60 acast.com <![CDATA[Elon's Spies ]]> https://shows.acast.com/elons-spies en Tortoise Media Elon Musk ,doge,tesla ,space x,elon musk donald trump ,musk ,musk private investigators ,private intelligence ,musk private investigator ,pedo guy ,pedo guy elon musk ,martin tripp elon musk ,elon musk amber heard ,amber heard Tortoise Media 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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]]> 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

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]]> false Tortoise Media info+6823224768999864d699cad3@mg-eu.acast.com 6823224768999864d699cad3 elons-spies serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1747132989206-caf91041-8c07-491f-8434-6eefb7b9619f.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/elons-spies <![CDATA[Elon's Spies ]]> A star is born A star is born Tue, 13 May 2025 15:23:49 GMT 29:44 68232adcf368620d453ef6bf false https://shows.acast.com/elons-spies/episodes/a-star-is-born-elons-spies-ep4 68232adcf368620d453ef6bf 6823224768999864d699cad3 a-star-is-born-elons-spies-ep4 full 1 4 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.


Months after reporting on the billionaire's use of private investigators, Alexi 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.


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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

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]]> 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.


Months after reporting on the billionaire's use of private investigators, Alexi 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.


Find out more about The Observer, the new home of Tortoise Investigates:


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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

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]]> Amber Amber Tue, 13 May 2025 15:23:40 GMT 40:34 6823295275c05d72cf44537b false https://shows.acast.com/elons-spies/episodes/amber-elons-spies-ep3 6823295275c05d72cf44537b 6823224768999864d699cad3 amber-elons-spies-ep3 full 1 3 To his surprise, Alexi finds himself speaking to a local reporter at the Gold Coast Bulletin in Australia. It’s not where he thought the story would take him but it reveals a new case involving Elon and his spies. 


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Reporter: Alexi Mostrous


Producer: Gary Marshall


Original Music & Sound design: Tom Kinsella


Podcast artwork: Jon Hill 


Executive producer: Ceri Thomas

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]]> To his surprise, Alexi finds himself speaking to a local reporter at the Gold Coast Bulletin in Australia. It’s not where he thought the story would take him but it reveals a new case involving Elon and his spies. 


Find out more about The Observer, the new home of Tortoise Investigates:


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Reporter: Alexi Mostrous


Producer: Gary Marshall


Original Music & Sound design: Tom Kinsella


Podcast artwork: Jon Hill 


Executive producer: Ceri Thomas

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]]> Horrible human being Horrible human being Tue, 13 May 2025 15:23:33 GMT 37:16 6823289ef368620d453e3149 false https://shows.acast.com/elons-spies/episodes/horrible-human-being-elons-spies-ep2 6823289ef368620d453e3149 6823224768999864d699cad3 horrible-human-being-elons-spies-ep2 full 1 2 When Martin Tripp worked at Tesla, he took the advice of his boss Elon Musk - if you discover a problem, tell me about it. But when Martin shares his concerns, his world begins to spiral out of control. 


Find out more about The Observer, the new home of Tortoise Investigates:


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Reporter: Alexi Mostrous


Producer: Gary Marshall


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Podcast artwork: Jon Hill 


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]]> When Martin Tripp worked at Tesla, he took the advice of his boss Elon Musk - if you discover a problem, tell me about it. But when Martin shares his concerns, his world begins to spiral out of control. 


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 

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Reporter: Alexi Mostrous


Producer: Gary Marshall


Original Music & Sound design: Tom Kinsella


Podcast artwork: Jon Hill 


Executive producer: Ceri Thomas

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]]> Pedo guy Pedo guy Tue, 13 May 2025 15:23:24 GMT 38:49 682327ff5d93800ff61ec02c false https://shows.acast.com/elons-spies/episodes/pedo-guy-elons-spies-ep1 682327ff5d93800ff61ec02c 6823224768999864d699cad3 pedo-guy-elons-spies-ep1 full 1 1 In 2018, Vernon Unsworth is at the centre of a global news story. He plays a crucial role in rescuing a young football team who became trapped in a flooded cave system. Overnight, he is a hero. But there’s a darker side of his story that’s less well known. That’s where Elon Musk and his private investigators come in. 


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Podcast artwork: Jon Hill 


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]]> In 2018, Vernon Unsworth is at the centre of a global news story. He plays a crucial role in rescuing a young football team who became trapped in a flooded cave system. Overnight, he is a hero. But there’s a darker side of his story that’s less well known. That’s where Elon Musk and his private investigators come in. 


Find out more about The Observer, the new home of Tortoise Investigates:


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Head to our website observer.co.uk 

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Reporter: Alexi Mostrous


Producer: Gary Marshall


Original Music & Sound design: Tom Kinsella


Podcast artwork: Jon Hill 


Executive producer: Ceri Thomas

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]]> <![CDATA[Introducing...Elon's Spies ]]> Tue, 13 May 2025 15:22:46 GMT 2:46 6823268c14bdee61415aa0b9 false https://shows.acast.com/elons-spies/episodes/introducingelons-spies 6823268c14bdee61415aa0b9 6823224768999864d699cad3 introducingelons-spies trailer 1 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


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.

]]> 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


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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