The Mike Herrera Podcast

The Plan - How to become anything - 580

Step 1 - Consistency

Step 2 - Proximity

Step 3 - Get Lucky

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MXPX and The Ataris LIVE -

-Friday October 24 Québec City at Théâtre Capitole

-Saturday October 25 in Montréal at MTELUS

-Thursday NOV 13 -Louisville, KY at Mercury Ballroom

-Friday NOV 14 - STL, MO at The Pageant

-Saturday NOV 15 - Fayetteville, AR at JJ's Live

-Sunday NOV 16 - Oklahoma City, OK at Tower Theatre

-Saturday December 6 - Pheonix, AZ at Punk Rock Christmas w/ Face to Face, The Vandals, Authority Zero, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Slick Shoes, Urethane, Jen Pop and Winterhaven

2026

MXPX with The $uicide Machines

-Friday JAN 9 - Vancouver BC at Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday JAN 10 - Seattle, WA at The Showbox SOLDOUT!!!

-Friday January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst

-Saturday January 24 - San Francisco,CA at the Fillmore

Tickets on sale now!

Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 844-923-0900

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

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

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Support what I do at MXPX.com and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

This week.

Merch ideas and my simple tactics on how to start your own podcast.

Enjoy your week!

Cover Photo: @RjMcKinnon

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MXPX and The Ataris LIVE -

-Friday September 26 - Bend, OR - Century Center

-Saturday September 27 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall

-Friday October 24 Québec City at Théâtre Capitole

-Saturday October 25 in Montréal at MTELUS

-Thursday NOV 13 -Louisville, KY at Mercury Ballroom

-Friday NOV 14 - STL, MO at The Pageant

-Saturday NOV 15 - Fayetteville, AR at JJ's Live

-Sunday NOV 16 - Oklahoma City, OK at Tower Theatre

-Saturday December 6 - Pheonix, AZ at Punk Rock Christmas w/ Face to Face, The Vandals, Authority Zero, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Slick Shoes, Urethane, Jen Pop and Winterhaven

2026

MXPX with The $uicide Machines

-Friday JAN 9 - Vancouver BC at Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday JAN 10 - Seattle, WA at The Showbox SOLDOUT!!!

-Friday January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst

-Saturday January 24 - San Francisco,CA at the Fillmore

Tickets on sale now!

Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 844-923-0900

http://Linker.ee/mikeherrerapodcast

Listen now! Share with a friend.

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

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 and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

578 Precious

-MxPx real talk

-New Hockey Jerseys are always a good idea

-Marketing talk and specifically, we go into the ideas from the book, "Don't Be Precious" by Darren Doane

-Probably more other stuff

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MXPX and The Ataris LIVE -

-Friday September 26 - Bend, OR - Century Center

-Saturday September 27 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall

-Friday October 24 Québec City at Théâtre Capitole

-Saturday October 25 in Montréal at MTELUS

-Thursday NOV 13 -Louisville, KY at Mercury Ballroom

-Friday NOV 14 - STL, MO at The Pageant

-Saturday NOV 15 - Fayetteville, AR at JJ's Live

-Sunday NOV 16 - Oklahoma City, OK at Tower Theatre

-Saturday December 6 - Pheonix, AZ at Punk Rock Christmas w/ Face to Face, The Vandals, Authority Zero, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Slick Shoes, Urethane, Jen Pop and Winterhaven

2026

MXPX with The $uicide Machines

-Friday JAN 9 - Vancouver BC at Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday JAN 10 - Seattle, WA at The Showbox SOLDOUT

MXPX with The Ataris

-Friday January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst

-Saturday January 24 - San Francisco,CA at the Fillmore

Tickets on sale now!

Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 844-923-0900

http://Linker.ee/mikeherrerapodcast

Listen now! Share with a friend.

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

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 and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

Fall Into Music Monday with all these great artists

1. Your Honor – Wasted Time (Remastered)

2. Hellish Nightmare Squadron – Rad Omens

3. Ellen May – Flowerbed

4. Joe Marquez – [Song Title Not Specified]

5. Heartwells – [Songs from EP "Ollie"] • Alt Link

6. Stoke Signals – [Single]

7. Loved Up – Bad Ideas

8. Ted Said – Irish Goodbye (New Drum Version)

9. Fear The Lions – Creep (Radiohead Cover)

10. [Band Not Specified] – [Pop Punk Single]

11. Belgravia – [Song Title Not Specified]

12. The Raging Nathans – The Grudge

13. [Band Not Specified] – [Pop Punk Song]

14. American Television – You Are Not Alone

MXPX and The Ataris LIVE -

-Friday September 26 - Bend, OR - Century Center

-Saturday September 27 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall

-Friday October 24 Québec City at Théâtre Capitole

-Saturday October 25 in Montréal at MTELUS

-Thursday NOV 13 -Louisville, KY at Mercury Ballroom

-Friday NOV 14 - STL, MO at The Pageant

-Saturday NOV 15 - Fayetteville, AR at JJ's Live

-Sunday NOV 16 - Oklahoma City, OK at Tower Theatre

-Saturday December 6 - Pheonix, AZ at Punk Rock Christmas w/ Face to Face, The Vandals, Authority Zero, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Slick Shoes, Urethane, Jen Pop and Winterhaven

2026

MXPX with The $uicide Machines

-Friday JAN 9 - Vancouver BC at Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday JAN 10 - Seattle, WA at The Showbox SOLDOUT

MXPX with The Ataris

-Friday January 23 - Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst

-Saturday January 24 - San Francisco,CA at the Fillmore

Tickets on sale now!

Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 844-923-0900

http://Linker.ee/mikeherrerapodcast

Listen now! Share with a friend.

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

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 and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

WHEN KENTUCKY CALLS 576

My young sports career… forgot to mention I played basketball and football 1 year.

BTS of the Responsibility video shoot

The more kids, the more chance one of them is a serial killer?

Kentucky Headhunters jogged my memory

Forgot to talk about the song END at the end.. oops!

MXPX and The Ataris LIVE -

-Friday September 26 - Bend, OR - Century Center

-Saturday September 27 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall

-Friday October 24 Québec City at Théâtre Capitole

-Saturday October 25 in Montréal at MTELUS

-Thursday NOV 13 -Louisville, KY at Mercury Ballroom

-Friday NOV 14 - STL, MO at The Pageant

-Saturday NOV 15 - Fayetteville, AR at JJ's Live

-Sunday NOV 16 - Oklahoma City, OK at Tower Theatre

-Saturday December 6 - Pheonix, AZ at Punk Rock Christmas w/ Face to Face, The Vandals, Authority Zero, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Slick Shoes, Urethane, Jen Pop and Winterhaven

2026

MXPX with The $uicide Machines

-Friday JAN 9 - Vancouver BC at Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday JAN 10 - Seattle, WA at The Showbox

Tickets on sale now!

Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 844-923-0900

http://Linker.ee/mikeherrerapodcast

Listen now! Share with a friend.

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

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 and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

Concert Etiquette 575

Concert Etiquette - To be or not to be touched? That is the question.

My musical education explained

Instrumentals and why we love them

Covers are the best/worst

Artists are sensitive creatures and other fun facts

Arizona this December for Punk Rock Christmas

Original Photo by @MattyVogel

MXPX and The Ataris LIVE -

-Friday September 26 - Bend, OR - Century Center

-Saturday September 27 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall

-Friday October 24 Québec City at Théâtre Capitole

-Saturday October 25 in Montréal at MTELUS

-Thursday NOV 13 -Louisville, KY at Mercury Ballroom

-Friday NOV 14 - STL, MO at The Pageant

-Saturday NOV 15 - Fayetteville, AR at JJ's Live

-Sunday NOV 16 - Oklahoma City, OK at Tower Theatre

-Saturday December 6 - Pheonix, AZ at Punk Rock Christmas w/ Face to Face, The Vandals, Authority Zero, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Slick Shoes, Urethane, Jen Pop and Winterhaven

2026

MXPX with The $uicide Machines

-Friday JAN 9 - Vancouver BC at Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday JAN 10 - Seattle, WA at The Showbox

Tickets on sale now!

Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 844-923-0900

http://Linker.ee/mikeherrerapodcast

Listen now! Share with a friend.

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

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 and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

Chad Olson - Head Coach and GM for the Bremerton Sockeyes Hockey Club

Chad sat down to talk about coaching and building up the Bremerton Sockeyes Hockey Team:

Coaching Beyond Wins, Building a hockey community, Signing players from all over the world, Billets, Bremerton Ice Arena, Local hockey players, Blending Hockey with punk rock, The Sockeye Logo and more!

The Bremerton Sockeyes Season Opener in Bremerton, WA at Bremerton Ice Arena is

Friday, October 3rd at 7pm! Go Sockeyes!

Follow the team on Instagram @BremertonSockeyes

MXPX and The Ataris LIVE -

-Friday September 26 - Bend, OR - Century Center

-Saturday September 27 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall

-Friday October 24 Québec City at Théâtre Capitole

-Saturday October 25 in Montréal at MTELUS

-Thursday NOV 13 -Louisville, KY at Mercury Ballroom

-Friday NOV 14 - STL, MO at The Pageant

-Saturday NOV 15 - Fayetteville, AR at JJ's Live

-Sunday NOV 16 - Oklahoma City, OK at Tower Theatre

-Saturday December 6 - Pheonix, AZ at Punk Rock Christmas w/ Face to Face, The Vandals, Authority Zero, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Slick Shoes, Urethane, Jen Pop and Winterhaven

2026

MXPX with The $uicide Machines

-Friday JAN 9 - Vancouver BC at Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday JAN 10 - Seattle, WA at The Showbox

Tickets on sale now!

Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 844-923-0900

http://Linker.ee/mikeherrerapodcast

Listen now! Share with a friend.

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

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 and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

-MxPx songs we don't play often

-The biggest and smallest MxPx shows to date.

-Business how to's and how not to's

-How many songs do you like to hear on one album?

MXPX and The Ataris LIVE -

-Friday September 26 - Bend, OR - Century Center

-Saturday September 27 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall

-Friday October 24 Québec City at Théâtre Capitole

-Saturday October 25 in Montréal at MTELUS

-Thursday NOV 13 -Louisville, KY at Mercury Ballroom

-Friday NOV 14 - STL, MO at The Pageant

-Saturday NOV 15 - Fayetteville, AR at JJ's Live

-Sunday NOV 16 - Oklahoma City, OK at Tower Theatre

DECEMBER? Stay Tuned

2026

MXPX with The $uicide Machines

-Friday JAN 9 - Vancouver BC at Commodore Ballroom

-Saturday JAN 10 - Seattle, WA at The Showbox

Tickets on sale now!

Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 844-923-0900

http://Linker.ee/mikeherrerapodcast

Listen now! Share with a friend.

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

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 and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

This week is for your questions. We talk:

Places to visit in Seattle. Music stuff.

How to live. How to succeed. How not to regret.

And more..

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MXPX and The Ataris LIVE -

-Friday September 26 - Bend, OR - Century Center

-Saturday September 27 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall

-Friday October 24 Québec City at Théâtre Capitole

-Saturday October 25 in Montréal at MTELUS

-Thursday NOV 13 -Louisville, KY at Mercury Ballroom

-Friday NOV 14 - STL, MO at The Pageant

-Saturday NOV 15 - Fayetteville, AR at JJ's Live

-Sunday NOV 16 - Oklahoma City, OK at Tower Theatre

Tickets on sale now!

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Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 844-923-0900

http://Linker.ee/mikeherrerapodcast

Listen now! Share with a friend.

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

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 and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob

James Stucky - SEATTLE KRAKEN Hockey

Hockey goes Punk with my guest this week. James is the assistant equipment manager for the NHL's Seattle Kraken. We get into his story, we go behind the scenes of Seattle Sports and weaved in and out are some fun personal stories of growing up playing hockey and going to live concerts, the Pearl Jam Bootlegs, The Pizza connection and more!

Find James on Instagram @Jamesstuckey

GO KRAKEN!

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MXPX and The Ataris LIVE -

-Friday September 26 - Bend, OR - Century Center

-Saturday September 27 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall

-Friday October 24 Québec City at Théâtre Capitole

-Saturday October 25 in Montréal at MTELUS

-Thursday NOV 13 -Louisville, KY at Mercury Ballroom

-Friday NOV 14 - STL, MO at The Pageant

-Saturday NOV 15 - Fayetteville, AR at JJ's Live

-Sunday NOV 16 - Oklahoma City, OK at Tower Theatre

Tickets on sale now!

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Join our Text list by texting MXPX to 844-923-0900

http://Linker.ee/mikeherrerapodcast

Listen now! Share with a friend.

Leave a voicemail- 360-830-6660

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Check out the new MxPx album 'Find A Way Home' at MxPx.com and streaming everywhere now!

Listen or watch "Linoleum" here

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 and also add MXPX and Mike Herrera to your music libraries on whatever streaming platfrom you use.

Producing and editing by Bob McKnight. @Producer_Bob