The John Johnston Lounge

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://youtu.be/s1s4-jFcrSA ‘Elon-gelical’ Tesla Influencers Leaving The Cult https://youtu.be/PLcJ8Y9tV7M Tesla’s Unsupervised Robotaxi: Was Elon Wrong or Lying? https://youtu.be/7OKYx0_7GyY 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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://youtu.be/j3JvlSRSsFg Elon Admits xAI ‘Not Built Right’ After Tesla Just Invested https://youtu.be/cG2smb5oAiA Prediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://youtu.be/UVpk3Y4uKhI Referenced video: AI Bubble: A recession is now inevitable | Professor Steve Keen | The Tech Report https://youtu.be/gfOYJY3Q8dI 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Wrong or Lying? https://youtu.be/7OKYx0_7GyY Is Tesla’s Unsupervised Robotaxi Plan Failing Miserably? https://youtu.be/nKoN0iMPgtw ‘Elon-gelical’ Tesla Influencers Leaving The Cult https://youtu.be/PLcJ8Y9tV7M Referenced article: My Tesla Was Driving Itself Perfectly—Until It Crashed https://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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Wrong or Lying? https://youtu.be/7OKYx0_7GyY Elon’s ‘Intelligence’ Test Backfires: He Failed https://youtu.be/OsxoEqWl2ro Referenced article: The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult’ https://www.wired.com/story/the-tesla-influencers-leaving-the-cult/ 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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://youtu.be/cG2smb5oAiA Is Tesla’s Unsupervised Robotaxi Plan Failing Miserably? https://youtu.be/nKoN0iMPgtw Is Elon’s Tesla Tunnel Loop A Scam? Nashville Thinks So! https://youtu.be/6CcvnNPKc78 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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://youtu.be/5aVb-qQTkBA Jennifer Welch: The Palantir Psychos Are Worse Than You Think https://youtu.be/_IlblU_3C14 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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://youtu.be/wzaTGEV_h4I Elon’s “Thinly Disguised Fraud”: $1.25T SpaceX-xAI Merger https://youtu.be/pThWWu_dfcY 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/0i6ixmOPpEi3vgLCpKSrUY Prediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IdsB0PeURDU7nyDC8BMI3 AI Bubble BIG SHORT: Michael Burry’s Palantir Stock Short https://open.spotify.com/episode/6riZX0MgDPBmLlaRHl6uDY 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/7BFCFJU3etAEN1HuHsiaKk It’s All Falling Apart For Elon Musk, Tesla & SpaceX https://open.spotify.com/episode/02oPX7onUsiODaZ71SDAF3 Tesla Robotaxi Slow Progress: $1.5T Red Flag For Investors? https://open.spotify.com/episode/2UCcnaYSVadNFiOFdF5U0n Referenced article: Tesla's Robotaxis Are Going Nowhere https://www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/teslas-robotaxis-are-going-nowhere 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/TheJohnJohnstonLounge Related episodes: Kyle Kulinski HUMILIATES Joe Rogan For His “Tepid Little Criticisms” https://open.spotify.com/episode/4K8lgnrrc3bXMkXDLgtnJY Prediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IdsB0PeURDU7nyDC8BMI3 Slow Joe Rogan is Waking Up to Harsh Reality https://open.spotify.com/episode/0H7F4FIPxQCqBzKlBm9Iba Referenced video: Discussing Trump, Iran, Israel’s Influence, and Growing WW3 Fears https://youtu.be/UUyYwrtkZRM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/TheJohnJohnstonLounge Related episodes: How This Guy Bet Against Elon Musk and Easily Won BIG! https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rO7MvqRjAhTjXznYRTl0t BUSTED: Trump Admin Concedes Elon's DOGE May Have Stolen Data https://open.spotify.com/episode/0CZT7ozKnOzOQ4zfvWsSGO Elon Musk’s DOGE Collapses & Criminal Charges Loom https://open.spotify.com/episode/3husqbwJVGAqerH4IxIiKD DOGE Whistleblower: Govt Fraud ‘RELATIVELY NONEXISTENT’ https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mdqKpRiIGET9jWiXGJGQj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/TheJohnJohnstonLounge Related episodes: Prediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IdsB0PeURDU7nyDC8BMI3 Did U.S. Just Get Into A FOREVER WAR in Iran? https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I7oHDeuOol9OlZYi8BPSx Iran War: Oil Hits $100! How High Will It Go? https://open.spotify.com/episode/0l97KmqadcrNsF4toG3iD8 Referenced videos: IHIP News: Mike Johnson Calls for HOLY WAR in Iran and CONTRADICTS Trump at EVERY STEP! https://youtu.be/GdZWYQUOpAE Lindsey Graham: Iran is "HOLY WAR!" to Remake Middle East | Breaking Points https://youtu.be/zPDS1k9lAq8 Christian Nationalists Love Trump's Iran War | The Majority Report https://youtu.be/JkpWi10Yp_8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/TheJohnJohnstonLounge Related episodes: Elon Musk’s ‘Intelligence’ Test Backfires: He Failed https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UsvgXx4tp2TbPvdxZzIpY Elon’s SpaceX $1.75T IPO: ‘Lottery Ticket With Better Branding’ https://open.spotify.com/episode/6cfQKCpmzocEleD5PDjJxa Is Elon’s Tesla Tunnel Loop A Scam? Nashville Thinks So! https://open.spotify.com/episode/4wDNSR53CJOuBU3kyndzNP 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/TheJohnJohnstonLounge Related episodes: Prediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://youtu.be/UVpk3Y4uKhI Prediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://youtu.be/UVpk3Y4uKhI Did U.S. Just Get Into A FOREVER WAR in Iran? https://youtu.be/UCuF0WrySck 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/TheJohnJohnstonLounge Related episodes: Is Elon’s Tesla Tunnel Loop A Scam? Nashville Thinks So! https://youtu.be/6CcvnNPKc78 Prediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://youtu.be/UVpk3Y4uKhI Elon’s SpaceX $1.75T IPO: ‘Lottery Ticket With Better Branding’ https://youtu.be/wzaTGEV_h4I 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Related episodes: Prediction: US Defeat in Iran War Will Pop AI Bubble https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IdsB0PeURDU7nyDC8BMI3 Jennifer Welch: The Palantir Psychos Are Worse Than You Think https://open.spotify.com/episode/0i6ixmOPpEi3vgLCpKSrUY Kyle Kulinski HUMILIATES Joe Rogan For His “Tepid Little Criticisms” https://open.spotify.com/episode/4K8lgnrrc3bXMkXDLgtnJY Join The John Johnston Lounge Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheJohnJohnstonLounge Referenced videos: Kristi Noem FIRED as Trump’s Iran War Is About to Hit Americans HARD | Raging Moderates https://youtu.be/K-TU0wxaRt4 IHIP News: Stephen Miller MELTS DOWN Over 'WOKE' War and THESE Dems Are BACKING Trump's Plans?! | I’ve Had It Podcast https://youtu.be/lewlImPOFy8 Trump, Hegseth Prepare For FOREVER WAR | Breaking Points https://youtu.be/yfCxBqDKgys?si=lPQhsQSuzIk6mdio Saagar Admits HUMILIATION With Trump's Iran War | Breaking Points https://youtu.be/KvTNGDUCLvw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/6oYjOAujG7H6x8g1Bhg2Qr How 'Elongelical' Influencer Accidentally Predicted Robotaxi Fail https://open.spotify.com/episode/3EJZcUCDLObNE3Op2yhMNP Scam? STILL Only One Tesla Unsupervised Robotaxi? https://open.spotify.com/episode/7BFCFJU3etAEN1HuHsiaKk 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. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/4K8lgnrrc3bXMkXDLgtnJY Jennifer Welch: The Palantir Psychos Are Worse Than You Think https://open.spotify.com/episode/0i6ixmOPpEi3vgLCpKSrUY Referenced videos: Trump war is already lost | Chris Norlund https://youtu.be/Qi06gahLuFg Professor Jiang Predicts: US WILL LOSE Iran War | Breaking Points https://youtu.be/4Ql24Z8SIeE 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/3EJZcUCDLObNE3Op2yhMNP Elon Musk’s ‘Self-Growing Moon City’: Anyone Still Believe Him? https://open.spotify.com/episode/7GqExGR4JY2mVIhfrNN0mz Elon’s “Thinly Disguised Fraud”: $1.25T SpaceX-xAI Merger https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oYjOAujG7H6x8g1Bhg2Qr 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/6gH4c1wAKglXqilUROpR1I How 'Elongelical' Influencer Accidentally Predicted Robotaxi Fail https://open.spotify.com/episode/3EJZcUCDLObNE3Op2yhMNP Elon Musk’s xAI Grok is POISONING Memphis! https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hAAzu6bIiBQpkSSmkZPhs Referenced 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.