ON MUSK Episode Two: Demons
The Builders · iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope
Oct 15, 2026 · 44 min
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As a teaser to our upcoming series The Builders-- which kicks off with an interview with Elon Musk, we're re-airing our critically acclaimed 2023 podcast On Musk , Walter Isaacson's behind-the-scenes telling of writing the Elon Musk biography. We hope you enjoy it!
What kind of titan of industry has a "giddy mode"? Or a "demon mode"? The two aspects of Musk’s personality are forces that drive his choices and behavior at work—and vectors Isaacson finds critical to understanding how Musk operates. From ripping out servers on Christmas Eve on a whim to buying Twitter against better wisdom, and…
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