The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast
444 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 794 ratingsA long-lens view at sports, fantasy sports, cryptocurrency, gambling, sports betting and all the digital culture in between. Davis Mattek is joined by a guest on a semi-regular basis to have semi-intelligent conversations about this world of outcomes and analytics.
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Episodes
Ep. 356 - The Masters Gambling Sports Betting & DFS Preview w/ @SkyHookDFS
April 08, 2024 17:35 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBDavis and Skylar break down all relevant players at the 2024 Masters at Augusta National for gambling, sports betting, and daily fantasy. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 355 - Leaning Left w/ Arif Hasan
April 03, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBArif Hasan joins the program to discuss the problem with opposition-first based politics, feeling disheartened by the Democrats and the problem with personal ideology not aligning with reality. wideleft.football www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 354 - New Year's Check In w/ Peter Overzet
March 27, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBPeter Overzet joins Davis Mattek to discuss the New York piece on Andrew Huberman and discuss where they are at with their New Year's Resolutions. https://www.youtube.com/c/peteroverzet www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 353 - Bitcoin's Back w/ Alex @Gladstein from The Human Rights Foundation
March 20, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBAlex Gladstein from the Human Rights Foundation joins Davis Mattek to discuss Bitcoin's biggest developments, how the Bitcoin ETFs have affected the market, the intersection of BTC and human rights, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 352 - Who Has All The Tools w/ Ted Nguyen from The Athletic
March 14, 2024 14:11 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBTed Nguyen from The Athletic joins the podcast to discuss the incoming top 4 rookie NFL quarterbacks from a film perspective and break down some of the most significant moves in NFL free agency thus far. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 351 - Green Numbers Only w/ Krutches
March 06, 2024 21:59 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBDavis Mattek is joined by season crypto analyst Krutches (@McDonaldsXBT) to break down the impact of the Bitcoin ETF, meme-coins and what is different about this bull run in the markets. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 350 - Behind The Curtain At DraftKings w/ Former Employee Nathan Peters-Kroll
February 28, 2024 19:27 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBFormer DraftKings VIP guru NPK joins Davis Mattek to discuss how sports betting changed DK's business model, the difficulties inherent in rewarding gamblers and why rakeback changes so often on gambling platforms. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 349 - To Scroll Or Not To Scroll w/ Brian Hooper
February 21, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBBrian Hooper joins the show to discuss what the optimal best ball and DFS strategy will look like in 2024 before devolving into solving the world's political problems www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 348 - Who Lost The Super Bowl w/ Kevin Cole
February 14, 2024 21:03 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBKevin Cole joins Davis Mattek to discuss the overtime rules, Patrick Mahome's historical ranking, the 2024 draft class, and more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 347 - The Gillcast Bets The Super Bowl w/ Sammy Reid
February 07, 2024 16:29 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBDavis Mattek & Sammy Reid (minus Nate Nohling) break down their favorite bets for Super Bowl 58 and highlight some of the ways to find a profitable Super Bowl betting strategy. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 346 - Deep Inside Sports Modeling w/ Derek Carty
January 31, 2024 18:34 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBDerek Carty joins the show to share some insights into why his models differ so much from the market and how to use those edges in sports speculation. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 345 - Who Wants Justin Fields w/ Tej Seth from Sumer Sports
January 24, 2024 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBTej Seth joins the program to decide what the Bears should do with the #1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and who, if anyone, should make the leap to acquire Fields www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 344 - Getting Better At Betting w/ Matt Freedman
January 17, 2024 08:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBMatt Freedman joins Davis Mattek to discuss transitioning from full-time fantasy sports to betting, how to find profitable player props, betting fantasy point total & who should be the next coach of the Dallas Cowboys www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 343 - Justin Fields, NFL Playoffs & PickSix w/ Pat Mayo
January 10, 2024 17:48 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBPat Mayo joins Davis Mattek to discuss what the Bears should do with the #1 pick, the NFL playoffs, the new PickSix game on DraftKings & much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 342 - What We Learned From Playing Fantasy Football In 2023 w/ Pat Kerrane
January 03, 2024 20:56 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBPat Kerrane joins the program to discuss what we learned from playing fantasy football in the high-stakes championships and best ball finalist 2023. www.patreon.com/taekcast https://www.legendaryupside.com/
Ep. 341 - New Year, New Me w/ Peter Overzet
December 28, 2023 01:23 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBPeter Overzet joins Davis Mattek to discuss how to make successful life changes, the science of New Year's Resolutions, and what they want to be held accountable for in 2024. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 340 - The Brock Purdy Discourse w/ Kevin Cole
December 20, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBKevin Cole joins the program to discuss who should win the 2023 NFL MVP, just what *is* Brock Purdy, Jalen Hurts' un-quantifiable skillset, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 339 - Man's Search For Meaning w/ Brian Hooper
December 13, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Brian Hooper to discuss how Bitcoin could potentially fail, the function of the US Stock Market, and, of course, Man's Search For Meaning. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 338 - Get Eli Manning In The Hall Of Fame w/ Nick Kostos
December 06, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Nick Kostos to discuss sports betting integration into Big Media, who should win NFL MVP, officiating, and why Eli Manning should be in the Hall Of Fame. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 337 - How Much Do You Actually Need w/ Pat Kerrane
November 30, 2023 18:07 - 54 minutes - 50 MBPat Kerrane joins Davis Mattek to discuss how winning Best Ball Mania 3 has changed his life, how much we *really* need, and the Bills/Bengals W17 weirdness and hating to cook. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 336 - Sportsbook Socialism w/ Pat Mayo
November 22, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBPat Mayo joins the show to talk about political coverage leaving sports, their favorite table games at the casino, how the NBA can monetize its soap opera & much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 335 - State Of The Footballing Nation w/ Eric Eager from Sumer Sports
November 16, 2023 19:12 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBEric Eager from Sumer Sports joins Davis Mattek to discuss scoring being down across the NFL, development curves for rookie QBs, #OurLions, the 2023 MVP Market & much more www.patreon.com/taekcast https://sumersports.com/
Ep. 334 - Is Gambling Important, Really? w/ RikkieDee
November 08, 2023 21:04 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBMillionaire Maker winner RikkieDee joins the show to talk about the usefulness of gambling content, why people enjoy consuming content, Andrew Huberman, Bryan Johnson, and what it is that we are even doing here. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 333 - Artificial Egos w/ Pat Mayo
November 01, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 78 MBPat Mayo joins Davis Mattek to discuss live sports TV ratings, artificial intelligence podcasts, playing DFS with sims and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 332 - Inflation Is Good, Actually w/ Brian Hooper
October 25, 2023 20:48 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBDavis Mattek and Brian Hooper discuss DFS legal battles, how inflation and gambling are related, horse racing, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 331 - Very Important Dogs w/ Cam MacMillan from UnderDog Fantasy
October 18, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBCameron MacMillan joins the program to discuss the new VIP program at UnderDog, the future of fantasy sports, the history of DFS, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 330 - Inside The Modern American Sportsbook w/ Ed Miller
October 11, 2023 19:11 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Ed Miller, author Interception: The Secrets of Modern Sportsbetting, to talk about Same-Game Parlays, how limiting works, forced parlays, and much more inside the modern American Sportsbook. Order the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKS8GGX4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1A008RXS0KUI7 www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 329 - Do You Know Ball w/ Kevin Cole
October 04, 2023 19:36 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBKevin Cole joins the show to answer an important question: Who knows ball? Does Taylor Swift know ball? Why is it short king summer? www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 328 - Simulation Streets w/ Max Steinberg from SaberSim
September 27, 2023 16:04 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBMax Steinberg joins Davis Mattek to discuss the work that goes into building a DFS simulator, how to use sims to win in daily fantasy effectively, how solvers impacted the poker world, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sabersim.com
Ep. 327 - What You've Missed In Crypto + FriendTech w/ Andy8052 & DeezeFI
September 20, 2023 16:51 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBAndy and Deeze join Davis Mattek to update what has happened in the world of cryptocurrency since the FTX-related collapse of many digital currencies and chat about a new crypto app that people are actually using in Friend Tech. Support the show: www.patreon.com/taekcast FT codes: ft-9dlh14ot ft-o4gswmf7 ft-96187pj2
Ep. 326 - Quittin' Ain't Easy w/ Pat Mayo
September 13, 2023 20:18 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBDavis Mattek and Pat Mayo chat about quitting smoking, the importance of routine, how their lives change during football season, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 325 - Are We In A Simulation w/ Jordan Cooper (@BlenderHD) and Brian Hooper
September 06, 2023 22:42 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBBrian Hooper and Jordan Cooper join the show to talk about public-facing simulations for daily fantasy sports, how to use simulations to win, and how the simulations work. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 324 - The Gang Drafts A $2,000 FFPC Main Event High Stakes Fantasy Football Team w/ Evan Silva, Rich Hribar, JJ Zachariason & Pat Thorman
August 30, 2023 00:44 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBEvan Silva, Rich Hribar, Pat Thorman, JJ Zachariason & Davis Mattek join up to draft a $2,000 FFPC Main Event team in an attempt to win $1,000,000 playing fantasy football. Draft Board Link: https://myffpc.com/DraftBoard.aspx?ltuid=470-FDDDE69DE338 Draft Board Image: https://ibb.co/J5R0P63 Support The Taekcast By Subscribing On Patreon: www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 323 - 2023 Fantasy Football Primer & Draft Guide w/ JJ Zachariason from LateRound.com
August 23, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBJJ Zachariason joins Davis Mattek to provide a primer to fantasy football drafts in 2023. JJ works through the best strategy in fantasy football at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end to help you win your fantasy leagues in 2023. Buy JJ's Draft Guide: https://lateround.com/#guides Support The Taekcast On Patreon: www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 322 - SubStacking w/ Ben Gretch
August 16, 2023 20:16 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Ben Gretch to discuss Ben's journey into being a substack creator, how to break into the fantasy industry, self-knowledge & much more Sign Up For Ben's Substack here: https://bengretch.substack.com/ Support The Taekcast On Patreon here: www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 321 - Take That For The Data w/ Tej Seth From Sumer Sports
August 10, 2023 16:24 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBTej Seth from Sumer Sports joins the show to discuss his data science work at Sumer Sports, who owns sack rates, how long the Chiefs can go without a good WR & more football analytics data points for the 2023 season. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 320 - The Niche Sport Fort w/ PSUFans2 & FearMyTurtle
August 02, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBSean Newsham (PSUFans2) & Alex Hardin (FearMyTurtle) join the Taekcast to discuss their new college football DFS product, their experience grinding niche sports DFS, SoRare, sweating soccer DFS & much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 319 - I Wouldn't Do That If I Were Me w/ Jason Gay
July 26, 2023 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBJason Gay from the Wall Street Journal joins Davis Mattek Journal to discuss the Tour De France, Leo Messi, Shohei Ohtani, and more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 318 - Running It Back w/ Patrick Laird & Peter Overzet
July 21, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBPatrick Laird joins Peter Overzet and Davis Mattek to discuss his offseason training, the upcoming season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, running back contracts, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast WATCH THE SHOW: https://www.youtube.com/c/peteroverzet
Ep. 317 - Running Back Communism & The Geno Smith Paradox w/ Danny Kelly From The Ringer
July 19, 2023 20:25 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBDanny Kelly joins the program to discuss the absurdity of the 2022 -2023 Seattle Seahawks, Russell Wilson's Ego and take a deep dive into the NFL running back contract dilemma. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 316 - The Five Worst NFL Teams, Generative Content & Losing Republican Presidential Candidates w/ Pat Mayo
July 12, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBPat Mayo joins the show to decide the five worst teams in the NFL, chat generative art + deep fakes, the GOP candidates who will inevitably lose to Donald Trump & more www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 315 - NBA Free Agency, Dame Lillard and Player Empowerment w/ Jared Dubin
July 06, 2023 14:26 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBJared Dubin joins Davis Mattek to recap some of the biggest stories from NBA free agency, the Damien Lillard trade request/demand, where James Harden might land, and more around the NBA. www.patreon.com/taekcast Jared's Substack: lastnightinbasketball.substack.com
Ep. 314 - RFK Jr., Pysops, & The Problem With Expertise w/ Brian Hooper
June 28, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBBrian Hooper joins the show to discuss how real RFK Jr.'s presidential candidacy is, big bank capture of American politics, the problem with expertise, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 313 - Analyzing The NFL Vibes w/ Will Brinson From CBS
June 21, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBWill Brinson of CBS joins Davis Mattek to discuss how gambling has been integrated into NFL broadcasts, the Buffalo Bills vibes, the Bengals salary cap, the LIV/PGA Tour merger & more www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 312 - LIV Golf Is Dead; Long LIV Golf w/ @Spreadapedia
June 06, 2023 19:06 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBJason Weingarten (@Spreadpedia) joins the show to discuss the LIV Tour & PGA Tour merger, Jay Monahan, sports washing and what this means for the world of professional golf. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 311 - Living In the Bad Faith Times w/ Denny Carter
June 01, 2023 16:26 - 1 hour - 61 MBDenny Carter joins the Taekcast to discuss the polarization of American politics, Little Rob DeSantis, gerrymandering, and how the internet will lead to the downfall of mankind. Uplifting! www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 310 - Knowing Ball w/ Eric Eager from Sumer Sports
May 26, 2023 15:28 - 54 minutes - 49.4 MBEric Eager joins the program to discuss the Chiefs 2022 season, the Detriot Lions 2023 NFL draft, Brock Purdy's secret to getting drafted by the 49ers, and much more about the NFL. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 309 - Limiting The Fishes w/ Jeff Edelstein Of USBets
May 17, 2023 14:32 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBJeff Edelstein joins Davis Mattek on the show to discuss the profitability of US-facing sportsbooks, his long journey in daily fantasy sports, Roman emperors, screen time, Underdog Best Ball drafts & much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 308 - Showdown King w/ Matthew Wiley
May 10, 2023 21:19 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBMatthew Wiley (@Wiley77), the host of the Golflandia podcast, joins the show to discuss his horse Showdown King, giving up fighting the LIV battle, growing up in Canada, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 307 - ChatGPT Taking Our Jobs w/ Pat Mayo
May 03, 2023 15:21 - 1 hour - 104 MBPat Mayo joins Davis Mattek to discuss the Texans' awful Will Anderson trade, the 2023 NFL Draft Class, Chat GPT, the shitty current Star Wars shows, Reality TV, and more. www.patreon.com/taekcast