
FOJ 70 - Old Men Playing Baseball and Sleeping In Airports
From FOJ SHOW by FOJ SHOW
March 30, 2026 · 1h 31m · Episode 70
About this episode
Jeff and Jason discuss baseball, travel mishaps, and the impact of AI on entry-level jobs.
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…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jeff, Jason
Topics covered
- baseball
- travel
- MLB
- Illinois basketball
- AI in tech careers
- stadium food
Keywords
- baseball
- MLB
- travel
- Illinois basketball
- AI
- stadium food
- Final Four
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MLB, Illinois
Places: California
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