In Volume 13 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews With The FDNY’s Elite, former longtime NY1 Staten Island Reporter & current FDNY Press Secretary Amanda Farinacci joins the show, recounting her family’s rich history in the fire service, 20 years with New York 1, & making history as the FDNY’s first female press secretary. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-co...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Madeline Lawrence, who made history as one of the first female police officers to ever be accepted into the Emergency Service Unit joins the show reflecting on a 20 year career that spanned from 1985-2005 & saw her embark on an unlikely journey in the greatest police department in the world. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Business Line: 917-781-6...
Mar 05, 2022•1 hr 37 min
For Volume 12 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews With The FDNY’s Elite, Mike Colón is joined by Mike Cain, who in 29 years on the FDNY in total, spent 16 of them as a fire marshal, investigating every suspicious fire in New York City & responding to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Business Line: 917...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 7 min
In a special edition of the Mic’d In New Haven Miniseries Tales From The Boom Room: Profiles Of The NYPD’s Arson & Explosion/Bomb Squad, retired NYPD Bomb Squad Detective Don Sadowy, NYPD Chief Louis Anemone, New York City EMS Commander Zach Goldfarb, & FDNY Rescue 1 Firefighter Hank Molle join the show as Volume 19 of the miniseries centers on a look back 29 years later at the response to & subsequent investigation of the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing & the critical warning si...
Feb 23, 2022•2 hr 4 min
In Volume 11 of The Best of The Bravest, Mike Colón is joined by retired FDNY Rescue 2 firefighter Bob Galione who in 29 years with New York’s Bravest spent over half fighting fires in New York City’s biggest borough, Brooklyn. A rescue specialist & chauffeur to match in what is the borough’s lone rescue company. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Bu...
Feb 19, 2022•1 hr 24 min
In Volume 7 of The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit, Mike Colón speaks with former NYPD ESU Officer Rick Martínez, who during the bulk of his career worked the hardcore streets of the South Bronx as a member of Emergency Service Squad 3. From rescues, raids, & a shootout straight out of the movies with drug dealer & ice cold killer Larry Davis in 1986, Rick tells all! Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...
Feb 12, 2022•1 hr 8 min
After a technology glitch laden first interview, New York Daily News Police Bureau Chief Reporter Rocco Parascandola re-joins the show as this time we do the interview right. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com Connect With Rocco Parascandola: Columns: https://www.nydailynews.com/rocco-p...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Emmy Award winning CBS New York anchor & reporter Alice Gainer joins the show as the Wayne, New Jersey native recounts her early beginnings, her time at Fordham University & the many stories she’s covered in a career that’s spanned nearly two decades. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gm...
Feb 09, 2022•52 min
Retired Federal Agent Miles Sonn, who enjoyed an eventful & impactful 30 year career between the U.S. Border Patrol & U.S. Customs joins the show as he & Mike Colón discuss notable investigations, dangerous yet thrilling undercover work, & the heroes he worked with along the way. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Business Line: 917-781-6...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 54 min
Former NBA point guard Chris Childs, who spent 5 of his 14 professional seasons as a pivotal member of the New York Knicks, where he helped lead the team to an unlikely appearance in the NBA Finals in 1999 joins the show as he recalls those great years in New York, the aura of Madison Square Garden, & the legendary players he played with & against. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www...
Feb 05, 2022•1 hr 29 min
Former NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Borelli, who served in the NYPD from 1957-1996, & most notoriously led a task force that doggedly pursued & ultimately apprehended the notorious “Son of Sam” serial killer David Berkowitz joins the show. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com L...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 34 min
In the debut of the new miniseries Talk To Me: Life On The NYPD’s Hostage Negotiation Team, Mike Colón is joined by world renowned Hostage Negotiation expert & former commander of the NYPD Hostage Negotiation Team Jack Cambria. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com Connect With Jack Ca...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Retired NYPD Detective Phil Grimaldi makes his return to the Mic’d In New Haven Podcast as he revisits a legendary car chase during the early years of his career in Brooklyn, a chase eerily similar to the movie that inspired him to become a policeman, 1971’s The French Connection. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Em...
Feb 01, 2022•43 min
Retired NYPD Lieutenant Tony Giorgio who from 1997 until his retirement in 2019 headed the NYPD’s Ceremonial Unit, joins the show discussing the many fun details such as parades for championships, NYC traditions, & more as well as the more somber tasks of preparing the unit to represent the NYPD at funerals killed in the line of duty in New York City & around the country. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc...
Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Retired NYPD Chief Joseph Fox, a beloved figure in New York City policing, joins the show for a worthwhile retrospective on a worthwhile career that spanned 37 years. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com Connect With Joe Fox: Twitter: https://twitter.com/joefox Instagram: https://instagra...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 19 min
NYPD Detective & Philanthropist Robert Garland joins the program, discussing his journey thus far in law enforcement, & the launch of his initiative Fund The First, which focuses on helping first responders throughout the country, giving back to those who give so much to the communities they proudly serve. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Busin...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 4 min
In a truly can’t miss episode of the Mic’d In New Haven Podcast, Mike Colón is joined by returning guest retired U.S. Customs Agent & Author Bob Starkman, legendary NYPD Detective Ralph Friedman, & the real ‘Donnie Brasco’, retired FBI Special Agent & Author Joe Pistone as the three recall the wildest stories from their legendary careers along with personal anecdotes from their friendships & everything else in between. DON’T MISS THIS SHOW!!! Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: htt...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 49 min
Retired NYPD Lieutenant & Doctor of Philosophy Darrin Porcher joins the show as he & Mike Colón discuss his 21 years on the job, success within the education world, as well as his rising stardom as a media contributor. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com Connect With Darrin Porch...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min
In Volume 18 of Tales From The Boom Room: Profiles of The NYPD’s Arson & Explosion/Bomb Squad, Mike Colón is re-joined by returning guests Detectives Paul Yurkiw, Rich Teemsma, & Don Sadowy for a look back 25 years later at the discovery & disposal of as well as the investigation into four letter bombs found at the United Nations on January 13, 1997. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Mike Colón is joined by true crime author, television personality, analyst, & reporter Aphrodite Jones as the two discuss her work, the growing interest in true crime, & the notable cases she’s been covered through the years. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com Connect With Aphro...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr
Retired NYPD Detective, Counterterrorism Specialist, & Author Mordecai Dzikansky joins the show for a look back at his 25 year career in the NYPD, including a history making stint in Israel from 2003-2008, where he became & subsequently served as the NYPD’s first foreign liaison for its counterterrorism bureau. On March 18, 2022, Mordecai Dzinansky died of a massive heart attack in Israel. He was only 60 years old. https://www.copsalive.com/4544-2/ Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https...
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 11 min
In Volume 10 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews With The FDNY’s Elite, Mike Colón sits down with current FDNY Chief of Department Thomas Richardson, a 40 year veteran of the field, who recounts his outstanding career, how the FDNY has soldiered on through the coronavirus pandemic, & how he hopes to lead the department going forward as its highest ranking uniformed member. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc...
Jan 08, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Emmy Award winning news anchor Alex Denis joins the show as she discusses a career in broadcasting that has seen work & succeed in markets like Florida, Nashville, & New York where her intimate & insightful style of reporting has gained her many awards & fans alike along the way. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Business Line: 917-781-6...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min
In Volume 9 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews With The FDNY's Elite, Mike Colón is joined by retired FDNY Firefighter Mike Milner who in 25 years in the FDNY served the residents of the Bronx for 7 years before spending the next 18 years in Queens' elite Rescue 4, where he responded to anything and everything at any time both in Queens & citywide. An original member of FEMA's Urban Search & Team (USAR), Mike's heroism extended well beyond the confines of the five boroughs, as USAR T...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 38 min
In the first show of 2022, Mike Colón is joined by Law & Crime Network correspondent & former longtime ABC News investigative reporter Brian Ross whose career has spanned 50 years, seeing him report for both NBC & ABC as well as receive 46 awards for his work. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thec...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 17 min
As the year comes to a close & we prepare for 2022, we look back in episode 132 at the very best of the Mic’d In New Haven Podcast & the many splendid conversations Mike Colón has been fortunate to have. The Mic’d In New Haven Podcast would not be what it is without you the listener & as we conclude this chapter, we thank you very much for your support & look forward to more great conversations in the year to come! Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewha...
Dec 21, 2021•2 hr 27 min
In a previously recorded interview from September, Mike is joined by ABC News Correspondent & Author Diane Macedo as she discusses her Long Island roots, how she got into television, & her new book The Sleep Fix: Practical, Proven, and Surprising Solutions for Insomnia, Snoring, Shift Work, and More. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-colon-23b3a115a Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/original_mc1/ For All Spo...
Dec 18, 2021•54 min
In Volume 17 of Tales From The Boom Room: Profiles of The NYPD's Arson & Explosion/Bomb Squad, retired NYPD Detective Paul Yurkiw joins the show, recalling his 1982 entry onto the NYPD, joining the Emergency Service Unit in 1986, getting shot & nearly killed in the line of duty in 1989, & his 1993 arrival to the Bomb Squad which in the 9 years he spent there saw him work the 1994 Edward Leary Subway Bombing, 1996 TWA Flight 800 Crash, defuse letter bombs at the United Nations & p...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 41 min
Mike Colón is joined by retired NYPD Bomb Squad Detective Rich Teemsma as the 20 year veteran takes Mike through his yeas working in the airline industry, joining the NYPD in his early 30s, a seven year stint in the Emergency Service Unit, and moving over to the Bomb Squad in 1993, where he'd spend the final 9 years of his career, including helping foil a bomb plot in Brooklyn during the scorching hot summer of 1997. Connect With Mike Colón: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram:...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 50 min
In Volume 8 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews With The FDNY’s Elite, Mike Colón is joined by retired FDNY Lieutenant Peter Blaich who originally began his civil service career as a New York City Police Officer before a life altering decision took him to the FDNY in 1994 where for the next 21 years he served in numerous capacities including an engine man, rescue technician, & lastly Lieutenant in charge of intergovernmental operations, ensuring multiple first responder agencies are on th...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 34 min
