Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast

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Dec. 27, 2022

2022 World Saving Award Ceremony w/ Ryan Stasik, Dolav & Nick

To close out another year of podcast mania, we offer you this: arbitrary awards given at the whim of a couple of dingbats! Nothing but love when dear friends Ryan Stasik & Dolav join us to throw these semi-meaningingless awards out. Reminds me of a tune my dear ol' grampy used to sing:

Should Andy's bandmates be forgot
And Floyd's skivvies covered in mange?
Will Nick's saxophone be destroyed
When Euro-trash walks on stage?
For post-show scurfuffles, big ol' balls ablast
And choco mushroom truff...
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Dec. 20, 2022

EP 200.5: A Todd Glass Shroomy Christmas

It's that special time that comes but once a year: wherein friends of old join together under the same roof to reminisce, share their heart songs, and take absolute heroic doses of Psychedelic Mushrooms... and the results? *MAGIC*

Join us, won't you? For a holly jolly shroomy affair that engenders ego death and an undeniably warm heart.

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Dec. 13, 2022

EP 200: Morgan Wade

In which Andy and the rest of us flip out over how we've gotten away with doing this nonsense for 200 episodes. Also: Andy flys in an old buddy to give him and the band some tour tattoos. And on the Interview hour, we got Morgan Wade! We love ya. We appreciate you. Thanks for hanging with us. Here's to 200 more!

New album is done AND we got a tour coming up with our buddies, Little Stranger?? Don't forget to catch the band on the road andyfrasco.com/tour
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Dec. 5, 2022

EP 199: SunSquabi

Andy & Nick kick us off this week alongside good friend and INSANE drummer, Emanuel "Eman" Washington! Eman's been playing with Sophistafunk for a minute, but his expertise extends beyond the bounds of any single band. He has achieved rhythmic apotheosis. Light a candle and eat your vitamins so you too, can one day be as slammin as he. And on the Interview Hour we have Denver's own funky slammers, the boys from SunSquabi! No holds barred for this convo, and certain unmentionables must be cleared...
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Nov. 29, 2022

EP 198.5: Nick and Andy

Nick and Andy have a Little Talk, or: "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Kiss my Homie on the Mouth"

Our new album is done AND we're out on the road with our buddies, Little Stranger??? Don't forget to catch the band in a town near you: andyfrasco.com/tour
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Nov. 21, 2022

EP 198: Dave Simonett (Trampled by Turtles)

Andy & Nick are reunited once again, and it feels so good. Oh, how it feels sooo good. What exactly happened to Nick in the interim and why does he hate November? Don't worry, he's fffffffine (but honestly, how are you doing?) Happy to announce we have a true gentleman on the Interview Hour as we welcome Dave Simonett from Trampled by Turtles! Andy talks about band break ups and reunions. Heavy stuff, man. Also, Shawn Eckels is in a band called Tongue Hammer? AND they have a new single out NOW?!...
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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 have not broken them... yet. And on the Interview Hour we got Lafayette, Louisiana's own, Boogie T! Come dive into the low end with us. And remember: If you're on tour and you're probably gonna catch the flu at some point; why not get it early on? Preferably from kissing Andy F...
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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 Interview Hour, we welcome a virtuosic and generally, sparkly person: Sierra Hull! Mr Frasco gets inspired, so why not listen in and drink from the well of artistic insight along with us? Oh, and Dolav has feelings... SPORTS related feelings.

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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 jam scene joining us: Pete Shapiro phones in to help close out the show this week! Big news from our dear brother: Vince Herman is coming to a town near you- check him out with The Vince Herman Band!

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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?? Also: sex & drugs & rock & roll! And on the Interview Hour we got the legend himself, Matisyahu! Andy and he talk tribe, music, and all the ups & downs of this beautiful mess we call LIFE. Shawn sings a song about staying safe on the road.

New album is done AND we got a t...
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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 & vocalist for Trey Anastasio Band! This man is walking/talking inspirato. He's got the best attitude, the best solos, and also maybe the best interview this podcast has seen. You be the judge!

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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 ya know what else? The Meat Grinder is REAL. We got some more real for you cuz on the Interview Hour, we welcome actress/singer-songwriter, Lola Kirke! She was excellent in Mozart in the Jungle, and now she has a new music album out on Third Man Records. Set your goals. Fol...
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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 least enough euro to grease the palms of some dirty polizei)

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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 tests and cavity searches while driving thru Switzerland?! Now on to less stressful content: on the Interview Hour, we got rising star and absolute song licensing marksman, Kevin Morby! Oh, and we're debuting a brand new song on this episode?! Listen in to hear this new Frasco ...
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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 popping those literal and metaphoric joints back into alignment (and send a prayer offering to Baphomet for our boy Shawn). Then, on the Interview Hour, we welcome Jon from The Head and the Heart! Jon has a plethora of both brains and heart so Frasco doesn't hold back on his pr...
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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 virgin cruise through the gnarliest podcast waves. But more importantly, we got Hawaii's own, Ron Artis II on the Interview Hour!? Stay cool and take care not to burn yourself while impressing your friends with sick absynthe tricks this week.

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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 the Other, Emanuela Rose! As per usual, Frasco asks all the important questions... better believe Alien S3X abounds in EP 187.5. And what's that? The triumphant return of Sports W/ Dolav?! WILD

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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 his boy Andy??? Most importantly, we got Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show on the Interview Hour! He is one of our favorite musicians and his intellect and musical prowess is astounding. Watch out, this one is a ZINGER.

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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 the Interview Hour we have one of the best there may ever be, singer/songwriter extraordinaire Sammy Rae! Andy takes a deep dive into the mind of a brilliant artist. Wear sunscreen and stay outta those shark infested waters folks.

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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: appropriate sex toy size, and how tight weed is, naturally. Shifting focus onto something new and exciting: masterful artist of wave riding, Sam Hammer! This one is all about shredding that liquid gnar, my dudes and dudettes. Check out Sea.Hear.Now. Festival cuz dang;what a...
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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, and all-around artful human: Celisse! She leads Andy on an insane trip around her life story. Take a risk on something new. Join us, won't you?

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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 Interview Hour we got a real legend; the Sultan of Songs, Strings & Whistles: Andrew Bird! Some parting wisdom from Beats: "Wash your butts and don't talk to your girlfriend hammered." This is EP 183.

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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 these maniacs are up to before listening to rad band & good dudes: Dogs In A Pile! Keep it secret. Keep it safe. Keep it REAL.

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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 industry apocalypse? And on the Interview Hour, we got hot guy from a hot band, Taylor Meier from Caamp! Let's talk about how rad Columbus, OH is and the oft unrecognized, THRIVING music community there (Shoutout to Woodlands Tavern). This and so much more on EP 181...

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