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to share the newest podcast from the New Yorker. Critics at large, join Vincent Cunningham,

Nomi Frye and Alexandra Schwartz as they discuss their current obsessions, find unexpected

connections to classic texts and debate the latest in books, TV, film and pop culture.

It's everything from Salmon Rushdie to the Real Housewives.

Each episode of Critics at Large looks at the big moments and ideas which shape our culture.

In this premier episode, the hosts take on the new Eat on Musk biography and ask why so much

of our culture mythologizes tech founders. Keep listening for a preview and make sure you're

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Welcome to Critics at Large, a new podcast from the New Yorker.

I'm Vincent Cunningham. I'm Alex Schwartz and I'm Nomi Frye.

Each week, the three of us come together to make sense of what's happening in the culture right now

and how we got here.

So today we're going to discuss a new biography of Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson. It's an interesting

read because it comes at a time where Musk is like everywhere. His cars are on our roads,

satellites are in our skies, deciding where outcomes, by the way. His tweets are on our phones.

But it also struck me as I read this book that it doubles as a study of the myth of the tech founder

that's so much with us these days. Could we play a quick game? Please.

Well, you're welcome. I'll start first, too. What is one word that comes to your mind when you

think of like the tech genius? Just a word. I'll start. Turtle neck. Oh my god. That was my word.

Go ahead. Well, get another one quick.

arrogance. That's boring. Turtle neck was my word.

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