# The Contrarians Get the fearless truth about start-ups and corporate Australia from guys who give you the hard facts, not the company line. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Contrarians Live Update: 50% of Tickets Now Sold!](https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/p/the-contrarians-live-update-50-of) _2026-08-19 · The Contrarians_ Secure your ticket before it’s too late ## [ANNOUNCING: The Contrarians Live! And - Tech Bros Goes Off, DEF CON Hackers, Waymo vs Zoox, and The LinkedIn Algorithm](https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/p/announcing-the-contrarians-live-and) _2026-08-17 · The Contrarians_ Get Your Tickets to Our First (Proper) Live Show! ## [Special Episode: Adam in conversation with Rick Baker, Craig Blair and Ian Gardiner](https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/p/special-episode-adam-in-conversation) _2026-08-16 · The Contrarians_ Hear the Latest with Some of Australia's Most Successful VCs from Blackbird, Airtree and Jelix at Innovation Bay on the Gold Coast ## [Episode 229: Canva’s AI Crisis, Zoox Changes Everything, Xero’s Ad Disaster, Jetstar’s Bag War, and Atlassian’s Profit Pivot](https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/p/episode-229-canvas-ai-crisis-zoox) _2026-08-10 · The Contrarians_ The guys discuss Zoox, Waymo, Xero’s strange Vegas advertising, Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Victoria’s work-from-home laws, airline lounges, Canva’s slowing growth, AI design tools and Atlassian’s profit ## [Watch: Canva's $60bn Problem and eBay's Corporate Terrorism Scandal](https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/p/watch-canvas-60bn-problem-and-ebays) _2026-08-07 · The Contrarians_ Special episode out now! ## [Last of the Unicorns](https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/p/last-of-the-unicorns) _2026-08-06 · Adam Schwab_ Is Canva, the last hero of the VC boom, in real trouble? ## [Episode 227: AI Fund Explodes, Alan Joyce is Back, Victoria’s Labor Reset, Fauci’s COVID Reckoning and Credit Card Chaos](https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/p/episode-227-ai-fund-explodes-alan) _2026-08-03 · The Contrarians_ Fauci’s legacy, Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI fund blow-up, the “logo CEO” problem (sorry Will), Alan Joyce’s selflessness, Gen-Z drinking habits and why airlines have the worst customer service. ## [Episode 225: AI Bubble, Waymo Ditches Uber, Jacinta Allan’s Disaster, KPMG Scandal and Jim Chalmers Crashes Housing in All the Wrong Places](https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/p/episode-225-ai-bubble-waymo-ditches) _2026-07-28 · The Contrarians_ Finally, Adam and Adir back together in person! ## [Episode 223: Xero Gets Whacked, 4DMedical’s Meme Stock Moment, SEN Circles ARN, Uber's Loyalty Lock Up, and Adam’s Safari Business Lessons](https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/p/episode-223-xero-gets-whacked-4dmedicals) _2026-07-22 · The Contrarians_ Kindle funnels, Uber One, Marxism, social democracy, Xero’s CEO share sale, SEN circling ARN, Jackie O, 4DMedical, Pro Medicus comparisons and meme stock valuations. ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xT8N0KWDY5SE) _2026-07-22 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [Episode 221: Nvidia’s AI Trade, Telstra’s Disaster, EasyJet’s Takeover Fight, Protein Mania, and TEG Loses the Plot](https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/p/episode-221-nvidias-ai-trade-telstras) _2026-07-13 · The Contrarians_ EasyJet and discount airlines, Telstra’s outage, Twinkies, protein mania, gambling, Norway’s sporting machine, WFH obesity, Nvidia and Fermi’s AI bubble, Bitcoin, TEG, Ticketek and Live Nation.