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Crafting the narrative of Elon Musk

The saga around Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter has been just that: a months-long soap opera involving lawsuits and subpoenas, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, even a town hall. But why does Musk — one of the world's richest and arguably most influential men — want with a social media platform? Host <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1123917129/brittany-luse">Brittany Luse</a> dives into the dreams and myths surrounding Elon Musk with Jill Lepore, a political historian and host of the podcast <a href="https://twitter.com/ElonMuskPodcast">Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket</a>. They look back at his science fiction and fantasy influences and ask where his vision could lead. Then, Brittany brings on senior producer <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/564899221/barton-girdwood">Barton Girdwood</a> to play a brand new game called, Sounds Fake, But OK. You can follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin">@NPRITsBeenaMin</a> and email us at <a href="mailto:ibam@npr.org">ibam@npr.org</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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