{"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":"Summer of Ludd: The Kids Are Alright Offline","slug":"summer-of-ludd-the-kids-are-alright-offline","published_at":"2026-06-24T10:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872/summer-of-ludd-the-kids-are-alright-offline","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thejohnjohnstonlounge/episodes/Summer-of-Ludd-The-Kids-Are-Alright-Offline-e3l75fq","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/351e66a0/podcast/play/121918394/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-24%2F426728520-44100-2-9c271804d87ea.mp3","summary":"John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how widespread techno-pessimism has sparked a positive and burgeoning analog movement, and an offline “Summer of Ludd” festival in New York. Other offline, phone-free events have been springing-up around the world, aiming for intentional, “unplugged” human connection. Related episodes: Is Elon’s SpaceX ‘Coup’ About to Rob Your 401K? https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Cz8MYXopM3MAeLsAiy8EQ Palantir’s Descent into Fascism is Scaring its Employees https://open.spotify.com/episode/3jGJYY04I9aGgr7HHIb54V The Revolt Against AI Data Centers is EXPLODING https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TVCeg83Gd4KlfgLooGTkk","meta_description":"John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how widespread techno-pessimism has sparked a positive and burgeoning analog movement, and an offline “Summer of Ludd” fest…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":628,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-john-johnston-lounge-3300872/episodes/summer-of-ludd-the-kids-are-alright-offline/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/summer-of-ludd-the-kids-are-alright-offline.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}