Introducing...Elon's Spies

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Introducing...Elon's Spies

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. 

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Reporter: Alexi Mostrous

Producer: Gary Marshall

Sound design and original composition: Tom Kinsella

Podcast artwork: Jon Hill

Executive producer: Ceri Thomas

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