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Author: Davis Mattek

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Ep. 412 - Walking Outside Without TikTok w/ Pat Mayo
Episode 425
Thursday, 19 February, 2026

Find Merch: https://mattek.store/ Draft for $1,500,000 on UnderDog Fantasy & Get A $1,000 Deposit Bonus With A FREE Pick 'Em Bonus Entry: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-davis-mattek GET 10% OFF RUN THE SIMS W/ CODE "ENDGAME": www.runthesims.com Try Out UNABATED'S Premium Sports Betting + DFS Pick 'Em Tools: https://unabated.com/?ref=davis Draft for $1,500,000 on UnderDog Fantasy & Get A $1,000 Deposit Bonus With A FREE Pick 'Em Bonus Entry: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-davis-mattek Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro: Three Things to Tell a 25-Year-Old 4:30 - Walking, Screen Time & Getting an Offline Hobby 12:50 - Delete TikTok: The Case Against Vertical Video 20:00 - Missouri Sports Betting & Golf Gambling 22:20 - Prediction Markets: The Future of Betting 32:15 - Canada at the Olympics & Hockey vs. Basketball 37:10 - 2026 World Cup Hype & Soccer Nationalism 50:15 - Dad Life Update: Davis at Three Months In 1:00:40 - Pat Mayo's Journey Quitting Smoking 1:04:00 - Late Night Snack Hacks & Nutrition Talk 1:10:00 - Intermittent Fasting, Creatine & Fitness Goals 1:17:30 - The Manosphere & Biohacking Content 1:20:45 - Pat's New Show & Off-Season Content Strategy 1:25:10 - Outro Sign up for premium fantasy football content and get exclusive Discord access: www.patreon.com/davismattek Subscribe to the AutoMattek Absolutes Newsletter: https://automattekabsolutes.beehiiv.com/ Download THE DRAFT CADDY: https://endgamesyndicate.com/membership-levels/?pa=DavisMattek Audio-Only Podcast Feed For All Davis Mattek Streams: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grinding-the-variance-a-davis-mattek-fantasy-football-pod/id1756145256 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.