The John Johnston Lounge

John Johnston

Welcome to The John Johnston Lounge, where tech, business, politics, and culture collide. Join host John Johnston (JJ) for a daily breakdown of some of the most powerful tech companies and people. JJ goes beyond the headlines to critique the unusual psychology, strategies, and politics of tech billionaires Elon Musk (Tesla and SpaceX), Sam Altman (OpenAI), Peter Thiel (Palantir), Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), and others. Whether it's an inflating AI bubble, a Silicon Valley coup, or the politics of the "Rogansphere," we cover it with critical depth, zero sycophancy, and a healthy dose of humor!

  1. 4D AGO

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

    The Art of Value: Politics host JJ breaks down how traditional Western allies have been increasingly pulling away from working closely with the Trump administration, and finding ways to strengthen alliances between each other, especially between Canada and Europe. Canada is acting increasingly like the EU’s 28th member state, rather than a 51st state of the US. Related episodes: Trump’s World Cup TANKING: Tourists Planning To Stay Away https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XQF3EqkPUsBfBE98RzmCh Trump’s Obsession with Autocrat Viktor Orbán Explained https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NG1RKYy85wNwWF6vDRoOY Related videos: Canada Joins Europe, DITCHES USA - Bloomberg: "EU's 28th Member State" | House of El https://youtu.be/7pJDTXfNupo Trump in PANIC After Merz Says DON'T Go to America - "Would Not Advise My Children" | House of El https://youtu.be/6vYbwCfBtTo

    10 min

  2. MAY 15

    The Revolt Against AI Data Centers is EXPLODING

    John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how opposition to the construction of new AI data centers is escalating across the United States. Local people are questioning and protesting the distribution of land, water and energy resources, as well as the lack of democratic governance in relation to the development of these massive data centers for artificial intelligence compute. Mentioned: Trump’s World Cup TANKING: Tourists Planning To Stay Away https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XQF3EqkPUsBfBE98RzmCh Related episodes: AI Bubble: Reckless Multi- $Trillion Data Center Buildout https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uVy4Q3Cg46JHbgGidH9NR Elon Musk’s AI Power Grab is Collapsing  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZCpwAwl9TIVXsXi6mSmVv Referenced video: Tucker HUMILIATES Kevin O'Leary On Data Centers | Breaking Points https://youtu.be/3-lAnKWmzUo Astra Taylor on AI Data Center Resistance & Fighting "Billionaire Big Tech Agenda" | Democracy Now! https://youtu.be/KBzyJfW-tjQ Data Centers Just Took Power From 49000 People! | House of El - AI https://youtu.be/WeKAjZU-JsE 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.

    15 min

  3. MAY 14

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

    JJ’s Politics Unfiltered host JJ breaks down how the FIFA 2026 World Cup was expected to bring a huge tourism surge to the United States, as the majority of the events are being hosted in the United States. However, reports indicate that international visitors will be staying away, with hotel bookings so far much lower than expected. This is likely due to concerns and fears over ICE raids and harsh anti-immigration policies of the Trump administration, not to mention higher airfares brought by jet fuel costs, due to the Iran War. Mentioned channel: JJ's Authentic New Zealand channel https://www.youtube.com/@jjsauthenticnz Referenced videos: World Cup Hotels 80% Empty - Industry Calls It "Non-Event", Trump In PANIC | House of El https://youtu.be/2j6Iimm-fZs World Cup Tourists REFUSE To Visit Trump’s America | Rebel HQ  https://youtu.be/GjyQvrt--e0 Related episodes: MILLIONS Join No Kings Protests as Trump Parade FLOPS https://youtu.be/ymswUxZ_2mA Trump’s Obsession with Autocrat Viktor Orbán Explained https://youtu.be/_WHcknuwe3s Shocking Plans For Expanding Migrant Tent Camps Revealed! https://youtu.be/ya6f2IyQvcw #WorldCup2026 #FIFA2026 #TrumpSlump #DonaldTrump #USPolitics #politics #TourismCrisis #ICERaids #TravelNews #ImmigrationPolicy #PoliticsUnfiltered #WorldCupUSA #BreakingNews #TourismNews

    12 min

  4. MAY 13

    Tesla Robotaxi Safety Issues Hidden as ‘Convenience Issues’

    John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how a Reuters investigation of Tesla’s unsupervised Robotaxi rollout has found long wait times, bizarre routing, and close to zero robotaxi availability across Tesla’s three-city “Robotaxi” service. What look like convenience issue, could really be symptoms of a system that can’t scale safely.  New channel: JJ's Authentic New Zealand channel https://www.youtube.com/@jjsauthenticnz Related episodes: Robotaxis $34T by 2030? Cathie Wood’s ARK Makes BOLD Call https://open.spotify.com/episode/4S6zvQjfCywyIjfqhxk0tZ THE TESLA STOCK CRASH WILL BE EPIC https://open.spotify.com/episode/2RV8h4ioNb1wksarKXeIdH Tesla Q1 Earnings: Elon Sort of Admitted the FSD Truth https://open.spotify.com/episode/2krI3rv5yJPfPePlE2hl61 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.

    14 min

  5. MAY 12

    Musk vs Altman: OpenAI 'Gigatrial' is Getting Messy

    John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the latest developments in Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI. Sam Altman and Elon Musk are currently facing-off in a high-stakes courtroom trial that could impact the future of OpenAI.  New: JJ's Authentic New Zealand channel https://www.youtube.com/@jjsauthenticnz Related episodes: AI Bubble: Reckless Multi- $Trillion Data Center Buildout https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uVy4Q3Cg46JHbgGidH9NR Elon Musk’s AI Power Grab is Collapsing  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZCpwAwl9TIVXsXi6mSmVv  Elon Musk’s Twitter Fraud Deposition Was A Trainwreck (Footage) https://open.spotify.com/episode/5W6cess0tRaAIXA1wwL246 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.

    12 min

  6. MAY 11

    AI Bubble: Reckless Multi-$Trillion Data Center Buildout

    John Johnston (JJ) questions whether the expected multi-trillion dollar AI data center buildout will end in a bust, like the internet infrastructure buildout did in the early 2000s. Has the current AI data center buildout turned into a massive bubble that is financially unsustainable? New: JJ's Authentic New Zealand channel https://www.youtube.com/@jjsauthenticnz Related episodes: Elon Musk’s AI Power Grab is Collapsing  https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZCpwAwl9TIVXsXi6mSmVv Sam Altman: Silicon Valley’s Greatest Grift? (Ed Zitron Reaction) https://open.spotify.com/episode/7Aj85Hr7fc5I7vFUTw4UGk Biggest Money Grab Ever? Elon’s SpaceX Files To Go Public  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7JTvVEeUruYNAYYizWC4qQ Referenced video: The AI bubble won’t survive this question | The Tech Report | Ed Zitron https://youtu.be/or8butOTUp8 Elon Musk's xAI Is Failing | Wall Street Millennial  https://youtu.be/n1TG_3lNLls OpenAI Secretly Lobbying For Gov Bailout  | Wall Street Millennial https://youtu.be/tiv_LWUzEM8 Shark Tank Host's Data Center Draws MASS OUTRAGE | Breaking Points https://youtu.be/_k-k7jxk-jA 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.

    15 min

  7. MAY 7

    Elon Musk’s AI Power Grab is Collapsing

    John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the news that Elon Musk’s AI empire appears to be unraveling in real time. The current trial of Elon Musk vs Sam Altman is exposing, under oath, that Musk’s AI ambitions were never about AI safety, open access, or benefiting humanity. They have been about power and control all along. New: JJ's Authentic New Zealand channel https://www.youtube.com/@jjsauthenticnz Related episodes: THE TESLA STOCK CRASH WILL BE EPIC https://open.spotify.com/episode/2RV8h4ioNb1wksarKXeIdH There’s A Growing Revolt Over Tesla Self-Driving Promises https://open.spotify.com/episode/07qdYLrT48oL4AIP8OTR7X  Elon Musk’s Twitter Fraud Deposition Was A Trainwreck (Footage) https://open.spotify.com/episode/5W6cess0tRaAIXA1wwL246 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.

    13 min

  8. MAY 6

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

    John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest says that the robotaxi market could hit a massive $34 Trillion by 2030, in just 4 years. JJ also surveys some critics of both ARK Invest and Elon Musk’s Tesla, in relation to robotaxis, including famed short seller Jim Chanos. Related episodes: THE TESLA STOCK CRASH WILL BE EPIC  https://open.spotify.com/episode/2RV8h4ioNb1wksarKXeIdH Tesla Q1 Earnings: Elon Sort of Admitted the FSD Truth https://open.spotify.com/episode/2krI3rv5yJPfPePlE2hl61 There’s A Growing Revolt Over Tesla Self-Driving Promises https://open.spotify.com/episode/07qdYLrT48oL4AIP8OTR7X New Channel: JJ's Authentic New Zealand channel https://www.youtube.com/@jjsauthenticnz 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.

    14 min
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Welcome to The John Johnston Lounge, where tech, business, politics, and culture collide. Join host John Johnston (JJ) for a daily breakdown of some of the most powerful tech companies and people. JJ goes beyond the headlines to critique the unusual psychology, strategies, and politics of tech billionaires Elon Musk (Tesla and SpaceX), Sam Altman (OpenAI), Peter Thiel (Palantir), Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), and others. Whether it's an inflating AI bubble, a Silicon Valley coup, or the politics of the "Rogansphere," we cover it with critical depth, zero sycophancy, and a healthy dose of humor!

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  • Creator
    John Johnston
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    802
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © John Johnston
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    The John Johnston Lounge

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