The Taekcast: A (mostly) Sports Podcast

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A long-lens view at sports, fantasy sports, gambling, sports betting & all the digital culture in between. A guest joins Davis Mattek on Wednesday's to have semi-intelligent conversations about this world of outcomes and analytics.

Recent Episodes
  • Ep. 405 - AI Generated Content, PME Live Show, Canadian Politcs, Hockey Talk w/ Pat Mayo
    Jun 4, 2025 – 01:02:21
  • Ep. 404 - Explosive Plays, Double QBs, NFL Salary Cap w/ Tej Seth
    May 29, 2025 – 00:52:05
  • Ep. 403 - Life In The NFL, Playing For The Lions, Getting Fit w/ Zach Zenner
    May 21, 2025 – 01:02:26
  • Ep. 402 - Will Best Ball Survive Real Time Assistance Tools? w/ Brian Hooper
    May 14, 2025 – 00:59:46
  • Ep. 401 - The Internet Was A Mistake w/ Brian Hooper
    May 7, 2025 – 01:28:03
  • Ep. 400 - 2025 NFL First Round Mock Draft w/ Connor Allen from 4for4
    Apr 22, 2025 – 00:55:12
  • Ep. 399 - 2025 Masters Preview w/ @SkyHookDFS
    Apr 7, 2025 – 00:51:53
  • Ep. 398 - Who is REALLY the Face of the NFL in 2025? w/ Roto Pat
    Apr 2, 2025 – 01:06:07
  • Ep. 397 - 2025 UFL Preview w/ Jake Tribbey From Fantasy Points
    Mar 26, 2025 – 00:51:58
  • Ep. 396 - Does Free Speech Even Exist? w/ Brian Hooper
    Mar 19, 2025 – 01:12:06
  • Ep. 395 - Winning At Showdown, Creating Ownership Projections, Getting Jacked & More w/ Cody Main
    Mar 12, 2025 – 01:03:26
  • Ep. 394 - Mulholland Drive, Youtube, USA vs Canada, Saudi Soccer, Luka Doncic and more w/ Pat Mayo
    Feb 26, 2025 – 01:46:44
  • Ep. 393 - Deleting a 600,000 Subscriber Channel w/ Jack Settleman from Snapback Sports
    Feb 19, 2025 – 01:12:02
  • Ep. 392 - Making It On Tiktok, Content Consumption & Working Smarter w/ Joe Holka
    Feb 12, 2025 – 01:01:54
  • Ep. 391 - Winning A Million Dollars, Creating Your Own Projections, Starting Your Youtube Journey w/ Neil Orfield
    Jan 22, 2025 – 01:09:07
  • Ep. 390 - How Does It Feel To Be The Most Important Man In DFS? w/ Drew Dinkmeyer
    Jan 15, 2025 – 01:09:44
  • Ep. 389 - New Years Resolutions, YouTube, Reading, Marathons & More w/ Peter Overzet
    Jan 10, 2025 – 00:54:35
  • Ep. 388 - Establish The Run, 2024 Best Ball, DFS Sims, Ultra-Running & the Buffalo Bills w/ Mike Leone
    Dec 26, 2024 – 01:16:59
  • Ep. 387 - Creating TikToks, NBA Ratings, Leaving Twitter, Brain Rot, Super Teams, PGA Best Ball w/ Pat Mayo
    Dec 18, 2024 – 01:09:12
  • Ep. 386 - The History of Daily Fantasy Sports And How Socrdave Saved Them w/ David Kitchen
    Dec 11, 2024 – 01:04:31
  • Ep. 385 - Who Wins NFL MVP? Coach Of The Year? Offensive Rookie Of The Year? w/ Kevin Cole
    Dec 4, 2024 – 01:02:55
  • Ep. 384 What Does Being A Genius MEAN? How IQ Tests Work, The Bottomless Pit Of More, Measuring Memory w/ Ryan Daut
    Nov 27, 2024 – 01:16:25
  • Ep. 383 - DFS Is Dead? Owning ETR, Projection Fragility, Downswings, Crypto Luck w/ Andrew Wiggins
    Nov 20, 2024 – 01:07:50
  • Ep. 382 - Content Creation, Betting On Yourself, How The YouTube Economy Works, Being Your Own Boss w/ Mike Zakarian
    Nov 13, 2024 – 01:04:03
  • Ep. 381 - Is Polling DEAD? Epic Campaign Failures, Democrat Strategy Moving Forward & Election Conjecture w/ Brian Hooper
    Nov 6, 2024 – 01:09:42
  • Ep. 380 - Anthony Richardson BENCHED, New York Jets MESS, NFL WR Trades with Ron Stewart
    Oct 30, 2024 – 00:55:53
  • Ep. 379 - Lebron James, Steph Curry, Jayson Tatum & The 2024-25 NBA Season w/ Jared Dubin From Last Night In Basketball
    Oct 23, 2024 – 01:09:58
  • Ep. 378 - OKC Title Town, New Look Golden State Warriors, 76ers Pain, Karl Anthony Towns & More NBA w/ Justin Phan From Unabated
    Oct 16, 2024 – 01:04:12
  • Ep. 377 - How DO NFL DFS Sims Work, Handbuilders Can Still Win In 2024 & Exploiting Bad Drafters On Underdog w/ Brian Hooper
    Oct 9, 2024 – 01:03:24
  • Ep. 376 - Sam Darnold MVP, Bryce Young Tippy Toes, Patrick Mahomes Checkdowns, Jayden Daniels Revisionism & More w/ RotoPat
    Oct 2, 2024 – 00:59:57
  • Ep. 375 - What Happened To NFL Offenses? w/ Cody Alexander from Match Quarters
    Sep 25, 2024 – 00:57:16
  • Ep. 374 - Soccer Bet Modeling, The Value Of Set Pieces, Numbering Leo Messi's Greatness & More w/ Ted Knutson from The Transfer Flow
    Sep 18, 2024 – 01:00:19
  • Ep. 373 - Jayden Daniels, Kirk Cousins, Kliff Kingsbury & More In NFL TAEK MARKET w/ Andy MSFW
    Sep 11, 2024 – 00:55:20
  • Ep. 372 - Brandon Aiyuk, Andrei Iosivias, NFL Training, Chase Brown & The Air Raid w/ Coach Drew Lieberman From The Sideline Hustle
    Sep 4, 2024 – 00:54:40
  • Ep. 371 - Story Of The NFL Season, Mediocre QB Contracts, Kyler Murray & More w/ Kevin Cole From Unexpected Points
    Aug 28, 2024 – 01:08:14
  • Ep. 370 - Who Uses Chat GPT, The Olympics, Alien(s), NFL Futures, Pick 'Em Contest w/ Pat Mayo
    Aug 21, 2024 – 00:57:40
  • Ep. 369 - Memecoin Battles, Solana, Bitcoin Puppets, Barron Trump Rugpull & More w/ Deeze
    Aug 14, 2024 – 01:07:54
  • Ep. - 368 - Coach Tim Walz, JJ McCarthyism, Substacking & More w/ Arif Hasan
    Aug 7, 2024 – 01:04:56
  • Ep. 367 - NFL Super Bowl Contenders, Kyler Murray, Cheat Motion & More with TEJ SETH
    Jul 31, 2024 – 00:50:42
  • Ep. 366 - Plurality and The Future Of Collaborative Technology w/ E. Glen Weyl
    Jul 24, 2024 – 00:51:45
  • Ep. 365 - Dontayvion Wicks Knows Ball, Pete Carroll Saying Goodbye, Jayden Daniels & More w/ Danny Kelly from The Ringer
    Jun 12, 2024 – 00:49:26
  • Ep. 364 - Gambling On ???, Conspiracy Theories, and Solving Best Ball w/ Brian Hooper
    Jun 5, 2024 – 01:25:57
  • Ep. 363 - Taylor Swift, Grey's Anatomy & Old Man Back Injuries w/ Pat Mayo
    May 30, 2024 – 01:31:03
  • Ep. 362 - No Gamble, No Future w/ Daniel Zack
    May 23, 2024 – 00:56:31
  • Ep. 361 - 2024 PGA Championship Golf Betting, Fantasy, One & Done Analysis w/ Skylar Hoke
    May 14, 2024 – 00:48:39
  • Ep. 360 - Brady Bordeaux Book Club w/ Peter Overzet, Patrick Laird & Ko Kieft
    May 11, 2024 – 02:20:11
  • Ep. 359 - The PenixCast w/ Kevin Cole
    May 1, 2024 – 01:04:00
  • Ep. 358 - The Definitive Dylan Laube Interview w/ Dylan Laube
    Apr 23, 2024 – 00:50:49
  • Ep. 357 - Betting The 2024 NFL Draft w/ Connor Allen from 4for4Bets
    Apr 17, 2024 – 01:01:19
  • Ep. 356 - The Masters Gambling Sports Betting & DFS Preview w/ @SkyHookDFS
    Apr 8, 2024 – 00:55:06
Recent Reviews
  • Cornhusker55
    Brutal
    Brutal listen. Adolescent boy spouting off about how bad America is. If it is so bad, MOVE on out.
  • On the DFS Grind
    Fantastic !
    Davis does an outstanding job across a wide variety of topics. Must listen every episode.
  • Marker9911
    Good sports bad politics
    Can’t to listen to sports and best ball takes…needed up listing to politics…I go to sports to get away
  • 20helloworld
    Solid pod
    Davis knows ball
  • Yiphgd
    You told me to invest with SBF and FTX
    Lost my shirt.
  • Eddy Coro
    Great show
    I’m just writing this review so I don’t get fine
  • tschaffer
    Great show
    Always enjoy this podcast, Davis has great guests and covers a range of sports topics. Great conversations!
  • Vinny417
    Unique Taeks
    Davis is a seemingly self-hating, flyover country libby like me and I like his perspectives and introspection. He has on people that disagree with him a lot which is not always the case with podcasts. Keep up the good work. I’m too cheap to give Patreon cash but hope this helps other monetization!
  • ChamFriend
    Always entertaining
    Davis is a hardcore lefty, but he likes bitcoin (for reasons unknown —-he’s a leftist!) and fantasy football; two of my favorite topics. Love the Taekcast and the rapport he has with Sammy and nate in the GILLCAST! Rock on, Davis!
  • dylnard
    Taekcast is +EV
    Davis is sharp, and this show slaps. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
  • Hansmasheen
    So so good
    I love these pods and especially the niche topic ones
  • phillydilly000
    Glad only on itunes
    thankfully this isn't on siriusxm. i can have my drive home with more enjoyable content, like pitbulls globalization and diplos revolution
  • Mike Portugal
    Sad
    In listening to Takecast over the years, you come to discover Davis is leading the charge to end Americans’ first amendment rights. This is a pro-tyranny stance. Sad.
  • mhizl2
    Fantastic podcast
    I really enjoy the mix of content on Taekcast and quality of guests. Davis has excellent interviews (more like conversations) and he brings a lot of curiosity and honesty. He asks a lot of good questions about the future of things like fantasy sports, gambling, cryptocurrency and nfts. His podcast always has me thinking afterwards, sometimes for several days. Keep up the great work.
  • Matt Birnbach
    Davis is awesome
    Davis is awesome. He asks open ended questions that garner great responses from his guests. It’s a must listen podcast even when I don’t care for the guests sometimes. And as a former guest, I get that.
  • thejulionation
    Legit content while be entertaining
    Dfs and spots related content fact and stat based....mostly. Definitely my favorite and the most entertaining personality in DFS as a “tout”. Just a great podcast all all round. Sub on Patreon and get more goodness like I do.
  • eddycoro01
    Love the show
    Love the show
  • Feinz
    What a podcast should be
    Found thru Andy8052 being on and have listened to every one since- what a podcast should be - conversation between friends
  • D to the L O
    5 stars
    Found this through Pat Mayo, consistently interesting and entertaining
  • Vince631
    Hfsp
    This show was a lot better when Davis didn’t consider himself an expert on macroeconomics and started rooting for the collapse of the USD
  • Sivansky
    Really good
    Great guests and topics
  • Nas2323_
    5/5!!
    Wonderful podcast by amazing humans. I truly recommend this for sports fans and to also follow them on twitter!!
  • @daruz51
    Must listen podcast
    Love listening to Davis, whether it’s about NFTs, crypto, or fantasy. Always an entertaining pod that I never miss
  • becauseiwasinverted
    Great info
    Always enjoy the perspectives
  • Yellowdart2448
    Great podcast
    It’s really more of an art and these guys get it. Your ears will thank you.
  • jbhom
    A pod that delivers
    Davis is a unique personality amongst the fantasy and crypto talking heads. the taekcast is a must-listen in my rotation. @homrighausen
  • kjp2424johannes
    A great sports pod
    I like Davis’ variety of guests and he always has his own taeks on fantasy sports and dfs.
  • Noshadowfootball
    Good podcast
    Good podcast if you’re interested in the crypto and dfs space.
  • DricoOut
    Great podcast
    Brilliant podcast with smart and well articulated taeks. Great guests.
  • hdksnfndks2728:8832
    My favorite podcast
    This feels like it was designed for me. Dfs. Betting. Crypto. And all kinds of other topics. Davis gets great guests that are entertaining and super sharp. I’ve learned a lot from this pod over the past year or so and can’t wait to see what else Davis does.
  • jpwaller
    I am that guy who waits for the Coronacast
    He is me.
  • Soccer_junkie23
    Fantastic podcast for a sports enthusiast!
    Excellent podcast for anyone interested in sports or someone who is always eager to hear a new perspective on things.
  • flaming golden hawk
    Pat and Davis
    I think I’m the guy that listens to the podcast the same day it drops when I see it is Pat and Davis.
  • DSHARKTX
    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
    Great guest and great convos
  • Srochon99
    Love It
    Love Davis and all the different shows he does. Thanks for the hard work.
  • NickyC24
    Guest
    Charles McDonald rules
  • Bigsog22
    Political Talk
    Gambling discussion and tactics, great! Political discussion came off arrogant and adolescent...
  • C.Brisc
    I like
    2 thumbs up emojis
  • DraftCheat
    Voice inflection
    Why would I listen to a 5’3” long haired hippy about fantasy football who ends every sentence with a question mark?
  • mpankey88
    Your generations poker life podcast
    Dfs version
  • Bitcoiner69
    Its no swolecast
    If you love an egocentric man-child who ends every sentence with upward inflection? Like its kind of a question for no reason? This is the podcast for you. The RoJo>Fournette take is so bad I wish I could give you negative 15 stars, 1 for each TD fournette will score this season.
  • Deeznutsbag
    First time Longtime
    Been listening to your voice for a while & just wanted to send you a shoutout! Good times Davis! Chris from SoCal
  • MarkDerrick09
    Praise the Laird
    Been listening to Davis chop it up about sports/poker/gambling with a wide range of interesting and informative guests for about a year now. Definitely an easy and comprehensive listen with plentiful hot taeks. Plus, Davis is almost half as funny as Pete Overzet, which should count for something, right?
  • hockeyguy788
    Great
    Awesome Pod. Definitely helped me win my home league.
  • JPetro24
    Excellent podcast for fans of Fantasy Sports
    Davis has always been very entertaining on twitter and on RotoGrinders shows such as the Swolecast. Not much changes on this podcast. Davis comes with good takes and touches on a wide variety of sports from a betting and fantasy aspect. This is a must listen for anyone looking to take their fantasy sports game to the next level!
  • WsuCoug03
    5 stars
    Always a great listen! Xbox1
  • Joshua1738
    Great Taeks
    Davis is well-informed in a number of topics and he shares his knowledge on the Taekcast. Combine that with high profile guests and you’ve got quite a treat for listeners.
  • Jhensley84
    Very good pod
    Always enjoy the honest taeks that are given here and the Gilcast is never to be missed for the overall experience.
  • Wildemc18
    Great content
    A great listen for a wide variety of topics and guests. Especially like the joint pods with Mayo.
  • F4ta1
    Solid fantasy podcast
    Come for the taeks, stay for the good conversation on multiple topics.
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