{"podcast":{"title":"The John Johnston Lounge","slug":"the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872","podcast_index_feed_id":3300872,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/351e66a0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejohnjohnstonlounge","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/8811848/8811848-1762554199389-15988a7d91957.jpg","author":"John Johnston","episode_count":832,"summary":"Welcome to The John Johnston Lounge, where tech, business, politics, and culture collide. Join host John Johnston (JJ) for a daily breakdown of some of the most powerful tech companies and people. JJ goes beyond the headlines to critique the unusual psychology, strategies, and politics of tech billionaires Elon Musk (Tesla and SpaceX), Sam Altman (OpenAI), Peter Thiel (Palantir), Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), and others. Whether it's an inflating AI bubble, a Silicon Valley coup, or the politics of the \"Rogansphere,\" we cover it with critical depth, zero sycophancy, and a healthy dose of humor!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T22:19:42.388840+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872"},"episode":{"title":"Aswath Damodaran: “SpaceX Looks AWFUL As An Investment”","slug":"aswath-damodaran-spacex-looks-awful-as-an-investment","published_at":"2026-07-06T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872/aswath-damodaran-spacex-looks-awful-as-an-investment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejohnjohnstonlounge/episodes/Aswath-Damodaran-SpaceX-Looks-AWFUL-As-An-Investment-e3ln1ch","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/351e66a0/podcast/play/122438481/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-6%2F427425295-44100-2-8aa97947376b4.mp3","summary":"John Johnston (JJ) breaks down what investor and Professor Aswath Damoderan, the “Dean of Valuation”, thinks of the current stock market valuation of SpaceX, and the current outlook for the emerging AI sector. Related episodes: AI Bubble: Top Central Bank Warns of Global Financial Crisis https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hsDCH8J1PKCN3DoLrqhhX AI Bubble & SpaceX: What Could Happen in A Bust? | Grantham & Buffett https://open.spotify.com/episode/48X5eRowgV9GCTCnwabg5O AI Bubble: Are Retail Investors Flying Into A Trap? https://open.spotify.com/episode/3SgyqWUt0QLZkO7aumqvBq Referenced videos: The Trillion Dollar Gap | Aswath Damodaran on SpaceX, AI and the Big Market Delusion | Excess Returns https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xrNJH7f3eCuRIwmmzIija 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.","meta_description":"John Johnston (JJ) breaks down what investor and Professor Aswath Damoderan, the “Dean of Valuation”, thinks of the current stock market valuation of Spac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":848,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872/episodes/aswath-damodaran-spacex-looks-awful-as-an-investment/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872/aswath-damodaran-spacex-looks-awful-as-an-investment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}