EPISODE · Aug 11, 2026 · 1H 27M
FOJ 81 - Connie's Pizza, 3D Printers & Bears Training Camp Chaos
from FOJ SHOW · host FOJ SHOW
Jeff and Jason are back with a loaded one: Jeff finally buys a 3D printer (and gets grilled by FOJ AI on whether 3D-printed food is real), the guys debate what they'd print first (Connie's Pizza deep dish vs. a chocolate dessert), and then it's straight into a brutal Bears training camp injury report - Coby Bryant, Luther Burden, Cam Lewis, Kyler Gordon, Shemar Turner and more. They break down Caleb Williams' bargain rookie contract next to Patrick Mahomes' record extension, and dig into the NFL Hall of Fame ballot (Torry Holt, Eli Manning vs. Ben Roethlisberger, Bill Belichick, and more). Then things get musical: a Michael Jackson documentary sparks a Beatles vs. MJ vs. Elvis album-sales debate, Jeff shares his AI music project's very modest streaming numbers, and the two argue about whether AI-made music can really be "art" before trading industrial/EDM recommendations. Plus: Jeff's John Mulaney show in Asheville, a great jukebox-prank story, and a Cubs/White Sox playoff race check-in. FOJ AI closes things out with a self-graded performance review.00:00 - Intro & Chicago sports optimism01:12 - Trivia: Jeff's mystery gadget reveal (3D printer!)05:53 - From pagers to 3D printers: a tech nostalgia detour09:46 - FOJ AI: Is 3D-printed food real?10:49 - Trivia: What food would you 3D print? (Connie's Pizza deep dish vs. dessert)14:13 - Bears training camp injury report17:45 - Why are so many Bears getting hurt?19:56 - Raiders' Kirk Cousins vs. Maxx Crosby scuffle21:39 - Full NFL injury report rundown22:41 - Bears season predictions: how much does Caleb play Saturday?24:27 - Bears QB depth chart & backup battle24:42 - Offensive line contracts: Darnell Wright's record deal26:23 - Caleb Williams' rookie contract bargain27:57 - Patrick Mahomes' massive extension breakdown36:47 - Hall of Fame Game recap & preseason talk37:34 - 2025 Hall of Fame class: Brees, Fitzgerald, Kuechly, Vinatieri, Craig39:00 - 2026 first-year Hall of Fame candidates debate40:04 - Returning HOF candidates: Torry Holt, Eli Manning vs. Ben Roethlisberger, Belichick44:42 - FOJ AI picks its Hall of Famer45:14 - Michael Jackson documentary & the Beatles vs. MJ debate52:08 - Top 25 best-selling music artists of all time (trivia)56:47 - Jeff's AI music project, Stead States, streaming stats1:00:00 - Is AI music art? The great debate1:03:41 - AI as a creative collaborator for musicians1:07:11 - Music recommendations: Prodigy, Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize1:14:17 - John Mulaney live in Asheville1:16:12 - The Wild Onion jukebox prank story1:18:37 - Cubs & White Sox playoff race update1:20:00 - Could Chicago see a Cubs-Sox World Series?1:22:47 - Jeff's Chicago trip, conference talk & Bears week one1:26:12 - FOJ AI's final grade and last wordFriends of Jeff, FOJ podcast, Chicago sports podcast, Chicago Bears, Bears training camp, Bears injury report, Coby Bryant injury, Kyler Gordon, Luther Burden injury, Cam Lewis, Shemar Turner, Caleb Williams contract, Caleb Williams Bears, Darnell Wright contract, Patrick Mahomes contract, NFL Hall of Fame 2026, Torry Holt Hall of Fame, Eli Manning Hall of Fame, Ben Roethlisberger, Bill Belichick Hall of Fame, Pro Football Hall of Fame Game, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cubs Sox playoff race, 3D printing, Bambu Lab 3D printer, Connie's Pizza, Beatles vs Michael Jackson, best selling music artists of all time, AI music debate, Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize, Nine Inch Noise album, Prodigy Firestarter, John Mulaney Asheville, FOJ AI, Jeff and Jason podcast
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