FOJ 72 - Astronauts, Baby Rabbits, and the 31% Who'd Date Their Dogs

Jeff and Jason are back for episode 72, opening with the legacy of the number itself — The Fridge — and a riff on how NFL players have physically evolved over the decades. Jeff's morning starts with full rabbit nest carnage courtesy of the dogs, while Jason's dealing with birds actively constructing a nest inside his porch. From there: a rant on LinkedIn etiquette, a big tournament win for Jason's youth baseball team, and a full Chicago sports roundup — Bulls firing their GM, Bears draft countdown, and White Sox pitching prospect Noah Schultz making a chaotic but promising MLB debut. Jeff floats the idea of Bears coach Ben Johnson running every Chicago franchise simultaneously. The guys also break down Powerball going international, warn of the Kardashian Curse on Caleb Williams after his Coachella sighting with Kendall Jenner, react to a survey claiming 31% of people would date their pets, recap the Artemis mission (including Trump's awkward astronaut phone call), swap sci-fi movie recs, debate skydiving, and dig into the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class — including Jason's suspiciously encyclopedic knowledge of New Edition. 0:00 - The Fridge: Refrigerator Perry and how athletes have physically evolved 4:00 - Rabbit nest carnage and birds invading Jason's porch9:15 - LinkedIn is not Facebook: A social media PSA 12:00 - Jason's youth baseball team wins their first tournament19:00 - Chicago sports: Bears draft hype, Bulls fire their GM 24:00 - The Ben Johnson Plan: One coach to rule all Chicago sports 27:45 - Noah Schultz's MLB debut: Big arm, rough first inning 34:30 - Ichiro's statue needs some structural attention 35:45 - Powerball goes international (and the states that refuse to play) 42:30 - Caleb Williams spotted with Kendall Jenner: Kardashian Curse invoked 45:50 - 31% of people would date their pet if given the chance 52:45 - Artemis mission recap and Trump's awkward call to astronauts in space 1:05:30 - Movie recs: Interstellar, Project Hail Mary, Gravity, The Martian 1:09:40 - Skydiving debate: Fear of heights, family pressure, and hard no's 1:15:00 - Rock Hall 2025: Iron Maiden, Wu-Tang, Oasis, Billy Idol and more 1:21:00 - New Edition: The original boy band blueprintFOJ, Friends of Jeff, Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Noah Schultz, Ben Johnson Bears, Caleb Williams Kendall Jenner, Kardashian curse NFL, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2025, Iron Maiden Hall of Fame, Wu-Tang Clan, Oasis, New Edition, Artemis mission NASA, Interstellar movie, Project Hail Mary, skydiving fear of heights, Powerball international, youth baseball tournament, pet dating survey, LinkedIn etiquette, Refrigerator Perry, Chicago sports podcast, FOJ podcast