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Protonic Reversal is a long running live podcast that features insightful discussions with awesome m Conan Neutron, esq.

Protonic Reversal is a long running interview show that is broadcast live and podcasted, a conversation of amusing anecdotes, rocker ennui, why people do what they do & other assorted hijinx. It's like "Inside the rocker's studio" or something...

Live Thursday 8PM Eastern/7PM Central/6 Mountain/5 Pacific streaming on youtube and twitch
archives at: http://www.protonicreversal.com
Always free, no ads, no sponsors, no kidding. https://www.youtube.com/c/ProtonicReversal
https://www.twitch.tv/conan_neutron

Hosted by rock 'n roll lifer: Mr. of Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends, (Household Gods, Victory and Associates, Mount Vicious and Replicator), however... you don't know to know or care about any of that to enjoy the show.

20/07/2026

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.

16/07/2026

Conan was honored to be on the "This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard In My Entire Life" podcast talking about David Bowie and the song LIFE ON MARS? It's a great, substantive and in-depth conversation, Get it wherever you get your podcasts, or:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-on-mars-with-conan-neutron/id1605680598?i=1000777026585
https://gr8songpod.podbean.com/e/life-on-mars-with-conan-neutron/

14/07/2026

Ep462: John Roman (Microwaves, Night V***r, Brown Angel, Rated Eye)
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 V***r (ZZ Tape and Yankee Rose cover inclusive) and some about Rated Eye talk too.

https://www.protonicreversal.com/ep462-john-roman-microwaves-night-vapor-brown-angel-rated-eye/

07/07/2026

Ep461: Kira Roessler (Black Flag, Dos, Solo)
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!
https://www.protonicreversal.com/ep461-kira-roessler-black-flag-dos-solo/

25/06/2026

Ep460: Gene Trautmann (Queens of the Stone Age Desert Sessions, Dig, Alain Johannes Band)
Gene Trautmann played in Queens of the Stone Age, playing live and on the legendary Rated: R record as well as the Desert Sessions. But he is a mysterious figure amongst many fans. Yet he's now resurfaced playing with the legendary Alain Johannes in Alain Johannes Band. Let's find out why Gene stopped blaming his drums. Find out about his start with Miracle Workers and the Paisley Underground. What it was really like playing at Ozzfest with QOTSA, How Gene made Josh promise that he'd get to play on Go With the Flow. Monsters in the Parasol. How a chance meet up turned into touring with rock 'n roll Mozart Alain Johannes ended up with Gene playing in the Alain Johannes Band. Advice for younger musicians and creators. The majesty of Mario Lalli. How dealing with Mark Lanegan required "prison rules" sometimes. Touring with Eagles of Death Metal. Oh yes, and an introduction to Sadie.
https://www.protonicreversal.com/ep460-gene-trautmann-queens-of-the-stone-age-desert-sessions-dig-alain-johannes-band/

17/06/2026

Ep459: Mike Baggetta (mssv, Casa Sueño)
Mike Baggetta is back! We’ve talked in the past about the collaborations with Jim Keltner and Mike Watt, as well as the band mssv (main steam stop valve) with watt and Stephen Hodges, but what precisely is a Casa Sueño ? Well, how about an all new band with Watt, Baggetta and John Herndon of Tortoise and Isotype 217. Learn all about Casa Sueño, and their TRUE west coast tour (Mexico and Canada included) as well as the latest album from mssv See You through… making a record AFTER touring it, why Mike Baggetta has stopped explaining the meaning of songs, playing less and avoiding jam excess, why the new record has only one guitar solo, also why it is just out there without presaves, learning from older players, the the nature of connection with music and engagement and tons more.

04/06/2026

Ep458: Gregg Deal (Dead Pioneers)
Gregg Deal came to being a bandleader and punk rock singer late, coming up as a transgressive visual performance artist first originally from Utah and now living in Denver. Abjectly political and direct, Dead Pioneers have struck a chord and their newest one Wagon Burner, which fits very nicely into that new legacy with a new single featuring Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods. It is pretty hard to be confused of the messaging with songs like N**i Teeth. Following up PO$T AMERICAN and the spirited self/titled debut with the iconic song Bad Indian, social issues, political stances and the lived experience of being an indigenous descendent reclaiming a lost voice as well as a physical record collection. The raw energy is hard to beat and it has impressed many, including Pearl Jam who took them out on tour.
https://www.protonicreversal.com/ep458-gregg-deal-dead-pioneers/

26/05/2026

Ep457: Bob Bert (Lydia Lunch Retrovirus, Sonic Youth, P***y Galore, Chrome Cranks, Jon Spencer & the hitmakers)
Bob Bert is Back! With Beach Blanket Bloodbath, his first true solo album. A percussion heavy record featuring original compositions as well as reimagingings of notable guitar heavy compositions. Just without the guitar. We talk Bad Moon Rising and the enduring legacy of that specific Sonic Youth record. Just exactly what was up with Action Swingers and Ned Hayden. Vincent Gallo causing a ruckus in a diner, What made Lydia Lunch Retrovirus so special and cool. Jon Spencer & the Hitmakers and what happened with the end of that band. The great zine BBGun, Bewitched, filling in on drums for Live Skull, Chrome Cranks and why you probably won’t be seeing Bob on tour anytime soon, but should DEFINITELY go to this insane record release show if you are available. Bob is always a great guest and a wonderful guy. Great to have him.

https://www.protonicreversal.com/ep457-bob-bert-lydia-lunch-retrovirus-sonic-youth-pussy-galore-chrome-cranks-jon-spencer-the-hitmakers/

11/05/2026

Ep456: Neptune (Jason Sidney Sanford, Mark William Pearson, Daniel Paul Boucher)
Neptune have a new record and are back on tour! That’s right the noise-rock/experimental pioneers with the handcrafted and welded “junk” instruments, feedback organs and other esoteria are out there with a new record called “Play Some Music” and are playing all across the lands once more. Who has been injured by said metal instruments and how? We speak about likeminded compatriots like Liars, Black Dice, Lightning Bolt, etc. hard touring in the 2000s and being paired with all of the strangest bands due to being unclassifiable. The logistics of operating as a band while now living in three different areas and the incredible story behind the artwork of Play Some Music by Sean Micka, details from Book Out Of Stock But Six Pictures, a cycle of paintings about the life of Mildred Fish Harnack (1902 – 1943).

https://www.protonicreversal.com/ep456-neptune-jason-sidney-sanford-mark-william-pearson-daniel-paul-boucher-2/

21/03/2026

Ep454: Andrew "Falco" Falkous (mclusky, christian fitness, future of the left)
The World is Still Here and So Are We was one of the best records of 2025. So it is time to reconnect on not just that, but the new mini album/ep, etc? I Sure Am Sick of This Bowling Alley. There is a mclusky song in the Peaky Blinders movie The Immortal Man. All about that and the premiere, as well as how People Person was a catalyst for Falco’s tinnitus, and the cyclical nature of it would allow for a much longer arrangement. Hipster Adjacent Constituency, The “As A Dad” video (and the logic behind that title), working with Remy Lamont on the many mclusky videos and Aesthetic Apparatus with so many posters and artwork, speaking freely politically meaning professional ramifications for travel. Certain iconic records that almost objectively do not sound good, but still manage to be great. The essence of nostalgia and how to be more than a memory. The psychological effects of the COVID era, algorithms and what that could mean for the future. The nature and music of christian fitness. Falco has been on a time or two, but is always a good time.

https://www.protonicreversal.com/ep454-andrew-falco-falkous-mclusky-christian-fitness-future-of-the-left/

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