Shane Mauss is an American comedian from Onalaska, Wisconsin. He is the host of the Here We Are Podcast where he interviews scientists and academics from across the country. In 2014 he broke both his feet while hiking. He used the experience as inspiration for his 2015 comedy albumMy Big Break.
History
Mauss is of German and Irish descent. He has said that his distant ancestors were Jewish and went by the name "Mosche" in 17th century Switzerland. According to Mauss, he has wanted to be a standup comedian since he was ten years old. At age 15, he started writing jokes but due to anxiety and being unsure as to how to get into standup comedy, he didn't pursue a career until the age of 23. Mauss intended on going toNew York City or Los Angeles to start his career but instead decided to move to Boston with a friend. For several months, Mauss performed at open mic nights in Boston while struggling with anxiety. By practicing and with the help of friends, Mauss overcame his anxiety and began performing in comedy clubs approximately six months after starting his career as a standup comedian. Shortly after he started playing in clubs, Mauss entered into the Greater Boston Alternative Comedy Festival and made it to the final round of elimination. He partially credits the attention he received from this achievement for launching his career and has performed at the festival several times since. In 2007, shortly after his first performance at the Greater Boston Alternative Comedy Festival, Mauss won the BestStandup Comic Award at HBO's Comedy Arts Festival. This led to Mauss being invited to perform several times on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He has since performed on Conan O'Brien's various late nighttalk shows a total of five times. In 2010, Mauss published his first comedy album, Jokes To Make My Parents Proud. Punchline Magazine named the album one of the top ten albums of 2010. Mauss has filmed a new one-hour special, which is in postproduction. On June 18, 2014, Mauss appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast.
