New Elon vs Twitter podcast from Wondery is launched

Flipping the Bird: Elon vs. Twitter tells the wild story of when the world’s richest man took charge of the world’s “digital public square.”

Sharing memorable moments from the Twitter employees who were on the ground and in its Slack channels, the six-part series paints a vivid picture of what went down at the Silicon Valley giant as it became increasingly clear that Musk’s reign would be as unpredictable as Twitter’s next trending topic.

Hosted by award-winning journalist David W. Brown, the podcast goes behind the headlines through never-before-heard interviews, to examine the rich themes of power, money, and ego.

Brown is managing editor and anchor of the daily US state-wide public radio news hour Texas Standard, based at Austin NPR affiliate KUT-FM. He is the former anchor of the Peabody award-winning public radio business programme Marketplace and a veteran public radio journalist for more than three decades.

He’s also a frequent contributor to NPR and his features and interviews appear on All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and many other national programmes.

Flipping the Bird: Elon vs Twitter is released on Wondery+ today, 24 April, followed by a wide release on 1 May. Prime members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music starting 1 May.