{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6823224768999864d699cad3/68232adcf368620d453ef6bf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A star is born ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6823224768999864d699cad3/1747134890951-74fa968f-ecf7-4555-94ef-5f5aa30b2ef6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Find out more about The Observer, the new home of Tortoise Investigates:</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content</p><p>Head to our website&nbsp;<a href=\"http://observer.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">observer.co.uk</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists</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, contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hello@tortoisemedia.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@tortoisemedia.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Reported and produced by: Alexi Mostrous, Gary Marshall, Matt Russell &amp; Patricia Clarke</p><p><br></p><p>Sound design: Bart Warshaw</p><p><br></p><p>Original Music: Tom Kinsella</p><p><br></p><p>Podcast artwork: Jon Hill&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Executive producer: Basia Cummings</p>","author_name":"Tortoise Media"}