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 Matthew 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 103rd 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 103rd Indianapolis 500. 

52:03 - #OddBet