{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/672e040e89045d706434bf9b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The political transformation of Elon Musk [Replay]","description":"<p>Elon Musk has aggressively backed Donald Trump in the US election, raising questions about whether he may be part of Donald Trump's new administration. But what has led the one-time political liberal to come out in support of the president-elect and a raft of conservative causes? This weekend, we revisit an episode from August, looking at how the billionaire Tesla and X owner became politically involved.</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today:&nbsp;</em><a href=\"http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory</em></a><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>This episode was first published on 15th August 2024.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest:&nbsp;</strong>James Ball, tech journalist and author.&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Host:&nbsp;</strong>Manveen Rana.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Priyanka Deladia.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Clips:&nbsp;</strong>X.com/Kamala Harris AI generated audio.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Get in touch: </strong>thestory@thetimes.co.uk<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>","author_name":"The Times"}