Crafting the narrative of Elon Musk

The saga around Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter has been just that: a months-long soap opera involving lawsuits and subpoenas, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, even a town hall. But why does Musk — one of the world's richest and arguably most influential men — want with a social media platform?<br/><br/>Host <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1123917129/brittany-luse">Brittany Luse</a> dives into the dreams and myths surrounding Elon Musk with Jill Lepore, a political historian and host of the podcast <a href="https://twitter.com/ElonMuskPodcast"><em>Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket</em></a><em>.</em> They look back at his science fiction and fantasy influences and ask where his vision could lead.<br/><br/>Then, Brittany brings on senior producer <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/564899221/barton-girdwood">Barton Girdwood</a> to play a brand new game called, Sounds Fake, But OK. <br/><br/><em>You can follow us on Twitter </em><a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin"><em>@NPRITsBeenaMin</em></a><em> and email us at </em><a href="mailto:ibam@npr.org"><em>ibam@npr.org</em></a><em>.</em>