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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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Journos WFH Fail, Catapult Goes Large, Atlassian’s Horrendous Buy, Biggest Rocketships, Delta’s Upmarket Win and Adir’s Celebrity Encounter
Journos WFH Fail, Catapult Goes Large, Atlassian’s Horrendous Buy, Biggest Rocketships, Delta’s Upmarket Win and Adir’s Celebrity Encounter

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Journos WFH Fail, Catapult Goes Large, Atlassian’s Horrendous Buy, Biggest Rocketships, Delta’s Upmarket Win and Adir’s Celebrity Encounter
Oct. 27, 2025

Journos WFH Fail, Catapult Goes Large, Atlassian’s Horrendous Buy, Biggest Rocketships, Delta’s Upmarket Win and Adir’s Celebrity Encounter

The Westpac WFH decision and why the entire business media buried the lede, the inside scoop on Catapult’s latest successful capital raise, Atlassian horror run of M&A continues, the world’s biggest rocket businesses, Delta t...
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Ask Us Anything: How Does Adir READ SO MUCH? + Performance Marketing with Fixed Costs?
Oct. 24, 2025

Ask Us Anything: How Does Adir READ SO MUCH? + Performance Marketing with Fixed Costs?

Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://www.youtube.com/@ContrariansPodcast Follow...
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ChatGPT Jumps the Shark, VC Troubles, Xero Pay Fight, Nike Stores Gone, NRMA Uncovered and Waymo Expands
Oct. 20, 2025

ChatGPT Jumps the Shark, VC Troubles, Xero Pay Fight, Nike Stores Gone, NRMA Uncovered and Waymo Expands

The guys chat about peak ChatGPT and their bizarre p*rn fetish, Australian venture capital hits turbulence, Xero’s highly paid CEO, Nike store franchise owner collapses, Adir investigates the wonderful world of NRMA and Waymo...
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Ask Us Anything: US H1B VISA Fee in the Tech Industry + Should I Get a Mentor?
Oct. 17, 2025

Ask Us Anything: US H1B VISA Fee in the Tech Industry + Should I Get a Mentor?

Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://www.youtube.com/@ContrariansPodcast Follow...
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AI Boom Keeps Booming, Deep Dive into Australia’s Secret $6b Business, Pokémon Cards, Board Games and Founders Behaving Badly
Oct. 13, 2025

AI Boom Keeps Booming, Deep Dive into Australia’s Secret $6b Business, Pokémon Cards, Board Games and Founders Behaving Badly

The guys discuss the incredible AI Boom and growing risks, deep dive into Coden Technology – Australia’s lowest profile tech giant, the hidden world of Pokémon card, the big business of indy board games and founders behaving ...
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Ask Us Anything: Should Women Pay LESS Tax!? + Albanese's 5% Home Deposit Scheme
Oct. 10, 2025

Ask Us Anything: Should Women Pay LESS Tax!? + Albanese's 5% Home Deposit Scheme

Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://www.youtube.com/@ContrariansPodcast Follow...
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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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