Q & A | Thrill Of It All with Jamie Thomas - Episode 06

[@InvisiMike1]

I appreciate that you ask "Did I answer your question?" after you have finished your response. It's so thoughtful, courteous and shows respect to your guests, great job Jamie! Your podcast is insightful and often a deep dive into "behind the scenes" of mid to late 90's skateboarding.

[@ThrillOfItAll]

thank you

[@evanmadson]

@@ThrillOfItAll Jamie huge influence man. I came up in a small Minnesota town nobody really skated around me so I had to make my own scene, always vibed with that outcast feeling and u were one of the first influences I had growing up. I’ll always remember the smell of the gas heater in my parents garage when I’d be skating thru the winter. Huge supporter man ZERO FOR LIFE

[@Chriswbch]

Jamie thomas you are so a good person, you give the dudes a free shirt and on instagram you make giveaways thats so nice from you! ❤️

[@MrJackandEmily]

The history of skateboarding needs this channel.

[@MarkB.Guitar]

Hey Jamie, I love this style of video, it's great just hearing you chilling and chatting with people. When I was a kid it was amazing to have a role model to look up to who was openly a believer - I guess being into skating was kinda part of my 'rebellion' as a young kid and so the fact you were my favourite skater, and the Zero brand was so cool, and yet you had the cross graphics and were clearly recognisable as a believer made faith seem so much more appealing and compatable with the 'rebellious' identity I wanted to craft for myself. It's sick hearing you talk about your faith so openly and honestly still and posting scripture on your Instagram story and stuff is such an encouragement. I pray for you and your family from time to time and I'm glad you're blessed by your church. Really enjoyed the rest of the video, too. Looking forward to the podcasts/videos to come in the future!

[@ThrillOfItAll]

thank you for the love & encouragement!!

[@Justgoneforsometime]

There's such an awesome organic feel to these podcasts that I love, it's below surface level, professional and paints a clear picture of what it's like to be in your shoes or even to just have everything really Sync parallel to our lives and experiences. There's so much more to listen to and learn from and all your wisdom is certainly being passed down to the masses through this show. You have positive mind and a heavy motivation to get shit done, whether it has to do with skating or not. It's cool to hear your perspective and share your truths 👊🏼👊🏼

[@ThrillOfItAll]

thank you & thanks for listening!

[@DavidCampillofoto]

Loved the question about the riders that quit growing on Zero, it's something I really wanted to know. Thanks Jamie for everything you do for skateboarding!

[@Sylan-ms9kj]

My years of skating were defined by this man. Jamie Thomas has and will always be my favorite skater. So inspiring in both skating and in life and faith in general. Dude is a legend. This Q&A is awesome man keep it up. Zero or die brother

[@rew-vmDOTcom]

THPS was my introduction into skateboarding too. That game was life changing for a ton of ppl

[@bryanhawkins9418]

Mine too! Im 31 now and just got back into it this year! That's how I heard of Jaime Thomas and all the other fixtures of the 90s skate era. I really like Andy Anderson, Dakota Servold and Milton Martinez the most right now.

[@JamesParkour731]

Hi Jamie, been a fan since 2004 and really loving the podcasts. Glad to see you talking about your Faith. Keep praying for wisdom and God will give you guidance. You mentioned the verse in the podcast. Proverbs 3:5-6: 'Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths'. God bless.

[@simonvidlund4077]

Really appreciate the honesty in this video, especially at the end, thanks Thomas.

[@bradwjensen]

Really enjoyed the last QA about you and your faith/beliefs and wanting to do well, but not taking life too seriously and enjoying life at the same time. Very open and honest and personal.

[@costradelmal]

woow!!! if the Chief called me ill lose my mind!!!! the greatest!!! love what you have done and what youre doin for skateboarding!!!!

[@MARS041]

costradelmal hell yeah

[@joshwilliams7692]

I've got to say, I really appreciate the fact that you don't go heavily into politics. Nothing sucks worse than hearing one of your favorite skater/musician/whatever talking condescendingly about people who disagree with them. People tune in for a good time, not to be lumped into a group their hero is talking trash about.

[@chadsmith3171]

The podcast just keeps getting better and better.

[@edmattoe8461]

Jamie!!!.. changed my life from the moment I saw u skate the first time in 94 I said that's my fav skater....always inspired me to strive for more ...thank u

[@lovelesstv]

I'm 32 now and broke my scaphoid at 29. I started skateboarding when I was 6 and didn't have anything more serious than a rolled ankle, heel bruise, or muscle tear until that point. Being older and getting hurt definitely changed my outlook, it shook my confidence. Something I've thought about over the last few years is how strongly "teenage invincibility" stayed with me. Not that I ever felt the need to be reckless or jump down anything that caught my eye but I wasn't ever afraid of much. Having a healthy fear and respect for the things you skate, be it a particular trick on a ledge, handrail, or set of stairs is necessary.

[@turdferg098]

Jamie, you’ve been my favorite skateboarder since I got my first board in 99, and I’ve ridden exclusively Zero since then. It’s so cool hearing your personal experiences behind all the gnarly stuff I watched on your video parts. Thanks for sharing!

[@flapjack413]

Jamie, I can totally relate to when you were talking about your knee injury and being down and just wishing you could roll around and cruise or ollie... I blew my knee out back when I was 18... never really got back on board after until this year... TWENTY years later. fear of reinjury and not being able to work and support myself kept me from really getting back into it. However, last year I realized how deep my love for skating was, and how miserable I've become without it in my life. I don't have half of my trick bag back yet, and if they don't all come back, I really don't care. It just feels amazing to go to the park and fly around and ollie and grind everything in sight!

[@ThrillOfItAll]

amen

[@wildbird78]

I totally get that entering your 40’s and midlife time and wondering what you are here to do for this planet. I’ve also been following you since the Invisible days, man that was long ago. Glad to see you still contributing to skateboarding! My all time favorite Jamie move was the barefoot Ollie over the Gonz. Thanks for these podcasts!

[@Shay-dn7cz]

Such a big fan. Wrote "welcome to Hell, learn respect" on every board I ever skated. A back injury has severely changed my life but I'll never stop loving skating and Zero and Jamie Thomas for life.

[@tkugsify]

Please make more of these. Thank you. You're the best Chief.

[@jamalydude]

Jamie, you’re the man zero was a huge part of my childhood and I always loved the image. When I was in middle school in 05’ I found a “leap of faith” shirt on eBay and my dad bought it for me and I remember wearing it proudly.

[@jackhoff7712]

I wanna see Lindsey Robertson on here

[@devonlattimer5860]

Hell yeah JT.....the thrill of it all I just barely found your channel and left a subscriber.....so much inspiration from the chief thank you for tips on injuries

[@MrWalkercl1]

Awesome podcast man!!! keep em coming, awesome to gain your perspective and personal experiences on the intricacies of the skate industry.

[@jbtownsend9535]

This is cool man! Love the footage and stories. Keep it up!

[@reallygoodsoil]

I like how you call people back and let them ask as opposed to reading it off Twitter or whatever. And it's cool how its just your phone and not a high-tech production. No matter what you do ill eat it up and love it. You're rad man.

[@lightOUTlouisville]

Jamie I really appreciate this. I know I'm late to the show leaving this comment but I just stumbled into this channel some how.

[@FanatixPublishing]

Love the honesty in this video. Thank you Chief!

[@chrisdowswell]

JAMIE!!! Grew up stoked on your skating in highschool, etc... This Channel deserves WAY more subs and views! Love the content and hope to see more in 2019!!

[@KodyWalker]

Great Q&A Jamie. Keep these coming. I hope you get all the OG ZERO crew on here. Im sure there are great stories with everyone.

[@PJDJ99]

I really hope to see you do more of these Q and A style videos. You say that you talk too much but you have so much of value to say! Its evident that you are speaking from a place of true experience and wisdom which is rad. Keep it up man, from a long time fan and fellow Alabama native. Roll Tide. (ps hope to see you around Faith Skate Shop again)

[@spartan78ism]

Another great ep jamie, nice hoodie btw looks so clean.

[@MrFastman007]

I really enjoyed this episode I hope you do more Q/A’s in the future,

[@DynomiteSoul]

Great topic about the injuries. When you're a kid you just bounce back no worries. But when your in your 30s or older and you go down you go down ... You don't bounce back and you have to deal not just with that but with all your responsibilities (work, kids, ... ). As a kids when you're out, you're out. When you're older you have actually people depending on you and it's really tough when you're injured badly that feeling of letting people down.

[@codyb2676]

This was a great way to mix it up!

[@NoBody-ft3cq]

Thanks for these vids bro

[@coolbathroom]

Good stuff, dude. I'm loving the podcast. Thanks for sharing.

[@gunpla_sk8]

Just bought the straye zero slips thank you Jamie for everything

[@RelicswithAlex]

Hey Jaime thanks for this one. First off I loved Jeremy calling in, I competed as a pro snowboarder for a long time and was a huge fan of his. Was wondering how he was feeling after that accident. Secondly I really enjoyed your answer about your faith, and also about the Forrest Edwards model, which I bought off you and is hanging on my wall. Thanks again dude.

[@ThrillOfItAll]

yeah man, thanks for listening!

[@torganmartir4181]

THPS 2 play with you make the game so easy haha! good shit as always!

[@marvinshenk]

This was a rad QA, Jamie. I like the channel alot. I skated at Freedom Plaza almost daily in the early 90's, and I remember when you rode for Experience, and you came through with Drake Jones. I think you were on your way to Cali for the first time if I remember right. This was probably 92' or 93'. You did some gnarly stuff including bs 180ing the gap out onto Pennsylvania Avenue where you had to ollie up onto the ledge first. That was something no one before except Sean Sheffey or Brian Tucci would have thought to do there, but you did it. Anyway, I thought this would be my one moment to let you know how cool it's been to watch your career over the years, and what impact you've had on skating having started from basically nothing but a desire and love for it. When you came through with Drake, you were in a beat up car, and probably didn't have much money, but you followed your dream. You'll alway's be an inspiration. Keep the channel going, and best wishes to you and your family, Dan.

[@gregnubody3871]

I feel like people will catch on to this podcast, it already casts a wider net than just fans of Jamie, or skateboarders in general. 👍

[@howardstern3433]

sick dude. its cool to hear your injury stories. im waiting for knee surgery and it helps.

[@brettboudreaux8888]

If I’m not mistaken, the very first footage shown in this vid is footy from the Marietta Square, in Marietta, Ga. My hometown and the same spots I grew up skating. GNARLY!

[@ThrillOfItAll]

that is true, only skated there twice in 91 and both days somehow made it in this vid

[@datdood3]

The last talk was great Cheif. God Bless I'm kinda disappointed no one mentioned the leap of faith tho 🤷🏻‍♂️ lol

[@dirtvegan]

Learning the podcast world and adjusting (excellent)

[@joshwilliams7692]

It's cool hearing you talk about your faith. I'd like to hear the story of how you became a Christian.

[@gunnermurphy6632]

Josh Williams me tooo id be super interested

[@WickedWorldMagazine]

k

[@TruthSpeaker3]

Blackie BMW Motorwerks what part?

[@sgtyerface]

That’s great Jamie is snowboarding I been on the slopes since I could walk I grew up boarding in nj w my mother and father and dad recently passed all the boarding I’ve done was with him he passed before our trip before we got to go a way it was rough but it’s the best feeling I do skate to but my talent is mostly on slopes tho but I love skateboarding to great show watched all u episodes

[@coreysteady]

super deep

[@bialek.online]

bro this ep is a great idea! Too bad I didn't make it. I wonder what you think about the role of videogames in the industry (for example)

[@alwaysreloading288]

Damn flash backs. I remember watching you and skating hard every time after. I miss the movie zero wish I still had it. Best dude out there man. I’m trying to get kids skating.

[@cron205]

my best time in Skateboarding was 86-87-88-89-90-91-92 the rest was way too modern for me but I still skateboarded in the early 2000's and quit in 2008

[@rynoX88]

1st board I ever bought was my Zero Jamie Smith Grind the orange and I had the same tech deck lol. I still have a Zero board til this day! 💀

[@treboretam1195]

SEEEEKNESSS!!! good stuff Jamie!!!

[@WolfWould]

Well dang I didn't even know about this channel! At least I have allot to catch up on! I'm the "wife beater lesson" kid in Michigan. Subbed, Bell Rung!

[@jakesmith8130]

How are these dudes so calm on the phone I'd be so pumped if you called me, and as always "Heart and Fist Bump for you Chief!"

[@joshwilliams7692]

I think he must have told them ahead of time to be ready for his call. It doesn't sound like they were surprised he called.

[@ThrillOfItAll]

back at you ❤️👊🏼

[@some_car_guy]

Damn this video motivates me to get back into skateboarding ( I ended up here after searching for some fallen shoes ) it’s sad that Nike is everything now for skateboarding I was lucky to skated back then with some fallen shoes yeah I had to get a new pair every month but best shoes ever

[@TheRemixGeneration]

So youtube can be a good place, damn faith in humanity +5 points

[@robokopp3827]

Would love to see Ellington on one of these Jamie!

[@ThrillOfItAll]

its only a few episodes away

[@chaseonehun]

Oh shit getting a call from the chief is gnarly, the skate crew had bicked heads cause of this legend back in 99.

[@robertmccann6861]

Dying to Live is the best video of all time

[@Klaus-hw5pb]

Super open minded! Love & Peace ❤

[@douglasugry8860]

Obrigado pela inspiração J.T 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@Mr.Hopper1]

1. Love Jamie. 2. I need that orange hoodie in my life... I only have the grey zip up Zero hoodie!

[@patrickftw8464]

This is super cool lol, imagine getting a call from the chief

[@Thurston86]

Whew! That Zero Gold Edition is F’ing Awesome!!! The original was such a big big deal for me back in the day. 💀

[@waltersobchek2465]

Right on Jamie 👍

[@aspiceproduct]

pretty good so far. good observation noticing you often tend to run away with the converstation after a guest starts giving or finishes a reply. A little like anthony shetler on his podcast. theres been a few times where the guest was about to get into something i was super excited about and you took off with your own tale. anyways, just constructive criticism. keep at it. cheers.

[@travistorelli2469]

Dude is that the 7ply skate deckesque 50's chair you're sitting in? My friend got into furniture because of that chair. Check him out at CTModern. He's a life long skater and it would blow his mind.

[@rynoX88]

I favorite skate boarder of all time!!! 💀💀

[@Crustygio]

Gotta love the chief!

[@waxkevorkian7884]

My question would’ve been about hot dogs. When he was coming out to California he said they just packed a microwave and had hot dogs everyday cause they were cheap. I wonder if he still eats hot dogs?

[@ThrillOfItAll]

ha, nah I don't eat hot dogs anymore. back then I couldn't afford to care what they were made of

[@unethicallemon67]

18:26

[@mrsemifixit]

Is it possible to find the bonus footage anywhere to stream that’s at the end of thrill of it all where you skate to I will survive? Used to watch that all the time before the vhs wore out lol

[@ThrillOfItAll]

I'll look for it when going into the boxes of tapes

[@PalmelaHanderson]

They don't repair ACL's using cadaver ligaments anymore. They replace the torn part of your ACL with part of your hamstring. It actually ends up making your ACL stronger, so it won't tear again.

[@ThrillOfItAll]

thanks for watching the show, but doctors actually still do use cadavers, each doctor has a preference though. Also, an achilles cadaver ligament is arguably stronger than a thrice wrapped semi-tendinosis, but to each his own.

[@PalmelaHanderson]

Oh, they use achilles ligaments from cadavers? I didn't know that. Anyway, I love the show, keep on grinding.

[@gregbrashear]

Jamie and Devin shredding Marietta 🙌🏼

[@danielstewart5556]

greg brashear wu

[@mrgonzalez4583]

I fuck with your KZbin channel don’t stop

[@AlexiefDelbes]

Does JS lapierre is an Am for zero jamie ?

[@ThrillOfItAll]

yes

[@suburbia8831]

The misfits shirt says a lot

[@drofnoise555]

me and my boys in bama almost always played as jamie on thps

[@deebonash1495]

The Chief!!!!!!

[@nickysassiano5473]

I think a good question would be, how many different facial hair/hair styles have you gone through 👍

[@coryander4918]

Lindsey Robertson please!!!

[@jschnabes13]

Is the audio extremely low for anyone else?

[@ThrillOfItAll]

I boosted it to 12 db's any louder it would have been blown out. iTunes might be lower than the rest

[@jschnabes13]

Ahh I see,thx for the reply and keep up the great work on the podcast Chief!

[@zachgrimm2138]

You were the tecmo bowl bo Jackson of skateboard video games

[@chosenone8408]

Jamie, if you want to hear good Biblical theology I have a few links for you. All 4 do debates as well. Dr. William Lane Craig--kzbin.info Dr. John Lennox--kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGOYfY2apZ1ooNk Dr. Frank Turek--kzbin.info Jeff Durbin (used to play as Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat)-- kzbin.info Back in the 90’s I lived in San Francisco and I skated in probably one of the greatest eras of skateboarding history, in one of the greatest cities for skateboarding in history. I met a lot of really cool people, I knew a few guys that used to ride for Adrenaline (Mitch, Ritch, and Toad), and you were my favorite pro skater. Take it easy my man!

[@jasonhaley1821]

The jamie thomas experience now?

[@ThrillOfItAll]

is that what they do? i think it's what a lot of podcasters do; every I follow does a Q & A from time to time. Get the listeners involved.

[@gnarbyq4667]

No they don't do this. Btw thought this ep was awesome and loved how honest and realistic you were, esp. regarding religion/ faith and on losing team riders

[@jasonhaley1821]

do your thing Jamie just givin shit for the ABD show! i still watch every episode!

[@softcoreseizure]

ERIK ELLINGTON THRILL OF IT ALL

[@nowellsalvati7827]

Wish I didn't sleep on that hoodie. Roll til death.

[@TheRickyp83]

I never knew Jamie's wife was Asian. That's cool to know because I've been a little skeptical of what some of his views are in the past because of the fact that 1) he's from Alabama (I know not all southerners think the same...I'm southern myself) and 2) He's made a Zero board with the Confederate battle flag in the graphic. Of course that's not a given that he's some racist or fascist neo-Confederate far right loon or anything but it just made me wonder. The fact he married a non-white woman...and the fact he's said before that all he cared about in highschool was getting the fuck out of Alabama and moving to California pretty much answers these concerns I had. lol

[@ThrillOfItAll]

love knows no color

[@ExoticTurtle3]

Much like justice, it is blind (atleast it should be)

[@mikepenn97]

100th like!

[@sadsixersfan.]

lol I remember playing THPS4 as a wee lad and never playing as Jamie because I saw his board and assumed he was a jesus freak republican. How wrong I was. It's funny to imagine Ed Templeton hanging with a republican though.

[@incsk8]

i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i

[@d0n77]

the reason some of the bible makes not much sense is because,it is not complete...pages was burned...some of it might have been kept as well to hide certain info related to the physical universe etc...why it was done is a long story..many reasons,money likely did not help either..

[@Manny-wh5rf]

I got a question why did you rip off the nine club????

[@crazyfrets07]

Nine Club is amazing, but they're not the only ones who are allowed to have a skate podcast. And on top of that, Jamie's is entirely different, he doesn't approach anything the same way that Nine Club does. Completely different feel, hes doing his own thing and learning as he goes. I think its great.

[@jumanjiwarlord]

Why did 9 club rip off Anthony Shetlers podcast?

[@gregbrashear]

Asked by a guy playing skate 3..

[@Sutterbombz]

Jamie, real dudes know what up, only thing similar is that you guys have great shows.

[@jbtownsend9535]

This fuckin' guy. The 9C has their own niche. In case you haven't noticed there's a long-form DIY media thing happening right now with podcasts and youtube-- and it's allowing these types of shows to happen without being compromised by the commercialization and restrictions of gatekeeping traditional media outlets. It's a lot of work and devotion to do this stuff-- so the least we can do is have some respect and courtesy bruh.

[@nickysassiano5473]

Mr. Thomas, your getting too old to fast 😔

[@ThrillOfItAll]

no oe can beat father time

[@okcboomer87]

Things were cool till we got on religion.

[@ThrillOfItAll]

it's just my view man, I don't pretend to have anything figured out; just sharing where I'm at

[@okcboomer87]

Thrill Of It All Hey due. Let me start by saying I love the new show. I really like the what motivates and inspires perspective you have take on with the interviews. You already had my like on the video and you didn't cross any lines answering a question in a q and a eppisode. I am disappointed my comment came off as negative as it did. When 95 percent of the episode speaks to me then you've done good. I look forward to seeing all your work. Stay positive!.