Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein w/ Ed Niedermeyer

About this episode

Paris Marx and Ed Niedermeyer discuss the relationship between Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein and its implications for understanding the elite.

Paris Marx is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to discuss the years-long relationship between Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein, and how their relationship sheds light on the murky inner workings of the one percent. Ed Niedermeyer is the author of Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors and a co-host of the Autonocast. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon. The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Kyla Hewson. Go to surfshark.com/SAVEUS to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN, plus there’s a 30-day money-back guarantee or just punch in code SAVEUS at checkout! Also mentioned in this episode: Ed has written two recent pieces about Elon Musk’s relationship with Epstein. Here’s more information on Juleanna Glover’s relationship with Epstein.

People in this episode

Host: Paris Marx

Guest: Ed Niedermeyer

Topics covered

• Elon Musk
• Jeffrey Epstein
• wealth inequality
• technology criticism
• media analysis

Keywords

• Elon Musk
• Jeffrey Epstein
• wealth
• technology
• Tesla
• media

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tesla Motors, The Nation

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