I talked with comedian Shane Mauss about his career, his big ‘break’, and touring.

 

Q: When did you start performing comedy?

I was about 11 years old. I started young!

 

Q: Where do you draw your comedy from?

A lot of different places. My last album was all about my hiking accident, where I broke both my feet and spent time on crutches. I had to make some jokes about it!

Q: Do you have a favorite part of doing standup?

I like being in new places. But my favorite part is thinking about a new joke, and how the audience will react.

Q: Have you ever been heckled?

Of course. It doesn’t happen as much as people think. People are drunk, get a little chatty, and mouth off. For me, it’s more distracting than anything.

Q: You won Best Standup Comic at the HBO Comedy Arts Festival. Did that boost your confidence as a comedian?

Yes it did! That’s when I got a manager and an agent. The ‘Conan’ people were there. That led to my first appearance on his show.

Q: What is your ‘Here We Are’ podcast about?

Everywhere I go, I travel and look up universities in the area and I find professors to talk about the meaning of life and why we behave the way we do. Lots of psychology and mental science involved. It’s informative, but funny as well.

Q: How does it feel having your new comedy album hit #1 on iTunes?

It’s pretty amazing. Completely unexpected. I’m grateful that people are liking it. I’m happy that there was some silver lining to my hiking accident!

Shane is performing this weekend at Magooby’s. Buy tickets

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