Ol' Fools Talking Ol' Skool

True to their Ol' SKool nature, Rodney and Mickey compare the past with the present and ask the question "Have things really changed". They talk about stars who have fallen, young stars and the mistakes they make, how may famous people are just a reflection of their environment, which might be good or bad. 

Mickey & Rodney talk about kids' interest in sports, playing multiple sports in high school, how some coaches don't want their star players playing multiple sports, the escalating salaries for high school coaches, the changes at Texas High, athletes moving around to get to better schools, traveling teams just to make money, back in the day sports, Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders.

Mickey & Rodney talk about college and pro football, celebrating while losing, young kids copying pro athletes, pushing kids into sports, and comic relief after watching kids playing sports at a young age.

Mickey & Rodney continue their discussion about the recent presidential election.

Mickey & Rodney continue their discussion of this year's election.

Mickey and Rodney spent this entire episode talking about the recent presidential election.

After taking some time off after the sudden passing of Mickey's brother, Mickey G. & Rodney T. have gotten back to talking Ol' Skool. In this episode they talk about how computers can be fussy if you don't use them for a while, the changing world of computer password maintenance, being notified that ID cards are expiring after they have expired, the VA ID system, the creepiness...

Mickey and Rodney talk about customer service or lack of customer service; what are we teaching our kids; compliments when needed; dealing with the "human factor", lack of respect and contemplating food for the 4th of July. 

Rodney & Mickey talk about trusting others to make life changing decisions, those late-night thoughts, preplanning, leaving a legacy, reparations, waiting on handouts, what can you do for me mentality, working together to find social answers and black on black crime.

Mickey and Rodney talk about systemic racism, how events that happened when we were young still stay with us today, how our mindset does change some as we get older, holding a grudge, living in the past, and family trusts and insurance.

Mickey and Rodney seem to be prognosticators or seers or forecasters as they talk about the plight of the Democrats before President Biden left the presidential race. They also talk about Bronny James, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the narrative in the NBA. And finally, they discuss how the media covered up bad things stars have done, media control and inclusion of the stats from the Negro League...

Rodney & Mickey talk about how humans have invaded the habitat of wildlife and the interesting encounters we have with animals and then we transition into talking about the presidential debate and politics.

Mickey and Rodney talk about how quickly the years have passed, how easy it is to talk ourselves out of doing work around the house, the debate over doing tasks ourselves versus paying for it, how some folks don't realize the price of things when giving gift cards, the evolution of military exchanges and avoiding rivers, oceans and pools at all costs.

Rodney and Mickey talk about the heat, what we do to try and beat the heat, the fun of being retired and sleeping in, how much the day is affected by how late we sleep, when sleeping in separate bedrooms makes sense, the sacrifices you make when you travel and can't sleep in your own bed and home remodeling projects.  

Rodney and Mickey talk about generational wealth or lack of, getting that pro contract and buying your momma a house, mother/son dynamics when it comes to sports, what we expect from our kids, frustrations of public service, foregoing public office, be skeptical of everything and never stop learning.

Rodney & Mickey talk about how salaries in the WNBA are far smaller that most endorsements, the frustrations of seeing folks in employment lines and social service lines wearing designer clothes and accessories, the hypocrisy of sports writers criticizing female Black coaches because of the fashionable clothes they wear, all the noise talked on basketball courts were primarily contributed to B...

In this edition Mickey and Rodney talk about self-made privacy precautions, the continuing effort to determine the best players ever in different sports (and how there will never be a definitive answer), Caitlin Clark and how her accomplishments should have an asterisk beside her name, the bias in pro sports, the evolution of the NBA, the Latino influence in baseball, the spectacle that has become...

Mickey & Rodney talk about being leery when unexpected money arrives, the frustration of automated calls, fraud attempts, and junk emails, along with being mindful of who you trust, maintaining your personal privacy and how we've pretty much have stopped answering any call that come in on a land line.

Mickey & Rodney talk about the crazy weather we've been having with the storms and tornados, how the weather led to roof replacement and storm shelter drama and more insane paperwork due to someone's passing. 

Rodney and Mickey talk about how not to make a fool of yourself, lesson learned throughout life, remembering the past, not letting your past life go, people's perceived opinion of you, and living your dreams.

Mickey & Rodney talk about when a one-hour lunch actually lasted one hour, how doctor offices tell you to be there fifteen minutes early and they see you thirty minutes past your appointment time, forward thinking and playing the political game.

Rodney and Mickey talk about pre-planning needs for that time when we all must leave this earth and old war stories about deployments during the war.

In this episode Mickey talks about all of the roadblocks and illogical rules he runs into trying to handle his uncle's affairs.

Rodney and Mickey talk about world politics, military retirement, social security, smart decisions in life and educating yourself.

Mickey & Rodney talk about old musical groups and their stories, how old school players couldn't sneak around in these days of social media, what you can find when you Google your name, why we thought lawyers new all types of law, taking liberties with words, GoFundMe and panhandling and politicians and their riches.