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Is Elon Musk a superhero or a supervillain? In this first episode, Bec Hill explores the role science fiction has played in Elon Musk’s self-perception and public persona.

In this first episode of Elon Musk Vs Twitter, in trying to understand what happened when Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, tried to buy Twitter, comedian Bec Hill explores Musk’s backstory and the myths and legends that surround him.

She speaks to Jill Lepore, the host of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds series Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket, about the influence Science Fiction stories have had on Musk’s career and self-perception. She also chats to comic book scholar Kelly Kanayama and tech correspondent Marc Cieslak about how Elon’s public persona and business ventures have shaped the way that some people perceive him as a superhero and others see him as a supervillain.

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  • Elon Musk vs Twitter

    What happened when Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, tried to buy Twitter?