Getting a backstage look: Andy Frasco’s World Saving Podcast

Andy Frasco is a traveling musician. He’s lived on the road for the last 12 years traveling with his band Andy Frasco & The U.N.. He has played 250 shows each year in seven different countries, 100 cities and 48 states.

“I’ve played everything from shitty dive bars to amphitheaters and stadiums,” said Frasco.

Frasco isn’t only a musician though. He also has a podcast, ‘Andy Frasco’s World Saving Podcast’,  which he co-hosts with his friend, Yeti. Their show is edited by Chris Lorentz.

“I want to show the world the ideas and thoughts of blue-collar musicians, artists and go getters trying to make their dreams happen through a never giving up mentality,” said Frasco. “Also adding a few d*ck jokes and philosophical melt downs throughout the years.”

He started the podcast about four months ago. At the time, he was trying to find a new way to bring his fans behind the scene of his band.

“I got bored just posting selfies of myself so I decided to give them more substance in content than just a weird photo of me getting drunk backstage,” said Frasco.

Michael Rapaport has been an inspiration for Frasco, with his popular podcast: I AM RAPAPORT: STEREO PODCAST.

“If I can be as free with my words as he is with his show, then I feel I can really do something special for people in the rock n roll and jam music scenes,” said Frasco.

Frasco said it’s somewhat of a challenge with his busy schedule as a musician to keep his podcast going but that “anything is possible” when you love something a much as he loves doing his podcast.

Scheduling though, isn’t his biggest challenge. Instead, it’s creating a balance of content on the show.

“Trying to have the balance between real intellectual conversations and funny tour stories [is the biggest challenge],” said Frasco. “You don’t want to sound to obnoxious with all the drug and girls stories but you also don’t want to take yourself too seriously as well. It’s a fine balance to make a well-rounded episode.”

For Frasco, the podcast has served not only as an outlet for his fanbase, but for himself—not to mention it’s helped him to spend time looking within himself as well.

“I love getting to know myself through the guests I talk to,” said Frasco. “With every artist I talk to… you realize that you are more and more not alone with your thoughts. Everybody is going through the same experiences just in different themes.”

Frasco said the deeper they go on the podcast, the more of a difference he and Yeti can make for people who are scared to follow their own dreams.

“I love what I do, and if I can show people a different side of life, a different way a thought then we together can try to save the world,” said Frasco.

To stay up to date with the show follow @FrascoAndYeti on Instagram.