Trevor May (Mayday!)
Executive Summary
I used to be in The Show, now I do this. Mayday! is LIVE every Friday @ Noon PST right here.
Across 10 videos, this channel demonstrates low persuasion intensity, primarily through Performed authenticity. Recurring themes suggest consistent operative goals beyond stated content.
Key Metrics
Performed authenticity
The deliberate construction of "realness" — confessional tone, casual filming, strategic vulnerability — designed to lower your guard. When someone appears unpolished and honest, you evaluate their claims less critically. The spontaneity is rehearsed.
Goffman's dramaturgy (1959); Audrezet et al. (2020) on performed authenticity
Channel Rating
Low influence intensity with high transparency. This channel lets content speak for itself.
What's Valuable Here
Provides a rare, first-person look at the specific pitch sequencing and mental visualization techniques used by a Major League level pitcher.
Big Leaguer's Bullpen Routine
The video offers interesting historical anecdotes about MLB players, such as Bill Lee's political run and Zack Greinke's specific contract rumors, which are entertaining for sports fans.
Baseball Players Are CRAZY #baseball #mlb #wtf
Offers a concise and humorous introduction to lesser-known figures in baseball history, making sports trivia accessible to a casual audience.
Top 10 WEIRDEST Baseball Players In History #baseball #mlb #...
Offers a detailed breakdown of complex MLB labor economics and specific luxury tax mechanics from the perspective of someone who has worked within the system.
If No MLB Salary Cap, then How Fix?
Provides a concise and engaging introduction to the more unusual corners of baseball history, specifically highlighting the transition of Moe Berg from athlete to intelligence officer.
Craziest Baseball Players In HISTORY #baseball #mlb #wtf
Provides a humorous and accessible entry point into baseball history and the specific eccentricities of the sport's subculture.
MLB Players are Weird as HELL
Persuasion Dimensions
Most Used Techniques
Performed authenticity
The deliberate construction of "realness" — confessional tone, casual filming, strategic vulnerability — designed to lower your guard. When someone appears unpolished and honest, you evaluate their claims less critically. The spontaneity is rehearsed.
Goffman's dramaturgy (1959); Audrezet et al. (2020) on performed authenticity