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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. Episode 1 is available on Tuesday 8th October, with episodes releasing weekly. To get ad-free access and binge listen to all 3 episodes on Tuesday 8th October, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or by becoming a Tortoise member. You can 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 If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Reporter: Alexi Mostrous Producer: Gary Marshall Original Music & Sound design: Tom Kinsella Podcast artwork: Jon Hill Executive producer: Ceri Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 17
great.
Season 13
Sep 14
Wooooowwwww this most recent season is so good. A very balanced examination of patterns of behavior from Neil Gaiman. I was SEATED the entire season. I think the exploration of consent in these episodes is such a crucial conversation, especially when age and power/influence are taken into account. Really well done.
Season 4 - blatantly transphobic
Oct 9
To the season 4 host - you did so much virtue signaling to avoid acknowledgment of your transphobia in this season, but it was still very obvious and harmful. You treated the transphobic sources with kindness and compassion, but you were critical and deliberately lacking in understanding with those speaking up for trans rights. Why would you amplify such hateful sources? You claimed rounded journalism as your motivation, but you clearly started with and further leaned into transphobia throughout the episodes. Is transphobia just ok to you? What other kinds of oppression are you willing to amplify? Please do some self reflection.
Very good. Missed some nuance
Sep 14
Very thorough, great interviews, and overall a very good job of WHY some of the texts seemed to the perpetrator seemed different than those to their friends and their experiences. As a woman, I’ve been through this— the biggest concern after a sexual assault or a coercive encounter where there is a power dynamic is fear you will upset the man. I wrote texts to placate and try to make sure I didn’t upset the person. I wanted to act normal and hope they still liked me because it makes you feel vulnerable when you go through something like that, and angry men or men who feel like you “didn’t enjoy it” treat you badly or put your job, life at risk. It’s a sick dynamic, but as vulnerable young women with men in power who take advantage and put you in a position where you fear for your job, your comfort, your future, you don’t ever want to make them mad, or even make them hate you for not being “grateful” — a powerful man’s ego is like a toxic plant that has to be constantly cared for, watered, spoken to gently. This is far worse when it is a famous person and a huge age gap.
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