Ep. 193 - Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Wealth w/ Brian Hooper (@Bric75) | The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Podcast

Ep. 13 - The Wide World E-Sports w/ Mike Labelle From New York Red Bulls: Mike Labelle (@MikeLabelle) joins Davis for a discussion on E-Sports, FIFA and weekend league, random number generation and luck, the future of content creation and consumption, life as an E-Sports players, and more. Check out Mike on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/mikelabelle Please leave a rating and review! A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

39 min listen

Ep. 6 - Extremely Online w/ Matt Harmon: Davis Mattek is joined by Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) to discuss the release of the 2018 version of Reception Perception (available for purchase here: https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/fantasy-football-draft-kit/?udk=mharmon25 . They discuss the process and thought behind RP, why some fantasy football content is #bad, what makes football players actually good, book recommendations, our collective inability to log off and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

70 min listen

Ep. 27 - In The Lab w/ Jonathan Bales from The Action Network: Bales takes a break from running the ship at Fantasy Labs and The Action Network to have a conversation with Davis about ways to find edges in sports betting and DFS, the Gambling Olympics, his progression through the world of sports journalism and coverage and much more. SPONSORS: MyBookie.ag Promo: MATTEK DailyRoto.com Promo: JANIS Apexfantasyleagues.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

54 min listen

Taekcast EP 1: Bills/Cowboys Sadness Parlay: Davis Mattek is joined by Michael Leone to take sports betting legalization, crypocurrency, golf wagering, the Buffalo Bills and several things in between. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

52 min listen

The Taekcast Ep. 4 - Late Stage Capitalism w/ Drew Dinkmeyer: Davis is joined by Drew Dinkmeyer from Daily Roto to discuss late-stage capitalism, tribalism in Western society and sports, game theory as it applies to the solvability of professional basketball, baseball and football, what the Boston Celtics should do with Kyrie Irving, Aldous Huxley and a host of other (uppity) topics. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

80 min listen

Ep. 8 - Pesky Contact w/ Brandon McCarthy: Brandon McCarthy of the Atlanta Braves stop by to have a discussion with Davis about the analytics evolution from inside baseball, fantasy football in MLB clubhouses, Mo Salah and Phoniex Rising FC. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

51 min listen

Ep. 10 - US Open Review w/ Jason Sobel from Action Network: Jason Sobel (@JasonsobelTAN) from the Action Network joins Davis to talk about the US Open, Mike Davis, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy and the Future of Golf. A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

26 min listen

Taekcast EP 2: AirCoin: Davis is joined by Josh Hermsmeyer (@friscojosh) from 4for4.com and airyards.com to discuss the evolution of NFL analytics, how fucking boring baseball is, Bitcoin, the gold standard and Baker Mayfield. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

57 min listen

Ep. 5 - Masters Of Modern Soccer w/ Grant Wahl: Grant Wahl from Sports Ilustrated joins the podcast to talk about his new book (purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/Masters-Modern-Soccer-Worlds-Twenty-First-Century-ebook/dp/B074S68C9H ) to talk about Christian Pulisic, Borussia Dortmund, Analytics Impact on soccer, the future of the MLS, the World Cup and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

44 min listen

Ep. 18 - Saved By The Bell w/ Rich Hribar from Rotoworld: The one and only @LordReebs joins the show to run back one of the first fantasy football webcasts, The Sports Wunderkind Podcast. Davis and Rich talk about the structure of fantasy football, why people care so much about football relative to other sports, how to make it in the fantasy industry, 1990's television, the most annoying things about twitter and much more. SPECIAL OFFER: Deposit on MyBookie.ag using promo code MATTEK to get 50% deposit bonus andTwitter follow from Davis. The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

81 min listen

Taekcast Episode 3: The Cocoon with Evan Silva: Davis is joined by Evan Silva (@evansilva) from Rotoworld/NBC Sports to continue the analytics conversation started in Episode 2 with Josh. Topics discussed included algorithmic playcalling, nepotism and the fallacy of the yet-to-be-realized Draft Pick. Link to The Game Plan: https://www.amazon.com/Game-Plan-Approach-Decision-National/dp/1475233353 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

44 min listen

Ep. 9 - Late Round Life w/ JJ Zachariason: Davis is joined by JJ Zachariason from Numberfire, Living the Stream and the LateRoundPodcast to talk about his books (The Late Round QB), the issues that people have correctly conceiving of value, content overload in fantasy football and sports in general, amongst other topics. A (mostly) Sports Podcast. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

66 min listen

Ep. 12 - Learning The Bitcoin Standard w/ Saifedean Ammous: Saifedean Ammous joins the podcast to discuss his book The Bitcoin Standard, the future of cryptocurrency, the Austrian School of economics, high time preference and why today's music is so awful. A (mostly) Sports Podcast. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

41 min listen

Ep. 11 - Kissed By A Bachelorette Rose w/ PFF Mike Renner: Pro Football Focus' very own Mike Renner stops by to talk with Davis about his experience on ABC's popular reality show, The Bachelorette. They also discuss the Pro Football Focus grading system, some of Mike's experiences with players who monitor their PFF grades as well as some of the mistakes that coaches make their defensive schemes. A (mostly) Sports Podcast. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

33 min listen

Ep. 14 - Kicking The Football Across The Pond w/ Max and Arthur: Davis is joined by Max Tyers and Arthur Le Gall of Erie Commodores FC to talk about life in the English and French soccer (football) academies, American soccer coaching, FIFA, the World Cup, European soccer training techniques, how to communicate statistics to the actual players playing the game and much more. -Follow Max: https://twitter.com/MaxTyers7 -Follow Arthur: https://www.instagram.com/arthurlegall/?hl=en - Follow the Commodores: https://twitter.com/Erie_Commodores The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

40 min listen

BONUS Ep. 1 - Gillcast Reunion with Sammy Reid & Nate Nohling: The show reached 100 ratings on iTunes! For every 100 ratings, there will be a bonus episode posted that is not the normal format of the show. This bonus episode is a reunion of the old Fantasy Insiders Podcast with Sammy Reid and Nate Nohling. The guys talk about their cryptocurrency losses, life after FI, the history of Fantasy Insiders, poker and sports betting, Nate's addiction to Red Bull and all that you could have wanted after FI shuttered its' doors. The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

83 min listen

Ep. 23 - Actually, It's About Ethics In Sports Journalism w/ Charlotte Wilder from Sports Illustrated: Davis is joined by Charlotte Wilder (host of the Wilder Things on SI.TV) to have an important discussion about the future of women's sports, the role that sports journalism has in the wider world we live in, the impact that gender has and continues to play in sports reporting and more. Sponsored: Mybookie.ag Promo code: MATTEK Apexfantasyleagues.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

33 min listen

Ep. 22 - Into The Matrix w/ Kevin Cole from Rotogrinders: @Cole_Kev joins the show to discuss how he and Davis fell in love with sports, his passion for the NBA and the NFL & how those intertwine, inefficiencies in evaluating NFL draft prospects, how to mathematically attack DraftKings Showdown slates and more. Presented by www.MyBookie.AG Promo code: MATTEK & ApexFantasyLeagues.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

56 min listen

Ep. 7 - FIFA World Cup 2018 Betting & Daily Fantasy Preview w/ Sean Newsham: Davis is joined by Sean Newsham from the Action Network (@psufans2) to break down Groups A-H from a betting and DFS perspective for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The guys go team by team and discuss the roster, potential outcomes for the tournaments and bets that seem like sharp odds. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

68 min listen

Ep. 61 - Talking Shop w/ Mike Schopp of WGR Buffalo: Davis is joined by Mike Schopp of WGR Buffalo to talk about being on-air radio personality in one of the most conflicted sports markets in the country, how he came to love fantasy sports, his obsession with being right and much more. www.patreon.com/t... by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

53 min listen

Ep. 37 - Taeking Off With Pat Mayo: www.patreon/taekcast Davis is again joined by our favorite guest, Pat Mayo to have larger discussions about life and existence in the 21st century. Among the topics discussed are why do travel agencies still exist, why is it important to go to college and Pat's continual battle against smoking. This is Part One of a Two-Part episode, where Part 2 can be found at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/21849420 Sponsors: MyBookie.AG Promo: MATTEK DailyRoto.com Promo: JANIS PowerHourDFS.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

45 min listen

Ep. 15 - Wimbledon Finds A New Home on Draftkings w/ @Whale_Capper: Davis is joined by a well regarded capper (@Whale_Capper) to discuss the new Tennis daily fantasy game on DraftKings. The guys go over what factors go into generating a line, how to properly handicap a tennis match, some of the possible ways a DraftKings price for a tennis player could be exploited and overall just their thoughts on the new format of Daily Fantasy Tennis. Given that it is the week of Wimbledon, the guys also discuss the nature of that tournament and few players who should excel there. Follow Whale: https://twitter.com/whale_capper Tennis research sites: http://www.oddsportal.com/tennis/united-kingdom/atp-wimbledon/ tennisabstract.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

27 min listen

Ep. 20 - The British Open Betting & DFS Preview w/ Empiremaker2: The Open betting and DFS preview with Davis Mattek and Empiremaker 2, covering DraftKings cash game and GPP strategy, matchup bets for Pinnacle sports and other picks, Outright picks, poker talk and more. The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

59 min listen

Ep. 16 - Off The Fairway w/ Pat Mayo: In a rare guest appearance, Pat Mayo joins Davis to talk about the Danny Willett Masters win, life in Canada, his feud with the author of the Handmaid's Tale, playing Canadian Rules football growing up, his love for baseball and hatred of running and literally all that you could ever want to know about The Pat Mayo Experience. The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

69 min listen

Ep. 77 - Podfather X Taekcast Part 2 w/ Matt Kelley from RotoUnderworld: The Podfather (@fantasy_mansion) joins the Taekcast to talk branding, fantasy football, the 2019 NFL Draft, Hakeem Bu(s)tler, the five most valuable players in fantasy football, Antonio Brown and many other topics. This episode is PART TWO of a two-par... by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

39 min listen

Ep. 74 - 2019 Masters Preview w/ Joe Peta From ESPN Chalk: Davis is joined by Joe Peta from ESPN Chalk to discuss his 2019 Masters Preview book which features Strokes Gained Data from the 2018 Masters. The guys talk about historical data at the Masters, course history and its' predictive value, and then get in... by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

37 min listen

The Taekcast Is Launching A Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/taekcast The show is not going anywhere! You will still get your weekly updates on football, basketball, digital living, the hellscape and all your favorite #Taekcast guests. However, if you want more of what the show has to offer, more in-depth and off-track conversations both with solo Davis shows and with guests (and without ads!!!) the Patreon is now open for business. https://www.patreon.com/taekcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

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Ep. 17 - #SFB8 & Fantasy Cares w/ Scott Fish: Scott Fish was gracious enough to join the podcast to explain the genesis of the Scott Fish Bowl, Fantasy Cares, the way he has come up with the scoring systems and all the info that you could ever want on #SFB8. Follow along with the league here: http://scottfishbowl.com/ The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

20 min listen

Ep. 24 - Going Deep on 2nd and Long w/ Josh Hermsmeyer: The Taekcast has it's first return guest as Josh Hermsmeyer from airyards.com & 4for4.com comes back to the show to talk about David Johnson vs the Field, the YOLO QB theory, surprising results that he found in his research in proprietary data, conversations he's had with some people inside the NFL and how we can go about fixing soccer for an American audience. Sponsors: MyBookie.AG Promocode: MATTEK ApexFantasyLeagues.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

57 min listen

Ep. 40 - The Next Generation Of NFL Stats w/ Keegan Abdoo from Next Gen NFL: www.patreon.com/taekcast Keegan Abdoo from NFL Next Gen Stats joins the podcast to discuss expected completion percentage, expected yards after the catch, machine learning, how the NFL is beginning it's own data revolution the way all other major sports have and much more. In the 42-episode history of the show, this is easily the most informative one. Sponsors: DailyRoto.com Promo: JANIS Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers by The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

47 min listen

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Ep. 193 - Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Wealth w/ Brian Hooper (@Bric75)

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