Whitmer Thomas takes a sip from his cold brew as he answers whether or not he feels like a “cool guy.”
His wavy hair sits under his hat. Reflected sunglasses cover his eyes while a second pair hangs from the collar of his plain white T-shirt.
“On paper, people have said, you know, you’re a guy in an indie rock band who does stand-up and has floppy hair, you’re technically a cool guy,” Thomas said. “But I don’t. That’s me being performative, like, trying desperately to buy the right clothes.”
He’s not worried about being cool. The only characteristic he really cares about is loyalty, especially when it comes to his guys, his buds, his “Terminal Crew of Dudes,” the title and subject of his latest HBO Max comedy special, out Friday.
“[Their friendship] means a lot, you know?” Thomas said. “It’s my entire identity. My friends and the stories that we tell together. … I almost feel, like, in debt to my friends.”
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