The John Johnston Lounge

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down a brief part of an extensive interview with MUSK director Alex Gibney, and ex-wife Justine Musk, from On With Kara Swisher, about the new MUSK documentary and Elon Musk the flawed person. JJ also discusses the new David Byrne song “Let Me Sell You A Dream”, which is part of the documentary soundtrack. The question is asked: do the bad things Elon has done now outweigh the good? 

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Referenced videos:

Elon’s Biggest Lies with Justine Musk & “Musk” Director Alex Gibney | On With Kara Swisher https://youtu.be/LUjirxMzFqQf

Musk | "Let Me Sell You a Dream" Music Video | Bleecker Street https://youtu.be/BzZfEbA1_Po

David Byrne Reveals How He Got into Elon Musk's Head to Write His Song for the Documentary Musk | Late Night with Seth Myers https://youtu.be/UDRvESBHxZc

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John Johnston (JJ) asks the question: was the recent, very public breakup of Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis just a PR move, more to do with business and geopolitics than for personal reasons? Drey, from The Drey Dossier, thinks she may have joined the dots that point to this.

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Referenced video:

Elon Musk dumped Shivon Zilis and her drone company might be why. - Ep. 16 | The Drey Dossier https://www.youtube.com/live/-g8-XRKbZ68

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John Johnston (JJ) reacts to part of a recent On with Kara Swisher interview with the maker of the new MUSK documentary, Alex Gibney, and with Elon’s first wife Justine Musk. Gibney describes Elon as unhinged but with enormous power. Justine describes Elon as thriving on chaos and intensity. JJ also reacts to part of an Mehdi Hasan interview with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor, who discuss Elon Musk in relation to their new book, End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World.

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Referenced videos:

“Psychologically unhinged:” Elon, DOGE, and the MUSK documentary | INTERVIEW TEASER | On with Kara Swisher https://youtu.be/2frnKl5ZRL8

The Fascists Want Doomsday. Here’s How They Can Be Stopped | Zeteo  https://youtu.be/oS-6Hd6seK4

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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how billionaires in multiple countries are “donating” to political parties and third party groups in order to influence politics and elections in their favor. JJ discusses what’s currently happening in the United States leading up to the midterm elections, and in New Zealand leading up to the national election. 

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09:10 New Zealand Billionaires and their political influence  

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The Mowbrays are putting their thumb on the scale to help the right win the election | Big Hairy Network https://youtu.be/ZiuFJcZT578

Harry Mowbray - "Split The Vote Campaign Doesn’t Breach Electoral Law" https://youtu.be/cWj0k90xG4g

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John Johnston (JJ) discusses and reacts to some of the recent thoughts of tech oligarch or “broligarch” Peter Thiel, and some of his high profile critics: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor. Is Peter Thiel more dangerous to democracy than the likes of Elon Musk, even though not as publicly visible? 

Referenced videos:

Why are the super rich obsessed with the apocalypse? | LBC  https://youtu.be/lFZ8-OLTlXY

Naomi Klein: End Times Fascism | Doomscroll https://youtu.be/UHDwQ6FuWCs

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down Elon Musk’s apparent hypocrisy when it comes to working with and praising China and its leader, while at the same time (falsely) blasting Democrats, and even one high profile MAGA supporter as being communists. 

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"The Corruption is The Point": Casey Michel on America's New Billionaire Oligarchs  https://youtu.be/8LDhLXOwjcI

Full: Exclusive CMG interview with Tesla CEO Elon Musk  https://youtu.be/34-5wOGmCKc

John Johnston (JJ) gives an update on how the AI Bubble is playing out so far, and the cracks that are starting to show, especially in financing associated with the massive AI data center buildout.  

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Cracks Are Showing In The Data Center Boom | Prog G Markets https://youtu.be/yasYNC_5Ki8

Hyperscalers are hiding a massive secret about uninstalled GPUs | Ed Zitron | The Tech Report  https://youtu.be/1CbvhJO8Nfo

Monologue: The AI Data Center Overbuild | Better Offline https://youtu.be/ZFu5Hiw2E3c

The Enron-Era Tricks Are Back in AI: How These Companies Are Hiding Their Debt | The Weekly Wrap | Steve Eisman https://youtu.be/vKLPLywZcp0

Anthropic Just Filed to Go Public. Does the Math Add Up? | Patrick Boyle  https://youtu.be/T-oXyXwD6sE

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John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the controversy over the new Musk documentary trailer for the latest Alex Gibney documentary: MUSK. 

Referenced videos:

Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street https://youtu.be/eY_8SyndC10

CNN Bombshell UNVEILED As Elon Musk Investment Revealed | The Damage Report https://youtu.be/ct7A6EQ4RGk

John Johnston (JJ) reflects on some of the similarities and differences between Elon Musk and Elizabeth Holmes, sparked by Alex Gibney’s documentaries and interview comments about both tech company CEO’s. Both figures have made highly questionable comments about their companies’ products to the public and investors. Elizabeth Holmes went to prison. Elon Musk (briefly) became a trillionaire.

Referenced interview video:

Alex Gibney ('Musk') on how Elon got so political: 'If Trump doesn't win, he might go to jail’ https://youtu.be/ISgepiLrfaU

John Johnston (JJ) reacts to a recent interview with the ‘Musk’ documentary maker Alex Gibney, about Elon Musk and the soon to be released film. He discusses Tesla’s Autopilot and FSD issues, and the way Elon has promoted it, as well as Elon’s seizing of political power with DOGE.

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Alex Gibney ('Musk') on how Elon got so political: 'If Trump doesn't win, he might go to jail’ https://youtu.be/ISgepiLrfaU

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