Show Notes
John Johnston (JJ) breaks down a brief part of an extensive interview with MUSK director Alex Gibney, and ex-wife Justine Musk, from On With Kara Swisher, about the new MUSK documentary and Elon Musk the flawed person. JJ also discusses the new David Byrne song “Let Me Sell You A Dream”, which is part of the documentary soundtrack. The question is asked: do the bad things Elon has done now outweigh the good?
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Related Episode:
MUSK Documentary Maker Has A Brutal Elon Diagnosis https://youtu.be/Wv6Kp7tgBgs
Referenced videos:
Elon’s Biggest Lies with Justine Musk & “Musk” Director Alex Gibney | On With Kara Swisher https://youtu.be/LUjirxMzFqQf
Musk | "Let Me Sell You a Dream" Music Video | Bleecker Street https://youtu.be/BzZfEbA1_Po
David Byrne Reveals How He Got into Elon Musk's Head to Write His Song for the Documentary Musk | Late Night with Seth Myers https://youtu.be/UDRvESBHxZc
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