{"id":7887,"date":"2020-01-10T21:16:39","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T02:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=7887"},"modified":"2020-01-10T21:16:39","modified_gmt":"2020-01-11T02:16:39","slug":"whitmer-thomas-the-golden-one-his-first-hour-long-special-debuts-february-22-exclusively-on-hbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/10\/whitmer-thomas-the-golden-one-his-first-hour-long-special-debuts-february-22-exclusively-on-hbo\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Whitmer Thomas: The Golden One,&#8221; His First Hour-Long Special, Debuts February 22, Exclusively on HBO"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7888\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Whitmer-homas-The-Golden-One.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Whitmer-homas-The-Golden-One.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Whitmer-homas-The-Golden-One-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Whitmer-homas-The-Golden-One-560x322.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Whitmer-homas-The-Golden-One-260x150.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Whitmer-homas-The-Golden-One-160x92.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whitmer Thomas photo: HBO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Comedian and actor Whitmer Thomas (&#8220;<em>The Walking Dead<\/em>&#8220;, &#8220;<em>Sword of Trust<\/em>&#8220;) features his deeply personal, provocative and unconventional standup and original songs in his first hour-long special, when WHITMER THOMAS: THE GOLDEN ONE debuts Saturday, February 22 (10:00PM ET\/PT), exclusively on HBO.<\/p>\n<p>The special will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners&#8217; streaming platforms.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1005324501\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Taped before a sold-out, live audience in September at the legendary Flora-Bama Lounge, which straddles the state line between Florida and Alabama, Whitmer&#8217;s first one-hour special features a provocative and intimate blend of storytelling, comedy, music and documentary. 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