JENKEM came across a giant art sculpture on Instagram that looked perfect for skating, so they told their new intern Kohl Marantz to do the impossible and go through the desert to try to get a trick there.
PREMIERE: Larry Lanza in “While I’m Here” – JENKEM
In between hosting Shop Talk and working on Jenkem site content, Larry Lanza filmed a couple of tricks in “While I’m Here” a new indie vid out of Long Island. Larry was obviously never a hot shot pro or anything, but we think he holds his own as a fellow 9-5er and we’re all rooting for him. – JENKEM
Checking out the Historic Spots of Budapest, Hungary – JENKEM
The Rios Crew, and their resident English speaker, Ricsi Mátyás, showed filmer Paul Labadie around their hometown. They don’t really skate these main spots seen in this episode because they usually hunt for spots in the outskirts of Budapest, but they’re always down to show strangers around the city. Follow along as the Rios crew shows JENKEM a bit of what Budapest has to offer.
Shop Talk at El Sereno Skatepark in Los Angeles – JENKEM
JENKEM headed from Huntington to LA to hear what type of shit the LA locals had to say about the state of skateboarding.
An Ode to Donny Barley – JENKEM
In appreciation of one of skateboarding’s most powerful skaters ever, JENKEM’s friend Joey Sinko edited his most memorable video moments into a mega compilation. A few rare pros have been able to leave their careers behind gracefully. Donny Barely is now one of them. He’s swapped the title of “pro skater” for a more traditional job within the skate industry managing east coast sales and events for Element. Although it might sound like some lame office gig in comparison, we’re all just happy that Donny bowed out before his switch hardflip down the Santa Monica triple set could be overshadowed by accusations of him “milking it.” – JENKEM
Helsinki, Finland With Marius Syvanen | Neighborhoods – JENEKM
JENKEM took a flight to Helsinki, Finland to meet up with their friend and Finnish-born pro, Marius Syvanen. Since this was JENKEM’s first time exploring the capital of Finland, Marius played the role of tour guide for the day and showed them the ledges that tons of local Fins have skated, filled em in on some fun facts like “Finland has more Saunas than cars,” and even took them to a new spot he’s been itching to skate.
What Went Down at Oski’s New Contest in Malmo, Sweden – JENKEM
Olympian and all around good guy Oskar Rozenberg hosted a contest in Sweden last weekend dubbed the Oski Blast. This new contest was filled with numerous “challenges” where a bunch of Oski’s closest homies skated in a jam style event for all the locals to come and check out. It’s a perfect cap off to a summer that hopefully will become an annual tradition.
Shop Talk: Lurking Around Huntington Beach – JENKEM
Rather than stick around and watch every second of skating at the Vans Showdown in Huntington Beach, JENKEM decided to lurk around the boardwalk and talk to the locals and see what they were up to amongst all the hubbub.
Sneaking Into Roosevelt Island with Julian Lewis – JENKEM
When the Etnies team and their newest rider Julian Lewis, came to town, JENKEM figured why not test their luck and see if they can send them to Roosevelt Island (a random sliver of land known for high security) to get a clip or two. They came back with two NBDs and a little extra something for their troubles.
Surprising Ali Boulala with an RC Car – JENKEM
Ali Boulala briefly disclosed his love for RC toys in his Epicly Later’d episode, but other pros have also shared accounts of Ali swinging by a hobby shop before a skate sesh and picking up a toy car or plane to fling around at the spot all day. While JENKEM was hanging with him in Stockholm, they had to try to re-spark that same childlike joy by surprising Ali with a toy car and try to capture the moment on camera.
A Skate Tour of Helsinki with Eetu and Jaakko – JENKEM
Curious about skating in Finland? Eetu Toropainen and Jaakko Ojanen gave JENKEM an impromptu demo at spots all across the city that would shit on even the best Segway tour.
Parts with Gifted Hater – JENKEM
Gifted Hater, aka Joa Fields, joins JENKEM to share some early skate video memories and his thoughts on T-Pud’s fits. Since he is known for his ability to over-analyze and shit talk all things skateboarding, including videos, it was nice to hear some positivity flowing through his microphone.