Pivot Trump Pleads the Fifth, Privacy Post-Roe, and Elon Dumps More Tesla For Twitter
Aug 12, 2022
Judd Apatow, renowned producer and director, joins as guest co-host to dive into pressing issues. They dissect Donald Trump’s legal troubles and the implications of his Fifth Amendment plea. Privacy takes center stage with a chilling discussion on the use of Facebook messages in a Nebraska abortion case. Elon Musk's Tesla stock sales spark conversation about his fluctuating behavior. They also touch on the challenges of working with family in the entertainment industry and the evolving landscape of privacy in a post-Roe America, rife with surveillance risks.
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Apatow's Drunken Dismissal of Musk
- Judd Apatow met Elon Musk years ago, before Tesla's prominence, and drunkenly dismissed Musk's ambition to create a Mars-capable spaceship.
- Musk has since made significant progress, proving Apatow's initial skepticism wrong.
Brilliance vs. Twitter
- While brilliance and innovation are valuable, Apatow expresses concern about brilliant minds like Elon Musk getting distracted by social media.
- He believes their focus should remain on impactful work rather than seeking attention on platforms like Twitter.
Trump's Evasion of Consequences
- Judd Apatow finds it unbelievable that Donald Trump consistently evades consequences for actions that would typically lead to legal trouble for others.
- He cites examples like Trump University, election interference attempts, and the January 6th Capitol riot.