Posts in INTERVIEWS
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A BRIEF ORAL HISTORY OF MTV’S “SCARRED”
We tracked down the man behind the taboo TV show that capitalized on broken bones and busted nuts.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH DUSTIN DOLLIN, THE LAST OF THE PISS DRUNX
"It’s so weird being an alcoholic for 20 years and now my body feels fine."
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16 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT GINO IANNUCCI
"I actually did quit [skating] for a second. It was short lived, maybe a couple of months. It was ’89 or something like that."
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INTERVIEW WITH THE SKATEBOARDER TURNED WRESTLER, DARBY ALLIN
"Wrestlers don’t get skaters and skaters don’t get wrestlers. I want to be the one who intertwined the two worlds."
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16 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT HEITOR DA SILVA
We hit up Heitor and his friends to try to unearth some secrets you didn't know about the wunderkind.
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THE STORY OF ALEX MOUL’S CULT ELECTRONIC MUSIC CAREER
We talked with the '90s British pro about traveling Europe on his own as a little kid and getting into the early, ecstasy-filled UK rave scene.
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THE RESURGENCE OF PAT BURKE
"If you’re in it long enough, you either die or go to jail or rehab."
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MEET ANDERSON STEVIE, A FORMER GANGSTER FROM BRAZIL TRYING TO MAKE IT IN SKATING
One of the most moving and overwhelming stories we've encountered since the beginning of Jenkem.
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COMING OF AGE WITH CAMBRYAN SEDLICK
We asked him about getting hazed online, his weird name, and why he rides for an obscure Russian board brand.
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APPRECIATING LATINX IMMIGRANTS THAT SHAPED SKATEBOARDING
Tired of hearing that skateboarding is just some white boy shit? Here's a reminder that it's not.
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GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH EFRON DANZIG
We got to know Efron after a year of skate videos, modeling campaigns, and a spell of hypnosis.
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THE MAKING OF “THIS IS SKATEBOARDING” WITH JON MINER
The filmer breaks down Heath Kirchart's face slam and the Reynolds clip that still haunts him today.
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SKATING IN PRE-GENTRIFIED WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN
Ever wonder what Williamsburg looked like before the big corporate franchises moved in?
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JENKEM MIX 98: KADER SYLLA
Listen to this instead of the mindless Spotify playlists taking over your music taste in adulthood.