FOJ 82 - No AC, an 18-1 Squad & the Bears' 34-10 Win Over the Browns

Jeff and Jason battle a brutal, AC-less Chicago summer, and Jeff's new 3D printer has become an obsession — from a listener-requested FOJ coin to homemade dog gear. Jason's men's league baseball team rolls into the playoffs at 18-1 behind newly named MVP (and FOJ Listener of the Week) Mitch Jordan, plus Jason picks up a Manager of the Year award of his own.On the MLB side: the White Sox sweep Detroit to take control of the AL Central, Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez's stunning 3-homer debut against the Cubs, Pete Crow-Armstrong's MVP case against Shohei Ohtani, and a tribute to the late Tommy John.Then it's all Bears: a 34-10 preseason win over the Browns, Ozzie Trapilo's surprise activation, fallout from the Hammond stadium news, and a big Caleb Williams vs. Jaden Daniels debate. Foji AI closes out the show with its own recap.0:00 - Intro: AC struggles & Chicago's brutal heat3:29 - Fall > summer (hoodie weather)4:29 - Birthday shoutout & an open invite to Chad6:04 - Jeff's 3D printer & the FOJ coin project7:46 - Filament costs & a Brother printer shoutout9:51 - Printing dog gear, hooks & desk accessories11:20 - How 3D printing actually works16:23 - Multi-color AMS system explained20:52 - Jeff's travel: NYC, Foxboro & fall road trips21:39 - Jason's team wins playoff opener 24-224:56 - Mitch Jordan: league MVP & FOJ Listener of the Week26:30 - Jason named Manager of the Year28:25 - Roster breakdown & next round vs. Chicago PD31:26 - Joshua Báez's historic 3-HR debut vs. Cubs34:23 - White Sox sweep Tigers, tighten AL Central grip38:23 - Breaking down ESPN's playoff percentage columns41:38 - Ohtani shut down from pitching; PCA's MVP case43:40 - Remembering Tommy John46:28 - Youth pitching workloads & Tommy John surgery risk53:35 - Bears open preseason with a 34-10 win over Browns57:08 - Keenum, Bagent & Miller Moss at QB1:00:31 - Randle El calls plays; injury notes1:03:12 - McCaskey, Kevin Warren & the Hammond stadium presser1:06:00 - Bear Down lyrics, taxpayer money & fan reaction1:08:15 - Could Chicago land a second NFL team someday?1:11:13 - Deshaun Watson's rocky Browns tenure1:13:09 - Ozzie Trapilo activated off PUP1:15:27 - Kyler Gordon mystery & Shanahan's car accident1:16:19 - Bengals joint practices & camp standouts1:19:12 - Bears' 2026 primetime schedule1:20:44 - Caleb Williams vs. Jaden Daniels1:22:19 - Jaden Daniels' Netflix "diva" storyline1:24:04 - Caleb's future extension & Bears QB history1:25:04 - NFC North odds & division outlook1:29:04 - Counting down to Week 11:29:57 - Bears vs. Cubs/Sox: who wins Chicago's attention?1:35:38 - FOJ AI recaps the showFOJ podcast, Friends of Jeff, Jeff Steadman, Jason, Chicago sports podcast, Chicago Bears, Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson Bears, Bears vs Browns preseason, Ozzie Trapilo, Beanie Bishop, Jordan van den Berg, Devin Bush Bears, Bears Hammond Indiana stadium, Arlington Heights Bears stadium, Kevin Warren Bears, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Joshua Baez Cardinals, AL Central race, Tommy John surgery, Jaden Daniels Commanders, Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers Tarik Skubal, 3D printing hobby, Bambu Lab printer, men's league baseball Chicago, Foji AI, Chicago podcast