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Instant Reaction Pod! Elon Musk Offers to Buy 100 Percent of Twitter.

Instant Reaction Pod! Elon Musk Offers to Buy 100 Percent of Twitter.

FromPlain English with Derek Thompson


Instant Reaction Pod! Elon Musk Offers to Buy 100 Percent of Twitter.

FromPlain English with Derek Thompson

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Apr 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Well, that escalated quickly. Days after Elon Musk become the single largest individual shareholder of Twitter, he has offered to buy the company and take it private. Wait, what? Derek welcomes Stratechery writer Ben Thompson (no relation) to break down the news. Ben explains why Twitter is one of the most important companies in the world, why it's so undervalued, and what Musk could do with it privately. Then we make some predictions.
Host: Derek Thompson
Guest: Ben Thompson
Producer: Devon Manze
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Released:
Apr 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Longtime Atlantic tech, culture and political writer Derek Thompson cuts through all the noise surrounding the big questions and headlines that matter to you in his new podcast Plain English. Hear Derek and guests engage the news with clear viewpoints and memorable takeaways. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Friday, and if you've got a topic you want discussed, shoot us an email at plainenglish@spotify.com! You can also find us on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@plainenglish_