The Contrarians with Adam and Adir Podcast

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.
Elon's Pay, Turmoil at Nine, Dodgy Taxis, Streamers Unite and How to Ask for a Payrise
The guys chat about Elon's potential $46b payday, Costello goes at Nine, streamers unite to stop churn and what's the best way to ask for a pay rise?
Jun 10, 2024
1 hr 25 min
Catapult hits US $100m, Guzman IPO, Canva's Rap and Salesforce's Crash
The guys chat about Catapult hitting the US$100 million revenue milestone, go deep into the IPO prospects of Guzman y Gomez, fawn of Canva's cringey rap, discuss the struggles facing Salesforce and Adir gets into ice cream. 00:00 - Adir's 'Rollercoaster' Week 11:45 - Adir Watched Free-to-Air TV 18:15 - Catapult Sports 32:50 - Meta and Shopify 41:22 - Guzman y Gomez 1:08:08 - Live Ice Cream Tasting 1:11:45 - Canva Create Event 1:15-13 - Salesforce
Jun 3, 2024
1 hr 27 min
Will the AI Bubble Burst, Warby Parker’s Struggles, Why Start-Up Valuations Don’t Matter, Greed isn’t Good and How do you Choose Where to Work?
The guys go deep into AI, does Warby Parker’s DTC model stack up, why founders shouldn’t obsess over their valuation, the death of Ivan Boesky the original Greed is Good Guy and when should you leave a corporate job for a startup?
May 27, 2024
1 hr 41 min
Should Start-Ups Give Employees Equity, Netflix the last of the Water Coolers, K-Mart's Success and Reece Witherspoon's Business Genius
The guys go deep into why they think start-ups should give employees equity and the different ways to do it, Netflix's incredible run and the brilliance of Baby Reindeer, is K-Mart Australia's best ever retailer and Reece Witherspoon's incredible business success.
May 20, 2024
1 hr 47 min
The Economics of Book Writing, Temple Tumbles, Adir Breaks the Breakthrough Fund and what Should Warren do with his big Apple stake?
The guys chat about the financial secrets of the publishing industry, the risks of owning Temple & Webster, the disaster gets smaller at Breakthrough Victoria and should Berkshire Hathaway sell its huge Apple stake? Tickets to our live show: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-contrarians-live-podcast-fortress-melbourne-tickets-898908107347?aff=oddtdtcreator
May 13, 2024
1 hr 43 min
Bonza collapses, Envato Founders Heroic Exit, HIMs, Newbook and Big Bucks in Restaurant Bookings
The guys discuss the huge exits at Envato and Newbook the importance of picking your Golden Moment, the Bonza debacle, HIMs controversy and how college kids are cashing in on restaurant reservations
May 6, 2024
1 hr 40 min
Bluey's Billions, Tesla's Tough Times, Atlassian Gets Profitable and the death of Diamonds
The guys discuss the incredible growth of Bluey and how the ABC missed the chance to make billions, Tesla's profit woes and Elon asks for more money, Atlassian's Profit Comeback and share slump and the case for Fake Diamonds
Apr 29, 2024
1 hr 35 min
Mr Beast a Billionaire? Facebook's Insta Purchase Just Keeps Getting Better. And which Hollywood Celeb snubbed Adir at a Superbowl Party?
The guys discuss the rise and rise of Mr Beast, take a deeper look at Facebook's now legendary purchase of Instagram and guess which Hollywood Celeb snubbed Adir at a Superbowl Party?
Apr 22, 2024
1 hr 41 min
Qantas' Huge Move, the Shrinking Tiger Global, are we in a Recession and the rise of Lime Bikes
Adam and Adir chat about the big Qantas loyalty move, Tiger Global's new fund and have we hit peak VC, the dyanmics of the Scooter Rental market and the guys talk Recession and Inflation. Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter: www.contrarianspod.com
Apr 15, 2024
1 hr 59 min
Crocs Make a Comeback, Cettire Gets Hit, Public Holiday Surcharges and Mike’s TV Appearance
The guys discuss the incredible rise and fall and comeback of Crocs - one of the world’s most fascinating business stories, Cettire shares get hit as questions continue to mount, should consumers have to pay more on public holidays and the inside word on Mike’s quiz show appearance Watch Mike's HARD QUIZ episode: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/hard-quiz/series/9/video/LE2231V009S00
Apr 8, 2024
1 hr 48 min
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