Hoverboards: So hot right now

Andrew Hawkins, a technology reporter known for his insights on consumer electronics, and Sean O'Kane, a journalist with in-depth coverage of the hoverboard trend, dive into the fascinating rise and fall of hoverboards. They discuss the conflicting origin stories behind their popularity, how influencer culture catapulted them into the spotlight, and the alarming safety issues that followed. The conversation touches on the debate over their potential as last-mile transportation and whether nostalgia could bring them back into fashion.