{"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":"Corruption: How Trump Profited $4 Billion WHILE IN OFFICE","slug":"corruption-how-trump-profited-4-billion-while-in-office","published_at":"2026-07-02T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872/corruption-how-trump-profited-4-billion-while-in-office","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejohnjohnstonlounge/episodes/Corruption-How-Trump-Profited-4-Billion-WHILE-IN-OFFICE-e3li5dt","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/351e66a0/podcast/play/122278781/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-2%2F427212207-44100-2-725bc3b91d30b.mp3","summary":"John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how President Trump has made billions while in office during off his second term, from crypto schemes, to stocks, to international business deals related to insider knowledge of government policy changes and contracts. Related episodes: TRUMP Memecoin is Grifting INSANITY https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jwECp8GbmInq2BjwsYDCD It’s Official: Elon Musk Must Face DOGE 'Power Overreach' Lawsuit https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Dz4yUMtrfu5zB0k5ZmOOb Referenced videos: ‘Onslaught of corruption’: Trump’s ex-lawyer on his $1B+ disclosure https://youtu.be/FpdAU6kKAYU How Trump Made $4 Billion as President | Steve Rattner on Morning Joe https://youtu.be/iq6CLSnywKM Donald Trump made up to $1.4bn in stock purchases in 2025 https://www.ft.com/content/9067f454-a2f3-43da-bb0e-7f3015ce3bf5?syn-25a6b1a6=1 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 how President Trump has made billions while in office during off his second term, from crypto schemes, to stocks, to intern…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":994,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872/episodes/corruption-how-trump-profited-4-billion-while-in-office/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/corruption-how-trump-profited-4-billion-while-in-office.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}