If you’ve been to one of Shane Mauss’ Stand Up Science shows before, you know he hits a very unique sweet spot in the contemporary comedy game, dipping deeply into scientific theory, the expansive nature of knowledge and the inherent absurdity of existence. On Friday, he’s bringing another installment of Stand Up Science to Third Coast Comedy, and it will be something special. But he’s also got something new the night before: On Thursday, Mauss will debut Head Talks, an event focusing specifically on psychedelics. The show will feature Mauss’ own research and experiences, as well as an in-depth segment with anthropologist Sophia Rokhlin that explores her work on the spread of the South American psychedelic substance ayahuasca. It’s going to be a trippy, transcendent pair of evenings with one of comedy’s most distinctive voices, and you shouldn’t miss it. Head Talks 6:30 & 9:30 p.m. Thursday; Stand Up Science 10 p.m. Friday at Third Coast Comedy Club, 1310 Clinton St. JASON SHAWHAN
Shane Mauss
