Referenced for popularising the 'to the moon' crypto phrase on Twitter.
Discussed as an example of a 'tweaked' genius who believes he can change the world but can also have flawed thinking.
Mentioned for his Cybertruck demo where the 'unbreakable' window cracked.
Subject of a story about Tesla nearly running out of money, told via Jason Calacanis's account.
Referenced as a guest on the Joe Rogan podcast episode Josh watched, discussing crocodiles.
Discussed for his Clubhouse appearance grilling the Robinhood CEO.
Mentioned in relation to SpaceX sending up satellites.
Referenced for tweeting people to use Signal, which caused confusion with a different public company of the same name.
Mentioned jokingly as someone who might one day transfer consciousness to avoid death.
Referenced as Grimes's partner while discussing her merchandise.
Tommy compares building a second brain to Elon Musk's Neuralink concept.
Mentioned in relation to future asteroid mining plans that could devalue gold.
Cited as an example of 'thinking big'; Foundr painted a mural of him in their new office.
Cited as a 'smart person' who argued COVID-19 was more of a 'beat up' than portrayed.
Mentioned as having backed Kanye West's presidential bid.
Referenced in discussion of solar energy and batteries.
Discussed in a story about a Sephora worker who inherited his old recycled phone number.
Tommy jokes he tagged Elon Musk in a push-up challenge nomination.
Discussed in relation to his Tesla Cybertruck and his public feud with Coachella on Twitter.
Mentioned jokingly regarding unfulfilled promises and Tesla delays.
Mentioned regarding a viral video of him driving the Cybertruck and hitting a pylon.
Referenced as boasting stats about the Cybertruck.
Referenced regarding his public spat with Thai cave rescuers, which Rao calls a distracting 'red herring' story.
Discussed in relation to Tesla valuation drop and the Cybertruck announcement.
Mentioned as a notable attendee of Burning Man
Named as the founder of Neuralink, the brain-computer interface company discussed on the show.
Referenced in comparing their merch idea to Musk's modded flamethrower sold by The Boring Company.
Discussed as an example of an intellectually fascinating but socially 'clunky' high achiever, prompted by a book on his desk.
Cited by Tommy as someone who doesn't wear a watch yet still runs a space company.
Josh speculates that modern tech entrepreneurs may become the new version of celebrated cultural icons, replacing old-school celebrities.
Discussed in relation to SpaceX's BFR rocket and Neuralink.
Central subject of debate after smoking weed on Joe Rogan's podcast and its effect on Tesla's stock price.
Josh jokingly compares his own rambling, over-the-top website bio writing to 'going all Elon Musk.'
Used as an example of news.com.au publishing both a negative and then a positive article about him within a day.
Used as an example of someone who is externally successful but may lack internal balance; Josh references Musk's book.
Mentioned jokingly as controlling Tesla's crash-detection tech via helicopter binoculars.
Used as an example of someone highly leveraged despite being worth hundreds of millions after selling PayPal, illustrating stretching financially.
Referenced for his simulation theory comment, used to explain The Matrix.
Referenced for his claim that we might be living in a simulation, which Josh brings up during a riff about nuclear war.
Discussed as a branding genius for launching his Tesla Roadster into space via SpaceX and for his intense, chaotic personal life.
Mentioned as an example of 'blue sky' high-level advice that may be too distant to be practically useful.