How Elon Broke Twitter and Twitter Broke Elon with Ben Mezrich

Published: Nov. 2, 2023, 9 a.m.

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\xa021, The Social Network, and Dumb Money. His latest, Breaking Twitter, has already been optioned by MGM.\xa0\nIn this conversation: Ben\u2019s process for blending hard facts with informed speculation, Kara\u2019s advice for dealing with the tech titan, and predictions about Linda Yaccarino\u2019s 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 \u2014 but *not* the one you\u2019d expect!\nQuestions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find us on social media. We\u2019re on Instagram/Threads as @karaswisher and @nayeemaraza\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices