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A filmmaker spent years in an Elon Musk rabbit hole

The documentary maker's portrait of the billionaire draws wide interest after years of research; the review, at least, was brief.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Weekend Edition
Published 8:00 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by The Washington Post: “A filmmaker spent years in an Elon Musk rabbit hole. Conclusion? ‘Sociopathic.’”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8:00 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Elon Musk.

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The Washington PostA filmmaker spent years in an Elon Musk rabbit hole. Conclusion? ‘Sociopathic.’

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd The Washington Post has a documentary filmmaker who spent years in an Elon Musk rabbit hole and came out calling him sociopathic.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorYears in the hole, and the review is one word.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEfficient. Unlike the hole.

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