Ol' Fools Talking Ol' Skool

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.

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!!!

In this episode Rodney & Mickey talk about how free services can come with frustrations, the rumors about T.D. Jakes, girls having baby's by celebrities with no shame, the craziness on social media, OnlyFans pages, very revealing lady's fashion and slap fighting.