Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast

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EP 197: Boogie T & Little Stranger
Nov. 14, 2022

EP 197: Boogie T & Little Stranger

Let's get one thing clear right off the top: a van is a perfectly suitable home. We welcome our new best buds and KILLER artists to open the show: Little Stranger! The boys process how the tour is going. Spoiler Alert: we hav...

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EP 196: Sierra Hull
Nov. 8, 2022

EP 196: Sierra Hull

A special reminder from our dear friend, Caleb Hawley to start the show. Then we get updates from the road in which the band chimes in periodically. Don't worry- it was NOT gout, afterall. But more importantly, on the Intervi...

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EP 195: Ethan Nadelmann & Peter Shapiro
Nov. 1, 2022

EP 195: Ethan Nadelmann & Peter Shapiro

Andy spends time with Ethan Nadelmann, founder of The Drug Policy Alliance, which aims to end the disastrous "war on drugs." Andy prompts all the pertinent questions you've been dying to ask. Plus! We got the Godfather of the...

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EP 194: Matisyahu
Oct. 24, 2022

EP 194: Matisyahu

On a very special episode of the WSP, Andy & Nick discuss musician's internet personas. What drives your social media intentions: Is it pessimism or honesty, and what's the line between honoring your truth vs keeping it REAL?...

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EP 193: James Casey (Trey Anastasio Band)
Oct. 17, 2022

EP 193: James Casey (Trey Anastasio Band)

ANDY & NICK ARE BACK BABYYYYYY See the boys (on youtube ). Hear the boys (as they snore the night away). KNOW the boys (thru their excessive use of sfx). And on the Interview Hour we got James Casey: multi-instrumentalist & v...

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EP 192: Lola Kirke
Oct. 10, 2022

EP 192: Lola Kirke

Andy & the boys return from a lovely & appropriately obscene European tour. Upon arrival, Andy gets slapped with the reality of it all: that we are all one in the Meat Grinder of Life. Depression is real. Jet lag is real. And...

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EP 191: Andy Goes to German Jail
Oct. 3, 2022

EP 191: Andy Goes to German Jail

FREE ANDY FRASCO! Andy & Nick have some grim stories to tell from the darker corners of Berlin: Crime, Punishment, and everything in between. You gotta have THICK SKIN when you're scootin round these mean streets... (or at le...

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EP 190: Kevin Morby
Sept. 26, 2022

EP 190: Kevin Morby

Andy brings his co-host Nick to Europe and the buffoonery continues unabated. Find out what exactly Andy said to his German audience and decide for yourself just how insulting he may have been... And did someone say blood tes...

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EP 189: Jon Russell (The Head and the Heart)
Sept. 20, 2022

EP 189: Jon Russell (The Head and the Heart)

On our final installment in the Sea.Hear.Now Festival Series, we have an absolute blowout... of expectations, feelings, and Shawn's knee caps. Will the band hold their own against Wet Leg? Let's check in with Frasco about pop...

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EP 188: Ron Artis II
Sept. 13, 2022

EP 188: Ron Artis II

We come to you with BREAKING NEWS: Andy Frasco injures himself whilst enjoying a cruise... [redacted editorial comment] Therefore it is by Constitutional Right, that Nicholas Gerlach shall inheret the WSP reigns on this: his ...

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EP 187.5: The Alien Episode
Sept. 5, 2022

EP 187.5: The Alien Episode

Watch that first step into the Great (un)Known, it's a doozy! Ryan Dempsey of Twiddle joins Frasco in Vermont to discuss fact vs fiction on the topic of ex·tra·ter·res·tri·als. And on the Interview Hour we welcome a lover of ...

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EP 187: Ketch Secor (Old Crow Medicine Show)
Aug. 29, 2022

EP 187: Ketch Secor (Old Crow Medicine Show)

Andy catches up with his long lost co-host, Nick over Zoom. Will the magic of their tea transfer over thousands of miles of internet tubes? Will Andy get thrown in jail for sharing his mushrooms?? Will Brian ever be proud of ...

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EP 186: Sammy Rae
Aug. 22, 2022

EP 186: Sammy Rae

Andy and the boys find themselves in the middle of muggy Massachusetts enjoying some time off after recording a slew of new tunes. Just how many mushrooms did Chris & Shawn eat? Is Jaws the Shark actually named Bruce? And on ...

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EP 185: Sam Hammer (Sea.Hear.Now Festival Ep)
Aug. 15, 2022

EP 185: Sam Hammer (Sea.Hear.Now Festival Ep)

We open with a special message from our hero: the man who taught us how to be men. Andy & Nick discuss inattentional blindness, higher beings(& their distinct absence from our lives), and the pessimism of the mundane... plus:...

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EP 184: Celisse
Aug. 8, 2022

EP 184: Celisse

Andy and the boys are in Nantucket working on their new album; all whilst sweating the sin out of their pores. HOT. Gerlach shares his opinions. CLASSIC. And on the Interview Hour we got multi-instrumentalist, phenom singer, ...

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EP 183: Andrew Bird
Aug. 2, 2022

EP 183: Andrew Bird

In the immortal words of Andee "Beats" Avila: "Mama's, don't let your daughters grow up to date Frasco." Andy shares some feelings and procures a bit of catharsis for himself; Nick pitches an Alone spin-off show. And on the I...

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EP 182: Dogs In A Pile (Sea.Hear.Now Festival Episode)
July 25, 2022

EP 182: Dogs In A Pile (Sea.Hear.Now Festival Episode)

Summer ain't over yet, so keep drinking that water and listening to our Summer Music Festival Series as we focus on the Sea.Hear.Now Festival out of Asbury, NJ! Oh, and we got some juicy Nick & Andy updates. Find out what the...

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EP 181: Taylor Meier (Caamp)
July 18, 2022

EP 181: Taylor Meier (Caamp)

Nick reports back to Andy about his trip to Iceland: a land of strong people who have so little anxiety, how can an American even relate?! Andy asks the question: how will up and coming bands survive the impending music tour ...

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EP 180: Wheeler Walker Jr
July 11, 2022

EP 180: Wheeler Walker Jr

Shawn joins the fray as he opens the show with Andy this week. Friends on stage AND in real life?! You better believe it, baby. And on the Interview Hour we got the elusive Wheeler Walker Jr! Learn about the necessity of trol...

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EP 179: Andy's Parents
July 5, 2022

EP 179: Andy's Parents

Have you ever wondered what happened to Andy Frasco to make him the way he is? Well, wonder no further cuz we got his parents on the Interview Hour to review the events that led him to become the maniac he is today. Plus! The...

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EP 178.5: Isaac Teel of Tauk (A Peach Fest Episode)
June 30, 2022

EP 178.5: Isaac Teel of Tauk (A Peach Fest Episode)

Who's going to Peach Fest this weekend?! Oh shucks, not you? Fret not! Just toss on a pair of skimpy shorts, pour yourself a cocktail, and tune into Isaac Teel of Tauk on the Interview Hour this week! You'll be instantly tran...

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EP 178: Duane Betts (A Peach Fest Episode)
June 28, 2022

EP 178: Duane Betts (A Peach Fest Episode)

Andy and Nick are back this week with updates about life, the world, and how to hit the "RECORD" button. Plus, we got Duane Betts on the Interview Hour?! Hot damn! Let's lend an ear and LEARN SOMETHING. You'll want to know Du...

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EP 177.5: Dave Watts (The Motet)
June 24, 2022

EP 177.5: Dave Watts (The Motet)

Welcome to an extra special, Peach Fest Edition of the pod as Andy and Nick welcome Geoff and Jon to talk about the epic, Scranton PA music festival they've built. But then, Andy AND Nick double team the Interview hour as the...

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EP 177: Jen Hartswick & Nigel Hall (Trey Anastasio & Lettuce)
June 21, 2022

EP 177: Jen Hartswick & Nigel Hall (Trey Anastasio & Lettuce)

Helluva week for the Frasco boys as they pull off the ol' Tennessee/Colorado Do-si-do! (ie hitting Bonnaroo AND Red Rocks back to back. Raw dogging that sleep deprivation. Real freaky.) But the question remains: Does Frasco s...

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