Podcast appearances and mentions of jeff bettger

Check out this week's episode of The Mike Herrera Podcast!

Musician, singer and songwriter for Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft of Dead Monkeys, Suffering and the Hideous Thieves and his new project, Dry Bnz.  This episode starts with Jeff and Mike talking about Depeche Mode but we quickly get into the possibilities of life, music and more including his most embarrassing life moments. Get to know us right here on the podcast. Ninety Pound Wuss Online Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now! ------ SEE MXPX LIVE 12/30/2023 Seattle, WA at the Showbox with Diesel Boy! SOLD OUT! 1/6/2024 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium w/ Less Than Jake, RelientK + Smoking Popes MXPX and The ATARIS LIVE in 2024 2/9- New York City, NY -  Webster Hall 2/10- Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer - SOLD OUT! 3/15- Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre 3/16- Orlando, FL - House of Blues 4/5- Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre 4/6- Salt Lake City - The Depot Leave a message with your question or topic on the Mike Herrera Podcast voicemail. (some will be aired on future episodes of the podcast) 1-360-830-6660 (US number) TEXT LIST - Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 31996 MUSIC -LISTENER CHALLENGE- Listen to MXPX Self Titled Deluxe Album at least once a day. Use hashtag #mxpx or #mxpxsuperchallenge The MXPX Super Challenge Playlist MXPX - Self Titled Deluxe Edition  I now have an Artist Series Music Man Stingray from Ernie Ball! You can order straight from the shop on the Music Man website.  A portion of proceeds goes to MusicCares! MIKE HERRERA SIGNATURE SERIES BASS If you like the podcast- Subscribe, rate and review on Apple. Support what I do at MXPX.com  Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @bobandkatieshow

In this latest episode I welcome Jeff Bettger, aka Jeff Suffering (90 LB Wuss, Raft of Dead Monkeys, Jeff Suffering and Hideous Thieves, DRY BNZ) to the podcast. Jeff and I discuss his musical journey including his time in the above mentioned bands. This is an incredible conversation with a highly influential artist in the Punk Rock / Post Punk world that I hope you enjoy as much I did. https://www.facebook.com/ninetypoundwuss/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0VOvF0kfqCTRe37XzWQdvH https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ninety-pound-wuss/45568404 https://open.spotify.com/artist/6O54wGkwnGLN9SFpS1FfHh https://music.apple.com/us/artist/drybnz/1688811561 Produced by Brian Jerin @jerinkid Music by Brian Jerin @jerinkid Artwork by Jared Chase Bowser @jaredchasebowser

Thanks to Jeff for coming on the pod! https://www.facebook.com/ninetypoundwuss https://raftofdeadmonkeys.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/people/Suffering-and-the-Hideous-Thieves/100069696480256/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soivebeentold/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soivebeentold/support

“Ideas of fascism, sexuality, gore, violence, and vomit all erupts into this one package of Raft of Dead Monkeys. This is dream logic, seemingly never second guessing any impulse that they had at this point in their musical careers…” - Nick Toti Raft of Dead Monkeys was a rock band from Seattle, WA, known for their controversy within the Christian punk scene. The band featured LOR show guests Jeff Bettger lead vocal, and Matt Johnson drums. Described as a hypothetical band mocking rock culture, their early stage shows consisted of vulgar lyrics, male strippers, and bloody nurses. In an interview, Jeff Bettger (JSuffering) explained the band's concept with the following: It was art, and we were making some statements about our culture by mirroring it, copying it and throwing it back in people’s faces to say, “Hey, this is what people adhere to and this is it.” We thought it was funny and humorous, and a lot of people didn’t get the joke, and didn’t get that we were characters we created when we performed sort of to break the Rock ‘n’ Roll idea/lifestyle, although we don’t really have that idea or lifestyle, at least I don’t. The majority of the band members were openly Christian and previously played in bands on Tooth & Nail Records, a label that featured primarily Christian rock bands. The band itself was not affiliated with Tooth & Nail, but the fan base of affiliated bands (Roadside Monument, Ninety Pound Wuss) was largely Christian and was left bewildered when Raft released their first album which contained explicit lyrics. In 2001 Raft was invited to play Tomfest, a Christian underground music festival, and received mixed reactions when singer Jeff Suffering fingered the crowd during their song Two Year Lease, which features the lyrics, "you're not the only whore in town, you're just the best fuck around." Tomfest founder Mikee Bridges later issued an apology to those who were offended by the performance. They broke up on October 22, 2001. This hour long sit down with Nick Toti (Interesting Productions), creator of THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF SEATTLE: a documentary about Raft of eDad Monkeys. Is a fun rollercoaster ride of interesting stories about Raft as well as the journey of creating this wonderfully dark documentary. Nick, often inspired by avant-garde movements found this artistic feel in Raft and became a fan of their art and music. His film company Interesting Productions is a non-profit production/distribution company that was founded by Nick Toti and Matt Latham. They make movies and give them away for free. I have, to be honest. Only in the last two years have I branched out from the pale, entertainment driven, society I called home for so long, to engage documentaries and truly enjoy them. This is a documentary about a band that seemed religiously suppressed and was ready to explode into an artistic cluster fuck mocking the times. In my opinion, Raft succeeded.   JOIN US Join the CounterCulture Society:  http://eepurl.com/bwqMWT Become a Producer:  https://www.patreon.com/losingourreligion Find Out More:  http://www.losingourreligion.org Twitter:  https://twitter.com/LosingRReligion Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/LosingOurReligion Call 'Losers Anonymous' Hotline: 206-395-5608 This Episode's Landing Page: http://www.losingourreligion.org/episodes/2016/6/7/046-the-complete-history-of-seattle-a-raft-of-dead-monkeys-punk-rock-story-nick-toti 

Part 2 of my Chat with Jeff Bettger lead singer of Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft of Dead Monkeys and Suffering and the Hideous Thieves. Jeff as involved in mens purity, grace and Redemption groups. Suffering also performed music with Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington where he served as a Pastor for Biblical Living / Arts Ministry until 2013. He is now working on a project called DRYBNZ. Ride and save with Lyft, the app for wallet-friendly rides. Use my link for up to $50 in free Lyft credit! Terms apply. https://lyft.com/ic/RUSS878295

Part 2 of my Chat with Jeff Bettger lead singer of Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft of Dead Monkeys and Suffering and the Hideous Thieves. Jeff as involved in mens purity, grace and Redemption groups. Suffering also performed music with Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington where he served as a Pastor for Biblical Living / Arts Ministry until 2013. He is now working on a project called DRYBNZ. Ride and save with Lyft, the app for wallet-friendly rides. Use my link for up to $50 in free Lyft credit! Terms apply. https://lyft.com/ic/RUSS878295

Part 1 of my Chat with Jeff Bettger lead singer of Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft of Dead Monkeys and Suffering and the Hideous Thieves. Was involved in mens purity, grace and Redemption groups. Suffering also performed music with Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington where he served as a Pastor for Biblical Living / Arts Ministry until 2013. He is now working on a project called DRYBNZ. Ride and save with Lyft, the app for wallet-friendly rides. Use my download link for up to $50 in free Lyft credit! Terms apply. https://lyft.com/ic/RUSS878295

Part 1 of my Chat with Jeff Bettger lead singer of Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft of Dead Monkeys and Suffering and the Hideous Thieves. Was involved in mens purity, grace and Redemption groups. Suffering also performed music with Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington where he served as a Pastor for Biblical Living / Arts Ministry until 2013. He is now working on a project called DRYBNZ. Ride and save with Lyft, the app for wallet-friendly rides. Use my download link for up to $50 in free Lyft credit! Terms apply. https://lyft.com/ic/RUSS878295

Join us and our guest Jeff Bettger (DRYBNZ, Artist Reformation) as we discuss what might have gone wrong with Pastor Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church in Seattle.  Also, can Matt successfully navigate a business meeting with a hand full of dog shit?  When a pastor implodes a Church is the congregation ultimately to blame?  Answers to this and more on this episode of Bad Christian!    Sponsors and Links   Club W - http://clubw.com/badchristian NatureBox - http://naturebox.com/badchristian Artist Reformation - http://artistreformation.com/ DRY BNZ - http://drybnz.com/ Devin Shelton - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/devin-shelton Emery Acoustic - http://emeryacoustic.com/

Church Multi-site pioneer and former Pastor of Seacoast and Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church, Geoff Surratt, joins the discussion along with Jeff Bettger, former Tooth and Nail punk rocker and pastor at Mars Hill church. Jeff talks from the context of his experiences working with Pastor Mark Driscoll and what caused the demise of Mars Hill Church as we all discuss the good and bad of Mega-Church culture. http://geoffsurratt.com/ artistreformation.com drybnz.com

Jeff Bettger (aka Jeff Suffering) has told his story many times, but never with such As The Story Grows swagger. Jeff Suffering Bettger is getting some punk rock back into this story. J Suffering discusses a little more of the Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church and surviving a cult stuff, the "raft of dead monkeys" title origin story, Jeff Bettger's unique way of creating and releasing new music and Jeff recants his embarrassment for old Ninety Pound Wuss. Chapter 32 Music: Ninety Pound Wuss - "Short Hand Operation" Ninety Pound Wuss - "Backwards Thinking" Drybnz - "Lair Of Wild Beasts" Drybnz - "Churchnonchurch" Raft Of Dead Monkeys - "United States of Kiss My Ass" Ninety Pound Wuss - "Outbreak" Suffering & the Hideous Thieves - "Woman" Suffering & the Hideous Thieves - "Babylon" Ninety Pound Wuss - "Misplaced Society" Chapter 32 notes and links and fun stuff to look at: -The last Hideous Thieves album, referenced: https://andthehideousthieves.bandcamp.com -Raft Of Dead Monkeys documentary trailer: http://www.interestingproductions.org/raft/ -Jeff's non profit ministry: http://artistreformation.com -DRYBNZ bandcamp page: http://drybnz.bandcamp.com -Jeff's new church: http://aseattlechurch.com -Suffering & the Hideous Thieves music: https://soundcloud.com/jsuffering As The Story Grows links: Patreon. https://patreon.com/asthestorygrows Twitter. https://twitter.com/asthestorygrows Email. asthestorygrows@gmail.com Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/asthestorygrows Website. http://asthestorygrows.com Bandcamp. http://asthestorygrows.bandcamp.com iTunes feedback. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/as-the-story-grows/id962812433?mt=2

It's that time of year, when Stephen takes over the show and all hell breaks loose! This is our first holiday special and we hope to continue this each year. We talk Halloween with Jeff "Suffering" Bettger...we resurrect Boris Karloff from the grave to take part in some story telling...and Scott and Stephen bring us their top 5 greatest horror movie film scores. Join us for a very special bonus episode and sleep well...Senpai. First Halloween Special Music: King Diamond - Halloween The Tomkos - The Spook Krzysztof Komeda - theme from Rosemary's Baby Harry Manfredini - theme from Friday The 13th John Williams - theme from Jaws John Carpenter/Alan Howarth - Halloween 3: Season Of The Witch (Main theme) Pino Donnagio - theme from Carrie Ennio Morricone - Bestiality (The Thing OST) Bernard Herrman - theme from Psycho Goblin - Witch (Suspiria OST) Hoku - Perfect Day John Carpenter - theme from Halloween/Halloween 1978/The Haunted House Jerry Goldsmith - Ave Satani Unknown - Dies Irae (The Shining OST) Charles Band - theme from Puppet Master Kumbia Queers - Kumbia Zombie Boris Karloff - The Vampire Sleeps Little Tibia & the Fibians - Its The Mummy As The Story Grows links: Patreon. https://patreon.com/asthestorygrows Twitter. https://twitter.com/asthestorygrows Email. asthestorygrows@gmail.com Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/asthestorygrows Website. http://asthestorygrows.com Bandcamp. http://asthestorygrows.bandcamp.com iTunes feedback. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/as-the-story-grows/id962812433?mt=2

Jeff Bettger & Matt Johnson have known each other for over 20 years. They've played in multiple bands together in and outside of Tooth & Nail Records. Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft Of Dead Monkeys, Suffering And The Hideous Thieves together and then Matt has played been in Blenderhead, Roadside Monument, and a shit ton of other bands. They also both happened to be drawn into the Mars Hill Church culture and served as Pastors. These Tooth & Nail boys and I sit down with whiskey, beer, beards and glasses to chat about the state of our faith and our hopes for the future. Jeff and Matt also have some great times reminiscing about the record label days while I ask them the questions we all really wanted to know back then. Where the bands doing drugs? Having sex with groupies? And did MXPX pee on stage? These whiskey induced theological ramblings are an important and joyful conversation about things we may never be able to prove but hope life could be like. Matt does a rad job summing up the rambling and gives us things to think on, and then we hug it out. Tip Losing Our Religion: https://www.patreon.com/losingourreligion Join the CounterCulture Society: http://eepurl.com/bwqMWT Check Out the Goods: http://www.losingourreligion.org/ Call and tell us your story:  (206) 395-5608

Former punk rocker and former Mars Hill elder JSuffering (Jeff Bettger) and I talk about his upbringing. His punk rock influences, from the Dead Kennedy's, Sex Pistols, The Dehumanizers, Minor Threat, to the Circle Jerks and the Thrasher Magazine Skateboard Music Comps and Bombshelter Videos.  As well as his journey after the Mars Hill debacle that he was a key elder in exposing.  If you’re into music, you’re going to love this episode. JOIN US Join the CounterCulture Society:  http://eepurl.com/bwqMWT Become a Producer:  https://www.patreon.com/losingourreligion Find Out More:  http://www.losingourreligion.org Twitter:  https://twitter.com/LosingRReligion Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/LosingOurReligion Call 'Losers Anonymous' Hotline: 206-395-5608 This Episode's Landing Page: http://www.losingourreligion.org/episodes/episode-001-mistakes-were-made-jsuffering  

Jeff Bettger (Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft Of Dead Monkeys, Suffering & The Hideous Thieves, DRYBNZ) returns for a 2nd hour this week. This round we discuss his 16 year involvement with the former Mars Hill Church in Seattle. We also get an update on what Jeff's up to these days and we try to answer the question is "kicking ass" a fruit of the spirit? PART 2 OF 2 Jeff's Blog - http://www.locustnhoney.com/Artist Reformation - http://artistreformation.com/A Seattle Church - http://www.aseattlechurch.com/DRYBNZ Soundcloud - http://soundcloud.com/drybnzDRYBNZ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/neonpulpits

Jeff Bettger (Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft Of Dead Monkeys, Suffering & The Hideous Thieves) is somebody who sees Jesus in the music of the Sex Pistols. He's an artist in the truest sense of the word. In this first hour we get into his first musical experiences, the formation of Ninety Pound Wuss and what it was like to grow up punk and Christian in a small hick town. PART 1 OF 2 Jeff's Blog - http://www.locustnhoney.com/Artist Reformation - http://artistreformation.com/A Seattle Church - http://www.aseattlechurch.com/DRYBNZ Soundcloud - http://soundcloud.com/drybnzDRYBNZ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/neonpulpits