{"podcast":{"title":"Psychedelics Then and Now with Zach Leary","slug":"psychedelics-then-and-now-with-zach-leary-326349","podcast_index_feed_id":326349,"rss_url":"https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/95610/destinations/489241.xml","website_url":"http://zachleary.net","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/2/3/c/b23c091202ec11cfd959afa2a1bf1c87/PT_ZL_Podcast-Art-Title-Logo-03A.png","author":"Zach Leary/Psychedelics Today","episode_count":93,"summary":"Hosted by Zach Leary, the Psychedelics Then and Now podcast (formerly the MAPS Podcast) is designed to bring you the listener into the world of psychedelic research and culture. The ever expanding world of psychedelic research and policy changes has made this era the most fascinating and vibrant in how these compounds effect the human condition. Zach has had a front row seat for within the psychedelic landscape for decades and his passion in bringing you some of the great stories, minds, research and artists within this community shines through on this podcast. This podcast is a collaboration between Zach Leary and Psychedelics Today. Please visit the Psychedelics Today website at www.psychedelicstoday.com Please visit Zach Leary's website at www.zachleary.net","last_synced_at":"2026-06-05T08:18:53.073681+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/psychedelics-then-and-now-with-zach-leary-326349"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 14 - Shane Mauss: Comedy and Molecules","slug":"episode-14-shane-mauss-comedy-and-molecules","published_at":"2026-03-24T17:24:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/psychedelics-then-and-now-with-zach-leary-326349/episode-14-shane-mauss-comedy-and-molecules","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/psychedelics-then-and-now-with-zach-leary-326349","url":"https://mapspodcast.libsyn.com/episode-15-shane-mauss-comedy-and-molecules","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mapspodcast/PTN_Episode_14.mp3?dest-id=489241","summary":"This episode of the podast is sponsored my Amentara Enthobotanicals Visit: https://www.amentara.com/ and use the code LEARY22 to receive 22% off of your first order. --------- Comedian Shane Mauss drops into the episode of the podcast to bring his one and only fantastasical wit and insights into our minds and maybe even our souls! Shanes perspective on the psychedelic movement, science and mysticism is truly one of a kind. Turn up the volume and see if you can keep up with him! I did but only barely. His new comedy special TRIPS: First Dose is now live on YouTube on the 800lb Gorilla channel. Shane Mauss is an award-winning comedian (Conan, Kimmel, Comedy Central, Prime) with a fondness for interviewing scientists about the bizarre and counterintuitive ways the mind works and turning what he learns into solo shows that blend philosophy with comedy. Originally recognized for his cerebral, absurdist writing and understated delivery, he veered off the traditional path to dive into bigger ideas with themed shows about consciousness, animal mating behavior, mental health, mythology, adaptations, cognitive errors, biology, and AI. After a 111 city tour about psychedelics in 2017 which led to appearances on the biggest podcasts, his documentary 'Psychonautics' , and the Comedy Central webseries 'Tales From The Trip' Shane became known as someone who could speak to wild experiences from a surprisingly grounded perspective. Shane just released 'The First Dose' of a new two-part psychedelic comedy special, TRIPS. 'The Second Dose' drops April 19th (The anniversary of the discovery of LSD aka 'Bicycle Day')","meta_description":"This episode of the podast is sponsored my Amentara Enthobotanicals Visit: https://www.amentara.com/ and use the code LEARY22 to receive 22% off of your f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3891,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/psychedelics-then-and-now-with-zach-leary-326349/episodes/episode-14-shane-mauss-comedy-and-molecules/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/psychedelics-then-and-now-with-zach-leary-326349/episode-14-shane-mauss-comedy-and-molecules.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}