cover of episode How Elon Broke Twitter — and Twitter Broke Elon — with Ben Mezrich

How Elon Broke Twitter — and Twitter Broke Elon — with Ben Mezrich

2023/11/2
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Ben Mezrich discusses his book 'Breaking Twitter' and how Elon Musk's initial vision for Twitter as a beacon of free speech devolved into a series of controversial decisions and actions.

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What does a dramatic narrative nonfiction account of a dramatic tech CEO look like? To find out, we turn to Ben Mezrich, the author whose books have been adapted to films like 21, *The Social Network, *and Dumb Money. His latest, Breaking Twitter, has already been optioned by MGM. 

In this conversation: Ben’s process for blending hard facts with informed speculation, Kara’s advice for dealing with the tech titan, and predictions about Linda Yaccarino’s fate. Oh, also a brainstorm about who should play Elon on the big screen: Kara envisions a classic Vince Vaughn type, Nayeema picks Brendan Fraser, and Ben throws in a Succession character — but not the one you’d expect!

Questions? Comments? Email us at [email protected] or find us on social media. We’re on Instagram/Threads as @karaswisher and @nayeemaraza 

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