Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast - Ep 351: World Saving Awards Ceremony

Episode Date: January 13, 2026

Ep 351: World Saving Awards Ceremony

Jam band Drama of the year. Oh, my favorite episode. My favorite. This is my favorite. This one's my favorite. Four nominees. Whoa.

Unfree, stealing Sun Squabby's drummer right out from under them with no regard for human life. Two, Goose, getting rid of their percussionist and replacing them with nobody. Disco biscuits, replacing their drummer amid scrutiny and rumors in the middle of the night,

reminiscent of when the Colts left Baltimore for Indianapolis in 1984. And the final nominee is the John Barber disc track. Ooh, two biscuits. He wouldn't have been nominated except for he deleted it, which just made the thing pop even harder,

didn't it? If that doesn't win, I don't know what's going on. I've lived through three or four of those. If it wins, we're calling Barbara to congratulate him. And the winner of the jam band Drama of the Year award is,

wow. And we're here. Andy Frasca's World Saving Podcasts hot off vacation. I went on vacation. I actually didn't go on. We just went on fucking tour. How's your heads?

How's your hearts? How's your minds? How's everything going? We have... I'm back with my best bud, Nick, Gurlock. We're back from L.A. Hey, Nick. How you doing?

Welcome. Welcome to the show. We're going to do this in L.A., but we were too hungover. Yep. And we have a new guest. He's actually going to be here for a long time until he quits.

We have an over-under when he's going to quit. April 5th. April 5th is the over-under? On Kalshi. We have from a man called... Dopapod. Producer Fro, ladies and gentlemen, get up for Neil.

We have our own drum roll tonight because it is the World Saving Award Ceremony. Play the music, play the music, play there, the award music. So beautiful. I'll just play snare award. Yeah, you can do it every time you... We'll do it every time you... How you do it, fro?

I'm good, man. I didn't get that part of it. podcast family. Thank you very much. It's a pleasure to be here. Do you like us still? Still, so far. I always ask Nick that.

The needle moves. Have you gotten paid? Have you gotten paid yet? Did once. One little bit, yes. You've gotten paid so far? Yeah, a little bit. You sent me some money. Jack hasn't paid you any money yet?

Actually, I talked to him about it yesterday. I'm going to talk to you both about it later today. Okay. Don't talk to me about it. I don't know. What a show. What a start. It's a beautiful day to have an award ceremony.

This is, what, the fourth annual award ceremony? I think it's number four. I don't know. Before we get into it, can we talk about Venezuela? Sure. Oh, my God. I want to talk about heated rivalry. He did, oh, my God.

Speaking of Venezuela. Speaking of Venezuela. The hogs on heat of rivalry. It's crazy. I'm out on that show. Why are you out? It's not immersive enough. What do you mean?

Okay, so I hate. And we all know what that show's about, right? Everybody? No, explain it to the people. I want you to explain it as a white male. I'm afraid I don't, so I need to... It's about... Well, you've watched more of it than I have.

I've watched the whole thing twice now. I'm obsessed with it. It's about two or three closeted professional hockey players, right? There's a lot of nudity in it. A lot of... They're fucking, dude. I've never seen gay sex before. A lot of...

That's surprising, actually. That cannot be true. There's a lot of hot guy-on-guy sex. A lot of... Probably the farthest I've seen gay sex going to... TV show of my life. I've never seen shit like that before. That was wild. What I don't like about it is you would think it's

because of that, but it's not, it's because they didn't get the fucking licensing for the NHL and the teams are all fake. And it's not immersive enough. You ruined he did rivalry. I hate it with 4-Christry. Come on. People all think it's going to be because I hate it. You know what I didn't know? I didn't know man-on-man sex

could have missionary sex. I didn't either, and I do now. I do now. I came home from trivia last night and Julia was watching. You got to have a fucking hog to go under the butt cheek and go inside. Hockey players are like 6'5. Yeah, they were really hot dudes in that thing. They're men.

They're men. They're men. But, like, I didn't know you could have missionary, missionary gay sex. What's your take on that, Neil? Well, I haven't seen the show. But, you know, when you're against all odds, you're going to figure out how to have fun. how to make it good for you.

I could have, I mean, it could just be all doggy the whole time. I mean, yeah, I know. Like, how do you? Sure can. Okay, we got a glimpse into Nick's sex life. I don't see, doggy style to me,

there's no intimacy in doggy style. I don't know. What's your take on doggy style? There certainly can be. Like what? I just got to find it. Like, I need eye contact when I'm having sex. They can look back.

Are they just staring for it at the wall? You're going to hurt the neck? It doesn't have to be the whole time. Okay. Plus then everybody gets some imagination. People are going to realize how prude I am in sex. Have you, in fact, had do have had doggy style? I do have had doggy style.

I just come really quickly, so I try to do it at the end. Yeah. It's also not for guys with medium penises. That's true, too. I don't even know if they're feeling now. I feel like I'm just at the wall. You know, like they're just the vagina lips.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. You're like kind of on the border, if you will. But enough about my penis. This is about heated robbery. What I, you know, the sex is fine. That's like, okay, like sometimes I got a little uncomfortable. I realized I wasn't gay because I wasn't really turned on. Yeah, that's why you watched it again.

I need to realize I'm not gay twice. I gotta make sure here. No, but the story was really good. And it got me thinking... It does seem good, yeah. How many athletes are probably closeted? It's a very... Athletes?

They're showering together. Like, wrestlers are grabbing each other's dicks and shit. Do you think we're going to get a bunch of athletes coming out after this? I already... We already fucking hired... We are not hired. We have someone coming around booked someone on the show who's a gay hockey player. Were they out before this show, though?

Yeah. Okay. I guarantee he's like, yes. Well, then you're going to get all your questions answered. I can't wait. I'm very curious to see how many, like I think about basketball players.

Like, it's very shunned upon to be a gay athlete. Yeah, who's been out? That one guy in the NBA. Jason Collins or whatever. But didn't he get like fucking. Yeah,

well, he was already kind of out of the league anyway because he was getting old. Well, here's the thing is like, there's that Michael Sam guy that got drafted by the Rams, but never made it. I think it's just like, there's got to be the same percentage

of people. that are gay and pro sports is there are in life. So what is that? Like 10%. Yeah. 30 if you're at Yacht Club. So like... So fucking stupid.

Those are my people. So I mean, you know, it's just a very masculine sort of... I can see why they don't want to come out. But I think a lot of them are out within their teams, but not just publicly. Like their team knows and they're chill with it. But like the general public doesn't know. Like NFL fans are... The general public can't handle it.

Yeah, exactly. But I think the other players can handle it. So the general public is mostly homophobic. Yeah, homophobic enough That you don't want to be out You need that there's the The statistics of like a leading edge of culture I feel like younger people are cool

Yeah, it'll be cool as it goes Like everything else People are like you know Gender neutral And like Yeah I feel like Yeah so I think it's just the older people

Who are fucking rude And fucking homophobic And don't want things to change Fucking boomers Let me tackle one more thing on here NFL especially Very religious They like to really

cater to the Christian crowd, right? They're always praying after games, thanking God. They don't want to offend that big part of their customer base, I think, too, is part of it. So maybe there's pressure from the league not to come out, but the teammates don't give a shit. I mean, I've definitely heard about people dating in the NFL. Drum roll, please.

I know an NFL player that's for sure gay. And the most homophobic man on the podcast is Bruce Frasco, my dad. Really? Oh, God. My dad is not homophobic. For all's Republican faults, he's very, well, he's got a gay dog. dad's not homophobic, but he does like, so you gay?

He does that thing, you know, like, so you gay, it's fine, I guess, it's fine. You gay? You gay? To be fair, every time he gets on Instagram, you're kissing some guy. Yeah, but just Floyd. He's gender neutral at this point. And Brennan Bayless. Oh, man, I went on the, umphreys McGee.

People are getting, you're getting shit about it a little bit. Like, just two girls. She's like, oh, my God, it's so rude that he does that. I'm like... I got your back in the comments, did you see? He doesn't even sit in with him. I'm like, that's the point. That's the sit-in. Yeah, what the hell are they going to have you? He asked me to do that. Do you know, did you see what I said?

Just hate it? Yeah, I saw that. He's like, he doesn't kiss me. He doesn't kiss people who don't want to be kissed. Because they were acting like, she's like trying to pretend like you did it against his will. He's like a defenseless, helpful. I'm like, if he's a 47-year-old man who in a band with a bunch of alphas is so defenseless. Yeah, well, it's like, if he was

going to kiss people, don't want it, he would have kissed me 400 400 times last year. That was my point in the comment. You guys, are you mad that Eli is going on tour with Mike Gordon? No, it's awesome. You bummed down a little bit? No, not in any way. Do you wish you're in that band?

I mean, that would be fun. We had a good time hanging out with Mike Gordon. I have no idea. Oh, it's Kimok, right? Yeah, it's John Kimok. It's Kimok. He's always had the gig, though. The young Kimmock.

Well, how did Eli get that Mike Gordon gig? Through that. He's really good. He's dumb. Like, how does he know Mike in the whole crew? like came on. Okay, so the friendship wizard. Are you aware of the bass player John Coleman?

Oh yeah, love him. You know, Coleman. Coleman is the greatest. Windermann trio. Coleman invited all of us to hang with Mike a couple years ago in Vermont. And so we met him and hung out of his spot.

Super rad. And then the next time we were up there recording, Eli and I stayed in his, like, on his property and his like, whatever guest house thing. Oh, wow. So he came and jam with us a couple times. He's like the coolest, too. I think we're getting Mike Gordon on the show.

He just asked to do press. Great photographer. Jesus. Now he's not coming on the show. Now he's definitely not coming on the fucking show. No, no, we're keeping it in. It's funny. Damn, that's crazy.

Yeah, so he's super cool. But they've been hanging for a while. Question about your keyboard player. Yes. Is he a little autistic? I mean, who in Dovapod is not. They're named... Not Eli.

Photon. What's his name? Who in Photon is? is not. James. Jimmy Dunstan, the one and only, the pink marauder.

Yeah, he's crazy. Yeah. Is he a dentist? No, he's a chiropractor. Oh. He's a back dentist. He's a back dentist. For your back teeth.

I like him. He's quirky. He's the best. He's got a lot of energy. You have a lot of quirky keyboard players that's been in your turf. Name a quirky keyboard player. Name a keyboard player that isn't quirky.

What the hell? That's true. Yeah. I guess I'm weird as fuck. Cummins is kind of. He's pretty weird, actually. Oh, my God. Did you see him?

I put my balls on his. I really did that. Here, you want to see the actual video? The picture was kind of funny. I'll watch it. He was so pissed. He did rivalry too. I made it look like it blurred out.

Yeah, but the action, I asked, I had to, I asked. What was that sound? I don't know. That was cool. It was weird. I asked his piano tech to take the video for me. Oh, my God. Bob.

And my, my balls aren't that big. So I pulled, I stretched out my ball sack And I just really punched it And he really did not like that at all But he wouldn't either But he was sweet, he was nice about it Joel's one of the nicer guys there is Yeah, he is

He's getting old Yeah, that's what happens He looks good though He's pretty hot actually Drum roll please We are going to start The World Saving Award Ceremony Finally

After 10 minutes The timing of this drum roll thing, right? I'll go like this. When I'm pointing at you? All right. And the winner is. Let me give a... Oh, see.

That's good. This is way better than me doing the fucking... Whatever. The best part is I can't even hear it. I want to hear the... We can battle it out. Hold on.

You can hear it. What do you mean? I can hear the drum roll. I feel like I have... I can hear mine. I want to hear that one. But don't you have one on there? Yeah, but you're the sub.

You can't afford that one. It's A. I do I. So, Nick, this is your time to shine. Why don't you tell people about the World Saving Award Ceremony? We do this every year. It's sort of a year interview show where we just go through and give a smattering of awards. Most of the awards categories are repeats.

Every year, every once in a while, I toss in a new one. It's a fan-favored episode. They love this episode. I know. I don't know why. So basically, we just go through. By the way, Nick, you're looking great. Thanks.

You got a nice flannel on. You got new boots. Yeah, I got myself a Christmas present this year since no one else got me anything. Oh, you'll get it tonight. I already have it in my pocket. What is it? Heated rivalries. It's a condom. Yeah, it's a condom.

It's a gun. No, I love doing this. It's sort of just a year in review. There's some music categories. There's some celebrity categories. Obviously, Andy will get mentioned plenty. Thank you. That's why I love. Every year he gets at least one award so I can keep my job. Thank you. Glad to have Neil here this year. Great to have Neil around. I'm a big Neil fan.

He's also the drummer in my band. the Colette, which may or may not win an award. I forget about that a lot. Which may or may not win an award. I hope we win. This award ceremony is non-biased at all. Absolutely non-biased. I say we just get right into it.

Let's get right. It's easier to understand if you just get into it. Let's have some F you in. Okay, you're ready for the first category. I'm ready, yes. This is called the thing that never happened award. You know I always talk about this theory that nothing ever happens, right? That's all these big stories come and then it never happens. So here, there are three nominees this year.

Nominee number one, TikTok, getting banned. last January. This is a throwback. Remember that was a big deal with TikTok getting a man? Trump tried to save the day or something. Somebody bought it, right? Yeah, and everybody was... Yeah, the government just said, no, we're not going to do it. So everybody, so it never happened, like I said, it wouldn't. Yeah. Nominee number two, Atlas 3, Atlas 3.

Oh, I loved Atlas. What a letdown that was. That was the most biggest fuck... I hope that wins because I was jacked up to see it. Nothing happened, right? No. It's what I said. Oh, my God. Speaking of aliens, have you seen that movie Bagonia? No, well, I started it. Oh!

I want to. I love Jesse Plymins. I love Emma Stone. Dude, Jesse Plymins looks hot as fuck. He looks skinny. What TV show did he get this big start on? Do you remember? Varsie Blues. Close. Oh, Friday Night Lights. Yes, exactly. He's a landry. I love that show.

And there's a third nominee, World War III last March. World War III, that's March, another year with no World War III. There's only three nominees. Start the drum roll. And the winner of the first award goes to That was three Yes Yeah What a letdown that one

Was a fucking letdown I wanted aliens I wanted aliens too But I want And I was like convinced That they weren't the bad aliens Because they've came back There's the hieroglyphic

Of like the Egyptians Of the same fucking rock And I was like Okay so this wasn't That wasn't the one That was this was not that I don't think that they're going to be... You don't think so?

This gave that, but it wasn't that. It wasn't that? That will come. I don't think aliens. Hold on, hold on. They're not coming. Neil, Neil, no, tell me what you think. What do you know?

I know that it'll come around. It's on a trajectory of like, you know, every 50,000 years or something like that. What, the alien? Yeah, the rock. The rock and I'm talking about. The rock that you're talking about. The alien? Yeah.

It's coming back. Yeah. When did it happen before? I think around Egyptian times. When was that? I don't remember. Can't quiz me on these numbers Thank you, Neil. Thank you for the

educational. They're not coming. We're never going to see it. We'll be long gone before they come. Category number two, Andy Frasco, Market of the Year. Yes, I love this market. You're going to have to help me at this because you're on the tour it all year. Buffalo, they're on there. I know. I did not play Buffalo. I know, but it's still on there. I don't care. It's still a big market. Denver. Of course. Great Levitt Show. Best sales they've ever had. Best sales ever. Every market, but your actual hometown. Is that C?

C. Nominy number three is every market but where Andy grew up. They hate him there. The food market known as You guys don't even know how funny that is. By the way, please buy fucking Trubidor tickets. Exactly.

The smallest venue on the fucking tour and we're not even sold out. I can't fucking believe in. L.A., shame on you. I met a lot of your high school friends. This is why I stopped wearing Lake of Jersey's because you shame on you. Yeah.

The food market known as Uber Eats. What a great. market that is it sustains us here at this podcast. I really hope that wins because I think I've supported at least three employees on that fucking thing. Oh, for sure. Chicago? Chicago's amazing. And I want you to

tack on a couple. Chicago. Wilmington, North Carolina is a new one. Love it. That's amazing. Let's think it's a new ones that blew up for you this year. Another one that really blew up for us this year was Cleveland, Ohio. Go Browns. Go Browns. Another one that was kind of

Bernie's Beach Bar in New Hampshire Hampton, New Hampshire Have you played there? Yes, I think we have That's how super familiar That's the most white trashy Awesome page I've ever played

I never seen so many cross I saw this one tattoo It was a cross And then right next to it was A tattoo of Guy Fieri I'm like this is the mode And I like Kingston Rhode Island That was a nice show too

I like the whole beach town You're really going for the small town Yeah those are a small little mark That was my favorite. Do you ever do the Bonjourner ever booked you on that Beechtown tour? Basically, yeah. We both the same shit. Same circuits.

Followed on the circuit. What about you? What are your favorite markets, Neil? I'm just going to throw this out there because it came to mind, but Columbus, Ohio was actually really fun. That was on the island. It's an island of fun in a sea of where the hell are we? I love Columbus, actually. It's like if Indianapolis ruled.

Yeah. Oh, by the way, sorry about Ohio State, buddy. That's all right. It's fine. You were really stoked on it. Yeah, but they won last year. They beat Michigan. It's fine. Colleges,

that's the beauty of college football. They're 19-year-olds. See how he changed this to, from the beginning of the season to the end of the season. You did. I'm not saying I didn't think they were going to win. We're going to fucking beat the shit out of all of you. I thought that.

I thought that. They looked so good all year. Then I realized they didn't play anybody that hard. And let everyone else have some fun now. I'm allowed to take a loss like an adult, though. Not taking a loss too quick. Speaking of Ohio State. Ann Arbor, Michigan.

It's one of my favorite areas, yeah. The sister, the sister that I don't like what to cause there, so now I do not like that city. It's actually not a great college. It's like not even top five. Where'd you play PJs? No, the blind pig. Blind pig.

Oh, that's what it's called. Yeah, it's rules. The best college towns in the Big Ten are Bloomington, Madison, Iowa City. I would say, too, the Gables or what's that place called? The Mill. Where is that? In Iowa City. Yeah, yeah.

Actually, I want to put Madison on the, mix too because that's so packed out. Great place. I'm not that big in A&R but I'm big in Calam-Zoo. I'm not a big Bainerber guy either. And I've never played that venue in Indianapolis. Oh. What's the venue? Where? The big one

in Indiana. No, the big one in Bloomington. Oh, there's the Bluebird. Never played there. There's Buster Chumley. It's But the Bluebird's the one. Legendary. Yeah. Played there 400 times. I don't know. I want you to pick the winner in this one. Okay. Um, drum roll.

and the winner. I'm going to give it to fucking Wilmington, North Carolina. Nice. Nice. Congratulations. Residents of William. Your check is in the mail. I don't know what happened, but they're just, they support, they come hard. The radio station rips up our shit.

Like, they love us there. What's that place called? Greenfield Amphitheater has become a friendly once a year type of thing. Great place. I play there once. You know what? One more, Honor, I mentioned. Go ahead. Central Pennsylvania, where the meth is.

from. It sure is. Shout out the Berwick, Pennsylvania. The San Jose of Pennsylvania. We do this thing called Frofest and the after party. You do a thing called Frofest?

That's what I call it. I know. You got to be in this. You're getting in this. But we do this after party at the B.Y.O.B. Strip Club. The Angry Beaver.

Bring your own boy. And they're And it's just women who are just, you know, it's still pregnant. it's the coolest shit ever. It's the cool.

Central Pennsylvania. I love it. I love it. Yins. Say yins out there. My sister just posted a photo. It was like, oh, 13. I don't know.

We're at a... Sports person of the year. No, it's kidding. I'm kidding. Go, go. I just thought that way. My sister posted a fucking photo. I guess I...

The first time ever went to Bloomington was 13. She was in college, and I flew out there. And there's a picture of me in the frat with, like, all these, like, 18 and 19-year-old people. It's where it all started. That's where it all started. The picture I saw. I sent of you. That's a picture. No, that picture I sent back to you of the critics.

You look exactly like him. I can't remember the kids' name. That show's awesome, by the way. Hey, guys, it's Andy, and I want to talk a little bit about volume.com. Yes, volume.com. Our sugar daddy, yes, our sponsor, and we are doing a only Frasco subscription for five bucks a month.

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All right. Do you want to move on? Yes, let's move on. Sports person of the year. Ooh, I love this one. I'm not going to do, actually, I wasn't going to do the nominees. I'm just going to give it. I'm just going to give the award out because I don't, I don't, I don't, I just one just give out the award and you're going to love this one. Ready? Drum roll please. Nico Harrison, the greatest GM in Los Angeles Lakers history. Our fucking guy! You know about Nico Harrison? You know, you guys started this episode talking about sports and gay stuff

and I don't know anything about either of those two categories. Nico Harrison basically gave us Luca Donchick. Yeah, yeah. So it's a white guy. You know, Luca Donchick? Yeah, you don't know anything about sports. The joke here is. He's not the Lakers GM, but he's the best GM in Lakers history. because he helped them so much. He helped them. Then they got fired and...

Yeah, yeah. We're probably going to hire them. The other nominees were Angel Rees, Shoah, Otani, and Travis Kelsey for getting engaged to Taylor Swift. Yo, what's going to happen to him? What do you mean? He's going to retire and be a podcast star?

He's pretty old for being a tight end. He's making $100 million a year to talk on Amazon Prime. I mean, he's already rich. That's true. They're done pretty much. Yeah, I feel bad for them. But Kansas City won so much. Why would you feel bad for them?

Because it's Kansas City. I like Kansas City. I'm just saying the team has. had such a run. That's all I got out there. Yeah, they're fine. They got the royals. They won in 2016. I lived in Kansas City for five years. I like Kansas City. Did I know you when I lived there? No. No, no. I met you right after that, though. Yeah. All those cities in I-70 are great. Where do we meet, Neil? So we met at my first Dopupod gig back at Legend Valley. Oh, wow. And that was, and I say this all

the time. I saw you from across the field. We saw each other's froze and we were like, yo, like, yo. That's true. That's how it is when we enter rooms. You're not Jewish, right? No. But you're right to ask. We don't know.

Yeah, it's weird. Yeah, what's going on? Irish, Scottish and Welsh. Your mom hooked up with someone? I mean, yeah, my mom hooked up with someone. You dad. Neil Sr. Both my grandmother's head curly hair, so I just got curly hair.

You got that Jew fro like me, dude. I understand why people think a lot of things about me. And they're so disappointed that the answer is Irish, Scottish and Welsh. They're like, what? You're not black? You're not Jewish? I'm extremely Scottish. Oh, my God.

Let's keep you going. Most embarrassing celebrity moment of 2025. Do you know any pop culture, Neil? Not this, not popular for you guys. Great job, man. You're really, you're doing great. Most embarrassing celebrity moment. And the nominees are Katie Perry for going to space and singing, what a wonderful world.

while not even in the world she's singing about. And then she did the flower. She had the flower. Awful. Did she like kiss the ground? And then she kissed the ground. Jeff Bezos for his wedding. Number one, having a wedding for your second marriage, stupid.

He invited all these celebrities, the worst celebrities, and they're not even, they wouldn't even like him. Three, he's doing this while his employees have to pee in bottles in their warehouse job. So people can get their sex toys faster. Now, three, Mark Wahlberg, just look at his Instagram. Hold on what's going on Mark Wahlberg. So corny now, dude. He's like praying all the time.

Yeah, I share it. Every Sunday, I share a Sunday post. So stick around for that. Megan Mark. Hold on. Before you do minute, I saw, I saw one thing. He's loving Christ. That's what I'm saying.

He has a prayer app. He's selling prayer. He's a corn ball. Oh, he's turning into a priest. No, he's like so Catholic. But he also, oh, he's just a corny. And he's selling, his clothing line is kind of trash too. Yeah, he's a fucking, he's from Boston.

He has no taste. She's out chil, chill, chill, chill, chill, chill. Chill, chill, chill. Yeah, I would not be wearing a Celtics jersey. You don't have anything else to wear? All right. Yeah, you wanted this shit, Neil. You guys wanted me to just sit here quietly and have no idea what you're talking about.

I'm wearing a Celtics one anyway. Megan Markle for her Netflix show and for leveraging the fact that we don't like the real family to making us believe she actually likes her husband. And the final nominee is Taylor Swift for her video response when people didn't like her album. She's always... Oh, what'd she say? I actually like her, but that was a bad moment for her. What did?

She was like, if you're talking about me, even if you don't like me, you're actually helping me. What you don't know is you're just, if your name's in my mouth, you're helping myself. It's like, just relax, dude. It's an easier way to say no press is bad press. Yeah, but she just did it in such a corny way. It's like, you already have $900 million. You know what I mean? Whatever.

Those are the nominees. Maybe she thought the record was bad. It was kind of. It was not her best record, honestly. I don't know. I haven't listened to it. I always do, so I can have an opinion. I listen to Taylor Swift

I like some of her stuff though That's the thing though So do you go in there with like a notepad And like no I just Do you see the movie? No I haven't seen the movie I tried to watch it on the show In a movie theater

I got about 10 minutes It was good The show's amazing Yeah she put a lot of money into that shit I do respect her for how much she like pays her Who I don't think she's bad He's a Swifter Haiti everybody

No I like her But this is a bad moment for her Okay Those are the nominees All right And the winner is. Katie Perry by far. Oh, God, absolutely.

Also, Jeff Bezos had a hand in that. Yeah, that was also Jeff Bezos related. He kind of gets two. You see that, you see that video of her, like, pushing her eye in? Like, she's like a cyborg, like reptilian. Yeah. Look it up. Yeah, no, I've seen it.

It's old. It's freaky. She's weird. There's something off about her. She doesn't not that great of a singer, I don't think. Now she's dating Justin Thurdo. Thoreau? Yeah, the Canadian.

former prime minister? Wow. Think about that type of those people having sex. She went from John Mayor to Orlando Bloom to the Prime Minister of Canada, huh? And with outer space in between. What do people see in her?

She's pretty hot, man. I don't know what you're saying. I mean, just mental, like, her brain-wise, she must be super smart. She might be cool as hell. You know, she started out as a Christian artist. I mean, I feel like if you get to that point of celebrity, you have to be kind of brilliant

in how to mark it and how to, like... Yeah, or you have people. That's all the team, yeah. But there's a documentary about her. I don't think she's dumb. I think she's embarrassed. Yes, I agree. I wouldn't go to space.

She wasn't too embarrassing before that. That's pretty bad. She was already kind of corny. Like a little cringe. That whole thing was cringed. Everyone just... It's all her fault, but she was the worst of them. And then did you see, like, they fake the opening?

Like, the door was open? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Like, you can't just have a door open in space. The door ain't open in space. Just saying, I'm getting... My other sister stuff is getting me really into conspiracy. theories. Just saying, watch out for this year, people. I love conspiracy theaters. Do I believe all the conspiracy theories? No. Do I love them? Yes. They're so

entertaining. God. There's some good ones out there, too. The Atlas thing freaked me out. I couldn't believe I wasted that much time freaking out. You were nothing. I was scared. I thought that we were, it was done. The last podcast I was gonna do was fucking Magoo. Ryan Dempsey. Ryan Dempsey. It's a bad year for kisses this year, I think. I know. Floyd Kellogg Award for Best Kiss. We're just going to go with the winner right here. The winner is actually a non-kiss.

It's that couple that got caught cheating on the kiss cam at Coldplay concert. Oh, my God, that was great. Catering both their careers and their marriage. I wanted to give it to that Brendan Bayless kiss, but that was technically after the New Year, so it's got to be on the nominees for next year, for sure, right? That was a good kiss. He let me kiss him. The one where you pinned him down, and then he acted like you, he kind of sold you out there. He kissed you back is what you're saying.

Yeah, he did kind of sold me out. No, he acted like it was a fucking demonic. Yeah. Yeah, whatever. He's like, oh my God. I'm like, you plan that. Did he whisper or something to you as it happened? No, he's like, hey, why don't you come inside and go, come inside me the wind?

He did it, tilt, tilt, tilt, tilt, tilt, tilt, chill, chill, chill, shill. HBO, HBO, HBO, jamban. So I think that, yeah, that was just great. They didn't actually kiss on the camera, but we know they're kissing, and that was just a funny moment that I wanted to bring up again. Oh, my God. think so that kind of fizzled out what happened there? People got bored

Oh they both them And then it was over Damn cheating made people lose their jobs At a cold play concert And a fucking cold play concert Imagine getting caught You know what's funny about that

If they just want to Plate it off and act normal No one ever known anything I know All you gotta do is act natural You can get in anywhere I got to the CIA one time Just acting like I belong there

I had these boots on In a different shirt But yeah just walked in What's the best thing you What's the best place you guys have ever snuck into. Ooh, man. I can tell you the worst thing I've ever done.

What? As far as sneaking into a place is my freshman year in college, me and my friends stole baby Jesus from the nativity scene at our school. No way. Yeah, I shouldn't have said that. But it's been, I think the statute of limitations is up. We just kind of casually walked in there and took it. I don't know what happened to it.

Hold on. Did they ask for it? Did they say, where's baby? It was a big deal. So we just like kind of got, you can't put it back because you know they're watching if you put it back. So what'd you do with it? I have no clue.

Someone, I don't know what happened to it. Hold on. I can't believe I'd have said that publicly, actually. Did you put it up on a cross somewhere? That was like 20 years ago. Yeah, 20. Like 25. I was a boy genius.

Hold on. Why I was in college, 25 years ago? Young Sheldon. Young Sheldon. So, hold on, hold on. I got a lot of questions about that. What? It wasn't an actual baby.

It was like a... Yeah, like the clay baby. Yeah, like a little fake baby. And they were pissed about that? They didn't have a second one? I mean, they're Catholic. It's a Catholic school. So they're cheap.

You're saying. Yeah, the Catholics are the cheap ones. Fuck off, Nick. I'm kidding. I'm kidding. We know you're great. Hey, Matt. Added X's $200 to his bonus. Yeah, Matt.

You have my email. Nick Gurlock Award for Best Sit-in. Oh, I love this one. Oh, by the way, the Best Kets Award is called the Floyd Cal-Lock Award because he can't wait anymore because you guys... No, we're done. It's over. It's over. need you to add to this because I wasn't on tour with you this year as much.

Hold on. Slow. Slow down. The Nick Gerlock Award for Best Sitting. Like I said, I need you to add a few for this one because I didn't tour with you as much as I usually do. Warren Haynes. That was a great one. Nick Gerlock, obviously. Nick Gerlock, sit-in was really good. That kid from the video who got up on the organ with you and sang the song, I don't know his name. What's his name? It's like a lot of kids now.

But there's that one main one. Oh, yeah. He crushed it. He crushed it. I hope that guy wins. I saw it twice. He's crying. He's like the reason. the other kids are doing it now. Yeah, he is. And he knew the words better than you did, maybe, I think. Oh, yeah, and he had all my mannerisms.

Yeah, it was pretty cool. He was cool as a cucumber up there. Yeah, he was cool. I see the youth emulating Andy Fresco. And then I want you to add some. Shut the fuck. I want you to add some. And we're not counting sub-gitars here. Those aren't sit-ins. Grace Bowers.

Oh, great, great. Nashville. That's the curly-haired phenom. I'm gonna say, Fro, from Dobapod. That was a nice sit-in. Which one? The one.

at Levin Pavilion. That was a great one. That was a good one. That was a really fun one. That was the night Jeremy Salkin got jealous because you got more drum solo in time. Did he really get jealous? Did a little bit.

Because I know what to do. I didn't know we're going to have like six drummers in there. See, that's what happened to me the first time I sat in with you. I know. And I thought I was going to build a cool solo and then you were like two bars in. You're like, next. And I was like, wait. So now I know you get up there and you start double bass right away and then you have a fun time.

And everybody goes, whoa, that was the one that wins for the year. Yeah, welcome to an Indy Fresco show. Sometimes it's not going to go your way. And then I would have to say Karina Reichman. Great one. I love her. I haven't seen her. She's bad at the bone.

Great performer, too. Great performer. Do I get to pick the winner of this one? I was going to pick, but you can pick the one. You better pick one. You better pick. The kid from the video sat in the organ and sang a song

like he's been on stage for 30. It was so great. So cute. And it was cute. And it was good. And he was so confident. So fucking. I don't know his name. name? Do you remember his name? No. That's great. That's okay. I don't want to say his name on here anyway. I don't want people looking up kids from the podcast. Yeah. Stop looking. Congratulations. His parents might be watching. You have a great kid. You're probably great kid. You're probably great kid. You're probably back to work. You lazy piece of shit award for best sub. The award for best sub. The award for best. The award for best. There's a good. There's a few. There's a few. There's a few. There's a few. There's a few. There's a few. I think he's a dude. He was awesome. He was awesome.

Yeah, and we played together really well, me and him. Yeah, he's good. He can mold pretty well. People would think he's you all the time. He just roll with it. Does anybody ever think that you're me? You know who I had sit in in Chicago? And he calls it evil Andy.

Josh Fairman. He is evil Andy. Dude, he will just say that I say the craziest shit that he's like, Andy's like, yeah, yeah, I fucked her. Yeah, I did all that. I'm like, what are you fucking talking about? Stop. I don't do that shit.

It's okay. Nobody listens to it. Yeah, I just love watching rich people come. after Richie and be like Andy and he's like yeah what's up he's also balding I'm not we're not balding okay no right no right don't point out who's balding till till till till between two pros over here

between two froze I think he got late I'll pretend to be you anyway Nick's got a hog dude Nick from New York City I saw his hog who's the base player Nick Nick from where New York City guy though Oh yeah Nick Gary Gary Gary Caleb Holly's base player pretty good looking too so Very hot guy Mike Gantzer

I mean Matt Jalbert I mean the subway tuna sub Get fish at Subway Toy with your Toy with your life peasant I used to love that subway Until it's until they started

Just smashing tuna Or mayo in there Used to be more tuna Not just all mayo I used to work at subway I thought you tell them how much you want No Oh that's mixed in

The tuna salads mixed in I used to work at subway I used to cut all the vegetables In the back They don't do that anymore Tom Hamilton Oh my God And is there any other guitar players

That subbed I don't I couldn't remember Tom it damn dude That's just gonna be hard I have a winner though I know I want you to pick because I can't pick Okay Hey

And the winner is Mike Gancer It was because he was so long That's the one And he's a huge nationwide favorite Oh my God Can we talk about how good Mike Ganser is Go ahead

That guy is a fucking pro I haven't you know It's no dig on Sean But I've never heard guitar play him like that before He's amazing He's clean and studied and just like Now I know why every guy wants him in his band I remember you and him actually did the intro

for my episode with you way back in the day. Oh yeah. So circle. What a great guy. I fell in love with Mike Ganser these four months. Love that guy. I've never had a bad moment with him. Richie, good job pretend to be Andy. I hope it got you laid. Subway, gross. Okay.

If you get tuned at Subway, let's yeah, let's try something else. You know who else who was a non-fucking that he doesn't get enough credit? Matt Jalbert is a fucking amazing guitar player. The bad boy. The order to you can get more consideration is, I think he only did one or two gigs. He had three shows.

Okay. But I think he, people need to put some fucking respect on Matt Jalbert's name. Everyone has respect for Tom Hamilton, but Matt Jalbert should be put in that category with the gansers, with the eckles, with the hamiltons with. Also a hot guy. And he's hot. Dude, Matt Jolbert with his curly hair now. It's crazy. I know.

I hate it. Like us? Like, he's got like these like real waves. Waves. Waves. Oh, that's very hot. Like he just got out of the ocean. Yeah.

Fuck him, dude. Yeah, fuck off. One of my best friends. Fuck that guy. Yeah, fuck that guy. We should invite him to dinner tonight. I think he's in New York. And fuck you, Mike.

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Vodka cocktail. Grab it. Tell them Frasco sent you. The Jared Leto, embarrassing attempt to, at music by an actor award of 2025. Was there one this year? Will Smith.

Oh, Jesus. Sorry, he was a musician first, but he's become such an actor that he's now an actor. Did you see what he did on tour this year? No. He was inflating his crowd picks by putting AI people in the way.

He was using AI to look like there was more people on his shows than there was. I know. That's like when you insert applause. Oh, I saw that actually. Yeah. In the recording.

Yeah. So he's only... And then Jared Letto show. I don't even know if he put music out this year, but he should be nominated just because I fucking hate him. Yeah. Anyway, Will Smith wins that award.

It's the only nominee. There's never even drum roll it. Fuck that guy. After slapping Chris Rock like that, you're kind of a bitch. Right? I couldn't agree more. Okay. Yeah.

He only did it because he laughed at first. He only did it because his wife. I mean, Will Smith, he just got accused of assault last week by some violin player. Really? Oh, geez. Come on, you can do better with a side man. All right. Best new artist.

Best new artist. Olivia Dean. Oh, she's so good. Taz Nieder. hour. Why? Because he's just got out of

He's just new and he's popping and he's got a shit He haven't had a shirt on three months Lola Young.

What's your take on Taz not having his shirt on for this whole fucking year? I hadn't seen that but I

can see it in my mind and I think that's appropriate. I mean if I look like you He's got abs and he's buff

he worked for it flex it now man flex it now. I flex it now and it's not a good I should have flexed when I was like

anorexic we touched the belly's on stage many years ago and that was, it looked just like Tasas. That's true. What happened?

We just got lazy. It was your birthday in Keystone. No, but what happened now? We still, now we still take off our shirts, but we think we're Taz's age. Yeah, yeah. I have more abs.

You didn't like that when you were Taz's age. I don't think. No, I definitely did. But I was skinnier. He's too sober. The United States immigration and customs enforcement. I know they've been around a while,

but this is a big year for them. It's a big year for ICE. So they're a nominate for best new artist. and the wrong trivia show podcast America's Best Trivia Podcast Watch season one on YouTube now And follow YouTube And sign up on teams

And the winner is Olivia Dean Her sister's too fire She doesn't win the Grammy for I'm gonna be so fucking pissing Who is she competing against? A bunch of people There's a lot of nominees

But she's way better than everybody else Yeah Last year it was actually close It was like Sabrina and Chapel And maybe like one of the country people Probably. It's so sick of country. Just making hot guys in a lab

And I own cowboy hats. I looked at my sound exchange check today. Yeah? I thought I was going to get a little more. Oh, wasn't that good? No. Gotta start writing some songs about tractors and stuff. Well, that Zach Brown one,

I thought that Zach Brown one was going to be like... Ooh, chicken fried check. Everyone's getting a little bonus. Sure the splits. They forgot the chicken fry that check for you, didn't they? Should have kept the song. Opener of the year. Should have kept the fucking song.

To qualify for opening of the year, you have to open for Andy only. Yeah. Dumbass is his podcast. Yeah, thank you. A little stranger. Best reggae opener you've ever had. They fucking hate that.

They hate it. They know it's a joke by now. Big reggae band. The Coltet, just in all-round the best band to open for Andy, beloved by fans and newcomers alike. Great songs. Okay?

I don't know who wrote that either. Barbara, girl bands are tight. Yeah. if they only have girls in them. And you're going to add some? I would say, who else was on tour that we new bands?

There was a couple new newbies. I can't remember. Fuck. Oh, um, why am I trip? Dude, I've done too many shows. I know you did just like so many.

It's like become like a, like a mosaic. Oh, my mom. They all just turn into my face when you, my mom called support. Um, I wonder what's up. Okay, let me think.

Who was the openers? There was young bands. Oh, my God. I can't, I don't know. I can't brain farting. Must not have been that good. Hold on, let's call bonjourno. Banjarino.

Did pigeons? Oh, yeah. No one last year. We did the Mahali, but that's not, we can't give him a fucking opener of the year. Let's call, let's call Johnny. God damn it. See, he knows. what's up.

Call me. He knows you're filming. He knows your calendar. Call me, you're on the pod. Okay. Move on. Give me a nice long drum roll. And the winner for best opener of the year for Andy Frasco is the Coltats.

Let's go. We'll need another one. We don't need any more. Super stoked on that one. We were killing. You were killing. It was nuts. That was awesome.

Yeah. It was a great craft. and they were fucking digging you. Yeah, we don't have words. You want to, you guys want to open our 11th show next year, too? Just make it every year. Let's do it. Perfect.

You're in. I'm about to put a new song out. I'm about to put a new song out. I'm about to put a new song on. We! Well, you're part of it, so. But you're on that track. No, it's electronic.

Let me just get like one of these on there. Yeah. Let's put him one thing on so he's on every track. Drew's on it. Then I get that split. The bass player from, the bass player from Cosmic Collectives on it. He just did He did that to you dirty

That's an R&B track Yeah it doesn't need drums He doesn't think you're black enough for it That's fair I just told him on Irish Scottish and Welsh I get it very true you aren't black enough You got way less calls now Tour of the year

I'll give you 1% Tour of the year Tour of the year The Bayless Frasco tour The acoustic three-day tour we do every year What a great time that was Shout out What a great tour that it is

Shout out Shout out Shatter baby Oh yeah Ali Craw on her baby Yeah. Congratulations on that. The Andy Fresco and the UN Growing Pains Tour. Okay.

What? It was a great tour. It was a great tour. Why you actually not so doubt about it? I don't know. Okay. I forgot this is my podcast. These are about you, man.

Sorry for nominating you for a reward. Sorry, sorry, sorry. Beyonce, the Cowboy Carter Tour. She can sell out arenas without constantly being in the public eye like some pop stars. Not going to name any name. Taylor. Any tour that managed to come back in the black.

Okay. Any tour that came back with more money they left with, you're nominated for tour of the year. I like that. I did a couple short ones of those. Yeah? Yeah. And finally, those ghost tours in New Orleans. Those are fucking awesome, man. Where are you go around? Dude, those rules. I did those rules. I did one, and that thing fucking rules.

I like doing that. That better win, actually. And the winner of Best Tour of the Year is the Beyonce Cowboy Carter tour that was a great tour plus come on maybe Beyonce

I won last year I can't win again you can't buy I read it was cool but it wasn't very that memorable you don't even throw this tour in there

what was the one last year called that you won with that one seemed a lot more that had more Vavouge yeah I forgot what it was called but this Growing Paints tour wasn't that memorable

I love that you forgot what your tour last year I actually respect that about you you have enough going on you got too much going on I don't remember I don't remember who fucking open

for me this year. I locked that I nominated you and you're like, okay. You're like, oh. Jam band, drama of the year. Ooh, my favorite episode. My favorite.

This is my favorite. This one's my favorite. Four nominees. Whoa. Unfreys, stealing Sun Squabby's drummer right out from under them with no regard for human life. Nominee number two.

I told, I asked Fairman too. I'm like, yo, this piss you. Why are you here backstage? This piss you off? No, man, I'm sporting by my... Why was he there in Chicago?

He wanted to watch both our vans. Fair enough. I think he was trying to, you know, make some love. Yeah, yeah, yeah. He's got a hog, dude, and he uses it. He's hopeful and stays sick gets fired. Two, Goose, getting rid of their percussionist and replacing him with nobody,

which is the best way to replace a percussion of it. Jesus, chill, chill, chill, chill, chill, chill, chill. Three. Disco biscuits, replacing their drummer amid scrutiny and rumors in the middle of the night, reminiscent of when the Colts left Baltimore for Indianapolis in 1980. And the final nominee is the John Barber disc track. Ooh, two biscuits. He wouldn't have been nominated except for he deleted it, which just made the thing pop even harder, didn't it?

Do you have any one to add? Was there any other jam band drama? If that doesn't win, I don't know what's going on. I've lived through three or four of those. If it wins, we're calling Barbara to congratulate him. Get it ready then. And the winner of the Jam Band Drama of the Year award is the John Barber Distract. Wow. Unbelievable.

Untoppable. That is like the craziest thing that's ever happened. We're calling Barber. This is a better answer. Yep. Oh, wow. Yeah, that thing was crazy. That thing was nuts. He probably won't.

It's in that point where everyone's on playing shows or something. I'm building a company. Remember when everyone used to just answer my calls? Yeah. Well, we are calling later than we usually do. who's late in the day. Oh, the darkness. All right, fine.

Congratulations to John Barber. Congratulations, John Barber for winning band drought. Jay and that's his first award. Call me. You're on the pod. Oh, yeah, Tommy's on the pod. He'll definitely call back. He'll probably call back immediately.

I know. The Jam Band Rising Star Award, there's, uh, I'm just going to do the award. No nominees on this one. The Jam Band Rising Star Award of 2025 is, drum roll, please. Nobody. There were no rising stars.

Yeah, there wasn't. You know, the, I respect that. I love that. The three-year cycle. I love that too. I'm happy about that. The three-year jam-band blow-up cycle is now, or the two-year jam-band blow-up cycle is now a three-year jam-band blow-up cycle. I kind of fuck with that.

It kind of gives a marinade. You can't just give the torch passing every year. No, the torch was held this year by dogs, I guess. I guess it was. Dogs. Maybe Aggie kept coming back? I think dogs won last year, so they have the torch officially. But, yeah, but, yeah, but Eggie is in that same ballpark.

But, yeah, I mean, there just wasn't a jam-band. Rising Star this year. I can't I can't just give an award out. This isn't more millennials here, you know. I know. Drummer of the year. Oh. I have a feeling where this is going. You're not nominated. Don't worry.

No, the nominees are. I'm just going to keep doing this. Gator. Gator from Pigeons playing Pinchot. He is the load-bearing wall of the jam band scene musically. Very attractive, cool car. My leave on helm. Very hot guy. Very cool car. Very hot guy. He drives a fucking

and Porsche convertible. Or is that? 9-11. Or is me and other Simpsons fans like to say the low-bearing poster of pigeons

that's right well done. Scotty's Wang somehow bounced being in two jambans at the same time and got his name on the poster

for his own band's destination event twice. Oh yeah the new deal featuring Scotty's yeah yeah Marlon Lewis

went from playing with losers like John legend Lauren Hill and Brian McKnight to the disco biscuit oh my fucking God

Zach Starkey let go from the Who, even though he's been in the band longer than Keith Moon, and his dad is rich and famous. You're not supposed to fire famous people's kids. And finally, Josh Freeze. Wow. You're noticing a pattern here. Josh Freeze, let go to the foo fighters,

even though he fucking rules and is hilarious on Instagram. And the winner... Hold on, hold on. Okay, go ahead. How are you not... We just hired a drummer. It's all right. I respect. I mean... It's fine. Dude, what? I have not... This has not been my year.

Thank you. This is not a year that I would have been a drummer of at all. Yeah, definitely. No. These five drummers. Yeah, yeah. There's way bigger fish going on.

I know he's not going to pick who I want, but. And the winner of drummer of the year for 2025 is, it's got to be Marlon Lewis. I mean, how do you, you know, from John Legend to the disco biscuits? Nine-ish nails. I love Josh Priest. He's the best.

I didn't even know he's in the show. And I'm like, they dropped the curtain. I'm like, holy shit. It sounds funny, though. That's fair. But Scotty's Wang has been in four bands this year. I said at some point I said that

Scotty's Wang was the Josh Fries of Jam bands. That's actually a compliment. That's actually so funny. Josh Free's fucking well. Well, congratulations, Marlon. You won a lot of disco bitches taken home the fucking reward ceremony this year.

Big year for the biscuits. Big year for the biscuits. Not a lot going on on the jam band team this year. Talking about low bearing walls. Big year for the biscuits. It's a good year for me to not be in it and be losing to that. You know what I'm saying?

You might as well take a year off. Let these boys take the fucking win this year. Biggest music industry debacle of 2025. There are six nominees. Tech people ruining music with AI, streaming platforms that front drone warfare, ticket scalping companies, and other bullshit tech products that don't do anything

and no one asked for. Your band's just saying Spotify. And other things. There's others. The band Velvet Sundown, the AI band, they got 200,000 followers. Remember them?

Yeah. People getting mad at the Super Bowl halftime show again, even though they don't even care about football and barely listen to music because they don't understand Puerto Rico is in the United States. Lizzo's comeback. Ooh. There being no song of the summer in 2025 this year. No song of the summer.

No song of the summer this year. Yeah, that's true. And the music industry self as a whole. This is getting meta. And the winner is. The music industry is, the music industry. is it so much. Yeah, I respect that. All the above. What a fucking

debacle this fucking thing is these days. It's getting bad out there. Yeah, we picked a good year to bow out. I know. Yeah. Good year to be a podcast. Please get this podcast famous. Please. Somebody for fuck's sake. You're going to pick the winner

on this one, okay? Servantes. And remember, we read it. So we have a best just in the new listeners, and Neil. Every year we have the award for best venue in Cervantes has won every year. So we said they can no longer win. We just renamed it.

Cervantes Award. I gave him a plaque. It hangs in his house now. It says Cervantes. So it's a Cervantes Award for Best Venue. The Mission. It just fucking rules there. Levitt Pavilion.

Yeah. The Yacht Club. Yeah. Salt set in Chicago, which I do think they need those... Salt Shed is sick. They need... It's indoor. Outdoor. It's so cool. They need little salt cups of salt in the menu.

And you want to... Do you like to add... I like to add Greenfield Amphitheater. Great one. Wilmington, North... Carolina. I'd like to add the Stone Church in

New Hampshire. Oh yeah, or in Vermont. Waterbury it's like right there on the border of New Hampshire. New Market, New Hampshire, something like that. Yeah, something like that. I think that's a really cool venue. And I'd like to add there's oh, Janice Live, St. Pete

Florida. Great. Is that the one you can like, they have apartments on the side? Yes. I've been watching cool TikToks videos. They are completely soundproof. You shut the thing and you can't see it. I'd like you pick the winner on this one. And the winner is Levin Pavilion, Denver, Colorado. Yes, great. Providing free shows

for the people. Giving out free shows to the people. They're giving bands like us that Red Rocks won't let us play at. Because the bands are too big. They're not worried about it. They said bring it on. So that's where we're doing our summer shows now. Also, is Red Rock's beat? Is it done?

Oh, man. Oh, I can't say that because it's kind of beat, though. Don is Daddy. I didn't go one year. The experience has been tough. Watered down. The venue is obviously amazing. It's so rad.

And we all want to play there. It's great. This is a good conversation to have about this. Is it just because we've lived here so long? And we're just, we don't, we rather go, if we're going to a big show, it better be in the city so we could go do some other shit. I'd like to add one thing to Neil's point, though. It's just, there used to be 80 shows a year. Now there's like 200 shows.

It's a little bit. It's a little bit. But whatever. It was the best. It's still amazing. there. It's a vision of beauty. It should always exist, but maybe also we're jaded. It could be jaded. I think it's a combination

of everything. Yeah. But also, runner up, salt shed. Great place. Salchid is sick. And then run or runner runner up. Greenfield Amphitheater. Beautiful. gorgeous. But I got to give it to Levit this year. They gave out free shows of people for Denver.

And there's a bunch of them around the country, I think. Yeah. It's like an example of rich people. And they're giving well. And they're giving all our friends, bands, shows. And like, give us opportunities to fucking and they pay well and they're giving us opportunities to play big shows and sometimes we have to give back to the community who's

especially Denver where you're paying for tickets every day. There's a show every fucking day. Like throw some free shows in there. Stop being so fucking greedy. Shout out to the Levin family. Thank you. We are now to Andy Frasco's favorite category that we do every year. Hottest guy we had on the podcast. Oh yes!

It was a tough year. Oh my God it was. People got to kind of yeah. You have to step up the hot guys this year. Not a lot of hot guys this year. Jake Owen. Oh, Jake was fucking hot. If you remember me and Isaac Teal did a duo episode. So Isaac Teal's on there. I mean, Isaac Teal is a hot man.

Big gigantic, but only Dom. Okay. Jesus Christ. Not Jeremy. That's actually an inside joke with Jeremy. He'll lie with that. Mike Wilber fucking jacked. Mike Wilber, man.

He had some fucking shoulders on him, man. He was hot. If you're into that. Barber, hold on. Oh, there we go. Ladies and gentlemen, John Barber from the Disco Biscuits is on the show. How are we doing, John? Hey, what's up, guys?

How are you? How are you doing, bud? It is the award ceremony. And you won two awards this year. He won, well, he won, he won, one specifically. Jam band drama of the year. No, but first, the first off, best drum of the year goes to Marlon Lewis. Marlon Lewis won best drummer the year.

Or just drummer of the year. You know, I mean, I'm sure he's going to be really excited. He's a hardworking guy. He's so talented. That's great. I love that. No problem. What's the other ones they won?

He won Best Jam Band Drama the Year for his disc track. Yeah, you want Best Jam Band Drama for your disc track. No way. I mean, that's amazing. That's what they say, man. put your pain on wax. Do you want to say an award speech for your Jam band drama the Year award?

Do I want to do I mean, do I have to enjoy it to the speech? Whatever you want. You could say it for you to talk to the people. Or you could record one and put it out on Instagram if you're like, shut the fuck up, Nick. No, he said. Wait, am I on the pod now? We're on the pod now, but it's pre-recorded.

So we could delete this if you want. Oh, I don't care. Yeah, yeah, yeah, what's my award speech? I have to get some tears up. Jesus. Come in some tears. Oh, my God. Thank you guys for listening and recognizing all the hard work that we put in.

Every day we wake up and make jam bands cool again. Yes. And it's an honor to be recognized by the most esteemed. to members of our scene. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

And it is amazing to think that the jam band world is as exciting and vibrant as a place as it is, dude. I'm really happy to be part of it. I think this last New Year's run,

New Year's night just reinfigurated me in a way that just feels great. I feel great right now. I still feel great. great and it's like a week later and I still feel great. I'm very much looking forward to a crazy

good 2026. Well, my man, I started to talk about himself. No, but I think it's totally right. You know, it's also it's trial and tribulation and you took it on the chin, you apologize and you pulled

through and look at you guys now, you're kicking ass. I'm just saying, nice work, buddy. I'm proud of you. Thanks, man. I mean, look, that song was a little too emotionally charged. I wish it wasn't. I wish it wasn't so emotionally charged. But as a songwriter,

like sometimes you don't want to change your stuff because you just wanted to be what it was when you were emotional enough to make it. And that's just one of those songs. So, yeah, I was kind of sorry that it was a little longer than the time. However, I don't think like a well-written ballad would have done the trick that well.

I mean, you know, this it definitely wasn't the best disc track. of the year and that disappoints me. I think if I'm going to put on a disc track. No, we learned our lesson. We're no more disc tracks, John. You're not Kendrick Lamar. No more disc tracks. Maybe a kiss. What if I, uh, what if I have one more? All right. I mean, I don't want to ruin your creativity. Wow, you rolled over. I'm like, who else you got? Who else you got? What else you got? What else you got? What else you got?

But John, I just want to, from all of us, um, we love you, buddy. And, um, you're our friend, you know, do your thing, however you got to do it. We're here to support you. Love you guys too. And yeah, man. Can't wait to see you guys. I don't think that we've hung out in flesh recently enough for my liking.

Yeah, in New York. I saw you for 10 seconds in New York. But that was also like when shit was just super fresh. So it was like, you know, that's crazy. Well, I would have hung out with you, but I had to wake up the next day because we were going on Sirius XM the next day. And it was just like, I know what I'm going to do.

I'm going to go out with you. We're going to be your mom. It's all night log. Yeah. I'm serious satellite next time. I'm not going to be able to sing. I get it. Everis could be mad at me.

Everyone gets famous besides old fraskey here. You guys all just leave me. He just leave me in the dust. While you all get famous, you just say, hey, Larryman, thanks for the good times. I love that. That works for me. Well, buddy, I love you. I owe you a call.

I haven't talked to you in a bit. When um this week i'm gonna get i'm gonna shoot you a ring let's catch up all right we're on hottest guy mike wilbur uh ryan that was crazy yeah that was crazy we gotta get him to make like a video play him off we played him off twice let's they start talking about their own career you're out of here this is andy frasco's pot is my fucking bye guys right don't jeez at show ryan stay sick if you remember being him to uh drew bert she's tall stylish cool hottest guy he also got a shout out from john mayer recently on instagram states it got hotter too He's tan now.

So the nominees are Jaco and Isaac Teal, big gigantic, but only Dom, Mike Wilbur, Ryan Stasick, and Drew Birch. You get to pick the winner. I get the pick. I mean, I like this one guy. No, keep going. I got to think about this.

Oh, man, Michael Wilber's hot. Isaac Teal's fucking hot, but we already gave it to him. Drew Birch got shared by Joe Mayer on Instagram. I mean, I get that, but... I'm kidding. Okay, I got it. I know I'm biased. but I gotta say Jake Owen.

Yeah, he was hot as fuck. I love Stacic. He got hotter. I saw him this weekend. He got hotter. He got, like, tan. But Jake Owen, holy shit. That guy was fucking hot.

You never assumed he was hot. I was like, goddamn. He had like, you know, like, you know, like hot old guys? They have, like, some, like, gray in their beard. Uh-huh. But they're not too old. It's like, yeah. Perfect salt and pepper.

Perfect salt. Early 40s. Fuckable early 40s. Fuckable early 40s. I'm like, damn, he's turned into his. Zaddy. I'm like, okay. Respect. So shout out, Jake. I agree. I agree. I almost gave it to Stacey. You agree with yourself? Cool.

I love that. I love that. I love that award. I do too. God, it's such a great award. We're in the home stretch. We have two awards. Are you having fun, Neil? I am. It's fun, right? He doesn't miss my bono joke while he was listed all the names. I was slowly doing this. But then Barber called and I was like, that was crazy. I want him to actually do an acceptance video for Instagram. We have two awards left to two most important awards. Musician of the year.

Musician of the year. Musician of the year? And the nominees are Sabrina Carpenter, a truly self-aware pop artist who is destined for a long career. I'm obsessed with Sabrina Car. She just writes good music and she's a babe and she's The show is cool. Yeah, the show is cool. It's not like corny.

It's like she had Miss Piggy on, man. That's fucking She's my favorite pop star. If you fuck with the Muppets, I fuck with you. That's what's up right there. Olivia Dean should be Best New the greatest this year. Andy Frasco. I have to. Thank you.

Check out his new album coming out. I'm sure soon. Coch a cowboy. Gris. He's back. He's back. Oh, that's a good comeback story. He's like back.

He sold out a huge festival. Is he back? I don't think it's best. Yes. Yeah, he's, dude, he just sold like 20,000. He just sold out the gorge in a day. Yeah. He's back.

And the disco biz. Missed it. And the disco biz. What? Musician of the year of Disco Business? I'm just nominating him. They're not going to win this. Don't worry.

You got a, you're not like to add, no, yes. You're crazy. I think they're good. They're fine. I'm just kidding. I'd like to add. It's a joke. Humphreys?

No, I like musician in the year. I mean, I mean. Allie Crawl for playing pregnant? Mike Gantzer. I'd call for playing pregnant. I kind of thought that was a good one. I like crawl for playing, but if she, if she loses, I don't want her to lose. Exactly.

I already know who you're going to pick, so. No, you don't. I do. I want you to mouth to him who you think I'm going to pick He's obsessed with her I didn't hear it actually He's obsessed with her All right yeah

I want it to be Suprina Carpenter Yeah But it's not gonna be All right who is it And the winner of the 2025 Andy Frasco's World Savings Podcast Award For Musician the Year

Is Andy Frasco What? Holy shit This is his podcast Didn't see that coming He had a great year I did have a great year Congratulations

Thanks. Would you like to make a speech? I'd like to say thank you for everyone who believed in me since the beginning. Hold on. That was a fucking terrible hand- Thank you. I think, you know, there was a lot of, it was a tough competition this year, but I felt like I did really deserve this one. My songwriting got better. My piano playing got better. This podcast is... That's nothing to do with music?

Got a little bit better. No, I got better, but it doesn't matter. It's not a musician. But I just think musically, this is the best the band's ever sounded. so I'd like to say thank you for I'll accept the award but your band didn't win just you won but like Kanye Sabrina Carpenter should have won that fucking award

Sabrina Carpenter should have won that fucking award you thought I thought that I was going to pick I thought you'd pick Olivia Dean she's so far but thanks Doug you know Matt put an extra 200 on this fucking check actually put another two in there put another 200 bucks I voted for you yeah

yeah you had a great year I'm just some of that money too I'm proud of you, man. And the most important award of the night. Okay. The 2025 jam band of the year. Even more important than musician of the year. Number one, dead and co.

GD60. Really looking forward to GD70. Wow. Can't wait for GD70. Plus the sphere run. Fish. It's fucking fish. They have to be nominated every year. They'll probably be nominated if they don't tour one year.

They are Atlas and the jam band scene is the planet Earth. Goose for having the balls to get rid of their percussionists. that's some balls. Disco Biscuits. Quite possibly the only interesting jam band of this year. Dark Horse. You know what? All said and done disco biscuits's dark horse. Jam band of the year for doing that and crazy. That shit's crazy. I know, dude. And I don't know, Daniel Donato or pigeons or some shit who gives a fuck. Jesus. No, no, no, no, no. Tell, tell, tell, to. I've been saying. Do you have any like to add to that? jam bands Of the year

Of the year It's a big year I mean Billy had a big year Is he a jam band I don't like Consider him a jam band But we can't

But I don't think he's gonna win it I'm my dark horse Is fucking Well you know what I listen to fucking Umphreys And I know they're not getting a lot of like Um

They're not like the hot band Hot boy band right now They're fucking good band though With Scotty Zwing in that band They sound fucking good Yeah That was the first time I ever like

watched a whole, I'm free. I'm going next week to see him. Show's watched everything. I'm going next week to see him with Scotty for the first time. I'm excited. It was really good. Maybe they'll ask me to sit in and we'll see.

But in my dark horse is the fucking drama with the disco biscuits. That shit was fucking wild and they deserve this award. And the winner of the, where Andy Foresco's World Saving Podcast is 2025 Jamie of the year is the disco biscuits.

Oh my God. And an award sweep for the disco biscuits. Wow. The best year in disco biscuits. history, 2005. Tours are up. Wow. New drummer. Dis tracks. Base player going crazy on Facebook about cameo. What a year. The disco biscuits, everybody.

Wow, that's unbelievable. Call Brownie. We should call Brownie. Call Brownie. Did you see my cameo post where I made fun of him with the Taylor Swift? That was so funny. We got to call Brownie. We already heard from Barber. And that's the last award. Wow, what a fucking year of a, that was amazing.

Mark Disco Biscuits? Is that what I... Oh, here we got it. Here I got it. What an episode. That's a good award show, huh? Barber. Yeah.

We just found out. You won Jam Band of the Year, too. I just found out. Unbelievable. I thought I was dark-horsing it. I was like, they have to win Jam Band of the Year. Nick, you won Jam Band of the Year. Who votes?

Is this just you guys giving us awards all day? Because it's in the spot? No, it's just Nick who makes up all these fans. I love it. But congratulations. Big year for the biscuits this year. Big year. It was.

I'm going to clap for you because, you know, you were the dark course. Things were getting tricky in the beginning of the year. You shuck things up and you got back on the horse. So respect. Dude, what do I do? I'm so excited right now. Win Harry Potter for me. Okay?

Beat the fucking game for me. Goodbye. Have a great day. Congratulations. I'm calling Mark Brownstein right now, too. Hold on. I got to tell them. All right.

Congrats. Congratulations. Unbelievable. Wow. Also, rest in peace. I have a quick rest and peace in memory. I just found out today, Coco the Tour Dog. Oh, Coco died? Passed away.

I mean, it was her time. She was older, but it was very sad. I love that dog, and I just want to shout out, Coco the Tour dog. Wow. Yeah, very important dog. Yeah, big day. Congrats. Congrats.

Congratulations. I'm a great life. Sorry, that was Freudian slip. I was trying to call Mark. That's so sad. I'll spin it for you. Congrats on a great life. Congratulations on a day.

lives and making so many people happy. Mark Brownstein. How you doing? You're on the podcast. Hey, buddy. Hey, we just want to, we want to congratulate you. We just did the award ceremony, and you guys got jam band of the fucking year this year, buddy. You did. You did. It was, it was, there was a lot of these, a lot of circles going. It was like, it was fish, but we felt like

you guys really made a wave, so we want to just congratulate you. Because the honor of winning the Andy Frasco Jamben to the Year award. Selected by not Andy. Selected by not me by Nick Gerlock. He made it. So he's the one who picked. Dick.

I'm never, I don't know. Do you have an acceptance speech? I don't know that I know the feeling that I'm feeling right now. I don't know that I've ever experienced this, anything you'll quite like this before. But you know The end of the year is amazing

This is a this is like a true A true one You know I mean It's a big deal I mean you had a lot of Ups and downs this year It's like what happened And then by the end of the year

Your ticket sales were fucking big And you sound great I mean it was a big year And you guys You fought through trials and tribulations And I'm just want to say I went to the show in New York I'm like congrats man

So you deserve this one It was great to see you At the show in New York That's like I feel like we need to play New York a little more because that's where we end up seeing everybody. I know, we all want to show. Well, that's the funnest city in America, besides Philly.

As a, well, you know. No, just say yes. Just say yes. That's your fan base. Say yes. You know, New York. Well, I mean, if you look at the demographics, it's New York, Philly, Denver, and Chicago.

Yeah, I love it. And Taipei. And Taipei. Yeah. Where is the Brownstein, DJ said? the biggest fan base at? It's wherever the disco biscuits are played.

Respect. Great answer. Great answer. Great answer. Great answer. Well, buddy, we called Barbara 2 to congratulate the awards. You guys, you guys earned it this year. Big year for you guys. You guys fought through tribulations. For a reference, dead and co won last year.

Dead and co won last year. Damn, beat us. We don't fuck around with this. This is the This is the biggest award of our... Yeah. And this is the ceremony right here. Yeah. You're in it.

You're in it. You're in it right here. You have anything you want to say... Do you want to wish your parents' love? What do you do with parents? I want to thank my mom. Yeah. Visco mom for, you know, being there at the very beginning,

helping us get that first van. You know what I mean? Helping us being there from, you know, from double nickels to 83. Just, you know, my mom, by the way, like I saw all the moms on Jamcruz last year I was like mom you gotta come on Jamcru

she's coming on Jamquish going to Oktajoba she went to Huluie she does it all right from fucking the minivan to disc tracks you've done it all buddy tell them it's unbelievable what's been going on over there yeah well I mean listen

this is it this is the culmination of it You can retire. You can retire now, Browns. You know what? You made it. This is the biggest. The jammies are over.

This is the top tier for the jam band awards. I'm passing it on to the next generation. I was in the other room. I'm teaching my daughter how to DJ right now. I love it. And she's actually in the other room kind of just, she's just crushing it right now by herself. I'm listening.

And it's, DJing is that easy that you could teach somebody how to do. Well, Browning, I love you, buddy. You're a great dude. Thanks for always being a champion of me. We're a champion of you. Keep finding a good fight, bud. Love you guys so much.

Love you. Congratulations, buddy. Congrats and you're welcome. Congratulations and you're welcome. All right, that wraps it up. Wow, what a show. Riveting. Riveting show.

Riveting show. We had both disco biscuits. Three awards by the biscuits. Yep. John called. Holy shit. Wow, what a show. Market. What were you doing, openers?

Openers. We got to, you know, we got maybe. Yeah. Which doesn't like it happened then. Oh, wow. What a show. Hey, you're on the podcast. How you doing, John Bonjourna? What's it? I hate to sound. Can we put my voice through an AI? Like I'm from New Jersey when I'm on these.

Hey. I can't even listen to myself because I sound like Johnny Soprano when I listen. It's really strange. I don't, we're, you don't like that. But yet, you know what I am. You're my brain because of all the alcohol, I drink. I'm having pre-Alzheimer's. I want to know who else is open for us this year? We're doing the opener of the year.

You know this? I'm hoping you can edit this part. Yeah, it's open. I mean, we already did the award. This is at the end of the show. You know, who, guess what? Who won Jam Band of the Year? The disco biscuits for all the trials and tribulations.

2025 opening acts. Okay. All right, here we go. Wait. Oh, yeah, okay. All right. Here we go. Extra gold.

Extra gold. Oh, yeah. Oh, he said, squeaky feet. Oh, mean, sweet feet. Mahali. Um, uh, melts. Ooh. Slager.

Oh. Allie Jane, Ben. Okay. Um, hold on. Natalie Brooks. Natalie Brooks. Caleb Hawley. It's great.

Taylor Scott Band. What an album. Wow. We do. Graham Good. Graham Good and the good painters. They're great. The Cordovas.

Cordovas, yeah. Oh, yeah. Curda. That's Nick's band. I'm glad you said it like that. That's awesome. Shamar Allen. Yeah, from the old Trump player from Galactic.

Guess, method. Over the Bridge. in Bernie's Beach Bar and Anton that was a been a good time Sasquash in King of Prussia Andy Wontaga Caleb Holly again steady flow

Wow we let A lot of people over for us Me y'all and everybody don't realize Yeah we had People are gang banging our opens We got a lot of gang The openers are just gang bang

And again Wow let's see All right we get it Okay we get it We get it. We get it. We get. Reese Brothers, Kendall Street Company, Candy Jenkins, Mr. Motto. There you go. That's your list. I'm telling you, for a band that works hard, we do give a lot of love to the people.

Shout out, Reese Brothers. Vinnie on base. John, we emphasize on giving the people a chance at the big shot. Big show, right? The big show. Yeah, for sure. I mean, of course you do. Yes.

and, you know, we're back here trying to figure out of all these vocals who are going to help the shows, promote the shows, you know, all the things. A lot of these bands that are supported you reached out to us initially, and, you know, one thing went to another, and here they are. That happens every day. Thank you for me. They're playing the music, John. They're playing the music right now for the awards. John, thank you for all your hard work. I just want to let you know.

We love you. Thank you for working so hard for us. You're the fucking greatest. You know, your agent of the year every year. We're going to have to soon give you the John Bonjourno Award for Agent of the year. Agent of the year.

Not Asian. He's a little Asian. That's Shohei Otani. That's Shoahe Otani, Asian in the year. I want to be agents to be both agents. No, you are. Well, thanks for working so hard. We love you, buddy.

Keep finding a good fight. I hope people still want to book us for 2026. There you go, man. That's fun. Good luck. God bless. Bye. That what a show. Another year in the books.

Did we go get sushi? Did we choose one? Oh, we have to choose one. Yeah. Open of the year. I know exactly who it is. It's a tie. Melt.

Yeah, they're great. Even though Colt had already won, yeah. Coltet already won. But this is a tie for, I know, I know. I love what he's at. The Coltette Barbara. The Cutlet.

The Cutlet Barbara. Yeah, yeah. And the third place, because Colette is definitely the number one, always number one. Third place, Caleb Hawley. Yeah, he's great. I just saw it was funny to make us off. Wow, what a show. Hour and 20 minutes this year, Nick.

You really did it. I know, he did it. Am I right? A lot of that was the phone calls, but. I don't. What a show. I can't believe he just. Just put credit where it's due, man.

We're out of here. Take that. You wanted the drumsticks. Thank you guys for a great year This season's gonna be great What do you have anything to expect for these people this year? We're just gonna do the same shit We're gonna fucking kill it this year

We got some new segments planned out We got a meeting while you're going I can't wait New segments Gangs The podcast is just getting bigger and bigger And thanks for being on this ride for this year Nick, thanks for killing it

Welcome home, Fro, we love you Let's go get some sushi Let's do it Let's not tell Jack we're again sushi Let's just go us three He didn't come Yeah Bye guys. We'll see you next week.

Bye.