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Elon Musk is one of the most powerful men in the world. He's a billionaire, the founder of SpaceX, Tesla and more. To his followers, he's a hero; to his critics, a far-right rabble rouser. But for someone so public, there’s one part of his life that’s less well known. Elon’s Spies investigates how this free-speech champion uses private investigators and surveillance to target everyone from whistleblowers at his companies, to online critics and people in his own life. Find out more about The Observer, the new home of Tortoise Investigates: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear, contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The reporting and investigative work that went into this podcast is really well done. It's extremely relevant to the current events happening in the US right now with Musk and the Trump administration. It's also disturbingly similar to the surveillance tactics that were used to intimidate Daniel Berulis, the federal employee whistleblower that alleges Musk's DOGE workers accessed sensitive data information within the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), extracted large amounts of data from the system, amongst other potentially illegal actions. I encourage others to listen to the series.
Validates the observations many have made about the selfish, narcissistic, and unhinged personality that is Elon Musk. Truly well researched and reported.
Great show - extremely clear and well spoken. Nothing is fluff and is to the point. I wish there were more episodes. This show made me follow Tortoise Media. Encourage you to listen!
careful reporting and critical information about one of the most powerful people on the planet.
I gave this podcast a shot, but it’s honestly a train wreck. It’s like eavesdropping on a couple of teenage girls trash-talking someone they barely know, but stretched out into an entire show. Predictable, unresearched, and desperate for drama, it’s the audio equivalent of a clickbait headline. The hosts latch onto any scrap of a conspiracy and run with it like it’s gospel, but there’s no real meat here—just empty calories of speculation and wild claims. If you’re looking for insight or serious discussion, keep moving—this show is basically the ancient aliens of pop culture.
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