{"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":"SpaceX Stock Crashes $1T & AI Trade Reverses!","slug":"spacex-stock-crashes-1t-ai-trade-reverses","published_at":"2026-07-20T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872/spacex-stock-crashes-1t-ai-trade-reverses","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejohnjohnstonlounge/episodes/SpaceX-Stock-Crashes-1T--AI-Trade-Reverses-e3m9u5s","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/351e66a0/podcast/play/123057788/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-20%2F428259863-44100-2-5fdcf4015ab8d.mp3","summary":"John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how SpaceX stock lost around $1 trillion in market value from its initial peak, and short sellers are increasingly betting against SpaceX, just weeks after its massive IPO. Also, we look at how this relates to US semiconductor stocks falling at the same time, and in turn how this relates to the huge volatility in the South Korean KOSPI Index over the past year, and its recent fall into bear market territory. Related episodes: SpaceX Stock is Crashing & Tesla Investors Want Answers https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Jey6dAGdZeZNXvAk6DGj7 Aswath Damodaran: “SpaceX Looks AWFUL As An Investment” https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lheHMH1AuJ1YVYB3i3F8G Referenced video: The World’s Best Stock Market Is Also Crashing! | Patrick Boyle On Finance https://open.spotify.com/episode/1NyAd8NTavmMG1LmlLWMIC 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 SpaceX stock lost around $1 trillion in market value from its initial peak, and short sellers are increasingly betting…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":740,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872/episodes/spacex-stock-crashes-1t-ai-trade-reverses/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/spacex-stock-crashes-1t-ai-trade-reverses.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}