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.
Recent Episodes
March 31, 2025
Reject Shop Glory, MisRes Doldrums, Warby Parker, South West Airlines, Koala’s Ambitious IPO, Wisetech, Hotels Behaving Badly and Dan Andrews Shunned
The guys discuss the managerial magic at Reject Shop, MisRes struggles, Warby Park v Luxxotica v Specsavers, South West Airlines Fee Bonanza, will Koala float or sink, Adir’s Hotel Issues and the Rise and Fall of Dan Andrews....
March 24, 2025
BYD Smokes Tesla, SpaceX Saves the Day, Premier Investments Deep Dive, has Exec Rem Gone too Far and Special Guest John Stensholt Reveals Rich List Secrets
The guys discuss Tesla’s Woes and Rise and Rise of BYD, Elon Saves the Day with SpaceX, a look under the hood at Premier Investments, Xero CEO’s big payday and has exec remuneration jumped the shark and legendary Rich List ed...
March 17, 2025
The World’s Biggest Fast Food Chain, Uber’s Uber Mistake?, The World’s Greatest Game, Click n Fail, What would you do with $81 trillion and Adam’s Big Break
The guys chat about the world’s largest fast food chain you’ve never heard of, did Uber make a monumental mistake in selling off its self driving ambitions, the guys deep dive into the creation of Goldeneye (according to Adam...
March 10, 2025
The Business of Influencers, PE Pet Food Bonanza, Furniture Flying High, Biggest Losses Ever, YouTube Goes Cheap, Inflation Smashes Standard of Living, Should you Discount and Adam’s Fashionable Week
Huge episode this week with the guys discussing the business of being a famous influencer, private equity’s pet food profits, furniture businesses make a comeback, which companies have lost the most money ever, is YouTube’s n...
March 3, 2025
Wisetech Debacle. Cettire Disaster. Seek’s Acquisition Stumbles and the World’s Most Profitable Companies.
The guys chat about the ongoing dramas at the $30b Wisetech, Cettire’s disastrous results, Seek’s acquisition fiasco and who are the world’s most profitable companies Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.lin...
Feb. 24, 2025
Droneshield Goes from Slay to Nay, the US$170b Business You’ve Never Heard Of, Jamie Dimon Kills WFH, Overhead Luggage Stress and How not to Treat Employees Badly
The guys chat about the Dronesheild rollercoaster, the mysterious adtech business you’ve never heard of that is suddenly worth US$170 billion, Jamie Dimon calls time on WFH, why airlines have the lost the plot around overhead...
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