Mic’d In New Haven
Mic’d In New Haven is a narrative-first podcast that pulls back the curtain on the people, places, and pivotal moments that shape the world of public safety. Through deeply researched storytelling and intimate conversations with firefighters, law-enforcement leaders, first responders, authors, journalists, and community influencers, host Mike Colón delivers immersive, human-centered episodes that go beyond headlines. From adrenaline-charged emergency calls to reflective discussions on leadership, resilience, and legacy, Mic’d In New Haven connects listeners with the grit, heart, and humanity at the core of public-safety culture. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mic-d-in-new-haven--2828702/support.
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January 30, 2026 • 94 mins
For another edition of The Best of Both Badges, returning guests in retired FDNY Firefighter Garrett Lindgren and retired NYPD Detective Bill Ryan once again re-join the program as we revisit the Brooklyn St. George Hotel Fire of the summer of 1995.
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January 28, 2026 • 84 mins
Retired Battalion Chief Nick Esposito, who served 25 years in Bridgeport, Connecticut as a career firefighter with extensive experience on the volunteer side, joins the program for Volume 10 of The Best of The Bravest: Nationwide Edition.
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January 9, 2026 • 100 mins
Battalion Chief Anthony Gonzalez, a Long Island native currently serving with the Coral Springs, Florida Fire Department for nearly 30 years, joins the program for Volume 9 of The Best of The Bravest: Nationwide Edition.
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January 5, 2026 • 186 mins
Deputy Chief Robert Cobb, who helmed Special Operations for the Jersey City Fire Department in a career that spanned 34 years, joins the program for Volume 8 of The Best of The Bravest: Nationwide Edition.
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January 2, 2026 • 79 mins
Retired NYPD Detective George Sichler, a veteran of units like SCUBA and the Gang Unit, rejoins the program to discuss his latest post NYPD pursuits.
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December 22, 2025 • 103 mins
For the final show of 2025, retired FDNY Lieutenant Anna-Schermerhorn Collins, a 28-year veteran, joins the program.
In Memory Of:
Lieutenant Kevin Pfeifer
Firefighter Brian Bilcher
Firefighter Robert King
Firefighter Robert Evans
Firefighter Michael Boyle
Firefighter David Arce
Firefighter Keithroy Maynard
Firefighter Jeffrey Walz
Firefighter Gerard Baptiste
Firefighter John Tierney
(Killed in Action: September 11, 2001)
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In Memory Of:
Lieutenant Kevin Pfeifer
Firefighter Brian Bilcher
Firefighter Robert King
Firefighter Robert Evans
Firefighter Michael Boyle
Firefighter David Arce
Firefighter Keithroy Maynard
Firefighter Jeffrey Walz
Firefighter Gerard Baptiste
Firefighter John Tierney
(Killed in Action: September 11, 2001)
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December 15, 2025 • 84 mins
Retired Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Anthony Damiano, a 25-year veteran featured in multiple episodes of the television program COPS in the early 2000s, joins the program for Volume 22 of The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide.
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December 13, 2025 • 81 mins
Lieutenant John Sheehan, a near 30-year veteran of the old New York Fire Patrol, joins the program for Volume 81 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite.
In Memory Of:
Fire Patrolman Keith Roma
(End of Watch: September 11, 2001)
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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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December 1, 2025 • 101 mins
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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November 17, 2025 • 101 mins
Retired NYPD Lieutenant and author David Goldstein, whose law enforcement career began originally with the LAPD, joins the program.
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November 17, 2025 • 73 mins
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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November 12, 2025 • 128 mins
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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November 11, 2025 • 84 mins
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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November 3, 2025 • 144 mins
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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October 31, 2025 • 111 mins
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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Firefighter Chris Seidenburg
(End of Watch: March 28, 1994)
Captain John Drennan
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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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October 20, 2025 • 78 mins
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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October 17, 2025 • 121 mins
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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