Elon Musk, we hardly knew ye – with special guest Molly Jong-Fast
May 30, 2025•25 min•Season 2Ep. 449
Episode description
This episode is a special edition from our sister podcast American Friction. What's in it you ask? Well, Elon Musk is packing his bags, he’s ready to go and he’d hate to wake you up to say good bye. But, is he really leaving politics, or is he still crawling like a little worm in Trump’s ear? (or brain, RFK Jr., let us know) We discuss the Tesla smart guy but maybe kinda dumb guy’s departure from frontline politics with Fast Politics host Molly Jong-Fast. Aaaand we wrap up stories you might have missed, from Trump targeting Harvard to the CIA using Star Wars websites to speak to spies. (Molly also has a new book out called How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir, and there’s a link to buy it below.)
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Written and presented by Chris Jones and Jacob Jarvis. Audio and video edit by Chris Jones. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis Executive producer: Martin Bojtos. Artwork by James Parrett. Music: Orange Factory Music. AMERICAN FRICTION is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk
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