are a bunch of great moments that we never posted. Social media rewards shorter clips so we have also extended some of our favorite moments with more context.
Watch a nice mix of B-sides and highlights this week on YouTube or Spotify or listen wherever you podcast.
...2022-08-241h 28
Mind Under MatterIn-Group FavoritismThis week The In Boys of Comedy™ discuss out-group bias.
Implicit association tests try to determine our gut reactions to others. How much can they tell us about our biases? Are we determined by our instincts to discriminate against others? Or are they a biased way of detecting bias?
Our minds categorize and make snap judgments to navigate life, but these efficiencies in the brain are sometimes a source of human suffering. Cooperation, forming groups, and relating with others close to us is one of the joys of life, but it can have a cost of exc...2022-08-171h 34
Mind Under MatterMouthfulsThe Well-Positioned Boys of Comedy™ talk about sex.
We had no choice. It’s episode 69.
What did a couple of scientists learn from watching a billion adult videos? Why are people turned on by such a variety of things? What other animals have homosexuals? Is the most famous position even any good?
Listen to The WPBC™ on your favorite app or watch on YouTube or Spotify.
Less than a month until the Mind Under Matter Campout Festival in Raleigh!
https://mindunderpod.com/pages/campout2022-08-101h 09
Sharp TongueMind Under Matter | Shane Mauss and Ramin NazerThis week, we are Covid and cough free with a NEW episode featuring stand up comedian, and co-host of Mind Under Matter, Shane Mauss, and artist and cohost of Mind Under Matter, Ramin Nazer, to discuss NADs, psychedelic camping trips, boat carpets, and how drugs influence modern science.**Use code SHARP at DameProducts.com for 15% off of your entire order! Thank you for listening!Outro music " Breathe Easy by Tyler Labine , Adanac.CALL AND LEAVE US A VM TO BE PLAYED FOR THE POD: 513-916-0930...2022-08-061h 25
Mind Under MatterBipolarThe Mood Stabilizing Boys of Comedy™ take the Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale.
This week we chat about mania, hypomania, depression, and mental health. Does your mood and energy fluctuate wildly at times? Do you cycle between periods of hyperactivity and extreme depression? Do you ever go long periods without sleeping?
Listen to the episode and take the questionnaire along with The MSBC™ to see if you can out bipolar Shane and win the worst/best prize (depending on the day): http://www.thecarlatcmeinstitute.com/complete/html/assess/BSDS.pdf
You can always listen to the...2022-08-021h 32
Mind Under MatterSocial Media HistoryClick it and ship it!!! The Influencing Boys of Comedy™ breakdown the history of social media.
Shane and Ramin were very early in their comedy careers when Myspace started to change the way artists could connect with fans. From humble beginnings, social media has quickly changed the way the world communicates, connects, and entertains. How many apps have come and gone along the way? What will be the next hot platform? How does one decide where to put their energy? What is the future of social media?
Join our space wherever you podcast or for the video vers...2022-07-261h 44
Mind Under MatterVery ApeThe Juvenile Apes Of Comedy™ swing through the branches of our evolutionary tree to learn about primatology.
What can other primates teach us about cooperation, fighting, status, stress, gender, and human life?
This week we will climb through the history of primatology to discover some of the egocentric anthropomorphizing that has led to a lot of past misunderstandings. Instead of butchering out-of-context research to justify the worst of human behavior, we can look to our hairy friends for clues about cooperation, acceptance, and fairness.
Come monkey around with The JAC™ wherever you podcast.
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Mind Under MatterBehavioral EconomicsThe Counterintuitive Boys of Comedy™ question our assumptions about seemingly ordinary decisions.
What happens when you nearly get burned to death? Do you think you would have some questions about life?
That is exactly what happened to Dan Ariely at a young age… And from it spawned some interesting, nuanced questions about human perception.
Why do we spend money in ways that don’t meet our long-term goals? What primes us to cheat and steal? What motivates us beyond financial transactions? And most importantly, how do you make a prostate exam more comfo...2022-07-121h 41
Mind Under MatterPhilosophy of MusicThis week The Music Discovering Boys Of Comedy™ discuss musical philosophy and introduce you to the sweet sounds of Desert Honey.
With help from the book ‘The Music Lesson' by Victor Wooten, Ramin breaks down groove, notes, articulation/duration, technique, emotion/feel, dynamics, rhythm/tempo, tone, phrasing, space/rest, and listening.
We close out the show by introducing you to Desert Honey with an interview with singers Sarah Slade and Jade Arrow! Shane found this band when we first started putting together the idea for the Mind Under Matter Campout Festival. They have the perfect style...2022-07-052h 19
Mind Under MatterNeighborly AdviceThe Advice-Giving Boys of Comedy™ hand out some little grey goblins of wisdom around the MUM Town neighborhood.
Our first advice column episode was such a hit that we decided to do them on a recurring basis.
This week we discuss relationships, marketing, art, and the midlife crisis.
Ramin just finished some big updates to the Mind Under Matter Campout Festival web page and it looks amazing. We can’t wait to be neighbors with you in September!
If you have never been to Mindunderpod.com website, it’s the finest websit...2022-06-291h 31
Mind Under MatterThe Tentacles of LifeDo you ever wonder what alien consciousness could be like?
The Oceanic Exploring Boys of Comedy™ take a deep dive under the surface and through evolutionary time to contemplate the minds of octopus.
You don’t need sci-fi to see an alien world, marine biologists research it every day. Octopus and humans’ closest common ancestor was a worm-like creature that existed about 600 million years ago. Our tentacles of evolution went off to become a wide range of vertebrates and all sorts of large-brained mammals. Invertebrates took a very different path and tended to opt-out of those cos...2022-06-211h 39
Mind Under MatterHow We RollWhat does your car say about you?
The Inclusive Biological Fitness Flaunting Boys of Comedy™ make it rain conspicuous consumption knowledge and fancy science vernacular.
This week we discuss how organisms use costly and sometimes deceptive displays to advertise their quality to potential predators, prey, family, peers, and mates. This top shelf episode builds on some of our favorite lessons from past episodes to describe one of the ways in which we are driven to spend in ways that may seem irrational from the view of a utilitarian.
The peacock’s tail might have...2022-06-141h 43
Mind Under MatterLight TriadThe Angelic Boys of Comedy™ explore the light side of MUM Town.
Last month people really liked our Dark Triad episode exploring Narcissism, Psychopathy, and Machiavellianism.
So, we decided to make a two-part episode on The Light Triad of Compassion, Empathy, and Altruism.
We discuss why dark and negative things often bias our attention and how positive psychology is attempting to bring balance to the force.
Listen to The ABC™ wherever you podcast or check out the video version on Spotify or YouTube.
Salivating for more?
2022-06-071h 28
Mind Under MatterFun By NatureThe World Building Boys of Comedy™ are finalizing the plans for the physical manifestation of Mind Under Matter at their Campout Festival.
Shane went to a second and final event at Lake Side Retreats in Raleigh. This one was produced by Life Is Art Productions (who is also doing our campout festival). He was blown away.
All previous concerns have been replaced with excitement and dreams. Shane has even decided to move to Raleigh to build a MUM world over the summer.
We had to do one final update episode to finalize the plan and...2022-05-311h 52
Mind Under MatterCampout UpdatesThis place is insanely awesome!
Shane traveled to Raleigh to see where The Campout Festival Boys of Comedy™ will be hosting the Mind Under Matter Campout Festival Sep 8 – 11th.
After checking out a different campout festival here… WOW! There is no describing the excitement but we take a whack at it anyway.
Lakeside Retreats is amazing and we can’t believe we are going to get to build our own Mind Under Matter World.
Any anxieties that we had before seeing the place went away and now it’s time to start spread...2022-05-241h 40
Mind Under MatterMind Under ART 53: TRANSFORMATIONThis week's art suggestion comes from future Here We Are guest, Emily Petrucci! Huge thanks to Emily for the amazing comments and letters. We always learn so much from you :)
More info about The Mind Under Festival/Campout in Raleigh, NC Sep 9-12
https://mindunderpod.com/pages/campout
Shirts, posters, and MUMerch https://mindunderpod.com/pages/store2022-05-2100 min
Mind Under MatterQuestionzillaThe Mailbag Opening Boys of Comedy™ take another round of listener questions.
How did Shand and Ramin meet? Why does life keep getting weirder? Does a higher self choose to experience trauma? We are all stars, but what should you do if you meet someone famous?
Listen in to hear The MOBC™ answer a fun mix-bag of questions.
Make sure to comment on social media, YouTube, or (best of all) Patreon and be included in the next Q&A show!
We have already sold a bunch of early-bird tickets for the Campou...2022-05-171h 42
Mind Under MatterCampout FestivalThe Excited Boys of Comedy™ are officially launching The Mind Under Matter Campout Festival
Raleigh, NC
Sep 9-12 (Patreon Day on the 8th)
Lakeside Retreats (20 minutes from downtown)
Camping is included in the ticket, and if you don't like camping there are plenty of hotels and other accommodations nearby. If you don't have your own gear, we can also help you arrange tents, glamping, RVs, and more.
This is the first-ever live Mind Under Matter event!
Comedy, Music, Live Podcasts, Art, Science Talks, Book Signings, Mysticism, Nature, Comm...2022-05-101h 45
Mind Under MatterDark TriadPsycho, Con, or Egomaniac?
The Dark Boys of Darkness™ take a Dark Triad survey to find out how that rate on psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism.
You can take the survey along with Shane and Ramin here: https://www.idrlabs.com/dark-triad/test.php
Be sure to share your results (in the comments below/ at @mindunderpod)
Is lying ever OK? Have you been in trouble with the law? Are you prone to flights of fancy? How is your temper? Are you impulsive? How are your relationships with family? Do you think most people a...2022-05-031h 51
Mind Under MatterAdvice ColumnHow do you decide what to do with your life?
The Guidance Counseling Boys of Comedy™ answer your questions for their first Advice Column episode.
Shane and Ramin offer some thoughts on choosing a life path, overcoming pointlessness, recovering from injury, overthinking, functional anxiety, and building an audience. Saddle up to hear heavy topics lightened with laughs on the road to self-discovery.
The GCBC™ love to experiment with new themed episodes and find more ways to involve listeners. They received so many great questions from MUMies on Patreon and Instagram that they decided to mak...2022-04-261h 45
Mind Under MatterBicycle DayCome celebrate the discovery of LSD with The Kaleidoscopic Boys of Comedy™
On April 19th 79 years ago, Albert Hofmann had the first semi-intentional dose of Lysergic acid diethylamide. He then famously hopped on a bicycle, and the rest is dilated history. Since that bizarre day, it has changed the lives of countless people including Shane and Ramin’s. Oh yeah, it works! But experiences vary.
Hear how The KBC’s™ experience with acid differs from mushrooms. Despite such positive impacts on our lives, Shane has learned from his 'A Good Trip Tour' that not everyone has a good...2022-04-191h 34
Mind Under MatterEaster Egg HuntThe Literally Resurrecting Literal Bunnies of Literal Comedy™ literally spring from their literal nests to literally celebrate literal Easter.
After some fun updates about our MUF, we send you on an Easter egg hunt! Check out Shane’s documentary ‘Psychonautics’ on Prime and find the hidden shot to win a free T-shirt. The movie is also a good primer for next week’s Bicycle Day Episode!
We don’t know if JC literally rose from the dead, but there are entire species that metaphorically have. As nature is blooming, we jump down a rabbit hole to see if rabbi...2022-04-121h 47
Mind Under MatterMeet The MUM Family! BONUS Ep. 13The Kids Of The Boys Of Comedy™ join Shane and Ramin for the first team episode!
Matt McCool (real last name) is the amazing editor of both Mind Under Matter and Here We Are. If you follow us on Instagram or watch on YT or Spotify, you’ve gotten to see all the fun things that the best editor in podcasting adds to MUM. What you would never know is all the little stuff that goes into making quality audio and video that no one would ever notice unless he stopped doing it.
Rhianna ‘The Hippie W...2022-04-071h 28
Mind Under MatterSeason 2The Upgraded Boys of Comedy™ reflect on completing their first year of the show.
We bring in the new season with new cameras, lighting, studio upgrades, and new features!
The UBC™ generally think it’s unrealistic to try to go from zero to 60 on any project, but something was special about Mind Under Matter. Shane, Ramin, Matt and Rhianna went above and beyond to make a nearly complete vision of our show from the beginning and most importantly, we stuck with it.
We’re all so pr...2022-04-051h 54
Mind Under MatterDOUG STANHOPEThe Starstruck Boys of Comedy™ welcome the legend as their very first guest on the show.
It’s the last episode of the first season of Mind Under Matter and we wanted to go out with one of the last of a dying breed.
Doug Stanhope built a cult following as one of the most authentic, debaucherous, smartest, edgiest, funniest comics who has ever lived. Well before podcasting and social media gave comedians more of a chance to take their career into their own hands, Doug broke the mold. He basically invented indie stand-up touring. His DIY...2022-03-291h 50
Mind Under MatterQuestion Everything?What would you do if you met your younger self? If you had to eat the same meal every day, what would it be? Do you prefer to have more or less knowledge about frightening topics?
This week The Obliging Boys of Comedy™ dive back into the mailbag for a hilarious and thoughtful episode.
This is the second public Q&A episode and it’s safe to say that we will be making this a regular part of the show. From philosophical, to the pragmatic, to the absurd… our patrons’ and Instagram followers’ questions killed it once again!!2022-03-212h 04
Mind Under MatterPaddy’s NOT Patty’sShane and Ramin have TWO tremendous pieces of news. Don’t miss this episode as it involves some plans you are going to want to make!
The Charmed Boys of Comedy™ are feeling The Luck of the Irish.
This week we chat about the history of St Paddy’s Day. We talk about Shane’s Irish ancestry, potato famines, and early American immigrants. After doing Origins of Halloween (ep 29), Christmas Origins (ep 36), and now exploring St Paddy’s Day as a respite from Lent, we are starting to notice a bit of a theme with the holidays, re...2022-03-151h 38
Mind Under MatterThe Conspiracy SurveyThe Necromancers of Comedy™ use modern alchemy to determine how conspiratorial they are.
This week Shane and Ramin take the 15 question ‘Generic Conspiracist Beliefs Scale’
The scale breaks the score down into five facets:
- Government Malfeasance: Belief in routine criminal conspiracy within governments
- Malevolent Global Conspiracies: Belief that small, secret groups exert total control over global events
- Control of Information (CI): Belief that unethical control and suppression of information by organizations
- Extraterrestrial Cover-Up: Belief that information about aliens is being concealed from the public
- Persona...2022-03-072h 14
Mind Under MatterInternational MUM DayThe New Tradition Starting Boys of Comedy™ bring in the first inaugural International Mind Under Matter Day on 2/22/22!
What is International MUM Day? For the first year, we are going to hash it out together.
If you could cobble together a new holiday with your favorite things from other holidays, what would it look like? What is your ideal festival? If Shane and Ramin put together a Mind Under Matter camp out next year would you be interested in joining The NTSBC™? Tune in to find out more.
We talked about all of the amazing...2022-02-211h 51
Mind Under MatterErupting with LifeThe Sexually Selected Valentines of Comedy™ release their second episode on mating behavior.
Last week we went through a bit of the early history of the scientific debates over the evolution of utility versus beauty. This week we will go through some of the more recent theories about mating behavior to better understand the eruption of various behaviors that have both created and destroyed an uncountable number of species on earth.
We start with a dive underwater to see what odd strategies might arise when there AREN’T plenty of fish in the sea. Things only g...2022-02-142h 04
Mind Under MatterDarwinian BeautyThis week The Sexually Selected Boys of Comedy™ get into some of the basics of the evolution of mating.
Charles Darwin’s birthday is just before Valentine’s Day on Feb 12. We thought it would be fitting to spend the next two weeks talking about how change over time has shaped the tantalizing act of spreading genes.
'On The Origin of Species' put Darwin on the map and introduced the world to evolution. But when it came to mating, things like the peacock just weren’t making sense. This spawned his controversial book ‘The Descent of Man, and...2022-02-082h 16
Mind Under MatterPress ConferenceThe Amenable Boys of Comedy™ take questions from the listeners and wow did the MUMies come through with some good ones!
How many hot dogs have you eaten in your life? Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker? Do you believe in ghosts? How would you use a time machine? Who would you like to talk to from History?
This was the first Q&A episode that we tried and ended up with so many fantastic questions from both Instagram and Patrons that we decided to do two episodes!2022-01-311h 58
Mind Under MatterBehavior’s PastThis week The Interdisciplinary Boys of Comedy™ explore the interconnectedness of the many areas of research needed to understand the puzzling number of factors that lead to any single behavior.
How do we go about understanding even a simple behavior like deciding to listen to this podcast?
First, we would need to know what is going on in the brain moments before you hit play. Then we would need to consider the hormones floating around your neurological environment that made you inclined to download in response to the stimulus of a new pod...2022-01-241h 38
Mind Under MatterSubselvesThe Multitude Containing Boys of Comedy™ discuss the idea of our subselves.
This week we consider the idea that who we are is made up of several evolved subselves that (often subconsciously) drive behavior and ultimately the inclusive fitness of your genes. An idea in the book ‘The Rational Animal’ is that there are seven of these subselves: Self-protection, Affiliation, Status, Disease Avoidance, Mate-Acquisition, Mate-Retention, Kin-Care.
From looking at this list you can probably think of a lot of ways these different drives compete with one another. Many species risk the...2022-01-171h 40
Mind Under MatterMusical DiscoveriesThe Music Explorers of Comedy™ share their favorite bands.
At the frequent request of fans, we dedicated a whole episode to talking about some of our favorite music from childhood to today.
We chat about Pink Floyd, Prince, Nirvana, OK Go, Post Modern Jukebox, Of Montreal, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Flaming Lips, The Police, Sting, Devo, CCR, The Talking Heads, Coletrane, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Kimya Dawson, The Avett Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, Knower, Zappa, Weather Report, Mono Neon, The Uncluded, Funkadelic, Vulfpeck, Lionel Ritchie, Bobby McFerrin, Tribe Called Quest, Hi...2022-01-101h 42
Mind Under MatterSo Many HatsThe Working Boys of Comedy™ go job hunting!
We thought we would kick the year off with a job placement survey and explore the paths we may have been suited for had we not been destined to make the world’s greatest podcast.
We honestly were not at all expecting something from The Department of Labor to be so much fun, but this might be the best survey episode yet. We hope you enjoy Shane’s laugh because it turns out, Ramin is well-suited for a job as a Job Imp...2022-01-041h 48
Mind Under MatterHappy New MUMThe Resolute Boys of Comedy™ bring in the New Year and give birth to a new character.
We both appreciate the opportunities for reflection and resets, but why do New Year’s resolutions often fail? What are some SMART goals that give people a better chance of success?
We reflect on the first year of Mind Under Matter and how it has changed some of our work habits. We reveal some of our plans for 2022 including an app, a book, and a tour!
The RBC™...2021-12-282h 16
Mind Under MatterMind Under ART 36: HISTORYSpecial thanks to Benjamin Bedley for this week's art suggestion! Follow Ben at https://www.instagram.com/benbedley/
We decided to put this episode out for the public to enjoy. Happy MUMmas!2021-12-1747 min
Mind Under MatterPandemic HistoryThe Infectious of Boys of Comedy™ dig into the history of pandemics.
Life on earth started billions of years ago. Life parasitizing other life, evolved shortly after. And the endless arms between viruses and hosts began. This mix of battles and cooperation gave rise to much of the rich complexity and diversity of life in addition to some of its biggest threats. Early sexual reproduction may even have become more successful than cloning in part to escape disease spread. And now sex is one of the main ways diseases are spread!
A...2021-12-141h 52
Mind Under MatterChristmas OriginsThe Festive Boys Of Comedy™ get all dressed up in top-of-the-line Christmas outfits to explore the history of the winter solstice.
This holiday season many celebrate some of our most cherished traditions, but where did they come from? Some historians believe Yuletide was the prequel to Christmas and Santa was played by Odin. Some of our traditions may even have been influenced by psychedelics. One thing is clear, there is a rich history of partying very hard during the longest nights of the year.
Kick the Holiday season with the F...2021-12-071h 39
Mind Under MatterOverflowing with Gratitude BONUS Ep. 9(Edit: Just made this one public so that anyone can check it out. Happy Holidays! Grateful for all of you)
The Appreciative Boys of Comedy™ release a bonus episode on gratitude.
In this episode we pick up where we left off on ‘Episode 33: Attitude of Gratitude’ and finish taking ‘The Gratitude, Resentment, and Appreciation Scale’.
Could we be more grateful? Always. But we’re grateful for the gratitude we already have.
Tune in to find out how we score and where you fall in each category.2021-12-072h 03
Mind Under MatterEvolution‘s TreadmillThe Constantly Adapting Boys of Comedy™ discuss the endless race of life.
In Lewis Carroll’s ‘Through the Looking Glass’, The Red Queen explains to Alice that in her world “it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place.” This week we look through this lens to see why completion and exploitation create seemingly endless evolutionary arms races common to most life on earth.
When a predator gains an advantage over prey, the prey that will be the most successful are the ones that adapt a new a...2021-11-291h 58
Mind Under MatterRuminating on RuminationThe Looping Thought Boys of Comedy™ ruminate on why we dwell on the past.
Shane had an embarrassing little incident recently and wanted to share how dumb he feels about it while it’s still fresh.
What are the things that we continue to ruminate on and why? What are the factors the brain is using when determining what past events are worth holding onto and reminding you of? Are those embarrassing thoughts we kick ourselves for useful? Even if they are useful, do they really need to be so pain...2021-11-221h 43
Mind Under MatterAttitude of GratitudeThe Thankful Boys of Comedy™ devote an episode to appreciating gratitude.
In the first half, we talk generally about gratitude. We touch on some science of gratitude and positive psychology. We explore using gratitude journals and accomplishment lists to alter our conscious experience. Perhaps most importantly, we take time to appreciate the insane odds that any of us even find ourselves existing let alone having the great privilege of butchering some poorly remembered science abstracts for a fun podcast between two great friends.
In the second half, we start a gra...2021-11-152h 17
Mind Under MatterUniversal Consciousness?The Universal Boys of Comedy™ explore consciousness.
In this episode, Shane and Ramin debate the idea of universal consciousness. Is consciousness a product of the brain, a fundamental aspect of the universe, both, or somewhere in-between?
Every month we let Patreon suggest the subject for one of our public episodes. This month Patron
Stuart Brazewell’s suggested we get down to the bottom of one of the biggest philosophical questions in human history. Challenge accepted!
The UBC™ explore how some of these views ha...2021-11-091h 50
Mind Under MatterSharing BelieviesThe Cordial Discourse Boys of Comedy™ continue the third part of the Political Compass survey.
What if instead of thinking about politics as two-sided, we considered where we might fall within four quadrants of a political compass? Sometimes we might be surprised where we fall on a given issue when we actually talk through each one. Even when people always vote one way, it is often the case that their views on a specific issue are less one-sided than we assume.
Although The CDBC™ generally avoid the usual political conver...2021-11-011h 56
Mind Under MatterMorbid CuriositiesThe Slightly Morbid and Extremely Curious Boys of Comedy™ new costumes for a second Halloween episode.
This week, we talk about the psychology of horror.
Most life on earth tends to avoid scary situations. So why are so many humans drawn toward horror movies, haunted houses, and other situations where we intentionally confront fear, violence, death and disgust for recreation?
To find out, The SMECBC™ take horror researcher, Coltan Scrivner’s, ‘Morbid Curiosity Scale’.
Would you like to see a head transplant? How about wa...2021-10-252h 28
Mind Under MatterOrigins of HalloweenThe Spooky Voids and Visionaries of Comedy™ release the first of two Halloween episodes.
This week Shane and Ramin get dressed up in their finest morph suits to discuss the origins and evolution of Halloween.
How did seasonal change influence the morbid themes of this centuries-old tradition? How did the ancient practices of witchcraft go from being the respected, genderneutral medical care of the time to the demonization of women? How much was the black plague a catalyst for the unimaginably horrifying witch trials of the Middle Ages?
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Mind Under MatterWishing Everyone WellThe Mindful Boys of Comedy™ meditate on meditation.
Shane recently had a wonderful mushroom trip that he was trying to use as a reset before Sober October. In the process he started getting back into meditation, so we thought it was the perfect time to explore the topic.
We discuss what meditation and mindfulness mean to us. Hear how we got into mediation, what different apps and practices have we tried, what we have learned, and how often we practice.
Much like meditation, The MBC™...2021-10-112h 03
Mind Under MatterMeditationThe Mindful Boys of Comedy™ meditate on meditation.
Shane recently had a wonderful mushroom trip that he was trying to use as a reset before Sober October. In the process he started getting back into meditation, so we thought it was the perfect time to explore the topic.
We discuss what meditation and mindfulness mean to us. Hear how we got into mediation, what different apps and practices have we tried, what we have learned, and how often we practice.
Much like meditation, The MBC™...2021-10-042h 03
Mind Under MatterPolitical Attitudes Test Pt 1The Self-Described Objective Boys of Comedy™ take a political attitudes test to see if they are truly as impartial as we like to think of ourselves as.
You can take the study yourself here to see where you fall on the scale. https://politicalcompass.org
The Mind Under Matter Podcast typically isn’t overly interested in current events and therefore doesn’t devote much time to the usual political discussions. Too many political conversations run in circles around the latest trending news stories that seems to monopolize watercooler talk and soci...2021-09-272h 02
Mind Under MatterADHD?The Scatterbrained Boys of Comedy™ attempt to focus on an ADHD test.
In a heroic display of attention, Shane and Ramin somehow made it through an extremely short survey with only going off on 14,000 tangents.
Tune in to find out a little history of when schools started focusing more on our lack of focus and started prescribing speed to children who (for some bizarre reason) weren’t interested in homework.
What is attention? What is so great about it? How do you make the most o...2021-09-202h 10
Mind Under MatterMy Big BreakThe Broken Boys of Comedy™ compare non-war wounds.
Years ago Shane broke both of his feet while hiking. He made an entire comedy album about it called ‘My Big Break’. At the time Shane went on a bunch of podcasts to tell the story, but it’s been years since the incident and many new fans probably don’t know the full story.
These salient moments can sometimes change our life trajectory. Upon reflection sometimes it can feel like something that helped one grow and learn, other times it’s just a pain in the foot.
...2021-09-132h 10
Mind Under MatterOut Of DisorderThe Nonspecific Amplifiers Of Comedy™ do their second psychedelic episode.
The first time Shane and Ramin did an episode about everyone’s favorite subject, they went off on so many tangents and down so many rabbit holes that they had to do a second episode with digression-filled entheogen conversation.
This time The NAC™ discuss tripping in groups vs alone, synchronicities going too far, social media as a drug, and the kind of DMs one gets when they are known for psychedelic use.
Mushrooms, DMT, MDMA...2021-09-061h 37
Mind Under MatterMoviesThe High Culture Aficionados of Comedy™ share the movies they have enjoyed from childhood to present.
This was originally recorded as a monthly bonus episode where we could take a break from the regular philosophical topics to have a light fun episode about the movies we are into. We ended up having so much fun that we decided to make this a public episode and make a part two for a Patreon bonus.
We chatted about some of the first movies that grabbed us in the 1980s. From cartoons, to...2021-08-301h 52
Mind Under MatterTop ShelfThe Lushes of Comedy™ have some drinks while talking about drinking for the 21st episode.
Is there any scientific validity to the health benefits of having one glass of wine per day? Shane’s never tried it, but he will try to recall some of the science, history, and evolution of alcohol.
How does state-dependent memory influence tolerance? Do other primates enjoy getting drunk as much as we do? Why is alcohol such a popular and inhibiting mind-altering substance?
The LC™ also share some stories a...2021-08-232h 00
Mind Under MatterMailbagOne episode per month The Mixed Bags Of Comedy™ take suggestions from Patreon fans for the subjects of a public episode.
In the past we have taken one suggestion for a theme and made a full episode about it… but we are not living in the past! This month we take multiple suggestions as a jumping-off point for even more tangents.
We talk about porn, The Book of Mormon, burning bridges, the effects of screens, Covid, UBI, alphas, the subconscious, live shows, science communication, and more!
...2021-08-161h 43
Mind Under MatterTrippingThe Battling The Gradually Declining Into Disorder Boys of Comedy™ have their first episode discussing psychedelics.
Psychedelics are sometimes referred to as nonspecific amplifiers because of the random ways certain parts of the psyche are experienced. This conversation is no different as this topic leads to lots of unexpected conversations.
We talk about mushrooms, ketamine, and DMT, but maybe more importantly about how life itself is just as often as bizarre as the most intense hallucinations. Tripping and traveling have a lot in common. The Amish have a trip every...2021-08-091h 39
Mind Under MatterAdulthoodThe Adult Men of Comedy™ continue the conversation of development across lifespans by discussing becoming an adult not just in humans but other species as well.
For humans in modern societies, turning 18 is a strange and abrupt change. One day you are a dependent with limited freedoms and rights, the next day you are legally considered an adult who can vote, gamble, watch porn, move away from your parents, have sex, smoke cigarettes, join the military, get credit cards, get married, and depending on where you live maybe even smoke weed or drink alcohol.
...2021-08-041h 50
Mind Under MatterRocketmenThe Reluctant Astronauts Of Comedy™ celebrate Ramin’s birthday!
This is the first podcast we recorded with no plan in mind, so we decided to keep things light by talking about uploading our consciousness into computers and life after death.
Is space exploration all it’s cracked up to be? Should we celebrate billionaires achieving space travel, or would that money be better spent on helping the planet we live on? What would be your ideal amount of time to spend in space?
Listen to The RA...2021-07-261h 56
Mind Under MatterSweet 16The Coming of Age Boys Of Comedy™ celebrate their Sweet 16th episode.
Our Mind Under Matter baby is growing up so fast!
To celebrate, we talk about juvenile development across the animal kingdom. Difficulty self-regulating, rebellion, awkward courtship, risk-taking, and popularity contests… sound familiar? What can humans learn about our own teen years from looking across species?
The COABOC™ share stories of their own from that period of time and reflect on the way
older adults tend to be judgmental about that stage of...2021-07-191h 48
Mind Under MatterFree WillThe Deterministic Choosers of Comedy™ contemplate free will.
Have we been stuck in an infinite loop since the beginning of time? If we
restarted the big bang would we still be here, in this very moment,
questioning what would happen if we restarted the big bang?
What can identical twins tell us about genetic predispositions? What
aspects of your grandma’s prenatal environment might have influenced who you are today?
Why do humans even care so much about the idea...2021-07-121h 50
Mind Under MatterEmotional TrialsThe State-Dependent Boys of Comedy™ talk about the impermanence of emotions.
Emotions often prime us toward action. Sometimes they are an imperfect best guess with utility and other times they're completely random. Regardless we usually find ourselves justifying them to ourselves anyway.
Our emotions have been shaped by our past, but we also use our past as evidence for our current emotional state. This feedback loop can make a fluid state feel like it is a stable part of our identity that has always been and will always be....2021-07-051h 51
Mind Under MatterPersonality TestsThe Guinea Pigs of Comedy™ take a personality test!
Shane and Ramin go through the Big 5 Personality Indicator questionnaire so you can hear how we rate on various traits. Along the way, we explore why the 'Big 5' uses extraversion, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, and neuroticism as the umbrella terms that all other traits fall under.
We chat about why most modern personality researchers abandoned the Myers-Briggs Test long ago. We also talk about the role of both evolution and environment in shaping the diversity of human personality and why th...2021-06-282h 03
THIRD EYE DROPSChoose Your Own Adventure with Ramin Nazer and Shane Mauss | Mind Meld 259*Support Third Eye Drops and get rewards, exclusive pods, and more on Patreon* Comedians Shane Mauss and Ramin Nazer return for a mirth-filled mind meld on spiritual bypassing, the persistence of dogma, moon conspiracies, the relationship between the amusing and the profound, and more. Their new podcast, Mind Under Matter is available wherever you listen to pods. Teleport here for all other things Ramin and here for Shane. ***This episode is sponsored by Ohana Kava Bar use code timewheel at checkout for 10% off!***2021-06-241h 38
Mind Under MatterBooks ReportsThis week The Semi-Semiliterate Boys of Comedy™ riff on some of their favorite books!
Think book clubs are boring? Have you ever been to a book club where the ghost of Terrance McKenna makes a cameo for a good ole’ bro hang with mushrooms, kratom, DMT, crying, grunts, and The World’s Greatest Fake Dad??
New Ramin impression alert! Find out how realistic different aspects of science fiction are from the ideas popularized by theoretical physicist and futurist Machio Kaku! We’ll finally answer some of those nagging physics questions...2021-06-211h 50
Mind Under MatterA Brief History Of Human FictionsThe Fictitious Fictional Fictions of Funny™ explore the way that imagination and storytelling have shaped human evolution.
This week Ramin reveals his latest impression as we pay tribute to author, historian, and YouTube neighbor Yuval Noah Harari.
We tend to think the objective realities such as accumulating resources and the use of tools have put humans at the top of the food chain, but those abilities aren’t exactly novel in the animal kingdom. Perhaps what sets humans apart is our ability to communicate, organize, and cooperate around subjective reali...2021-06-141h 39
Mind Under MatterMUMentoThis week The Space Cadets of Comedy™ try to recall what they know about memory.
You can’t remember EVERYTHING, but would you really want to even if you could? How about some appreciation for forgetting? Without that unsung hero of memory, consciousness would have a lot harder time knowing what is worth holding on to.
What makes the cut in each of our autobiographical memories? How is the brain deciding what makes the highlight reel? Memory might seem like a recorder, but it’s also the editor and the PR per...2021-06-071h 55
Mind Under MatterOpen Mic KnightsThe Reminiscing Boys of Comedy™ share stories of the teachers who inspired them as well as what prompted them to start comedy about 15 years ago.
Why did it take going to jail to follow a dream? What is it about hitting rock bottom that can prompt one to shoot for the stars? What’s scarier: Your first open mic or getting mugged?
And what happens when The RBC™ finds out that following dreams can also become its own prison? GETTING to do something vs HAVING to do something can completely change the...2021-05-311h 47
Mind Under Matter"I Know a Crazy!"The Middle-Aged Super Mature Grown-Up Men of Comedy™ celebrate Shane’s 41st birthday the only way they know how… by dissecting it tirelessly!
Shane metaphorically jumps out of his own birthday cake to share some birthday memories.
Pro-tip: If you want to make a birthday memorable, get the police involved.
Being over the hill might remind some of mortality, but knowing you probably have to grind out another 40+ years of existence can drive a person insane. Sometimes it feels like you’re aging like fine wine, other times life feels like an LS...2021-05-242h 11
Mind Under MatterLevel 7This week The Existential Boys of Comedy™ will be your Sherpas as we descend into the abyss.
What happens when you just don’t want to exist anymore? Is that even an option? Can anything ever stop existing? Does life die or does it just eat itself? Is this even our body that we are in or are we just renting it?
There are no vacancies in nothingness, so have a seat at the something table as the EBC™ stick their necks out to consider the timeless philosophical puzzle: What happen...2021-05-172h 08
Mind Under MatterSlumbering on a Knife's EdgeThe week is all about the stress response, confirmation bias, and the theatrics of consciousness
The Chronically Stressed Boys of Comedy™ discuss why hippos don’t get mortgages, how nuanced hormonal interactions can say the darndest things, and why evolution hasn’t equipped life to relax at the drop of a hat.
You’ve been called for jury duty in the courtroom of the mind. The CSBC™ contemplate how the lawyers in our minds will keep searching for evidence even after the case has closed.
All reaso...2021-05-101h 30
Mind Under MatterThe Idea OlympicsStorytime!
How hard is it to smuggle psychedelics through an airport while on 2CB for your first time? Apparently, it’s somehow less complicated than beard maintenance.
During a manic episode, Shane was once banned from looking at Ramin’s art and/or anything related to time travel.
After storytelling hour, we dive into the subconscious mind and consider what selection criteria the brain is using when deciding which ideas are worth putting in the big game of consciousness and which should stay in the locker room. For eve...2021-05-031h 43
Mind Under MatterFunhouse Mirrors of ConsciousnessThis week we start out with what our minds have led us to believe is a 120% accurate exploration of the evolution of self-deception.
Your MUMsters of Ceremony™ consider how the ability to deceive and detect deception in others has shaped how we systematically deceive ourselves in testable ways.
They laugh about how new insights can unlock an embarrassing cascade of memories that lead to beautifully cringey epiphanies. Crying can feel like a drug, but don't get hooked... forcing that much-needed cry is perhaps the second most awkward therapeutic release.
...2021-04-261h 49
Here We AreThe Psychology of ComedyIn this special episode, Shane is joined by Ramin Nazer in a reverse role interview where C Shawn Green asks both of them about their experiences as standup comedians. Shawn Green is an associate professor of cognitive neuroscience at The University of Wisconsin-Madison. His work focuses on perceptual, motor, and cognitive domains in human learning.
Learn more about Shawn's work here: https://psych.wisc.edu/staff/green-c-shawn/
Thank you for watching and being an inquisitive being.
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Mind Under MatterPlanet of the Indecisive ApesThe Sad Boys of Comedy Podcasting™ capture the moment they came up with the show title while discussing the evolution of depression.
Anxiety can keep us out of danger, but what utility might depression have? If it doesn’t have utility, why is it pervasive in so many species? If it is so bad for us, why hasn’t evolution gotten rid of it? If it’s good for us, why does it suck so much?
Sometimes other primates experience depression after losing a fight and that might keep them from making the same mistake. Sometimes th...2021-04-191h 34
Mind Under MatterSummiting Mt. NowhereAs social animals, we tend to overemphasize the strength of someone’s beliefs more than the substance of the actual belief itself.
Ramin talks about the two extreme sides of the motivational coin… carrots and sticks… bootstrappers and manifestors. We explore how dogma gets in the way of otherwise useful tips.
Shane shares some basics of what he has learned about habit forming from scientists and why spring is such a better time for resolutions than New Year’s Eve.
Watch to learn how you two c...2021-04-122h 08
Mind Under MatterEpisode 1Ramin and Shane have been collaborating and having hilarious philosophical conversations about art, comedy, meaning, existentialism, drive, and the nature of reality for years.
In this first official episode of MUM, they introduce themselves so you can get a sense of their interests and vibe.
Having recorded 10 episodes before launch we can say that the show continues to evolve more structure and production value. If you want a sneak peak of things to come, head to Patreon to watch Episode 7 when they finalized our new studio and format.
...2021-04-012h 08
Mind Under MatterEpisode 0This episode captured the wonderfully serendipitous and organic beginning of the Mind Under Matter Podcast.
Originally, Ramin Nazer invited Shane Mauss on his podcast The Rainbow Brainskull Hour. Halfway through the recording these two old friends decided that they needed to combine forces and start doing a whole podcast of their own.
Help support the show at https://www.patreon.com/MindUnderPod2021-04-013h 09
Rainbow Brainskull with Ramin NazerZach LearyZach Leary is one of the most thought provoking and insightful podcasters today.
He is the host of both the MAPS podcast and It's All Happening with Zach Leary.
I’ve been an avid listener of Zach’s for a while now and thanks to our mutual friend Shane Mauss, I got a chance to meet him and talk to him about EVERYTHING.
We talk about Bhakti Yoga, finding yourself, shadow careers, working on the Apple campaign during the Steve Jobs days, death, addiction and finding motivation when you’re in a rut.
...2018-10-081h 09Rainbow Brainskull with Ramin NazerShane MaussShane Mauss joins me to talk about PSYCHONAUTICS: A Comic's Exploration of Psychedelics. An exciting new documentary premiering on June 15 at 5PM at TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
I did the animation for it!
Come to the premiere and say hi!
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This podcast was recorded at Rainbow Brainskull Studios in Los Angeles, CA.2018-06-143h 13
Here We AreArt + Philosophywith Ramin Nazer.
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