EP 310: Live from Jam Cruise w/ Snarky Puppy, Marc Brownstein (Disco Biscuits) & Mike Dillon
Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast
Release Date: 03/04/2025
Nick Gerlach & Drew Birch on Dean Cain Going ICE, Andy's Kid Fans & Ice Cube's 0% Movie
Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast
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...
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Andy Frasco & Nick Gerlach: Snoop Dogg Sings Our Song & Presidents as Jam Fans
Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast
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 session. Episode Highlights: Snoop Dogg and Zac Brown collaborate on Andy & Chris's song "Let It Run" Behind-the-scenes stories from hanging with Snoop in Hollywood Hilarious debate: Which jam bands would US Presidents follow? Wild tales from Nantucket's billionaire beach scene Bill Belichick spotted at the Chicken Box with his 24-year-old girlfriend ...
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Grahame Lesh on Phil Lesh's Legacy, 10,000 Sit-Ins & Golden Gate Park's Grateful Dead Celebration
Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast
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 passing while honoring his legacy through music. Topics Discussed: The "10,000 sit-ins" concept and musical directing challenges Processing grief while celebrating Phil Lesh's incredible life Growing up in the Grateful Dead community and finding his own musical path The impact of Terrapin Crossroads on Bay Area musicians The Grateful Dead legacy as a "tree with many...
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Outside Lands Founders on Building SF's Crown Jewel Festival & Booking Radiohead as First Act
Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast
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 reveal the three-year process of convincing San Francisco to allow amplified music after dark in Golden Gate Park and share the story of booking Radiohead as the first band to break the 7pm curfew. Topics Discussed: The current state of music festivals and why multi-genre festivals are surviving How Bonnaroo's success inspired the creation of Outside Lands The $5 million...
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Isaac Teel on Drake's Fake Abs, NYC Pizza & Why Single Men Need to Smell Better
Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast
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 Discussed: Nick's thoughts on AI band Velvet Sundown and why it's "inevitable but won't replace real artists" The great band name theory - why all band names after 1992 are terrible Isaac's Forever Sinclair fragrance line and why cologne's alcohol content is ruining your game Drake's fake abs, BBL rumors, and general weirdness as a "theater kid trying to be tough" NYC vs Denver...
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Andy Frasco's Band: String Cheese Crew Drama, $250 F-Bomb Fines & Tour Chaos
Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast
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 major festivals to getting fined hundreds for swearing at family shows, the boys share the real deal about life on the road. Topics Discussed: The String Cheese Incident crew showdown at The Caverns Getting fined $250 per F-bomb at family-friendly shows Band dynamics and relationships on tour Epic tour stories from Steamboat to private shows Behind-the-scenes crew interviews...
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Big Gigantic's Dom & Jeremy on 17 Years, Rowdy Town & Million $ Shows
Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast
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" approach to consistent music creation and band longevity How Dom balances family life with intensive music production schedules The true costs and challenges of touring in 2025's changed music landscape Building Rowdy Town into Red Rocks' premier electronic music festival The pressure and expense of maintaining cutting-edge visual production Finding and developing...
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Ep 325: Andy & Nick
Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast
Andy and Nick are back with major announcements and unfiltered tour stories in this can't-miss episode! Here's what went down: Allie's having a baby! The guys celebrate band member Allie Kral's pregnancy with an emotional gender reveal (spoiler: it's a boy!) Nick's jam band video goes viral - Breaking down his controversial take that's got the whole scene talking Real talk about band finances - Andy gets brutally honest about spending on band dinners and tour expenses Health check with IV therapy - Why Andy's hooked up to IVs and what touring really does to your body Tour bus confessions -...
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EP 324: Trae Crowder
Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast
Comedian Trae Crowder breaks down rural politics, southern stereotypes & why Trump won over his hometown Podcast Website: Podcast Instagram: +++ Join Andy Frasco and Nick Gerlach for a raw conversation with Trae Crowder, the viral "Liberal Redneck" comedian, as he breaks down how his small Tennessee hometown went from blue to MAGA, why the opioid crisis devastated rural America, and how he uses comedy to challenge southern stereotypes. Trae gets real about growing up in a town with no traffic lights, losing his dad early, and becoming the political outcast who still loves his roots....
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EP 323: Marc Broussard
Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast
In this episode of Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast, Andy and Nick talk with the legendary Marc Broussard about super fun topics like almost dying at jazz fest, panic attacks on airplanes, and getting dropped from your record label. We also have a brand new sponsor--Gardenista! 0:17 Introduction to Mark Broussard 1:18 Gardenista 3:37 Mark's Career Journey 4:21 Interview with Mark Broussard 5:18 Jazz Fest Dehydration Incident 7:12 Panic Attacks and Insights 11:00 Fear of Flying 14:39 Touring Australia 16:58 Meeting Music Legends 17:20 Early Career and Success 23:26 Writing "Home" 27:03...
info_outlineHoly COW a live podcast episode recorded on JAM CRUISE, featuring The U.N. as backing band and an insane lineup of interviews? Huge thanks to everyone involved in this incredible Interview Hour: We got longtime friend of the pod and fellow psychopath Mike Dillon; of course, he brought his bad-to-the-bone mom too. We got Marc Brownstein of the Disco Biscuits back on the mic. Will Frasco own up to loving his band finally? AND GET THIS cuz we also got Michael League, bassist for Snarky Puppy! Nick falls in love. What are you doing right now, get your head back in the game and listen to this episode already!
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Produced by Andy Frasco, Nick Gerlach, Joe Angelhow, & Chris Lorentz
Audio mix by Chris Lorentz
Featuring:
- Mara Davis