Introducing...Elon's Spies

About this episode

<p>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.&nbsp;</p><br><p>But for someone so public, there’s one part of his life that’s less well known.</p><br><p>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.&nbsp;</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>You can find out more about Tortoise:</p><br><p>Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>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</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>Reporter: Alexi Mostrous</p><br><p>Producer: Gary Marshall</p><br><p>Original Music &amp; Sound design: Tom Kinsella</p><br><p>Podcast artwork: Jon Hill&nbsp;</p><br><p>Executive producer: Ceri Thomas</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>