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• Ep203: Patrick Ferguson (Crash and Ride, Five Eight, Pinky Doodle Poodle) (9/26/2020) -
• Ep202: Jeff Mueller (June of 44, Shipping News, Rodan) (9/24/2020) -
• Ep201: Chris Williams (Maple Stave, Plastic Flame Press, The Operative) (9/21/2020) -
• Ep200! Brenna Betts! Josh Davis! “Why Do You Do What You Do?” (9/19/2020) -
• Ep199: James Williamson (Iggy and the Stooges) (9/16/2020) -
• Ep198: Steve Von Till (Neurosis, Harvestman, Solo artist) (9/11/2020) -
• Ep197: Ben Von Wildenhaus (Von Wildenhaus, Federation X) (9/7/2020) -
• Ep196: Alain Johannes (Eleven, QOTSA, Desert Sessions, PJ Harvey, Producer) (9/1/2020) -
• Ep195: Buzz Osborne & Trevor Dunn (Melvins, Fantomas, Mr. Bungle, King Buzzo [with Trevor Dunn]) (8/30/2020) -
• Ep194: Alex Newport (Fudge Tunnel, Nailbomb, Theory of Ruin, Producer) (8/24/2020) -
• Ep193: Patty Schemel (Hole, Upset) (8/19/2020) -
• Ep192: Phil Manley (Trans Am, Terry Gross, Life Coach) (8/13/2020) - stream/dl Phil Manley is most known for the incredible band TRANS AM, but he also played in a latter version of the Fucking Champs, plays in Life Coach with Jon […]
• A tribute to Vern Rumsey (8/11/2020) - stream/dl Long before Vern Rumsey recorded my old band Replicator, long before I was crashing at his place on tour. LONG before HHG. I was listening to Unwound. Wearing out my cassette […]
• Ep191: Jennifer Finch (L7) (8/5/2020) - stream/dl 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 […]
• Ep190: David Pajo (Slint, Papa M, Zwan, Household Gods, Tortoise, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol, Dead Child, Stereolab) (7/29/2020) - Stream/DL David Pajo has played with everybody from Billy Corgan, Karen O, Neil Hagerty to… well, Conan Neutron. To this day, he’s still most known for being a member of […]
• Ep189: Ross Knight (Cosmic Psychos) (7/28/2020) - stream/dl Australian pub/scum rock legends the Cosmic Psychos have blazed a trail of uncompromising working man’s punk rock, leaving both good times and empty beer cans in their wake for […]
• Ep188: A Deer, A Horse (Rebecca, Angela, Dylan) (7/26/2020) - stream/dl NYC Band A Deer A Horse are quarantined, but they did manage to get in some touring first. This is a free wheeling conversation with a young, working co-ed band in […]
• Ep187: Phill Calvert (The Birthday Party) (7/20/2020) - stream/dl From the Boys Next Door to Junkyard, Phill was on the drums in the mighty and majestic Birthday Party. From the earliest days, all the way to the iconoclastic […]
• Ep186: Rick Valentin and Rose Marshack (Poster Children, Radio Zero) (7/15/2020) - stream/dl Rick and Rose have had an incredible history in music, largely with their band the Poster Children. Navigating the original indie label movement, the early 90s gold rush, and […]
• Ep185: The Culture of Like and Subscribe with Steve Albini (7/9/2020) - stream/dl LIKEANDSUBSCRIBE!LIKEANDSUBSCRIBE!DON’TFORGETTOLIKEANDSUBSCRIBE! It’s ubiquitous, every show and thing out there is trying to work the algorithms to be heard, seen or otherwise recognized.  This episode is a 1 on 1 […]
• Ep184: Tony Visconti (Producer: David Bowie, T. Rex, Iggy Pop, Thin Lizzy) (7/6/2020) - stream/dl Tony Visconti is a legend in recording, not just Bowie’s long time producer, but a member of his band in the Man Who Sold the World days. Listen in […]
• Ep183: Rob Montage (Waxeater) (7/4/2020) - stream/dl WAXEATER is a band from Louisville, KY. Rob is a teacher by day and noiserocker by night. He’s a good talker and has many opinions. He’s also very entertaining. […]
• Ep182: Jordan Sobolew (Reptoid) (6/30/2020) - stream/dl “One man noise-rock Aneursym from Oakland, California”  Let that sink in. Reptoid sounds like the End of the World, but… you know in a good way. What kind of […]
• Ep181: KatieJane Garside (Daisy Chainsaw, Liar,Flower, Queen Adreena) (6/24/2020) - stream/dl KatieJane Garside is a bit of an enigma for some. She has a new album under the name Liar, Flower with longtime collaborator Chris Whittingham. We talk about that: all her […]
• Ep180: Jared Warren (Big Business, the Whip, KARP, Melvins) (6/16/2020) - stream/dl Jared Warren has done a LOT. And with the recent release of the compendium of the “lost” band between KARP and Big Biz: The Whip, there’s even more to […]
• Ep179: Travis Keller (Buddyhead, American Primitive) (6/14/2020) - stream/dl Travis’s site Buddyhead is a name associated with iconoclastic irreverence to this DAY. In the days before everybody had a hot take, and the ability to take down sacred […]
• Ep178: Zak Sally (The Hand, Low, Enemymine) (6/12/2020) - stream/dl Zak Sally is known best for being the bassplayer of Low or his comics, but he is also in an absolutely incendiary band called THE HAND with Dale Flattum of Steel […]
• Ep177: Dan Gatto (BABYLAND, Continues) (6/9/2020) - The revolutionary and incredible electronic junk punk band BABYLAND was a huge influence on Conan, here they discuss that iconic band’s origin, moving from one off art project to DIY […]
• Ep176: David Scott Stone (LCD Soundsystem, Melvins, Unwound, Big Business, Slug, Get Hustle, etc.) (6/2/2020) - stream/dl Dave Scott Stone has done a *LOT*, being an auxiliary member of Big Business, Unwound and the Melvins. To joining LCD Soundsystem, to making soundtracks with a member of […]
• Ep175: Jerry Casale (DEVO) pt. 2 (5/29/2020) - stream/dl Jerry Casale’s full length appearance in episode 159 was expansive in scope and covered quite a bit, but we didn’t get to everything. Soooo… Mr. Casale returned for what […]

Ep195: Buzz Osborne & Trevor Dunn (Melvins, Fantomas, Mr. Bungle, King Buzzo [with Trevor Dunn])
Ep194: Alex Newport (Fudge Tunnel, Nailbomb, Theory of Ruin, Producer)
Ep193: Patty Schemel (Hole, Upset)
Ep192: Phil Manley (Trans Am, Terry Gross, Life Coach)
A tribute to Vern Rumsey
Ep191: Jennifer Finch (L7)
Ep190: David Pajo (Slint, Papa M, Zwan, Household Gods, Tortoise, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol, Dead Child, Stereolab)
Ep189: Ross Knight (Cosmic Psychos)
Ep188: A Deer, A Horse (Rebecca, Angela, Dylan)
Ep187: Phill Calvert (The Birthday Party)
Ep186: Rick Valentin and Rose Marshack (Poster Children, Radio Zero)
Ep185: The Culture of Like and Subscribe with Steve Albini
Ep184: Tony Visconti (Producer: David Bowie, T. Rex, Iggy Pop, Thin Lizzy)
Ep183: Rob Montage (Waxeater)
Ep182: Jordan Sobolew (Reptoid)
Ep181: KatieJane Garside (Daisy Chainsaw, Liar,Flower, Queen Adreena)
Ep180: Jared Warren (Big Business, the Whip, KARP, Melvins)
Ep179: Travis Keller (Buddyhead, American Primitive)
Ep178: Zak Sally (The Hand, Low, Enemymine)
Ep176: David Scott Stone (LCD Soundsystem, Melvins, Unwound, Big Business, Slug, Get Hustle, etc.)
Ep174: Martin Atkins (PiL, Pigface, Killing Joke)
Ep172: Tad Doyle (TAD, Brothers of the Sonic Cloth)
Ep171: Ronnie Barnett (the Muffs)
Ep170: Mario Rubalcaba (Earthless, OFF!, Hot Snakes, Rocket From the Crypt, Clikitat Ikatowi)
Ep169: Tom Hazelmyer (Amphetamine Reptile)
Ep168: Salvation (Jason, Santiago, Victor)
Ep167: Alexander Hacke & Danielle De Picciotto (Hackeddepicciotto)
Ep166: Lori Barbero (Babes in Toyland)
Ep165: Allen Epley (Shiner, The Life and Times)
Ep164: Brian Walsby (Cartoonist, Shiny Beast, Polvo)
Ep163: Kate Wakefield (Lung)
Ep162: Mike Morasky (Steel Pole Bath Tub, Milk Cult)
Ep161: Chris Spencer (Human Impact, Unsane)
Ep159: Jerry Casale (DEVO)
Ep158: Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard, Tomahawk, DK3)
Ep157: Andrew “Falco” Falkous (mclusky, Future of the Left, Christian Fitness)
Ep156: Toshi Kasai (Producer, Plan D, Big Business)
Ep155: Dale Crover (Melvins)
Ep154: Jem Ponnusamy (Dead)
Ep153: Steven McDonald (Redd Kross, OFF!, Melvins)
Ep152: Andee Connors (A Minor Forest/Aquarius Records)
Ep151: Tim Midyett (Silkworm, Mint Mile, Bottomless Pit)
Ep150: Steve Albini (Shellac, Big Black, Rapeman)
Ep149: Billy Gould (Faith No More, Talking Book)
Ep148: Buzz Osborne (Melvins)
Ep147: Jonathan Nuñez (Torche)
Ep146: Mark Lanegan (Mark Lanegan Band, Queens of the Stone Age, Gutter Twins, Screaming Trees)
Ep145: Creston Spiers (Harvey Milk)
Ep144: Kevin Rutmanis (hepa.titus, The Cows, Melvins, Tomahawk)
Ep143: Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, The Stooges)
Ep142: Matt Cronk (Qui, Cunts)
Ep141: Donna Diane (Djunah, Beat Drun Juel)
Ep140: Greg Saunier (Deerhoof)
Ep139: Mark Deutrom (Bellringer, Melvins)
Ep138: Gareth “Gaz” Liddiard (Tropical Fuck Storm, The Drones)
Ep137: Bill Barbot (Jawbox, Foxhall Stacks, Burning Airlines)
Ep136: Brainiac (John, Juan, Tyler)
Ep135: Ifihadahifi (DJ, Chris, Josh, Michael)
Ep134: Justin Foley (The Austerity Program)
Ep133: 5 Year Anniversary
Ep132: Coady Willis (Big Business, Murder City Devils, Melvins)
Ep131: Travis Keller (Buddyhead, American Primitive)
Ep130: Best Albums of 2018
Ep129: Craig Wedren (Shudder to Think)
Ep128: Bob Bert (Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Lydia Lunch Retrovirus, Jon Spencer & the HITmakers)
Ep127: Steve Albini (Shellac, Big Black, Engineer)
Ep126: J.D. Pinkus (Butthole Surfers, Melvins, Honky)
Ep125: Sam Coomes (Quasi. Jon Spencer & the HITmakers)
Ep124: WORK (Joe Cannon, Kavi Laud, Jeff Brueggeman)
Ep123: Toshi Kasai (Producer and Engineer: Melvins, Tool, Helmet)
Ep122: Mike Greenlees/John Mohr (Tar)
Ep120: Jeff Mueller (June of 44, Shipping News, Rodan)
Ep119: Joe Cardamone (the Icarus Line)/Michael Grodner (The Icarus Line Must Die)
Ep118: Rick Valentin (Poster Children, Thoughts Detecting Machines)
Ep117: Andrew Elstner (Dead Now, Tilts, Torche)
Ep116: Andrew “Falco” Falkous (Future of the Left, christian fitness, mclusky)
Ep115: The Bismarck (Chris Jury, Dan Mohr, Eric Fundingsland)
Ep114: Keith Morris (OFF!, Black Flag, Circle Jerks)
Ep113: Rose Marshack (Poster Children)
Ep112: Body Futures (DJ Hostettler, Dixie Jacobs, Chris Maury)
Ep111: Dave Catching (Rancho De La Luna, Earthlings?, Eagles of Death Metal, Desert Sessions, Queens of the Stone Age)
Ep110: Marissa Paternoster (Screaming Females)
Ep109: Top 10 Albums of 2017
Ep108: Darren Jackson (Kid Dakota)
Ep107: Hank Donovan (Magpies, Rattlesnake Cable Company)
Ep106: Keith Brammer (Die Kreuzen)
Ep105: Tim Midyett (Silkworm, Bottomless Pit, Mint Mile)
Ep104: Nick Skrobisz (Multicult)
Ep103: WORK (Joe Cannon, Jeff Brueggeman, Kavi Laud)
Ep101: Fox Face (Mary Joy, Lindsay DeGroot, Lydia Chioda, Chopper Chioda)
Ep101: Lindsey Charles (The Cell Phones)
Ep100: Chris Frey! Christian Lembach! Sohrab Habibion! Josh Newton! Dale Crover! Tom Hazelmyer! Andrew “Falco” Falkous! Rick Valentin! (not) Steve Albini!
Ep099: Rick Sims (Didjits, Gaza Strippers)
Ep098: Eugene Robinson (Oxbow, Whipping Boy, Sal Mineo)
Ep097: Mike Blaha (The Blind Shake, BLAHA, Shadow in the Cracks)
Ep096: J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, Channels)
Ep095: Brian Pennington (Lardo, Megamaul, Radiant Republic)
Ep094: Duane Denison (Jesus Lizard, Tomahawk, DK3)
Ep093: Hammer, Chisel, Fall – Anti-Inauguration Day Jukebox
Ep092: Protonic Reversal Top 10 Records of 2016
Ep091: Justin Trosper (Unwound, Survival Knife, Nocturnal Habits)
Ep090: Christian Lembach (Whores.)
Ep089: Andrew “Falco” Falkous (Future of the Left, mclusky, christian fitness)
Ep088: Brenna Betts (Goodbye Brenna!)
Ep087: Jeff Byron/Dana Poblete (Batwings Catwings)
Ep086: Mike Upchurch (The Hotbox)
Ep085: Bob Hannam/Ryan Sutherby (Melvins Documentary)
Ep084: Sohrab Habibion (Savak, Obits, Edsel)
Ep083: Joel Frost (Playing Rock Star)
Ep082: DJ Hostettler (Unintimidated: Wisconsin Musicians Against Scott Walker)
Ep081: Brendan Canty (fugazi, Deathfix, Burn to Shine)
Ep080: Sean Kirkpatrick (Nervous Curtains, The pAperchAse)
Ep079: Josh Newton (Shiner, Glazed Baby, Season to Risk) -pt2
Ep078: Scott Evans/Jon Howell (Kowloon Walled City)
Ep077: Jason Myers (Author: A Sad History of Beautiful Nostalgia, Exit Here, The Mission)
Ep076: Tim Green (The Fucking Champs, Nation of Ulysses, Louder Studios)
Ep075: Josh Newton (Shiner, Season to Risk, Glazed Baby) Pt. 1
Ep074: Top 10 Albums of 2015
Ep073: Tom Hazelmyer (Amphetamine Reptile Records)
Ep072: Joe Cardamone (The Icarus Line)
Ep071: Jason Myles (La Fin Absolute Du Monde)
Ep070: Phil Manley/Sebastian Thomson (Trans Am)
Ep069: James Burns (SEMINARS / Police Teeth) & Casey Nolan
Ep068: Teri Gender Bender/Chris Common (Le Butcherettes)
Ep067: Christian Lembach (Whores.)
Ep066: Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover (The Melvins)
Ep065: Motherfucker (Erika, Erica, and Mandy)
Ep064: David Yow (Jesus Lizard, Scratch Acid, Actor)
Ep063: Andrew “Falco” Falkous returns (Future of the Left, mclusky, christian fitness)
Ep062: Debates, Humor and General Nonsense
Ep061: Love Moon and Sleeping Bag
Ep060: Brett Eugene Ralph (Kentucky Chrome Revue, Rising Shotgun, Malignant Growth)
Ep059: (redacted)
Ep058: Travis Keller (Buddyhead)
Ep057: Jon Fine (Bitch Magnet, Your Band Sucks [book])
Ep056: Ted Nesseth (Heavenly States)
Ep055: J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, Office of Future Plans)
Ep054: Back in Action.
Ep053: Russell Hall / Jonathan Brown (Tyranny is Tyranny)
Ep052: Tim Midyett (Silkworm, Bottomless Pit, Mint Mile)
Ep051: John Yingling (World Underground, Documentarian)
Ep050: Chris Frey (Porch) & Mike Markowski
Ep049: talk, tunes, etc.
Ep048: Back to the Bay
Ep047: Rick Valentin (Poster Children, Thoughts Detecting Machines, Radio Zero)
Ep046: Tony Molina
Ep045: “Say ‘YES’…to NOPE.”
Ep044: PRF Thundersnow 2015 roundup *OR* Augury and the Douche
Ep043: Sardinian Hello.
Ep042: Travis Keller (Buddyhead)
Ep041: the Neutron and Gritzy Show II – The Final Solution of Fun
Ep040: Michael Cobra & Rebecca Gone Bad (Happy Fangs)
Ep039: Tom Grigor (Sister Grizzly)
Ep038: Dixie Jacobs & DJ Hostettler (Body Futures)
Ep037: (REDACTED)
Ep036: Jon Solomon (WPRB/Comedy Minus One)
Ep035: John Congleton (Producer, the pAperchAse)
Ep034: Matt Gentling (Archers of Loaf)
Ep033: Josh Hensley / Garth Mason (the rutabega)
Ep032: “I Can’t Breathe” music + Talk
Ep031: Jason Myers – Author (Exit Here, The Mission, Run the Game, etc.)
Ep030: Love Moon (Chuck Tom, James Lyter, Jordan Martich)
Ep029: Enough guests, some nice MUSIC for a change!
Ep028: Kevin Burkett (Electrical Guitar Company)
EP027: Rey Washam (Scratch Acid, Rapeman, Ministry)
Ep026: Colin Frangos (The Loyalists, Hey Hey What doc – The Blind Shake/Michael Yonkers)
Ep025: Conan plays a bunch of music.
Ep024: Minot (Matt Solberg, Shannon Corr, Ben Thorne)
Ep023: Elliot Turton (Waxeater, None of the Above Podcast)
Ep022: Jon Illum/Evan Gritzon (Lords of Sealand)
Ep021: Steve Albini (Shellac, Big Black, Engineer)
Ep020: Good Morning, Music
Ep019: David Urbano (Eastern Anchors) / Dixie Jacobs (Body Futures)
Ep018: Ryan De La Hoz (Cool Try)
Ep017: Bob Bucko Jr.
Ep016: Austin Pitts (Hurry Up Shotgun)
Ep015: Todd Rittmann (Dead Rider, U.S. Maple)
Ep014: Andrew “Falco” Falkous returns (Future of the Left, mclusky, christian fitness)
Ep013: Patrick Walsh (Risk/Reward, Live From the Barrage), Shehzaad Jiwani (Greys)
Ep012: The Neutron and Gritzy Show: The Final Solution of Fun!
Ep011: Erica Strout (Motherfucker), Ryan Werner (Passenger Side Books/The Internet)
Ep010: Jeff Moody (Stripwax, FoWlMouTh)
Ep009: More rock, less talk. PRF BBQ Chicago playlist
Ep008: Robert Kassees (Repeat After Me/Red Light Fever)
Ep007: Rebecca Gone Bad & Michael Cobra (Happy Fangs)
Ep006: Bryan Giles (Red Fang)/Melissa Dale Neal (Dark Beach)
Ep005: Bradley R. Weissenberger (The Book-Burners, .22)
Ep004: Andrew Falkous (Future of the Left, Mclusky), Bill Taylor (Songs For Snakes)
Ep003: Andrew Elstner (Torche, Tilts)
Ep002: PRF BBQ Extravaganza! Ben Abraham!, Chris Frey!, Austin Pitts!, Shannon Corr!
Ep001: the Maiden Voyage! Chris Frey of Porch in studio, Call from Austin Pitts of Hurry Up Shotgun