Ol' Fools Talking Ol' Skool

Mickey G. & Rodney T.

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Old-school talk with a sharp present-tense edge.

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Ol' Fools Talking Ol' Skool runs on lived-in back-and-forth between Mickey G and Rodney, where house repairs, sleep apnea machines, news fatigue, and sports arguments all share the same table. It is casual, opinionated, and usually headed from a small annoyance toward a bigger point.

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About Ol' Fools Talking Ol' Skool

Ol' Fools Talking Ol' Skool is a loose conversation between Mickey G and Rodney. The show sounds like two voices catching up before they realize they have already started making a larger argument. It often begins with home life. A busted foundation, a windy drive, a trash can, a prescription mix-up, or a sleep apnea machine can become the doorway into something bigger. The talk is casual, but the opinions are not casual. Politics brings out the sharpest edge, especially when the conversation turns to Trump, J.D. Vance, Netanyahu, bombing campaigns, news coverage, propaganda, and public officials who appear unqualified for serious jobs. Race and opportunity are recurring concerns. Episodes return to Black leadership, workplace advancement, sports coaching, token hires, and the uneasy feeling that some people are placed in hard positions mainly so their failure can be used against others. Sports talk is personal too. Rodney can sound exhausted by old NBA voices, All-Star formats, Pro Bowl pageantry, and former players who refuse to give younger athletes credit. Aging is everywhere, but not as a sentimental theme. It shows up in pill cases, allergies, sleep trouble, house maintenance, family loss, and the relief of still being able to handle what life throws at a person. The show can be funny in a dry, grumbling way. It can also be grave, especially around dementia, grief, politics, and the sense that the news can wear a person down. Faith appears as gratitude and survival language rather than sermonizing. The best moments come when the conversation circles, repeats, and finally lands on a plain conclusion that feels earned. It is not a sleek current-events show or a nostalgia program. It is everyday talk with history in it. The appeal is the blend: complaint, memory, humor, race, aging, sports, and civic frustration all moving in one unvarnished stream.

Made for: Best for listeners who like relaxed, candid conversation between older voices with strong opinions about politics, sports, health, race, and everyday life. It fits people who prefer unscripted talk over polished interview formats.

What sets it apart: The show turns small domestic moments into broader social critique without changing gears too neatly. Its strength is the lived-in rhythm between Mickey G and Rodney: funny, irritated, reflective, and stubbornly plainspoken.

In their own words

Two long time friends take a lighthearted look at things of the past, discuss the present and delve into the future, in an unscripted manner.

As heard by us

Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Mickey G and Rodney turn sports arguments into candid conversations about money, aging, nostalgia and the standards imposed on younger players.

Ol' Fools Talking Ol' Skool gets its sports energy from Mickey G and Rodney's habit of turning a current talking point into an argument about memory, standards and change.

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Mickey G and Rodney move from foundation cracks to NBA gripes, with your empty chair practically talking back.

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your political frustration answered with blunt conversation instead of polished pundit choreography
two friends who make home repairs, leaf wars, and pill cases worth comparing notes on

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aging and health maintenancesleep apnea and medical routinespolitical frustrationrace and workplace opportunitysports culture and old-player commentaryhome repairs and everyday choresnews fatigue and propagandafamily loss and memory

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Best episodes of Ol' Fools Talking Ol' Skool

Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.

Home Sweet HomeApr 18, 2026

A loose, plainspoken conversation about home repairs, wind, leaves, and the hassles of getting older.

Home Sweet Home settles into an easy, plainspoken talk about the point when a house stops feeling simple and starts asking for constant attention.

A Sad State of AffairsApr 7, 2026

A frustrated conversation about the news, power, and the strain of staying grounded.

The episode follows Mickey G. and Rodney as they react to a run of grim headlines, from bombings and gas prices to cronyism and the sense that people are being managed instead of informed.

Fools and BabiesMar 28, 2026

Blunt talk that ties public mess to private judgment.

Mickey G and Rodney start from an old saying and move quickly into war, power, and distraction. Their talk feels improvised in a way that suits the moment: they correct themselves, circle back, and land on the same blunt idea that people are being managed more than they are…

They Didn't Make Them Like That Back In Our DayMar 7, 2026

A cranky, funny riff on proof, aging, and older voices refusing to quit.

This one reads as a loose, conversational case for proof, aging, and the stubborn way older voices still try to have the final say. Mickey G opens by asking for evidence instead of guesses, and the conversation drifts through health, getting older, and the plain feeling of…

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Episodes

You Can't Beat The System

The Wisdom of Rodney

School Days

Hit and Run

Express Yourself

It's Summer

The Job World & 250 vs. Thousands

Till Death Do Us Part

The NBA and More Stuff

The NBA Championship

The Many Travels of Rodney T. & Mickey G.

Hair, Hats & Casinos

I Almost Went Down

Good Intentions and Bad Weather

Home Sweet Home

A Sad State of Affairs

Fools and Babies

They Didn't Make Them Like That Back In Our Day

The Adventures of the Old Heads

How Stupid Can You Be

Set Up To Fail

Just Walk Away

It Boggles Your Mind

When You Logically Think About It

The World of Contradictions

Cortisone Chronicles

We Can't Hold It Like We Used To

Just Because They Make It...Don't Mean You Should Wear It

I Have No Regrets In Life...Right!!!

Winning Big...And What It Brings

Is A Man Supposed To Take Care Of His Woman

How Did You Receive Your Calling?

Rodney vs. Milk...And The Winner Is?

Wandering Eyes

Everything Happens For A Reason

Them Old Nasty Blues

OKC...They Are The Champions

Can I Get A Little Respect

Times...They Are A Changing

Mo Money...Mo Money...Mo Money

Rinse and Repeat

What The Hells Going On

Oh LeBron...How We Love You

How Time Flies

Separate...But Not Equal

Nobody Knows

It's Hard Being A Parent

How Much Is Enough?

Has Anything Changed???

Sports & Entertainment...One & The Same

It's Football Time

Did You Vote...Part 3

Did You Vote...Part 2

Did You Vote???

We're Back!!!!

Menace To Society

People Make Mistakes

Winning Ain't Everything

We Can Predict The Future

Wildlife To Politics

Where Have The Years Gone

Summer Madness

Have We Overcome

Only If...Back In The Day

Sistas...We Still Love You

Can't Trust Anybody These Days

Stormy Weather

The Philosophy of Life

My Time Is Valuable Too!!!

Pre-Planning & War Stories

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished