JENKEM - Skating and Standup With Whitmer Thomas

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4 жыл бұрын

Finding out a celebrity skates is usually a pretty disappointing experience, which is why the standup comedian Whitmer Thomas is so refreshing. He skates, admittedly, like a 31 year-old, but he’s funny enough to get an HBO special, “The Golden One”, so he’s doing something right.
We met up with Whit when he was in New York to promote his special, and learned about his history working at Active Ride Shop and his difficult path to finally hitting it big on HBO. Then we hit the Williamsburg Monument to meet up with some of the Canal guys, and later followed Whit to two standup shows to watch him try new material. Grilling him on his thought process and technique, we came away with a kind of “My War” for jokes.
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Video by: Alexis Castro

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@whitmerthomasyoutube 4 жыл бұрын

Hey skaters please be nice to me on here. Im trying hard to make it in showbiz. ❤️ U Jenkem

@namedidii 4 жыл бұрын

you're a good boy

@WolfWould 4 жыл бұрын

Sub'd!! Keep going dude!

@pinkbudget9026 4 жыл бұрын

your hollywood handbook episode was great! keep up the awesome and keep up the rolling!

@Chris-xk9op 4 жыл бұрын

You got this man!! I've always wanted to try stand up even just at an open mic so mad respect to you.

@zacharystefano8490 4 жыл бұрын

Keep doing u bro! Keep it coming👍... in your volcom shorts lol but seriously good stuff

@itsJoelSandoval 4 жыл бұрын

He’s working it out, he’s an ok guy

@docmcstuffins5859 4 жыл бұрын

Joel Sandoval hahaha was gonna comment this if no one already did

@Rovemcmanus1312 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t know why I love watching Jenkem content about slightly older guys who are just okay at skating. Think it makes me feel better about myself.

@nothing-2-live-4 4 жыл бұрын

ok “everyone in small towns has court comin up” is a great premise

@chestrockwell4640 4 жыл бұрын

Dinghy it’s a really good premise. He should incorporate probation/parole officers into the bit

@imelevated53 4 жыл бұрын

Chest Rockwell yeah it felt just a bit repetitive after the first time, but I thought it was funny

@johnnyc.3261 4 жыл бұрын

The main problem with Jenkem is how long I have to wait for new videos. Best skate content on the internet. Wait, one more problem, rerelease those blunt hats. I had to get a Jenkem shirt from eBay.

@ianthompsett5879 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, he's working it out. He seems like an okay guy.

@AtilioEscobar 4 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna guess the Oxy comment was a joke.

@vampire_workday 4 жыл бұрын

if you watch his special he talks about how his mom died from a drug addiction and that’s why he doesn’t drink or do drugs

@Theeosees 4 жыл бұрын

He's sober

@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin 4 жыл бұрын

Looks kinda like a Danny Way/Sebo Walker hybrid

@maxdaniels4326 4 жыл бұрын

Sebo vibes for sure haha and his voice

@kurodamakoto2316 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed his stand up! Definitely gonna keep an eye out for his stuff. Much love for the post🍻 I always wish Jamal Smith would do comedy. Easily one of the funniest dudes on a skateboard

@cooperfranco 4 жыл бұрын

Tim Robinson (with that Netflix show "I Think You Should Leave") skates and he's pretty sick.

@tjspruit 4 жыл бұрын

TK vans check reference had me dying

@nikoma_ 4 жыл бұрын

Much respect for getting out and doing your thing man ✊

@mariotorres1869 4 жыл бұрын

I think this is my favorite one of these

@diegorobles6628 4 жыл бұрын

That Terry Kennedy joke was just too good 😂😂

@actonUPchannel 4 жыл бұрын

Haha nice, the classic Chris Tippler reference. Awesome piece!

@9bluewolf 4 жыл бұрын

What's your skateboard setup in this video that blue one

@killmyface12 4 жыл бұрын

I'd watch the hell out of that netflix special, some comedians can make deadpan jokes work just by their stage presence. Its that vulnerable tightrope quality that made Hedberg so damn genius. There's definitely some of that coming through.

@bom2 4 жыл бұрын

Eamonn King peep his new special the Golden One on HBO. It’s great.

@killmyface12 4 жыл бұрын

@@bom2 I'm about 36 seconds into the intro and I'm fairly certain the resale value of my television has increased. This has never happened to me before, I should have worn a nice hat.

@Dashynene 4 жыл бұрын

Mitch hedberg is funniest all time

@killmyface12 4 жыл бұрын

@Nicholas Pagano Obviously, He's quite very dead. Before that he was quite good though.

@killmyface12 4 жыл бұрын

@Nicholas Pagano He was the best at one liners and owning his awkwardness. But best of all time is impossible to pin point with such an eclectic and subjective range to choose from, there's some that would give the title to Cosby to this day, sure he was good but I've had better.

@davidvanvliet193 4 жыл бұрын

Great piece.

@user-kt1kb7rm7o 4 жыл бұрын

yeah this shit was good, i have mad respect for comedians and this shit brought a whole nother level of humanity to the game, will be on the lookout for this man in the future!

@dirtydirtmcgogurt 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, I like that TK Baker 3 reference with the dollar bill instead of a paycheck.

@Pascal959 3 жыл бұрын

what camera did you get the infra red shots with at 5:45?

@namedidii 4 жыл бұрын

Last night i got broke off skating I hit my head on a flat bar and got helped up by two ten year olds

@obiwanjermobi 4 жыл бұрын

"that's why the fuck i got this" lol

@Stefan.X. 3 жыл бұрын

Keep working on the 'Small towns/court case' bit. It's got mad potential, people were digging tht joke man. Props to even get up there, I'm a musician in bands that's wanted to try stand up for years, but I'm too chicken shit haha.

@LeNzxCalibur 4 жыл бұрын

it’s obnoxious when a comic makes a joke and everyone takes it serious. dudes not on 7 oxys.

@irrebelo42 4 жыл бұрын

The little Brad Pitt joke in the car really landed for me. The way you said, "Why does Brad Pitt keep texting me?" You have a very funny point of view. All your stuff about being a sensitive kid growing up in the south resonates very strongly with me. I felt out sync growing up in West Texas.

@gersoncruz277 4 жыл бұрын

irrebelo42 lol what part of west Texas you from?

@bwilliams640123 4 жыл бұрын

he is so good

@EliseRoncace 4 жыл бұрын

he's workin' it out, definitely seems like an OK guy if yah ask me

@eggboye352 4 жыл бұрын

Working it out, definitely an okay guy. 10/10

@olliewilde3604 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone know what brand of trousers the guy at 2:42 is wearing?

@karmelr3s 4 жыл бұрын

ollie wilde max allure

@godsavetheradio1 4 жыл бұрын

Love the two movies at blockbuster dance

@bryanflo4500 4 жыл бұрын

I'm curious if the voice in the last bit with the little kid voice was at all inspired by Kyle Mooney from GoodNeighbor. It reminded me of that a bit. But anyway, keep up the stuff, Whitmer!

@Cultureshockcrew 4 жыл бұрын

Bryan Flores yeah I thought he was biting Kyle Mooney’s Chris bit as well. Not hating cuz I like this guy but it did seem verg Chris-esque

@johnsmith-so5do 4 жыл бұрын

I love how skaters on the east coast are like , It might snow ... let’s go skate !

@raymond_pabon 4 жыл бұрын

turn the brad pitt texting thing into joke

@adammushnick6667 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I get those black plaid pants

@Santiago_MX 4 жыл бұрын

This guy seems like a nice friend

@leftlegcemetery 3 жыл бұрын

His dance was epic.

@duckyfucky2175 4 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@redactedemotions 4 жыл бұрын

WHIT IS A GOOD BOY !

@ivantwopairs1766 4 жыл бұрын

Cool to learn about Whit. I would hope we'd be friends if I lived out there. Following him around while he's "working out" two minor bits is too weak for an intro. Should have had a broader range of material or followed the evolution from beginning/weak bit to fully developed. Nonetheless, this is what Jenkem does so well: peripheral aspects of our culture. Thanks.

@CrawLvice 3 жыл бұрын

After checking out his stuff I like him. His stuffs really good. Check him out forsure

@h3art_3y3s Жыл бұрын

He's working it out. Seems like an okay guy. 👍

@leftlegcemetery 3 жыл бұрын

"I wish I could man but I got court comin up..."

@LimblessS 4 жыл бұрын

keep it up whit

@SparksX18 3 жыл бұрын

1:39 video got fucking hilarious right here

@bm4796 3 жыл бұрын

The bored guy story has me weeeeaaaak

@erapvp 4 жыл бұрын

oh shit marcello campanello

@virtualaffair 4 жыл бұрын

thumbs up

@Marcopolofilmz 3 жыл бұрын

"Oh shit, Good... job"

@SebasVids 4 жыл бұрын

2:35 now you get to do drugs!

@GlizardLizard 4 жыл бұрын

Good job buddy I thought you did pretty good

@zacharystefano8490 4 жыл бұрын

Dude i thought you were funny i was genuinely laughing out loud don't stop if comedy is what u wanna do bro u can totally do it. Im a guy who can dig it👍oh and don't stop skating neither! Age is just a number!... even if it is a very laaarge number:p

@MarkPemble 4 жыл бұрын

I think his twitter is funnier.

@TheConcreteGarden 4 жыл бұрын

i kinda regret watching this ngl

@PLEVOKAS_LUKAS 4 жыл бұрын

nice ncie

@JFryed420 4 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I watched the entire video before commenting because he does seem like a good guy trying to make it but boy was that bad

@ronaldhickman9953 4 жыл бұрын

Oh no here we go all at the speed of walking.... Well not all....

@ashleybrown4754 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like a lot of skaters are funny af. But stand up takes fucking BALLS.

@Dashynene 4 жыл бұрын

check out mitch hedberg

@NajeebJ 4 жыл бұрын

do one of these with gus dapperton

@Nollie_Fullcab 4 жыл бұрын

Never heard of this dude. Shouldve done a piece on sean jordan. Or rhea butcher, or chris fairbanks, or Sean Fucking Jordan!! Like shit who is this dude?