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Welcome to The John Johnston Lounge, your daily reality check on tech oligarchs, corporate overreach, and the true state of the market.
Host John Johnston (JJ) delivers sharp analysis exposing the friction behind the headlines: billionaire legal threats, Silicon Valley power grabs, AI bubble economics, and corporate stunts. Cutting through PR spin, JJ holds Big Tech accountable, focusing on figures like Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos.
Zero sycophancy. Just grounded reality checks, sharp breakdowns, and a healthy dose of humor.
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- Elon’s Worst Nightmare Looming: Testifying UNDER OATH · 12 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how both federal and state (including Texas) Democrats are preparing to use their new powers after the “blue tsunami” midterms, to force Elon Musk…
- Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Caught in China Spy Scandal · 12 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down the Chinese spy scandal rocking high-flying US AI tech company Nvidia, its CEO Jensen Huang, and the US government. Related videos: AI Bubble…
- Cybertruck is DEAD. Elon’s Biggest Flop EVER. · 10 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk has announced that Tesla’s Cybertruck is finally being scrapped, after poor sales that were about a tenth of what Elon Musked had…
- Elon's Midterm Disaster is CRUSHING His Stocks · 10 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk’s company stocks have been plummeting since the “blue wave” election. Other AI-related stocks have been crashing too, and JJ gives an…
- Elon TRIED To Buy The Midterms. Voters Humiliated Him. · 16 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, desperately threw nearly half a billion dollars at Republican candidates for the midterm elections, and…
- Why a Trump Pardon Won't Save Elon Musk · 16 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how President Trump has vowed to issue preemptive pardons to Elon Musk and White House staffers, should Democrats take control of Congress…
- Elon TRIED to Buy Immunity. Now Tech Elites Panic. · 13 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk and other tech billionaires, such as Peter Thiel, Chamath, and billionaire allies such as Jason Calacanis and Curtis Yarvin now seem…
- Why Elon Musk Is In A Full Midterm Panic · 14 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down what Kara Swisher just said about Elon Musk potentially facing Congressional Investigations after the Midterms, relating to DOGE and SpaceX’s…
- “They’re Scared”: Jennifer Welch Exposes Musk & Zuckerberg · 12 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Jennifer Welch on the I’ve Had It podcast has criticized both Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg for their “dirty dealing” to do with elections in…
- Elon Musk’s $180M Attack on Talarico BACKFIRES Instantly · 15 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk is spending a massive amount of money on an Midterm election campaign in Texas, against Democrat James Talarico, and he’s also…
- “Die By The Sword”: Elon Musk THREATENS The Bulwark · 12 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk is continuing to threaten people online, who are calling for some serious accountability for him. Elon has threatened The Bulwark…
- Elon Threatens To Sue Jennifer Welch After BRUTAL Takedown · 16 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down why Elon Musk is threatening to sue popular ‘I’ve Had It’ podcaster Jennifer Welch over her harsh criticism of him. This comes a day after Elon…
- Elon Musk Threatens Kara Swisher Over Prison Warning · 20 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk has been lashing out at podcaster and journalist Kara Swisher, and others, after Swisher implied that Elon knows that fate is coming…
- Elon’s “Flying” Roadster Stunt: Was The Ramp Magnetized?! · 13 minJohn Johnston (JJ) reacts to part of a new video that suggests the spectacular Tesla Roadster “demo” may have used a magnetized ramp, not only suction from the car’s fan system…
- Elon’s “Flying” Tesla Roadster Was Movie Stunt Marketing · 14 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down the new Tesla Roadster “demo”, which was more Hollywood stunt than product demo. Except for the potentially workable “fan car” system, will much of…
- AI Bubble: ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’ AI Company Imploding? · 20 minJohn Johnston (JJ) gives an update on how the AI bubble is currently playing out, including an AI neocloud company, Coreweave, that looks to be in trouble. Is it the “canary in…
- Elon Musk & Trump Are Throwing Ukraine Under The Bus · 13 minohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that Ukraine was blindsided by Elon Musk’s Starlink being cut off, severely disrupting military drone operations during a Russian attack…
- MUSK Doc Director Reveals How Bad Media Censorship Really Is · 14 minJohn Johnston (JJ) reacts to some of the MUSK documentary maker Alex Gibney’s comments on the current media environment, and how he’s been attempting to navigate it with the…
- Can Elon Musk Really Buy the Midterms for $276M? · 11 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that Elon Musk has now become by the largest U.S. midterm election donor, to try and save Republican’s Senate majority with some of the…
- Elon MUSK: “The Man Who Bulls**!s Us With Great Confidence" · 13 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down part of an interview with MUSK documentary maker Alex Gibney, by Mehdi Hasan. Gibney describes how he thinks that Elon Musk is in part a classic…
- MUSK Director: Why Elon Bad Now OUTWEIGHS Elon Good · 21 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down a brief part of an extensive interview with MUSK director Alex Gibney, and ex-wife Justine Musk, from On With Kara Swisher, about the new MUSK…
- Elon Musk & Shivon Zilis: Real Breakup or PR Move? · 14 minJohn Johnston (JJ) asks the question: was the recent, very public breakup of Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis just a PR move, more to do with business and geopolitics than for personal…
- MUSK Documentary Maker: Elon’s "Psychologically Unhinged" · 13 minJohn Johnston (JJ) reacts to part of a recent On with Kara Swisher interview with the maker of the new MUSK documentary, Alex Gibney, and with Elon’s first wife Justine Musk…
- Dirty Work: How Billionaires Are Buying Elections · 22 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how billionaires in multiple countries are “donating” to political parties and third party groups in order to influence politics and elections in…
- How Dangerous is Peter Thiel? · 15 minJohn Johnston (JJ) discusses and reacts to some of the recent thoughts of tech oligarch or “broligarch” Peter Thiel, and some of his high profile critics: Naomi Klein and Astra…
- Why Elon Musk Blasts ‘Communists’ While Bowing To China · 11 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down Elon Musk’s apparent hypocrisy when it comes to working with and praising China and its leader, while at the same time (falsely) blasting…
- The AI Bubble Is Cracking (Starting With Data Centers) · 12 minJohn Johnston (JJ) gives an update on how the AI Bubble is playing out so far, and the cracks that are starting to show, especially in financing associated with the massive AI…
- They Tried To BAN This Elon MUSK Documentary Trailer · 11 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down the controversy over the new Musk documentary trailer for the latest Alex Gibney documentary: MUSK. Referenced videos: Musk | Official Trailer |…
- Why Elon Musk Gets Away With It (So Far) · 17 minJohn Johnston (JJ) reflects on some of the similarities and differences between Elon Musk and Elizabeth Holmes, sparked by Alex Gibney’s documentaries and interview comments…
- MUSK Documentary Maker Has A Brutal Elon Diagnosis · 16 minJohn Johnston (JJ) reacts to a recent interview with the ‘Musk’ documentary maker Alex Gibney, about Elon Musk and the soon to be released film. He discusses Tesla’s Autopilot…
- Musk Doc: Is Universal Too Scared of Elon To Release It? · 13 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that Universal may be getting cold feet about releasing the new Elon Musk documentary by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney. According to…
- How AI Broligarchs Plan to Profit from Collapse | Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor · 10 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down the new book and companion video from Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor: ‘End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World.’ The book investigates…
- “Megalomaniac With A God Complex”: Brutal Musk Doc Reviews · 13 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down some new reviews of the new ‘Musk’ documentary by Oscar-winning documentary maker Alex Gibney, which indicate the film is brutal for Elon Musk, as…
- Elon Musk ‘Offered $40M’ To Silence His Ex. She Refused! · 13 minJohn Johnston (JJ) reacts to part of a recent podcast interview between Jennifer Welch and Elon Ex Ashley St. Clair, who discusses recent claims thrown at her by Elon, after she…
- MUSK Documentary Maker: ‘I Don’t Care What Elon Thinks’ · 9 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how the ‘Musk’ documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney says he doesn't 'really care' what Elon Musk thinks of his documentary. Elon has been lashing out…
- Damning MUSK Documentary: Elon Melts Down, Threatens to Sue · 14 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk is clearly triggered by the new ‘Musk’ documentary by Oscar award-winner filmmaker Alex Gibney, which has just premiered at the…
- The Elon Musk Documentary Just Premiered. It’s Brutal. · 13 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how “Musk,” a no holds barred documentary probing Elon Musk’s life and career, has just premiered at the Venice Film Festival, and received a long…
- Elon Musk Just Helped Germany's Far-Right AfD Win · 13 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk’s vocal defense of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) on X, intersected with their historic state election victory. JJ explores how…
- Tesla Cybercab Launch Flop: Elon Didn’t Even Show Up! · 12 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Tesla has just had its official launch of the Cybercab, and it turned out to be a bit of a nothing-burger, with Elon Musk not showing up, and a…
- The New Documentary Elon Musk Doesn't Want You To See · 8 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down “Musk”, an explosive new film about Elon Musk, from Oscar-winning documentary director Alex Gibney, which suggests that Elon, the richest person on…
- Broligarch Escape Plan: The Rise of Luxury Bunkers in New Zealand · 14 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down the escalating phenomenon of the world’s ultra-wealthy buying ‘golden visas” for New Zealand, as part of a “safe haven” or back-up plan, in case…
- AI Broligarchs Panic After Miscalculating Public Backlash · 11 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how AI tech CEOs and executives are panicking about the increasingly negative public image of their AI tech. They are now cynically trying to pivot…
- Ed Zitron’s AI Bubble Warning Goes Mainstream (Tech Bros Panic) · 15 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Ed Zitron’s critique of AI tech and the AI market boom or bubble has gone mainstream, with the media coverage he’s now getting, including The…
- Broligarchs In Panic: 'The Nerd Reich' Just Hit Bestseller · 13 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Gil Duran’s new book, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism And The War On Democracy, is now a New York Times Bestseller. In the book, Duran…
- Inside Peter Thiel’s Bet To Control Washington: A Warning · 15 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how tech oligarchs Peter Thiel and Elon Musk have been seeking to influence U.S. politics in a big way. As Gil Duran details, in Peter Thiel’s…
- Tech Broligarchs PANIC As They Trigger Their Own Ruin · 13 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how the tech “broligarchs” or Silicon Valley tech billionaires are starting to panic, as they can see the escalating public backlash about what…
- The Real Estate Domino Effect Has Begun · 16 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down the property market bust that’s been happening in New Zealand, and whether it could now be spreading to Australia, and beyond. Related epsiode…
- New Zealand’s Housing Market Crash: A Warning To The World · 18 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how his home country of New Zealand is now experiencing a long housing market bust, after a massive bubble that built-up over many years, that most…
- AI Bubble: EU Central Bank Warns AI Crash Coming · 11 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down how analysis published by the European Central Bank has made the case this week that a “market correction” to AI investment euphoria is highly…
- Are You Being Tracked? Flock Camera Controversy Escalates · 13 minJohn Johnston (JJ) breaks down the current controversy surrounding Flock cameras in the US. There’s a massive public backlash from people concerned about mass surveillance and…
