Elon's Spies | Tortoise Investigates

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  • Elon Musk is one of the most powerful men in the world. He's a billionaire, the founder of SpaceX, Tesla and more. To his followers, he's a hero; to his critics, a far-right rabble rouser.


    But for someone so public, there’s one part of his life that’s less well known.


    Elon’s Spies investigates how this free-speech champion uses private investigators and surveillance to target everyone from whistleblowers at his companies, to online critics and people in his own life. You can listen to all 4 episodes now.



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    Reporter: Alexi Mostrous


    Producer: Gary Marshall


    Original Music & Sound design: Tom Kinsella


    Podcast artwork: Jon Hill


    Executive producer: Ceri Thomas


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  • Introducing: Sweet Bobby

    Introducing: Sweet Bobby
    Oct 18 2021

    How much do you know about the person you love? Sweet Bobby is the #1 award-winning investigative series in search of the world's most sophisticated catfishers. All 6 episodes are available to listen now.


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    Host and reporter: Alexi Mostrous

    Producer: Gary Marshall

    Assistant producer and reporter: Claudia Williams

    Executive producer: Basia Cummings

    Sound design: Karla Patella

    Artwork: Jon Hill


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    1 min
  • Sliding doors | Sweet Bobby Ep 1

    Sliding doors | Sweet Bobby Ep 1
    Oct 27 2021

    Kirat is a successful marketer and radio presenter. Online, she’s contacted by a man she vaguely knows called Bobby, and they start chatting. Slowly, they become close… and she’s reeled in to a scam of epic proportions. All 6 episodes are available to listen now.


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    Host and reporter: Alexi Mostrous

    Producer: Gary Marshall

    Assistant producer and reporter: Claudia Williams

    Executive producer: Basia Cummings

    Sound design: Karla Patella

    Artwork: Jon Hill


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    31 mins
  • Witness protection | Sweet Bobby Ep 2

    Witness protection | Sweet Bobby Ep 2
    Nov 4 2021

    Bobby finds his way back into Kirat's life, and their relationship grows closer – with devastating consequences. Meanwhile, Alexi investigates the sophistication of the catfishing scam.

    All 6 episodes are available to listen now.


    To get exclusive access to the bonus episode, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.


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    Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists




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    If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com


    Host and reporter: Alexi Mostrous

    Producer: Gary Marshall

    Assistant producer and reporter: Claudia Williams

    Executive producer: Basia Cummings

    Sound design: Karla Patella

    Artwork: Jon Hill


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    42 mins

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Scary !!

I think this could and can happen to anyone.
I should NOT be so gobsmacked as I feel.
How psychopaths utilise everything and everyone to their own advantage is well documented.
I feel there will always be victims of such behaviour and catfishing should be recognised by the laws and justice system as the crime it is.
No amount of money will cover what the victims have lost

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Mind boggled

If it was fiction it would be fantasy. It's not fiction, it's nuts
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