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TURNING CLASSIC SKATE SOUNDTRACKS INTO AN NTS RADIO SHOW
His episodes centered around different skate themes give you a musical deep dive found nowhere else.
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INTRODUCING JENKEM HOME GOODS
We put our collective heads together to curate some premium, skate-centric goods for you to role play as an interior designer with.
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LOCALS: FRANK THE MAGICIAN
Meet Frank, a magician and dedicated maintainer of the sandy, trash-accumulating Venice Beach Skatepark.
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WHAT’S IT LIKE RUNNING AN INDOOR SKATEPARK IN 2024?
Three owners weigh in on the biggest challenges of running an indoor skatepark and offer insights on everything from finances to masonite boogers.
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JOHN GARDNER ON STEPPING AWAY FROM PRO SKATING AND HIS NEXT CHAPTER
"I’m sure I could have kept my career going for a while, and it was tempting to do that because I was making really good money, but I felt strongly I needed to do something else."
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MOSHPITS, BURNOUTS & THE ANDERSON FAMILY AT THE 2ND ANNUAL RAPID FEST
We met up with Jake Anderson, Mike Anderson and their parents at Rapid Fest - a skate and hardcore music gathering.
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JENKEM MIX 140: THE BUNT
Suggested activities for max listening pleasure: late night drive thru shenanigans, throwing your back out deadlifting at the gym, or seshing with TJ Rogers.
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GOOFING AROUND LA WITH LAKAI’S NEW PRODIGY, KYONOSUKE YAMASHITA
If you’ve been bragging about your flatground game to your friends be prepared to be humbled...
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GOT OLD WHEELS? THIS GUY IS MAKING MINI FINGERBOARD REPLICAS WITH THEM
Honey, I Shrunk The Spitfires.
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WHAT’S IT LIKE RUNNING AN INDOOR SKATEPARK IN 2024?
Three owners weigh in on the biggest challenges of running an indoor skatepark and offer insights on everything from finances to masonite boogers.
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LOCALS: FRANK THE MAGICIAN
Meet Frank, a magician and dedicated maintainer of the sandy, trash-accumulating Venice Beach Skatepark.
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A CHAT WITH LUDVIG HAKANSSON, THE OLDEST SOUL IN SKATEBOARDING
The man loves to read Nietzche, skates in some expensive vintage gear, and paints in his own neoclassical-meets-abstract-expressionist style.
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INTRODUCING JENKEM HOME GOODS
We put our collective heads together to curate some premium, skate-centric goods for you to role play as an interior designer with.
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JOHN GARDNER ON STEPPING AWAY FROM PRO SKATING AND HIS NEXT CHAPTER
"I’m sure I could have kept my career going for a while, and it was tempting to do that because I was making really good money, but I felt strongly I needed to do something else."
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DIGGING THROUGH THE CLOSETS OF VINTAGE SKATE TEE COLLECTORS
We hope this offers you a chance to reminisce about that tee your friend “borrowed” in middle school.
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THE STORY BEHIND TAIL DEVIL, THE FORGOTTEN MILLENNIAL SKATE TOY
Sparks + skateboards is a no-brainer. So why did this toy go away? We talked with the inventor to find out.
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SKATERS RECOMMEND THEIR FAVORITE SKATE PANTS
We hit up some pro skaters and Jenkem contributors known for their 'fits to offer recommendations.
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THE RISE AND FALL OF PRO MODEL SKATE SHOES
While there are still some exceptions, the signature shoe has largely evaporated from the skateboard industry. But, why?
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HERE’S A BRANDON WESTGATE INTERVIEW NOT ONLY ABOUT CRANBERRIES
Yes, cranberries did pop up, but only because Brandon mentioned them.
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WHAT WENT DOWN AT SLOW IMPACT IN ARIZONA?
It was not quite an academic conference but not quite a traditional skateboarding event either.
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MEET THE FANATICS SHAPING THE ONLINE WORLD OF SKATER XL
We investigated the skate nerds that are creating their own skate industry within the game.
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HOW WORRIED SHOULD SKATERS BE ABOUT CTE?
What happens when skaters repeatedly smack their heads on concrete over the years?
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A LOOK INSIDE SKATEBOARDERS’ BEDROOMS
See where some of New York's most beloved skateboarders sleep, eat, and poop.
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A SKATE TOUR OF HELSINKI WITH EETU AND JAAKKO
The boys pull off an impromptu demo across the city that would shit on every guided tour your grandparents went on after retirement.
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WATCH “PERISH; SAGAS” BLEND SKATING WITH GLITCHY ANIME
The skating is solid, but the special FX, ignorant rap music, and recurring anime clips put this video over the top.
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VIDEO ESSAY: THE HISTORY OF SKATING’S MOST TABOO TRICK
A conversation about one of the most controversial tricks known to man.
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CAN THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER FISHEYE LENS IN SKATEBOARDING BE SAVED?
Videographer Trevor Dare has found a way to get scratches out of the coveted Xtreme Fisheye lens that regularly goes for $10,000 plus.
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WHAT’S IT LIKE RUNNING AN INDOOR SKATEPARK IN 2024?
Three owners weigh in on the biggest challenges of running an indoor skatepark and offer insights on everything from finances to masonite boogers.
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LOCALS: FRANK THE MAGICIAN
Meet Frank, a magician and dedicated maintainer of the sandy, trash-accumulating Venice Beach Skatepark.
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A CHAT WITH LUDVIG HAKANSSON, THE OLDEST SOUL IN SKATEBOARDING
The man loves to read Nietzche, skates in some expensive vintage gear, and paints in his own neoclassical-meets-abstract-expressionist style.
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INTRODUCING JENKEM HOME GOODS
We put our collective heads together to curate some premium, skate-centric goods for you to role play as an interior designer with.
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JOHN GARDNER ON STEPPING AWAY FROM PRO SKATING AND HIS NEXT CHAPTER
"I’m sure I could have kept my career going for a while, and it was tempting to do that because I was making really good money, but I felt strongly I needed to do something else."
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