{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/663e01b715398a0012045e5f/67079cb2faebb1a9f106f5b5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Introducing...Elon's Spies ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/663e01b715398a0012045e5f/1728551902566-82e51ea4-638a-43f4-9ad8-b9ce4719ffd6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Introducing...Elon's Spies</p><p><br></p><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><p><br></p><p>But for someone so public, there’s one part of his life that’s less well known.</p><p><br></p><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><p><br></p><p>This is episode one of three. You can binge the entire series today by subscribing to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or by downloading the Tortoise app. To listen, search for Elon's Spies wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p><br></p><p>To find out more about Tortoise:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download</a> the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe</a> to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tortoisemedia.com/join-us/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Become a member</a> and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more</p><p><br></p><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><p><br></p><p>Reporter: Alexi Mostrous</p><p>Producer: Gary Marshall</p><p>Sound design and original composition:&nbsp;Tom Kinsella</p><p>Podcast artwork:&nbsp;Jon Hill</p><p>Executive producer:&nbsp;Ceri Thomas</p>","author_name":"Tortoise Media"}