The Devil's Playground: A Satanic Skate Spot?

[@faustinochasage300]

This video can easily surpass skate level audiences, amazing work.

[@felipejezini4999]

if wendigoon makes a video about this it's game over

[@TheJohnBrowningGunClub]

((( satan ))) is cringe

[@therashermag]

fax machine

[@vico805]

good take

[@Wandering_star862]

Im not into skating and was recommended lol. Geomancy's interesting though.

[@artemface]

Jenkem becoming the new Vice

[@corgansowers4651]

Been

[@ExclaimedQuestion]

Jenkem does Vice better than Vice did 😂

[@Hardbody94]

Needs more substance abuse and drugs

[@raichu56k]

i'm here for it

[@brycing]

the vice we really wanted

[@tacocat717]

Jenkem goes investigating journalists. Instant like.

[@LLusion]

s/o Max Seeger for editing this. was extremely well put together.

[@maxthedoglover]

U skate never knew

[@mariusbll]

damn u skate ?

[@81BOOKS]

That Riff is Hypnotic 🫠🫥😵‍💫🤘🫣

[@Denkshara]

security guy know WAAYYYYY MORE than he givin off, feel like bro damn near participated in the seance 💀

[@esoooanguleroo881]

He did bro he is gatekeeper

[@juvedoo99]

He wanted to say more for sure . At least that’s how it looked

[@tvsavery666]

I don't know, he was being real security guard-like, and just kinda seems socially awkward.

[@usern4metak3ns]

he also had earstud, definitely creep...

[@lokiwartooth1138]

Ya dude knew more than he said. Turn off the camera lol

[@Strazz217]

yall really push the envelope when it comes to skateboarding content sometimes and i really love it. please do more stuff like this.

[@nicholasgeorge7825]

What? This is just the tip of the satanic iceberg in the skate community. The list of dead skaters who were duped grows longer everyday. Wake up and believe the Good News. Jesus died for all so that we wouldn't have to spend eternity in hell. Push that message, bro.

[@JEdwards713]

How is Jenkem reporting better than most nationally syndicated media outlets. Best video yet imo

[@LLusion]

the fact that i’ve been going to South Coast Plaza my whole life and never knew this is crazy

[@Burgerss]

love your remixes

[@rcktbny_brz]

Same bro 😅

[@nicholasgeorge7825]

Yeah, well now you know. Preach the Gospel.

[@MyCheriAnolani]

I grew up in Fountain Valley and I’ve personally kept this a secret to most my friends. I’ve always felt like it’s a sacred place?!!

[@iTsTHumpa]

For real. I’ve actually skated here before and we used to go there just to smoke a blunt sometimes. Never heard of any of this

[@adriantardy205]

The Fuct hat. Takes me back to 1999. My skateboarder friend had a Rage Against The Machine VHS tape and there was a music video for Bullet in The Head. The vocalist Zac was wearing a yellow Fuct shirt that looked like a Ford symbol and I’ll never forget that. 24 years later I see it on your hat and remember where I first saw that symbol. Great video.

[@classicsk8mag]

the roof jump death at 15:04 was published in the Daily Pilot on March 22, 2002. Thats 03/22/2002. 322 is synonymous with Skull & Bones, a secret society from Yale Univ.Founded in 1832 by ultra-wealthy opium smuggling families. now i want to know more about that guy. 'fleshing out skull and bones' by Trine Day publishing.

[@akxeu5331]

bro made the lore better

[@upsidedownhearts_]

gematria

[@billyhenry27]

Well spotted

[@dojahman]

I love this kind of shit. Architecture and skateboarding are anyway interesting how they interact, but throw in some mysterious folklore and it becomes very compelling for sure.

[@MyCheriAnolani]

This has always been my secret gem where I would come by myself or take my daughter so she could write her thoughts in her journal. It feels like you are in a completely different world, even 15 mins was a nice reset b4 going home after work or just returning home from that 15 min visit. You know they shut and lock the iron gates I believe at 7pm, but the office buildings are 24-7 for employees, so you can go through the parking structure and on the 2nd level go to the stairwell go down it open the door and poof your in the garden!! I hangout on the bench at the top of the grass hill lined by Tall Pine trees on both sides. It’s fun checking out your shadow when you walk past the lights beaming on the concrete parking structure too!! I miss living near a lot.

[@clmoshred]

I love how interweaved skating is with public art. public art is often so shat on because of its ambiguity and lack of purpose, but skateboarding gives it purpose, and as a result meaning is made. The funny part is, that the only people that actually respect these public art objects aren't allowed to interact with them. That tension of forbidden love is pretty interesting. Last summer I went to a skateboarding focused art exhibition at the Audain Art Museum in Whistler Canada. They had a series of photographs that were skaters skating public art pieces, they listed the name of the artist, photographer, and skater. a forbidden love triangle haha.

[@Fingermanant1234]

there is an old fuel tv documentary called public spaces or something like that. really amazing stuff skateboarding rocks

[@clmoshred]

hell yeah ill try to find it fuel tv was the shit@@Fingermanant1234

[@nicholasgeorge7825]

Satan is not a joke. You'll die with him if not for the blood of the lamb. It's time to wake up, skaters. Jesus gives life. Jesus. Remember the name.

[@texvirgo9847]

@@nicholasgeorge7825oh. ok then.

[@MyCheriAnolani]

@@nicholasgeorge7825 you are a self appointed “one line Charlie” shame on you for lack of discernment.

[@dadboard]

This video is gonna send some kids down a rabbit hole they won’t ever forget

[@JacobDrives]

I been in a few holes I’ll never forget if u know what I mean 🥲

[@itmightgetdark]

This is Jenkem's version of the new Thrasher series This Old Ledge. "Jenkem: This Old Satanic Skate Spot." Cant wait to see their next piece on the old Powell Skatezone.

[@AudioPhoria]

Are you being sarcastically ironic or is that actually a skate spot w/ a sketchy conspiracy behind it as well?

[@MAARTN]

Hats off to Jemkem, every single video is so well made! Keep it up

[@EarlSchieb]

Its a cobra. Pyramid represents the head(or brain, whatever), the river slit represents the body(rocks suppose to emit the scales of a snake) and what was thought for as the heart is the tail. The walls surrounding it represents the entrapment of the devil/serpent on this earth, when cast down from heaven. Hence the little garden where the snake resided in the time of adam and eve. Basically, the facade of "the beauty that lies beneath".

[@eaglefeather2728]

God is real but so is Satan , let's exit Babylon ✊🏼♥️✝️🤙✌️♥️✝️ #Goodvsevil #Goodoverevil #Godoversatan #lightoverdark

[@XxJohnnyGATxX]

relax bro

[@cooter1352]

​​@@XxJohnnyGATxX you scared of the truth and in denial. Jesus Christ is real just as is Satan. Many end time prophecies have come to pass or are in fruition. The only way to salvation is through a relationship with Jesus Christ wholeheartedly as well as admitting he was killed on the cross and resurrected on the 3rd day after hos death as Lord and Savior. Repent and pray for forgiveness of sins. We're living out revelations and knocking on tribulations door literally. Tribulation will be 7 years of hell on earth before the 2nd coming and God's judgement. Don't be left behind during the rapture/harpozo for it could be anyday or time now. This stuff us absolutely real and the kjv bible is truth. The son of perdition the final antichrist is already here. According to gemartria code an ancient hebrew code it is Barack Hussein Obama in every way. All signs,dates,symbols, and code. UFO's are not aliens but fallen Angel's and demonic. It's all in the bible and part of Satan's deceptions. It goes deep far and wide and without discernment of the Holy Spirit from reading and studying the bible and gospel of Jesus Christ many will fall to Satan and the pits of hell. Don't spend eternity which is infinitely forever in torturous agony mentally and physically. Time is growing short where will you go? God bless and get it together my friend this is nothing but run from and scoff at.

[@ChiralityPracticality]

@@eaglefeather2728 then leave America

[@lokiwartooth1138]

@@ChiralityPracticalityyou would have to leave earth since Satan is the god of this world.

[@JTGaughan]

Love seeing Matt Costa in this. He's an OG and makes amazing music.

[@CoryTrevor13]

3:50 "have you heard of this area being haunted at all?" as the light behind him flickers on and off....

[@streamofconsciousness8312]

Nice catch!

[@timbonette3853]

I was a local to this area, the 666 thing Ed mentioned was legit. I heard these rumors going beck to the late 80’s. Later studied art history and was surprised the installation came up in my studies. Does seem a bit on the old wives tales. In the mid 90’s I was a key holder for a retail store in south coast plaza and had to attend a meeting with one of the seagerstrom’s. They aim at high end and we’re not happy with the “class of people” the shopping center on the corner of bear and sunflower were going to bring to the neighborhood. So stoked you guys made this!!

[@rad44rr]

LA times has a article from 1989 on Google where it mentions it as 666

[@nicholasgeorge7825]

"For this reason was the Son of God made manifest, that he might destroy the works of the devil." It's time to wake to righteousness, bro.

[@FLIPPHONE69]

Anton Lavey is a Jew... they worship the devil so....

[@yacan1]

Really awesome job on this, I'd love an x-files type skate spot series of skating urban myths/legends. Really cool

[@gorryman]

wonder what Bobby Puleo thinks about this , why they didn't ask him in the first place?

[@kevxxxedge]

😅😅😅

[@Chachi-s8d]

Lol it's so weird seeing Bobby's name on a YT vid I've been his friend since I was 11 now I'm 23 we just roast each other for no reason and he gets mad at everything but yeah

[@thebigcheese5114]

Honestly, if someone were to tell me that the place was good spiritually, without any context, I could look at it in that light as well. I feel like the mind sees what it wants.

[@araaaato]

thats bc the devil shows up in the best way to get you bro. Be wise.

[@patricksullivan3412]

There is energy involved with what is venerated. Pentagram shaped place on "Lavey" Street is no coincidence. Seek the most high YAH!

[@NevilleBamshu23]

​​@araaaato the devil doesn't exist.. god doesn't exist...pls get some help.

[@nicholasgeorge7825]

Yeah, very good answer. "The pure in heart shall see God." See God everywhere, even in the darkness! Love to you and yours. Jesus saves.

[@FirstMatterCreative]

That is because all is divine.

[@toreysaan]

I grew up a little skate/goth/metal kid in Costa Mesa late 90’s, and always heard the satanic rumors of that spot and how it mapped out a pentagram. No Google maps or earth back then. We thought it was cool.

[@nicholasgeorge7825]

Of course you thought it was cool. The devil goes for the innocent. But its time to wake up. Jesus died for you and me and everyone so we wouldn't have to live in some stupid matrix. Have joy, have a family, have love, peace, success, whatever. "Skate and Destroy" man. Yeah, look what that did to Duane Peters (still alive), Jay Adams (dead), Ben Pappas (murdered his girlfriend, died of suicide), Mark "Gator" Rogowski (every bit as good as Hawk in his day, killed his girlfriend's friend and now still in prison bc Gov. Newsome denies him parole all the time). That's off the top of my head. Get with Jesus and live, my friend.

[@Chrisnotfun]

are those buildings connected under business partners?

[@augormasterson9312]

Should have saved this segment for a Halloween release.

[@roberthorry621]

@@freaqu1377lol

[@infinidominion]

@@freaqu1377 like 35yrs internet time

[@Dorno2]

Gotta start fighting the Christmas crowd early

[@BrandonOfJapan]

They can always do a follow up, and lean into the goofiness and spookieness.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I really dig this type of deep dive videos. I hope you guys keep this stuff up for different things. It's facinating how much skating connects to architectural history and local history in ways that connects to all sorts of different things in society. Sacred geometry sounds very much like how freemason's look at design and architecture. Sorta like fung sway. Idk if I'm spelling that correctly but oh well.

[@nicholasgeorge7825]

Sacred, my ass, bro. Satan is not an architect of anything. Freemasonry is a devil's boy scout program. It's not feng shui, it's a message. Read it. He's after your soul. Jesus saves, whenever you're ready.

[@The_StairTool]

Instantly one of my favorite spot check videos. So much more than a spot check but instead a full on investigation of what's behind the spot. Love this!

[@rijpmajohan]

It's great seeing video's like this and for example "This Old Ledge" in which skateboarding, history and architecture are being connected.

[@idxcredit9210]

I grew up in Costa Mesa and the fact that you guys skated that place, its amazing! Those security guards dont fuck around.

[@MexiMumbles]

Ed nailed it. So-Cal is so devoid of public art that when confronted with an empty, serene art space they're brains can't process it. The religious and scared amongst them start making up bullshit to quell or justify their fears.

[@STOCKVALUE100]

😂

[@BinarySk8]

You sound like the one with fears buddy

[@johngober4088]

I doubt it is "fear". Just some strange thing that people tend to talk about for shyts and gigs.

[@nicholasgeorge7825]

Bullshit. There's an abundance of Satanic imagery in skateboard culture. It started with Fausto of Independent and others from the Venice (Dogtown) scene. Fausto means "Faust" as in the old character who sold his soul to the Devil. It's on the Thrasher logo. They used the old Nazi cross, what bullshit. Make art and skate, skate and create, by all means. Skate and "destroy>?" Yeah, destroy lives.

[@boobidy5139]

​@@BinarySk8nah

[@cicerojones9248]

Dude, the eighties was full of Satanic Panic. I know I lived through it.

[@thesunisflatorganization]

The most level headed comment I’ve seen so far

[@mattd1659]

What’s even weirder is, like Ed said, that the US has such little public art.

[@morgellon7877]

Not the US; he just said Orange County. Some parts of the US have lots of public art.

[@BGPFilmsUrbanExploring]

3:52 as soon as he asks if its haunted the lamp turns off then on haha

[@SeanWatsonR]

Went there around 2004 for an art history class. It was really foggy and creepy. Interesting Tom and Chad were skating it around the same time.

[@gerryrodan4151]

Jenkem goes history channel 😂

[@dordo123]

Tony hawk gave his own blood to make a board. And them you have all death and devil symbolism in most skateboarding companies...

[@PanosSG55]

The way the lightning is set on Mark's interview part is almost as if the whole spot is a liminal place of some sort. As if it was added later as a background. Like the odd places you see on these liminal space compilations. Eerie vibe kinda, even through the screen. (11:35)

[@jimmyberry4451]

I got the same vibe

[@MyCheriAnolani]

Magical time is watching the garden turn lights on and is dusk to twilight than night. They have bright lights on the ground spaced out to shine on the concrete parking structure, so when you walk in front of them your shadow gets large and tall to normal height till you get to the next one. You just feel like your nowhere you’ve been b4 and you feel amazing even after just 15mins🌺

[@cicerojones9248]

Sounds to me like someone was trying to scare away the skaters in the 80's and it backfired.

[@NittyGritty420]

Na.. all our famous monuments have some sort of satanic or sun worship aspect to it.

[@cicerojones9248]

@@NittyGritty420 tell you the truth, it’s probably more Masonic than satanic. The masons are into all that hidden meaning and numbers stuff.

[@timesup910]

@@NittyGritty420obelisks & pyramids

[@SimplyADQT]

Any one else noticed the light turn on and off at 3:50

[@zlvno]

Nahhh wtf

[@rrkaminski9]

Awesome video! Chasing down skate spot urban legends and myths is a cool concept. Hopefully this isn't the only weird spot in skating.

[@nicholasgeorge7825]

Nope, you can be sure, those skaters who work for Satan are offering up whatever they can. Don't fall into their trap.

[@jacobhiers]

You guys should make a series about travelling to cool haunted spots. That would be super cool.

[@halfpint90]

And skating them

[@jacobhiers]

@@halfpint90 well yeah 😆

[@halfpint90]

@@jacobhiers hahah i was high af bro

[@jacobhiers]

@@halfpint90 ayyy me too haha you’re good dude😂

[@digits001]

Matt Costa! He walked into a skate shop I worked at back in the early 2000s and gave me his CD. Still have it

[@robertalmaraz8874]

Amazing video. This spot isn't too far for me, always known about a high bust but was never aware about the history other than what Tom posted. Great work, definitely going to visit this spot more now and hopefully a homie can get a clip.

[@jasonhikida7731]

Great documentary. Noguchi is a legend in sculpture and modern furniture. Check out some of his pieces.

[@anadraham2995]

Well that was super fun! Thank you (Ian) for being a friend

[@trenttingey5098]

3:51 the light though

[@bennyshambles]

Wasn’t this spot in Josh Beagle and Heath Kirchart’s shared part in Foundation’s Tentacles of Destruction? I proceeded to watch further in and that’s crazy that it’s the only major footage from that spot.

[@armkidmustang]

This might be one of the best Jenkem articles to date

[@flying_rat]

No one fucking eats lima beans. Think about it 👁

[@itsMrNoble]

The first time I went to Noguchi Garden was in the back of this produce market in Kansas City which was about as close to Las Vegas as the Midwestern bosses go without getting themselves arrested. I mean, nobody even knew. One guy even made his mother do all the cooking.

[@michaelcardoso286]

This is the best thing I have seen on the internet. I live 5 minutes from there, I am going there this Halloween in a suit.

[@garrettlemieux4620]

The bank to wall triangle looks alot like that aleistar crowley headdress thing in that infamous photo of him

[@humanothumqn659]

Was wondering what happened to Chad Tim Tim earlier today. The devils playground indeed lol

[@user-gk2cg2th9h]

What I love about these urban legends is its literally just friends enjoying their childhood coming up with stories and they spread

[@bpsutherland]

Great film. I'm going to check out more, esp. after reading first comments, talking bout how good channel's skate vids are. I want to point out, the pentagram only appears in the satellite shot when it is completely upside down from what we would expect, that is, where north is on the bottom and south is on the top. I looked at G Maps of course to see. So, is it a pentagram or a star? What's more, the satellite, bird's-eye view of the garden itself when shown is shown with north up and south down, as we would imagine in the larger Western culture if not beyond. So, even if for some reason south-centric, then why not both times? Regardless, such representations should be consistent in this regard, I might go as far to say. Whatever, great vid, and maybe I'm a bit on the ol' au. . . never mind.

[@gregdubin8316]

also there are more ways to connect 5 points than a pentagram/star

[@beatifulrewind]

South coast plaza is close , any spots ? Stone hinge ?

[@SZN_Crank]

3:52 DUDE BRO IT IS HAUNTED LOOK AT THE LIGHT this is obviously just a light problem… or is it?👁️👄👁️

[@KralicekB]

Interesting catch 😄

[@mattd1659]

Haha

[@Gentepreneur]

@11:16 It's a Snake.. The pyramid is the head, river is the body and the triangle fountain is the tail.. I work at the building and heard the rumors also.

[@dgkrae]

11:49 I loveeee this editing Gotta appreciate the little things like this

[@michaelmcbride3112]

Very interesting. You guys do the best skate content.

[@SkatinOnTrees]

Chad Tim Tim 🙌🏻 legendary style .... had you took Lizard King there 10+ years ago he would have said " This is for Satan " & dropped in that narrow sketch bank 🤟🏻

[@e-g-schmoney]

whats the ending song

[@sqAzaplAza]

🤙🤙🤙 gnarly video, great coverage on the story, definitely interesting 🤔 awesome stuff

[@skiernskater123]

Awesome video Jenkem fam!! Some sketchy stuff goin on there

[@RedVelvetUnderground333]

The editing is so engaging.props suspenseful

[@SkurtP]

You guys killed it on this

[@DissorsD]

Gotta love that jenkem, the magazine too.

[@jonah5503]

Genuinely good journalism keep killing it

[@zekwilt]

6:30 we gonna talk about the face (faces) on the rock or nah? Surprised I'm the only one who's said anything about it

[@roboto936]

Did anyone else noticed at @3:50 after asking the guy if the area is haunted, one of the lamps turns off and back on.. creepy 👻

[@unknown.mp4]

You guys make the best content, please never stop! The culture loves you 🖤

[@Mayor_Juana]

Best skate journalism around!!!

[@BrianWingard]

I knew I seen this spot before! Back in 1993 this was in tentacles of destruction foundation video with Josh Beagle and Heath Kirchart 1:24

[@BrianWingard]

Commented as I watched. I see you covered this already later in the video.

[@DeadHandX]

Jenkem is the best skate mag.Thank you Ian.

[@gregpnavarro]

“Damn look at that, Gothic landscaping” that killed me. Awesome story, always love a little spot lore. Yo editor Max, What are the chances your last name is Seeger? You in on the Segerstrom family? 🤣 Calling conspiracy on this one.

[@DoughBoyDopeBoy]

13:57 crazy how the top of the pyramid perfectly cuts off on top by reflection, had to be so perfectly planned

[@coreyaaron7954]

I want that Blood Meridian tee. Can’t find it online.

[@SolidTryThough]

Between this and "This Old Ledge" I've become an intellectual!

[@peicemeals]

where does jenkem end

[@iballer74]

I heard about this back in the early 90’s; Anton, the buildings and the pentagram. I stole a 13th floor sign from one of the buildings. I used to skate with Josh Beagle every once in a while, could be who I heard it from.

[@AudioPhoria]

Do you still have the sign?

[@iballer74]

@@AudioPhoria , nope. Don’t know where it went

[@AJStarch]

I agree, even people that claim they like lima beans never eat them! Solid logic there!

[@daynmitchell7543]

Genuinely entertaining

[@biosfearmag]

I moved away from south OC in 1992 and remember going and skating around there because of the legend. The hotel address was definitely 666 and the rumor was that if you went to the 13th floor of the buildings you could see something satanic. Don’t remember what, been many years. Was hyped to watch this video. 😅

[@turtleboypurp]

lmao man's got a point about the lima beans part though lol

[@RadFrenzFB]

Good job on the video, like on of the comments before this. Its easily consumable to the average person who doesn't skate and just enjoys these types of videos about certain locations

[@marty.warner]

clive dixon part sold me

[@RealSkateStories]

Great premise that really opened up some fascinating sub-plots and fantastic personality profiles! BRAVO

[@lemonadeskatesss569]

More of this stuff pliiiiiiiizzzzzzzzzzz jenkem ❤❤

[@EVAASIVEOne]

Took a devilish shit, huffed it, and watched this. Thx Jenkem

[@jessiecastillo369]

What about the pentagram on Thrasher Magazine clothing?

[@559]

Best jenkem vid in awhile

[@jamesgarrett7089]

Stoked to see Ben ripping!!!!

[@AsikDrone]

Not going to lie when you panned back on the last drone shot.. I felt like I was staring at That Famous Triangle hat Photo of Alister Crowley.. is it just me…

[@ChurzMusic]

I felt COMPELLED to film a music video here! maybe by the devil 🤘

[@_hauscats_]

3:53 one of the lights in the hotel turned off and back on when he asked the dude if he’s heard about the hauntings 😮 SPOOKY STUFF

[@solzero6535]

sorry what do hauntings have to do with satan?

[@fuckingfork6353]

balls

[@TheeFrogBard]

I think generally just ties to the occult and the mention of seances makes people think "haunted"

[@glock-kay]

Interesting but really weird, sick video tho. Wasn't expecting such high quality and professionalism.

[@ashwilliams8903]

Looks like the girls backyard in gleaming the cube.

[@ShaneElliotCormier]

Here we go Vin.

[@Renegade0Funk]

Incredible as always Jenkem

[@derricfinger6458]

Check out Penzer Pump Track in Langley BC Canada. The pump track is formed exactly like a pentagram