Props & Hops

ESPN alum and basketball expert Adam Stanco joins to break down March Madness, including five key criteria to look for in a champion; teams to watch out for, from top dogs to potential Cinderella stories; and how to maximize the odds of winning your pool. Adam also shares sage career advice for anyone looking to work in sports media, his fondness for a couple classic East Coast beers, and a surrea...

VSiN Senior NBA Analyst Jonathan Von Tobel joins with a Vegas insider's perspective on the frontrunners and dark horses worth betting in the wide open Western Conference, Eastern Conference and MVP races as the NBA approaches the All-Star break. We also touch on Jonathan's background as a Las Vegas native, a must-try off-the-Strip culinary experience, and more. Follow Jonathan: Twitter.com/MeJVT V...

New York City Beer Week is upon us, and during these unprecedented times this year's celebration will be unlike any other. New York City Brewers Guild Executive Director Ann Reilly joins the show to peel back the curtain on the hoppy happenings in store for The Big Apple, plus a unique opportunity for craft beer fans from coast to coast to join the fun. We also explore the role of the Brewers Guil...

ESPN veteran Christopher Harris hosts the world's biggest independent fantasy football podcast. He joins Props & Hops for a wide-ranging discussion including: His unconventional career path, from real MBA and MFAs to a fantasy PhD Watching game film as a competitive edge Exercising "click discipline" when consuming information Optimal league settings in 2021 - and why leagues that only start one Q...

Matt's wife Allyson, the unofficial Executive Producer of Props & Hops, hops on the other side of the mic for a couples conversation to set a proper perspective on Super Bowl 55, look back on the NFL season and ahead to the offseason, and explore how everything is a bet. Twitter.com/MLandes18 Instagram.com/PropsAndHops Audio intro: Bird Creek, "Hooky with Sloane" Audio outro: Tina Turner, “Simply...

Breaking down Super Bowl 55 and isolating 8 prop bets distilled from the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts, plus some original analysis. Listen in for betting picks and insights covering the game, scoring and player prop markets, plus a two-course game day beer and food pairing extravaganza. Super Bowl game breakdown 1:55 Prop betting primer - 4 ways to win...

Matt and Mike break down how to win at sports betting in Part 2 of their Super Bowl bye week conversation. Matt's top 5 tips: 5. Start with a goal 4. Exercise discipline 3. Keep an open mind 2. Shop for the best line 1. Be selective Mike's top 5 tips: 5. Avoid parlays 4. Do not buy points 3. Embrace the variance 2. Have multiple accounts 1. Manage your bankroll Check out yesterday's episode for Pa...

In Part 1 of 2 of a conversation with Mike Roselli, Chief Compliance and Legal Officer at PlayUp and host of the Doggy Juice Podcast, we discuss the latest in sports betting legalization and then break down our top takeaways from Conference Championship Sunday before getting into preliminary betting angles for Super Bowl 55. Legalization updates 6:14 Conference Championship takeaways 23:06 Super B...

Breaking down the NFC and AFC Championship Games and isolating 7 bets distilled from the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts, plus some original analysis. Listen in for betting picks and insights covering the point spread, total, derivative and prop markets, plus a Super Bowl lookahead bet and an American "Translation" of a classic German beer style. Bucs-Pac...

Breaking down the NFL Divisional Round board and isolating 4 bets distilled from the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts, plus some original analysis. Listen in for betting picks and insights covering the point spread, teaser and prop markets, plus a brand new West Coast IPA serving as a Catalyst for change. Rams-Packers 1:24 Ravens-Bills 7:25 Browns-Chiefs 1...

People's Republic of South Central (PRSC) is the beer arm of South Los Angeles Beverage Company, a Black-owned craft beverage incubator and production and packaging facility coming to South Central Los Angeles this fall. In this interview with co-founders Craig Bowers and Samuel Chawinga we get a sneak peek into what's in store for PRSC, including a special IPA release for MLK Weekend, the profoun...

Breaking down the NFL Wild Card Weekend board and isolating 9 bets distilled from the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts, plus some original analysis. Listen in for betting picks and insights covering the point spread, total, team total, teaser and prop markets, plus a wager on the early Super Bowl line and a crushable beer ideal for a little day drinking wh...

Fred Claire is best known as the World Series-winning General Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In this interview he takes us behind the scenes of his 30 years in Dodger Blue, including his unconventional path to the front office, his approach to guiding the franchise from purgatory to paradise, and his current relationship with the team after a messy public breakup in the late '90s. As much as...

Breaking down the NFL Week 17 board and isolating 4 bets distilled from the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts, plus some original analysis. Listen in for betting picks and insights covering the point spread, teaser and prop markets, plus an IPA that'll have you Daydreaming. And you don't want to miss a special tribute from Las Vegas legends among others to...

Breaking down the NFL Week 16 board and isolating 7 bets distilled from the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts, plus some original analysis. Listen in for betting picks and insights covering the point spread, total, teaser and prop markets, plus the godfather of the Hazy IPA. Twitter.com/MLandes18 Instagram.com/PropsAndHops Facebook.com/PropsAndHops Audio in...

Breaking down the NFL Week 15 board and isolating 5 bets distilled from the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts, plus some original analysis. Listen in for betting picks covering the point spread, teaser and prop markets, plus a winter warmer of a beer that casts quite a "Shadow." Twitter.com/MLandes18 Instagram.com/PropsAndHops Facebook.com/PropsAndHops Audi...

Breaking down the NFL Week 14 board and isolating 7 bets distilled from the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts, plus some original analysis. Listen in for betting picks covering the point spread, total, team total, teaser and prop markets, plus a New England IPA that pushes the flavor to the fringes of obscenity in the best possible way. Twitter.com/MLandes1...

Breaking down the NFL Week 13 board and isolating 7 bets distilled from the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts, plus some original analysis. Listen in for betting picks covering the point spread, total, teaser and prop markets, plus a promising new entry on the IPA scene. Twitter.com/MLandes18 Instagram.com/PropsAndHops Facebook.com/PropsAndHops Sponsor: Pow...

Breaking down the NFL Week 12 board and isolating 7 bets distilled from the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts, plus some original analysis. Listen in for betting picks covering the point spread, total, team total and prop markets, plus a Thanksgiving beer with more versatility than Taysom Hill. Twitter.com/MLandes18 Instagram.com/PropsAndHops Facebook.com/P...

Breaking down the NFL Week 11 board and isolating 4 bets distilled from more than 10 hours' worth of listening to the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts. Listen in for betting picks covering the point spread, total, teaser and prop markets, plus a tongue-in-cheek beer that proves West Coast IPA is alive and well. Twitter.com/MLandes18 Instagram.com/PropsAndH...

Breaking down the NFL Week 10 board and isolating 6 bets distilled from 9 hours’ worth of listening to the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts. Listen in for betting picks covering the point spread, total, teaser and prop markets, plus a pointed look at two teams spanning the pro and college ranks and a dangerously drinkable triple IPA. Twitter: @MLandes18 In...

More than half of the United States have now passed some form of legalized sports betting after four states joined the fray via last week's elections. For an in-depth look at where things stand and what we can expect moving forward, Props & Hops welcomes its first guest: Mike Roselli is an attorney in Chicago and a savvy bettor in his own right, making him the ideal person to break down the state...

Breaking down the NFL Week 9 board and isolating 6 bets distilled from 11 hours’ worth of listening to the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts. Listen in for betting picks covering the point spread, total, teaser, and prop markets, plus a hoppy annual rite of passage worthy of "Celebration." Twitter: @MLandes18 Instagram: @PropsAndHops Facebook: @PropsAndHops...

Breaking down the NFL Week 8 board and isolating 7 bets distilled from 10 hours’ worth of listening to the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts. Listen in for betting picks covering the point spread, teaser, team total and prop markets, plus a spooky Halloween stout selection from the cellar. Week 8 portfolio: Tennessee -6 at Cincinnati Baltimore -4 vs. Pittsb...

Breaking down the NFL Week 7 board and isolating 6 bets distilled from 9 1/2 hours’ worth of listening to the most prominent football handicappers across the best NFL gambling podcasts. Listen in for betting picks covering the point spread, total, teaser and prop markets, plus an "Atomic" IPA favored to win the hearts, minds and palates of local Las Vegas bettors and beer drinkers alike. Twitter:...