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STS9 on the Jam Scene Drama, Music Industry Economy & Making The Human Dream
Dec. 9, 2025

STS9 on the Jam Scene Drama, Music Industry Economy & Making The Human Dream

Andy and Nick sit down with STS9's Hunter Brown and Alana Rocklin for a very jam band episode of the World Saving Podcast. They dive into The Human Dream, STS9's new concept-leaning record, why it captures what Sound Tribe re...

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Deric Cahill on the DUI that changed his life, parenting, & starting a chocolate company
Dec. 1, 2025

Deric Cahill on the DUI that changed his life, parenting, & starting a chocolate company

Comedian Deric Cahill stops by and joins us for a hilarious conversation that goes all over the place. We discuss parenting when you're on the road all the time, how Deric left his corporate job to start a chocolate company, ...

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Jake Owen on Family, Sobriety, and Leading by Example
Nov. 25, 2025

Jake Owen on Family, Sobriety, and Leading by Example

Jake Owen just released a new album, Dreams to Dream. In this conversation we don't talk about that at all; instead we go deep on his family life, mindset, and competitive nature. We also touch on how Nashville has changed ov...

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Introducing Quantizr and how we can fix the music industry feat. Jeremy Salken & Josh Litwack
Nov. 17, 2025

Introducing Quantizr and how we can fix the music industry feat. Jeremy Salken & Josh Litwack

This week Andy is joined by Jeremy Salken and Josh Litwack, two of the founders of Quantizr, a new financial management platform specifically for touring artists. This one is for the real music industry junkies. Here's some o...

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Travie McCoy & Andy swap Berlin arrest stories, talk Gym Class Heroes, Fueled by Ramen, Riot Fest, and more
Nov. 11, 2025

Travie McCoy & Andy swap Berlin arrest stories, talk Gym Class Heroes, Fueled by Ramen, Riot Fest, and more

In this episode Andy gets to chat with one of his heroes, Travie McCoy. They chat about Gym Class Heroes, Riot Fest, Andy's time working at Fueled by Ramen, and Travie's deal with Hopeless Records. Andy and Travie swap Berlin...

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DRUMPOCALYPSE! with Neal Evans & Scotty Zwang
Nov. 3, 2025

DRUMPOCALYPSE! with Neal Evans & Scotty Zwang

Last week the Disco Biscuits rocked the jam community with the news that they have replaced longtime drummer Allen Aucoin. Why is everyone replacing their drummers? We brought in Neal Evans of Dopapod and Scotty Zwang of Umph...

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Our boy Taz is all grown up! Stories from Yale, the road with Jon Batiste, and more!
Oct. 28, 2025

Our boy Taz is all grown up! Stories from Yale, the road with Jon Batiste, and more!

Taz Niederauer joins the podcast this week! We have a really great conversation that touches on his time at Yale, touring with Jon Batiste, becoming a songwriter, and more. Here are some of the highlights: New Haven Pizza Yal...

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Geese frontman Cameron Winter Interview on New York, touring, and Heavy Metal || World Saving Archive
Oct. 20, 2025

Geese frontman Cameron Winter Interview on New York, touring, and Heavy Metal || World Saving Archive

Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast archive episode with Cameron Winter , lead singer and songwriter of Geese. Cameron discusses touring with King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard , growing up in New York , and forming Geese as kid...

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Music Industry Harsh Truths, Love is Blind, and Aliens
Oct. 13, 2025

Music Industry Harsh Truths, Love is Blind, and Aliens

This episode of the World Saving Podcast starts silly and quickly turns into a brutally honest look at the music industry in 2025. You will hear unfiltered talk about ego, gatekeeping, inflated touring costs, bus rentals, bac...

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Warren Haynes Returns!
Oct. 6, 2025

Warren Haynes Returns!

The legendary Warren Haynes has returned to the podcast! We discuss his influences, his early years in Nashville, touring with David Allan Coe, his time with the Allman Brothers, songwriting, and more. This is a deep dive wit...

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Steph Tolev Talks with Andy and Nick about Poop, Porn, and Comedy
Sept. 29, 2025

Steph Tolev Talks with Andy and Nick about Poop, Porn, and Comedy

Buckle up everybody, this one gets pretty out there. First Andy and Nick catch up after a long tour. Then they are joined by Steph Tolev (check out her new special Filth Queen on Netflix!) for one of the best conversations we...

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Lukas Nelson on Music as God, Family Trauma & Life After Fame
Sept. 23, 2025

Lukas Nelson on Music as God, Family Trauma & Life After Fame

In this deeply personal conversation, Lukas Nelson joins Andy Frasco to explore what happens when music becomes your salvation. They discuss how childhood trauma shaped his artistic journey and why he chose authenticity over ...

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Nick and Ryan Stasik (Umphreys McGee)
Sept. 15, 2025

Nick and Ryan Stasik (Umphreys McGee)

Andy is still on the road so Nick is doing his first solo interview and it's a big one: Ryan Stasik from Umphrey's McGee. Nick and Ryan chat about breaking in their new drummer, Gen X bands, Steelers/Browns, what age is appro...

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Boomer Sooner: Nick & Andy Go Live
Sept. 9, 2025

Boomer Sooner: Nick & Andy Go Live

Andy & Nick are finally reunited in Denver where they go live on OnlyFrasco, catch up, and hang with the fans. Topics Discussed: Nick's trip to see the Oklahoma Michigan game Andy's failed proposal/Say Anything moment Andy ta...

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Andy Frasco's Band AMA: Wild Tour Stories, Arrests & Your Questions Answered
Sept. 2, 2025

Andy Frasco's Band AMA: Wild Tour Stories, Arrests & Your Questions Answered

Andy Frasco's entire band joins for an unfiltered AMA session while touring through St. Louis. With special guest Matt Jalbert from Tauk filling in on guitar, the guys tackle your burning questions about everything from tour ...

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CAAMP's Taylor Meier on No Setlists, Recording in a Ford Dealership & Arena Shows || World Saving Archive
Aug. 26, 2025

CAAMP's Taylor Meier on No Setlists, Recording in a Ford Dealership & Arena Shows || World Saving Archive

Taylor Meier of Ohio folk-rock sensation CAAMP joins Andy Frasco for an unforgettable conversation about making it in music without overthinking it. From Athens coffee shops to Columbus arena shows, Taylor shares his band's i...

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Real Life Saxsquatch Reveals Everything: Baby Squatch, Thick Foot & Festival Life
Aug. 19, 2025

Real Life Saxsquatch Reveals Everything: Baby Squatch, Thick Foot & Festival Life

Andy Frasco interviews an actual Sasquatch! The 7-foot tall, saxophone-playing cryptid known as Saxsquatch shares incredible stories about life as Bigfoot in modern society, from his musical family tree to raising Baby Little...

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Nick Gerlach & Drew Birch on Dean Cain Going ICE, Andy's Kid Fans & Ice Cube's 0% Movie
Aug. 12, 2025

Nick Gerlach & Drew Birch on Dean Cain Going ICE, Andy's Kid Fans & Ice Cube's 0% Movie

Nick Gerlach and Drew Birch take over hosting duties while Andy tours the East Coast. The duo breaks down the week's wildest stories and Andy's meteoric rise to family-friendly rock stardom. Topics Discussed: Dean Cain (aka D...

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Andy Frasco & Nick Gerlach: Snoop Dogg Sings Our Song & Presidents as Jam Fans
Aug. 5, 2025

Andy Frasco & Nick Gerlach: Snoop Dogg Sings Our Song & Presidents as Jam Fans

Andy and Nick celebrate Andy's biggest songwriting success as Snoop Dogg performs "Let It Run" (written by Andy and Chris Gelbuda) with Zac Brown Band. Chris calls in with exclusive details from the Hollywood recording sessio...

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Grahame Lesh on Phil Lesh's Legacy, 10,000 Sit-Ins & Golden Gate Park's Grateful Dead Celebration
July 29, 2025

Grahame Lesh on Phil Lesh's Legacy, 10,000 Sit-Ins & Golden Gate Park's Grateful Dead Celebration

Grahame Lesh sits down with Andy Frasco and Nick Gerlach to discuss the monumental task of organizing the Golden Gate Park Grateful Dead 60th anniversary celebration. Graham opens up about processing his father Phil Lesh's pa...

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Outside Lands Founders on Building SF's Crown Jewel Festival & Booking Radiohead as First Act
July 22, 2025

Outside Lands Founders on Building SF's Crown Jewel Festival & Booking Radiohead as First Act

Andy Frasco and Nick Gerlach welcome Outside Lands founders Rick Farman (Superfly) and Allen Scott (Another Planet Entertainment) for an inside look at creating one of America's most successful music festivals. The founders r...

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Isaac Teel on Drake's Fake Abs, NYC Pizza & Why Single Men Need to Smell Better
July 15, 2025

Isaac Teel on Drake's Fake Abs, NYC Pizza & Why Single Men Need to Smell Better

Nick Gerlach flies solo while Andy's in Nashville, bringing you conversations about AI music, unanswered phone calls, and drummer/fragrance entrepreneur Isaac Teel's guide to smelling good and staying spiritual. Topics Discus...

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Andy Frasco's Band: String Cheese Crew Drama, $250 F-Bomb Fines & Tour Chaos
July 8, 2025

Andy Frasco's Band: String Cheese Crew Drama, $250 F-Bomb Fines & Tour Chaos

Andy Frasco and his band spill tour secrets: String Cheese crew fights, swearing fines, and epic chaos! Andy Frasco and his band deliver the wildest tour stories yet in this no-holds-barred episode. From crew conflicts at maj...

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Big Gigantic's Dom & Jeremy on 17 Years, Rowdy Town & Million $ Shows
July 1, 2025

Big Gigantic's Dom & Jeremy on 17 Years, Rowdy Town & Million $ Shows

Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken of Big Gigantic join Andy and Nick to discuss the realities of maintaining an electronic duo for 17 years, from creative processes to tour economics. Topics Discussed: The "Mamba Mentality" app...

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