The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Business & Economics Podcasts
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.
Location:
United States
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
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?
5/27/2024
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?
Duration:01:41:00
Should Start-Ups Give Employees Equity, Netflix the last of the Water Coolers, K-Mart's Success and Reece Witherspoon's Business Genius
5/20/2024
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.
Duration:01:47:15
The Economics of Book Writing, Temple Tumbles, Adir Breaks the Breakthrough Fund and what Should Warren do with his big Apple stake?
5/13/2024
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
Duration:01:43:08
Bonza collapses, Envato Founders Heroic Exit, HIMs, Newbook and Big Bucks in Restaurant Bookings
5/6/2024
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
Duration:01:40:25
Bluey's Billions, Tesla's Tough Times, Atlassian Gets Profitable and the death of Diamonds
4/29/2024
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
Duration:01:35:59
Mr Beast a Billionaire? Facebook's Insta Purchase Just Keeps Getting Better. And which Hollywood Celeb snubbed Adir at a Superbowl Party?
4/22/2024
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?
Duration:01:41:53
Qantas' Huge Move, the Shrinking Tiger Global, are we in a Recession and the rise of Lime Bikes
4/15/2024
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.
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Duration:01:59:06
Crocs Make a Comeback, Cettire Gets Hit, Public Holiday Surcharges and Mike’s TV Appearance
4/8/2024
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
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Duration:01:48:12
Breakthrough Fund Disaster, SBF Put Away, Trump's Pay Day and Canva gets Acquisitive
4/1/2024
Adam and Adir go deeper into the unfolding disaster at Victoria's Soviet Era Fund, discuss whether the Sam Bankman Fried 25 year sentence fair, talk about Trump's potential $5b windfall and the intriguing Canva acquisition
Duration:01:19:39
Apple Under Fire, Uber Settles, Suing for Birken, the Ills of Pokies and Close Encounters of the Adir Celebrity Kind
3/25/2024
The guys discuss Apple's lawsuit troubles, the implications of Uber's taxi settlement, the bizarre legal action against Hermes, the horrors of poker machines and Adir's A List Celeb encounters.
Duration:01:25:15
Behind the Scenes of the Rich List, Employment Hero Fight Gets Ugly, Breakthrough Victoria Disaster and Myer's New Boss
3/18/2024
Adam and Adir talk to John Stensholt, author of The List, go inside Hostplus and Employment Hero's Massive Fight, analyse the unfolding disaster at Victoria's controversial Breakthrough Fund and discuss Myer's new Executive Chairperson
Duration:01:31:25
Inside the Cettire slump, a $120k University dinner, ASX buyback changes, Employment Hero takes on HostPlus, and Adir's Book Club
3/11/2024
Adam and Adir snare the only interview with AFR newsbreaker Jonathan Shapiro about his Cettire article, discuss the $127,000 farewell for a university exec, propose changes to selling into buybacks, and reveal a bizarre HostPlus stoush with an Aussie unicorn. Plus Adir drops his latest books, literally.
Duration:01:13:47
Meta Pulls Out, Life360 and Kogan Thrill, AppleFail, #DeleteAmazon and Founders Selling Down Badly
3/4/2024
Adam and Adir discuss Meta standing up to the blackmailers, the incredible results at Life360 and Kogan, has Amazon Jumped the Shark, Apple’s Car Fail and should Founder’s be Selling Stock?
Duration:01:45:32
The Incredible rise of Altium, is AirBNB headed for a fall, Woolworths, Qantas and Adir's Expensive Juice
2/26/2024
The chat about one of the most incredible stories in Australian tech history - the $9 billion sale of Altium, the problems facing $100 billion giant AirBNB, Qantas new Chairman, Woolworth's former CEO and should Adir be spending $9 on a small juice?
Duration:01:34:24
What Founders Can Learn from Taylor Swift, Results Season: Temple & Webster, Catch, Seek.com
2/19/2024
The guys chat about the incredible business success of Taylor Swift and why hard work pays, the rise and potential fall of Temple & Webster, Wesfarmers' Catch Disaster and Seek's Struggles.
Duration:01:36:08
What Founders Can Learn from Taylor Swift, Results Season: Temple & Webster, Catch, Seek.com
2/19/2024
The guys chat about the incredible business success of Taylor Swift and why hard work pays, the rise and potential fall of Temple & Webster, Wesfarmers' Catch Disaster and Seek's Struggles.
Duration:01:36:18
Why Margin is King in Retail, are MBAs Worth It, the Secrets of Good Negotiators and Boring Athletes
2/12/2024
The guys deep dive into Nick Scali: one of Australia's best retail success stories, discuss whether MBAs are really worth it and question what happened to all the the colourful athletes?
Duration:01:34:29
Why Margin is King in Retail, are MBAs Worth It, the Secrets of Good Negotiators and Boring Athletes
2/12/2024
The guys deep dive into Nick Scali: one of Australia's best retail success stories, discuss whether MBAs are really worth it and question what happened to all the the colourful athletes?
Duration:01:34:29
Inside the Secrets of Airline Loyalty, Myer's Remarkable Recovery and the Horrors of Lotteries
2/5/2024
The guys chat with Steve Hui the King of Business Class loyalty rewards, how Myer quietly became an eCommerce goliath and why you never want to win the Lottery.
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Duration:01:44:37
Tesla's Struggles, New Fashion Models go Bad, Tough times for Sophisticated Investors and VC Woes
1/29/2024
The guys chat about the Tesla's profitability challenges, deep dive into Rent the Runway and StitchFix and speak to special guest Gavin Appel about potential changes to Sophisticated Investor rules and the difficulties of being a VC investor
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Duration:01:40:01