The Informal Program
SportsBuilding - With Daniel West
A group of sports analysts debate the week’s biggest winner in sports before an inanimate judge who will decide who’s right. Hosted by Daniel West. New episode weekly (we hope).
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Sep 21, 2025
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Episodes
5 Minute LA Sports Show Ep 6 - Bagman laughs at the Celtics 07.02.2024 5:01
Bagman is back to celebrate the Lakers beating the Celtics, and take credit for turning their season around after last week's rant.
2024 EP 5 - The Magical Sports Cards are real 01.02.2024 29:00
Daniel and the Informal Research Department (or "erd" for short) unviel findings in a truly shocking and groundbreaking example of sports collusion and unfair sporting practices centered around the use of 'Magical Sports Cards' that were used during the AFC and NFC Championship games. And we've go the 'Words of the Week'
5 Min LA Sports Show EP 4 & 5- Bagman has had enough of LeBron 01.02.2024 9:00
Bagman shares his frustration with the recent LeBron "⏳" emoji post, and launches into an epic rant roasting nearly all of his accomplishments in L.A.
Program alert, major program alert 31.01.2024 0:31
Daniel's got some mild scheduling news on this week's episode.
2024 EP 4 - The Clippers are actually legit 25.01.2024 29:01
Daniel shares why he actually believes in the Clippers this year, pays off a major penalty from last week's show featuring a funk song and the Titans roster, and counts down the winners of the week.
Program alert: Tomorrow at 1 PM 24.01.2024 0:19
The Disembodied British Robot Voice is here to announce the show has been postponed until tomorrow at the same time.
Episode 3's Penalty Report 19.01.2024 5:01
Daniel and Dave are back to make amends for several terrible erros made during the show. And also read a portion of the King James Bible. It'll all make sense once you hear it.
2024 EP 3 - The improv disaster of 2024 17.01.2024 29:00
The past week's most shocking coaching moves get the improv treatment in the in the calamitous return of the 'Informal Improv Theatre', Daniel accidentally accuses Dak Prescott of nefarious behavior, and the 'Winners of the Week' feature the biggest victors of the NFL playoff weekend.
5 Min LA Sports Show EP 3 - Bagman gets mad at the Rams' defense 17.01.2024 5:00
Bagman is not happy about the end of Rams-Lions. So mad, he forgets the Rams actually had just one timeout.
2024 EP 2 - The Sports Time machine engages 10.01.2024 29:00
Daniel briefly breaks down the National Championship, announces the 'All-knowing Computer's' NFL Spreadsheet National Championship, and counts down the 'winners' of the week.
5 Minute LA Sports Show Ep 2 - Bagman puts the Rams in the Super Bowl 10.01.2024 5:00
Ahead of this weekend's NFL playoff games, Bagman lays out the 'very easy' path he sees for the Rams to advance all the way to the Super Bowl.
The Penalty Report for Episode 1 03.01.2024 2:31
The Penalty Assessing Robot has found some transgressions in this week's show, and she's making Daniel go out and explain himself. Hopefully, this won't become a regular feature. Which would also mean that Daniel isn't messing up facts and numbers all the time.
2024 EP 1 - The Pop-Tart that changed College Football 03.01.2024 29:00
Daniel is back to talk about how Michigan-Alabama reminded him of a historical war documentary, and a group of deserving sports figures are celebrated as the 'Winners of the Week" including that iconic strawberry pop tart.
5 Min LA Sports Show EP 1 - Bagman disowns the Chargers and calls out the Purple Team 03.01.2024 5:00
Bagman starts 2024 off with a belated to reaction to the disastrous Chargers - Raiders Thursday Night Football game that got everyone fired, and discusses why he's concerned about the recent Lakers stretch.
An honest discussion on creativity 29.12.2023 29:01
If you’ve ever struggled with feeling like your creativity is going nowhere, hope this is helpful and/or relatable. …And if you’re just here for the sports, and Hall of Fame debate breaks out halfway through. Thanks for listening all these years, it’s what keeps me going here. More #QualityRadio on the way. - Daniel
Season 3 Episode 19 - Don't trust a committee 06.12.2023 35:01
Daniel returns to discuss why The News Snail no longer has faith in committees following the fallout surrounding the College Football Playoff, the show struggles with basic timing elements, and we unveil the College Football-themed 'Words of the Week'
5 Min LA Sport Show Ep 2 - Bagman celebrates LAFC, and talks Chip Kelly 06.12.2023 5:00
Bagman celebrates LAFC reaching the MLS Cup Final, explains why UCLA has been so hesitant to fire Chip Kelly, and why Lincoln Riley is a genius for the way he's handled the entire situation.
Season 3 Episdode 18 - James Madison is named after James Madison 25.11.2023 35:01
Daniel explains why the In-Season Tournament is one of the best things to happen to basketball, and counts down the words of the week covering everything from Auburn's embarrassing loss, to James Madison being named after founding father James Madison, to Charissa Thompson's very unwise decision.
5 Min LA Sports Show - Bagman proposes a major Lakers trade 25.11.2023 5:00
Bagman returns the airwaves as a full time contributor to discuss why the Lakers should trade for Zack Leavine and Alex Caruso.
S3, 17 - Daniel's bad basketball take 18.11.2023 29:00
The 'Word of the Week' committee announces some new changes for the show after a major meeting, and Daniel breaks down the top stories of the week from the Steelers still hanging around, to a college football game that featured the winning and losing coach getting fired.
Season 3 Episode 16 - On the R.O.A.D again 09.11.2023 29:00
Daniel is back for another week to break down all the 'words of the week' including a major rookie performance, a spooky baseball stat, an espionage case in college football, and the long-awaited freedom of Southern California's local college team.
Schedule Update - Thursday at 8 AM (PT) 08.11.2023 2:02
Due to late night deliberations by the Word Assessing Committee, today's show has been postponed until tomorrow morning at the same time. While you wait, Daniel's got the list of the words that somehow didn't make the show after intense evaluation.
Season 3 Episode 15 - Daniel Gets Suspended 01.11.2023 29:00
Before Daniel can countdown the latest 'words of the week' involving a long-overdue coaching change, the start of a promising new NBA career, playoff rankings, and some wild NASCAR drama, he has to pay the price for an egregious mispronunciation at the end of last week's show.
Season 3 Episode 14 - Excessive celebration 26.10.2023 29:00
Joe Buck is having a good time, a famous NBA player cut his hair, several teams celebrate titles, and we're not entirely sure if Daniel's pronouncing the word of the week correctly.
Season 3 Episode 13 - The Chargers are cursed 18.10.2023 29:00
Daniel counts down the biggest words of the sports week including the Chargers playing the same game they always play, people wanting major changes, and Colorado being the center of wild comebacks.
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