Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast

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

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

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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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Andy Frasco & Nick Gerlach: Snoop Dogg Sings Our Song & Presidents as Jam Fans Aug 05, 2025

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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
Summer festival tour updates and the reality of backstage culture
Nick's upcoming Widespread Panic after-party in Asheville

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

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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 branches"
Behind-the-scenes stories from a life in the Dead family
Building community through improvisational music

Links: Grahame Lesh: https://www.grahamelesh.com Midnight North: https://midnightnorth.com

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

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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 annual park fee and tens of millions in production costs
Leaving fence gaps for feral cats and other unique SF requirements
Why they believe festivals need to spare no expense and do things right
Their philosophy on booking emerging artists before they blow up
White whale artists they've chased (Prince, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin)

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

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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 life - why the pizza will never be the same but the fruit here slaps
Balancing spirituality with Denver's party scene - "love people enough to leave them alone"
TAUK's evolution, writing new music, and their August 16th Levitt Pavilion show

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Andy Frasco's Band: String Cheese Crew Drama, $250 F-Bomb Fines & Tour Chaos Jul 08, 2025

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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 and tour life reality
Motivational advice from each band member
The challenges and rewards of touring as a family

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Big Gigantic's Dom & Jeremy on 17 Years, Rowdy Town & Million $ Shows Jul 01, 2025

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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 collaborations like their work with Ash (Ashnikko)
Partnership dynamics and trust in a two-person creative and business relationship

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Ep 325: Andy & Nick Jun 24, 2025

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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 - Uncensored stories about band dynamics, camaraderie, and life on the road
Political hot takes - The guys dive into Middle East conflicts and current events (warning: opinions ahead!)
Chaos phone calls - Multiple check-ins with band members lead to classic WSP moments

Get ready for laughs, tears, and the brutal honesty you've come to expect from the World Saving Podcast. This one's for anyone who's ever wondered what really happens when the show ends and the tour bus rolls on.

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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: (720) 996-2403

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Produced by Andy Frasco, Nick Gerlach, Joe Angelhow, & Chris Lorentz

Audio mix by Chris Lorentz

EP 324: Trae Crowder Jun 17, 2025

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Comedian Trae Crowder breaks down rural politics, southern stereotypes & why Trump won over his hometown

Podcast Website: https://www.worldsavingpodcast.com/ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldsavingpodcast/

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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.

From bombing at corporate gigs to crushing it at Comedy Works Denver, Trae shares hilarious stories about the comedy grind, dealing with death threats, and why people assume he's a Trumper based on his accent. Plus, he explains the difference between southern fakeness and LA fakeness, and why he's done trying to change MAGA minds—he'd rather change how coastal liberals see the South.

Visit traecrowder.com for tour dates

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