A podcast at the intersection of Sports and Gaming. The SharpRank podcast interviews the top sports personalities in an ever changing and rapidly expanding industry.
Season 2 of the Educated Gut Pro Interview Podcast winds down as SharpRank's co-founder Chris interviews Frank Schwab of Yahoo Sports. We talk Frank's picking process, types of bets, his NFL takes and his rules for gambling! :19 March Madness1:22 Frank's background and the evolution of sports betting/gambling6:15 Something Frank's followers don't know about him7:44 The picking process13:13 Timing 19:12 Types of Bets - Sides and Futures vs Totals 21:44 Bad Beat24:05 How many games are you betting28:04 His NFL stats with explanations35:11 Frank's fun rule for gambling 40:31 Lighting round 50:45 Where to find Frank's content
Season 2 of the Educated Gut Pro Interview Podcast continues as SharpRank's co-founder Chris interviews Jimmy Boyd of Boyd's Bets. We talk importance of timing and Jimmy's information sources as well as his rules for gambling! :10 Background5:35 Main Event/gambling and picking process8:53 Timing on picking13:12 Where does Jimmy get his information14:26 What he likes to bet16:00 Information edge17:40 Fun rule for gambling19:31 Lightning round23:25 Where you can find Jimmy Boyd's content
Season 2 of the Educated Gut Pro Interview Podcast continues as SharpRank's co-founder Chris interviews David Bearman, ESPN's Deputy Editor of Sports Betting. We talk rogue picks and David's gambling rules, as well as David's background and career at ESPN.:11 David's background and career 7:48 Something your followers don't know13:02 Main event/gambling and picking process 26:05 Rogue vs Idle and Layoffs 30:45 Information edge41:17 Fun rule for gambling44:12 Lightning round 47:35 Where you can find David Bearman's content
Season 2 kicks off as SharpRank's co-founder Chris interviews Jeremy Conn of The Big Bad Morning Show. We talk rules for sports betting and the importance of timing in gambling, as well as Jeremy's process of picking games. 4:42 Something your followers don't know 9:30 Gambling/ Main Event /Process 15:25 Timing on picking games 20:20 How and why SharpRank was founded and it'splace in the industry 24:10 Totals vs Sides 26:40 Information Edge 32:48 Fun rule for Gambling 35:14 Lightning Round 43:37 Where to find Jeremy's content
Season 2 kicks off as SharpRank's co-founder Chris interviews Vik Chokshi of Audacy & BetQL. In this clip we talk parallels of golf and gambling, and Vik's process of picking games. :10 Background 5:56 Something your followers don't know 7:45 Parallels of golf and gambling 8:34 Process of picking games (gambling / Main event) 12:35 “Stats are more important in certain sports“ 16:20 Timing on picking games 20:38 Sides vs totals 22:04 Information edge 27:12 Fun rule for gambling 29:15 Lightning round
SharpRank's co-founder Chris interviews Pat Lane of Pats Nation & SB Nation's Pats Pulpit. In this clip we talk the key role a keen ear plays in gathering and dissemination of crucial sports trends and information. We discuss Pat's strategy in picking games along with his methodology, the New England Patriots, his tips on making winning picks and he attempts to survive the infamous SharpRank lighting round. :10 Background 4:50 Something your followers don't know 6:28 Picking Games 9:30 Methodology 24:10 Fun rule for gambling 29:45 Lightning Round 46:00 Pat's Social Media
SharpRank's co-founder Chris interviews Brian Hines of SB Nation's Pats Pulpit. We talk intentionality in choosing games, the New England Patriots and his picking process and how it has made him consistently successful. We also discuss passion for a handful of games as opposed to choosing all of the weekend's matchups. :28 Background 4:51 Something Brian's followers don't know 6:35 Patriots 23:25 Brian's Picking Process 29:51 Spreads vs Totals 32:17 What Makes Brian Consistently Good 35:45 Market Over Reaction 38:04 Fun Rule for Gambling 40:50 Lightning Round
SharpRank's co-founder Chris interviews Robert Schmitz of Windy City Gridiron. We talk being one of the younger Sharps in the game, his methodology for success, intuition on predictiveness, his honed practice and how it has made him consistently successful. We also talk incorporating homefield advantage into your picks and how he might focus on the spread over the game itself.
This week our Sharp Pro Interview Series highlights Bill Enright, of Bull Market Fantasy and Sports Illustrated. We get into some of Bill's background, his pick process, altitude sickness, and discerning “value” in a bet. We talk the Super Bowl and touch on more information edge insights.
Our next SharpRank Pro Interview is with Tara Sullivan of The Boston Globe. We have a great discussion talking about her process, her road to the Globe, what she likes about certain Spotlight teams, her favorite sports movie, and if Matt Damon is “more wicked smaht” than Ben Affleck.
SharpRank's co-founder Chris Adams previews NFC and AFC Championship weekend with Case Keefer, Editor of the Las Vegas Sun and Thor Nystrom from NBC's Rotoworld. We talk Bill's Defense, the GOAT and floors and ceilings for the Championship weekend. Also stay tuned today for our upcoming Interview with Mad Money's Jim Cramer on “The Street”! 1:01 AFC Championship 5:54 Bill's Defense15:40 NFC Championship 20:22 the Term GOAT25:01 Floors and ceilings for NFC Championship 32:43 Social Media
Our next SharpRank Pro Interview is with Ben Hoffman of The New York Times! We pull back the curtain on sports at the Times and touch on topics ranging from Cali punk rockbands, his unique path to sports at the Times, being intimidated by Tom Rathman, his process - protection from overthinking, and the NYT's emergence of sports gambling coverage.
SharpRank's co-founder Chris interviews Kegan Reneau of USA Today's Sooners Wire about the College Football landscape, his predictions for the College Football Championships, outlook on the Oklahoma Sooners and more.
This SharpRank Pro Interview is with legendary Johnny Parlay, of USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire. We hit on everything from catching Sosa home run balls to craps strategies to baseball parlays and why he only picks a few college football games a week.
This SharpRank Pro Interview is with Thor Nystrom from NBC's Rotoworld. We hit on everything from calculating adjusted point spreads and home field advantages to Ninja Turtles, Brad Childress, and Bob Diaco.
SharpRank's co-founder Chris interviews Case Keefer, Editor of the Las Vegas Sun. We talk being a Sharp in Las Vegas which means the Raiders & John Gruden, the rapid legalization of US sports gambling and Case's ongoing success rates with specific NFL franchises