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The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

Adam Schwab and Adir Shiffman
The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
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  • The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

    KPMG Scandal Explodes, Labor’s CGT Shambles, ATO Scares Small Business, Ferrari Goes Electric, and Adore Beauty Goes Sideways

    22/06/2026 | 1h 21 mins.
    The guys discuss KPMG’s spectacular implosion, Labor’s chaotic CGT Reverse Ferret, the ATO’s small business scare campaign, Big W’s surprisingly good AI chatbot, Ferrari’s electric future, and Adore Beauty’s brutal market reality.
    00:00 - LinkedIn Thoughts
    09:15 - Startup Cities Quiz
    15:00 - Big W Chat Bot Experience
    27:50 - ATO Small Business Ads
    30:00 - Labor's CGT Semi Backdown
    44:00 - ASX
    51:00 - KPMG
    1:08:00 - Ferrari
    1:12:00 - Adore Beauty

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  • The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

    Ask Us Anything: How will GLP-1s change the economy? + Why are young people turning against AI?

    19/06/2026 | 32 mins.
    Happy Saturday! It’s time for another round of listener Q&A.
    This week you asked:
    💉 As GLP-1s and peptides become more widespread, which industries could be most affected over the next decade?
    🤖 Why are younger people becoming so angry about AI being framed as “the next big thing”?
    🛋️ Is modern life now optimised for comfort at the expense of meaning?
    Got something you want Adam and Adir to tackle in a future episode? Drop it in the comments!
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  • The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

    Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson Joins the Pod. And, Robyn Denholm cosplays Founders, Elon a Trillionaire and the great Xero Pay Rip-Off

    15/06/2026 | 2h 12 mins.
    00:00 - Catapult Powering the World Cup
    04:00 - EOFY Sales
    08:45 - Taxis + Uber Decision
    18:00 - Sleep Question
    23:00 - $1 Trillion vs $1 Billion
    27:00 - Robyn Denholm
    40:00 - CGT Changes + Impact on Startups
    52:45 - VicRoads Fail
    54:15 - Xero
    1:04:00 - SpaceX
    1:17:44.100 - Tim Wilson joins The Contrarians

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  • The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

    Ask Us Anything: Why do some aggregators beat direct prices? + Is the budget punishing risky investors?

    12/06/2026 | 31 mins.
    Happy Saturday! We’re back with another round of listener Q&A.
    This week you asked:
    🏨 Why can some aggregators undercut the original seller, while others charge customers a premium?
    📈 Has the budget changed the incentives for investors taking risk on growth stocks?
    🛒 With Barbeques Galore entering administration, are Aussie consumers pulling back harder than the data suggests?
    Have a question you want Adam and Adir to answer next? Drop it in the comments!

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  • The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

    SkinKandy Deep Dive, Labor Revolting, More Budget Woes, and Is the UK Racist Against White People?

    08/06/2026 | 1h 42 mins.
    Adam and Adir go deep on SkinKandy, share the latest on the budget, look at the murder of young Brit Henry Nowak and announce which listener has won a $500 Luxury Escapes voucher.
    00:00 - The Government's Fuel Solution?
    13:00 - Labor's Fall in Victoria
    17:42 - More Budget Fallout
    40:46 - Police Racism in the UK
    53:44 - SkinKandy (Deep Dive)
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About The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
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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