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John Johnston
John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the hottest business, political, tech and culture news.
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Jan 21, 2025 • 14min
Q&A: They Say It's Elon & Trump Derangement Syndrome
JJ replies to some harsh viewer questions and critical comments about the current direction of The Art of Value channel, and shares some recent channel analytics.
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.

Jan 20, 2025 • 16min
TRUMP Memecoin is Grifting INSANITY!
JJ breaks down the surprise launch of Donald Trump's new TRUMP memecoin, just days before his inauguration as President of The United States! A Melania Trump memecoin was also launched just days later.
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.

Jan 17, 2025 • 25min
Elon Musk’s Friend EXPOSES His Lies & Betrayal
JJ breaks down how Elon’s now former friend Sam Harris has revealed why he and Elon are no longer friends. He exposes how Elon betrayed him, and how Elon continues to spread lies about Sam and many others online, to millions of his followers on his own Twitter/X platform.
Related episodes:
Elon Musk Fraud Video Gamer! What Else is a Lie? https://youtu.be/FrMKvrA-e6I
Tesla’s Elon Musk Legit May Be ‘GOING MAD’ https://youtu.be/0ZgP6qB8jnk
Elon Musk Calls MAGA Contemptible FOOLS & RACISTS https://youtu.be/K-VYnvSIbtg
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.

Jan 15, 2025 • 12min
SEC Sues Elon Musk Alleging Securities Fraud
JJ breaks down the news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing Elon Musk alleging the X (formerly Twitter) owner violated securities law by acquiring Twitter shares at artificially low prices, and being late for reporting his growing Twitter stake.
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.

Jan 14, 2025 • 11min
Top MAGA Steve Bannon BRUTALIZES Elon Musk
JJ breaks down what Steve Bannon, MAGA ally and President Donald Trump’s previous political strategist, is currently saying about fellow MAGA ally and Telsa CEO Elon Musk. Bannon is brutal with his criticism of Elon Musk, calling him a truly evil person and a racist.
Related videos:
Elon Musk Fraud Video Gamer! What Else is a Lie? https://youtu.be/FrMKvrA-e6I
Tesla’s Elon Musk Legit May Be ‘GOING MAD’ https://youtu.be/0ZgP6qB8jnk
Trump Could DECIMATE Tesla & Elon Musk’s Fortune https://youtu.be/52tLqkB4CQA

Jan 13, 2025 • 15min
Elon Musk Fraud Video Gamer! What Else is a Lie?
JJ looks at how Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been been busted as a gaming fraud by they Path of Exile 2 gaming community for lying about being a top game player. They say Elon has been secretly boosting his way to near the top of the ladder in the game, by paying expert players to play for him. If this is indeed the case, what else is he lying about?
Related episodes:
Elon Plays Video Games & Politics as Tesla SALES FALL https://youtu.be/ZzlmVsPlLFw
Tesla’s Elon Musk Legit May Be ‘GOING MAD’ https://youtu.be/0ZgP6qB8jnk
Elon Musk's SHOCKING Reaction to Tesla Cybertruck EXPLOSION https://youtu.be/QGNrGIuG6JQ
Referenced videos
Elon Musk Fraud Gamer Situation is Pathetic - penguinz0 https://youtu.be/8Ui4h0J1mIQ
Elon Musk is Lying About Being Good at Video Games - Quin69TV https://youtu.be/FmEe3eUPWq4
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.

Jan 10, 2025 • 15min
Elon Plays Video Games & Politics as Tesla Sales Fall
JJ investigates reports that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been playing video games almost full-time, and also playing politics globally, at the same time as Tesla sales and deliveries have been declining.
Related videos:
Cybertruck SALES DISASTER For Tesla & Elon Musk https://youtu.be/ibGsAOcnwJo
Tesla’s Elon Musk Legit May Be ‘GOING MAD’ https://youtu.be/0ZgP6qB8jnk
Trump Could DECIMATE Tesla & Elon Musk’s Fortune https://youtu.be/52tLqkB4CQA
President Elon Musk HUMILIATES Panicked Trump https://youtu.be/2dW_U6JTERY
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.

Jan 8, 2025 • 15min
Elon Musk Legit May Be ‘Going Mad’
We investigate recent suggestions that Tesla and X’s (formerly Twitter) Elon Musk may be legitimately “going mad” or is “deeply unwell”, due to mental illness, heavy drug use and crippling stress. Others have been trying to reach out to Elon to express concern, and to ask him to curb his increasingly unhinged posts supporting far-right politics and other controversial topics, including conspiracy theories.
Related episodes:
Elon Musk's SHOCKING Reaction to Tesla Cybertruck EXPLOSION https://youtu.be/QGNrGIuG6JQ
Cybertruck SALES DISASTER For Tesla & Elon Musk https://youtu.be/ibGsAOcnwJo
Elon Musk Calls MAGA Contemptible FOOLS & RACISTS https://youtu.be/K-VYnvSIbtg
President Elon Musk HUMILIATES Panicked Trump https://youtu.be/2dW_U6JTERY
Elon Musk Acting Like An OLIGARCH Could BANKRUPT Tesla https://youtu.be/DSfyvq-14pE
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.

Jan 6, 2025 • 18min
Trump Could DECIMATE Tesla & Elon Musk’s Fortune
Could Elon Musk’s close association with President Trump and MAGA end up destroying he vast fortune? That’s the question we investigate in this episode. Elon is becoming more and more vocal in right-wing politics at the same time that Tesla sales numbers are declining. Does this have something to do with Elon’s strategy to bolster his and Tesla’s fortunes, or is it backfiring on him and Tesla?
Related episodes:
Cybertruck SALES DISASTER For Tesla & Elon Musk https://youtu.be/ibGsAOcnwJo
New Allegations Could BUST Tesla + Elon Musk https://youtu.be/ddypeYY9PNk
Cybertruck Could BUST Tesla & Elon Musk https://youtu.be/S9PWj3B7aD0
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.

Jan 4, 2025 • 12min
Cybertruck SALES DISASTER For Tesla & Elon Musk
On the release of Tesla’s quarterly vehicle delivery results, is has been revealed that Cybertruck sales are a disaster for Tesla and Elon Musk. We investigate how Cybertruck sales have not been living up to Elon Musk’s lofty expectations, and what it means for Tesla the company.
Related episodes:
Elon Musk's SHOCKING Reaction to Tesla Cybertruck EXPLOSION https://youtu.be/QGNrGIuG6JQ
Cybertruck Could BUST Tesla & Elon Musk https://youtu.be/S9PWj3B7aD0
Tesla is Quickly Running Out of Cybertruck Buyers https://youtu.be/NlXMT-F_NiU
The Elon Musk Tesla Cybertruck: Sucks or Success? https://youtu.be/2DO8to-NkTQ
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.


