Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast

This episode is brought to you by JamCut. IO (https://jamcut.io/). If you're a musician and you're tired of making clips all the time, check these guys out! Why does a woman dancing at a Phish show make so many people angry? Erika Reacts joins Nick Gerlach on Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast to talk about jam band gatekeeping, sexism in music fandom, and what happens when your honest reaction is...

Karen is 77, originally from Brooklyn, and has absolutely no interest in speaking to your manager. She'd rather have a Jameson on the rocks and tell you about Woodstock, outrunning the cops on a motorcycle, and why you should never marry a cowboy. On Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast, this self-described "Jewish cowgirl from Brooklyn" shares her wild life, from running a lunch truck in a bikini i...

Old Crow Medicine Show frontman Ketch Secor joins Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast for a candid conversation about country music, the American dream, and what musicians owe their audiences. This episode is brought to you by JamCut. IO (https://jamcut.io/). If you're a musician and you're tired of making clips all the time, check these guys out! Ketch traces his path from teenage busking and ridi...

Water Tower's Kenny Feinstein convinced 311 frontman Nick Hexum to rehearse at an LA freeway off-ramp with one microphone, no monitors, and cars for an audience. Nick was nervous at first. By the end, he wanted to come back the next day.' This episode is brought to you by JamCut. IO (https://jamcut.io/). If you're a musician and you're tired of making clips all the time, check these guys out! Nick...

This episode is brought to you by JamCut. IO (https://jamcut.io/). If you're a musician and you're tired of making clips all the time, check these guys out! Nick sits down with guitarist Mike Gantzer to talk about joining Andy Frasco & The U.N., the rumors connecting him to Umphrey's McGee, and the long-awaited return of Aqueous. Mike opens up about becoming a father, rediscovering the joy of play...

This episode is brought to you by JamCut. IO (https://jamcut.io/). If you're a musician and you're tired of making clips all the time, check these guys out! Lindsay Lou joins Andy and Nick for a wide-open conversation about building a home with Kyle Tuttle, creating stability after years on the road, and why she can feel equally comfortable commanding a festival stage or driving for hours in compl...

This episode is brought to you by JamCut. IO (https://jamcut.io/). If you're a musician and you're tired of making clips all the time, check these guys out! Andy Frasco returns to the World Saving Podcast for an honest conversation with Nick about grief, burnout, and trying to find himself again after the sudden death of his close friend Clark. After a month apart, Nick and Andy catch up on Andy's...

This episode is brought to you by JamCut. IO (https://jamcut.io/). If you're a musician and you're tired of making clips all the time, check these guys out! Molly Tuttle joins Andy Frasco for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up in a bluegrass family, becoming one of the best guitar players of her generation, and finding her place in Nashville. Molly talks about losing her hair to alopecia...

From the archives: Midland frontman Mark Wystrach joins Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about the reality behind life in a successful band. This episode is brought to you by JamCut. IO (https://jamcut.io/). If you're a musician and you're tired of making clips all the time, check these guys out! Mark talks about Midland nearly falling apart during its early years...

Evan Honer discusses his beef with Luke Bryan, being a D1 collegiate diver, doing backflips, and more in this archived interview with the World Saving Podcast. Moving some old interviews to the new channel to keep our new subscribers updated on some of your best interviews. This episode is brought to you by JamCut. IO (https://jamcut.io/). If you're a musician and you're tired of making clips all...

From the archives: Hanson joins Andy Frasco for a hilarious and surprisingly thoughtful conversation about growing up famous, surviving the music industry, and staying a band, and brothers, for decades. This episode is brought to you by JamCut. IO (https://jamcut.io/). If you're a musician and you're tired of making clips all the time, check these guys out! Isaac, Taylor, and Zac talk about gettin...

What happens when you spend 30 years chasing a dream that nobody else believes in? This week on Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast, Andy and Nick sit down with Australian author, poet, and internet philosopher Darby Hudson for one of the most inspiring conversations we've had. Darby opens up about applying for 2,500 jobs with the dumbest résumé imaginable, accidentally becoming a copywriter, and w...

The archive interview from the Molly Tuttle episode is up this week. Andy and Molly get into a wide range of topics about her career and life. A very interesting. Fresh new episodes return next week. 

Yelawolf opens up like never before. From becoming friends with Mac Miller and sharing the stage with Nas in the Swiss Alps, to surviving homelessness, fishing in the Bering Sea, and one of the wildest heartbreak stories we've ever heard, this conversation goes everywhere. Before we get to Rodrigo y Gabriela, Andy and Nick go down a rabbit hole about Charlie Crockett, outlaw country, authenticity,...

In this unforgettable episode of Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast, Andy sits down with two residents of Kavod Senior Life whose life stories are filled with resilience, heartbreak, humor, and hope. Beverly shares an incredibly emotional journey through childhood abuse, addiction, domestic violence, and ultimately finding faith and sobriety. Her story is one of survival, forgiveness, and discover...

This episode is brought to you by JamCut. IO (https://jamcut.io/). If you're a musician and you're tired of making clips all the time, check these guys out!  Before we get to Rodrigo y Gabriela, Andy and Nick go down a rabbit hole about Charlie Crockett, outlaw country, authenticity, and whether artists change who they are to sell more records. Then Gabriela joins us for a great conversation about...

Hide your kids and hide your wife for this very different episode of the World Saving Podcast (NSFW) In this one Andy & Nick Interview Vic Legina, a former producer and director in the adult entertainment industry. Vic detailed his 20-year tenure, 16 years with Brazzers, and transitioning the industry to the internet. He also goes into detail on the production process, shared his experiences with...

Andy Frasco and Nick Gerlach are back with another unfiltered conversation covering life on the road, band dynamics, burnout, and everything happening in the jam scene. Andy opens up about major changes within his band, learning to communicate with new members, and the challenges of balancing friendship with business. Nick shares stories from working the door at Denver's Yacht Club, the surprising...

David Shaw (The Revivalists) joins Andy for one of the most honest conversations we've had in a long time. Instead of promoting a record, these two dive into the stuff that actually sticks with you: anxiety, fatherhood, burnout, creativity, taking risks, finding happiness, and what it means to reinvent yourself in the middle of life instead of waiting until it's over. Check out our new partner Jam...

Corook joins Andy Frasco and Nick Gerlach for a candid conversation about viral fame, online hate, creative burnout, and the year that nearly made them quit music. After receiving death threats during a headline tour and questioning whether they even wanted to keep making songs, Corook found a way forward through a garage recording session with producer Kevin Farzad and James Alan. The result beca...

On this episode of Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast, Torin Daniels from Kitchen Dwellers joins Andy and the crew for a hilarious conversation about metal music, bluegrass culture, touring life, Ireland, Planet Fitness memberships, blown-out knees, and one of the strangest Vegas weekends imaginable. The conversation dives into why metal fans might actually be the nicest people in music, the surpr...

Tom Hamilton of Joe Russo's Almost Dead joins Andy Frasco for a wide-ranging conversation about creativity, work ethic, the jam band scene, rock music, songwriting, and what it really takes to build a career in music. From living in a Chevy Lumina and grinding through 200-show tours to selling out Red Rocks with JRAD, Tom shares the highs, lows, and lessons from decades in the music industry. The...

Andy Frasco and Nick Gerlach launch a new series, Respect Your Elders , with two unforgettable conversations from Kavod Senior Life in Denver. Vivian, an 84-year-old retired nurse and writer, reflects on surviving a life-threatening illness, reporting on Hurricane Katrina, and why compassion still matters. Michael, a former athlete, award-winning cannabis baker, cookbook author, and entrepreneur,...

Jackson Wetherbee of The Elovaters joins the pod for one of the realest conversations we've had about what it actually takes to "make it" in music. From getting discovered by Jay-Z at 19… to getting dropped by a major label… to grinding bar gigs for nearly a decade while raising a kid… to finally selling out Red Rocks Amphitheatre — this episode is all about patience, consistency, and staying inde...

The Brothers Comatose join Andy for one of the wildest hangs yet, from sleeping in the woods after a tree branch punctured an eyeball, to puking mid-set at punk bars in San Francisco, to surviving the Bandwagon death trap on tour. The crew talks bluegrass revival, viral success with "Harvest Moon," touring with kids, Appalachia ghost stories, Mexico surf life, social media strategy, and how they s...