Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast

Andy & Nick discuss the end of tour, Thanksgiving, and the crush we all have on Todd Glass. Warm your heart by the fires of this pair's banter as they decide whether they'll miss each other after tour. And on the Interview Hour we welcome singer/songwriter & masterful fiddler, Amanda Shires! Andy and her discuss transcendental meditation, injuries, and her new Christmas album.. Nick conducts 1minI...

A call from his manager clues Andy into some good news for the band (& some REALLY good news for the German swinging community). We check in with our listenership to see how everyone's doing. And on the Interview Hour we welcome back the Obi-Wan to our Skywalker: Dave Schools! Andy and Dave go deep to talk on the legacy of Neal Casal, and discuss the new compilation album honoring his music and hi...

A little quickie from the green room at Urbana's Canopy Club...  Follow us on Instagram  @worldsavingpodcast For more information on Andy Frasco, the band and/or the blog, go to: AndyFrasco.com Check out Andy's new song,  "Friends (A Song About Friends)"  on iTunes, Spotify  Produced by Andy Frasco Joe Angelhow Chris Lorentz Audio mix by Chris Lorentz Featuring: Brian Schwartz Nick Gerlach Caleb &...

The band is down a bassist and a drummer but this rollercoaster ain't stopping; not even when the Halloween Sunday Scaries hit. Gerlach nominates Shawn Eckels as president and Andy agrees that a pay raise is in order ($30 sound ok?). And on the Interview Hour we welcome golden voiced, Texan singer/songwriter, Paul Cauthen! Discussions on health, drugs, and the space between those two abound. Shawn...

Andy gets thrown thru a table at his show in Buffalo and Nick accidentally takes a 50mg dose of edibles before playing. What's up with Buffalo and why does it rule? Find out whilst Andy tries to get Floyd to kiss him on the mouth. And on the Interview Hour we welcome keyboardist and musical wizard, Eli Winderman of Dopapod! Sleep (& the occasional microdose) is important. Remember: Nick Gerlach wi...

Andy and Nick take some time to give Arkansas a little love- not just for the 6am bars, but also for how easy it is to be a manwh0re there. Self-control is important! And on the Interview Hour, we welcome new friends, Wes & Tommy from Moon Taxi! They talk about the mutual love we share for the Howard Stern show, the music they've scored syncs on, and how hard it is to go thru the world being so da...

Andy and Nick contemplate life, death & the merits of non-theism. Is there just One consciousness shared amongst all living things, like some kind of Socialist Energizer Bunny? Or perhaps we're here to simply help out some rescue dogs and eat mushrooms... But wait! On the Interview Hour, we welcome Melissa Etheridge! We're not worthy. Stay tuned till the end for a very special edition of some spir...

On the Interview Hour we welcome a powerhouse of a musician, living drum legend, and all around good-dude, Adam Deitch! No cuts given today as we present to you Andy's unfiltered conversation with tons of stories and insights from Deitch himself. Today's hymn comes from Chapter 13, verse 42 From the Book of Floyd; Join us as we sing: "I'm your friend and you're my friend, so let's be friends until...

Andy and co-host Nick Gerlach finally conclude who the hot guy in the band is (spoiler alert: it's our boy, Beau). Plus: inspiring words of wisdom and (helpful) discouragement from Nick. And just because we love each and every one of you, we're giving y'all a double dose of Interview Hour with podcast veteran, master wordsmith & singer-songwriter Ryan Montbleau; followed by prog-rock aficionado, b...

What's a band without a tour van to do when stuck in the city by the bay? Mourn the sad, sad loss of our old friend and tour van and well... make podcasts, of course. But Soft! What light through yonder window breaks? On the Interview hour we welcome Mr Positivity: comedian, Bert Kreischer! Listen in as Bert and Andy become best friends. Andee & Shawn have a word of advice for all those struggling...

Andy is joined this week by local sexpot and tour van sasshole, Nick Gerlach! Updates from the road: what fate will befall the band's van? Tune in now for some titillating tidbits as we solve the riddle of Andy's latest sex dream. More importantly though, on the Interview Hour we welcome LEGENDARY photographer Jay Blakesberg! Jay's shot extensively for bands like the Grateful Dead, Talking Heads,...

Bonnaroo: Cancelled! It is a period of unrest for musician's round the country as our intrepid heroes search for the means to juggle life's lemons. Andy is here to say: the juice is worth the squeeze, yall. On the Interview Hour we welcome Doom Flamingo front woman, brilliant human being, and powerfully magnetic performer: Kanika Moore! She's got stories that'll make you feel your feelings. Andy o...

Andy and the boys are getting ready for their Bonnaroo debut this week. And by "getting ready," I mean to say: drinking heavily. On the interview hour we welcome multi-instrumentalist, musical prodigy, and KILLER songwriter, Jackie Venson! Listen in as Andy finds out about her musical origin story and much more. Shout out to all the love the band's been getting at these festivals. Get your vaccina...

On a very special, doubleheader episode of the WSP, we're giving you twice the recommended daily dosage of interviews. We kick off this set of deep questions in the shallow end with our old buddy, Kris Lager just before bringing it on home with Son Little! Also- updates from the road, Summer Camp, and the state of that nitrous tank sitting at Andy's house...  Follow us on Instagram  @worldsavingpo...

In a world dying for a drink, what lengths might YOU go to stay hydrated? Andy welcomes the insatiable Plasma Princess to discuss the potential health benefits of imbibing that sweet golden discharge from your bod. And on the Interview Hour we welcome insanely talented singer/songwriter, Faye Webster! She's been releasing some of the best music of late & Andy wants to hear more. Plus: the premiere...

Andy invites members of the band to grade our thick skinned bass player, Floyd Kellogg! Listen in as they air their grievances publicly, and ask the question: is Floyd a man, or a trash can for the band (as in, a literal trash can... for trash)? And on the Interview Hour we welcome the FUNKY Dave Macklovitch from Chromeo! Helluva interview. Don't skip this one. A song from Shawn. And to close us o...

Andy and the boys are back playing shows and reflecting once more on the strange experience of being incredibly high on mushrooms while at airports in the south. And back for round 2 are the boys from Goose, Rick & Peter! Find out what it's like to be one of the hottest bands in the scene today and how they maintain presence; both on the road & off. Shawn & Beats regale us with some sage advice. T...

Kyle, Todd, & Andy lay low by getting *real* high. Also! Updates from Andy & Nick Gerlach. Don't miss this oh-so-special minisode of the World Saving Podcast. Follow us on Instagram  @worldsavingpodcast For more information on Andy Frasco, the band and/or the blog, go to: AndyFrasco.com Check out Andy's new song, " Love Hard " on iTunes, Spotify  Produced by Andy Frasco Joe Angelhow Chris Lorentz...

Andy opens the show from the quietude of post-tour life in the fashion he knows best: by disregarding sage advice from his manager! Clandestinely, he premieres a brand new song off the upcoming album, and in my humble opinion: it RULES. On the Interview Hour we have an absolute legendary conversation with members of Talking Heads, King Crimson, and Turquaz: Jerry Harrison, Adrian Belew & Dave Bran...

It's a blast from our podcast's past as we hit ROUND 2 with this doozy of an episode. We open with special guest co-host & guitar hero, Eric Krasno AND THEN hit it hard on the Interview Hour with bass legend, Oteil Burbridge! Andy & Oteil splash around the deep end whilst floating from this end of Peach Fest to the other. Beats sings some MJ and Frasco closes us out, solo style. This is EP 132   F...

Andy is on location at Peach Fest in Scranton, PA! Between interviewing fans, he and the boys played a little rock & roll show. But what's this?! We got Nikki Glaspie on the Interview Hour! Andy picks her brain about Berklee, learns the difference between LA & NYC, and hears an insane story from when Nikki played in Beyoncé's band. Don't change that chanel, cuz we got Brandon "Taz" Niederauer as g...

The band is back on the road & crowds are HORNY for live music. Can Andy reign in the waves of desire & brave the seas of discarded bras? On the Interview Hour, we welcome an absolute gentleman & music scholar, Stewart Copeland! Andy keeps up with this powerhouse muso academic as Stewart talks about narrating emotions thru composition, dishes on Oysterhead with Trey & Les, & his time with Sting. A...

In a skeezy motel somewhere in Nebraska, Andy sits down with good friend and new road buddy, Lyle Divinsky to talk about the past week of shows and what's in store this coming week. And on the Interview Hour we welcome one of the all-time greats, Warren Haynes! They talk about music and the hardships of life and loss. Shawn sings a nice little cover tune. Check out andyfrasco.com for new tour date...

Join us, won't you... on a Journey to the Center of Andy's Alcoholism. Or could it be the band was just in NOLA? Listen to the sordid tale within and discover the truth! And on the Interview Hour we welcome Canadian Chef & true inspiration of a human being: Matty Matheson! Andy gushes; Matty indulges. It's rad. Shawn covers Fruition and Andy closes with exciting news about a Fall tour... and talen...

Following hot on the heels of a headlining show at Red Rocks, Andy revels in a moment of grateful reflection. He also recommends having sex this summer (try it out!). On the Interview Hour we welcome post-hardcore turned folk singer, Frank Turner! Frank's an incredible songwriter with some serious insight for Andy. Nick Gerlach dishes out some grievances and interrupts the show to close us out. Th...