SportsBuilding - With Daniel West

In this week's episode: The crew bask in the glory of North America winning the 2026 World Cup bid, Beanie the Engineer reveals his ignorance about Motown legends, The Vegas Golden Hat attempts to recover from the heartbreak of the Knights losing the Stanley Cup Final, and we discover whether Phineas and Ferb have been slighted by history.

In this week's episode: The Informal Program's beloved Golden Hat becomes too unruly as his list of trigger words expands, Daniel The Host asks why we didn't give the Washington Capitals enough credit, Beanie The Engineer demonstrates a massive overuse of the soundboard, and Dave The Producer has jokes. Lots of them.

In this week's episode, Daniel and the crew discuss whether Kylo Ren truly finished what his Grandfather started, discuss another controversial edition of the Association Football Playoff rankings, argue about what it takes to make the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and dive into the subject of crooked basketball refereeing with nuance, insight, and balance. Or none of those.

In this week's episode, The Informal Improv Theatre opens its doors again with a live re-enactment of the NBA Draft Lottery featuring quite a few names you wouldn't expect. Bagman shares why American TV has hit a new low, Beanie the Engineer returns to deliver his infamous factoids of the week, and The Vegas Golden Hat joins the show to share its excitement for the Knights making the finals, and s...

In this week's episode, We discuss how Winnipeg got a little too excited about the Jets making it to the Western Conference finals, Things become heated when the Association Football Playoff committee's MLS rankings are unveiled, Daniel The Host discovers that "Friends of Squirrels" is a legitimate organization, and Bagman joins the show from Vegas for reasons that have nothing at all to do with t...

Local 5 - What's up with the Dodgers?! by The Informal Program

When Daniel and Dave decide to look up the meaning of a beloved NBA statistic, they uncover a dark truth that shakes their belief in the game of basketball.

In this week's episode, Daniel and the crew remember why the Utah Jazz didn't fall off a cliff like we all thought they would, discover that their beloved penalty-assessing dice has been working for a competitor this whole time, and attempt to re-enact the 2018 NHL Draft Lottery complete with envelopes, high-quality graphics (a true waste on the radio), and even the lottery's dramatic soundtrack

Which network has the worst primetime football schedule? Which legendary sports figure of the 90's and early 00's is coming back? Will John the producer ever play the right drop on his first try? Do Daniel and Bagman do good impressions of one another? Are the refs on the side of the Cavaliers? Find out answers to these pressing questions in in the 17th (and first nationally syndicated) episode of...

What's up with the LA Kings? Can Nathan McKinnon single-handedly win the Stanley Cup? Whatever happened to the 2015 Atlanta Hawks? How can the NBA incorporate more jump balls into regular gameplay? Find out the answers to these pressing questions in the 16 weekly gathering of The Informal Program.

Bagman's ranting commentary reaches a new low, the sound machine dies on the air, Golf is briefly discussed, and Daniel sheds light on "the most underreported story in sports" in episode 15 of The Informal Program

College Basketball has discovered the 3 point line! What does this mean for the world? Why isn't the Women's Final Four a bigger deal? Also, how long does it take to unveil a championship banner? Find out in the 14th weekly edition of The Informal Program

The biggest story in local sports has been going on right under our noses: The Rams have assembled as superteam. We correct the mistake in a truly unhinged 7 minute rant.

How many Dodgers players play both infield and outfield? Do the Rockets have a legitimate change of making it to the Finals? Will the Northeast ever see the sun again? Will Daniel ever get a proper script? Find out in the completely not unlucky episode 13 of The Informal Program.

Why is Shohei Ohtani a genius? Should LA give San Diego a professional sports team as a gift? Is the Sentient Sports Dice's bracket still intact? Why are we broadcasting on a Wednesday? Find out in the 12th installment of our bizarre radio experiment.

Did a #16 Seed just beat a #1 seed? Yes. Did we find someone who shouted out days UMBC before it happened? Yes. Is this the end of the world? We'll find out in a few hours.

We've watched only 12 minutes of College Basketball this year. How on earth will we cover the NCAA tournament? Find out in episode 11 of The Informal Program

Does Andy Serkis deserve and honorary Oscar? How did LAFC do in their inaugural game? Why didn't Dave produce a better show? Find out in the 10th episode of The Informal Program

How does the Informal Program preview the upcoming MLS season? By comparing each team to a type of TV character. You'll want to hear this highly original guide to following America's fastest growing sports league (or so we're told...).

Warning: this show contains high doses of NASCAR. From the Daytona 500's controversial finish, to the aggressive blocking that caused so many wrecks, Episode 8 of The Informal Program breaks down the big race as only it can.

Would you compete in the Olympics for another country? What on earth was going on in Cleveland? Why is Alex Bowman "the best sports story you've probably haven't heard yet?" These questions and more are answered in Episode 7 of The Informal Program

What did the halftime show have in common with the circle of life? Did the Patriots losing a Super Bowl actually do damage to the balance of nature? Why is baseball trying to speed up the game? Why is the show so disorganized today? All these questions will be answered in episode #6 of The Informal Program

Blake Griffin got traded?! In episode 5 of The Informal Program we pay tribute to the "Clipper for life", send Bagman "down" to Minnesota for a news update, and share one final Cavs story before banning them from the show entirely.

We've got a guest! Darryl Dunn, CEO of the Rose Bowl joins the show for an interview, plus we roast the Cavaliers and their defense (not quite as thoroughly as the Thunder did though).

Episode 3 of The Informal Program covers everything from the epic Vikings game, to the Clippers vs Rockets pettiness. Oh, and how are the Jaguars still alive? There are plenty of sports things to talk about in this week's episode of The Informal Program