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The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

Written by: Adam Schwab and Adir Shiffman
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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.2026 Adam Schwab and Adir Shiffman Economics
Episodes
  • Ask Us Anything: Is Australia’s ageing population breaking democracy? + What does the Victorian Liberal Party turmoil say about its future?
    Jul 3 2026

    Happy Saturday! We’re back with another round of listener questions.

    This week you asked:

    🗳️ Is Australia’s ageing population creating a scenario of democratic failure?

    🏛️ What does the latest Victorian Liberal Party turmoil say about the party’s internal culture and ability to govern?

    ✡️ Do Adam and Adir consider themselves practising Jews, culturally Jewish, or somewhere in between?

    Got a question you’d love the guys to tackle next? Drop it in the comments!

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    25 mins
  • AI’s $7 Trillion Bubble, Corporate Travel’s Next Disaster, Work From Home Revolts, and The Man Shake Buy Back
    Jul 6 2026

    Adam and Adir discuss London’s heat wave, Victoria’s crime wave, Labor’s housing mess, the world’s most profitable companies, Nvidia and the AI bubble, remote work, Canva vs Figma, Koala, SkinKandy, The Man Shake and the latest Corporate Travel disaster.

    00:00 - London's Heat Wave
    06:00 - Victoria's Crime Wave and the Housing Debate
    14:00 - The 30 Most Profitable Companies
    23:00 - The AI Bubble, Nvidia and the $7 Trillion Question
    44:00 - CGT, Capitalism and Labor's Budget Backlash
    54:00 - Remote Work, Gen Z and Canva's Office Crackdown
    1:05:01 - Koala, SkinKandy and the ASX IPO Problem
    1:10:00 - Man Shake
    1:20:00 - Corporate Travel's Latest Disaster

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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • Ask Us Anything: How do you explain average grades? + Should workers own more of the businesses they help build?
    Jul 10 2026

    Happy Saturday! We’re answering another batch of your questions this week.

    This week you asked:

    🧠 How should someone with a strong career but average academic results explain ADHD and employability concerns to a potential employer?

    🤝 Should Australia adopt broader employee ownership models to help workers build wealth and support retiring SME owners?

    🇦🇺 What is Australia’s greatest invention in terms of global impact or global good?

    Have something you want Adam and Adir to answer next? Drop it in the comments!

    Join us on Substack for articles, news and more: https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/

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    24 mins
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