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Ask Us Anything: Equity Mates x Betashares Acquistion + Child Care Issues in Victoria
July 11, 2025

Ask Us Anything: Equity Mates x Betashares Acquistion + Child Care Is…

00:00 - Equity Mates x Betashares Acquisition 11:20 - Problems in Child Care 28:32 - When to broaden your horizons outside of your business. Today's Sponsors: Mighty: ⁠www.mightypartners.com.au/contrarians⁠ Thanks for listeni...

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Droneshield Flies, Di Pilla Crashes, Dominos Debacle, WFH, Tether’s Money Machine and Adir’s LinkedIn Pet Hate
July 7, 2025

Droneshield Flies, Di Pilla Crashes, Dominos Debacle, WFH, Tether’s M…

Droneshield flies and proves Adam wrong, David Di Pilla’s golden runs comes to an abrupt end, Jack Cowin comes to rescue Domino’s, Adam’s WFH article, the strange Tether money making machine and Adir’s pet hate on LinkedIn. T...

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Ask Us Anything: Would the guys go on Shark Tank? + Is Kogan a Lottery Business Now!?
July 4, 2025

Ask Us Anything: Would the guys go on Shark Tank? + Is Kogan a Lotter…

00:00 - Would the guys go on Shark Tank? 11:30 - JB vs Harvey Norman 15.48 - Kogan's New Direction? Today's Sponsors: Mighty: ⁠www.mightypartners.com.au/contrarians⁠ Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.link...

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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 P…

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 + Link…

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 Acq…

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 Revo…

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 …

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…

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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David Jones and Qantas Hook Up, Koala Pulls IPO, Mecca, JB Hi Fi’s Golden Run, Get Swift’s Tale of Destruction, Apple’s Woes and Mike’s Switch 2 Review
June 9, 2025

David Jones and Qantas Hook Up, Koala Pulls IPO, Mecca, JB Hi Fi’s Go…

The guys chat abouts David Jones’ partnership with loyalty giant, Qantas, Koala withdraws its IPO, Mecca’s belated 2023 results disappoint boys, JB Hi Fi’s incredible legacy of success, Get Swift Founder goes Viral, Apple’s c...

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Ask Us Anything: What really happens in the Qantas lounge + Angel Investing Tips + Where to stash your emergency $1M!
June 6, 2025

Ask Us Anything: What really happens in the Qantas lounge + Angel Inv…

00:00 - How to set valuation when Angel Investing? 14:35 - What really happens in the Qantas lounge? 22:00 - Where are you stashing your emergency $1M? Today's Sponsors: Safety Nest: ⁠www.safetynest.com.au⁠ Mighty: ⁠www.might...

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Labubu Mania, Webjet Takeover, Rich List Deep Dive, Eucalyptus Face Off, Waymo and Warby Parker
June 2, 2025

Labubu Mania, Webjet Takeover, Rich List Deep Dive, Eucalyptus Face O…

The guys chat about the great Labubu craze, go head to head on whether Eucalyptus is a valuable business, discuss the Webjet takeover, deep dive into Australia’s richest people and chat about Google’s surprise investment in W...

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Ask Us Anything: How does ambition change over time? + Contrarian takes on AI
May 30, 2025

Ask Us Anything: How does ambition change over time? + Contrarian tak…

00:00 - How does ambition change over time? 12:00 - The guy's contrarian takes on AI 20:22 - St. Kilda FC's board Today's sponsors: Safetynest: www.safetynest.com.au Mighty: ⁠www.mightypartners.com.au/contrarians⁠ Affix: ⁠www...

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Joe Aston joins Live to talk Qantas, the L1-Platinum Takeover and James Hardie, Catapult Rockets, Interest Rates, the Power of Great Customer Service and Adir’s McDonald’s Incident
May 26, 2025

Joe Aston joins Live to talk Qantas, the L1-Platinum Takeover and Jam…

The guys are joined by Joe Aston to chat about Qantas, L1, James Hardie, and the growth of Rampart, Catapult’s incredible run continues while Adam encourages Adir to start looking for private jets, the RBA’s foolish decision ...

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Ask Us Anything: The most important data points for business + Can AI be a financial planner!?
May 23, 2025

Ask Us Anything: The most important data points for business + Can AI…

00:00 - Medicinal cannabis + MDMA 04:55 - Can AI be a financial planner? 13:32 - Most important company data points Today's Sponsors: Mighty: ⁠www.mightypartners.com.au/contrarians⁠ Affix: ⁠www.affix.com.au/contrarians⁠

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World’s Biggest Travel Businesses, DoorDash Goes Large, HotDoc’s Missing Dance Partner and the guys speak to EatClub Founder Pan Koutlakis
May 19, 2025

World’s Biggest Travel Businesses, DoorDash Goes Large, HotDoc’s Miss…

The guys discuss the world’s most profitable travel businesses, DoorDash’s big week as it buys Deliveroo and Seven Rooms, HotDoc’s ambitious IPO plans and the guys speak exclusively to EatClub Founder Pan Koutlakis after his ...

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Ask Us Anything: Managing Work Travel with Family Commitments + Adam's Property Solution
May 16, 2025

Ask Us Anything: Managing Work Travel with Family Commitments + Adam'…

00:00 - Manage work travel 09:30 - Property tax vs. Income tax 16:19 - DigiCo IPO discussion Today's Sponsors: Affix: ⁠www.affix.com.au/contrarians⁠ Mighty: ⁠www.mightypartners.com.au/contrarians⁠

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Mecca’s Loyalty Win, Tony’s Chocolonely, Waymo, Pet Circle Struggles, Netflix and Would You Have Dinner with Warren Buffett?
May 12, 2025

Mecca’s Loyalty Win, Tony’s Chocolonely, Waymo, Pet Circle Struggles,…

The guys discuss the rise and rise of Mecca, the incredible story of Teun van de Keuken and Tony’s Chocolonely, will Waymo win self driving, Pet Circle’s horror losses continue to mount, how Netflix brought back the doco and ...

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Ask Us Anything: How to manage your time + Is DEI actually helpful for business?
May 9, 2025

Ask Us Anything: How to manage your time + Is DEI actually helpful fo…

00:00 - How Adam & Adir manage their time 10:46 - DEI in business 21:02 - What industry would you focus on today? Thanks to our sponsors: Safety Nest: ⁠www.safetynest.com.au⁠ Mighty: www.mightypartners.com.au/contrarians Vant...

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Apple’s Disaster, Atlassian Crashes, Tesla’s Struggles, Election Breakdown and Adir’s New Voting Idea
May 5, 2025

Apple’s Disaster, Atlassian Crashes, Tesla’s Struggles, Election Brea…

The guys discuss the unfolding disasters at Apple, Atlassian’s share price crash as it gives away AI, Tesla gets squeezed and dive into the Liberal’s election calamity and Adir’s brand new much improved voting system 00:00 - ...

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Ask Us Anything: Adam & Adir's political party!? + Starting a board career
May 2, 2025

Ask Us Anything: Adam & Adir's political party!? + Starting a board c…

00:00 - Starting a board career 12:05 - Adam & Adir's personal business stories 22:10 - Policies from Adam & Adir's pretend political party This week's sponsors: Safety Nest: ⁠⁠www.safetynest.com.au⁠⁠ DMG: ⁠⁠www.digitalmindsg...

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Why it’s not Always Smart to Buy the Dip, James Hardie Disgrace, the Business of Coachella, is Empathy Important, the YoChi Miracle, Adore Beauty Struggles and Victoria’s Soviet Style Campsites
April 28, 2025

Why it’s not Always Smart to Buy the Dip, James Hardie Disgrace, the …

The guys discuss why buying the dip isn’t always the best investment strategy, how the ASX blundered the James Hardie merger, the economics of the world’s largest music festival, is empathy the most important characteristic t...

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Ask Us Anything: What if the ATO & IRS accepted crypto? + How to take a start up to the next level?
April 25, 2025

Ask Us Anything: What if the ATO & IRS accepted crypto? + How to take…

00:00 - Intro 03:11 - ATO & IRS accepting crypto 13:11 - How to grow a start up to the next level 18:50 - What is something business related the guys have changed their minds about? Safety Nest: ⁠www.safetynest.com.au⁠ Mighty...

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Why Interest Rates should Stay High, the Power of Loyalty Programs, Club Med’s Comeback, Cettire Victory Lap, LVMH’s Struggles and Adir’s Boycott
April 21, 2025

Why Interest Rates should Stay High, the Power of Loyalty Programs, C…

The guys discuss why interest rates shouldn’t get cut, AMPs new mega Qantas points bank account, how Club Med reinvented itself, Adam claims victory over powerful investors as Cettire’s share price collapses, LVMH reign comes...

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