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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March 16, 2026
Atlassian Sacks Thousands, Koala to IPO, Grace Tame’s Disgrace, Star Directors Get Off, Best AI Platforms and Biggest EV Adopters
The guys discuss Atlassian’s mass termination event, Koala finally goes public, Grace Tame ruins the Australian of the Year Award, Michael Lee’s Star Casino judgement, what are the best LLMs to use and which countries love EV...
March 13, 2026
Ask Us Anything: The dwindling radio industry + How did the market get GYG so wrong?
It’s Saturday, so a new Ask Us Anything episode is up now. Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit https://acquire.ai/contrarians This week we’re answering: 📻 Are we witnessing the end of radio? 😡 When is being con...
March 9, 2026
Life360 Deep Dive, Dorsey’s Block Shambles, Kyle & Jackie Implode, OpenAI Raise in Doubt, Grand Prix and World’s Most Valuable Sporting Franchises.
The guys go real deep into ASX darling Life360, Jack Dorsey fires half the block, Australia’s richest DJs break up, OpenAI’s fake raise in the spotlight, Australia’s Grand Prix and who are the world’s richest sporting teams T...
March 6, 2026
Ask Us Anything: Negative experiences in business deals + Would you rather Human or AI phone agents?
It’s Saturday, so a new Ask Us Anything episode is up now. This week we’re answering: ❓ Negative experiences with reputable businesses 🧑💻 SaaS usage at Luxury Escapes 📞 Would you rather wait on hold to speak to a human or sp...
March 2, 2026
Death of a Tyrant, Eucalyptus Riches, Open AI’s Lofty Valuation, Cettire in Tatters, CTM Clinging On and Jacinda Hates NZ
The guys discuss the latest in Iran and the death of a brutal murderer, Eucalyptus Founder Riches, is the OpenAI Capital Raise for Real, Cettire Barrels Towards Death, CTM’s Strange Financials and Jacinda’s Australia Bombshel...
Feb. 27, 2026
Ask Us Anything: Hiding Failures on LinkedIn? + Milking opportunities where your business succeeds publicly!
It’s Saturday, so get your ears on our new Ask Us Anything episode! This week you asked: 🧑💻 AI being blamed for poor results 🎉 How to milk opportunities where your business has public success. 📉 Hiding Failures from LinkedIn...
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