The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast
449 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 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. 213 - The Great Crypto Crash Of 2021 w/ @Andy8052
May 20, 2021 16:15 - 1 hour - 67 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Andy8052 of Club TopShot to discuss the gigantic crash in the crypto market, how the world of Decentralized Finance works, how ETH and BTC will co-exist in the world, some of the most powerful DApps, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.starstock.com PROMO: DavisMattek
Ep. 212 - The Suburban CoronaCast w/ Pat Mayo
May 12, 2021 17:33 - 1 hour - 101 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Pat Mayo to discuss moving from the city to the suburbs, home gyms, inflation, unemployment in Canda, the best gambling movies, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.starstock.com PROMO: DavisMattek
Ep. 211 - Fantasy Football Rookie Draft Crash Course w/ Pat Kerrane
May 05, 2021 14:58 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBDavis Mattek and Pat Kerrane break down their top-60 rookie rankings for dynasty fantasy football rookie drafts and provide strategies for what to do with each individual pick in the first round. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.starstock.com/ PROMO: DavisMattek
Ep. 210 - Explain Mac Jones To Me Like I'm Five w/ Josh Norris From UnderDog Fantasy
April 28, 2021 15:10 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Josh Norris from UnderDog Fantasy to discuss the rookie class of QBs, RBs, WRs and Kyle Pitts from both a real and a fantasy football perspective. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.starstock.com PROMO: DavisMattek
Ep. 209 - Exploring The Concrete Jungle w/ Professional Skateboarder Walker Ryan
April 22, 2021 20:35 - 1 hour - 56 MBDavis Mattek is joined by pro skateboarder Walker Ryan to discuss Walker's fiction book Top Of Mason (which can be purchased here), his journey into professional skateboarding, staying fit as a pro athlete in his 30's, how skateboarding fits in the world of sports and much more. Bonus pods: www.patreon.com/taekcast www.starstock.com PROMO: DavisMattek for free $10
Ep. 208 - Logged Into The MetaVerse w/ Peter Overzet
April 14, 2021 13:50 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Peter Overzet to discuss their evolving thoughts on crypto-currency, how their lives have changed over the course of the pandemic, paths to earning in content creation, their excitement for the NFL draft, lifestyle prop bets, and much more. Patreon: www.patreon.com/taekcast www.starstock.com FREE $10 w/ Promo: DavisMattek Follow Peter's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDsGKh5UT53E1wfmzDTIl1w
Ep. 207 - The Eureka Moment w/ Adam "Roothlus" Levy
April 07, 2021 17:30 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBDavis Mattek is joined by poker player Adam Levy to discuss NFTS, the expansion of the Etherum Network, the best poker books, what is the "perfect" game and much more. Bonus Episodes: www.patreon.com/taekcast www.starstock.com Promo: DAVISMATTEK
Ep. 206 - High Speed CoronaCast w/ Pat Mayo
April 01, 2021 19:47 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBDavis Mattek simulcasts with Pat Mayo in another edition of the CoronaCast, touching up on vaccines, NFTs, high-speed rails, being extremely #online and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 205 - Basketball Is BACK w/ Trey Kerby from No Dunks
March 25, 2021 16:02 - 47 minutes - 44 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Trey Kerby (@treykerby) from No Dunks (@NoDunksINC) to discuss TopShots, the history of No Dunks/The Basketball Jones/The Starters, the 2021 NBA season, the future of content creation, and much more. For daily bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/taekcast
BONUS Taekcast: The Gillcast Drafts An NBFC Main Event Fantasy Baseball Team w/ Sammy Reid and
March 21, 2021 23:39 - 3 hours - 179 MBDavis Mattek, Sammy Reid and Nate Nohling sit down to grind out a 29-round NFBC Main Event Fantasy Baseball Championship draft. Warning: this is a LONG podcast! Draft Board: https://draft.shgn.com/nfc/plain/dp/1250/grid www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 204 - The Very Best Fantasy Baseball Podcast w/ Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) & Derek Carty
March 18, 2021 21:36 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBDavis Mattek is joined first by Vlad Sedler and then Derek Carty to discuss the upcoming 2021 season. Vlad and Derek provide their best values, draft strategies and players they are avoiding and ADP while setting the stage for fantasy baseball in 2021. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 203 - Grinding The Speculative Edges w/ Justin Herzig of @OwnTheMomentNFT
March 11, 2021 20:37 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Justin Herzig of @OwnTheMomentNFT to discuss his 2020 NFL Best Ball strategy that lead to a $200,000 championship win, how to grind the still-existing edges in DFS, NBA TopShot, the future of NFT's and of course, the XFL Subscribe for bonus daily podcasts: www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com
Ep. 202 - The Future Of Card Collecting w/ Scott Greenberg, StarStock CEO
March 03, 2021 15:29 - 39 minutes - 36 MBDavis Mattek is joined by StarStock CEO Scott Greenberg to discuss the current state of #TheHobby of card collecting, how StarStock works, the grading process for sports cards, vintage sports cards and much more. FREE $10 ON wwww.starstock.com PROMO: DavisMattek www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 201 - Club TopShot Going Up w/ Jack Settleman and Peter Overzet
February 25, 2021 22:15 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBThe Club TopShot bros, Jack Settleman and Peter Overzet, join the show to discuss the last week of TopShot, the psychology of pack drops, influencer marketing, NFTs and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com
Ep. 200 - Clout Chasing w/ Patrick Laird & Peter Overzet
February 16, 2021 16:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBPatrick Laird, Peter Overzet and Davis Mattek have an overarching conversation about life in the NFL, the Miami Dolphins 2020 season, Bitcoin, meditation, reading bets and much more. Broadcast originally on Peter Overzet's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDsGKh5UT53E1wfmzDTIl1w www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 199 - Radical Markets Book Club w/ author Glen Weyl, Patrick Laird and Peter Overzet
February 15, 2021 23:07 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBGlen Weyl, author of Radical Markets, joins the show to discuss his incredible book, ETH + BTC, and how the world can change through radical approaches to fundamental parts of life. Patrick Laird of the Miami Dolphins joins the show as well. https://www.radicalxchange.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Markets-Uprooting-Capitalism-Democracy/dp/0691177503 www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 198 - Ride The Upswing w/ Doug Polk
February 11, 2021 19:17 - 54 minutes - 50 MBDoug Polk joins the show to discuss his 25,000 hand No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em Challenge vs Daniel Negranu, Bitcoin, Solvers, NFTs, Topshots and content creation. https://upswingpoker.com/ www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 197 - Gillcast Super Bowl Preview + Prop Bets w/ Sammy Reid and Nate Nohling
February 05, 2021 05:04 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBThe Gillcast boys preview the Super Bowl with all of their picks, Showdown Taeks and prop bets as Sammy Reid and Nate Nohling join the show. www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 196 - What Makes Field Goals So Alluring w/ Kevin Cole from PFF
January 27, 2021 21:59 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Kevin Cole from PFF to discuss the cowardly field goals from the conference championships, the incoming QB carousel in the NBA, how the NFL draft might play out and of course...TopShots! www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 195 - NBA TopShots 101 w/ Peter Overzet and @LGDOUCET
January 20, 2021 17:18 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Peter Overzet and Luke (@LGDOUCET) to explain the www.nbatopshots.com phenomenom. They go over the basics, how to buy cards, open some packs, discuss the value of Non-Fungible Tokens and speculate on some cards. BONUS EPISODES: www.patreon.com/taekcast
Ep. 194 - Devonta Smith Black Box w/ Matt Freedman
January 13, 2021 16:42 - 1 hourMatt Freedman joins the show to discuss how normal people are investing during the pandemic, Devonta Smith, the potential loss of the combine and GTO Life Optimization strategies. www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 193 - Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Wealth w/ Brian Hooper (@Bric75)
January 06, 2021 17:55 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBBrian Hooper joins the show to discuss his career playing professional DFS (and poker), some of the current acting forces on the price of Bitcoin and what liberty actually means. www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 192 - Year End CoronaCast w/ Pat Mayo
December 30, 2020 16:06 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBPat Mayo joins the show to take a look back on 2020 and how it impacted sports, DFS, betting and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 191 - The Thrill Of The Chase w/ Daniel Barbarisi
December 23, 2020 15:35 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBDaniel Barbarisi, author of Dueling With Kings, joins the show to discuss his hunt for Forrest Fenn's treasure, writing his new book, Marcus Smart's tenure in Boston, buying the Bitcoin dip and much more. Pre-Order Chasing The Thrill HERE: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/604063/chasing-the-thrill-by-daniel-barbarisi/ www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 191 - The Thrill Of The Chase w/ Daniel Barbarisi
December 23, 2020 15:35 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBDaniel Barbarisi, author of Dueling With Kings, joins the show to discuss his hunt for Forrest Fenn's treasure, writing his new book, Marcus Smart's tenure in Boston, buying the Bitcoin dip and much more. Pre-Order Chasing The Thrill HERE: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/604063/chasing-the-thrill-by-daniel-barbarisi/ www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ep. 190 - Traveling The World Poker Tour w/ WPT Host Tony Dunst
December 16, 2020 15:45 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Tony Dunst, the host of the World Poker Tour, to discuss his career in poker, the Polk vs DNegs match, the evolution of online poker, solvers and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 189 - The Theory Of DFS Part 2: Electric Boogaloo w/ Jordan Cooper (@BlenderHD)
December 09, 2020 17:35 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBDavis Mattek and Jordan Cooper discuss where DFS is at after the 2020 NFL season and how to set yourself up to win in the 2020-2021 NBA Daily Fantasy Sports season. You can purchase Jordan's book here: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass PROMO: TAEKCAST for 10% off www.patreon.com/taekcast for BONUS EPISODES Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 188 - It's Isn't Tom Brady's Fault He Is Old w/ Charles McDonald (@fourverts) from For The Win
December 02, 2020 14:49 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBDavis Mattek is joined by @fourverts to discuss Sam Darnold's future, the continued Buccaneer's saga, an NFL playoff bubble and the struggle to find a Playstation 5. www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 187- From Black Market Bitcoin To Mainstream Cache w/ Peter McMormack from DeFinance
November 25, 2020 13:46 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Peter McMormack to dicuss the Bitcoin bull run, COVID lockdowns, politics and cryptocurrency and just where Jack Grealish fits in the England Men's team. www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 186 - It iS ToO LaTe To BuY BiTcOiN w/ Peter Overzet
November 18, 2020 14:43 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Peter Overzet to discuss Bitcoin's meteoric rise, mental health & DFS, home gym setups and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI_4jJdXf2I&feature=youtu.be Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 185 - Aggressive Across All Nodes w/ Professional DFS Player Ryan Daut
November 11, 2020 22:32 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBPro DFS and former pro poker player Ryan Daut joins Davis Mattek to discuss his career in poker, how DFS has changed over the years, the 2020 elections and more. www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 184 - The Best Antidote To Chaos Is Education w/ Andreas M. Antonopoulos
November 04, 2020 14:45 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBAndreas M. Antonopoulos joins Davis Mattek to discuss the role Bitcoin plays in our world, BTC's relationship with Ethereum and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 183 - Data Science, Football And Which RB Matters To #Math w/ Eric Eager from Pro Football Focus
October 28, 2020 14:24 - 1 hour - 57 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Pro Football Focus' Eric Eager to discuss his role as a football data scientist, the math of drafting and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 182 - Zero RB Victory Laps w/ Peter Overzet & Patrick Kerrane
October 21, 2020 13:56 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Pat Kerrane and Peter Overzet to discuss how DFS has gone in 2020, Zero RB strategies paying off, JuJu Smith-Schuster falling off of a cliff and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 181 - The Theory Of Daily Fantasy Sports w/ Jordan Cooper (@BlenderHD)
October 14, 2020 14:20 - 1 hour - 69 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Jordan Cooper to discuss his audiobook "The Theory Of Daily Fantasy Sports" & how the average DFS player can improve their game overnight. You can purchase Jordan's book here: https://www.theoryofdfs.com/masterclass PROMO: TAEKCAST for 10% off www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 180 - Why They Decided To Let Russ Start Cooking w/ Ben Baldwin from The Athletic
October 07, 2020 14:32 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBBen Baldwin joins the show to discuss #LetRussCook, the race for the #1 Seed in the AFC and why defenses are so far behind offenses to start the year. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 179 - Moral Philosophy Of Gambling w/ Jonathan Bales
September 30, 2020 13:53 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBDavis Mattek is joined by Jonathan Bales to discuss digital art, the lasting effects of COVID, moral philosophy and the hazards of accidentally starting a blog. www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 178 - The Life Of A High Stakes Daily Fantasy Player During A Global Pandemic w/ Paul Villamizar (@pew_pew_peeeeew)
September 23, 2020 13:55 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBDavis Mattek is joined by high stakes DFS grinder PewPewPew to discuss his transition from pro poker to DFS and how his DFS life changed during the worldwide sports stoppage. www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 177 - Nature Is Healing w/ Nick Kostos from You Better You Bet
September 16, 2020 18:25 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBNick Kostos joins the show to discuss the return of the NFL in the middle of a global pandemic, FOMO of live sports, what habits they miss from quarantine and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 176 - The Gillcast Previews The 2020 NFL Season w/ Nate Nohling and Sammy Reid
September 09, 2020 14:39 - 1 hour - 72 MBDavis Mattek is joined by the GIllcast crew (Sammy Reid & Nate Nohling) to break down a load of 2020 NFL season prop bets, some Week One DFS chat and an overall preview of the 2020 season. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 175 - Drafting A ZeroRB Fantasy Football Team With An NFL Running Back w/ Patrick Laird and Peter Overzet
September 08, 2020 13:55 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBPatrick Laird of the Miami Dolphins joins Davis Mattek and Peter Overzet to get their guidance as he drafts a fantasy football team against his buddies from college. The guys explain the ZeroRB concept to Patrick (and also Value Based Drafting) while trying to get some insight on the Miami Dolphins and what the NFL will look like in 2020. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 174 - Get Better At NFL Showdown In 2020 w/ Colin Drew & Milly Maker Winner Brian Jester
September 03, 2020 16:45 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBColin Drew and Brian Jester, the two most profitable DraftKings Showdown NFL players ever, sit down with Davis Mattek to discuss their strategies for single-game DFS heading into 2020. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 173 - Grinding Away At The 2020 NFL Season w/ @DraftCheat (Peter Christensen)
September 02, 2020 17:18 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBPeter Christensen joins the show to discuss the fantasy football landscape in 2020 as he and millions of others prepare to draft their FF teams in a Q&A style discourse. www.sportsgrid.com www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 172- The Gang Drafts An FFPC Main Event Team w/ Evan Silva, Rich Hribar & Pat Thorman
August 27, 2020 14:35 - 1 hour - 100 MBEvan Silva, Davis Mattek, Rich Hribar and Pat Thorman live draft a $1,900 FFPC Main Event team and record their thought process throughout. Draftboard: https://twitter.com/DavisMattek/status/1298785284272918528 www.sportsgrid.com www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 171 - It's #MaddenDay w/ Matt Franciscovich from EA Sports
August 26, 2020 17:26 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBMatt Franciscovich joins the podcast to discuss the latest edition of EA Sports' Madden Franchise and preview some special PlayStation 5 features. www.sportsgrid.com www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 170 - Stuck In The Infinite Content Loop w/ Denny Carter (@CDCarter13)
August 19, 2020 16:51 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBDenny Carter joins the show to discuss his experience in re-discovering professional basketball, getting owned online, the concept of going back out in the world and being stuck in the infinite content loop with Davis Mattek. www.sportsgrid.com www.dailyroto.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 169 - Why Do We Have To Have An Opinion About The Post Office w/ @RotoPat
August 14, 2020 13:45 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBDavis Mattek and Patrick Daughtery discuss Kamala Harris' vice presidency, the possible cancellation of college football and why on Earth we even have to have an opinion about the Post Office in 2020. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 168 - Rooting For The UnderDog w/ Nick Rudman, Director Of Communications For Underdog Fantasy
August 05, 2020 19:29 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBDavis Mattek is joined by UnderDog Fantasy's Director Of Communications Nick Rudman to discuss the fantasy sports industry, UnderDog's upstart roots and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 167 - Getting Sharp For Football w/ Warren Sharp
July 27, 2020 19:28 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBWarren Sharp joins the show to discuss betting on the 2020 NFL season, his 2020 NFL season preview book, CoVid-19's impact on the game and much more. You can purchase Warren's book here. www.sportsgrid.com www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Ep. 166 - Forging Forward w/ Ed Miller
July 24, 2020 15:10 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBEd Miller, author of Poker's 1% & The Logic Of Sports Betting, rejoins the show to discuss the CoVid-19 pandemic, online poker, and the future of sports betting after the pandemic. www.patreon.com/taekcast www.sportsgrid.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers