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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Tesla is supposedly expanding it's unsupervised robotaxis to two new cities in Texas (Dallas and Houston), and more in Austin, but is it mostly more smoke and mirrors ahead of Tesla Earnings?Related episodes: Elon Musk's Twitter Fraud Deposition Was A Trainwreck (Footage) https://open.spotify.com/episode/5W6cess0tRaAIXA1wwL246Elon Musk's Double Blow: Chauffeur “Robotaxi” & X Lawsuit Fail   https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CnZfFskBQ7hbUshOD8sizWhy ‘Elon-gelical' Tesla Influencers Leaving The Cult  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UysuwWHDaqR5mvW4oxnQYDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) discusses the ramifications of the recent attacks on AI tech billionaire Sam Altman and others, and why AI is facing a growing public backlash. JJ also reacts to Ed Elson from Prof G Markets, and Ed Zitron from Better Offline and The Tech Report, on the subject of growing AI resistance and the “dangerous rhetoric” surrounding the AI boom.Related episodes:OpenAI Insiders: Sam Altman's an Untrustworthy Sociopath https://youtu.be/rYHsEx70EPASam Altman: Silicon Valley's Greatest Grift? (Ed Zitron Reaction) https://youtu.be/3qRzXX9nOp4Stop Believing AI Hype (Elon Taught Them Everything) https://youtu.be/yvEhvjtopb0Referenced videos:Violent Backlash: What the Sam Altman Attacks Signal for AI | Prof G Markets https://youtu.be/SPfkRgn24LA‘The AI industry is ignoring how much people hate it' | Ed Zitron | The Tech Reporthttps://youtu.be/Dhx5RoOXrhk‘IT'S HAPPENING': Attacks On Ruling Elites ERUPT As WAREHOUSES BURN & BILLIONAIRES TARGETED https://youtu.be/EscqAkSyDH0Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) reacts to some video clips from Elon Musk's revealing deposition from the Twitter fraud case, in which Elon was found by a jury to have misled investors ahead of the $44 billion acquisition. Related episodes:Elon Musk's $25B ‘Desperate' Terafab, $2.6B Court Loss & FSD Crisis https://open.spotify.com/episode/78OQ3eeaWYqgpbNRqII50TElon Musk Moves For Twitter Fraud Mistrial Because He's Too Hated https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CYU9vyPnqdJjl4ANDmwduDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) responds to an Atlantic article about the upcoming SpaceX IPO, that asserts that Elon Musk is banking on his “Elongelical fanboys” to make the SpaceX the most expensive big stock in the stock market. We also look at an article from Will Lockett, who details just how big of a leap Starship's V3 needs to be to achieve what has been planned. Related episodes:Biggest Money Grab Ever? Elon's SpaceX Files To Go Public  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7JTvVEeUruYNAYYizWC4qQSpaceX IPO Valuation Hype: Elon's Ultimate Reality Distortion? https://open.spotify.com/episode/68NedN7wmQLZtPkDmukIEbWhy ‘Elon-gelical' Tesla Influencers Leaving The Cult  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UysuwWHDaqR5mvW4oxnQYReferenced articles:You Don't Understand Just How Big Of A Leap Starship V3 Needs To Be | Will Lockett https://www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/you-dont-understand-just-how-bigElon Musk Is Banking on Fanboys https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/spacex-ipo-elon-musk/686793/Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) reacts to part of a Patrick Boyle video, in which he chronicles how  Mark Zuckerberg spent $88 Billion on Meta's failed Metaverse. We also look at how Meta wants to build facial recognition into its Meta AI glasses, which many civil liberties groups oppose. Related episodes:Mark Zuckerberg's $379M Disaster: A Jury Just Broke Meta https://open.spotify.com/episode/00QVKKj3WjFo3x70IxT3pcStop Believing AI Hype (Elon Taught Them Everything)  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7v9q7arkgY27baxOWovNPSOpenAI Insiders: Sam Altman's an Untrustworthy Sociopath https://open.spotify.com/episode/0P4iqr4n412zXAgNJYKOkRReferenced video:How Did the Metaverse Fail So Badly| Parick Boyle https://open.spotify.com/episode/1YNjZ5khr7HNQt16xphr8LDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) reacts to some of a recent interview with Ed Zitron, who thinks that OpenAI's Sam Altman “is an historic con artist”, and the the AI boom is mostly inflated hype This follows a recent New Yorker expose about Altman, by respected investigative journalists Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz.Related episodes:Stop Believing AI Hype (Elon Taught Them Everything)  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7v9q7arkgY27baxOWovNPSAI Bubble: Is OpenAI Going Broke? https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xPM7mmWrmDHcRmdytpEoqOpenAI Insiders: Sam Altman's an Untrustworthy Sociopath https://open.spotify.com/episode/0P4iqr4n412zXAgNJYKOkRReferenced video:‘Sam Altman is an historic con artist' | Ed Zitron | The Tech Report https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UJMmRnSltAaqYZnbz5HG7Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) reacts to authoritarian expert Anne Applebaum, who discusses with The Bulwark's Tim Miller how the Trump administration has been copying the increasingly authoritarian playbook of Viktor Orbán in Hungary.Related episodes:What Authoritarians Have in Common & How to Build A Resistance https://youtu.be/5cnBHlXLkkUIt's Time to Confront the Reality of Fascism in America https://youtu.be/LZ8t67NBpWQComparison: Trump's America vs 1930s Fascist Germany https://youtu.be/GaaGnRVz3yEReferenced video:Trump Wants to Invent a Fake Reality (w/ Anne Applebaum) | The Bulwark Podcasthttps://youtu.be/fkW_UU_BBaY

John Johnston (JJ) reacts to a Bloomberg opinion piece, in which Max Chafkin asserts that the upcoming SpaceX IPO is Elon Musk's most audacious product launch yet, with it's $2 trillion valuation leaning heavily on current AI hype. Tesla investors are also already abuzz about a potential Tesla merger with SpaceX.Related episodes:They REALLY Want SpaceX Starship to be a War Machine https://open.spotify.com/episode/26LynmPoiUjk5TNhJVQ7B9Elon's SpaceX $1.75T IPO: ‘Lottery Ticket With Better Branding' https://open.spotify.com/episode/6cfQKCpmzocEleD5PDjJxaTesla Too? Elon Musk's SpaceX “in Talks” to Merge with xAI  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Tm48PzDKixyoTUUn71kznReferenced article and book:The SpaceX IPO Is Elon Musk's Most Audacious Product Launch Yethttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/elon-musk-spacex-ipo-2-trillion-valuation-push-explainedThe Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power | Max Chafkin https://amzn.to/4ccsqRpDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship could in the future be used to launch powerful munitions into orbit, to be deployed quickly against international adversaries in times of war. This is the suggestion of a visiting “geopolitics scholar” at Cambridge University, via the Wall Street Journal.Related episodes:Prediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IdsB0PeURDU7nyDC8BMI3Palantir Chief Psycho Says Quiet Part Out Loud https://open.spotify.com/episode/76fGjqrk1qP5FlOlC0lRV9Elon Musk's ‘Self-Growing Moon City': Anyone Still Believe Him? https://open.spotify.com/episode/7GqExGR4JY2mVIhfrNN0mzDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the astonishing news that OpenAI has acquired TBPN tech podcast for “low hundreds of millions” of dollars, supposedly to “accelerate the global conversation around AI”. Related episodes:AI Bubble: Is OpenAI Going Broke? https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xPM7mmWrmDHcRmdytpEoqStop Believing AI Hype (Elon Taught Them Everything)  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7v9q7arkgY27baxOWovNPSReferenced videos:OpenAI Acquires TBPN |TBPN https://youtu.be/2UWMNPfseOgPollster: Trump's Approval Ratings At "Five-Alarm Fire" Level | Pivot https://youtu.be/N04qoE8X0YsDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how new interviews and closely guarded documents about the head of OpenAI, Sam Altman, have shed light on “persistent doubts” about Altman's trustworthiness. The 18-month investigation was led by Ronan Farrow and Drew Marantz for The New Yorker, resulting in an extensive article.Related episodes:AI Bubble: Is OpenAI Cooked? Walls Are Closing In https://open.spotify.com/episode/1a4VbuQlYl84R67A0TtH2IAI Bubble: Is OpenAI Going Broke? https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xPM7mmWrmDHcRmdytpEoqWhy the AI Boom is Smoke and Mirrors https://open.spotify.com/episode/36jHRogl9TI8NQq7UVVl1kDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that multiple investment banking analysts are predicting as much as 60% downside for Tesla stock, after the Q1 2026 deliveries miss. Tesla also seems to have produced around 50,000 more cars than it could sell.Related episodes:Elon Musk's $25B ‘Desperate' Terafab, $2.6B Court Loss & FSD Crisis  https://open.spotify.com/episode/78OQ3eeaWYqgpbNRqII50TTesla's Unsupervised Robotaxi: Was Elon Musk Wrong or Lying? https://open.spotify.com/episode/3A1uG9qf3Xa0N7DWZpngfSElon Musk's Double Blow: Chauffeur “Robotaxi” & X Lawsuit Fail  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CnZfFskBQ7hbUshOD8sizDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed to go public ahead of AI rivals, with an IPO that is poised to be one of the biggest ever. The company is aiming to raise between $40 billion and $80 billion in the offering, with a market valuation that could be as much as $1.75 trillion. Will it be worth it, or is the FOMO and market hype getting carried away.Related episodes:Stop Believing AI Hype (Elon Taught Them Everything)  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7v9q7arkgY27baxOWovNPS Elon's SpaceX $1.75T IPO: ‘Lottery Ticket With Better Branding' https://open.spotify.com/episode/6cfQKCpmzocEleD5PDjJxaElon Musk's ‘Self-Growing Moon City': Anyone Still Believe Him? https://open.spotify.com/episode/7GqExGR4JY2mVIhfrNN0mzReferenced video:SpaceX IPO Scandal | Patrick Boyle https://open.spotify.com/episode/2IRbDDSMkYkvZhWjQaFEcaDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Silicon Valley AI CEOs such as OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei have been making some grand claims and predictions for their AI products, in a similar way to how Elon Musk has been doing this for years now. The “predictions” and claims have been mostly wildly inaccurate, or just plain wrong. There are more cracks staring to show in the AI boom or bubble too.Related episodes:Why the AI Boom is Smoke and Mirrors https://open.spotify.com/episode/36jHRogl9TI8NQq7UVVl1kElon Admits xAI ‘Not Built Right' After Tesla Just Invested  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KJHwhzuusXEB0xBuueUrfElon's SpaceX $1.75T IPO: ‘Lottery Ticket With Better Branding' https://open.spotify.com/episode/6cfQKCpmzocEleD5PDjJxaReferenced video:OpenAI spending cuts push memory market into chaos | Will Guyatt | The Tech Report https://youtu.be/sqGSh739xGkDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the latest AI boom or bubble news. JJ reacts to an Ed Zitron interview from The Tech Report, in which Ed discusses how AI data center building is not as big as it has been hyped to be, and Nvidia's GPUs are being bought but many not being used. We also listen to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on AI safety, and Kara Swisher and Tristan Harris on some of the potential dangers of the current race to AGI (artificial general intelligence).Related episodes:Elon Musk's $25B ‘Desperate' Terafab, $2.6B Court Loss & FSD Crisis  https://open.spotify.com/episode/78OQ3eeaWYqgpbNRqII50TThe AI Bust is Coming: Is A Recession Inevitable? https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LWmJYdPLOTncpm4PtzODeElon Admits xAI ‘Not Built Right' After Tesla Just Invested  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KJHwhzuusXEB0xBuueUrfReferenced videos:The AI boom is a lie: Fake data centres and unused GPUs | Ed Zitron | The Tech Report https://open.spotify.com/episode/1aygkTgZbrplTevJMZUYpwWhy the AI Race Is Leaving Humans Behind with Tristan Harris | On With Kara Swisher https://open.spotify.com/episode/4MO3ksZF0eqLlwDf0dJo7kDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's estranged trans daughter, has turned Elon's anti-trans comment into a fundraiser for LGBTQ+ youth, with a merch line featuring the phrase “Evil Woke Mind Virus”. Also, xAI's Grok has been ordered by a Dutch court to stop creating AI-generated non-consensual nude images of people. JJ also looks at the controversy surrounding the new Druski viral comedy skit featuring an irreverent depiction of Erika Kirk.Related episodes:Why ‘Elon-gelical' Tesla Influencers Leaving The Cult  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UysuwWHDaqR5mvW4oxnQYElon Musk Moves For Twitter Fraud Mistrial Because He's Too Hated https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CYU9vyPnqdJjl4ANDmwduTesla's Unsupervised Robotaxi: Was Elon Musk Wrong or Lying? https://open.spotify.com/episode/3A1uG9qf3Xa0N7DWZpngfSDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that the California regulator says that Tesla's “Robotaxis” are not yet operating as an autonomous vehicle service, and that Tesla just holds the same permit as a limousine company. Also, a court has dismissed a lawsuit from Elon Musk's X, alleging brands illegally boycotted the social media platform with their advertising. The judge admonished X for leading a “fishing expedition” with the lawsuit.Related episodes:Elon Musk's $25B ‘Desperate' Terafab, $2.6B Court Loss & FSD Crisis  https://open.spotify.com/episode/78OQ3eeaWYqgpbNRqII50TIt's Official: Elon Musk Must Face DOGE 'Power Overreach' Lawsuit https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Dz4yUMtrfu5zB0k5ZmOObWhy ‘Elon-gelical' Tesla Influencers Leaving The Cult  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UysuwWHDaqR5mvW4oxnQYDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has just been handed a couple of devastating courtroom defeats, involving the company intentionally misleading users about the safety of it's products, particularly in relation to social media addiction and the alleged harm it can do to young minds.Related episodes:Zuckerberg's REAL Goal of Meta's AI ‘Superintelligence' https://open.spotify.com/episode/4sVVI6nyrKWjp4BTwIkza4The Shocking Truth About ChatGPT Psychosis https://open.spotify.com/episode/7CTywgSNebWgSbOHGMAp2zJury Finds Tesla Partly Liable ($243m) in Autopilot Fatality https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ScnbKkJutsMmBlfR0izzXDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that a judge has ruled that Tesla CEO Elon Musk must face a lawsuit alleging power overreach, when Elon was a Trump administration adviser, heading up the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In addition, a top Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official has quit amid rumblings of tension between the official and other top SEC officials over enforcement cases agains financial backers of Donald Trump, including Elon Musk.Related episodes:Elon Musk Moves For Twitter Fraud Mistrial Because He's Too Hated https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CYU9vyPnqdJjl4ANDmwduTesla's Unsupervised Robotaxi: Was Elon Musk Wrong or Lying? https://open.spotify.com/episode/3A1uG9qf3Xa0N7DWZpngfSElon Musk's $25B ‘Desperate' Terafab, $2.6B Court Loss & FSD Crisis  https://open.spotify.com/episode/78OQ3eeaWYqgpbNRqII50TDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the view that the Iran War could derail the AI boom or AI bubble. Part of the view, from Tej Parikh of the Financial Times, is that the whole AI chip supply chain depends on energy and chemical imports from the Middle East. Also, JJ reacts to an interview from veteran investor Jeremy Grantham, who has been a student of financial bubbles over history, and thinks the current AI boom definitely involves a huge market bubble that will burst. Related episodes:The AI Bust is Coming: Is A Recession Inevitable? https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LWmJYdPLOTncpm4PtzODePrediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IdsB0PeURDU7nyDC8BMI3AI Bubble: Is OpenAI Cooked? Walls Are Closing In https://open.spotify.com/episode/1a4VbuQlYl84R67A0TtH2IReferenced videos:Jeremy Grantham – Bubbles, Value Investing, and the Long Game at GMO | Capital Allocators with Ed Seides https://open.spotify.com/episode/0OBWCmoQq3Or5dmKybrbhLAI bubble won't survive the war in Iran much longer | Tej Parikh | The Tech Report https://youtu.be/tMiZqEbGMAMDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that Tesla and SpaceX have announced a $25 billion chip factory, but it could be evidence of desperation from Elon Musk. A jury has also found that Elon Musk misled Twitter investors ahead of this $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. Also, NHTSA has escalated its investigation tin Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system's inability to handle various reduced visibility conditions. Related episodes:Tesla FSD: The Deadly Trap of ‘Almost Perfect' Tech https://open.spotify.com/episode/2glmwmG8UeTBHn6equ7LuXWhy ‘Elon-gelical' Tesla Influencers Leaving The Cult  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UysuwWHDaqR5mvW4oxnQYTesla's Unsupervised Robotaxi: Was Elon Musk Wrong or Lying? https://open.spotify.com/episode/3A1uG9qf3Xa0N7DWZpngfSDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) delves into the current AI boom, or is it an AI bubble? We look at how various people are saying so, from AI sector insiders to economists. Another important question addressed is: when the AI bubble bursts, will it cause wider economic damage, including a recession? Related episodes:AI Bubble: Is OpenAI Cooked? Walls Are Closing In https://open.spotify.com/episode/1a4VbuQlYl84R67A0TtH2IElon Admits xAI ‘Not Built Right' After Tesla Just Invested  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KJHwhzuusXEB0xBuueUrfPrediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IdsB0PeURDU7nyDC8BMI3Referenced video:AI Bubble: A recession is now inevitable | Professor Steve Keen | The Tech Report https://open.spotify.com/episode/6rO4AHqRHaCXtBB1ho7d4sDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how a new article from a former Uber self-driving chief details how his Tesla crashed while on FSD (Supervised). He says accidents like this expose the danger of almost-perfect tech, especially when lives are at stake. Tech like this can lull you into a false sense of security.Related episodes:Tesla's Unsupervised Robotaxi: Was Elon Musk Wrong or Lying? https://open.spotify.com/episode/3A1uG9qf3Xa0N7DWZpngfSIs Tesla's Unsupervised Robotaxi Plan Failing Miserably? https://open.spotify.com/episode/0M0yNlEKEX85018F7hGSTSWhy ‘Elon-gelical' Tesla Influencers Leaving The Cult  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UysuwWHDaqR5mvW4oxnQYReferenced article:My Tesla Was Driving Itself Perfectly—Until It Crashedhttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/self-driving-car-technology-tesla-crash/686054/Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) responds to a new article from Wired, The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult', which touches on many of the central topics of The John Johnston Lounge over time. Elon Musk and Tesla are supported by a cult-like online community of “elongelicals”, who promote the company, brand, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, while verbally attacking anyone who is even slightly critical. Related episodes:Tesla's Unsupervised Robotaxi: Was Elon Musk Wrong or Lying? https://open.spotify.com/episode/3A1uG9qf3Xa0N7DWZpngfSElon Musk Moves For Twitter Fraud Mistrial Because He's Too Hated https://open.spotify.com/episode/1CYU9vyPnqdJjl4ANDmwduElon Musk's ‘Intelligence' Test Backfires: He Failed  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UsvgXx4tp2TbPvdxZzIpYReferenced article:The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult' https://www.wired.com/story/the-tesla-influencers-leaving-the-cult/

John Johnston (JJ) asks the question, prompted by AI research expert Yann LeCun, has Elon Musk just been wrong about getting Tesla's Robotaxi to become fully autonomous for nearly a decade, or has he been lying about it? This comes as Tesla reports another Robotaxi crash, and still only has a single unsupervised Robotaxi operating regularly.Related episodes:Elon Admits xAI ‘Not Built Right' After Tesla Just Invested  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KJHwhzuusXEB0xBuueUrfIs Tesla's Unsupervised Robotaxi Plan Failing Miserably? https://open.spotify.com/episode/0M0yNlEKEX85018F7hGSTSIs Elon's Tesla Tunnel Loop A Scam? Nashville Thinks So!  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wDNSR53CJOuBU3kyndzNPDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) delves more into the AI company Palantir, which has extensive government contracts, including military, and not only in the United States. Palantir has just revealed a new version of its Maven software for US military use. Palantir is also causing controversy in the UK, with its involvement in the National Health System (NHS), and again in the U.S. with its involvement with surveillance and targeting for ICE.Related episodes:Palantir Chief Psycho Says Quiet Part Out Loud https://open.spotify.com/episode/76fGjqrk1qP5FlOlC0lRV9Jennifer Welch: The Palantir Psychos Are Worse Than You Think  https://open.spotify.com/episode/0i6ixmOPpEi3vgLCpKSrUYDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk has admitted that his artificial intelligence company xAI was “not built right” and needs to be rebuilt from the ground up, only weeks after his public company Tesla invested $2 billion into it, and it was acquired by SpaceX. Co-founders and other staff have been leaving in droves too. We take a look at what's going on with xAI.Related episodes:Elon's SpaceX $1.75T IPO: ‘Lottery Ticket With Better Branding' https://open.spotify.com/episode/6cfQKCpmzocEleD5PDjJxaElon's “Thinly Disguised Fraud”: $1.25T SpaceX-xAI Merger  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oYjOAujG7H6x8g1Bhg2QrDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Palantir CEO Alex Karp has made a shocking confession about AI technology disrupting democratic power. He's saying the quiet part out loud. The Palantir CEO also insists he doesn't support regime change wars, while supporting the one his company is currently involved in.Related episodes:Jennifer Welch: The Palantir Psychos Are Worse Than You Think  https://open.spotify.com/episode/0i6ixmOPpEi3vgLCpKSrUYPrediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IdsB0PeURDU7nyDC8BMI3AI Bubble BIG SHORT: Michael Burry's Palantir Stock Short https://open.spotify.com/episode/6riZX0MgDPBmLlaRHl6uDYDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) updates how Elon Musk's Tesla unsupervised robotaxi roll-out is progressing, and it's not looking great. There still only seems to be one unsupervised robotaxi in operation in Austin, and Tesla logged zero miles of autonomous test-driving on California roads in 2025. This still looks far from ready to scale.Related episodes:Scam? STILL Only One Tesla Unsupervised Robotaxi? https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BFCFJU3etAEN1HuHsiaKkIt's All Falling Apart For Elon Musk, Tesla & SpaceX https://open.spotify.com/episode/02oPX7onUsiODaZ71SDAF3Tesla Robotaxi Slow Progress: $1.5T Red Flag For Investors? https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UCcnaYSVadNFiOFdF5U0nReferenced article:Tesla's Robotaxis Are Going Nowhere https://www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/teslas-robotaxis-are-going-nowhereDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Joe Rogan is implying that Trump has “betrayed” his base by going to war with Iran, after campaigning on ending wars and promoting peace. Trump's “base” has included Joe Rogan himself, and many of the Rogansphere and Manosphere fans he influences. Join The John Johnston Lounge Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheJohnJohnstonLoungeRelated episodes:Kyle Kulinski HUMILIATES Joe Rogan For His “Tepid Little Criticisms” https://open.spotify.com/episode/4K8lgnrrc3bXMkXDLgtnJYPrediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IdsB0PeURDU7nyDC8BMI3Slow Joe Rogan is Waking Up to Harsh Reality https://open.spotify.com/episode/0H7F4FIPxQCqBzKlBm9IbaReferenced video:Discussing Trump, Iran, Israel's Influence, and Growing WW3 Fears https://youtu.be/UUyYwrtkZRM

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that an whistleblower has claimed that an ex-employee of Elon Musk's DOGE says he took Social Security data, and then offered it for use at another job at a private government contractor, according to the Washington Post.Join The John Johnston Lounge Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheJohnJohnstonLoungeRelated episodes:How This Guy Bet Against Elon Musk and Easily Won BIG! https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rO7MvqRjAhTjXznYRTl0tBUSTED: Trump Admin Concedes Elon's DOGE May Have Stolen Data https://open.spotify.com/episode/0CZT7ozKnOzOQ4zfvWsSGOElon Musk's DOGE Collapses & Criminal Charges Loom https://open.spotify.com/episode/3husqbwJVGAqerH4IxIiKDDOGE Whistleblower: Govt Fraud ‘RELATIVELY NONEXISTENT' https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mdqKpRiIGET9jWiXGJGQj

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how some politically influential and powerful U.S. Christian Nationalists believe that the Iran war is part of God's plan that President Trump was “anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth”. JJ questions whether this form of fundamentalist religious belief is really that different from the kind of fundamentalism seen from their stated enemies.Join The John Johnston Lounge Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheJohnJohnstonLoungeRelated episodes:Prediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IdsB0PeURDU7nyDC8BMI3Did U.S. Just Get Into A FOREVER WAR in Iran? https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I7oHDeuOol9OlZYi8BPSxIran War: Oil Hits $100! How High Will It Go? https://open.spotify.com/episode/0l97KmqadcrNsF4toG3iD8Referenced videos:IHIP News: Mike Johnson Calls for HOLY WAR in Iran and CONTRADICTS Trump at EVERY STEP! https://youtu.be/GdZWYQUOpAELindsey Graham: Iran is "HOLY WAR!" to Remake Middle East | Breaking Points https://youtu.be/zPDS1k9lAq8Christian Nationalists Love Trump's Iran War | The Majority Report https://youtu.be/JkpWi10Yp_8

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk's legal team has filed a motion for mistrial in the Twitter securities fraud class action lawsuit in San Francisco. Elon's lawyers argue that the plaintiffs' lawyers and the judge have created an environment where Musk cannot get a fair trial. The filing cites “the animosity in the community toward Mr. Musk apparent during jury selection.”Join The John Johnston Lounge Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheJohnJohnstonLoungeRelated episodes:Elon Musk's ‘Intelligence' Test Backfires: He Failed  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UsvgXx4tp2TbPvdxZzIpYElon's SpaceX $1.75T IPO: ‘Lottery Ticket With Better Branding' https://open.spotify.com/episode/6cfQKCpmzocEleD5PDjJxaIs Elon's Tesla Tunnel Loop A Scam? Nashville Thinks So!  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wDNSR53CJOuBU3kyndzNPDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that U.S. oil prices have spiked above $100 a barrel, an ominous sign of how the conflict with Iran is sending shockwaves through markets and the economy. How high could oil prices, and therefore gasoline or petrol prices go?Join The John Johnston Lounge on Patreon! https://patreon.com/TheJohnJohnstonLoungeRelated episodes:Prediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://youtu.be/UVpk3Y4uKhIPrediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://youtu.be/UVpk3Y4uKhIDid U.S. Just Get Into A FOREVER WAR in Iran? https://youtu.be/UCuF0WrySckDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk equates intelligence with the ability to correctly predict the future; but as we see in this episode, he has a terrible track record in terms of his own predictions, especially as they relate to Tesla and SpaceX milestones. Join The John Johnston Lounge on Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheJohnJohnstonLoungeRelated episodes:Is Elon's Tesla Tunnel Loop A Scam? Nashville Thinks So! https://youtu.be/6CcvnNPKc78Prediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://youtu.be/UVpk3Y4uKhIElon's SpaceX $1.75T IPO: ‘Lottery Ticket With Better Branding' https://youtu.be/wzaTGEV_h4IDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

Related episodes:Prediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IdsB0PeURDU7nyDC8BMI3Jennifer Welch: The Palantir Psychos Are Worse Than You Think  https://open.spotify.com/episode/0i6ixmOPpEi3vgLCpKSrUYKyle Kulinski HUMILIATES Joe Rogan For His “Tepid Little Criticisms” https://open.spotify.com/episode/4K8lgnrrc3bXMkXDLgtnJYJoin The John Johnston Lounge Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheJohnJohnstonLoungeReferenced videos:Kristi Noem FIRED as Trump's Iran War Is About to Hit Americans HARD | Raging Moderates https://youtu.be/K-TU0wxaRt4IHIP News: Stephen Miller MELTS DOWN Over 'WOKE' War and THESE Dems Are BACKING Trump's Plans?! | I've Had It Podcast https://youtu.be/lewlImPOFy8Trump, Hegseth Prepare For FOREVER WAR | Breaking Pointshttps://youtu.be/yfCxBqDKgys?si=lPQhsQSuzIk6mdioSaagar Admits HUMILIATION With Trump's Iran War | Breaking Points  https://youtu.be/KvTNGDUCLvw

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Nashville seems to be largely opposed to Elon Musk's Boring Company Tesla Loop tunnel plan for the city, with no proof after a decade, that the system beats a subway, in terms of moving people efficiently and in large numbers. Related episodes:Elon's “Thinly Disguised Fraud”: $1.25T SpaceX-xAI Merger  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oYjOAujG7H6x8g1Bhg2QrHow 'Elongelical' Influencer Accidentally Predicted Robotaxi Fail  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3EJZcUCDLObNE3Op2yhMNPScam? STILL Only One Tesla Unsupervised Robotaxi? https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BFCFJU3etAEN1HuHsiaKkDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Professor Jiang is predicting that the US will lose the war in Iran, and that it will also end up bursting the AI bubble and harm the US economy. We also look at what various countries are doing to evacuate citizens from the Middle East.Related episodes:Kyle Kulinski HUMILIATES Joe Rogan For His “Tepid Little Criticisms” https://open.spotify.com/episode/4K8lgnrrc3bXMkXDLgtnJYJennifer Welch: The Palantir Psychos Are Worse Than You Think  https://open.spotify.com/episode/0i6ixmOPpEi3vgLCpKSrUYReferenced videos:Trump war is already lost | Chris Norlundhttps://youtu.be/Qi06gahLuFgProfessor Jiang Predicts: US WILL LOSE Iran War | Breaking Points https://youtu.be/4Ql24Z8SIeEDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how fund manager George Noble is questioning the massive target valuation of Elon Musk's upcoming SpaceX IPO. We also look at what Elon Musk is predicting for Tesla and xAI to get to AGI (artificial general intelligence).Related episodes:How 'Elongelical' Influencer Accidentally Predicted Robotaxi Fail  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3EJZcUCDLObNE3Op2yhMNPElon Musk's ‘Self-Growing Moon City': Anyone Still Believe Him? https://open.spotify.com/episode/7GqExGR4JY2mVIhfrNN0mzElon's “Thinly Disguised Fraud”: $1.25T SpaceX-xAI Merger  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oYjOAujG7H6x8g1Bhg2QrDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk is erasing Tesla's legacy of good climate impact work with xAI, seemingly to generate a large amount of questionable AI slop. Elon says xAI has a higher purpose, but so there there's little evidence of that.Related episodes:Why Elon Musk's Tesla & xAI Exec Staff Exit in Droves https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gH4c1wAKglXqilUROpR1IHow 'Elongelical' Influencer Accidentally Predicted Robotaxi Fail  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3EJZcUCDLObNE3Op2yhMNPElon Musk's xAI Grok is POISONING Memphis! https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hAAzu6bIiBQpkSSmkZPhsReferenced article:Elon Musk's xAI is undoing Tesla's climate work all in the name of AI slop | Electrek https://electrek.co/2026/03/03/elon-musk-xai-data-center-undoing-tesla-climate-gains/Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how one of the “Elongelical” Tesla influencers, Whole Mars Catalog, by his own recorded words, must be disappointed by Tesla's slow process of its Robotaxi service, as it still only seems to have one unsupervised robotaxi operating at a time in Austin. According to the Robotaxi Tracker, all the rest are still supervised, both in Austin and in the Bay Area in California. JJ also looks at what some other Tesla influencers are saying, and also come Tesla critics. Related episodes:Scam? STILL Only One Tesla Unsupervised Robotaxi? https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BFCFJU3etAEN1HuHsiaKkTesla Robotaxi Slow Progress: $1.5T Red Flag For Investors? https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UCcnaYSVadNFiOFdF5U0nElon Musk's ‘Self-Growing Moon City': Anyone Still Believe Him? https://open.spotify.com/episode/7GqExGR4JY2mVIhfrNN0mzDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Yanis Varoufakis writes that the recent merger of Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI, is part of a financial market too eager to buy its own illusions. He thinks the market valuation is similar to the fraudulent arithmetic used during the Dot Com Bubble. Related episodes:It's All Falling Apart For Elon Musk, Tesla & SpaceX https://open.spotify.com/episode/02oPX7onUsiODaZ71SDAF3Elon Musk's ‘Self-Growing Moon City': Anyone Still Believe Him? https://open.spotify.com/episode/7GqExGR4JY2mVIhfrNN0mzAI Bubble: Is OpenAI Cooked? Walls Are Closing In https://open.spotify.com/episode/1a4VbuQlYl84R67A0TtH2IDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that a Washington DC tax nerd bet his life savings against Elon Musk in prediction markets and won big. It was a very specific prediction bet, in an area he knew a lot about, and that knowledge paid off handsomely. Related episodes:It's All Falling Apart For Elon Musk, Tesla & SpaceX https://open.spotify.com/episode/02oPX7onUsiODaZ71SDAF3Tesla Robotaxi Slow Progress: $1.5T Red Flag For Investors? https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UCcnaYSVadNFiOFdF5U0nAI Bubble BIG SHORT: Michael Burry's Palantir Stock Short https://open.spotify.com/episode/6riZX0MgDPBmLlaRHl6uDYReferenced video:The Tax Nerd Who Bet His Life Savings Against DOGE https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jQb1okTeEQeWPkywfwdG3Referenced article:The Tax Nerd Who Bet His Life Savings Against DOGEhttps://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/the-tax-nerd-who-bet-his-life-savings-against-doge-6b59eda2Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) reacts to a recent Kyle Kulinski video, in which he torches Joe Rogan for his “tepid little criticisms” of the current administration, instead of being more forceful about it. Some other Rogansphere comedians and podcasters have begun to be very critical, but Joe Rogan can't seem to summon up the courage to join them. Related episodes:Joe Rogan's Embarrassing Tech Billionaire Worship Hits New Low https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ggR6cTbiPxQwkB6DC9mpNSam Harris: Joe Rogan's Podcast is a “Bug Light” for Maniac Guests  https://open.spotify.com/episode/0y5EBw33i8DPf8fPQnMl8E?si=AzRxfx4kQ8WgKcxDNQAm8ASlow Joe Rogan is Waking Up to Harsh Reality https://open.spotify.com/episode/0H7F4FIPxQCqBzKlBm9IbaReferenced video:‘IT'S OVERWHELMING!': Joe Rogan Now LOSING SLEEP Over Trump's FAILURES | The Kyle Kulinski Show https://youtu.be/IeMRC1_5mSE

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down news about Tesla Unsupervised Robotaxi roll-out in Austin, Texas. The third-party Robotaxi Tracker shows there are currently eight unsupervised Tesla robotaxis in the active fleet in Austin, but it also shows that seven of them haven't been seen in operation for about two weeks. Is Tesla rotating the cars into unsupervised operation, but with only one or two in operation at a time? What's going on with Tesla's roll-out and scaling of unsupervised Robotaxi, with so much of Tesla's market cap riding on this?Related episodes:It's All Falling Apart For Elon Musk, Tesla & SpaceX https://open.spotify.com/episode/02oPX7onUsiODaZ71SDAF3Elon Musk's Divisive Opinions Are Destroying Tesla's Brand https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EyThY7l6c9FMphfclCfhUTesla Robotaxi Slow Progress: $1.5T Red Flag For Investors? https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UCcnaYSVadNFiOFdF5U0nTesla: “The Biggest Bubble Possibly in Stock Market History”? https://open.spotify.com/episode/5tTiyJDPHzjaOO04nRp1fUDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how the massive flow of funding money OpenAI desperately needs to survive may be starting to dry up. Could OpenAI be in a far worse financial position than many people think? Could OpenAI be financial and technological ground zero of a massive AI Bubble bursting.Related episodes:AI Bubble BIG SHORT: Michael Burry's Palantir Stock Short https://open.spotify.com/episode/6riZX0MgDPBmLlaRHl6uDY2 Risks To Kill The AI Boom: ‘Big Short' Legend Steve Eisman https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WSx1Lv0xqpr0nw9ZPXkBwAI Bubble: Is OpenAI Going Broke?  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xPM7mmWrmDHcRmdytpEoqTesla: “The Biggest Bubble Possibly in Stock Market History”? https://open.spotify.com/episode/5tTiyJDPHzjaOO04nRp1fUReferenced videos:AI Bubble: How the data centre crisis risks triggering a financial crash | Ed Zitron | The Tech Report https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CbhqwJyax4UBMTwNhLj4sAI Bubble: ‘This is dumber than WeWork' | Ed Zitron  | The Tech Report https://youtu.be/N_3X6qF2tT4Referenced article:OpenAI Is Totally Cooked | Will Lockett https://www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/openai-is-totally-cookedDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how, from various different perspectives, things seem to be continuing to fall apart for Elon Musk, Tesla, and even SpaceX. We take a look at the latest Elon and Tesla news, including Tesla EV sales, to find out what's going on and where it might lead.Related episodes:Tesla Robotaxi Slow Progress: $1.5T Red Flag For Investors? https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UCcnaYSVadNFiOFdF5U0nWhy Elon Musk's Tesla & xAI Exec Staff Exit in Droves https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gH4c1wAKglXqilUROpR1IElon Musk's Divisive Opinions Are Destroying Tesla's Brand https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EyThY7l6c9FMphfclCfhUReferenced video:Elon Musk panics over 1000% | Chris Norlund bankruptcy https://youtu.be/2-ApkP2OkyoDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) reacts to a video from Jennifer Welch of the I've Had It Podcast, in which Jennifer is highly critical of the anti-democractic, pro-authoritarian ideology of the co-founders of company Palantir, and some other aligned U.S. tech billionaires.  Related episodes:Why It's Time To Ditch Elon Musk's Companies https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rQLR35sUfWAtZeufcSx9JAI Bubble BIG SHORT: Michael Burry's Palantir Stock Short https://open.spotify.com/episode/6riZX0MgDPBmLlaRHl6uDYJoe Rogan GLAZES Peter Thiel & Palantir, Theo Von COOKS https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kNKj2d1vOXqlTKosqBhTYReferenced video:IHIP News: Trump's INNER CIRCLE of PSYCHOTIC Billionaire OLIGARCHS Want Democracy DESTROYED!! https://youtu.be/Psgq3atpcIk

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how the boycott of Tesla products, that started about a year ago, seems to be having an impact, with Tesla car sales continuing to go down. The question is: could it also happen with products and services from other Elon-led companies and brands as well, such as X, Grok, and Starlink? Increasingly, more people do not want to buy what Elon is selling, because of his politics and questionable behavior. Related episodes:Elon Musk's Divisive Opinions Are Destroying Tesla's Brand https://open.spotify.com/episode/7EyThY7l6c9FMphfclCfhUWhy Elon Musk's Tesla & xAI Exec Staff Exit in Droves https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gH4c1wAKglXqilUROpR1ITick-Tock: Elon Musk Inflicts MORE Tesla Brand Damage https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YJZRk6LIxJxOmrL6jQlk8Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the investing world drama unfolding because famous “Big Short” investor Michael Burry is currently shorting the stock of AI sector darling Palantir (PLTR). We look at exactly what Burry is saying about Palantir, and why he's shorting it. More generally, Burry thinks we in the midst of an AI bubble that's similar to the Dot Com Bubble of the lates 1990s. Peter Thiel Calls Pope ‘The Antichrist': JD Vance's Palantir Problem https://open.spotify.com/episode/2RnSiaoFFsXUU52TDZSeLxJoe Rogan GLAZES Peter Thiel & Palantir, Theo Von COOKS https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kNKj2d1vOXqlTKosqBhTYTim Dillon ROASTS Peter Thiel's Antichrist Obsession https://open.spotify.com/episode/68yc1auGogphxe4fqoNuFeReferenced video:Michael Burry Speaks | Michael Lewis https://youtu.be/nsE13fvjz18Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how there is growing criticism that Tesla CEO Elon Musk's divisive public opinions are seriously harming Tesla's brand, and sales. Related episodes:Tesla UK Sales Plummet Year-Over-Year!  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vuIsulcmlf03k4LJSIoZNTesla Robotaxi Slow Progress: $1.5T Red Flag For Investors? https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UCcnaYSVadNFiOFdF5U0nTick-Tock: Elon Musk Inflicts MORE Tesla Brand Damage https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YJZRk6LIxJxOmrL6jQlk8Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.