Longtime Birdhouse pro, and get this, inventor! Shawn Hale’s product isn’t a new griptape formula either (thank god), it’s a acupuncture slide called Avos. Something tells us this product will be everywhere in a few years, so enjoy this early look into Shawn’s foot relief revolution. – JENKEM
Unearthing 90s Skate & Hip-Hop Footage With Jacob Rosenberg – JENKEM
Craving a history lesson but don’t feel like paying for a museum ticket? An afternoon with Jacob Rosenberg that’s part career retrospective and part house tour just might satisfy that itch. You might know Jacob from his historic run with Plan B, creating videos like Questionable, Virtual Reality, and Second Hand Smoke, but did you know about his work with Del the Funky Homosapien, De La Soul, and other quintessential 90s rappers?
G-FILES 004 – JENKEM
Ian Ostrowski and the Genesis crew present their latest video G-FILES 004. Ian’s a recurring contributor, part of the Jenkem family and he holds it down with a talented crew of up-and-comers out of the Pacific Northwest.
Hanging Out With Andrew Huberman, Skateboarder Turned Neuroscientist – JENKEM
Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist who exploded in popularity through his podcast, where he breaks down complex science topics in a digestible way. If you’ve tuned in before, you may have also heard inklings about Andrew’s skateboarding past. Jenkem was curious to learn more about it and see the guy outside of the stuffy podcast studio they’re accustomed to, to get a sense of what he’s like when he’s not “on.” After a couple of texts, Andrew invited us over to his home in LA, where we were welcome to attempt his sauna and cold plunge, check out his old mags, and muck around his backyard.
What’s In The Bag… Marcello Campanello – JENKEM
After Marcello’s European journey to wind down Summer JENKEM linked up with him when he returned to his hometown of Queens to get the rundown on all his travel essentials and do some skating.
Hanging Out With… Ariana Spencer – JENKEM
For Jenkem’s day with Ariana Spencer, of recent “Evergreen” fame, they came in with no preparation, figuring they’d spend a couple of hours and hang out – whatever Ariana was feeling that day, they would do with her. Here’s a small glimpse into the time Jenkem spent with Ariana bopping around LA, skating Baker Boys, hitting the bowling alley, gaming at the arcade, and whipping up some nachos.
Skating The Wreckage Of Hurricane Milton – JENKEM
The back-to-back hurricanes in recent weeks put a hurting on the waterfront communities of Saint Petersburg and the wider Tampa areas. During the clean-up, Jake Fuscardo and his crew noticed new skate spots created by fallen trees and displaced concrete, and instead of sulking in the aftermath, they decided to break out a camera and skate these spots instead.
JENKEM Checked Out The $2000 Game of Skate in Tompkins Square Park
Last week FA and Cons threw a $2000 game of SKATE called “The FA Flatground Entertainment Invitational”. In the end Myles Underwood, Dylan Clark and Salomon Cardenas all fought valiantly against flatground final boss Antonio Durao for their shot at walking away with a thick envelope. Watch along as cancel flips, switch lasers and other rare tricks stack up on Tompkins freshly painted concrete.
Hunting Down a Remote Quarterpipe in an Abandoned Desert Town – JENKEM
Two hours outside of LA is a place called Bombay Beach. This area was a popular resort town for beachgoers and celebrities until the ’80s but due to a destroyed ecosystem what’s left these days looks closer to a Mad Max scene than anything else, with streets populated by loners and outcasted creatives. Jenkem caught wind that someone was building some DIY skate spots out there, so they decided to let their imagination get the best of us and checked it out.
Hjinx And New Beginnings With Videographer Tristan Warren – JENKEM
Tristan is a young videographer from California who started gaining recognition from his independent video “Hijinx Unlimited”. It featured a talented new skate crew and a bunch of old school Hijinx that ended up being so controversial that he eventually took the video offline. Jenkem met up with him to see how his new company, Medieval Skateboards, is shaping up and grabbed an inside look into his world.
JENKEM Flew to Sweden to Find Out How Some of The Fastest Bearings Are Made
From Boeing jet engines to your spaghetti-stained microwave, chances are if you crack them open an SKF bearing will fall out. We had to know what this behemoth of a company wanted with the crumbs that is the skateboarding industry, so we hopped in the Jenkem private jet (aka Spirit Airlines economy) to do some digging.
Meet The Family Raising The Next Generation Of Black Female Skateboarding – JENKEM
Once known for his street lifestyle and insane pop, former pro skater Darren Harper left the spotlight behind to embrace a job and kids. He’s passed his love for skateboarding down to his daughters, and the spotlight is returning to the Harper family, only this time for his eldest two daughters Tink and Demi.