Skateboarders chase 94 mph: 'a beautiful fear'

Skaters chasing record speeds describe the thrill as part terror, part joy; separately, parents ask how to help kids spot fake political ads.

On air: Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield on Wake Up, America
Published 5:41 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by The New York Times: “This is how it feels to skateboard at 94mph: ‘It’s a beautiful fear’”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 5:41 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield.

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The New York TimesThis is how it feels to skateboard at 94mph: ‘It’s a beautiful fear’

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe New York Times has a feature on skateboarders hitting ninety-four miles an hour, and one of them calls the feeling a beautiful fear.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNinety-four on a plank with four wheels. My scooter shakes at twelve and I apologize to it.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNinety-four.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThey should install bathrooms all the way down that hill, because nobody makes it to the bottom without needing one.