FOJ 81 - Connie's Pizza, 3D Printers & Bears Training Camp Chaos

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 optimism

01:12 - Trivia: Jeff's mystery gadget reveal (3D printer!)

05:53 - From pagers to 3D printers: a tech nostalgia detour

09:46 - 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 report

17:45 - Why are so many Bears getting hurt?

19:56 - Raiders' Kirk Cousins vs. Maxx Crosby scuffle

21:39 - Full NFL injury report rundown

22:41 - Bears season predictions: how much does Caleb play Saturday?

24:27 - Bears QB depth chart & backup battle

24:42 - Offensive line contracts: Darnell Wright's record deal

26:23 - Caleb Williams' rookie contract bargain

27:57 - Patrick Mahomes' massive extension breakdown

36:47 - Hall of Fame Game recap & preseason talk

37:34 - 2025 Hall of Fame class: Brees, Fitzgerald, Kuechly, Vinatieri, Craig

39:00 - 2026 first-year Hall of Fame candidates debate

40:04 - Returning HOF candidates: Torry Holt, Eli Manning vs. Ben Roethlisberger, Belichick

44:42 - FOJ AI picks its Hall of Famer

45:14 - Michael Jackson documentary & the Beatles vs. MJ debate

52:08 - Top 25 best-selling music artists of all time (trivia)

56:47 - Jeff's AI music project, Stead States, streaming stats

1:00:00 - Is AI music art? The great debate

1:03:41 - AI as a creative collaborator for musicians

1:07:11 - Music recommendations: Prodigy, Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize

1:14:17 - John Mulaney live in Asheville

1:16:12 - The Wild Onion jukebox prank story

1:18:37 - Cubs & White Sox playoff race update

1:20:00 - Could Chicago see a Cubs-Sox World Series?

1:22:47 - Jeff's Chicago trip, conference talk & Bears week one

1:26:12 - FOJ AI's final grade and last word

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