Mike Colon

Mic’d In New Haven

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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 a...

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Episode 349: The Best of The Bravest: Greg Bruno (Volume 66) 04.01.2025 1:33:43

For the first show of 2025, Greg Bruno, a 26-year veteran of the FDNY who served from 1996-2022, joins the program for Volume 66 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media Website: http...

Episode 348: The Best of The Bravest: Battalion Chief Phil Parr (Volume 65) 24.12.2024 1:59:24

For the final show of 2024, Battalion Chief Phil Parr who served 25 years in the FDNY and has gone on to an equally successful career in government work most notably with FEMA, joins the program for Volume 65 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.faceb...

Episode 347: Captain Joe Lisi 21.12.2024 1:32:05

Actor and former New York City Police Captain Joe Lisi, a veteran of both the stage and the street, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Consulting Website: https://www.mcmediaediting...

Episode 346: Narcotics Detective John Fleming 14.12.2024 1:25:44

Detective John Fleming, a 29-year veteran of New York City’s Office of Special Narcotics, joins the program for a look at one or more New York City’s more unique law enforcement agencies. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media Website: https:/...

Episode 345: The Best of The Bravest: Division Chief Jay Swithers (Volume 64) 10.12.2024 2:11:49

Retired FDNY EMS Division Chief Jay Swithers, who began his career with the old NYC EMS Corps in 1984 and joined the FDNY upon its 1996 merger with NYC EMS, joins the program for Volume 64 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews The FDNY’s Elite. In Memory Of: Paramedic Carlos Lillo (End of Watch: September 11, 2001) Paramedic Ricardo Quinn (End of Watch: September 11, 2001) Connect With Mike Colón...

Episode 344: The Best of The Bravest: Joel Kanasky (Volume 63) 07.12.2024 1:43:18

Joel Kanasky, a 20 year FDNY veteran who spent 16 of his 20 years in the thick of the action with Manhattan’s iconic Rescue 1, joins the program for Volume 63 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.co...

Episode 343: The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit: Paul Kwicienski (Volume 49) 19.11.2024 2:02:32

Detective Paul Kwicienski, who served in the NYPD from June 1981 until June 2001, with 5 of those years served in the Emergency Service Unit from 1985-1990, joins the program for Volume 49 of The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn:...

Episode 342: NYPD Detective & Pilot Mike Sileo 12.11.2024 1:18:24

Retired 27 year veteran NYC Transit Police & NYPD Detective Mike Sileo, who spent 13 of those 27 years in the NYPD Aviation Unit, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Consulting W...

Episode 341: The Best of The Bravest - Nationwide: Chief Dan Jones (Volume 5) 05.11.2024 1:53:36

Chief Dan Jones, a 40 year veteran of the fire service between Florida and North Carolina, joins the program for Volume 5 of The Best of The Bravest: Nationwide Edition. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media Website: https://mike-colon-media....

Episode 340: Tales From The Boom Room: Sergeant Steve Mancini (Volume 38) 29.10.2024 1:53:27

Retired NYPD Sergeant Steve Mancini, who finished out his 29-year career as XO of the NYPD Arson & Explosion Squad, joins the program for Volume 38 of Tales From The Boom Room: Profiles of the NYPD’s Arson & Explosion/Bomb Squad. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https:...

Episode 339: NYPD Chief of Detectives Bob Boyce 19.10.2024 1:40:07

Retired NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce, whose 34 years on the force saw him rise to become the department’s Chief of Detectives, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Consulting...

Episode 338: Tales From The Boom Room: 1998 Macaulay Culkin Apartment. Fire (Volume 37) 12.10.2024 1:26:03

Frequent guest and retired NYPD Detective Bill Ryan returns to the program for a special edition of Tales From The Boom Room: Profiles of The NYPD’s Arson & Explosion/Bomb Squad revisiting a fatal December 1998 Manhattan high rise fire that originated out of an apartment owned by the family of famed child actor Macaulay Culkin. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram...

Episode 337: The Best of The Bravest: Chief of Safety Mike Meyers (Volume 62) 05.10.2024 1:34:21

Current FDNY Assistant Chief Mike Meyers, who heads up the department’s Safety Battalion, joins the program for Volume 62 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media Website: https://mik...

Episode 336: NYC Medicolegal Investigator Barbara Butcher 01.10.2024 1:31:58

Former New York City Death Investigator Barbara Butcher, who spent 22 years investigating deaths of all sorts in the five boroughs, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Consulting Web...

Episode 335: The Best of The Bravest - Nationwide: Deputy Chief Alider Pratts (New Jersey)(Volume 4) 28.09.2024 2:23:21

Deputy Chief Alider Pratts, a 20 year veteran of the fire service who currently serves as Special Operations Chief for North Hudson New Jersey’s Regional Fire Rescue, joins the program for Volume 4 of The Best of The Bravest: Nationwide Edition. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn...

Episode 334: NYPD Detective David Sarni 24.09.2024 2:03:03

Retired NYPD Detective David Sarni, who served from 1995 until 2022 and served in the department’s detective bureau from 1997 until 2022, including a decade long stint in its training unit, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... M...

Episode 333: Investigative Reporter Mary Murphy 17.09.2024 1:49:01

Longtime investigative reporter and anchor Mary Murphy, who has covered everything from major criminal trials, to celebrity deaths, and terrorist attacks, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media Website: https://mike-colon-me...

Episode 332: The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit Rich Miller (Volume 48) 10.09.2024 3:25:06

The Mic’d In New Haven returns to the airwaves after a summer hiatus with Volume 48 of The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit featuring veteran Bronx Truck 4 E-Man Rich Miller. In Memory Of: Sergeant John G. Coughlin Emergency Service Squad No. 4 Sergeant Michael S. Curtin Emergency Service Squad No. 2 Sergeant Rodney C. Gillis Emergency Service Squad No. 8 Detective Joseph V. Vigiano...

Episode 331: The Beat: Lt. Paul Vance (Connecticut State Police) (Volume 15) 29.06.2024 1:25:30

Lt. Paul Vance, who for 43 years served in the Connecticut State Police, eventually becoming the agency’s spokesman, joins the program for Volume 15 of The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media Website: ht...

Episode 330: Maria Cramer - NY Times Police Reporter 25.06.2024 1:29:35

Maria Cramer, the New York Times’ Police Bureau Chief, who prior to covering the NYPD covered the Boston Police for the Boston Globe, joins the program. In Memoriam: Detective Rich Teemsma (February 8, 1950 - June 22, 2024) Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin...

Episode 329: The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit: Robert Brager (Volume 47) 11.06.2024 1:53:15

Retired NYPD Emergency Service Unit Detective Robert Brager, a 25 year veteran of law enforcement and paramedic who served in ESU from 2005 until 2018, joins the program for Volume 47 of The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http...

Episode 328: The Beat: Special Agent Greg Lee (DEA)(Volume 14) 08.06.2024 1:45:20

Retired DEA Agent Greg Lee, whose tenaciousness helped hunt down 1993 World Trade Center Bombing suspect Ramzi Yousef, joins the program for a special Volume 14 of The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media...

Episode 327: The Best of The Bravest - Nationwide: Battalion Chief Frank Ricci (New Haven) (Volume 3) 30.05.2024 1:43:35

Retired New Haven Fire Department Battalion Chief Frank Ricci who served the Elm City from 1997 through 2020, joins the program for a special hometown edition of The Best of The Bravest: Nationwide. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media Websi...

Episode 326: The Best of The Bravest: Inspector Ron Kanterman (Volume 61) 25.05.2024 1:38:39

FDNY Fire Inspector Ron Kanterman, who possesses 53 years of firefighting experience, joins the program for Volume 61 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media Website: https://mike-co...

Episode 325: The Beat: Captain William Fraass - Sausalito Police (California) (Volume 13) 23.05.2024 1:53:38

Retired Sausalito, California Police Captain, Author, and Law Enforcement Consultant William Fraas joins the program for Volume 13 of The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media Website: https://mike-colon-m...