X Man: The Elon Musk Origin Story

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Episode 6: Baby X

The science fiction that Silicon Valley techno-billionaires like Elon Musk adore concerns gleaming futures in which fantastically powerful, immensely rich men colonize other planets. In this episode, Jill Lepore looks at some of the science fiction that’s usually left out of this vision — science fiction by and about women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode 1: The Dark Knight

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  Episode 2: Dimension X

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  Episode 3: Planet B

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  Episode 4: Iron Man

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  Episode 5: The Dogefather

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  Episode 7: Body Snatchers

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  Episode 8: The Terminator