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The John Johnston Lounge

Welcome to The John Johnston Lounge (formerly The Art of Value), where Tech, Business, & Culture collide. Join host John Johnston (JJ) for daily breakdowns of the planet"s most powerful tech billionaires. We critique the psychology, strategies, and politics of titans like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, and Mark Zuckerberg. We also analyze related cultural commentary from top podcast voices like Joe Rogan and Tim Dillon. From the AI bubble to the "Rogansphere," expect critical

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00:17:14

Elon Musk’s GIGA-GRIFT in Saudi Arabia Interview

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/05/14

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 sales pitch, Elon added to his already “optimistic” predictions for the future of the technologies his companies are developing, despite many of his previous predictions proving highly inaccurate. Related episodes:US Safety Watchdog Has Big Questions for Tesla Robotaxi https://youtu.be/BCrkzleV-_cTrump Wants to Accept $400m Foreign Government

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00:14:21

US Safety Watchdog Has Big Questions for Tesla Robotaxi

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/05/13

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, ahead of its imminent Tesla Robotaxi launch in Austin, Texas. The NHTSA doesn’t seem to know much about it yet, even though it’s scheduled to be just weeks away! New! The Art of Value: Politics channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValuePoliticsDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This

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00:12:32

Tesla Staffers Confirm Demand Problem & Blame Elon Musk

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/05/12

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 problem, and they are blaming Elon Musk’s divisive politics. They want Elon to step down as CEO to save the company. New! The Art of Value: Politics channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValuePoliticsReferenced article:Tesla employees ask Elon Musk to resign, confirm massive demand problem, get fired for it |

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00:15:45

Trump Wants to Accept $400m Foreign Government Bribe

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/05/12

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, the Trump administration is poised to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar. The jet will apparently be available for use by Trump as the new Air Force One until he leaves office, then ownership will be transferred to the Trump’s presidential library foundation!Related episodes:Trump Official Aiming to

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00:19:22

Trump Official Aiming to Suspend Your Constitutional...

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/05/11

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 habeas corpus, a basic US constitutional right, and calls out “radical rogue judges” for ruling against the administration on a number of issues.Related episodes:Elon Musk’s DOGE is Building a Surveillance State https://youtu.be/ziacFGtrShYDOGE Whistleblower Exposes Elon Musk & Gets Threatened https://youtu.be/zRg65XYwiXwElon Musk’s Lies

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00:17:35

Elon Musk is “an Evil Piece of Garbage” Here’s Why

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/05/09

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 Efficiency (DOGE). Elon has been saying it’s all about finding “waste, fraud, and abuse”, but it seems it’s mostly about something else entirely.Related episodes:Elon Musk’s DOGE is Building a Surveillance Statehttps://youtu.be/ziacFGtrShYTesla's Europe Sales CRASHING Despite New Model Y!https://youtu.be/_yXFcBfF9BIDOGE Whistleblower

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00:15:21

Tesla Deliveries Fall in China as 'Tesla Killers' Ramp

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/05/08

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 sales in the biggest EV market in the world. Are these the “Tesla killers” they have been talked about for so long?Related episodes:Tesla UK & Germany Sales CRASH While BYD Sales SURGE https://youtu.be/gZrvCEAfxxQNew Tesla Model Y vs BYD + 4 STRONG Competitors! https://youtu.be/ebZDC5gV3bkTesla's Europe Sales CRASHING Despite New Model Y

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00:12:49

Tesla UK & Germany Sales Crash While BYD Sales Surge

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/05/07

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. Will the Tesla sales decline continue, or will the new Model Y save the company’s European sales?Related episodes:New Tesla Model Y vs BYD + 4 STRONG Competitors! https://youtu.be/ebZDC5gV3bkLoyal Tesla Fans Are Losing Trust in Elon Musk https://youtu.be/dNCPR_A_OVYTesla's Europe Sales CRASHING Despite New Model Y

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00:13:36

Elon Musk Frenemy Peter Thiel’s Influence on The Media

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/05/06

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 billionaire Peter Thiel and his influence on the media.Related episodes:Elon Billionaire Ally Peter Thiel Says Quiet Part OUT LOUD https://youtu.be/2nemKx4h41IThe Tangled $ Web of Elon Musk, Trump, Peter Thiel & JD Vance https://youtu.be/6lc5Iwgj0TQReferenced video:Reporter ROASTS Matt Taibbi, SPILLS THE TEA on Peter Thiel's MAGA Media

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00:19:48

Loyal Tesla Fans Are Losing Trust in Elon Musk

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2025/05/06

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, because of its distracted and increasingly controversial CEO Elon Musk. Referenced video:Are Tesla’s Biggest Fans Done With Elon Musk? | CNBC https://youtu.be/OlXDlmVjoYwTo support The Art of Value channel, become a member https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValue/joinDisclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial

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00:16:13

How Tech Billionaires Musk & Thiel Buy & Control The...

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/05/06

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 tech billionaires, including Peter Thiel and Elon Musk, are attempting to buy and control parts of the media.Related episode:The Rise of ‘Broligarch’ Tech Fascism https://youtu.be/XJSMt_7p9zcReferenced video:Mavericks to Mouthpieces: How Tech Billionaires Like Elon Musk Broke Journalism (w/ Eoin Higgins) | The Nerd Reich

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00:15:16

New Tesla Model Y vs BYD + 4 STRONG Competitors!

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/05/05

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 Ioniq 5, Honda Prologue, Volvo EX30 and more! Which one do you like the look of best?Related episodes:Tesla's Europe Sales CRASHING Despite New Model Y! https://youtu.be/_yXFcBfF9BIWhy BYD Just Left Tesla in the Dust! https://youtu.be/-BsNRGDxnXMWhy I Had to Quit Tesla Full Self-Driving https://youtu.be/eQJQJq9owFkNew! The Art of Value:

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00:12:02

Tesla's Europe Sales Crashing Despite New Model Y!

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/05/02

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 recent survey Tesla is the only EV brand with a negative perception, no doubt due to a widespread dislike of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his political activities. Related episodes:Why BYD Just Left Tesla in the Dust! https://youtu.be/-BsNRGDxnXMWhy I Had to Quit Tesla Full Self-Driving https://youtu.be/eQJQJq9owFkELON MUSK IS COOKED. DONE

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00:18:02

Elon Musk’s DOGE is Building a Surveillance State

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/05/01

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 responsible for illegally taking government data with the aim of building a vast “database of ruin” for a surveillance state? This is exactly what whistleblower Edward Snowden warned about more than a decade ago. Related episodes:Tesla Whistleblower: Elon’s a "Vindictive Monster! Pure Evil" https://youtu.be/nggnt9Lm6EgDOGE Whistleblower

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00:08:30

Neil Young SLAMS Elon Musk in New Anti-Tesla Song!

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/04/30

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, young delivers criticism of President Trump, Elon Musk and Elon’s company Tesla, implying that you’d have to be a fascist to buy a Tesla at this point.Related episodes:ELON MUSK IS COOKED. DONE! https://youtu.be/qzMcVgfBWt4Free Speech? X Allegedly Shadow-Bans Elon’s Critics https://youtu.be/nGJ8BJ5Q2IcWhy BYD Just Left Tesla in the Dust

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00:12:02

Why BYD Just Left Tesla in its Wake!

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/04/29

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 worldwide, often at much lower prices points, and its innovations are starting to outpace Tesla, which by comparison appears to be stagnating in terms of vehicle innovation. Related episodes:Tesla Earnings SUCKED & The Stock JUMPED! https://youtu.be/9-TxS5hkO7sWhy I Had to Quit Tesla Full Self-Driving https://youtu.be/eQJQJq9owFkCybertruck

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00:19:06

Free Speech? X Allegedly Shadow-Bans Elon’s Critics

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/04/28

The Art of Value host JJ discusses a recent New York Times article that details how Elon Musk’s X platform has allegedly been shadow-banning and suppressing some of Elon’s critics, severely impacting their freedom of speech and freedom of reach on the platform, including financially. New channel: The Art of Value: Politics https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValuePolitics Referenced article:They Criticized Musk on X. Then Their Reach Collapsed. | New York

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00:18:21

Why I Had To Quit Tesla's Sketchy Full Self-Driving

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/04/25

The Art of Value host JJ reports that as Elon Musk is ramping up his Tesla robotaxi rhetoric, The Verge is questioning whether Elon’s Tesla robotaxi near future is still a fantasy. Additionally, Motortrend, after testing Tesla’s FSD (Supervised) for a full year, including very recent software updates, has quit using it, after it still make a basic and dangerous error, labelling the FSD software “sketchy”.New! The Art of Value: Politics channel

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00:16:30

ELON MUSK IS COOKED. DONE!

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/04/24

The Art of Value host JJ breaks down how it’s looking like Elon Musk, along with his company Tesla and vast wealth along with it, could be in real trouble. It was revealed in the latest Tesla earnings that the company’s profits are plummeting, and it could well be because of the anti-Tesla and anti-DOGE protests that have been raging around the world. It remains to be seen whether or not Elon pulling back from DOGE could help, or whether there has been too much Tesla brand damage.Books mentioned in

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00:29:14

Tesla Earnings SUCKED & The Stock JUMPED!

The John Johnston Lounge ·

2025/04/23

The Art of Value host JJ reacts to various investors who break down the much anticipated Tesla earnings results, which were awful, but Tesla stock still jumped after earnings. Related episodes:Elon Musk’s Desperate “Code Red” Tesla Earnings Call https://youtu.be/wAxI_DUx-jETesla Whistleblower: Elon’s a "Vindictive Monster! Pure Evil" https://youtu.be/nggnt9Lm6EgTo support The Art of Value channel, become a member https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtofValue/joinReferenced videos:Elon Musk needs

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