Ol' Fools Talking Ol' Skool

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 into the Major League Baseball stats.

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 Black players, the evolution of high school basketball and the coaching styles of the past, the po...

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 the NBA draft and how despite the trend of pro Black athletes having girlfriends and wives of ot...

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.

Mickey & Rodney talk about shaving, the price of haircuts, "Old Men's Advice", divorce and marriage (even among superstars), Taylor Swift and her influence on the NFL, and old school artists like Lisa Stansfield, the O'Jays and Frankie Beverly.

Rodney & Mickey talk about these ridiculous kids' names, men with extensions down to their butts, eyelashes that look like black caterpillars, outrageous fingernails, how just because they make it doesn't mean you can wear it, hair/beard dying, what's considered fashionable and what's not and how things have changed as we've gotten older!!!

Mickey and Rodney talk about Rodney's COVID recovery, the winter weather we just had, vaccines, the News Nation network, Fani Willis, how much judges and teachers are disrespected today, and bad English.

Rodney and Mickey talk about the current political environment, including Donald Trump, the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the US's historical relationship with Iran, how time seems to be passing so quickly, how we couldn't wait to be 18 and now our children are turning 40, ever changing neighbors and homemade cold remedies.

Mickey & Rodney talk about the good old days of ESPN when they repeated football games over and over again, what ESPN considers sports now, some of the comments sports announcers make, including Richard Sherman, Charles Barkley and Shaq, Shaq's business sense, celebrities and money management, what if you had a lot of money, questionable business management and cigar bars and turkey wings!!!