FOJ 70 - Old Men Playing Baseball and Sleeping In Airports

Jeff and Jason are back for episode 70 — and they almost didn't make it. After 90 minutes of mic troubleshooting that went nowhere, the guys dive into a packed episode covering Jason's surprise return to the baseball field at 53, Jeff's travel nightmare getting to and from a funeral in California, MLB opening week, the wildest stadium food in the league, Illinois basketball's Final Four run, and whether anyone can actually break into a tech career when AI is eating all the entry-level jobs.

TIMESTAMPS:00:00 – Intro: 90 minutes of mic setup that fixed nothing03:00 – Jay plays right field at age 53 in a real baseball scrimmage10:00 – The strikeout heard 'round right field (and the kid who wasn't born yet)12:30 – Jay's 79-year-old dad plays through a cracked rib & torn meniscus17:00 – Jeff's California trip: Monterey, a funeral & getting sunburned27:00 – British SNL hosted by Tina Fey — actually pretty good29:00 – Delta travel horror: delayed flights, broken planes, timed-out crew, sleeping on airport floors49:00 – MLB Opening Week: Cubs, Sox, Dodgers & Joshua's first college home run54:00 – Wild new MLB stadium food: The Machete, Glizzilla & the 9-9-9 Challenge1:07:00 – Stadium bucket lists and why Wrigleyville is too much1:11:00 – NFL: Bears denied draft compensation picks, stadium update MIA1:13:00 – Illinois basketball makes the Final Four for first time in 21 years1:14:00 – UConn buzzer beater, the Boozer twins & feeling ancient1:16:00 – Marshall Manning is coming & Arch Manning still carries the weight1:21:00 – Polymarket, Nvidia & who runs the world now1:23:00 – Career advice: how to break into IT and AI when AI is eating the jobs

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