The John Johnston Lounge

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.