The Contrarians with Adam and Adir
Episodes
Meme Hero Frank Greeff Joins Pod, OpenAI vs Anthropic, Clare O'Neil's Budget Slip, SexyLand get Hot, CTM Crumbles and is SpaceX the Most Overvalued IPO Ever?
01 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Adir sit down with Frank Greef, the man who led the LinkedIn campaign against the government’s disastrous budget—and copped a sla...
Special Bonus: Why SiteMinder Could Be the Most Misunderstood Stock on the ASX
29 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
SiteMinder has been caught in the ASX tech sell-off, but the hotel software business may be stronger than its share price suggests. Adam, Adir and Sco...
New Contrarians CEO, Boomer's Budget, GYG Comes Home, EY Parental Leave Rort
25 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Adir welcome The Contrarian’s new CEO, discuss the federal budget and get clear on who loves it (and why), catch up on Guzman y Gomez a...
Ask Us Anything: Should Australians consider leaving for Singapore or Dubai? + How should renters think about the latest budget?
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Saturday! We’re back with another batch of listener questions. This week you asked: 🌏 With Adam and Adir increasingly frustrated about ...
Budget Destroys Gen Z Hope, Xero Calamity Continues, Atlassian Rebounds, Lime to IPO and Temple & Webster Crunched
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys discuss Australia's Federal Budget Horror Show and why young people are the hardest hit, Xero's highly paid CEO fails again as share price sl...
Ask Us Anything: Programmable digital currency and selling a small VC-backed business
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show. This week you asked: 💸 With China rolling out a programmable digital cur...
Federal Government Destroys Startups, Negative Gearing Stays for the Rich, is SBF the World’s Best Investor, Droneshield, Hamish Douglass and Marathons
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys deep dive into the horrific changes to CGT and how it destroys young people’s chance at wealth, negative gearing out for the young and ...
Ask Us Anything: My boss is working from home but we’re in all the office + Dealing with loss and it’s impact on work
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show. This week you asked: 🤷‍♂️ My boss is working from home but ...
Cochlear Crashes, Firmus IPO Drama, Self Driving vs Flying, Batteries Step Up, Uber x Expedia, Ghost Buses and the Experience Economy
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys discuss Cochlear's horrific profit downgrade, Firmus IPO hopes up in smoke (for now), self driving to challenge air travel, battery technolog...
Ask Us Anything: Trump’s latest assassination attempt + Are classic trades the most reliable career path?
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show. This week you asked: 🧱 Are classic trades the most AI proof career ...
Heidi Health, Canva, Mecca’s Rise and Rise, NDIS Flesh Wound, CTM Disaster Gets Worse, Temple & Webster CEO Shock and Copilot Fail
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys deep dive into Heidi Health, Canva’s Big Dog and Pony Show, is Mecca Australia’s Best Business, Labor tries and fails to curb NDI...
Ask Us Anything: AI Effecting Entry Level Jobs + The Value of Personal Brands
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show. This week you asked: 👔 Is AI going to remove entry level jobs? 📸...
Shark Tank Star and VC Steve Baxter, Mythos, Will Quantum Kill Encryption, Pope Double Standards, Data Centres, Glydways and Hermes
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Baxter joins the pod to discuss his incredible story and why the best investments are the least popular, Anthropic kind of drops Mythos, Adir&rs...
Ask Us Anything: Researching when investing in public companies + Was the Prime Minister’s Address Necessary!?
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show. This week you asked: 👨‍🔬 How much research do you do when in...
WFH Blow, SpaceX IPO, Droneshield Deckchair Shuffle, GYG Hits Back and CTM Debacle Continues
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys discuss the bombshell tax ruling on WFH, Elon’s Big IPO, Droneshield Chairman and CEO Gone, GYG confounds its critics and CTM disappoin...
Ask Us Anything: Finding enough time to do it all + Starting a business in 2026 vs 2006
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's Saturday, so we're back with another Ask Us Anything episode. Today we're answering: ⌛ How to find time to do everything you want to do 👔 St...
CostCo, Kathmandu Deep Dive, Albo makes Petrol Crisis Worse, RBA’s Credit Card Surcharge Disgrace, Waymo Love and Victorian Government Gets Something Right
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys discuss CostCo, deep dive into KMD Brands emergency capital raise, the Australian Governments disastrous fuel excise cut, the RBA loses the p...
Special Bonus: Carma Deep Dive with special guest, Scott Middleton
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Adir are joined by Terem Capital's Scott Middleton, and they go deep into the fascinating business model of the recently IPOd Carma - has the...
Canva’s Profitless Profit, Smiggle Slumps, Catapult Flying, CGT Debacle, the Incredible Benefits of Autonomous Cars, Firmus and Adam Gets Run over by a Golf Buggy
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys discuss Canva’s recent profit resultsm Smiggle’s slump smashes Premier, Adir updates us on Catapult’s strong performance, C...
Ask Us Anything: Should fuel price surges mean people work from home? + What does it mean to be Australian?
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Saturday! We’re back with another Q&A episode of the show. This week you asked: ⛽ Should fuel price surges mean people work fro...
Rich List, Atlassian Crash, Seek Horrors, Operation Epic Fury, Biennial Disgrace, Councils Behaving Badly and Adir’s Great and Terrible Calls
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys chat Rich List with private jet expert John Stensholt, Atlassian Wealth Drop, Seek Brothers fortunes diverge, Operation Epic Fury and the rea...
Ask Us Anything: Are electric trucks the future? + What if the State of Victoria was a company?
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re answering: 🚚 Should Australia switch to electric trucking? 🪙 Is decentralised currency the future? 🇦🇺 ...
Atlassian Sacks Thousands, Koala to IPO, Grace Tame’s Disgrace, Star Directors Get Off, Best AI Platforms and Biggest EV Adopters
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys discuss Atlassian’s mass termination event, Koala finally goes public, Grace Tame ruins the Australian of the Year Award, Michael Lee&r...
Ask Us Anything: The dwindling radio industry + How did the market get GYG so wrong?
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Life360 Deep Dive, Dorsey’s Block Shambles, Kyle & Jackie Implode, OpenAI Raise in Doubt, Grand Prix and World’s Most Valuable Sporting Franchises.
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys go real deep into ASX darling Life360, Jack Dorsey fires half the block, Australia’s richest DJs break up, OpenAI’s fake raise in...
Ask Us Anything: Negative experiences in business deals + Would you rather Human or AI phone agents?
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Saturday, so a new Ask Us Anything episode is up now. This week we’re answering: ❓ Negative experiences with reputable busines...
Death of a Tyrant, Eucalyptus Riches, Open AI’s Lofty Valuation, Cettire in Tatters, CTM Clinging On and Jacinda Hates NZ
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys discuss the latest in Iran and the death of a brutal murderer, Eucalyptus Founder Riches, is the OpenAI Capital Raise for Real, Cettire Barre...
Ask Us Anything: Hiding Failures on LinkedIn? + Milking opportunities where your business succeeds publicly!
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Saturday, so get your ears on our new Ask Us Anything episode! This week you asked: 🧑‍💻 AI being blamed for poor results 🎉...
Eucalyptus Sale Deep Dive, is Waymo an Uber killer, Winnings’ Winnings, Victoria becomes an official Crime State, Adir Visits Lakemba and special guest business publishing legend, Chris Janz
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys go deep and break the real story behind Eucalyptus’ massive sale to Hims and Hers, Uber’s self driving worries, Winnings sells to...
Ask Us Anything: Is AI changing productivity expectations in business? + Are whole body MRIs getting more popular + Wes Maas investing in AI
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Saturday, so get your ears on our new Ask Us Anything episode! This week you asked: 🩻 Will whole body MRIs become more popular in t...
Special guest Joe Aston joins, Winter Olympics Sexism, the Rise and Fall of Luke Sayers, Corporate Travel Management and Temple & Webster Crash
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys are joined by superstar Joe Aston to discuss the rise and fall of Melbourne's Man About Town, Luke Sayers, Corporate Travel Management's inev...
Ask Us Anything: Finding balanced views in modern journalism + How AI will impact spreadsheets + Meditation as a tool for success
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Saturday, so get your ears on our new Ask Us Anything episode! This week we’re talking: ✏️ How to get balanced views in busi...
Saas Crash! AI Collapse. Atlassian Hammered. Xero Obliterated. BTC Decimated. CTM Founder Lives Large. Will Canva Take Down Australian VCs.
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys discuss a wild week on markets and the SaaS catastrophe. Atlassian's share price destroyed as investors question AI's impact. Xero's horrid y...
Ask Us Anything: Are traditional medical clinics still worth it? + Is Substack undermining traditional media?
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Saturday, so get your ears on our new Ask Us Anything episode! This week we’re talking: 💊 Did COVID mark the end of the tradi...
$16 billion IREN Deep Dive, OnlyFans For Sale, Escalante's Fall, will Moltbook take over the world, Jamie Pherous Cuts and Runs and Aus Open
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys go deep into the US$16b Iren with special guest, Scott Middleton, OnlyFans sale, Laurence Escalante charged, AI taking over the world, CTM fo...
Ask Us Anything: Should we change the date of Australia Day? + Mark Carney’s DAVOS Speech + How to effectively manage time?
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Saturday, so our Ask Us Anything episode is fresh in your feed and ready to listen to! This week we’re talking: 🇦🇺 Should ...
Netflix Dumped, SaaS Meltdown, Koala Deep Dive, Are Private Schools Worth It, Airlines and Goyder’s Parting Disgrace
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys discuss Netflix’s share price meltdown and Warner Bros buy, argue about whether the SaaS meltdown has been overdone, deep dive into a b...
Ask Us Anything: How do we prioritise sleep? + Is wearable fitness tech worth it? + Managing a staff member who doesn't gel with your staff
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Jellycat Deep Dive, Atlassian Share Price Crash, Kings Counsel Ransom, Writers Festival Monstrosity, SXSW Sydney Dies and Adam’s Passport Bliss
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys deep dive into the incredibly profitable world of Jellycats, Atlassian’s share price crashes 28% in a month and Adam does (another) vic...
Ask Us Anything: Working through Christmas + Should high school students get jobs?
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Costco Deepdive, Health Insurance Pricing, Iran on the Edge of Freedom and Albo's Royal Commission Dark Arts
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys deep dive into the incredible business of Costco, Adir goes deep into health insurance pricing, Iran's freedom protests and Albo backflips on...
Ask Us Anything: To Gap Year or Not To Gap Year? + Will We Have AI Movies Soon?
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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2026 Predictions and What We Got Badly Wrong (and Right) Last Year
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The guys give their predictions for 2026 and review how they went for 2025 no holds barred. Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://...
Ask Us Anything: Australia's Best & Worst PM? + Worst Ever Travel Experiences
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Hot Doc Sale Bonanza, Corporate Travel Management Survives for Now, Albo Kinda cuts Business Class, Why Consumer Businesses Shouldn’t Shut during Christmas and Busiest Airline Routes
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The guys discuss the massive $250m HotDoc Sale to Potentia, Corporate Travel Management gets a six month stay of execution, Albanese tights family tra...
Ask Us Anything: Does Everyone Need a Side Hustle? + The Biggest Story of 2025?
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Bondi Massacre Hit Albanese, Taylor Swift’s Riches, ASIC’s Netwealth Fail, PuppyGate, Chemist Warehouse, Shayne Elliott’s $13m Cash Grab and Lululemon Deep Dive
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The guys discuss the fallout from the Bondi tragedy and why Labor failed to act on Antisemitism, Taylor Swift’s Eras Richard, ASIC loses the plo...
Ask Us Anything: Silvagni Case and Suppression Orders + Arnott's $45M Debt Facility
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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The Age of Entitlement in Full Swing, Corporate Travel Deep Dive, Most Valuable Brands, Law Firm Break Up, Maggie Beer, Interest Rates to the Moon and Waymo Flies
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Adir discuss politicians feasting on taxpayer largesse, deep dive into the CTM mess – will it survive, Adam quizzes Adir on the most va...
First thoughts of the terror attack at Bondi Beach
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The morning after terrorists changed Australia, Adam and Adir have a sombre discussion on how the Jewish community is feeling about the antisemitic te...
Ask Us Anything: The growth of women's sports + Is Melbourne's Metro Tunnel POINTLESS?
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Is OpenAI a Goner? Don’t Miss Adir’s AI Deep Dive, Netflix goes Pacman, Bending Spoons goes Old Skool, Social Media Ban, Amex Kills Points and Pollies Behaving Badly
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adir gives an incredible deep dive into the business of AI and will OpenAI survive? Netflix bids for Warner and bets the company, Bending Spoons hits ...
Ask Us Anything: Buying through Ali Express? + Should AirBnB be banned?
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Temple & Webster Deep Dive Special Episode
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Temple & Webster's share is finally starting to crash back down to earth, with the company's AGM shocking investors with an 18% revenue growth, do...
Droneshield Drill Down, Corporate Travel Management Implodes, BOM Laughing Stock, Compaq, Mike's Jet and the Richest New Zealanders
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The guys go deep into the debacle at Droneshield, Corporate Travel Management's refund disaster and will it survive, BOM spends a fortune of taxpayer ...
Ask Us Anything: Is This the End of Country Road? + Flight Centre's New Loyalty Program
28 Nov 2025
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Nvidia Worries, Xero Disappoints Again, Droneshield Nightmare Gets Worse, Tesla, Defund the ABC and Adir's Awesome Quiz
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The guys chat about the Nvidia worries which could sink the market, Xero's latest announcement disappoints investors again, Droneshield rings the bell...
Ask Us Anything: The TRUTH of Victoria's Crime Wave!? + Should Australia Go Nuclear?
21 Nov 2025
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Drone Shield Cut and Run, Menulog Dies, the World’s Greatest Insider Trader, Open AI, Woke Judges and Airport Security Fail
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The guys deep dive into Droneshield’s great sell down, the untimely death of Menulog, is Nancy Pelosi the world’s greatest insider trader,...
Ask Us Anything: How much money is too much? + Boomers with Wealth + Seaweed Start Up
14 Nov 2025
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RBA Blows It (Again), Pet Circle Horror Show, Navan IPO Deep Dive, Richo Gone, Mamdani Takes NYC, Luxury Escapes’ Goes to the Beach and Adir turns Quizmaster
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The guys discuss Australia’s inflation disaster and the RBA getting it wrong again, Pet Circle calamity continues, Navan goes public and Adam is...
Ask Us Anything: Is the Welcome to Country Overdone? + Should businesses be more responsible with data +
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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ASX 20 Bubble, Jumbo Deep Dive, Fyxer, Halloween and Jordy from Great Wrap
03 Nov 2025
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The guys discuss the growing bubble in ASX20 stocks, deep dive into Jumbo Interactive, Adir Reviews Fyxer AI, why Halloween is the best day and chat t...
Ask Us Anything: Should SPP's be COMPULSARY? + Big Companies Paying NO Income Tax + Australia's Dying Music Festival Scene.
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Journos WFH Fail, Catapult Goes Large, Atlassian’s Horrendous Buy, Biggest Rocketships, Delta’s Upmarket Win and Adir’s Celebrity Encounter
27 Oct 2025
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The Westpac WFH decision and why the entire business media buried the lede, the inside scoop on Catapult’s latest successful capital raise, Atla...
Ask Us Anything: How Does Adir READ SO MUCH? + Performance Marketing with Fixed Costs?
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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ChatGPT Jumps the Shark, VC Troubles, Xero Pay Fight, Nike Stores Gone, NRMA Uncovered and Waymo Expands
20 Oct 2025
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The guys chat about peak ChatGPT and their bizarre p*rn fetish, Australian venture capital hits turbulence, Xero’s highly paid CEO, Nike store f...
Ask Us Anything: US H1B VISA Fee in the Tech Industry + Should I Get a Mentor?
17 Oct 2025
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AI Boom Keeps Booming, Deep Dive into Australia’s Secret $6b Business, Pokémon Cards, Board Games and Founders Behaving Badly
13 Oct 2025
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The guys discuss the incredible AI Boom and growing risks, deep dive into Coden Technology – Australia’s lowest profile tech giant, the hi...
Ask Us Anything: Should Women Pay LESS Tax!? + Albanese's 5% Home Deposit Scheme
10 Oct 2025
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Atlassian Buys Again, EA Games Breaks LBO Record, SCA Seven Governance Mess, Australia's Most Famous Family, Cameo and Catapult Hits the Big Time
06 Oct 2025
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Atlassian does another acquisition, EA Sports goes private in the largest leveraged buy out ever, SCA Buys Seven and skips shareholder approval, who i...
Ask Us Anything: Elon Musk the World's Richest Person? + Can we build stuff quicker in Australia?
03 Oct 2025
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OpenAI a $500b Ponzi? Canva Breaks Hearts, Latrobe Crunched by ASIC, Stubhub IPO, Adir’s Worst Airline and is Australia the Red Tape Capital of the World?
29 Sep 2025
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The guys discuss Nvidia’s $100b OpenAI ‘Investment’, Canva’s Profitability Conundrum, ASIC hammers Latrobe and signals trouble...
Ask Us Anything: Did Disney Get Jimmy Kimmel Right? + Optus' Outage Issues + Executive Disfunction
26 Sep 2025
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ROKT Soars, Healthengine, Reebok, Vending Machines go Hi Tech, Haigh’s Branding Genius and Mike’s Travel Report
22 Sep 2025
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The guys discuss ROKT’s soaring valuation and dual listing, med tech, Flying Turtle enters Australia, Reebok founder’s sad tale, the incre...
Ask Us Anything: Should people go to uni? + Adir's FAVOURITE PC Games Ever
19 Sep 2025
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Oracle Flies and Ellison the World’s Richest Person (Briefly), Amex Devalues, Adir’s BOOKING.fail, ANZ’s Cashback Retreat and Adam’s Bike Stolen
15 Sep 2025
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The guys discuss Oracle’s Ascent and Larry Ellison briefly overtaking Elon, Amex crushes frequent flier junkies (again), Adir’s torrid Boo...
Ask Us Anything: The Next Aussie Unicorn, Mac vs. PC + The GREATEST Movie Soundtracks EVER
12 Sep 2025
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Woolworths v Coles, Cettire Nears the Precipice, Australia’s Secret Unicorn Founder, Neurodivergent Founders and Dan’s Brush with Dictators
08 Sep 2025
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The guys discuss Woolworth’s Big W struggles, Cettire’s horror earnings announcement, the benefits of neurodiversity, Dan Andrews’ C...
Ask Us Anything: ACCC's New Merger Mandatory Notification Thresholds, The Most Insightful Things We've Read + Our Social Media Thoughts
05 Sep 2025
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CSL and Reece Blame WFH for Woes, Site Minder Deep Dive, Qantas Roars, Nvidia Delivers (for now), Blackbird, Sydney v Melbourne and KPop Demon Hunters
01 Sep 2025
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The guys destroy CSL and Reece’s WFH Excuse, Adir breaks down Site Minder’s huge surge, Qantas delivers a record result, Nvidia hits new h...
Ask Us Anything: When did the guys take a risk that DIDN'T pay off? + A 20th Team for the AFL!?
29 Aug 2025
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CSL Breaks Up, Canva Deep Dive, Xero Gets Whacked, Step One’s Struggles, RBA Fails Again and the World’s Largest Companies
25 Aug 2025
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The guys chat about CSL’s vaccine spin off and its share price disaster, just how good is Canva, Xero CEO’s lavish pay packet gets slammed...
Ask Us Anything: Four Day Work Week? + Do Founder Political Profiles Effect Business Value?
22 Aug 2025
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Temple & Webster Breakdown, Overpaid Lawyers, the business of Sushi, Surcharge Debacle Worsens, World’s Worst Health System and Melbourne Hellhole
18 Aug 2025
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The guys go real deep in Temple & Webster’s full year numbers, when did lawyers become so overpaid, the Sushi wars, why the NHS became the w...
Ask Us Anything: Is AI Another Bubble + Managing Sleep + Starting a Software Company Without Technical Knowledge
15 Aug 2025
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Atlassian Gets Smashed, Behind the Scenes at the Catapult AGM, Public Servants Flying Business Class, Why Price Fixing Never Works, Lorikeet Raises and Droneshield
11 Aug 2025
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The guys discuss Atlassian’s latest loss and share price decline, Adir explains what it’s like to hold an AGM, why public servants should ...
Ask Us Anything: Anti-Semitism in Business + How to Get Financially Literate + When To Set Up a Board
08 Aug 2025
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00:00 - Anti-Semitism in the workplace12:30 - Financial Literacy18:30 - When to set up a board. Sponsors: Microequities: https://microequities.com.au/...
Victoria Goes Full Stalin, Tesla Pivots, Figma’s Epic IPO, Google Deep Dive, Step One Hammered and Carsales’ Well Earned Victory Lap
04 Aug 2025
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The guys discuss Victoria’s bizarre work from home edict, Tesla expands to food service, Figma’s IPO goes off, Google’s death greatl...
Ask Us Anything: Growing Without External Capital + Advice for People Changing Industry
01 Aug 2025
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00:00 - Growing a business without external capital 10:33 - Advice for changing industries. 18:26 - Dropshipping businesses Thanks to: MicroEquities ...
Employment Hero v Seek Cage Fight, Atlassian Burn Book, Southwest, Reg Grundy's Legacy, Why Free Samples are a Genius Move and How are Coin Laundries Still a Thing?
28 Jul 2025
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The guys discuss the almighty fight between Employment Hero and former friend, Seek, Atlassian Co-Founders go to War, Southwest Cleans Up, Adir review...
Ask Us Anything: Managing a Personal Equities Portfolio + Price Inflation in Insurance
25 Jul 2025
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Guzman Deep Dive, Reserve Bank Smashes Small Business (again), Australian Shareholders Get Shafted, Best Selling Authors and UberEats Fails Again
21 Jul 2025
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The guys go deep into Mexican fave Guzman y Gomez, the RBA credit card fee ban hit small business hard, why imputation credits aren't as shareholder f...
Ask Us Anything: Customer Acquisition Costs + Lab Grown vs. Mined Diamonds??
18 Jul 2025
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00:00 - Customer Acquisition costs 21:00 - Lab grown diamonds 26:40 - Staff Profit Share options Hear the guys chat more about lab grown diamon...
RBA Gets it Right (finally), Bumble Trouble, ASX Dual Class Voting Cage Match, Hermes Record, Are Limebikes Too Popular, World’s Biggest Companies, BA Shocker and Adir’s Rules of Capitalism
14 Jul 2025
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The guys discuss how the RBA finally got it right with interest rates, Bumble confirms online dating shark jump, the guys pick a side on the ASX dual ...
Ask Us Anything: Equity Mates x Betashares Acquistion + Child Care Issues in Victoria
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 - Equity Mates x Betashares Acquisition 11:20 - Problems in Child Care 28:32 - When to broaden your horizons outside of your business. Today's S...
Droneshield Flies, Di Pilla Crashes, Dominos Debacle, WFH, Tether’s Money Machine and Adir’s LinkedIn Pet Hate
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Droneshield flies and proves Adam wrong, David Di Pilla’s golden runs comes to an abrupt end, Jack Cowin comes to rescue Domino’s, Adam&rs...
Ask Us Anything: Would the guys go on Shark Tank? + Is Kogan a Lottery Business Now!?
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 - Would the guys go on Shark Tank?11:30 - JB vs Harvey Norman15.48 - Kogan's New Direction? Today's Sponsors: Mighty: www.mightypartners.com....
Xero Bets the Business, Woolworths MyDeal Disaster, Moral Hazard on Planes, EV Road Test and Woodfrog
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The guys question Xero’s massive $4b bet on Melio, Woolworth’s blows $500m on its MyDeal disaster, how do you reduce moral hazard on plane...
Ask Us Anything: Rich People Problems + The Milgram Experiment + LinkedIn
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 - What problems do rich people face? 08:15 - The Milgram Experiment in business 17:58 - How much do we use LinkedIn? Today's Sponsors: Mighty: ...