Ol' Fools Talking Ol' Skool

Mickey & Rodney talk about their early Air Force years, not being a goody-two-shoes, speeding, the issue with the self-check at Walmart, wandering eyes, trying to be shy, the bombings in Iran, sleeper cells, tactics in Ukraine and sad state of affairs with the news media.

Mickey & Rodney talk about Facebook reels, the late Blues singer Mel Waiters, old days at Lackland AFB, how folks changed once they received a military commission, why everything happens for a reason, sacrifices we make, forks in the road and looking back and living to talk about it.

Rodney & Mickey continue their conversation on old school high school coaches, the interesting way some schools do graduation ceremonies, the frustration of people saving seats and cutting line at events, folks standing up all through a concert, how BluesFests are all blues anymore, the hidden meanings in blues songs and keeping an eye on kids when you're on the internet and being careful...

Mickey and Rodney talk about the NBA Championship, the NBA past and present and the history of the San Antonio Spurs.

Mickey & Rodney talked about the disrespect showed to Hakeem Olajuwon at the NCAA men's basketball finals, the Georgetown University men's basketball history, HBCU's, and a throw-back segment from 2021.

Rodney & Mickey talk about having clout at the job allows you to speak your mind, stereotypes in sports, talking trash, making judgements without knowledge of the game, playing the mental game with your kids, toughening kids up, coaching young kids in sports, playing games for fun versus to win, getting kids to play outside, Stephen Curry, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith. 

Mickey & Rodney talk about retirement decisions, making a plan for retirement, my money versus our money, social security decision, fortunate with sacrifices, bladder and old age, don't play with peeing, you can't hold it, those times when you thought you went too far, life experiences, the second time around and the Obama administration and sexual orientation.

Mickey and Rodney continue their discussion on the current administration, the perils of politics, staying optimistic, military training and decision making, how time changes things, rinse and repeat, talking loud and saying nothing, education, more than one way to do things and using buzzwords.

Mickey & Rodney talk about Elon Musk, Donald Trump, the Europeans, history of world wars, how you should get people smarter than you as advisors, isolationism, Ukraine, Russia, confirmation hearings and militaries of the world.

Mickey & Rodney talk about the good old days, how "Father Time" is undefeated, LeBron James, NBA players that can't stay on the court, NBA players that are out of shape, how the NBA is a young man's game, bias sports reporting, being in the limelight and the scrutiny it brings, getting high with your kids and being a parent versus being a friend to your kids.

Mickey & Rodney talk about Microsoft Outlook problems, condolences to Angie Stone, lending a listening ear, dealing with death, comments about age, respect for age, animals are animals, and how time flies.

Mickey & Rodney talk about Black History and working, integration (good/bad), separate but not equal, bias and stereotypes, playing the game, common courtesy, dog poop, tracks in the snow and the mysterious leaves drama.

Mickey & Rodney talk about paternity suits, options for not having to worry about pregnancy, lifestyles and money, vindication, daytime TV, TikTok influencers, the ballon-popping game, fan's only pages, Facebook feeds and how far we have come and how far can we go.

Rodney & Mickey talk about the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day activities, Black Quarterbacks in the NFL, Lil Wayne's image, women's intuition, staying with a cheater for the money, famous people with gay children, sexual orientations, the difficult role of being a parent and how far does love go?

Mickey & Rodney talk about taking a financial interest in your future, not becoming a slave to the government, having minimal investment and expecting maximum return, choosing associates with no experience in a business and expecting good results, how it takes more than saying you have your own business for the business to be a success, establishing low expectations in life, the "Peter Pr...

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.