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  • Friday Rewind 09-04-26 | Silence, irrelevant water, and fighting gymnasts

    Aired on AM 590 The Answer 9/04/26


    Dan’s got some nominees who should get a job at the newly-created silence factory made up of people in the news we’re tired of hearing about.


    In the “Article of the Week’, Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent says the Strait of Hormuz will be an irrelevant body of water in two years.


    The ‘Super Local Segment’ involves a crazed woman with a stick, an In-N-Out drive thru, and a gymnast wielding a spatula.


    Dan’s got the ‘Word of the Week’, a NASCAR preview no one asked for, and a long-overdue update on some polls.

    39 min
  • Friday Rewind Ep 38 | Assumptions, red cards, and moments in American History

    Aired on AM 590 The Answer on 04-03-26

    Dan kicks off the Friday rewind trying to figure out just exactly how a well-connected and tenured NPR Supreme Court reporter ended up falsely announcing the retirement of a Supreme Court Justice. 

    In the ‘Article of the Week’, Dan recaps the US’ big win in the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup. 

    In the Super Local Segment, Dan’s got the details on Temecula twins celebrating their 90th birthday together, and all the places you can see fireworks tonight in the Inland Empire. 

    Dan has some ‘final thoughts’ on US Soccer’s most beloved scoreline, and we close out the show with (hopefully, some good) Moments in American History. 

    38 min
  • Friday Rewind Ep 37 | Tournaments, quarries, and road trips (06-26-26)

    Aired on AM 590 The Answer on 06-29-26


    Dan starts off the first, and

    likely last ‘road-trip’

    episode by concluding the

    final points of the

    ‘Memorandum of

    Understanding” between

    the US and Iran, and

    reacting to the political

    harmony in the U.S. during

    the World Cup.


    In the Article of the

    Week, Dan takes a look at

    the opening festivities at

    the Great American Fair

    in Washington DC.


    In the Super Local

    Segment, Wrightwood

    residents are concerned

    about a new quarry being

    proposed near the San

    Andreas fault line, and

    Big Bear is adjusting their

    4th of July fireworks

    plans in light of the

    eagles Jackie and

    Shadow.



    Radar joins Dan for

    some ‘final thoughts’ on

    the over-teching of the

    laundry room process.

    39 min
  • Friday Rewind Ep 35 | Gardens, Wars, and World Cups (06-12-26)

    Aired on AM 590 The Answer on 06-12-26


    Dan takes a look at some of the ‘Words from the Week’, including President Trump negotiating with Iran, and whatever happened in New York City’s sports arena this week. 

    In the ‘Article of the Week’, the US moves forward in efforts to rename the Department of Defense, The Department of War

    In the Super Local Segment, Dan’s got some news on the local fair scene, and some concerns in LA County on lowering attendance. 

    ‘New Guy Eric’, and Salem engineer Mia join Dan for some ‘final thoughts’ on the upcoming World Cup. 

    39 min
  • Friday Rewind Ep 34 | Concerts, Robots, and Donuts

    Dan kicks off the Friday Rewind introducing a new segment, and breaking down what the latest ‘word’ is surrounding the (now completely different) Freedom250 concert following some acts backing out. 

    In the Article of the Week, Dan takes a look at what Congress is doing to combat the potential of a robot revolution. 

    In the Super Local Segment, there’s a bigtime announcement involving the Mon-Thu host of this show, and Dan hears your thoughts on the voicemail line. 

    ‘Popular Guy’ Josh Jacobs is here to join Dan for some ‘final thoughts’ on National Donut Day, and the pivot of Freedom 250. 

    39 min
  • Friday Rewind Ep 33 | Audio harvests, Greek tragedies, and Spelling bee champions

    Dan reacts to some audio including Sec. Bessent on gas prices, Sec. Doug Burgum on oil drilling, and Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes about the LA Mayor’s race. 

    In the ‘Article of the Week’ The Greek Times has written a letter to “The Odyssey" director Christopher Nolan, concerned that Greeks have been totally ignored in the film.  

    In the Super Local Segment, Dan’s got the details on a big announcement for AM 590 listeners, and a big local win for an IE resident. 

    Hot Chocolate Jose, and Radar join Dan for some ‘final thoughts’ on children in restaurants. 

    39 min
  • Friday Rewind Ep 32 | Late shows, missing paintings, and a NASCAR Legend

    To kick off a Friday, Jen’s got our monthly check-in with Jim Bottrell of the Jim Bottrell Real Estate Team to talk markets, and some of the biggest news of the week. 

    Dan starts off his portion of the rewind reviewing the final edition of Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’, and why there’s an interesting second part of the story that’s not getting enough attention. 

    In the Super Local Segment: What’s happening to some of those iconic paintings at the Riverside Mission Inn just weeks before a sale closes? 

    Dan has some ‘final thoughts’ on the sudden and tragic death of NASCAR Superstar Kyle Busch. 

    23 min
  • Friday Rewind EP 31 | Debates, Cuba, and firework-hunting drones

    Aired on AM 590 The Answer on 05-15-26


    In another edition of ‘list radio’, Dan’s got a list of the top 5 takeaways from last night’s final CA Gubernatorial debate.  

    In the ‘article of the week’, things appear to really be falling apart in Cuba. And even their own government is admitting “things are bad here, huh?”

    In the ‘Super Local Segment’, there’s a new firework law being proposed in San Bernardino, and drones are a big part of it. 

    Hot Chocolate Jose joins Dan for some ‘final thoughts’ on CA’s struggles with the homeless, and the NFL schedule release videos. 

    39 min

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Sports fan, Producer Man, and occasional radio host Daniel West dives into a great big world of audio adventures outside the SportsBuilding.