The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

Hosted by Adam and Adir · The Contrarians

4.6from 133 ratings

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91Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored

247
Episodes: 216
Transcribed: 133
Ratings: Daily
Cadence: 2023
First episode: 99K
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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.

Publisher: The Contrarians
Category: business
Language: en
Explicit: No
First episode: 22 Aug 2023
Latest episode: 5 Oct 2026

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Latest episodes

216 of 247 episodes have a transcript.

5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Jim’s Inflation Catastrophe, Credit Card Surcharge Backlash, Codan Goes Parabolic, Iran’s Negotiation Fail, Joby Takes Off and Mike’s Apology
Adam and Adir interview industry experts on inflation, credit card surcharges, Codan's growth, Iran's negotiations, and the future of flying taxis.
2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Retail Disaster, Firmus Goes to the Moon (Allegedly) and is Private Equity’s Golden Run Ending?
Adam and Adir interview industry experts on the Australian retail sell-off, Firmus's valuation, and the potential end of private equity's golden run.
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
AI Money Furnace, Lottery Deep Dive, Fair Work Loses the Plot and AirTree Fight Goes Public
Adam and Adir interview industry experts on AI's economic value, the Fair Work Commission's ruling, and the economics of The Lottery Corporation.

Who has been a guest on The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

Tim Slattery
Chris Judd
Luke Laretive
Vicki Medvec
John Stensholt

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views: 98,910; Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US): 5.0 / 5; 2 ratings
Spotify: 4.6 / 5; 131 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 91 / 100

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Quality: 94
Social presence: 91
YouTube: 76
Engagement: 97

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Questions about The Contrarians with Adam and Adir

Who hosts The Contrarians with Adam and Adir?

Adam and Adir host the show. Published by The Contrarians.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.

Does The Contrarians with Adam and Adir take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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RSS feed: Last successful check: 6 Oct 2026.
Apple Podcasts ratings (US): Snapshot recorded: 18 Sept 2026.
Spotify ratings: Snapshot recorded: 18 Aug 2026.
Transcript: Generated: 5 Oct 2026.
Advertiser analysis: Analyzed: 5 Oct 2026.

Transcript and advertiser dates refer only to “Jim’s Inflation Catastrophe, Credit Card Surcharge Backlash, Codan Goes Parabolic, Iran’s Negotiation Fail, Joby Takes Off and Mike’s Apology”, published 5 Oct 2026. They are not dates for the whole catalog.

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