Conan Neutron’s Protonic Reversal

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Ep469: Ryan Güt (Stöner, Brant Bjork Trio, Mario Lalli & The Rubber Snake Charmers, The Shastafarian) Sep 19, 2026

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Chances are you know Ryan from playing drums in the desert rock supergroup Stöner, Mario Lalli & The Rubber Snake Charmers or the incredible Brant Bjork Trio, but did you know that Ryan is a multi-instrumentalist who actually started on piano? All of this is on display in his impressive debut record The Shastafarian, evoking everything from Funkadelic, Thin Lizzy to Tom Petty the record is very cool but may not be what you expect. Much talk about the making of that record, as well as the origins of Stöner, Tao of the Devil, Mount Shasta, how being adopted has sculpted Ryan's life, being true to your vision, producing yourself, the demo process, the unique process of live improv the Rubber Snake Charmers and so much more!

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Ep468: Mr. Phylzzz (Clinton Jacob and Danny Sein) Aug 27, 2026

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Dem Phylzzz boyz are at it again! That's right, new record "Fear the Lord" AND a tour. As well as a live record where everybody is vociferously booing, jeering and shouting insults. no kidding. Super group Gatta Morta. How Clinton recording with Buzz, Pinkus and Coady came to pass. How not caring about insignificant details resulted in them making their boldest record. Vetting bands and created shows that are good vibes, what goes into making a good music video and the story behind the Rodeo Clown video. How trusting each other musically changed their writing, How kindness wins, and why people don't want to help people who are rotten. Shortcuts and the WORK required for true success, how comedy shaped the Phylzzz stage persona, merch business and when studio songs don't need to be played live. Clinton singing History of Bad Men with Melvins live. The story behind Abby and her brief tenure as the third Phylzzz. What makes a song the best and being ruthless with cutting what doesn't serve it. An examination of modern social media from youtube clips to touring with Harry Styles and how one reel led to a million plays. All that and SO MUCH MORE.

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Ep467: Dave Catching (Rancho De La Luna, Desert Sessions, Earthlings?, Mojave Lords, Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age) Aug 25, 2026

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The incredible impresario of Rancho De La Luna at last returns to Protonic Reversal! The studio, home to so many classic records, including the legendary Desert Sessions. The Rancho Mezcal! the studio anniversary recording project, Why live shows are harder than they look, and the unique challenges for Earthlings? The Queens of the Stone Age origin story, Dave originally coming to Joshua Tree. loss, age and why you must get on it NOW/ All that as well as the time Iggy flashed a first time fan, as well as the time Iggy threw a mic stand at Larry, and... you know, the whole Post Pop Depression record. The "No New Normal" movie. Surviving the Bataclan attack in Eagles of Death Metal and returning to play, Joe Walsh's "tone secret", being part of the 9th most streamed record of all time with the Arctic Monkeys. It doesn't seem possible that it ahs been 8 years since Dave was last on, but here we are!

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Ep466: Johnny Iguana (the Claudettes, Oh My God) Aug 24, 2026

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The Claudettes new record Garage Glamour might be their best! The piano driven cabaret/blues/R&B group have always had a punk spirit that veers into the film noir world, but this is the first album with powerhouse singer Rachel Williams. The exciting story and theories behind Don't Give It Up to the Thieves, and a Bezos blackmail opera. Growth as a musical artist and using your band's strength, the Bass VI, Why Johnny wants every household to have a piano, We talk about all that as well as Johnny scoring the smash TV series "The Bear" with JQ on a QUICK turnaround, Songwriting process, Bad sounding records that are good, etc.

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Ep465: Michael Hampton (Parliament-Funkadelic) Aug 18, 2026

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Michael Hampton (Aka: Kidd Funkadelic) took over for Eddie Hazel as a very young man of 17, playing the iconic Maggot Brain. Costumes and "joining the circus", minimalism in funk, composition and arrangement, the collaboration and cross pollination of the P-Funk extended universe, Eddie's Four-bar solos, why "One Nation Under a Groove" still resonates, practice, mistakes and the ethos of funk. Bands and songs that sample Funkadelic and much more! Michael also has two new record records In the Public Domain, which is released under public-domain license, which grants artists, filmmakers and marketers everywhere royalty-free usage of the music and the brand new King Kong record!

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Ep464: Blag Dahlia (the Dwarves) Aug 14, 2026

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The Dwarves have a new record out called Jenkem, it's a hard, fest and mean one. Hearkening back to many of their now classic records. Such as Blood, Guts and Pussy, with the infamous album cover, Come Clean, and ...are Young and Good Looking. The evolution from the scrappy and tumultuous scum rock band with the bad boy reputation, to becoming purveyors of song craft and sustaining a career. The passion and connection of the Dwarves fans and the gold in the middle of the road. Blag also speaks about the books he has written (three so far), his old column in Zero Magazine, Blag's theories about spreading out attention with monoculture overcorrection, his thoughts on Nirvana the origin story and continuing Saga of Ralph Champagne.

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Ep463: Alexander Hacke & Danielle De Picciotto (hackedepicciotto) Aug 04, 2026

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The nomadic duo are back with a new record called Lichtung, and this one is all auf desutch! On limited-edition candy coloured vinyl, CD and digitally. What does lyric writing in German vs. English entail? Well, quite a lot actually. Lots with that, the perils and rewards of recording, the wonders of mixing and mastering. Alexander leaving Einstürzende Neubauten. Desolation Center... Gentrification and cost of living, the obstacles to coming back to the US. and what hackedepicciotto is up in the immediate future. It's been a few years since Danielle and Alexander have been on, but their unique vision continues to shine in all they do.

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RIP Jennifer Precious Finch (Ep191: Jennifer Finch (L7, OtherStarPeople, The Shocker) Jul 20, 2026

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Rest in Power Jennifer Precious Finch, gone too soon at the age of 59 from Brain Cancer. This one hurts a lot.
What follows is an intro, a 10 minute segment from the Protonic Reversal 10th anniversary show in April 2024, and then a reairing of 191 in August 2020. She was an incredible musician, photographer, and human being and the world. is a bit of a sadder place without her around.
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Jennifer Finch has lived an incredible life. Most known for being 1/4th of the powerful and incredible L7. We talk about photography, records, mindsets, the recording process, leaving L7 and coming back, and lots more. You know, Protonic Reversal stuff. Jennifer doesn’t do many interviews, so it was a blast to talk to her about everything from to Roy Thomas Baker and Voight-Kampff tests to answering machine message tapes that have Kurt Cobain on them.

Ep462: John Roman (Microwaves, Night Vapor, Brown Angel, Rated Eye) Jul 13, 2026

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The long running band Microwaves are back with another awesome record Temporal Shifter! It has been three years since drummer Roman was last on with his microwaves compatriots, so let's find out what has been going on with this long lived and fascinating prog punk band, shall we? A bit of Voivod influence and some of the character in this new record, which includes... Saxophone? Pre-production and other details, the story behind the art by Neil Burke of Men's Recovery Project fame. SON OF Central office (good callback), how microwaves songs are created and lots more. As well as Brown Angel being Adam's vehicle and why the songs stuck, a bit of a lament for Night Vapor (ZZ Tape and Yankee Rose cover inclusive) and some about Rated Eye talk too.

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Ep461: Kira Roessler (Solo, Dos, Black Flag) Jul 04, 2026

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It has been almost four years since Kira came on Protonic Reversal, before her FIRST solo record even. Now her second one Engima is coming out, a tribute to her fallen friend and collaborator, Co-produced with her brother Paul (Screamers) and featuring backing vocals from Petra Haden it features a minimalist bass approach. The Oscar and Emmy winning dialogue editor opines about Black Flag, creativity in the modern world and much more. We talk about that as well as using a headset mic and muscle memory, DOS with two basses (with Mike Watt) being the spirit of the punk rock ethos if not sound, holding it down while the other players in Black Flag went off, European crowds throwing beer cans at Flag because the music was slow and with long hair, the DIY model of touring that Black Flag (and Chuck Dukowksi specifically) started and honed. Check out Kira's awesome new record and this lovely talk with a DIY and punk rock pioneer!

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