Mic’d In New Haven

Mike Colon
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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 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.

  1. 23h ago

    Episode 436: The Best of The Bravest - Nationwide: Deputy Chief Chris Ryan (New Haven - Volume 18)

    Chris Ryan, a more than 20-year veteran of the New Haven Fire Department who rose from firefighter to Deputy Chief and Shift Commander, joins the program for another volume of The Best of The Bravest: Nationwide Edition. In Memory Of: Firefighter Chris Brainard  (October 27, 1989 - December 3, 2025) Firefighter Thomas “TJ” Kochera (June 30, 1989 - June 5, 2026) Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolonmedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeColonMedia LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecolonnyc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/mikecolon2000 Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com Connect With Producer Vick: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/producervick Listen To The Podcast: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/micd-in-new-haven/id1347647537 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-micd-in-new-haven-74906026/ Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/mike-colons-show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yth6tWkA7kPAse43eJnNn?si=5y8boJBlRXOqRkIylL-KXw&nd=1 PlayerFM: http://front.player.fm/series/micd-in-new-haven-2095021 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/mic%27d%20in%20new%20haven Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e59eac9e-e225-44c6-a792-c7ce84661443/mic%E2%80%99d-in-new-haven YouTube (Video Version): https://www.youtube.com/live/sfmFjxaDvMk?is=ki9H_oaQ0jSQplKt Sponsors:  Granite State Fire Helmets: https://www.granitestatefirehelmets.net/ Armor Tuff Tiles: https://armortufftile.com/ Outro Song: The Clash - Train In Vain (1979) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mic-d-in-new-haven--2828702/support.

  2. Sep 29

    Episode 435: Detective Andrés Mahecha

    Andrés Mahecha, a retired law-enforcement professional with a career that spanned some of the most dangerous assignments in modern policing, joins the program.  Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolonmedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeColonMedia LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecolonnyc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/mikecolon2000 Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com Connect With Producer Vick: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/producervick Connect With Andres Mahecha: Book: https://a.co/d/0gFUxSjS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andres-mahecha-38b5a9165 Website: https://www.balamsecurity.com/ Listen To The Podcast: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/micd-in-new-haven/id1347647537 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-micd-in-new-haven-74906026/ Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/mike-colons-show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7yth6tWkA7kPAse43eJnNn?si=5y8boJBlRXOqRkIylL-KXw&nd=1 PlayerFM: http://front.player.fm/series/micd-in-new-haven-2095021 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/mic%27d%20in%20new%20haven Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e59eac9e-e225-44c6-a792-c7ce84661443/mic%E2%80%99d-in-new-haven YouTube (Video Version): https://www.youtube.com/live/51Sz2qDQVhI?is=ZI-KHHZQdA5tpsCy Sponsors:  Granite State Fire Helmets: https://www.granitestatefirehelmets.net/ Armor Tuff Tiles: https://armortufftile.com/ Outro Song: Nas - Represent (1994) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mic-d-in-new-haven--2828702/support.

  3. Sep 26

    Episode 434: The Best of The Bravest: Captain Tony Tedeschi (Volume 93)

    In one of the best episodes in Mic’d In New Haven history, Anthony “Tony” Tedeschi, a retired FDNY Captain whose New York City emergency-services career spanned EMS, the NYPD, and some of the FDNY’s most specialized rescue companies, joins the program for another volume 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: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/mikecol... Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com Connect With Captain Tedeschi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/to... Connect With Producer Vick: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prod... Listen To The Podcast: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/... iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast... Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/... PlayerFM: http://front.player.fm/series/... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/se... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podca... YouTube (Video Version): https://www.youtube.com/live/Z... Sponsors: Granite State Fire Helmets: https://www.granitestatefirehe... Armor Tuff Tiles: https://armortufftile.com/ Outro Song: Oasis - Morning Glory (1995) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mic-d-in-new-haven--2828702/support.

  4. Sep 22

    Episode 433: Chief Wilbur Chapman

    Wilbur Chapman, a retired NYPD Chief of Patrol whose decades of public service also included leading the New York City Department of Transportation and returning to the NYPD as Deputy Commissioner of Training, joins the program for this episode of the Mic’d In New Haven Podcast. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/mikecol... Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com Connect With Chief Chapman: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wi... Connect With Producer Vick: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prod... Listen To The Podcast: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/... iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast... Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/... PlayerFM: http://front.player.fm/series/... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/se... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podca... YouTube (Video Version): https://www.youtube.com/live/Q... Sponsors: Granite State Fire Helmets: https://www.granitestatefirehe... Armor Tuff Tiles: https://armortufftile.com/ Outro Song: Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion (1975) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mic-d-in-new-haven--2828702/support.

  5. Sep 19

    Episode 432: The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit: Chris Zaberto (Volume 60)

    Chris Zaberto, a retired NYPD Detective whose career combined paramedicine, tactical operations, hazardous-materials response, and specialized rescue with the NYPD Emergency Service Unit, joins the program for another volume 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://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/mikecol... Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com Connect With Producer Vick: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prod... Connect With Chris Zaberto: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ch... Website: http://www.ten91.com/ Listen To The Podcast: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/... iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast... Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/... PlayerFM: http://front.player.fm/series/... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/se... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podca... YouTube (Video Version): https://www.youtube.com/live/Q... Sponsors: Granite State Fire Helmets: https://www.granitestatefirehe... Armor Tuff Tiles: https://armortufftile.com/ Outro Song: Will Smith - Men in Black (1997) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mic-d-in-new-haven--2828702/support.

  6. Sep 15

    Episode 431: The Best of The Bravest: Captain Ciro Napolitano (Volume 92)

    Ciro Napolitano, who spent nearly 40 years with the FDNY before retiring at the mandatory retirement age of 65, joins the program for another volume 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: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/mikecol... Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com Connect With Producer Vick: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prod... Connect With Ciro Napolitano: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ci... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cirojnapolitano?_r=1&_t=ZT-99jveJBSWuD Listen To The Podcast: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/... iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast... Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/... PlayerFM: http://front.player.fm/series/... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/se... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podca... YouTube (Video Version): https://www.youtube.com/live/5... Sponsors: Granite State Fire Helmets: https://www.granitestatefirehe... Armor Tuff Tiles: https://armortufftile.com/ Outro Song: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (1999) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mic-d-in-new-haven--2828702/support.

  7. Sep 10

    Episode 430: The Best of The Bravest: Chief of Safety Al Turi (Volume 91)

    Al Turi, a retired FDNY Assistant Chief whose career spanned more than 33 years and included service as Chief of Safety, joins the program for another volume 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: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/mikecol... Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com Connect With Producer Vick: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prod... Listen To The Podcast: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/... iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast... Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/... PlayerFM: http://front.player.fm/series/... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/se... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podca... YouTube (Video Version): https://www.youtube.com/live/5... Sponsors: Granite State Fire Helmets: https://www.granitestatefirehe... Armor Tuff Tiles: https://armortufftile.com/ Outro Song: Goo Goo Dolls - Iris (1998) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mic-d-in-new-haven--2828702/support.

  8. Sep 3

    Episode 429: The Best of The Bravest: John Walters (Volume 90)

    John Walters, a retired FDNY firefighter whose career included assignments to Engine 237, Squad 288, and Rescue Company 1, joins the program for another volume 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: http://linkedin.com/in/mikecol... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/mikecol... Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Business Line: 917-781-6189 Business Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com Connect With Producer Vick: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prod... Listen To The Podcast: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/... iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast... Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/... PlayerFM: http://front.player.fm/series/... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/se... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podca... YouTube (Video Version): https://www.youtube.com/live/a... Sponsors: Granite State Fire Helmets: https://www.granitestatefirehe... Armor Tuff Tiles: https://armortufftile.com/ Outro Song: Alice In Chains - Nutshell (1993) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mic-d-in-new-haven--2828702/support.

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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 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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  • Creator
    Mike Colon
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    452
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Mike Colon
  • Show Website
    Mic’d In New Haven

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