Williamson Reveals He Was Added to Signal Group with Elon Musk
What was said
"I got put in a Signal group chat with him last week. I've been orbiting for a while, which I guess is an appropriate term for him, both sexually and physically. I had slowly sort of crept toward him. He'd watched a bunch of the pods. He posted the David Friedberg app that we did on X, which is very kind. And then I got put in a group chat after he posted that one. And I said, do you want to come on the pod? And he said, maybe after the SpaceX IPO."
Chris Williamson disclosed he was added to a private Signal chat with Elon Musk after Musk shared one of his podcast episodes on X. When asked to appear on the show, Musk indicated he might participate after SpaceX goes public, potentially setting up one of the most high-profile podcast interviews in history.
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- Programme
- Modern Wisdom
- Episode
- 4.2M Q&A - Sleeping With An Ex, Harambe & Settling Down - #1104
- Clip time
- 31:10
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About this episode
In this 4.2 million subscriber Q&A special, host Chris Williamson fielded questions from his audience across Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram, addressing everything from his new studio format to controversies over his interviewing style. The episode centered on Williamson defending his pivot toward multi-guest conversational episodes featuring combinations like Huberman, McCusker, and Segura, explaining he's experiencing fatigue with relentless self-improvement content and wants the show to also be fun and entertaining. He disclosed being added to a Signal group chat with Elon Musk, who indicated potential interest in appearing after the SpaceX IPO. Williamson pushed back hard against accusations he panders to feminists or the manosphere, noting he's been attacked from both sides and feels ideologically whiplashed between being called a blue-pilled cuck and a misogynist depending on the episode. He defended the frequency of ad reads, explaining the hidden costs of productions like his Matthew McConaughey Interstellar recreation, which lost substantial money and took multiple episodes to recoup. He also teased upcoming unconventional debate pairings including Eric Weinstein with Rick Glassman and Neil deGrasse Tyson with Mark Normand. The episode closed with Williamson addressing listener frustration over delayed merch drops, his reluctance to get a dog despite constant requests, and his commitment to having conversations in good faith regardless of political alignment.
Key takeaways
- Williamson revealed Elon Musk added him to a Signal group chat and indicated he might appear on the podcast after SpaceX's IPO.
- The host disclosed his elaborate Matthew McConaughey Interstellar episode production lost significant money and required multiple subsequent episodes to recoup costs.
- Williamson defended his pivot to multi-guest conversational episodes, saying he's experiencing fatigue with constant self-improvement grind content.
- He pushed back against ideological attacks from both feminists and the manosphere, saying he's been whiplashed between being called a blue-pilled cuck and a misogynist.
- Upcoming unconventional debate episodes will pair Eric Weinstein with Rick Glassman and Neil deGrasse Tyson with Mark Normand.
- Williamson explained merch delays are due to switching blanks from Comfort Colors to AS Color Stencil for better fit and deeper black color.
- He addressed criticism of ad frequency, arguing 4 minutes of ads per 180-minute episode is reasonable given production costs.