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Good Bad Billionaire

Elon Musk: You decide!

1/23/202617 min

It’s time to hear what you, our listeners, think of Elon Musk. Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack read your feedback to our Elon Musk episode: do you think he’s good, bad, or just another billionaire? Good Bad Billionaire is the podcast that explores the lives of the super-rich and famous, tracking their wealth, philanthropy, business ethics, and success. There are leaders who made their money in Silicon Valley, on Wall Street and in high street fashion. From iconic celebrities and CEOs to titans of technology, the podcast unravels tales of fortune, power, economics, ambition and moral responsibility. Simon and Zing put their subjects to the test with a playful, totally unscientific scorecard — then hand the verdict over to you: are they good, bad, or simply billionaires? Here's how to contact the team: email goodbadbillionaire@bbc.com or send a text or WhatsApp to +1 (917) 686-1176. Find out more about the show and read our privacy notice at www.bbcworldservice.com/goodbadbillionaire

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Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Simon Jack· Host0:00

    This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK.

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  3. Simon Jack· Host0:20

    [upbeat music] Welcome to Good, Bad Billionaire from the BBC World Service. I'm Simon Jack. I'm the BBC's Business Editor.

  4. Zing Tsjeng· Host0:33

    And I'm Zing Tsjeng, and I'm a journalist, author and podcaster.

  5. Simon Jack· Host0:36

    Each episode, we pick a billionaire, and we find out how they made their money.

  6. Zing Tsjeng· Host0:39

    We take them from zero to their first million, then from a million on to a billion.

  7. Simon Jack· Host0:43

    But we're going to be doing things a little bit differently in this very special feedback episode on the richest person on the planet, Elon Musk.

  8. Zing Tsjeng· Host0:51

    If you haven't listened to that episode yet, and it's a doozy, go back now and give it a listen. We put it out just before Christmas.

  9. Simon Jack· Host0:59

    We discussed Elon's extraordinary rise from a troubled childhood in a Apartheid-era South Africa to becoming the first person to amass half a trillion dollars.

  10. Zing Tsjeng· Host1:08

    We looked at how he used a windfall from the tech giant PayPal to revolutionise electric cars at Tesla and launch rockets at SpaceX. But becoming the richest person in the world came with plenty of boardroom drama and controversy.

  11. Simon Jack· Host1:21

    So we asked you to get in touch and tell us what you thought after listening to our episode. Do you think he's good, bad, or just another billionaire? And...

  12. Zing Tsjeng· Host1:29

    We were so happy

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