The John Johnston Lounge

The John Johnston Lounge

Welcome to The John Johnston Lounge (formerly The Art of Value), where Tech, Business, & Culture collide. Join host John Johnston (JJ) for daily breakdowns of the planet's most powerful tech billionaires. We critique the psychology, strategies, and politics of titans like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, and Mark Zuckerberg. We also analyze related cultural commentary from top podcast voices like Joe Rogan and Tim Dillon. From the AI bubble to the "Rogansphere," expect critical depth, zero sycophancy, and a healthy dose of humor!

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Episodes (500)

Elon Musk Crashes Out The Moment Interviewer Pushes Back

Jul 28, 2026

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Tesla Stock Tumbles as Hype Meets Reality

Jul 24, 2026

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Tesla Profits Plunge & SpaceX Stock Continues Fall

Jul 23, 2026

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SpaceX Stock Crashes Nearly 50% | AI Bubble Bursting?

Jul 21, 2026

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SpaceX Stock Crashes $1T & AI Trade Reverses!

Jul 20, 2026

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SpaceX Stock is Crashing & Tesla Investors Want Answers

Jul 17, 2026

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AI Bubble & SpaceX: 17x Bigger Than Dot Com | George Noble

Jul 13, 2026

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AI Bubble: NOT Too Big To Fail! Let It Burn | Ed Zitron

Jul 9, 2026

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Morgan Stanley Issues SpaceX Target Value of ~$4T!

Jul 8, 2026

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Is Sam Altman Making OpenAI ‘Too Big To Fail’?

Jul 7, 2026

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Aswath Damodaran: “SpaceX Looks AWFUL As An Investment”

Jul 6, 2026

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Corruption: How Trump Profited $4 Billion WHILE IN OFFICE

Jul 2, 2026

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AI Bubble: Top Central Bank Warns of Global Financial Crisis

Jul 1, 2026

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What Could Burst The AI Bubble? | Dalio & Buffett

Jun 30, 2026

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AI Bubble & SpaceX: What Could Happen in A Bust? | Grantham & Buffett

Jun 29, 2026

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Elon Melts Down Over DOGE Allegations & Threatens to Sue

Jun 26, 2026

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Elon’s ‘Arrogance & Villainy is Begging For Cosmic Justice’

Jun 25, 2026

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Summer of Ludd: The Kids Are Alright Offline

Jun 24, 2026

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AI Bubble: Are Retail Investors Flying Into A Trap?

Jun 23, 2026

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AI Bubble: OpenAI’s Financials LEAKED & It’s UGLY | Ed Zitron

Jun 18, 2026

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AI CEO’s Disgusting Response to Iran School Attack

Jun 17, 2026

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Legit Legendary Investor: AI ‘Has Characteristics of A Bubble’

Jun 16, 2026

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SpaceX & AI: “Bigger Than The Dot Com Bubble” | Jim Chanos

Jun 15, 2026

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Dangerous AI Bubble: Retail Investors Are Being Conned | Ed Zitron

Jun 11, 2026

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Politics: Trump Stormed Out of THAT Interview. Here’s Why He Couldn’t Take It

Jun 10, 2026

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SpaceX is About to Unleash Wave of Fever Pitch IPOs

Jun 9, 2026

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Elon's SpaceX HAS TO Grow Like No Company Ever Has

Jun 8, 2026

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Is SpaceX Overvalued by ~$1 Trillion? (Morningstar Says So)

Jun 3, 2026

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Is Elon’s SpaceX ‘Coup’ About to Rob Your 401K?

Jun 1, 2026

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SpaceX IPO is Stock Market Insanity

Jun 1, 2026

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Politics: Trump Shut Out as Canada & Europe Ditch the USA

May 18, 2026

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The Revolt Against AI Data Centers is EXPLODING

May 15, 2026

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Politics: Trump’s World Cup TANKING - Tourists Planning To Stay Away

May 14, 2026

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Tesla Robotaxi Safety Issues Hidden as ‘Convenience Issues’

May 13, 2026

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Musk vs Altman: OpenAI 'Gigatrial' is Getting Messy

May 12, 2026

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AI Bubble: Reckless Multi-$Trillion Data Center Buildout

May 11, 2026

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Elon Musk’s AI Power Grab is Collapsing

May 7, 2026

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Robotaxis $34T by 2030? Cathie Wood’s ARK Makes BOLD Call

May 6, 2026

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Why The AI Hype Cycle Just Hit A Gen Z Wall

May 5, 2026

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Musk & Zuckerberg’s Free Speech Hypocrisy Exposed

May 4, 2026

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Palantir’s Descent into Fascism is Scaring its Employees

Apr 30, 2026

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Elon Musk is Losing More Fans Over This

Apr 29, 2026

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THE TESLA STOCK CRASH WILL BE EPIC

Apr 28, 2026

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Peter Thiel’s Palantir Just Posted A Neo-Fascist Manifesto

Apr 27, 2026

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Tesla Q1 Earnings: Elon Sort of Admitted the FSD Truth

Apr 23, 2026

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There’s A Growing Revolt Over Tesla Self-Driving Promises

Apr 22, 2026

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AI Bubble Just Got Stupider: Allbirds ‘Pivots’ to AI

Apr 21, 2026

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Tesla Robotaxi 'Expansion': Pre-Earnings Smoke & Mirrors

Apr 20, 2026

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Why The AI Backlash Turned Violent: Sam Altman Attacked

Apr 18, 2026

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Elon Musk’s Twitter Fraud Deposition Was A Trainwreck (Footage)

Apr 16, 2026

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