

The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Adam Schwab and Adir Shiffman
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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Mar 30, 2026 • 1h 15min
Canva’s Profitless Profit, Smiggle Slumps, Catapult Flying, CGT Debacle, the Incredible Benefits of Autonomous Cars, Firmus and Adam Gets Run over by a Golf Buggy
The guys discuss Canva’s recent profit resultsm Smiggle’s slump smashes Premier, Adir updates us on Catapult’s strong performance, Chalmer’s CGT cluelessness, why we need autonomous cars now and Adam’s run in with a golf buggy. Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit https://acquire.ai/contrarians Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 2026 • 19min
Ask Us Anything: Should fuel price surges mean people work from home? + What does it mean to be Australian?
Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show. This week you asked: ⛽ Should fuel price surges mean people work from home more? 🦘 What does it actually mean to be Australian? 🇦🇺 If Victoria was a company, what would a board do? Got a question you want answered? Drop it in the comments! Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit https://acquire.ai/contrarians Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 23, 2026 • 1h 41min
Rich List, Atlassian Crash, Seek Horrors, Operation Epic Fury, Biennial Disgrace, Councils Behaving Badly and Adir’s Great and Terrible Calls
The guys chat Rich List with private jet expert John Stensholt, Atlassian Wealth Drop, Seek Brothers fortunes diverge, Operation Epic Fury and the real oil price story, Sydney Biennial racism disgrace, inept councils and Adir nails one call and fails another. Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit https://acquire.ai/contrarians Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 20, 2026 • 25min
Ask Us Anything: Are electric trucks the future? + What if the State of Victoria was a company?
This week we’re answering: 🚚 Should Australia switch to electric trucking? 🪙 Is decentralised currency the future? 🇦🇺 If Victoria was a company, what would a board do? Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit https://acquire.ai/contrarians Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 16, 2026 • 1h 28min
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 EVs the most. Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit https://acquire.ai/contrarians Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 13, 2026 • 32min
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 contrarian actually just arrogance 🌮 Did the market get GYG wrong!? Got a question you want answered? Drop it below and we’ll get to it soon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 9, 2026 • 1h 28min
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 Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit https://acquire.ai/contrarians Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 6, 2026 • 34min
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 speak to an AI agent? Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit https://acquire.ai/contrarians 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 us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contrarianspod Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@contrarianspodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 2, 2026 • 1h 50min
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 Bombshell. Thanks to our sponsor Acquire Intelligence - visit https://acquire.ai/contrarians 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 us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contrarianspod Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@contrarianspodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 27, 2026 • 27min
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!? As always, we love answering your questions, so keep them coming! Get in touch now with whatever you’d like answered. 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 us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contrarianspod Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@contrarianspodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


