Best Mac S List Podcasts (2025)

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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 1:51:32

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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, Atlassian horror run of M&A continues, the world’s biggest rocket businesses, Delta targets the rich and wins and Adir’s latest brush with fame. Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.c…

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Ask Us Anything: How Does Adir READ SO MUCH? + Performance Marketing with Fixed Costs? 38:00

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Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://www.youtube.com/@ContrariansPodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contrarianspod Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@contrarianspod See om…

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Checklist 446 - Meta Warnings and Merit Badges 15:55

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Meta's WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are taking proactive steps to warn users of scammers on those services. We'll tell you more. Plus - Scouting America has new merit badges for A.I. and cybersecurity. We'll talk about those on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get i…

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ChatGPT Jumps the Shark, VC Troubles, Xero Pay Fight, Nike Stores Gone, NRMA Uncovered and Waymo Expands 1:51:25

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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 franchise owner collapses, Adir investigates the wonderful world of NRMA and Waymo expands its empire globally. Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-wit…

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Ask Us Anything: US H1B VISA Fee in the Tech Industry + Should I Get a Mentor? 33:56

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Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://www.youtube.com/@ContrariansPodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contrarianspod Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@contrarianspod See om…

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Checklist 445 - Ransomware Revisited and a Bigger Bug Bounty 18:55

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Apple is increasing bug bounties for good guys, in theory. We'll talk about how much white hats might be able to get outta Cupertino. First though, Japan's beer bungle was a ransomware attack. An update on that and the changing state of cyberattacks on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.c…

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AI Boom Keeps Booming, Deep Dive into Australia’s Secret $6b Business, Pokémon Cards, Board Games and Founders Behaving Badly 1:44:15

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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 hidden world of Pokémon card, the big business of indy board games and founders behaving badly. Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast…

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Ask Us Anything: Should Women Pay LESS Tax!? + Albanese's 5% Home Deposit Scheme 33:10

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Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://www.youtube.com/@ContrariansPodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contrarianspod Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@contrarianspod See om…

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Checklist 444 - Spoofing the FBI and Doctors without Manners 15:47

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A bit of a boo-hiss story about a medical imaging group losing personally identifiable information on tens of thousands of patients. That's not the boo-hiss part. We'll tell you what is. First though - the FBI says someone's impersonating the FBI. And you know it's true because… it came from the FBI? Good advice from the Federal Bureau of Investiga…

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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 1:34:18

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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 is Australia's most famous business family, the economics of Cameo and Adir Shiffman's Catapult in the ASX200. Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarian…

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Ask Us Anything: Elon Musk the World's Richest Person? + Can we build stuff quicker in Australia? 20:52

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Checklist 443 - Why Anti-Phishing Training Isn't Working 16:18

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We're doing the ransomware thing again - checking on the folks at Jaguar Land Rover, plus what may be a ransomware attack at Japanese brewery Asahi. Then - why isn't the anti-phishing training at your work working? UC San Diego has some thoughts. All of that plus tiny updates from Apple on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.…

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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? 1:35:32

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The guys discuss Nvidia’s $100b OpenAI ‘Investment’, Canva’s Profitability Conundrum, ASIC hammers Latrobe and signals trouble for private credit, the guys argue about the Stubhub IPO, Adir’s Airline troubles and has Australia become the red tape mecca of the world. Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-con…

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Ask Us Anything: Did Disney Get Jimmy Kimmel Right? + Optus' Outage Issues + Executive Disfunction 27:34

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Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://www.youtube.com/@ContrariansPodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contrarianspod Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@contrarianspod See om…

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Checklist 442 - Ransomware Rodeo 18:12

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Whether trying to hit the road or soar through the skies - ransomware is providing speed bumps and delays. We'll talk about a couple of huge ongoing ransomware attacks. Plus - how does ransomware happen, and how are organizations dealing? Believe it or not there's some survey data that's kind of encouraging. We'll hit that on this edition of The Ch…

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ROKT Soars, Healthengine, Reebok, Vending Machines go Hi Tech, Haigh’s Branding Genius and Mike’s Travel Report 1:31:52

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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 incredible story of Haigh’s Cholates and Mike’s travel diary. Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our vid…

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Ask Us Anything: Should people go to uni? + Adir's FAVOURITE PC Games Ever 31:47

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Checklist 441 - Privacy and Security in macOS Tahoe 26 18:47

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We're highlighting privacy and security features in macOS Tahoe 26 this week, including changes for consumers and changes for developers. Plus - tons of security fixes across a range of Apple operating systems on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: C…

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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 1:28:51

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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 Booking.com experience, ANZ shuts up shop at Cashrewards and Adam a victim of crime. Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe o…

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Ask Us Anything: The Next Aussie Unicorn, Mac vs. PC + The GREATEST Movie Soundtracks EVER 27:28

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Please send questions in to https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/ Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://www.youtube.com/@ContrariansPodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contrarianspod Fol…

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Checklist 440 - Latest iPhones Target Serious Spyware 15:21

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Longterm and short-term security work from Apple on this week's Checklist. First, the company's warning individuals in France of potential spyware attacks. We'll look at what they're looking for and advice for staying safe. Plus - the iPhones Apple announced this week are bringing a new memory safety feature. We'll familiarize ourselves with Memory…

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Woolworths v Coles, Cettire Nears the Precipice, Australia’s Secret Unicorn Founder, Neurodivergent Founders and Dan’s Brush with Dictators 1:47:31

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The guys discuss Woolworth’s Big W struggles, Cettire’s horror earnings announcement, the benefits of neurodiversity, Dan Andrews’ China vacation and chat to Dave Hyman founder of Lendi, Australia’s low profile unicorn. Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe o…

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Ask Us Anything: ACCC's New Merger Mandatory Notification Thresholds, The Most Insightful Things We've Read + Our Social Media Thoughts 29:30

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Submit any questions you'd like the guys to answer at https://www.thecontrarianspod.com/ Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://www.youtube.com/@ContrariansPodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instag…

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Checklist 439 - NV Update and Multi-Extortion Attacks 17:11

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You've heard of single extortion and double extortion ransomware attacks - but the number goes higher. Do you know how high? You will after this week's show. Plus - checking in on the state of the State of Nevada - because we just can't help ourselves! It's all ahead on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show …

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Ep. 52 - "48 Hours in Vegas: Backstreet Boys, The Sphere & Mom Travel Magic with Dorothy on TV" 49:16

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It's the grand finale of Season One of Tickets to Travel Podcast, and we end with Fan Travel Stories! For Episode 52, we head to Las Vegas with Greenwich, CT mom and former TV personality Dorothy Cascerceri-Simone—known to many as Dorothy on TV. Dorothy shares how a group of moms pulled off a 48-hour escape to catch the Backstreet Boys opening nigh…

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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 1:45:37

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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 highs but are grey skies looming, Blackbird’s Class of 2015, Sydney Outshines Dan Andrews’ Hellhole and KPop Rules. Thanks for listening! Sponsors: Microequities: https://microequities.com.au/contrarians/ Join us …

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Ask Us Anything: When did the guys take a risk that DIDN'T pay off? + A 20th Team for the AFL!? 32:39

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Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Sponsors: Microequities: https://microequities.com.au/contrarians/ Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://www.youtube.com/@ContrariansPodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contrarianspod…

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Checklist 438 - Nevada Does a Great St. Paul Impression 16:59

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What do the city of St. Paul and the state of Nevada have in common? Both have fallen victim to ransomware attacks. Of course - states are bigger than cities and the Silver State's headaches seem much bigger than St. Paul's. We'll look at what's happened, what's affected, and how things are now on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by Sec…

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Ep. 51 - "Beyond Burnout: Rewriting Success in Events, Travel, and Hospitality with Mike Messeroff" 49:03

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Episode 51 – Beyond Burnout: Rewriting Success in Events, Travel, and Hospitality with Mike Messeroff The events, travel, and hospitality industries are built on curating joy for others—but what happens when the professionals behind the experiences run out of joy themselves? In this episode, we sit down with Mike Messeroff, a former JetBlue leader …

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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 1:31:02

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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 by shareholders, Step One struggles to make a buck, RBA again fails basic understanding of how money works and Adam quizzes Adir on the world’s most valuable companies. Sponsors: Microequities: https://microequi…

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Ask Us Anything: Four Day Work Week? + Do Founder Political Profiles Effect Business Value? 34:19

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Thanks for listening! Sponsors: Microequities: https://microequities.com.au/contrarians/ Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://www.youtube.com/@ContrariansPodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contrarianspod…

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Checklist 437 - Wrong Numbers from A.I. 17:06

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LLMs are great at answering questions - even if they don't know the answers. Throw in bad guys forcing in the wrong answers, and you've got a new front in the scammer wars. We'll talk prompt injection attacks today plus this week's security updates from Apple on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: Se…

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Ep. 50 – "Why OTAs Missed the Concert: The Untapped $10B Ticketing Opportunity with Eric Taraby" 54:59

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Ep. 50 – Why OTAs Missed the Concert: The Untapped $10B Ticketing Opportunity with Eric Taraby For a decade, the travel and ticketing industries have circled each other without truly connecting. In this milestone 50th episode of Tickets to Travel: The Business of Travel Experiences, host Mario Bauduin sits down with ticketing technologist and consu…

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Temple & Webster Breakdown, Overpaid Lawyers, the business of Sushi, Surcharge Debacle Worsens, World’s Worst Health System and Melbourne Hellhole 1:38:48

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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 world’s worst health system and Victoria becomes a failed state. Thanks for listening! Sponsors: Microequities: https://microequities.com.au/contrarians/ Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the…

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Ask Us Anything: Is AI Another Bubble + Managing Sleep + Starting a Software Company Without Technical Knowledge 31:54

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Thanks for listening! Sponsors: Microequities: https://microequities.com.au/contrarians/ Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://www.youtube.com/@ContrariansPodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contrarianspod…

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Checklist 436 - Operation Secure St. Paul 15:12

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It's week three of the Saint Paul cyberattack. There's a known culprit now, and an operation underway to secure the city's information infrastructure. All of that plus mitigation tips everyone can use on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@S…

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Ep. 49 – Fiji, Festivals & the Future of Travel with Steve Pirie-Nally 39:45

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Ep. 49 – Fiji, Festivals & the Future of Travel with Steve Pirie-Nally What does it take to turn a trip into a life-changing experience? Steve Pirie-Nally has the answer. From staging Diplo's unforgettable Antarctica performance to reimagining Gen Z spring breaks in Fiji, Steve has spent his career blending culture, entertainment, and purpose in wa…

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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 1:35:20

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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 (or shouldn’t) be flying at the pointy end of planes, the case against fixing prices and Aussie AI start-up Lorikeet’s big raise Sponsors: Microequities: https://microequities.com.au/contrarians/ Thanks for liste…

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Ask Us Anything: Anti-Semitism in Business + How to Get Financially Literate + When To Set Up a Board 25:05

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00:00 - Anti-Semitism in the workplace 12:30 - Financial Literacy 18:30 - When to set up a board. Sponsors: Microequities: https://microequities.com.au/contrarians/ Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://ww…

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Checklist 435 - Preying on St. Paul and Wi-Fi Indicators 19:21

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Apple's making a very slight change to the Wi-Fi picker in iOS and iPadOS 26 that should make it easier to spot secure versus open wi-fi networks. We'll look into it. First though, we'll check in on the Saint Paul cyberattack, as well as the other cyberattack in the other Saint Paul. It's all ahead on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by…

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Ep. 48 - "Expedia OG's Talk Online Travel origins, Ticketing & Vegas Demand with Daniel Wathen" 50:03

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Ep. 48 – Expedia OGs Talk Online Travel Origins, Ticketing & Vegas Demand with Daniel Wathen What do Las Vegas call centers, hotel sort order manipulation, and Taylor Swift ticket chaos have in common? They're all part of the wild evolution of travel and ticketing—seen through the eyes of industry veteran Daniel Wathen. In this episode, Daniel join…

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Victoria Goes Full Stalin, Tesla Pivots, Figma’s Epic IPO, Google Deep Dive, Step One Hammered and Carsales’ Well Earned Victory Lap 1:32:31

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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 greatly exaggerated as search comes back, Step One’s profit crunch and Carsales CEO retires a legend. Today's Sponsors: Vanta: ⁠www.vanta.com/contrarians⁠ Netwealth: ⁠www.netwealth.com.au⁠/contrarians Microequities: https://…

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Ask Us Anything: Growing Without External Capital + Advice for People Changing Industry 30:44

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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 - visit https://microequities.com.au/contrarians/ Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our…

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Checklist 434 - OS Updates and City Under Cyberattack 20:19

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Last week, we talked about moves Apple's making to fight smishing. Now some political types are fighting against that fight. We'll tell you more. Plus - Apple updated all of its current operating systems earlier this week. We'll fill you in. We start though in Saint Paul, Minnesota - a city under cyberattack. It's all ahead on this edition of The C…

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Ep. 47 – "Ticketing Chaos Explained: Bots, Brokers & Bold Claims with Joel Schwartz" 46:53

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Ep. 47 – Ticketing Chaos Explained: Bots, Brokers & Bold Claims with Joel Schwartz What do Donald Trump, Kid Rock, and a 200% ticket guarantee have in common? They're all part of the chaotic, misunderstood world of live event ticketing—and veteran ticket broker, founding member of the National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB) and attorney, Joel…

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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? 1:39:09

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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 reviews Reg Grundy's autobiography, Adam's advice to businesses on samples and the greatly exaggerated death of coin laundries. Today's Sponsors: Vanta: ⁠www.vanta.com/contrarians⁠ Netwealth: ⁠www.netwealth…

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Ask Us Anything: Managing a Personal Equities Portfolio + Price Inflation in Insurance 33:00

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Thanks for listening! Join us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-contrarians-with-adam-and-adir-podcast Subscribe on YouTube for all our video content: https://https://www.youtube.com/@ContrariansPodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/contrarianspod Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@contrarianspod See om…

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Checklist 433 - Passwords, 2FA, and Smishing 18:23

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It wasn't just a bad password that brought down a 158-year-old company, but the password didn't help. We'll talk about the fate of a British trucking concern and the lessons we can learn from it. Plus - Apple's got tools to fight smishing coming in the OS 26 updates. We'll familiarize ourselves with those on this edition of The Checklist brought to…

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Ep. 46 - "The Summer 2025 Download: What Every Experience Pro Needs to Know" 26:17

3M ago26:17

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From concert-fueled economies to cybersecurity chaos and legal bombshells shaking the venue world—this July was anything but quiet. In this episode, we break down the biggest current events impacting travel, ticketing, and live experiences right now. Whether you're planning Q3 campaigns, pitching new partnerships, or just trying to stay ahead of wh…

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Guzman Deep Dive, Reserve Bank Smashes Small Business (again), Australian Shareholders Get Shafted, Best Selling Authors and UberEats Fails Again 1:43:03

3M ago1:43:03

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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 friendly as they appear, Adir's Book review and the best selling authors and Adam's latest Uber Eats pain Today's Sponsors: Vanta: ⁠www.vanta.com/contrarians⁠ Netwealth: ⁠www.netwealth.com.au⁠/contrari…