

Here We Are
Shane Mauss
Globetrotting and mind exploring comedian Shane Mauss interviews scientists each week on journey to answer the biggest questions about the meanings of life (as well as a bunch of other random stuff you never imagined you would care about). Favorite topics include: psychology, biology, evolution, cognitive biases, behavioral economics, mating, animal behavior, neuroscience, and the subconscious
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Aug 13, 2019 • 1h 39min
Ticks + Population
Shane talks about Ticks & Mosquitoes with Assistant Professor of Biology from the University of Cincinnati, Joshua Benoit. Joshua researches Insect Molecular Physiology, Parasites, and Insect Population. How long have ticks been around and what can their behavior tell us about disease and ecology.
Charity Of The Week - The Girls and Boys Club (www.bcba.org)
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Outro Music - The Long Hunt http://thelonghunt.bandcamp.com/album/all-paths-lead-to-here
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Aug 5, 2019 • 51min
Work + Meaningful + Happy
This week Comedian Shane Mauss talks about meaningful work with Assistant Professor of Management and Organization at The Foster School of Business at The University of Washington, Kira Schabram. What can we learn from The Patenting Paradox and professional “burnout.” What is a meaningful calling and does having a meaningful career always create happiness?
Charities Of The Week - The Seattle Animal Shelterhttp://www.seattle.gov/animalshelter/
SPCA British Columbia Animal Shelterwww.spca.bc.ca
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Jul 29, 2019 • 1h 36min
Game Theory + Marketing
Shane peels back all the layers and presses The Marion B. Ingersoll Professor of Marketing at The University of Washington’s Fosters School of Business, Jeff Shulman, to cough up answers to his questions about Game Theory. Is it a belief system? Is “Personalized Pricing” fair and do consumers care? How does Game Theory give qualitative insight into dynamic pricing and marketing?
Check out Jeff’s Podcast!http://seattlegrowthpodcast.com/author/professorshulman/
Charity of the Week Y.M.C.A.www.ymca.netPlease visit our sponsors
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Outro Music - The Long Hunt http://thelonghunt.bandcamp.com/album/all-paths-lead-to-here
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Jul 25, 2019 • 1h 45min
Development + Memories
Shane talks with Professor of Psychology at The Center for Mind & Brain at UC Davis, Simona Ghetti, who specializes in childhood development and memory. How do children build representations of memories and what part does certainty, confidence, and accuracy signaling play in childhood development.
Charity of the Week Saint Jude’s Children's Hospitalhttp://www.stjude.org
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Outro Music by MoonStation Burning
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Jul 22, 2019 • 1h 49min
Fungi + Medicine + Mycology
Shane talks with Tom Volk, who is a Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He teaches courses on Mycology, Medical Mycology, Plant-Microbe Interactions, Food & Industrial Mycology, Advanced Mycology, Organismal Biology and Latin & Greek for Scientists. Can fungi communicate with one another and do they share a common ancestry with humans? What can’t...mushrooms do?
Check out Tom’s website http://www.tomvolkfungi.net
Charity Of The Week: The Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corpshttp://www.bluestars.org/
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Outro music by The Long Hunt
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Jul 15, 2019 • 1h 46min
Evolution + Childbirth
Shane talks about the evolution of childbirth and the history of the female pelvis with Assistant Professor of Anthropology at The University of Colorado Denver, Anna Warrener.
Charity Of The Week - UNRWA The United Nations Work and Relief Agency https://www.unrwa.org
Outro music by The Long Hunt
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Jul 8, 2019 • 1h 29min
Hormones + Monogamous Rodents
Shane chats with Associate Processor of MCDB and Psychology & Neuroscience at The University of Colorado Boulder, Zoe Donaldson. How do hormones like Vasopressin and Oxytocin impact social behavior? Can studying Prairie Voles tell us anything about human social behavior?
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Outro Music by Rebreather - http://rebreather-ohio.bandcamp.com/album/rebreather-ep-2018
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Jul 2, 2019 • 1h 20min
Brain Signals + Electrical Fields
Shane talks about brain signals, electrical field study, and time perception with Assistant Professor of Psychology and Affiliate Assistant Professor at The Center of Mind and Brain Activity at UC Davis, Jesse Bengson.What do FMRI scans tell us and how close are we to being able to think a message to someone and hit SEND with our brain. Are dendrites ticklish?
Charity Of The Week - www.donate.usawrestling.org
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Outro Music - The Long Hunthttp://thelonghunt.bandcamp.com/album/all-paths-lead-to-here
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Jun 27, 2019 • 1h 17min
Education + Rapport
Host of HWA and Stand Up Science, Shane Mauss talks with Ph.D. Janie Wilson from the University of South Carolina. Specializing in Experimental Psychology, Janie studies ego depletion, self-control, and shares with Shane her focus on rapport with students. Is it really that important for teachers to make good first impressions on their students?
Charity Of The Week - https://www.autismspeaks.org/
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Outro Music - "Run My Mouth" by Spirit Of The Bear
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Jun 25, 2019 • 1h 27min
Depression + Disorder
Shane talks with Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn. The two of them discuss the correlation between depression and stress, hormones, and personality disorder. Shane also talks about his bouts with depression and binge-watching TV.
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Charity Of The Week - Backpack Beginninghttps://backpackbeginnings.org/donate/donate-items/
Outro Music - MoonStation Burninghttps://moonstationburning.com/
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