Matthew Berry and Alexander Rossi: Episode 28

Proving that draft day sometimes comes before Memorial Day (and Carb Day always does), Badder Beats unleashes a deep, deep roster. It's a P1 (as in podcast and pole position). New York Times best-selling author Matt h ew Berry, host of The Fantasy Show on ESPN+, comes aboard for musings on the new synergy between the fantasy and sports betting spheres, and his gig hosting the first-annual American Gambling Awards on June 18 at Monmouth Park. How did Berry make the transition from Hollywood screenwriter to the face of DFS? Within. Does Berry have a player he absolutely won't select out of some personal reason? Within. How did he land his cameo on the Avengers: Endgame? Within. It's worth your time. And just days from the 103 rd Indianapolis 500, 2016-winner Alexander Rossi chimes in on knowing who's going to be a challenger in the greatest North American auto race and his opinions on how the bookmakers rate him. He also has thoughts on non-IndyCar regulars – like Fernando Alonso – soaking up all that Midwestern buzz. In # OddBet , Brant James rakes Ryan Butler over the bricks and Butler reciprocates with a Champions League flutter. BADDER BEATS TIME STAMPS 1:50 – Warriors in 3 wasn't such a bad pick after all. 3:38 – Introducing Matthew Berry. 3:54 – The Matthew Berry origin story. 7:30 – How Matthew Berry went from writing for free to becoming the 'Mel Kiper of fantasy football' for ESPN. 9:35 – The relationship between daily fantasy sports and sports betting. 13:53 - "We're a people that likes to root for stuff." 14:06 – How will the spread of legal sports betting affect the life or life span of fantasy sports? 16:35 – The allures of fantasy sports and sports betting are different, says Matthew Berry. 19:35 – Do season-long fantasy, DFS and sports betting skills compliment each other? 23:50 – Is there a player that Matthew Berry simply will not draft for whatever reason? 25:30 – What is Matthew Berry's favorite fantasy league? 27:00 – Is there an Avengers fantasy league? 28:05 – Matthew Berry on his cameo on Avengers: Endgame 30:49 – What if Matthew Berry was nominated for an Oscar? 32:19 – Matthew Berry on technology and the future of sports betting and fantasy. 34:35 – What is Matthew Berry's hosting style going to be at the American Gambling Awards? 36:20 – Introducing Alexander Rossi of Andretti Autosport, the 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner. 39:40 – How much of an indy-cator is the Indianapolis Grand Prix for the rest of the month of May. 40:45 – On motoring around after being taken out of contention early. 42:40 – When does a driver know if he will be competitive in the Indianapolis 500? 43:30 – And when can you realistically size up the competition in the Indianapolis 500? 44:25 – Alexander Rossi on appreciating an Indy 500 victory, especially while still racing. 45:35 – Do full-time IndyCar drivers get annoyed when out-of-series drivers suck up their Indy 500 oxygen? 47:50 – Alexander Rossi on sports betting in general and on IndyCar in particular. 49:50 – Alexander Rossi assesses his odds on winning the 103 rd Indianapolis 500. 52:03 -

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Matthew Berry and Alexander Rossi: Episode 28 is an episode from Badder Beats by Brant James.

This episode is 58:36 long.

This episode was published on May 22, 2019.

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