Stereo Embers The Podcast 0177: Bob Forrest (Thelonious Monster)

“November Spawned A Monster" The Monster is back. And boy, do we need them. After a nearly 16 year hiatus, Thelonious Monster have roared back with one of the best albums of 2020. Oh That Monster is a staggering return to form for Bob Forrest and his band of merry men. Not only is he one of the best songwriters on the planet, he’s one of the coolest guys to talk to. In this discursive, tangential and oddly linear chat, Bob talks to Alex about Joe Strummer, Donald Trump and racism in the home. They also talk about socioeconomics, Lou Reed and The Replacements and Bob recounts a story where he had a fistfight with Axl Rose and it did not end well. For Bob. In addition to his work with Thelonious Monster, Bob Forrest has put out several solo albums, as well as an album under the name The Bicycle thief. Additionally, he was a drug counselor on "Celebrity Rehab" and "Sober House," he put out the memoir Running With Monsters, he hosts the "Rehab Bob" podcast and “This Life" with Dr Drew and he co-founded Hollywood Recovery Services with Shelly Sprague. Bob Forest is an eternal punk. He’s the real deal. And once you start talking to him, you wish it would never end. And part of that is his attitude, part of that comes from the stories he tells from the life he’s lived, but most of that comes from the fact that he’s one of the most genuine people on this planet. And he reminds you that humanity is a beautiful, beautiful thing.