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, backline fees, and why festivals feel like a risky bet. It is part therapy session and part industry reality check.

The conversation then widens into community, capitalism, and whether modern music lost its rebel spirit. There is talk about audience expectations, Live Nation headlines, club economics, and what it takes to keep a band on the road. Things get weirdly fun with reality TV chatter about Love Is Blind in Denver, a detour into aliens and UAPs (also known as UFOs), like Atlas, plus how AI and copyright are changing creativity and marketing.

A timely call from comedy legend Todd Glass adds real perspective on progress, history, and why the next generation might actually fix some of this. It is raw, funny, and surprisingly hopeful. 

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The World Saving Podcast is part comedy podcast, part music podcast — with raw musician interviews, funny podcast clips, and highlights from Andy’s adventures on the road. Each week features musicians, comedians, athletes, or everyday legends.

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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 with some awesome stories. Check out Andy opening for Gov't Mule on Oct 25th and 26th in Newport, KY and Charlottesville, VA.

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The World Saving Podcast is part comedy podcast, part music podcast — with raw musician interviews, funny podcast clips, and highlights from Andy’s adventures on the road. Each week features musicians, comedians, athletes, or everyday legends.

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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've had. We have some good laughs talking trash about Joe Rogan and the Austin comedy scene, followed by an enriching conversation about the porn industry and Steph's fascination for gross body stuff.

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The World Saving Podcast is part comedy podcast, part music podcast — with raw musician interviews, funny podcast clips, and highlights from Andy’s adventures on the road. Each week features musicians, comedians, athletes, or everyday legends.

Watch this episode now on Volume.com & YouTube.

We're psyched to partner up with Volume.com! Check out their roster of upcoming live events and on-demand shows to enrich that sweet life of yours.

Call, leave a message, and tell us about your musical awakening: (720) 996-2403

Check out our new album Growing Pains on all platforms 5/23/25!!

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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 celebrity after "A Star Is Born."

Topics discussed:

• The meaning of life and creating your own identity beyond famous parents
• Processing family trauma - losing his brother to suicide and its ripple effects
• Music as a spiritual practice and why it saved his life
• His years backing Neil Young and what he learned about artistry
• Working on "A Star Is Born" and choosing artistic integrity over fame
• Songwriting philosophy - honoring the muse and creating timeless songs
• Three years sober - trading addictions and working toward longevity

Website: https://lukasnelson.com

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📲 Follow Andy on Instagram: @andyfrasco

The World Saving Podcast is part comedy podcast, part music podcast — with raw musician interviews, funny podcast clips, and highlights from Andy’s adventures on the road. Each week features musicians, comedians, athletes, or everyday legends.

Watch this episode now on Volume.com & YouTube.

We're psyched to partner up with Volume.com! Check out their roster of upcoming live events and on-demand shows to enrich that sweet life of yours.

Call, leave a message, and tell us about your musical awakening: (720) 996-2403

Check out our new album Growing Pains on all platforms 5/23/25!!

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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 appropriate for a kid to see an Andy Frasco show, and much more.

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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 talks about seeing Oasis and Lady Gaga
• Speed dating guitar players
• Kokomo, IN
• Andy profits from an embarassing story

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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 arrests to favorite shrimp dishes.

Topics Discussed:

• Lead guitarist's knee injury and 4-month recovery timeline
• Guest guitarists filling in throughout the tour
• "What's your favorite shrimp dish?" and other hilarious fan questions
• "Who leaves the toilet seat up on the tour bus?" - tour confessions
• Band members' arrest stories from multiple countries
• The wildest venues they've played across America
• What each band member wants to be remembered for

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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 incredible journey.

Episode Highlights:

- How CAAMP recorded their debut album in a Ford dealership with a Windex bottle counterweight - The band's philosophy of never using setlists and reading the room every night - Taylor's mentor Jesse Henry - the long-haired folklore figure who taught songs, not scales - Why overthinking kills creativity and how tequila saved their first record - Stories from the road: $700 casino wins and pre-show dice games - The journey from 200 people at Casa Nueva to selling out Columbus's Nationwide Arena - Working with Phil Cook, Waxahatchee, and other North Carolina music legends

Website: www.caamptheband.com

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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 Squatch on tour.

Topics Discussed:

• Growing up in a Sasquatch family with Grandfather Bigfoot
• Meeting girlfriend Thick Foot at a chess game during a rave
• Raising their 4-year-old Little Squatch while touring in a minivan
• Why he started wearing glasses (spoiler: he was scaring babies)
• Getting a government laser license for his live shows
• Selling out venues across America including Cervantes Ballroom
• Wild encounters with humans at festivals and in the woods
• His 13-year sobriety journey and finding peace through music

Visit Saxsquatch at: https://www.saxsquatch.com/

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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 Dean Tanaka) signing up as an ICE agent despite playing the ultimate illegal alien
• Andy Frasco's Levitt Pavilion show breaking all-time attendance records with 7,000 fans
• Ice Cube's new War of the Worlds movie achieving a perfect 0% on Rotten Tomatoes
• Why musicians need to stop complaining about having to pay for promotion
• The cringe factor of political merchandise and celebrity endorsements
• Flamingos' new album "De Estrada" dropping September 12th

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