The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Brian Hooper to discuss ChatGPT solving best ball and DFS, the Twitter algorithm, Hardcore History, the 2024 presidential election and much more www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by author Jonathan Wilson to discuss his new book Two Brothers, about the life and times Bobby and Jack Charlton who were two of England's greatest footballers Book purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Two-Brothers-Jonathan-Wilson-ebook/dp/B09F8TPZCL www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Pat Kerrane, the champion of Underdog Fantasy's Best Ball Mania 3, to discuss the multi-day sweat, how it feels to catch the ship finally, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Eric Patterson, who works in risk management in the golf betting segment of The Score sportsbook in Ontario, Canada to discuss how golf markets function and how to get into golf betting. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by @JeffreyBenson12, the Sportsbook Operations Manager at Circa Sports to discuss how a sports book actually runs, the problems with the soft book model and limiting winning customers and much more in the sports betting industry. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek and Paul (PewPewPew on DK) recap and discuss the 2022 World Cup in it's entirety with a focus on the amazing 3-3 final between Argentina and France www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Alex Gladstein from the Human Rights Foundation to discuss bitcoin regulation, SBF's arrest, problems with crypto, and the devastation the IMF and World Bank have perpetuated on the developing world Link to Alex's article: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/imf-world-bank-repress-poor-countries www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek and Kevin Cole discuss the MVP race, the killer weaknesses of every NFL team, what the hell can Denver do going forward, and if Kevin should become a political grifter on Substack www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis, Brian, and Jon take a thorough look at Season 1 of Disney +'s Andor and recap what did and did not work about the finale episode before pondering what the future of the Star Wars franchise will look like. Sign up for more bonus episodes on www.patreon.com/taekcast! 

Davis Mattek is joined by Brian Hooper, Nate Nohling and DangyWing to examine every aspect of the FTX collapse, Sam Bankman-Fried's crimes, CZ's Game of Thrones and Gary Gensler's complicity in all of this.  www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by the authors of "Messi vs Ronaldo: One Rivalry, Two GOATs, and the Era That Remade the World's Game" Joshua Robinson and Jon Clegg to discuss their book and the two GOATs of world soccer www.patreon.com/taekcast Buy the book here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/messi-vs-ronaldo-jonathan-cleggjoshua-robinson?variant=40152770412578

Davis Mattek is joined by Brian Hooper & Peter Overzet on a LOLZ/Taekcast crossover to discuss Elon Musk buying Twitter and their ideas for how the platform can be improved, with some NFL DFS Showdown conversation thrown in at the end. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek and Pat Mayo discuss their feelings about the LIV tour, what is wrong with fantasy football content, if they will ever be able to retire, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek and Peter Overzet dive deep into how DFS strategy has changed, discuss how much harder fantasy football is and propose some changes to the large-field best ball NFL tournaments. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by high-stakes DFS grinder PewPewPew to break down the 2022 World Cup, going group by group and predicting the winners of each and winner of the tournament. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Mike Gallagher to place a load of bets on the 2022-23 season, including MVP, most improved player, win totals, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Kevin Cole to discuss what narratives have been proven wrong this NFL season, shifts in the betting market, the five greatest QBs ever, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Brian Hooper to discuss how the field is adjusting in Showdowns, astrology vs heuristics, The Ethereum Merge and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek and Ben Baldwin overreact to Week One of the NFL season, wonder what the value of an elite offensive line is, debate PFF QB grades, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Liam Murphy and Kyle Dvorchak of Rotoworld to draft a TRUE Zero RB team in the FFPC Main Event with a $2,000 entry fee and $1,000,000 to first place! www.patreon.com/taekcast Draft Board: https://myffpc.com/DraftBoardStandard.aspx?ltuid=AAD-A39BB120D9AC Draft Board Image Link: https://ibb.co/xS4vKmF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzHGPwhmPX0&feature=youtu.be

Davis Mattek is joined again by Evan Silva and Pat Thorman from Establish The Run, RIch Hribar from Sharp Football and JJ Zachariason from LateRound.com to draft another $2,000 entry FFPC Main Event fantasy football team to try and win $1,000,000. Draft Board Link: https://myffpc.com/DraftBoardStandard.aspx?ltuid=49A-429F665901B3 Draft Board Image: https://ibb.co/g6PQ4Bb www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by RIch Hribar, Evan Silva, Pat Thorman and JJ Zachariason to draft a team in the FFPC Main Event to try and win a million dollars out of the 1.06 Draft Board: https://myffpc.com/DraftBoardStandard.aspx?ltuid=2D3-886732701848Draft Board Image: https://freeimage.host/i/r1SnMF www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Joe Holka to discuss Twitter threads, their favorite life optimization tips they have picked up, the stressors of getting married, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Brian Hooper to discuss some of the deeper elements of game theory optimization in best ball, how the average player should be interacting with Daily Fantasy Sports and of course, the wider geopolitical climate, George Orwell, Communism and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek and Skyler Hoke take a look at the impact of LIV Golf on the PGA tour and wonder what will happen next in the world of professional golf for pros, hopefuls, Americans, Europeans, and everyone else in between. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Eric Eager from Pro Football Focus to handicap the major NFL futures markets for the 2022-23 seasons and give out some of their favorite futures and season win total bets. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by JJ Zacharisason (@LateRoundQB) to preview JJ's exhaustive 2022 Fantasy Football draft guide (purchase at www.lateround.com), while previewing every position and giving fantasy football players a plan of attack at every position and in every round for their 2022 fantasy football drafts. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Jason Strasser (@Strassa2) to discuss how the Fed is responding to the impending recession, the problem with Vanguard ETFs, how crypto is handling the extreme bear market, and more thorny financial topics. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation to discuss the massive chaos in the financial world, the downward trajectory of cryptocurrency prices, why stablecoins and Bitcoin are so valuable outside of the United States and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast Buy Alex's book: https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/products/check-your-financial-privilege

Davis Mattek is joined by Brian Hooper to discuss the LIV Golf Tour and the associated ethical dilemmas, World War 1 History, Rasputin, Gun Control, and everything in between. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Pat Mayo to discuss their golf games, the Canadian housing market, dress codes in Paris and everything else in between.  www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Jordan Cooper (@BlenderHD) to discuss changes in the DFS landscape, how to not get wrecked at sports betting as a casual and how DFS may work for the upcoming FIFA world cup. www.patreon.com/taekcast https://www.theoryofdfs.com/ Promo: TAEKCAST

Davis Mattek is joined by Brian Hooper to discuss the Terra experiment failure, the Coinbase Earnings call and more wide-ranging political and economic topics www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Kevin Cole to recap the 2022 NFL Draft, figuring out if the Eagles/Cardinals made good WR trades, what the shit the New England Patriots are up to, and if the betting markets have changed in a significant way after the draft. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek and the LOLZ boys Peter Overzet and Brian Hooper engage in a crossover episode conversation about Elon Musk buying Twitter, the Bryn Kenny cheating accusations and if it is possible to cheat in DFS.  www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Hayden Winks to run through optimal roster construction in best ball, surprising research results from 2021 best ball contests, Zero RB vs Hero RB vs Superhero RB vs Robust RB, and optimal stacking allocations www.patreon.com/taekcast Sign Up On UnderDog: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/davismattek

Davis Mattek is joined by Chase Devens, a research analyst from Messari.Io, to discuss the function of network and application staking, what various Layer 1 cryptocurrency solutions are attempting to do, and if we will ever buy our coffees with Bitcoin. www.patreon.com/taekcast

In a mammoth episode, Davis Mattek is joined by the Gillcast boys (Nate Nohling and Sammy Reid) to draft an NFBC Main Event fantasy baseball team. Draft Board: https://draft.shgn.com/nfc/plain/dp/1314/gridDraft Board Image link: https://ibb.co/j3V1PCj www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Eric Eager (@PFF_Eric) to discuss the Chiefs rebuilding window, how real the NFL salary cap is, which teams are in the market for rookie QBs, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Eric Turner, the VP of Market Research for Messari Crypto to discuss how cryptocurrency could play a role in a non-revolutionary future, practical applications of NFTs, nation-states adopting Bitcoin, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Laura Shin, host of the Unchained Podcast, to discuss her new book about the genesis and history of the Ethereum blockchain. The Cryptopians can be purchased here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laura-shin/the-cryptopians/9781541763012/?lens=publicaffairs www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by John Daigle from 4for4 and BetSperts to discuss the blockbuster Russell Wilson trade, betting on golf, their favorite books, and caring about everything and nothing. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Pat Mayo to get a Canadian's perspective on the trucker convoy, how far we have come since March 2020, why people hate Bitcoiners, enjoying bad movies, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek and Peter Overzet run through the #big topics floating around at the moment: NFTs, diversification in best ball, NoCoiner Brain, working habits, and everything else A through Z. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Brian Hooper for a wide-ranging conversation about the role cryptocurrency is playing in our society and why people seem to be hating crypto so much at this particular moment. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by the Gillcast boys, Nate Nohling and Sammy Reid, to do a comprehensive gambling preview of the Superbowl featuring the Rams and Bengals. Player props, DraftKings Showdown, against the spread takes, and of course, Sammy Reid's Gold-Star Lead Pipe Lock IDP prop of the year! www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Jeopardy Tournament Of Champions-winner Alex Jacob to discuss his career in professional poker, getting on and competing on Jeopardy, how to craft the perfect trivia question, and much more. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Josh Norris from UnderDog Fantasy to discuss EPA vs the Eye Test, why we are still arguing about Jimmy G, Stafford dunking on the nerds, and their shared love for Aston Villa in the English Premier League. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by the guys from Club NGMI (DangyWing, LouDog and CPTrey) to discuss the $Looks Rare marketplace, ETH Maxis vs BTC Maxis, flash top signals and much more. Club NGMI: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKuZa_eJxiLVyi4yYa6XO2A www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Ben Baldwin to take a snapshot of where we are at in the NFL as we head into the playoffs, what Seattle is likely to do with their HC/QB tandem, and how the rookie QBs look from a data perspective. www.patreon.com/taekcast

Davis Mattek is joined by Jonathan Wilson to discuss his new novel "Streltsov", why we tend to misremember important moments in sports and the difference between sports for sports sake and sports for entertainments' sake. Buy the novel here: https://theblizzard.co.uk/shop/books/streltsov/ www.patreon.com/taekcast