The Informal Program

SportsBuilding - With Daniel West

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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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The Informal Program

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Sports

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Latest episode

Sep 21, 2025

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Episodes

Season 3 Episode 12 - Introducing the 'Words of the Week' 11.10.2023

Listen along as Daniel and the crew countdown the top 'words of the week' as they review everything from the week in sports including Nathaniel Hacket's return, the five people at the Rays game, a terrifying baseball player, UCLA's defense, and Clayton Kershaw's meltdown in a 29 minute experience you'll have to hear to believe.

Local Sports Report - Grinches, Rams, and Snakes 04.10.2023

We didn't have enough time for a big show this week, so Daniel and the crew launched a new show focused on the local sports for 10 minutes.

Season 3 Episode 11 - Daniel gets professional 27.09.2023

The show returns with a polished new format (thanks to some new shadow investors) to review the week that was in sports including Nick Chubb's injury, some MLB playoff clinches, a wild College Football Saturday, and probably too many Zack Wilson jokes.

Informal Pre-Gram - Things might sound a little different 26.09.2023

The show is back tomorrow. And it may sound slightly more professional. No promises, though.

Season 3 Episode 10 - The argument of the century 12.09.2023

Daniel offers a shoutout to Alex Grinch and the boys for playing some solid USC defense, break down the weekend in L.A. NFL results, gets in an epic fight with Bagman, and reads some listener letters.

Season 3 Episode 9 - Coach Prime gets a W 06.09.2023

Daniel and the crew show up on a post-Labor Day weekend Wednesday to talk Coach Prime in Colorado, if TCU will ever recover, the dumb NASCAR move of the weekend, and why no one seems to like Brian Kelly.

The Informal Pre-gram 08/05/23 05.09.2023

Daniel previews the topics on tomorrow's show including Colorado's big win, the death of College Football logic, and why no one likes Brian Kelly.

Season 3 Episode 8 - The NFL is way too popular 29.08.2023

Daniel discovers he's been watching basketball incorrectly his whole life, goes on a passionate and random rant on the NFL getting too much coverage, and covers the biggest stories from the Basketball World Cup.

Update - We're back this Tuesday 28.08.2023

If you missed us last week, good news! We're back on Tuesday at 1PM (PT).

How to host a show while playing wiffleball (again) 18.08.2023

Daniel the Host is mic'd up live on the camp wiffleball field for an annual tradition that's been gone for three years, and was uploaded nearly two days late.

The special wiffleball broadcast is coming 16.08.2023

Daniel has a special announcement about the status a special broadcast coming up, and regrets about putting the slowest member of the staff in charge of it.

Season 3 Episode 7 - Try to find Latvia on a map 15.08.2023

Daniel gets derailed by a discussion on the location of Latvia in Europe, Dave dismisses the entire career of Matt Holliday, Daniel finally reaches a breaking point with college football conference movement, and a new segment debuts.

Season 3 Episode 6 - How to cover the death of the PAC 12 08.08.2023

Daniel and the crew are alerted a great power has fallen: The Pac 12 conference. How did we get here? And what's next? Also, the Pool of Controversy somehow has returned to ensnare Daniel in a discussion about a NASCAR's driver's social media snafu.

Season 3 Episode 5 - Everyone gets fired (at ESPN) 01.08.2023

The crew are back for another week to talk the strange differences between L.A. City and the surrounding areas, and the reason why ESPN is firing so many famous people.

Season 3 Episode 4 - Denny gets hated 25.07.2023

Daniel saves the show's lack of production by talking too much. About the Los Angeles Kings big trade, how hard it is to win the Stanley Cup, and the simple steps its takes to become a hated NASCAR driver.

Season 3 Episode 3 - Steph gets fact-checked 18.07.2023

Daniel bemoans the official death of the 2022 Los Angeles Angels season, Dave explains why the numerous San Fernando Valley Chick-Fil-A locations have ruined the experience of having to "earn" those nuggets, and the crew try to figure out if Subway is actually slicing their meat fresh, or just acting like they do.

Season 3 Episode 2 - Shohei gets let down 11.07.2023

Daniel and the crew break down a 4th of July weekend of local sports rivalries, bemoan the latest collapse by the L.A. Angeles, and discuss a NASCAR event on the streets of Chicago.

The Penalty Report - Week 1 05.07.2023

Bagman hosts the first edition of this new weekly feature announcing the mistakes and subsequent penalties for members of The Informal Program.

Season 3 Episode 1 - The Golden Hat gets drunk 04.07.2023

Daniel attempts to return the show to its original format after nearly three years, but a parade of interruptions and an obviously drunk Vegas Golden Hat make things very difficult.

The Letter 01.07.2023

Daniel and the crew receive a life changing letter regarding the future of The Informal Program.

Season 2 Episode 45 - How to enjoy some refrigerated takes 19.12.2019

Dave's producing laziness leads to the birth of a new segment: the opening of refrigerated takes.

Season 2 Episode 44 - How to fix the Angels' pitching problem 12.12.2019

The crew returns to the airwaves with comedy by John Beanie, a remembrance for some fired college football coaches, and a bizarre solution to the LA Angels' pitching staff.

The wait is over (tomorrow) 11.12.2019

We're back, fam (tomorrow).

Season 2 Episode 43 - How to do a quiz show 22.11.2019

Daniel and the crew discuss the Thursday Night Football fight, the Astros cheating scandal, and host the first live Quiz Show.

Update: We will air tomorrow 21.11.2019

The Penalty Assessing Robot alerts the audience is here to announce a schedule change.

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