# Elon: A star is born

An episode of [The Slow Newscast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1487320403), 12 Nov 2024, 30 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/673272ef47bf92054e044931/media.mp3

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 Mostrous 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. 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 To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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