Lex Fridman #3
12/28/21
Elon’s third appearance on the Lex Fridman podcast. This episode was much longer than his first two. Topics include SpaceX, Starship, colonizing Mars, forms of government, cryptocurrency, Tesla autopilot/FSD, history, Putin, and comedy.
Babylon Bee Interview
12/21/21
Elon gets interviewed by the Babylon Bee. Elon talks about the danger of “wokeness” and the importance of humor. Elon also addresses his recent stock sales and the criticism of billionaires.
TIME Person of the Year
12/13/21
Elon Musk is elected TIME Person of the Year for 2021. TIME made a short video with a short interview of Elon.
Hardcore History
12/13/21
Elon Musk chats with Dan Carlin as an addendum to his Hardcore History Podcast. The format is very conversational and technical. Mostly focuses on engineering and its importance throughout history.
WSJ CEO Council Summit
12/06/21
Elon Musk speaks with the Wall Street Journal at the 2021 CEO Council Summit on the state of US innovation. Topics include Tesla, SpaceX, Starship progress, Cybertruck, Neuralink progress, US government/infrastructure bill. This is one of the most concise and informative Elon Interviews of 2021.
SSB & BPA Joint Fall Meeting
11/17/21
Elon gives an update on the progress of Starship. Elon is confident that they can get Starship to orbit by the end of 2022. Elon also discusses Mars, the meaning of life, and other esoteric topics. Elon’s comments start at 6:49
CodeCon 2021
09/28/21
Elon Musk speaks at CodeCon 2021. Topics include China, cryptocurrency, SpaceX, Jeff Bezos, taxes, stock options, Tesla Stock, psychedelics, FSD, AI, simulation.
Italian TechWeek
09/24/21
Elon Musk speaks at Italian TechWeek. Topics include Mars, how Elon starts companies, difficult times with Tesla, energy, Neuralink, learning, genetics, hiring/solving hard problems, Italy.
Starbase Tour Part 3
08/11/21
The third part of Everyday Astronaut’s interview with Elon at Starbase. Topics include using oil rigs as landing/launch sites, tour of the orbital launch mount, and a very sobering and urgent speech by Elon.
Starbase Tour Part 2
08/11/21
The second part of Everyday Astronaut’s interview with Elon at Starbase. Topics include raptor engine discussion, space shuttle program, heat shield discussion, and grid fin discussion.
Starbase Tour Part 1
08/11/21
The first part of Everyday Astronaut’s interview with Elon at Starbase. Topics include discussions about the high bay, grid fins, raptor engine, HLS, and stage separation/cold gas thrusters.
The B Word Conference
07/21/21
Elon Musk appears with Cathie Wood and Jack Dorsey to discuss the merits of Bitcoin and other blockchain/cryptocurrency innovation.
Starlink Update
06/29/21
Elon gives an update on the progress of Starlink. Discussion includes the origin of Starlink, a financial breakdown of Starlink, mobile phone partnerships, SpaceX launches, and the purpose of SpaceX/Tesla/Neuralink
SNL Monologue
05/07/21
Elon Musk’s opening Monologue on SNL.
XPPRIZE discussion
04/22/21
Elon (barefooted) speaks with Peter Diamandis about a new carbon capture initiative and an associated contest with a $100m cash prize donated personally by Elon. Climate change, SpaceX, and Tesla are also discussed.
Joe Rogan #3
02/12/21
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Elon sits with Joe Rogan for a third interview. SpaceX, Tesla, aliens, mars, Cybertruck, the meaning of life, and plenty of other subjects are discussed in this 3 hour interview.
Here is a link to the transcript:
https://podcastnotes.org/joe-rogan-experience/elon-musk-on-the-joe-rogan-experience-1609/
Sandy Monro 1-on-1
02/02/21
Sandy Monro, automotive expert, interviews Elon Musk. Topics include the difficulty of manufacturing at scale, autopilot/FSD, castings, battery packs, electronics, the EV revolution, and the merit of having (or better yet not having) an MBA.
Clubhouse Interview
02/01/21
Elon Musk goes on Clubhouse to be interviewed by the founders. After the interview, Elon invites Vlad Tenev (Robinhood CEO) up to discuss the recent GameStop Stonk controversy.