
Elon, Inc.
Elon Musk’s sprawling business empire has granted the billionaire a degree of power and global influence that transcends the industries he’s reshaped. He is the leader of no fewer than six hugely influential companies, spanning electric vehicles to wartime communications, and their innovations could shape the fates of nations.
Musk is polarizing, confounding and inescapable. And he is the biggest business story of our time.
Each week, listen in as host David Papadopoulos convenes a panel of Bloomberg Businessweek journalists who are tracking Musk’s companies and the surprising ways they intersect. They break down the business mogul's latest moves and analyze what they could mean for us all.
Latest episodes

Jul 9, 2024 • 36min
SpaceX Cancel Culture, PayPal Mafia Feuds, and a Debate Over (Short) Shorts
Josh Eidelson and Loren Grush discuss toxic workplace allegations at SpaceX, including sexual harassment and retaliation. The podcast also covers a feud between Elon Musk and Reid Hoffman, debates over short shorts, and lawsuits filed by former SpaceX employees seeking reinstatement and improved work conditions.

Jul 2, 2024 • 32min
Tesla Stems the Bleeding, SpaceX Set to Destroy
Bloomberg senior editor joins to discuss Tesla's sales performance, SpaceX's contract with NASA, and Elon Musk's potential interest in transforming X into Pinterest. Topics include Tesla's stock recovery, focus on autonomy, consumer perception of autonomous driving, and CEO's strategies for improving stock performance.

Jun 25, 2024 • 33min
Elon Obsesses Over Babies and Linda Yaccarino Loses an Ally
Sophie Alexander and Dana Hull from Bloomberg Businessweek join David Papadopoulos to discuss Elon Musk's obsession with birth rates and their scoop on his twelfth child. They also cover the high-level shake-up at X. Topics include Musk's concerns about declining fertility rates, his donation to UT Austin's Population Well-Being Initiative, and his influence on academic research.

Jun 18, 2024 • 40min
Pay Dirt! Elon's Pay Package, X's Payments Plan
Delaware courts reporter Jef Feeley discusses Elon Musk's record-setting pay package approval and X's plan to launch a payment service. They also touch on Tesla shareholder voting, X's hidden likes, and Twitter's pilot program for user safety.

Jun 13, 2024 • 49min
Bonus: Is Elon Serious About Colonizing Mars?
Dana believes Elon Musk's focus is on colonizing Mars. They discuss Starlink's impact, Elon's leadership style, and the role of SpaceX. The conversation covers various subjects from SpaceX dominance to national security concerns in the space industry.

Jun 11, 2024 • 32min
Elon Fights for His Pay Package… and With Altman... and Cook
Reporter Esha Day joins the podcast to discuss Tesla's share price and Elon Musk's pay package vote. The episode covers Musk's feud with Apple over AI, potential consequences of the pay package vote, and Musk's threat to ban iPhones at Tesla. Stay tuned for the drama!

Jun 6, 2024 • 2min
Introducing "Foundering: The OpenAI Story"
This podcast dives into the rise of Sam Altman from a 19-year-old startup founder to the billionaire king of the AI boom. It explores his journey at OpenAI, his conflicts with Elon Musk, and his resignation as CEO, leaving uncertainty about the company's future.

Jun 4, 2024 • 35min
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Elon and Trump
Discussion on Elon Musk advising Trump on crypto, their relationship, legal challenges, potential role in a Trump administration, and comparisons between Musk and Trump's business practices.

May 29, 2024 • 38min
Elon High, Class of '24
Elon Musk has an interesting entourage (to say the least) and a penchant for bringing executives from one of his companies to another—often at the same time. In this special bonus episode of Elon, Inc., accompanying this Bloomberg feature, we turn to our panel of Max Chafkin, Dana Hull and Kurt Wagner, as well as special guest Katie Notopoulos, who covers tech culture for Business Insider. Together, they grapple with Musk’s cast of adjutants and why it’s important to know who they are. Then we play a game we’re calling, “Elon High.” If we were going to give high school superlatives to these people (think most likely to succeed, class clown, biggest flirt), what would they be? Stick around for the categories invented by the panelists themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 28, 2024 • 37min
"A Typhoid Mary of Celebrity Endorsers"
Recently, a Democratic pollster surveyed the value of celebrity endorsement on the presidential race—looking at a sample of younger voters. The upshot was that Zendaya was the most influential celebrity—but Elon's name came up, too. He was one of the celebrities whose endorsement sends people running the other way. Call him an anti-influencer. Today on Elon, Inc., our panel of regulars—Max Chafkin, Dana Hull and host David Papadopoulos—are joined by Bloomberg political writer Joshua Green to talk about the state of Musk’s political life, as well as a grab bag of other news. Also: Feud Watch returns!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.