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The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

Get the fearless truth about start-ups and corporate Australia from guys that give you the hard facts, not the company line. Hear Luxury Escapes co-founder Adam Schwab and Catapult Sports Exec Chairman Adir Shiffman provide the inside word on the biggest stories in business with a contrarian take from the guys who sit on both sides of the table. New episodes dropping weekly.

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Xero Bets the Business, Woolworths MyDeal Disaster, Moral Hazard on Planes, EV Road Test and Woodfrog
Xero Bets the Business, Woolworths MyDeal Disaster, Moral Hazard on Planes, EV Road Test and Woodfrog

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Xero Bets the Business, Woolworths MyDeal Disaster, Moral Hazard on Planes, EV Road Test and Woodfrog
June 30, 2025

Xero Bets the Business, Woolworths MyDeal Disaster, Moral Hazard on Planes, EV Road Test and Woodfrog

The guys question Xero’s massive $4b bet on Melio, Woolworth’s blows $500m on its MyDeal disaster, how do you reduce moral hazard on planes, Adir test drives an EV and chats the growth of Woodfrog. Today's Sponsors: Netwealth...
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Ask Us Anything: Rich People Problems + The Milgram Experiment + LinkedIn
June 27, 2025

Ask Us Anything: Rich People Problems + The Milgram Experiment + LinkedIn

00:00 - What problems do rich people face? 08:15 - The Milgram Experiment in business 17:58 - How much do we use LinkedIn? Today's Sponsors: Mighty: ⁠www.mightypartners.com.au/contrarians⁠ Thanks for listening! Join us on Lin...
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World’s Best Bahn Mi, Adir Sleeps with Obama, Door Dash’s Curious Acquisition, Catapult ‘s Smart Buy, Amazon Prime Ads a Turn Off, Adairs Deep Dive and Adir’s Injury
June 23, 2025

World’s Best Bahn Mi, Adir Sleeps with Obama, Door Dash’s Curious Acquisition, Catapult ‘s Smart Buy, Amazon Prime Ads a Turn Off, Adairs Deep Dive and Adir’s Injury

The guys discuss the world’s best Bahn Mi and can restaurants have process power, Adir’s Five Star Encounter, Door Dash gets smart, analysing Catapult’s recent acquisition, Adir’s anger at Amazon Prime’s ads, Adair’s deep div...
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Ask Us Anything: Are Young People Just BAD with Money + How We'd Revolutionise Schooling
June 20, 2025

Ask Us Anything: Are Young People Just BAD with Money + How We'd Revolutionise Schooling

00:00 - Are young people bad with money? 10:28 - How would we revolutionise the education system? 24:57 - What's your most contrarian view? Today's Sponsors: Mighty: ⁠www.mightypartners.com.au/contrarians⁠
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Virgin IPO, Immutable Questions, YouTube Goes Too Premium, Adir's US Adventures, Israel's Masterstroke and Adam's Cettire Victory Lap
June 16, 2025

Virgin IPO, Immutable Questions, YouTube Goes Too Premium, Adir's US Adventures, Israel's Masterstroke and Adam's Cettire Victory Lap

The guys discuss the winners from the Virgin IPO, questions being raised about crytop Unicorn Immutable, YouTube gets too rich for Adir, Israel's intelligence win in Iran and Cettire's Collapse. This week's sponsors: Netwealt...
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Ask Us Anything: Business & politics + What have we changed our minds on?
June 13, 2025

Ask Us Anything: Business & politics + What have we changed our minds on?

Today's Sponsors: Safety Nest: ⁠www.safetynest.com.au⁠ Affix: ⁠www.affix.com.au/contrarians⁠ Mighty: ⁠www.mightypartners.com.au/contrarians⁠
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Reviews

Fantastic

"Great insights from two incredible entrepreneurs. Glad something like this exists for the Australian market and beyond."

Maxjr | Oct. 5, 2023

Behind the scenes

"Love the insights Adam and Adir provide to the business world, always educational, thought provoking and insightful. I also enjoy the friendly banter these guys have. Thanks A&A!!"

DC on the GC | Feb. 6, 2024

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coolperson59 | Dec. 24, 2023

Interesting with irreverence and integrity

"Great stuff guys. Relevant, honest and a good dose of entertainment!"

Tim Cricket Dad! | Oct. 10, 2023

GO A&A

"GO A&A - love your show. insightful and fun. Stay edgy."

BerlinSydney | Oct. 6, 2023

Fantastic

"These guys are always on the pulse. Content is fantastic Banter is entertaining Insights are enlightening I look forward to each episode"

CooperS06 | Sept. 29, 2023

The best podcast online!

"This is honestly the best business podcast online. For over a decade I’ve been forced to listen to podcasts of a similar style that only discuss US topics. Everything Adir and Adam discuss is so rele…"

Jumbuck69 | Sept. 5, 2023

Fantastic business insight

"Adam and Adir have a great synergy and provide a unique insight into a wide range of businesses and industries along with their views on many current issues happening both locally and internationally…"

rodking | Feb. 17, 2024
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