Mic’d In New Haven

Veteran journalist Jeff Greenfield joins the program for a collective deep dive into everything from his time working with the late senator Robert F. Kennedy, his 1968 introduction to journalism through the program Firing Line, his stints at CBS, ABC, CNN, & PBS, the 14 books he's written & his die-hard fandom of the New York Yankees. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnew...

Former NYPD Chief of Department Terry Monahan joins the show, discussing his development as a young man growing up in The Bronx, working in The Bronx as a young patrolman during a particularly violent period for the borough during the ‘80s, his ascension to Chief of Department, key tactics as a boss, & the chaotic year of 2020 that culminated in his retirement from the NYPD. Connect With Mike Coló...

Retired Federal Agent Lorenzo Toledo joins the show as he & Mike Colón discuss his humble beginnings in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, how his brother's murder inspired him to pursue a career in law enforcement, & his 31-year run in federal law enforcement that saw him serve as a U.S. Marshal, ATF, U.S. Customs, & DHS Agent, interacting with mobsters, drug dealers, gun runne...

Mike Colón is joined by legendary sportscaster & television mainstay Bob Costas as the two converse of Bob’s early stints as a play by play man in St. Louis, his 1980 arrival to NBC & the many memorable moments he’d cover in his 40 years at the network, fond memories of the late Joe Morgan & Bob Uecker, & his infamous tension filled March 2001 interview with WWE owner Vince McMahon. Connect With M...

DISCLAIMER: There were several audio & video issues throughout the recording of this podcast which in turn led to rough sound quality. Apologies in advance for this inconvenience Mike Colón is joined by New York Daily News Police Bureau Chief Rocco Parascandola as he looks back on his stints with the New York Post, New York Newsday, & currently the New York Daily News, how he strives to cover the...

Retired NYPD Homicide & Hostage Negotiation Detective, Author, & Professor Al Titus joins the show as he discusses his time as a plainclothes officer, working as a homicide detective, the intense training involved with being assigned to the elite Hostage Negotiation Team, writing his three books, & his work teaching as well helping today's youth. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.c...

Mike Colón is joined by law enforcement consultant Yael Bar Tur who recounts her upbringing in her native Israel, the difference in Israeli customs versus American ones, the internship that led her to the NYPD, and the trials and tribulations of modernizing & running the department's social media accounts. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www....

In a gripping edition of The Best of The Bravest, Mike Colón is joined by retired FDNY Firefighter Tim Brown who tells of a 20 year career that saw him go from his native Connecticut to The Big Apple where he saw the worst but also the best of both the fire service & by extension, humanity. Believe me you’re going to want to listen to this one. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com...

For Volume 6 of The E-Men: Inside The NYPD's Emergency Service Unit, Mike Colón is joined by retired NYPD Inspector Ron Wasson as they discuss the Inspector's early years patrolling Brooklyn, his rather odd entry into ESU, the various promotions throughout his career & the different assignments that came with them, & his return to ESU in late 2000 at the request of then NYPD Commissioner Bernie Ke...

CBS New York reporter & anchor Ali Bauman joins the show for a conversation on her career in broadcasting, from her time at Syracuse University, covering Capitol Hill, working in The Bronx & Brooklyn, & the last 5 years at WCBS, where's she covered protests, a pandemic, & more. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ L...

In a truly awesome & fun episode of the podcast, Mike Colón is joined by veteran journalist Ashleigh Banfield, who discusses her formative years in Canada, traveling Siberia as she covered two major summits, emigrating to the United States, nearly getting killed on 9/11, interviewing Yassar Arafat during the War on Terror, & how she hopes her network can help change the narrative on cable news in...

Mike Colón is joined by retired NYPD Chief John Cutter who recounts his 15 year run in the former New York City Housing Authority Police, how his career ascended following the merger with NYPD in 1995, & running the department's intelligence division in post-9/11 New York City. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b...

In Volume 15 of Tales From The Boom Room: Profiles of The NYPD's Arson & Explosion & Bomb Squad, Mike Colón is joined by retired Detective Jeff Oberdier as he discusses his upbringing in Ohio, working as an EOD Tech in the Air Force, joining the Bomb Squad in 1995, two wild jobs in 1997, & the Times Square bomb plot in 2010. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Link...

In Volume 6 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews With The FDNY’s Elite, Mike Colón is joined by retired FDNY Captain Dennis Tardio who discusses coming onto the department at that tale end of its War Years, interesting & dare we say humorous fires, funny colleagues, & his gripping moment by moment account of his response to & survival of the events of September 11, 2001. Connect With Mike Colón:...

Retired NYPD Arson & Explosion Squad Detective 1st Grade Bill Ryan, who helped kickstart the miniseries Tales From The Boom Room: Profiles of The NYPD's Arson & Explosion/Bomb Squad returns to the show, as he & Mike Colón conduct a deep dive into the October 2000 attempted firebombing of the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale, a case with political & potentially terroristic implicati...

In Volume 5 of The E-Men: Inside The NYPD's Emergency Service Unit, Mike Colon is joined by retired NYPD Sgt. Anthony Lisi as he recounts shootouts, 9/11, pipe bombs being thrown at him, FEMA training & more from a decorated 22 year career. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Instagram: https://www.instagra...

In Part 2, retired U.S. Customs Agent Alex Alonso continues the deep dive through his career including counter smuggling operations in Venezuela, Chicago, & Spain, the merger between Customs & Border Patrol in 2003, & how the role of Customs has evolved in the 21st Century. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a11...

In Part 1 of an incredible conversation, Mike Colón is joined by retired U.S. Customs Agent Alex Alonso as he recalls growing up in the Hialeah section of Miami, his lone year as a Border Patrol Agent, joining U.S. Customs in the mid ‘80s, boat patrol, & major counter drug smuggling operations. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/...

In Volume IV of The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit, the conversation between retired NYPD Detective Specialist Robert Masucci and Mike Colón continues as Detective Masucci recalls his role as a member of FEMA’s New York Task Force, rescuing a wedding band stuck in a Con Edison vault, & his near death experience at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Connect With Mike Col...

In Volume III of The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit, retired Detective Specialist Robert Masucci joins the show for an interesting look back at his childhood in Brooklyn, working on Wall Street, getting into the NYPD & subsequently its Emergency Service Unit, & his involvement in a fatal 1989 shooting of a mentally disturbed man wielding a Gurkha knife in Midtown Manhattan. Connec...

In a rather interesting episode of the Mic’d In New Haven Podcast, Mike Colón is joined by CBS News’ Gayle King for a wide ranging conversation spanning from her childhood in Turkey, reporting career all across America, notable interviews, & her friendship with Oprah Winfrey. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a...

Esquire Richard Cohen, a corporate lawyer in the medical industry, joins the show as the two discuss his interesting background in law, and his new book The Smooth River: Finding Inspiration and Exquisite Beauty during Terminal Illness which centers on his wife Marcia Horowitz's terminal diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, the admirable & positive way in which they faced their situation, & how he hope...

Mike Colón is joined by retired U.S. Customs Agent, JUCCO Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, & Author Bob Starkman as the two converse about Bob’s upbringing in Queens, working as a correctional officer in some of New York’s toughest prisons, getting into coaching, & working as a U.S. Customs Agent during the height of the ‘Cocaine Cowboys’ era in 1980s Miami. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https:/...

In Part II of an exceptionally educational conversation, Mike Colón is joined by retired NYPD Inspector Anthony Raganella as he recalls his Long Island upbringing, overcoming health problems to come on the NYPD, a heart stopping car stop in Brooklyn, ascending through the ranks, & modernizing as well as leading the NYPD’s Disorder Control Unit & forming the Strategic Response Group. Connect With M...

In Part I of an exceptionally educational conversation, Mike Colón is joined by retired NYPD Inspector Anthony Raganella as he recalls his Long Island upbringing, overcoming health problems to come on the NYPD, a heart stopping car stop in Brooklyn, ascending through the ranks, & modernizing as well as leading the NYPD’s Disorder Control Unit & forming the Strategic Response Group. Connect With Mi...