Old School Noobs

AJ, Luke, Mat, and Tyler

Welcome to Old School Noobs, a podcast based out of a small town in Minnesota that takes a deep dive into the world of video games, sports, comic books, and anything else that comes up. Our hosts, AJ, Luke, Mat and Tyler, are all native Minnesotans and lifelong gamers who want to share their knowledge and passion with the world. They are all sports players/fans who have been getting their hearts broke by MN teams since they were kids. Luke and Mat are comic book enthusiast and fans of Magic: The Gathering, AKA Nerds. Together, they bring their unique perspectives to the table to discuss the latest news and trends in the gaming world. Whether it’s breaking down the latest sports video game releases or debating the merits of a new comic book movie, Old School Noobs have you covered. Tune in every episode for an entertaining and informative show that will keep you sort of up to date on all things gaming, sports, and other nerdy stuff.

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100 episodes
Updated July 22
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Nov 24, 2025 · 1 hr 30 min
Episode 86: His Wife Ain't Too Bad on the Eyes Either
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! The 86th edition opens with Grok’s script for the episode and then show comments. Then Luke talks about his love for the year 1986 and the album Master of Puppets. Luke then reviews the cult classic movie Training Day and talks a little bit about WWE. Tyler talks Gophers and rants on the state of College Football for the 7th time in the history of this podcast. Luke brings out more WWE stuff, and then the guys talk 2026 Olympic Hockey, video games, and other exciting stuff, I promise. 0:00 Intro and stuff 3:39 Show Comments 15:59 Year of 1986 in music and Master of Puppets 22:59 GRR Outdoors 24:29 Training Day Review 29:59 Brief WWE Talk 33:03 Tyler talks Gophers, and Luke talks about the Bills 40:04 College Football rant 52:39 More WWE Stuff from Luke (Montreal Screwjob) 01:00:27 Olympic Hockey Talk 1:09:12 Baldur's Gate 3 01:13:33 An outro that switches topics too often, I couldn’t decide where to put the stamps Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com
Nov 3, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
Episode 85: But We’re Live Bert! World Series, MN Sports, and other topics
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! The show opens with rambling, show comments, and discussion of our AI overlord, Grok. Then the fellas dive into elite World Series talk, which never gets derailed. Wild and Gophers talk follows that, and then it gets to video games and a variety of other things, which I cannot remember, even though I just listened to it all and edited it. Stay tuned as we look to become more consistent (false promises) so Bum N Zilly don’t catch up to us! I don’t get paid enough to put timestamps in this time. Our AI Overlords will handle it Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Shout Out Gravel Roads Radio
Oct 19, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
Episode 84: A Months Worth of Talking in One Episode!
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! The show opens with rambling and show comments. Tyler then gets to talk about Gopher Football and how much he dislikes Nebraska. The guys then discuss the Wild and their start of the season and other NHL topics. Elite fantasy hockey and football content before briefly talking about the Bills and Vikings. AJ and Luke give riveting reviews on what they’ve been watching, and then Tyler gets a couple of minutes to talk more Gophers football. Luke reviews a Survivor Series and then the hosts talk about video games and end the Episode. 0:00 Intro and Stuff 11:23 Gopher Football 20:50: Wild and NHL 27:17 Brief CFB 26 Segment 29:06 Playoff Baseball 32:19 Fantasy Hockey and Football 36:15 NFL Stuff 39:38 What AJ and Luke have watched over the past month 49:12 Tyler is alone to talk more Gophers while AJ and Luke pee 52:18 Luke talks wrestling 58:10 Video Games 1:06:13 Outro rambling 1:18:15 Special Guest PJ Fleck! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Shout Out ToddGoudyStan
Sep 22, 2025 · 1 hr 20 min
Episode 83: 1983 Music, NFL & College Football, Wild Talk, and Borderlands 4
In Episode 83 of Old School Noobs, hosts AJ, Luke, and Tyler take a nostalgic trip back to 1983, diving into the classic rock music that defined the year. Then, they shift gears to discuss the early seasons of the NFL and college football, offering their thoughts on standout teams and players. The conversation takes a turn towards the wild side as they vaguely discuss the Minnesota Wild and the contract situation of Kirill Kaprizov. Finally, the guys share their excitement (and a few concerns) about Borderlands 4, the latest installment in the action-packed franchise. Tune in for a lively mix of sports, music, and gaming with your favorite Old School Noobs crew! (Sorry, I was in a rush when editing and uploading this) Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com
Sep 4, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Episode 82: NFL Preview
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! The show opens with rambling and show comments. Then they talk Gopher Football along with other big week 1 games. Then it’s the big NFL Preview Segment where the hosts pick the winner for each Week 1 matchup, Division Winners, and Award winners. The show winds down with a recap of 1982 and some video game talk. 0:00 Luke and Tyler wait for AJ to show up 12:18 Show Comments 30:07: Gophers and Week 1 of College Football 42:05 NFL Week 1 Picks 51:53 Division Winners Picks 55:27 NFL Award Winners 58:18 The year of 1982 1:03:27 Outro Stuff Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Shout Out Orz!
Aug 26, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Episode 81
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! The hosts go around the sports world discussing the Vikings, Bills, and Wild. They also give riveting insight on the jersey fashion of the NFL and NHL. The show ends with brief WWE, Golden Gophers, and Video Game segments. Comment your favorite jerseys of all time! 0:00 Intro and the year 1981 16:46 Howell Trade and Vikings 22:00 Luke gets to talk about the Bills 34:01 Wentz and More Vikings and College Football 36:25 Top 5 NFL Jerseys (except we never rank them) 41:21 Top 5 NHL Jerseys (except we never rank them) 46:17 Wild and their 25th anniversary 55:06 Brief WWE Talk 57:01 Gophers (Tyler just repeats everything he said last week) 1:03:00 Video Games (featuring a youth hockey update from Luke) 1:08:47 Outro Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Shout out our brother Phil!
Aug 6, 2025 · 1 hr 32 min
Episode 80: MN Sports Round-Up and SummerSlam Night 1!
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! We even added timestamps this time! The hosts explore the Minnesota sports scene, providing previews of the Golden Gophers, Vikings, and Wild. They also get live call-ins from Zilly & Bum (Hosts of The Bum and Zilly Show) for their thoughts on Night 1 of SummerSlam! The hosts dive into the Twins Trade Deadline Moves and then end the episode talking about movies and video Games 0:00 Intro and the year of 1980 12:12 - Gophers Season Preview 22:00- Betting Odds for the upcoming seasons (CFB, NHL, NFL) 33:33 - Vikings Season Preview 42:47 - Zilly Calls in (WWE and Lions) 48:51 - Bum Calls in (WWE and Lions again) 55:17 - Wild Season Preview 1:09:46 - Twins Deadline Moves 1:21:00 - Movies (Empire Strikes Back, Airplane, Infinity War) 1:28:09 - Video Games 1:31:49 - Outro Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Shoutout Byll and Steve----more----
Jul 31, 2025 · 1 hr 34 min
Episode 79: Hockey and Football Offseason Chatter, Happy Gilmore 2 and Superman!
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! Tyler has finally gotten his leg figured out after 3 surgeries. The gang opens up the show remembering Hulk Hogan and Ozzy Osbourne. Then they dive into the year of 1979 and make some pretty hefty promises to watch at least 3 of the top 10 movies of 1980. Then they get into sports, covering the Twins, Wild, Gophers, and Vikings. Then they dive into video games, mostly College Football 26. Then the big reviews of Happy Gilmore 2 by Luke and James Gunn’s Superman! Tyler also finally gives you all that you have been waiting for and reviews GI Joe Origins: Snake Eyes. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Thanks for listening!
Jul 9, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Episode 78: Car Crashes and Other Exciting Things!
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! Tyler has finally gotten out of the hospital so the hosts are back after their 4th hiatus of this year! They open the show plugging a new Podcast, The People Who Build. Then they talk about hockey, including throwback Wild and College Hockey. Tyler then takes up 40 minutes to talk about himself. Video games Super Mega Baseball 4 and Rematch are discussed. Then they review the highlights of 1978. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Thanks for listening!
May 30, 2025 · 54 min
Episode 77: WWE, Daredevil, NHL & NBA Playoffs, & EASHL
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! AJ makes a triumphant return and joins his co-hosts Luke and Tyler for episode 77! The intro consists of albums from 1977 and the major sports champions of 1977. Tyler briefly recaps WWE’s Sunday Night Main Event. Then they read comments from the last episode, and AJ answers emails from the last episode. TV and movie talk is next, and Tyler and AJ talk about Daredevil finally, and AJ briefly discusses Andor and The Last of Us until he realizes no one else has watched the new seasons. Then they dive into the NHL and NBA playoffs before finishing with video game talk! (I should learn how to timestamp things) Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Shoutout Bum N Zilly!
May 19, 2025 · 1 hr
Episode 76: A Months Worth of Content in 1 Episode!
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! After their second hiatus of the year, 2/3 of the crew are back to cram a month of stuff into one episode! Luke and Tyler catch up on WWE WrestleMania and Backlash. Then they read some fan emails and talk about the NHL and NBA playoffs as well as the NFL draft. Hit segment, Give a Guy a Movie to Watch returns again, will the hosts follow through on the promise of watching a movie? As always, random banter, including the Whitewater fishing trip, and golf and hockey tournaments, come up throughout the episode. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Shoutout to Anthony, Garrett, and Marc!
Apr 17, 2025 · 1 hr 24 min
Episode 75: WrestleMania Preview, NHL Regular Season Round Up
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! AJ, Luke, and Tyler start with a fan email and the big Nico Iamaleava news in college football. Luke talks about the Becoming A Spectacle documentary on Peacock. Then the guys dive into the WrestleMania 41 card and vaguely discuss each match and do some Scott Steiner Math! Then they talk about the final stretch of the regular season for the NHL and College Hockey, and how bad the Twins are doing. Some brief video game talk and Luke’s brilliant review of 3 Ninjas conclude this episode. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Shoutout Steve K!
Apr 8, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
Episode 74: MN Wild Playoff Push Update, Random TV, Ovi Chases The Gr8 One.
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! AJ, Luke, and Tyler start with updates on the Wild, their playoff push, and various other NHL Topics. Then they go into TV and talk a little about Daredevil (Tyler didn’t want to spoil it for AJ), AJ tells us that Severance is interesting, and Luke talks about a Tornado documentary. Tyler then dives into MN Wild fan Twitter. AJ and Tyler give their post-Park Rapids hockey tournament report. The episode ends with some Wild Trivia and hockey debate. As always, a lot of random banter is thrown into each topic, but it is still a fun episode!
Mar 18, 2025 · 1 hr 24 min
Episode 73: MN Wild Trade Deadline, Vikings Free Agency, Invincible Season 3, and more!
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! AJ, Luke, and Tyler start with updates on the wild post-trade deadline and the Viking's free agency. Then a thought-provoking email from Steven makes the guys give a rushed Top 5 Favorite Players in all 4 Major Sports. Luke gives a rundown of the March 3rd Raw and revisits WrestleMania 20. They then cover season 3 of Invincible and give their opinions on it. Then some brief upcoming movie and TV show news including the new Fantastic 4 movie. A short video game segment ends the show where AJ and Tyler talk about their EA College Football online dynasty with brother Phil and Tyler talks about EASHL on NHL 25. As always, a lot of random banter is thrown into each topic, but it is still a fun episode! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Shoutout Steven G!
Mar 7, 2025 · 1 hr 42 min
Episode 72: NHL, AI Football, Invincible, Sonic 3, and WWE Elimination Chamber 2025
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! Tyler tests Luke and AJ’s Minnesota Wild knowledge with the all-time list of Playoff OT goal scorers for the Wild. They then discuss the Wild’s season and a roundup of the 4 Nations Faceoff. Luke gives us a best of 7 AI football between the All-Time Vikings and Bills. The guys then talk about Season 3 of the hit show Invincible. AJ then gives a brilliant review of Sonic 3. Tyler talks about the MCU origin story show of Spider-Man, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. Luke and AJ talk music for a bit, but then Tyler remembers (because he is The Rememberer) that the Elimination Chamber is on. A supercut of the guys watching the 2025 Elimination Chamber concludes the show! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Shoutout Zily!
Feb 22, 2025 · 1 hr 37 min
Episode 71: A Jam Packed Episode
After their month-long hiatus, the guys are back to talk about everything you can ever imagine. They open with Tyler reading some fan emails! For nerdy stuff, AJ and Tyler talk about Marvel Rivals; Luke catches everyone up on season 3 of Invincible, AJ and Tyler talk about their time on the sleeper hit game Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand, and Luke and Tyler talk about their Civilization campaign. Then the fellas get into sports and recap the NFL Playoffs (imagine losing to the Commanders) and the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off. They also get nostalgic about old Viking and Wild players and moments amongst other old-head talk. Then, they wrap it up with Tyler’s review of Watchmen (2009). Incredible stuff from the fellas in this episode, as they have clearly honed their skills during their hiatus. Come back next month (hopefully, I am kidding) for more great content! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter Email us at oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Thanks for listening! Shoutout Pat O!
Jan 13, 2025 · 44 min
Episode 70: Old Royal Rumbles, NFL Playoffs, Marvel’s Midnight Sons, Robocop, Atlas Fallen, and MN Wild
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! In Episode 70 the fellas actually record on their planned Thursday. Luke Talks about the Noobs’ Spotify Wrapped(shout out to the 35 of you who got us as your top show!), old Royal Rumble bits, the guys preview round 1 of the NFL Playoffs, Luke Talks about Marvel’s Midnight Sons, Tyler talks about his newfound love for Robocop stemming from the game RoboCop: Rouge City and how it made him watch the first RoboCop Movie, Aj talks about his and Tyler’s adventure in Atlas Fallen, and the guys give a brief update on the Wild’s season. Thanks for listening and tune in to next episode for more exhilarating content! Email us: oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram
Jan 2, 2025 · 53 min
Episode 69: A Jamble Of An Episode
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! The fellas still missed a Thursday record even though they promised to do it every other Thursday. But they did get together on Sunday, although they were distracted by the Vikings-Packers game (Big Vikes W). They Ramble through various sports topics, NFL, College Football, and the Minnesota Wild. They also touch on their Saturday night gaming session of Roblox Football and a little bit of NHL 25. Tyler gets a little heated about the final season of Game of Thrones and gives us his thoughts. AJ stays locked in to the Vikes game for most of the episode. And then some NFL Trivia to finish it off. Thanks for listening! Email us: oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram
Dec 17, 2024 · 1 hr 20 min
Episode 68: NFL and NHL Roundup, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Madden, Game of Thrones, and Transformers One
Welcome back to the Old School Noobs Podcast! The fellas missed their initial record date of last Thursday but were able to record on Sunday. They still aim to record every other Thursday. AJ, Luke, and Tyler talk recent NFL and NHL news and updates on the Minnesota teams. AJ and Tyler talk about their COD grind, Luke talks about playing Madden with his son. AJ gives his review on Transformers One (You should watch it everyone). Then Tyler talks about his Game of Thrones kick and how it is the best worst show ever. Luke calls Zilly of the Bum N Zilly show to talk about the how his Bills were wiping the floor with Zilly’s Lions in the first quarter (Big Bills W 48-42). And other random things are discussed! Thanks for listening! Email us: oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram
Nov 23, 2024 · 53 min
Episode 67: The Guys Forgot They Have A Podcast
Welcome back to Old School Noobs! After the Great Audio Equipment Heist pulled off by Bum and Zilly, which took place after our last episode, the guys finally got it back and were able to record an episode! Aj, Luke, and Tyler discuss the NFL season to this point. They talk about the Minnesota Wild and their hot start and talk about Alexander Ovechkin’s chase of greatness. Tyler quickly previews the Gophers’ game he’s going to against Penn State. They also bring back a fan favorite segment of movie suggestions to each other, which should lead to great reviews next episode. Luke talks about his NHL 25 experience with Former Matt. Tyler and AJ talk about the new game Dragon Age Veilguard. And the guys commit to recording every other Thursday starting in December. If you’re on Spotify follow us and comment the teams you think are going to make the NFL Playoffs! Editors Note: The voice enhancer scuffed up a few words and the guys laughing after their hilarious jokes but if I lowered it didn’t even enhance it that well and you would’ve heard them breathe all the time. And it’s 3:30 am so I did not have the drive to figure it out. So if some of the audio is weird that’s why. Email in with questions or topics: oldschoolnoobspod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter and Instagram