The John Johnston Lounge

MUSK Doc Director Reveals How Bad Media Censorship Really Is

The John Johnston Lounge

Show Notes

John Johnston (JJ) reacts to some of the MUSK documentary maker Alex Gibney’s comments on the current media environment, and how he’s been attempting to navigate it with the release and distribution of his MUSK movie, given Elon would like it not to be seen.

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Related episode:

They Tried To BAN This MUSK Documentary Trailer https://youtu.be/TwxiD3gmmqs

Referenced videos:

The Elon Musk Film You Need To See Before The Midterms https://youtu.be/gYWrIcQNFLQ

Alex Gibney On His Elon Musk Doc & Why Hollywood Is More Scared Than Ever Before | Mixed Signals | Semafor https://youtu.be/OESKEnx3BcI

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