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Ep. 393 - Deleting a 600,000 Subscriber Channel w/ Jack Settleman from Snapback Sports
Épisode 393
mercredi 19 février 2025 • Durée 01:15:47
A fascinating discussion with a Jack Settleman from Snapback Sports, who made the bold decision to delete a 600,000-subscriber YouTube channel. Learn valuable youtube advice and content strategy insights as we explore the reasoning behind this dramatic move. The conversation delves into social media strategy, tiktok integration, and instagram growth tactics that shaped this unconventional choice.
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Timestamps:
00:01 Deleting A YouTube Account with 600,00 Subscribers
6:01 Is YouTube Shorts even a meaningful driver of subscriptions?
8:10 The Bot Community On TikTok
11:30 The power of narrative
15:30 Being likable is the META
21:30 Optimization vs Authenticity
27:30 The Snapback Sports Demographic
30:30 How Big Is Youtube, Really?
33:45 You would be surprised how in depth thumbnails are
38:00 The mystery of why the human mind clicks on titles
43:30 Sports Betting Content Is HARD
48:14 What are your content consumption habits
50:30 Sports Gambling Twitter is the worst place on earth
56:10 What is worse: knowingly scamming people selling picks OR thinking that you are a winning bettor selling picks (when the picks are bad)?
1:02:30 Do you get lonely working at home?
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Ep. 392 - Making It On Tiktok, Content Consumption & Working Smarter w/ Joe Holka
Épisode 392
mercredi 12 février 2025 • Durée 01:05:39
Joe Holka joins davis Mattek to discuss content creation, optimizing work flow, YouTube Thumbnails, TikTok, Instagram Reels, The YouTube Algorithm and more
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Timestamps:
2:30 The Psychology Of An Individual Consuming Content
6:20 Content For “Me” vs “You”
9:30 Dealing with not knowing if you are going to be successful or unsuccessful
12:30 Time management is crucial
17:00 The philosophy of thumbnails
25:00 Why Holka is moving away from YouTube
32:00 TikTok Is banning gambling content?
37:01 The “But” “So” Method
38:50 How research works for creating sports betting content
42:00 People say they can do it…but they can’t
48:14 What are you content consumption habits
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Ep. 391 - Winning A Million Dollars, Creating Your Own Projections, Starting Your Youtube Journey w/ Neil Orfield
Épisode 391
mercredi 22 janvier 2025 • Durée 01:12:52
Neil Orfield joins Davis Mattek to discuss his DFS origin story, winning the DraftKings Millionaire Maker, starting his own Youtube, the types of content he thinks are successful and more.
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00:00 Neil Orfield Introduction
2:15 Neil’s DFS Origin Story
11:16 Is there value in creating your own projections for daily fantasy?
17:20 Neil’s Milly Maker Win On DraftKings
24:30 Why is Neil not marketing himself more?
34:01 complaining about playoff best ball
39:01 Neil Starting His Own Youtube Channel
47:01 What type of content do YOU want to see?
57:01 What Are Neil’s S.M.A.R.T goals for 2025?
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Ep. 390 - How Does It Feel To Be The Most Important Man In DFS? w/ Drew Dinkmeyer
mercredi 15 janvier 2025 • Durée 01:13:29
Drew Dinkmeyer joins Davis Mattek to discuss the NBA actually being awesome, the biggest NBA storylines in the media this season, Zach Lowe being laid off at ESPN, the Chicago Bears, Establish the Run and being the most important person in the NBA projections space, Drew's vision of the future for DFS and much more.
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00:00 Drew Dinkmeyer Introduction
2:30 The NBA Is Actually Great
9:01 Why does no one like the current Boston Celtics?
15:50 The NBA could simply market itself better
23:30 Is the NBA tax apron an error?
31:15 Why the hell did Zach Lowe get laid off?
38:13 What does Drew want to have happen with the Chicago Bears?
41:01 How does Drew Dinkmeyer deal with being so important in gambling
49:00 Drew Dinkmeyer’s vision for the future of fantasy sports
59:30 Drew’s favorite book he read in 2024
1:01:20 Don’t Be An NPC
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Ep. 389 - New Years Resolutions, YouTube, Reading, Marathons & More w/ Peter Overzet
Épisode 379
vendredi 10 janvier 2025 • Durée 58:20
Peter Overzet joins Davis Mattek to discuss New Year Resolutions, the problem with winning, how to get fit as a best ball addict, YouTube goals, quitting booze, and much more
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00:00 Peter Overzet Introduction
1:30 The Problem With Winning
6:30 2024 Resolutions: Did We Win?
12:30 2025 New Years Resolutions
15:30 The value of dynamic movements vs just strength training
18:00 Davis And Peter Talk Youtube Shop
25:53 Youtube Goals For 2025
35:30 The difficulty of growing on YouTube and how to do it
44:01 Cold Turkey No Booze Peter
46:20 ….Running a marathon?
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Ep. 388 - Establish The Run, 2024 Best Ball, DFS Sims, Ultra-Running & the Buffalo Bills w/ Mike Leone
Épisode 388
jeudi 26 décembre 2024 • Durée 01:20:44
Davis Mattek is joined by Michael Leone to discuss Michael's role at ETR, data science, lessons from best ball in 2024, ultra running, the Buffalo Bills and more!
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00:00 Michael Leone From Establish The Run Introduction
2:30 What is it like to have such a huge impact on the market in fantasy sports and prop betting?
10:00 Leone’s history of daily fantasy sims
20:30 ETR’s role in Battle Royale on Underdog
27:25 How does Michael Leone play DFS now?
31:00 Michael Leone’s takeaways from best ball in 2024
51:00 Running as a hobby
1:07:00 Does Leone hate the Chiefs as much as he hated the Patriots?
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Ep. 387 - Creating TikToks, NBA Ratings, Leaving Twitter, Brain Rot, Super Teams, PGA Best Ball w/ Pat Mayo
Épisode 387
mercredi 18 décembre 2024 • Durée 01:12:57
Davis Mattek is joined by Pat Mayo ( @MayoMediaNetwork ) to discuss creating on Youtube Shorts, Tiktok, Instagram Reels, fixing NBA rating, Brain Rot, short attention spans, Super Teams, World War 2 and much more
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00:00 Pat Mayo Introduction
2:00 Why do people want to hear us not talk about football (or golf)
8:11 Optimizing For TikTok/Instagram Reels/YouTube Shorts
16:00 Why we are never leaving Twitter
22:55 Avoiding Brain Rot On TikTok
29:12 Is there any way to fix NBA television ratings?
36:00 Tim Duncan Was Better Than Kobe Bryant
39:45 Super teams are great for every sports league
44:40 Americans do not like French people (Wemby has no chance)
52:30 We are far enough removed from World War 2 that it is not in the cultural conscious
55:00 Is life bad now or are we just much more aware of it?
1:01:00 No One Wants To Play A Game That Rewards Perfect Strategy
1:05:00 How To Win At PGA Best Ball
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Ep. 386 - The History of Daily Fantasy Sports And How Socrdave Saved Them w/ David Kitchen
Épisode 386
mercredi 11 décembre 2024 • Durée 01:08:16
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Davis Mattek is joined by Socrdave (David Kitchen) to discuss their mutual history, Fantasy Insiders, RotoGrinders, David's personal organization, Elon Musk and much more.
00:00 David Kitchen X Introduction
2:30 How did David Kitchen find daily fantasy sports?
8:30 Life before Rotogrinders for David
12:45 Grinders live….with Socrdave
17:00 Reading DMs from 2013 between David and Davis
23:50 The Legend Of Basketball Monster
29:01 The End Of Fantasy Insiders
36:04 DFS Communities
40:03 Notion, Trello, Asana, Basecamp… David can never find the perfect program to get organized
48:00 The Hollowness of SEO
55:20 David Kitchen and Late Round QB
1:01:00 David loves Elon Musk
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Ep. 385 - Who Wins NFL MVP? Coach Of The Year? Offensive Rookie Of The Year? w/ Kevin Cole
Épisode 385
mercredi 4 décembre 2024 • Durée 01:06:40
Davis Mattek welcomes Kevin Cole from Unexpected Points for an in-depth discussion about football analysis and data analytics. Using python and sports analytics tools, they explore the intersection of statistical modeling and football strategy. They use these tools to discuss who should win NFL MVP, Coach Of The Year, Offensive Rookie of the year and more! The conversation delves into data science applications in sports, making this football podcast episode essential for anyone interested in the analytical side of the game. 🏈📊
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00:00 Taekcast Kevin Cole Unexpected Points Introduction
2:01 Who Will Win 2024 NFL MVP ?
5:45 Is it okay for Saquon Barkley to win NFL MVP?
13:03 Are Lamar Jackson’s bad games worse than a normal QBs bad games
14:30 Caleb Williams learned the wrong lesson Patrick mahomes on the sideline scramble
16:04 What is Jared Goff’s NFL MVP case?
21:45 Are the Chiefs bad or just unserious? Why is Andy Reid not pressing the edges?
31:30 It Always Comes Back To Brock Purdy and Kyle Shanahan
35:30 What do the Panthers and Dave Canales do with Bryce Young?
43:30 2024 Offensive Rookie Of The Year
52:01 Jayden Daniels vs Drake Maye
55:02 2024 NFL Coach Of The Year: Who should we bet?
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Ep. 384 What Does Being A Genius MEAN? How IQ Tests Work, The Bottomless Pit Of More, Measuring Memory w/ Ryan Daut
Épisode 384
mercredi 27 novembre 2024 • Durée 01:20:10
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Davis Mattek is joined by former top-level DFS professional and high-stakes poker player Ryan Daut to discuss his retirement from gambling, realizing he had a 160+ IQ, taking the official IQ test and much more.
00:00 Ryan Daut Taekcast Introduction
1:27 Ryan’s DeFi Realization: What is wealth?
4:45 No One Really Retires From Gambling; how did Ryan?
11:00 Gambling as someone who hates losing
12:10 We need ambitious people on this earth
17:02 Is Davis Mattek an NPC?
23:01 Ryan Daut Decides To Take An Official IQ Test: Why?
27:58 The Mega Test???
32:02 Ryan Breaks Davis’ Brain With A Math Problem
35:21 The Actual Reasons To Take An IQ Test
40:30 What was the IQ test actually like?
49:50 How To Measure Memory For IQ
56:35 What do you feel when you realize you’re a genius?
1:01:01 What does any of this matter? Why should anyone care about being intelligent?
1:09:50 Microstrategy Blowup, when?
1:12:01 Social Media Response To Posting Ryan’s IQ Test
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