Ep. 351 - Green Numbers Only w/ Krutches
Davis 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.
The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast
A 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 (377)
Ep. 350 - Behind The Curtain At DraftKings w/ Former Employee Nathan Peters-Kroll
Former 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.
The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast
en-usFebruary 28, 2024
Ep. 349 - To Scroll Or Not To Scroll w/ Brian Hooper
Brian 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
Ep. 348 - Who Lost The Super Bowl w/ Kevin Cole
Kevin Cole joins Davis Mattek to discuss the overtime rules, Patrick Mahome's historical ranking, the 2024 draft class, and more.
The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast
en-usFebruary 14, 2024
Ep. 347 - The Gillcast Bets The Super Bowl w/ Sammy Reid
Davis 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.
Ep. 346 - Deep Inside Sports Modeling w/ Derek Carty
Derek 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.
The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast
en-usJanuary 31, 2024
Ep. 345 - Who Wants Justin Fields w/ Tej Seth from Sumer Sports
Tej 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
The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast
en-usJanuary 24, 2024
Ep. 344 - Getting Better At Betting w/ Matt Freedman
Matt 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
The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast
en-usJanuary 17, 2024
Ep. 343 - Justin Fields, NFL Playoffs & PickSix w/ Pat Mayo
Pat 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.
The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast
en-usJanuary 10, 2024
Ep. 342 - What We Learned From Playing Fantasy Football In 2023 w/ Pat Kerrane
Pat Kerrane joins the program to discuss what we learned from playing fantasy football in the high-stakes championships and best ball finalist 2023.
The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast
en-usJanuary 03, 2024
Ep. 341 - New Year, New Me w/ Peter Overzet
Peter 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.
The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast
en-usDecember 28, 2023
Ep. 340 - The Brock Purdy Discourse w/ Kevin Cole
Kevin 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.
Ep. 339 - Man's Search For Meaning w/ Brian Hooper
Davis 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.
Ep. 338 - Get Eli Manning In The Hall Of Fame w/ Nick Kostos
Davis 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.
The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast
en-usDecember 06, 2023
Ep. 337 - How Much Do You Actually Need w/ Pat Kerrane
Pat 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.
Ep. 336 - Sportsbook Socialism w/ Pat Mayo
Pat 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.
Ep. 335 - State Of The Footballing Nation w/ Eric Eager from Sumer Sports
Eric 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
Ep. 334 - Is Gambling Important, Really? w/ RikkieDee
Millionaire 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.
Ep. 333 - Artificial Egos w/ Pat Mayo
Pat Mayo joins Davis Mattek to discuss live sports TV ratings, artificial intelligence podcasts, playing DFS with sims and much more.
The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast
en-usNovember 01, 2023
Ep. 332 - Inflation Is Good, Actually w/ Brian Hooper
Davis Mattek and Brian Hooper discuss DFS legal battles, how inflation and gambling are related, horse racing, and much more.