Austin Petersmith

Everything Austin Petersmith said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

TBPN Assertion Partly supported

Top VCs Passed on Nikola While Government and Corporate Entities Invested

“There were never VC funds piling into this. I just pulled up Crunchbase. And it was the US Department of Energy CNH Industrial, General Motors, California Transportation Commission.”

Austin Petersmith Feb 24, 2025 ▶ 12:38 Could NIKOLA Make a Comeback?

TBPN Prediction Partly held up

Trevor Milton Will Attempt to Build Another Company After Prison Release

“Trevor's gonna try and come out of the clink hit the ground running, build a new company.”

Austin Petersmith Feb 24, 2025 ▶ 18:38 Could NIKOLA Make a Comeback?

TBPN Assertion Partly supported

Nikola Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy at a $40 Million Market Cap

“The market cap is at forty million. They declared chapter 11 bankruptcy today.”

Austin Petersmith Feb 24, 2025 ▶ 0:18 Could NIKOLA Make a Comeback?

TBPN Assertion Supported

Trevor Milton Founded Nikola After Prior Company Failed Amid Misuse Accusations

“Trevor Milton, the CEO of Nikola he had a project called D hybrid for swift transportation. It fails amid accusations of misused funds, hinting at future deception. In 2014 he founds the Nikola motor company after selling D hybrid touting red revolutionary hyd…”

Austin Petersmith Feb 24, 2025 ▶ 2:03 Could NIKOLA Make a Comeback?

TBPN Assertion Supported

Nikola Faked Its Promotional Driving Video by Rolling a Truck Downhill

“So they do the rolling truck video promotional video shows the truck quote unquote in motion, but it was later revealed to have been rolled downhill to simulate.”

Austin Petersmith Feb 24, 2025 ▶ 4:48 Could NIKOLA Make a Comeback?

TBPN Assertion Supported

Nikola Sued Tesla for $2 Billion Over Design Features in 2018

“In May of 2018, they sued Tesla for two billion dollars over design features.”

Austin Petersmith Feb 24, 2025 ▶ 6:09 Could NIKOLA Make a Comeback?

TBPN Assertion Supported

Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Purchased a $32 Million Utah Ranch

“Milton purchases a thirty two million dollar Utah ranch”

Austin Petersmith Feb 24, 2025 ▶ 7:07 Could NIKOLA Make a Comeback?

The other half of the tape: Austin Petersmith's own voice is left out of every number here. Other people bring the name up 2 times in 2 episodes across the shows. every mention, with the transcript →

Who brings them up most John Coogan 1

Every mention by year

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Austin's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

Show	Role there	Eps	Statements	Record
TBPNLEDGER	Co-Founder & CEO, Howie	1	7	57% 4/7	full record on TBPN →