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Elon Musk

Elon Musk

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 Elon Musk was once hailed as one of the brightest wealthy Americans who was standing up for progressive causes like climate change. Then he threw away that reputation as he rapidly shifted rightward and publicly embraced white nationalist conspiracy theories. This week, June and Josh explore Elon Musk’s under-discussed but high-priority views on birth rates, natalism, the Great Replacement theory, and sexy chatbots. ***WE WANT YOUR THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEKLY MAILBAG! Send an email with feedback about this week's episode to illconceivedpod@gmail.com*** EPISODE ART: Elon Musk, the current wealthiest man in the world and by some metrics the wealthiest man to ever live, wearing a black hat that says DOGE on it. Musk's current net worth is estimated around a half trillion dollars based on his equity positions in Tesla and SpaceX. He also owns X, the social media network formerly known as Twitter. AUDIO CLIPS: 24:38 – Elon Musk in an interview with WELT Documentary36:09 – Bob Page, the primary antagonist of the 2000 video game Deus Ex, in one of the game's three endings58:20 – Elon Musk in an interview with Matteo Salvini, the deputy prime minister of Italy1:12:09 – Luke Priddy, a YouTube content creator who teaches American English, reviewing Grok's "Ani" persona as a teaching tool1:18:07 – A demonstration video of "Ani" posted by Elon Musk to his X account on July 18, 2025 SOURCES: Elon Musk All but Endorses the Great Replacement Conspiracy TheoryAll About Elon Musk's Kids: Meet His 14 Children and Their 4 MomsElon Musk’s Breeding Spree Is So Much Wilder Than You ThoughtThe Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion’ of Babies—and Their MothersElon Musk Says Shrinking Birth Rates Keep Him Up at NightElon Musk thinks the population will collapse. Demographers say it’s not happeningVivian Jenna Wilson on Being Elon Musk’s Estranged Daughter, Protecting Trans Youth and Taking on the Right OnlineElon Musk rescues Babylon BeeElon Musk Says Everyone Should Have 'At Least 3 Children' To Save The Human Race — But Studies Show It Costs Up $430,928 To Raise A KidHow the 'replacement' theory went mainstream on the political rightThe father of ‘great replacement’: an ex-socialist French writerThe immigrants you fear are just like your ancestors. Don’t fall for political scare tactics.How Elon Musk Is Bringing Sexy A.I. Chatbots to the MainstreamLoneliness is Driving adoption of AI CompanionsAI Companions Reduce Loneliness FOLLOW THE SHOW: Website: illconceivedpodcast.comBluesky: ‪@illconceivedpodcast.comTumblr: @illconceivedpod FOLLOW JOSH: Website: joshboerman.comBluesky: @bosh.worstpossible.worldOther podcast: The Worst of All Possible WorldsStream: Traditional Scrench FOLLOW JUNE: Bluesky: @junlper.beerOther podcast: Kill The ComputerWriting: June's Substack
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