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The John Johnston Lounge
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…
Episodes
- The John Johnston Lounge
Latest Tesla Robotaxi Safety Errors You Need to Know
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down most of the Tesla Robotaxi critical safety errors and interventions made so far, in just the first three days of operation…
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Tesla Robotaxi Phantom Braking Incident Due to Sun Glare?
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down an alarming phantom braking incident that happened during the rollout of Tesla’s Robotaxi service in Austin. YouTuber…
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Tesla Robotaxi ‘Laughably Far Behind Waymo’
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down a new article by harsh Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Elon Musk critic Dan O’Dowd, about Tesla’s Robotaxi launch in…
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Tesla Robotaxi Launch: How Autonomous Are They?
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down the long awaited Tesla Robotaxi launch in Austin, Texas. The Robotaxi launch was invitation only, involving only a bunch…
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Tesla Asked to Delay Robotaxi & Starship Blows Up Again
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Austin, Texas lawmakers have asked Elon Musk and Tesla to delay the planned rollout of Tesla Robotaxis until September…
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Ex-Tesla Manager Reveals Why Tesla is “Absolutely Hosed”
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how a former Tesla manager has spoken out, criticizing the company for continuing to retain Elon Musk as CEO, given his…
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Glenn Greenwald Exposes Fake Pretext for Iran War
The Art of Value: Politics host JJ reacts to and discusses how Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald has pointed out how the pretext being used to…
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Tesla Pausing Gigafactory as Unsold EVs Fill Parking Lots
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla is planning to pause production of Tesla electric vehicles at its Gigafactory, Texas, while Tesla “overflow”…
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Tesla Robotaxi a Dangerous Smoke & Mirrors Game: Electrek
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down a recent Electrek article by Fred Lambert, who asserts that Tesla’s promised Tesla Robotaxi service launch in Austin is…
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Tesla Self-Driving Fails Critical School Bus Safety Test
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla Full Self-Driving is continuing to fail a critical school bus safety test, this time run by The Dawn Project in…
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Millions Join No Kings Protests as Trump Parade Flops
The Art of Value: Politics host JJ breaks down how millions of peaceful protestors have marched for the anti-authoritarian, pro-democracy No Kings protests in…
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Thousands Join Class Action Over Tesla Phantom Braking
The Art of Value host JJ reports on and discusses a new Federal Court class action case in Australia against Tesla over phantom braking and other issues. The…
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Alex Karp: Palantir’s Authoritarian Tech Billionaire CEO
The Art of Value host JJ reacts to and discusses a recent report from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald, about Palantir’s idiosyncratic CEO…
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Tesla Owners Sue Over Elon Making Cars ‘Extreme-Right Totems’
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down a new lawsuit against Tesla. The lawsuit involves a group of Tesla lessees, who are insisting that Elon Musk’s recent…
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DOGE Whistleblower: Govt Fraud ‘RELATIVELY NONEXISTENT’
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how an ex-DOGE whistleblower has come forward to say that while working for DOGE, he was surprised that they found very…
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What Authoritarians Have in Common & How to Build A Resistance
The Art of Value: Politics host JJ reacts to and discusses part of a recent interview with Anne Applebaum, an expert on authoritarianism. Anne explains what…
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Glenn Greenwald Exposes Palantir’s Deep State Spying
The Art of Value host JJ reacts to and discusses a new report from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald, about data and AI platform company…
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Tesla’s Head of Optimus Humanoid Robot QUITS
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how and why Tesla’s head of its Optimus robot program is leaving the company. Tesla has had quite a few high profile…
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Trump Fascism Hits LA with National Guard Deployment
The Art of Value: Politics host JJ breaks down the developing protests in Los Angeles, with President Trump overriding California Governor Gavin Newsom to take…
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Elon Fans Try to Cope with Epic Trump Feud! What’s Next?
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down and discusses some of the reactions to the epic Elon Musk and Donald Trump feud that has escalated very quickly, after…
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Tesla Stock Tanks After Elon and Trump GO TO WAR!
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down the momentous news that Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, after working very closely together are now in a serious…
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Report Details Fatal Tesla FSD Crash Ahead of Robotaxi Launch
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down a new article about a fatal Tesla Full Self-Driving crash that involved sun glare. We also look at a Tesla influencer…
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Elon Musk’s xAI Grok is POISONING Memphis!
The Art of Value host JJ reacts to and discusses a recent video which provides evidence that Elon Musk’s xAI date center, which runs his AI Grok, is seriously…
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American Communities Resisting Trump’s ICE Thugs!
The Art of Value: Politics host JJ reports on how crowds of people in various neighborhoods and communities in the United Sates are starting to resist the…
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Telsa Sales Continue CRASHING in France!
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla electric car sales in France are continuing to crash, even with the new Model Y refresh having ramped up. This…
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Elon Musk & Trump Break Up After DOGE Disaster
The Art of Value: Politics host JJ reacts to a recent piece from CBS about Elon Musk and the Trump administration, Elon’s Department of Government Efficiency…
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Bombshell Report Exposes Elon’s ‘Intense’ Drug Use
The Art of Value host JJ discusses a new bombshell New York Times article, in which it is alleged that Elon Musk’s drug use, involving multiple drugs, has been…
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Elon’s xAI + Peter Thiel’s Palantir Building Mass Surveillance
The Art of Value: Politics host JJ reports on and discusses how the Trump administration has chosen Peter Thiel’s company Palantir to help create an…
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Tesla Self-Driving Fails Test But Robotaxi Launch Soon!
The Art of Value host JJ breads down how, even though the launch of autonomous Tesla Robotaxis in Austin is only days away, The Dawn Project has just conducted…
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It's Time to Confront the Reality of Fascism in America
The Art of Value: Politics host JJ reacts to and discusses part of some recent interviews with experts on authoritarianism, fascism, and Donald Trump. Timothy…
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Elon BROKEN After Tesla & DOGE Disasters
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down why Elon Musk might be looking tired and broken these days. Elon seems to be having numerous disastrous outcomes both with…
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Tesla Sales Plunge in Europe While Other EV Brands Surge
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla vehicle sales are continuing to plunge across Europe, at the same time as other EV brands and the overall…
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ICE: Trump’s Gestapo in 21st Century Fascist America
The Art of Value: Politics host JJ breaks down and discusses how some prominent people, including experts on authoritarianism and fascism, are referring to the…
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Elon Musk’s Epic Downfall Hits New Low Point
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how the downfall of Elon Musk’s reputation has hit another new low, with his partial exit from the Trump administration…
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Reputation Poll Reveals Tesla's Epic Brand Damage
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how, according to a new brand reputation poll, Tesla has suffered massive brand reputation damage, largely due to Elon…
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Tesla Self-Driving Head Admits Lagging Years Behind Waymo
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how the head of Tesla Self-Driving has recently admitted that Tesla is a couple of years behind Waymo at this point, yet…
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Elon Musk Again Denies He’s a Neo-Fascist But…
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Elon Musk has again felt the need to deny he’s a neo-fascist in an interview. We look at some of the things Elon has…
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Elon Musk Grilled & It Gets Awkward!
The Art of Value host JJ reacts to the latest interview with Elon Musk. The interviewer from Bloomberg asks tough questions and does not let Elon off the hook…
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Comparison: Trump’s America vs 1930s Fascist Germany
The Art of Value: Politics host JJ reacts to and discusses parts of some recent interviews with two of the world’s leading experts on authoritarianism and…
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Tesla Robotaxi Disaster in-Waiting while Waymo Expands!
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla is poised to launch the first few cars of its planned robotaxi service in Austin, while Google’s Waymo is going…
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We Need to Talk About Fighting Fascism in America!
The Art of Value: Politics host JJ reacts to and discusses part of a some recent interviews with two of the world’s leading experts on authoritarianism and…
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10K Cybertrucks UNSOLD! Ford F-150 Now TOP-SELLING EV Pickup
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla reportedly has around 10,000 unsold Cybertrucks in inventory, while Ford’s F-150 Lightning EV pickup has claimed…
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Look Out Tesla! Slate’s Under $20K EV Has 100K Reservations
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how EV startup Slate Auto has significant interest in the US market since unveiling their first EV model, which is a very…
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Hasan Piker & Anti-Trump TikToker DETAINED & INTERROGATED
The Art of Value host JJ beaks down how one of the biggest progressive political streamers in the US, Hasan Piker, was recently detained and interrogated at a…
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Elon Musk’s GIGA-GRIFT in Saudi Arabia Interview
The Art of Value host JJ reacts to the latest interview Elon Musk gave in Saudi Arabia this week, tagging along with President Trump on his state visit. In his…
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US Safety Watchdog Has Big Questions for Tesla Robotaxi
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how the US road safety watchdog, the NHTSA, has just sent Tesla a letter requiring more proof of the safety of Tesla FSD…
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Tesla Staffers Confirm Demand Problem & Blame Elon Musk
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how some current and former Tesla employees have come out to confirm that Tesla is indeed having a significant demand…
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Trump Wants to Accept $400m Foreign Government Bribe
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down the astonishing news that, in what may be the most valuable “gift” ever to the United States from a foreign government…
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Trump Official Aiming to Suspend Your Constitutional Right
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Stephen Miller, one of President Trump’s top advisers has indicated that they are “actively looking at” suspending…
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Elon Musk is “an Evil Piece of Garbage” Here’s Why
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down a couple of recent articles outlining the damage Elon Musk has caused to a lot of people with his Department of Government…
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Tesla Deliveries Fall in China as 'Tesla Killers' Ramp
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla’s China deliveries are slipping, at the same time as home-grown Chinese brands are ramping up production and…
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Tesla UK & Germany Sales Crash While BYD Sales Surge
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla registrations for both the UK and Germany crashed in April 2025, while China’s BYD sales surged across Europe…
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Elon Musk Frenemy Peter Thiel’s Influence on The Media
The Art of Value host JJ reacts to and discusses a recent The Vanguard interview with journalist Eoin Higgins, about Elon Musk’s fellow “PayPal Mafia” tech…
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Loyal Tesla Fans Are Losing Trust in Elon Musk
The Art of Value host JJ reacts to and discusses a recent CNBC report on how previously loyal Tesla car and Tesla stock fans are turning away from Tesla…
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How Tech Billionaires Musk & Thiel Buy & Control The Media
The Art of Value host JJ reacts to and discusses a recent The Nerd Reich interview with journalists Gil Duran and Eoin Higgins, which is about how far-right…
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New Tesla Model Y vs BYD + 4 STRONG Competitors!
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down some of the strong EV competition to the Tesla Model Y update, including the BYD Sealion 7, Chevy Equinox EV, Hyundai…
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Tesla's Europe Sales Crashing Despite New Model Y!
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Tesla sales are continuing to fall in Europe, despite the Model Y refresh being fully available to buy. Also, in a…
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Elon Musk’s DOGE is Building a Surveillance State
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how Elon Musk is saying he’s stepping back somewhat from running his Department of Government Efficiency, but is DOGE…
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Neil Young SLAMS Elon Musk in New Anti-Tesla Song!
The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how legendary rocker Neil Young has debuted a politically charged new song at a live concert in Los Angeles. In the song…
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Why BYD Just Left Tesla in its Wake!
The Art of Value host JJ reports on how the Chinese EV automaker giant BYD is starting to leave Tesla in its wake. It is selling at least as many EVs as Tesla…