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A star is born | Elon's Spies Ep4
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A star is born | Elon's Spies Ep4

Foundling | Tortoise Investigates · The Observer

November 12, 202429m 38s

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Show Notes

When Donald Trump declared victory in the US presidential election, he told an adoring crowd that "a star is born". He was referring to Elon Musk.


After months of reporting on the billionaire's use of private investigators, Alexi asks whether the insights he gained from that investigation reveal how Musk will operate in his new political era, and what that means for everything in his orbit.


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Reported and produced by: Alexi Mostrous, Gary Marshall, Matt Russell & Patricia Clarke


Sound design: Bart Warshaw


Original Music: Tom Kinsella


Podcast artwork: Jon Hill 


Executive producer: Basia Cummings


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