The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra

The Firefighters Podcast is the hottest podcast in America, literally. Host Rob Serra, FDNY (ret.) is a 9/11 First Responder, an advocate, a dad and an all around great guy. Recored in Staten Island the pod will inform and connect a hungry audience and create a home for the country’s 1.15 million firefighters — and their friends, families and fans. And they’ve got a lot of fans. Host Rob Serra is authentic as it gets. Born and raised in Staten Island, New York, his first day on the job was September 11th. He’s been directly involved advocating for the health issues first responders have experienced as a result ever since. The show will include interviews with firefighters and first responders, celebrities, and the always popular and delicious Firehouse cooking segment. Everybody loves firefighters. Now they have a podcast.

Episodes

Richard Naviasky. 14 Week at the Father’s Day Fire. Battling Chronic Health Challenges. Nav’s New Tune: Hittin’ His Stride. Frankie’s 4th: Lemon Berry Firecracker Cake

July 1, 2022 • 38 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Hosted by FDNY Hero and renowned advocate for firefighters, Rob Serra. We’re big fans of Richard “Nav” Naviasky. He was the first guest on the show. He’s a helper and a hero. An historian and a comedian. His 20 year career at the FDNY included 9/11, the 2007 Deutsche Bank fire, and the 2017 Halloween terrorist truck ...

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Frankie Serra. Father’s Day Family Affair Special. Looking Back at the Ranger’s Special Season. What It’s Like to Be a Firefighter’s Kid. Kitchen of Brotherly Love: Frankie’s Feast Remix.

June 17, 2022 • 36 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Hosted by FDNY Hero and renowned advocate for firefighters, Rob Serra. Firefighters are all about family. The firehouse is a family. And it’s pretty common for firefighters to come from families with many generations of firefighters. It’s who firefighters are. It’s in their DNA. So of course this show is a celebratio...

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Anthony Greco. The Son of a 9/11 FDNY Firefighter That Made the NY Rangers. One-On-One With The Homegrown Hockey Hero. Dreams, Goals, Sacrifice - What it Takes to Make It. Frankie’s Feast: Gluten Free Hawaiian Pizza.

June 3, 2022 • 41 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Hosted by FDNY Hero and renowned advocate for firefighters, Rob Serra. Every kid grows up dreaming of scoring the winning touchdown, the last second basket, the game winning goal. And every once in a while those dreams come true. But the reality is that most of the time those dreams are never realized. And even when ...

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Bridget Gormley. One-on-One with the Filmmaker Behind “Dust: The Lingering Legacy of 9/11”. Accidental Activism and Multigenerational Trauma. Frankie Cooks Up Her Famous Firehouse Chili.

May 20, 2022 • 32 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Hosted by FDNY Hero and renowned advocate for firefighters, Rob Serra. September 11 is a painful day in our country’s history. And for much of our country it’s just that. History. But some people have to live with it every day. They have to live with the effects of the toxins. The trauma. The pain. And it doesn’t end...

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Vinny Lopes. Bragging Rights - Another FDNY Victory in the Annual Hockey for Heroes Matchup. Remembering Two Heroes: Timothy Klein & Roger Loud. Frankie Cooks Vinny’s Sausage, Spinach Pasta.

May 6, 2022 • 39 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Hosted by FDNY Hero and renowned advocate for firefighters, Rob Serra. Sometimes even the worst tragedies can create great things. We bond in the suck, we lift each other up, and we get through the tough times together. The annual Hockey for Heroes matchup between FDNY and NYPD’s hockey teams was born from the traged...

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Lloyd Mitchell. The NYC Subway Shooting. First Photographer On-Scene for Another Tragedy. Armchair QB's & Tourniquets. Tackling Homelessness. Frankie's Firehouse Feast: Mac & Peas.

April 22, 2022 • 44 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Hosted by FDNY Hero and renowned advocate for firefighters, Rob Serra. On Tuesday, April 12, 2022 a gunman shot 10 people on board a subway in Brooklyn. In addition to firing his handguns at multiple victims, the perpetrator also set off smoke grenades adding to the chaos and confusion. Initial reports were that ther...

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Jason Burns. Rob IS Not Going To Talk About Will Smith. Small Victories in the Massive Fight Against PFAs and Other Cancer-Causing Exposures. Frankie Cooks Up Dogs with Grandpa.

April 8, 2022 • 45 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Hosted by FDNY Hero and renowned advocate for firefighters, Rob Serra. Last episode we heard what led host Rob Serra to become a tireless advocate for the firefighter and first responder community. It’s been a fight he’s fought for 20 years now, and it started when he heard the people in charge, the ones that were su...

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Rob Serra. Breaking Down His First Day on the Job. What It’s Like on the Frontlines of the Fight to Protect America’s 9/11 Heroes. The Best Part of Being a Firefighter.

March 25, 2022 • 19 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Hosted by FDNY Hero and renowned advocate for firefighters, Rob Serra. This episode we’re giving Rob a well deserved break. Kind of. We’re taking it way back to 2019. To where it all started. And when it all started. Not all heroes wear capes. But every hero has an origin story. And today we’ve got just that. If you’...

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Laura Kavanagh. FDNY’s First Female Acting Commissioner. Can Firefighting be Sustainable? Reducing Cancer Causing Chemicals. Frankie’s Firehouse Pancakes.

March 11, 2022 • 31 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Hosted by FDNY Hero and renowned advocate for firefighters, Rob Serra. It’s Women’s History month and we have a woman who is making history as a guest this week. She’s the first acting female commissioner in FDNY history. Laura Kavanagh (@LauraKavanagh) is changing the game. For the better. She’s changing the thinkin...

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Rob Brown. Fighting Firefighter Heart Attacks. COVID. Know the Risks, Options. Destigmatizing Decontamination. Frankie’s Delicious Vodka Sauce.

February 25, 2022 • 73 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Hosted by FDNY Hero and renowned advocate for firefighters, Rob Serra. We’re big sports fans here. The Superbowl was great and the playoffs were excellent as well. March Madness is right around the corner. And we’ve got a hot take for you. Firefighters are extreme athletes. Maybe the most extreme. From a cardiovascul...

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Al Barry. From Hip-Hop Radio Star to the FDNY. Inside the North Tower Collapse. Flavor Flav visits the Firehouse. Frankie Makes Sunday Sauce.

February 11, 2022 • 88 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Hosted by FDNY Hero and renowned advocate for firefighters, Rob Serra. Every firehouse has a character. That one guy that always has a joke, a perfectly timed wisecrack… you know the guy. Maybe you are that guy. This episode we’ve got a real character. A guy that actually was a character, Al Barry. He was a producer ...

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Lila Nordstrom. The Sick Children of 9/11. Three Firefighters Dead in Baltimore. Some Kids Left Behind. Who Profits From the Waiting Game? New Kitchen, New Recipe. Frankie's Back!

January 28, 2022 • 76 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Hosted by FDNY Hero and renowned advocate for firefighters, Rob Serra. Kids and firefighters have a special connection. There’s nothing like the way a kid’s eyes light up when they see a fire engine go by or the joy you see when they visit a firehouse. And we have a special obligation to protect the kids. For a lot o...

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Lloyd Mitchell. First-Hand Account of The Devastating Bronx Apartment Fire. Philadelphia’s Apartment Tragedy. Colorado Wildfires. Nav is Back.

January 14, 2022 • 82 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Hosted by FDNY Hero and renowned advocate for firefighters, Rob Serra. Over the first dozen shows we explored some of New York’s historic fires and worst events with heroic first responders that were there. Sadly on January 9, 2022, New York experienced what will be another historic fire. And we’ve got another first ...

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Joseph Cammarata - Replay - NYPD and FDNY veteran. Remembering His Brother on 9/11. Finding Hope & Heroes in the Chaos. The Epic ‘Hockey Heroes’ at MSG Recap.

December 31, 2021 • 49 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Before 2022 hits, here’s a holiday, end-of-year rewind to a fan favorite. Episode 2 with Jospeh Cammarata from just after the 20th anniversary of 9/11. From September 17, 2021: Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. The second episode of the Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra, FDNY (Ret.) returns to the day of September 11, 2001 as former FDNY and NYPD ...

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Jeff Cool. Surviving NYC’s Infamous Black Sunday Fire. Putting a Price on the Life of Firefighters. Meet the Members of the Misfit Toy Club. Frankie’s Firehouse Feast: Pork Cutlets!

December 17, 2021 • 91 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Hosted by FDNY Hero and renowned advocate for firefighters, Rob Serra. Some days everything goes wrong. Sunday, January 23, 2005 was one of those days. At 7:59AM three alarms were called. The FDNY’s Engine Company 42, Ladder Company 33, Ladder Company 27, and Rescue Company 3 all responded. What should have been a te...

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Andrew Serra. Remembering Fallen Hero Phil D'Adamo. When Tragedy Hits Home. 2001’s Forgotten Losses. Meet Tank: New York’s Next Most Famous Dog. Frankie’s Firehouse Feast: Chicken Cutlets.

December 3, 2021 • 36 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Firefighters are a family. We eat together, we laugh together, and we share in the good times and the bad. Together. And that’s what we’re going to do in this episode. We’re going to gather our family and we’re going to remember some of the people that aren’t here with us anymore. Andrew Serra @AndrewSerraAuth, broth...

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Tina Cosentino. Helping the Helpers Process Trauma. The American Airlines Flight 587 Crash. Thanksgiving and the Things That Matter. Frankie Makes Tina's Oatmeal M&M Cookies.

November 19, 2021 • 65 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. And we’ve got a new episode to really heat up your Thanksgiving. If you’re a firefighter or a first responder, chances are you’ve seen some things that most people never experience. Sometimes, truly horrible things. Things that stay with you. And Rob’s guest this episode is one of a small group of volunteers that can...

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Don Blaskovich. 89-year-old Firefighting Hero. The 1958 Wooster Street Collapse. The NYC Vaccine Mandate for Firefighters. Frankie Cooks Up a Potato & Egg Frittata.

November 5, 2021 • 65 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. This show is about honoring our firefighters. And today’s episode nails it again. 89-year-old Don Blaskovich was there for one of New York’s deadliest fires, the infamous Wooster Street Collapse on Valentine’s Day, 1958. You read that right. 1958. It was a tragic story that led to a lot of changes. Changes in how fir...

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Joe McKay. Sharing Memories of Engine 201 and Finding Himself. Being Happy Again. Psychedelics as Therapeutics.

October 22, 2021 • 54 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. Joe McKay was at Ground Zero on 9/11. He lost a lot of friends that day. And shortly afterwards, he lost something else. As a result of his exposures he began experiencing a rare condition called “Cluster Headaches”. It’s a debilitating condition and there were very few medical options for relief. None were effective...

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Capt. Mike McCaffery. Retired FDNY Captain on Dealing with the Aftermath of the Unbelievable. Hero. Helper. Advocate. Friend.

October 15, 2021 • 66 mins

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic content. Welcome back to the hottest podcast in America, literally. This episode is taking it back. Way back. To day one and the very first guy Rob met when he got to the Firehouse. They ended up becoming great friends and 20 years later they’re still as close as it gets. And they have some honest conversations about some tough subjects. For more than 25 years Captain Mike McCaffery...

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