The Next Astronauts Part II: The New Right Stuff

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Elon Musk vs. Twitter Part V: Cracks in the Empire

How It Happened: Elon Musk vs. Twitter Part V: Cracks in the Empire explores whether Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter has made his cross-industry empire too big for one billionaire to run. Host Erica Pandey examines Musk's first months as CEO of Twitter and the simultaneous cha ...  Show more

Elon Musk vs. Twitter Part IV: Musk's Must-Do List

How It Happened: Elon Musk vs. Twitter Part IV: Musk's Must-Do List features reporting from Axios media reporter Sara Fischer about the challenges at Twitter that Musk could inherit — and what he might do about them. Fischer takes listeners inside Twitter to understand how the pl ...  Show more

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