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“It Became an Obsession for Him to Bend Reality to His Mind.” Feat. Alex Gibney.
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Award-winning documentarian Alex Gibney has set his sights on Elon Musk in his latest four-hour-long epic “Musk.” Elon has already lost his mind, threatening to sue and unleashing a torrent of angry tweets. But Gibney’s pushing ahead, with a wide-release in October. How does “Musk” unpeel the onion of the world’s richest man (and is it possible there’s nothing at the center)?

Guest: Director Alex Gibney

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