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. MORE INFO: http://www.jenkemmag.com/home/2020/03/03/working-jokes-skateboarding-comedian-whitmer-thomas/ Video by: Alexis Castro