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Episode: Land of the Giants: How Tesla became the Elon Musk Co.
Description: This week, a quick update on Disney’s deal to get into sports betting. Then, we’re bringing you an episode of The Verge’s latest season of Land of the Giants, The Tesla Shock Wave. This episode tells the story of how Elon Musk joined the electric car company - and how he eventually led a coup against the original founders. Musk went on to make the car company’s brand synonymous with his own, which was great for Tesla… until it wasn’t.Hosted by Tamara Warren (@tamaratam) and Patrick George (@bypatrickgeorge)