Mic’d In New Haven

Mic’d In New Haven

A New York City centric media podcast hosted by NYC media reporter & writer Mike Colon. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mic-d-in-new-haven--2828702/support.

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December 8, 2025 91 mins
For a special edition of Tales From The Boom Room: Profiles of the NYPD’s Arson and Explosion & Bomb Squad, retired NYPD Detective Bill Ryan once again joins the program for a look back 30 years later at the shocking attack on Freddy’s Fashion Mart in Harlem, NYC, on December 8, 1995.

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For the milestone 80th Volume of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite, Bob Pressler, who served in the FDNY from 1979-1998, joins the program.

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November 24, 2025 95 mins
Joe Badalamente, who balanced both comedy and cop life as a New York City police officer for 20 years, joins the program.

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Retired NYPD Lieutenant and author David Goldstein, whose law enforcement career began originally with the LAPD, joins the program.

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Current FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker, the 35th person in the New York City Fire Department’s history to hold the post, joins the program for the 79th volume of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite.

In Memoriam:

Paramedic Salih Abdur Rahman
(End of Watch: October 29, 2025)
Firefighter Patrick Brady
(End of Watch: November 8, 2025)

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Retired FDNY Captain Nick Gaudiosi, whose career fighting fires in New York City spanned nearly a quarter century from 1979 until 2003, joins the program for Volume 78 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite.

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Captain Steve Elliott, a 33-year FDNY veteran who also fought in the Gulf War as a member of the Marine Corps, joins the program for Volume 77 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite.

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Bert Gonzalez, a retired 37-year veteran Sergeant of the Miami-Dade Police Department, joins the program for Volume 21 of The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide.

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Craig Monahan, who began his public safety career as a New York City Transit Police Officer before lateraling to the New York City Fire Department in 1993, joins the program for Volume 76 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite.

In Memory Of:

Firefighter James Young
(End of Watch: March 28, 1994)
Firefighter Chris Seidenburg
(End of Watch: March 28, 1994)
Captain John Drennan
(End of Watch: May 7, 1994)
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October 27, 2025 66 mins
Alex Lee, a longtime former reporter and host across various New York City media outlets and current spokesperson for Verizon, joins the program.

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In a special ‘Best of Both Badges’ edition of the Mic’d In New Haven Podcast, retired NYPD Emergency Service Unit Officer Jose Guerra and retired FDNY EMS Emergency Specialist Chris Ebdon join the program to discuss the response to and aftermath of the June 5, 1995 Williamsburg Subway Crash.

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23-year veteran NYPD Lieutenant Glenn Daley, whose stint in the department’s Special Operations Division included stops at both the Emergency Service Unit and Aviation Unit, joins the program for Volume 54 of The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit.

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Assistant Chief Dan Coughlin, tasked with helming operations for the New Haven Fire Department, joins the program for Volume 7 of The Best of The Bravest: Nationwide.

In Memory Of:

Firefighter Patrick Reardon

(End of Watch: April 21, 2009)

Firefighter William McMillan

(End of Watch: May 6, 2021)

Firefighter Ricardo Torres

(End of Watch: May 12, 2021)

Firefighter Thomas Mieles

(End of Watch: November 3, 2022)

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Tom Von Essen, whose 31 years in the FDNY included 13 years as its Union President from 1983-1996 and another five as its 30th Commissioner from 1996-2001, including during and after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, joins the program for Volume 75 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite.

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Carl Russo, who spent 16 of his 20 years in the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit, his tenure ranging from 1985-2001, joins the program for Volume 53 of The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit.

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Robert Martinez, whose 37 years with the New York City Police Department saw him rise from auto mechanic to Deputy Commissioner, joins the program.

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Mitch “The Shark” Stern, a medic for NYC/FDNY EMS on New York City’s streets during the Wild West days of the 80’s and 90’s both pre and post-FDNY merger, joins the program.

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Mike Granton, a veteran of NYC EMS, the NYC Transit Police, and the NYPD, including a 6-year stint in the Transit Police’s Emergency Medical Rescue Unit, joins the program.

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Dave Russell, a veteran of both the Air Force and FDNY, joins the program for Volume 73 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite.

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Deputy Chief Tony Bompadre, a 20-year active member of the Philadelphia Fire Department, joins the program for Volume 6 of The Best of The Bravest: Nationwide Edition.

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