Best Bob Gonzalez Podcasts (2025)

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How Many Jobs Make a Creative Life? with Mary Robinette Kowal 54:43

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Award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal joins us to talk about building a creative ecosystem that actually fits your brain. From viral cat videos to Patreon-powered writing sessions, she shares exactly how she budgets, hires, monetizes, and prioritizes joy across multiple income streams, and how being honest about what you don’t want might be the…

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Episode 388: The Best of The Bravest: Bob Pressler (Volume 80) 1:41:35

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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. 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…

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What Do We Need to Know About the ACA? with Charles Gaba 1:00:31

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Healthcare analyst and ACA expert Charles Gaba joins us to explain what freelancers, artists, and anyone with unpredictable income really need to know about this year’s open enrollment. We cover rising premiums, the danger of auto-renewals, and how to avoid surprise tax bills or lost subsidies. Whether you're switching plans or signing up for the f…

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Episode 387: Officer Joe Badalamente 1:35:45

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Joe Badalamente, who balanced both comedy and cop life as a New York City police officer for 20 years, joins the program. 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…

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What If Steady Work Beats the Big Break? with John Scalzi 1:00:16

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Bestselling sci-fi author John Scalzi joins us for a conversation about creative longevity, pragmatic optimism, and why the goal isn’t to stay hot, it’s to keep going. We talk about building a sustainable career with your partner, the myth of the one big break, and how generosity, structure, and a little chaos can power a life in the arts. Plus: wh…

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Episode 386: Lieutenant David Goldstein (LAPD/NYPD) 1:41:21

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Retired NYPD Lieutenant and author David Goldstein, whose law enforcement career began originally with the LAPD, joins the program. 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.c…

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Episode 385: The Best of The Bravest: FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker (Volume 79) 1:13:04

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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 …

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Episode 384: The Best of The Bravest: Captain Nick Gaudiosi (Volume 78) 2:08:12

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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. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://…

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Can Journalism Survive the Algorithm? with Jason Koebler 54:40

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Journalist and 404 Media co-founder Jason Koebler joins us to talk about what it takes to build an independent newsroom. From the cost of defamation insurance to the weight of mailing your own merch, we get into the invisible math of staying scrappy without burning out—and the true cost of reader-supported journalism. Get more at patreon.com/pastdu…

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Episode 383: The Best of The Bravest: Captain Steve Elliott (Volume 77) 1:24:41

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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. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC...…

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How Do You Survive With Integrity? with Jesse Thorn 1:14:25

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Broadcaster and podcast pioneer Jesse Thorn joins us to talk about building something sustainable without selling out. From his early days of mailing CD-Rs to NPR stations to running Maximum Fun as a listener-supported network, Jesse shares the emotional and economic math behind 20 years of independent success. We get into what it means to build tr…

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Episode 382: The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide: Sgt. Bert Gonzalez (Volume 21) 2:24:25

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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. 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.…

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Episode 381: The Best of The Bravest: Craig Monahan (Volume 76) 1:51:50

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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 (E…

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Can you Career Without a Company? with Colt Cabana 1:02:17

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Wrestler and podcaster Colt Cabana joins Ana and Mike to talk about building a life in wrestling. From getting fired by WWE to becoming a blueprint for sustainable DIY success, Colt breaks down the real economics of creative work—merch tables, mattress money, and all—and why betting on yourself might be the best decision you ever make. Hear the ful…

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Episode 380: Alex Lee 1:06:44

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Alex Lee, a longtime former reporter and host across various New York City media outlets and current spokesperson for Verizon, joins the program. 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:…

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What Does It Actually Look Like to Make It? with Babs Gray 58:25

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Comedian and podcaster Babs Gray joins us to talk about staying creative in the long middle—the part where the dream hasn’t died, but it hasn’t fully arrived either. We get into the quiet power of community, the joy of weird little projects, and why success isn’t always loud. From survival jobs to self-trust, Babs reminds us that showing up for you…

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Episode 379: Best of Both Badges: 1995 Williamsburg Subway Crash 1:18:33

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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. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven …

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Danny Garcia, Gabriel Rosado, Danny Gonzalez, Chris Colbert, Damian Kynba, & Cristian Cangelosi 20:12

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Episode 378: The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit: Glenn Daley (Volume 54) 2:01:17

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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. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.co…

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What Do You Really Get Paid In? with Will Hines 1:06:36

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Comedian and actor Will Hines joins Ana and Mike to talk about trading a salary for freedom, and why time might be the only currency that really matters. From leaving a corporate job at 33 to building an improv school from the ground up, we get into the real economics of creative work: how to manage taxes, protect your energy, and figure out what’s…

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Episode 377: The Best of the Bravest - Nationwide: Chief Dan Coughlin (New Haven)(Volume 7) 1:23:39

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Assistant Chief Dan Coughlin, tasked with helming operations for the New Haven Fire Department, joins the program for Volume 7 of The Best of The Bravest: Nationwide. In Memory Of: Firefighter Patrick Reardon (End of Watch: April 21, 2009) Firefighter William McMillan (End of Watch: May 6, 2021) Firefighter Ricardo Torres (End of Watch: May 12, 202…

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Episode 376: The Best of The Bravest: Commissioner Tom Von Essen (Volume 75) 1:44:19

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Tom Von Essen, whose 31 years in the FDNY included 13 years as its Union President from 1983-1996 and another five as its 30th Commissioner from 1996-2001, including during and after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, joins the program for Volume 75 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews with The FDNY’s Elite. Connect With Mike Colón: X: htt…

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Is the Climb Its Own Kind of Arrival? with Jacquis Neal 1:04:31

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By Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle

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Episode 375: The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit: Carl Russo (Volume 53) 2:12:14

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By Mike Colon

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Episode 374: NYPD Deputy Commissioner Robert Martínez 1:30:22

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Robert Martinez, whose 37 years with the New York City Police Department saw him rise from auto mechanic to Deputy Commissioner, joins the program. 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: http…

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How Do You Let Go And Still Stay In It? with River Butcher 55:29

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Comedian River Butcher joins us for a conversation about what happens when the gigs stop coming—and the world doesn’t end. We talk about the fear of slowing down, and how gratitude, perspective, and a working fridge might just be the real signs of success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Episode 373: The Best of The Bravest: Mitch Stern (Volume 74) 1:54:28

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Mitch “The Shark” Stern, a medic for NYC/FDNY EMS on New York City’s streets during the Wild West days of the 80’s and 90’s both pre and post-FDNY merger, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/…

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Is Doing It Yourself the Only Honest Way Left? with Michael Burns 1:02:58

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Writer and video essayist Michael Burns joins us to talk about what happens when the platform you helped build stops serving the work and starts serving itself. After Wisecrack, he set out to make something smaller, stranger, and more his own. We get into the emotional cost of reinvention, the illusion of creative security, and why doing it yoursel…

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Episode 372: The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit: Mike Granton (Volume 52) 2:24:28

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Mike Granton, a veteran of NYC EMS, the NYC Transit Police, and the NYPD, including a 6-year stint in the Transit Police’s Emergency Medical Rescue 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: http://linkedin.com/i…

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Ana and Mike Leave the House 55:51

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Ana and Mike compare notes from the road: Ana’s on assignment in small-town Maine chasing a political story she believes in, and Mike’s in between tour legs, chasing rent. They get into the economics of chasing meaning when the math doesn’t make sense, the disappearing budgets of real journalism, and why a DIY ethos is both a burden and a blessing.…

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Episode 371: The Best of The Bravest: Lt. Dave Russell (Volume 73) 2:16:27

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Dave Russell, a veteran of both the Air Force and FDNY, joins the program for Volume 73 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: ht…

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Episode 370: Best of The Bravest - Nationwide: Deputy Chief Tony Bompadre (Philadelphia) (Volume 6) 2:21:17

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Deputy Chief Tony Bompadre, a 20-year active member of the Philadelphia Fire Department, joins the program for Volume 6 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: http://linkedin.com/in/mik…

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Can You Make a Career Out of a Patchwork Quilt? with Ron Funches 40:46

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Comedian and actor Ron Funches joins us for a deeply funny and unexpectedly honest conversation about the strange economics of creative work. We talk about surviving on joy, staying positive when nothing’s going right, and why failure is sometimes part of the paycheck. Originally recorded in 2022 for Mike’s podcast "Secret Skin." Learn more about y…

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Episode 369: The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide: Kim Woodward - CIA (Volume 20) 1:29:44

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Kim Woodward, who served as a CIA Intelligence Analyst throughout the agency’s most intensive era during the 90’s, joins the program for the milestone 20th volume 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.…

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Episode 368: The Best of The Bravest: Bill Gross (Volume 72) 1:45:47

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Bill Gross, another EMS veteran who worked before, during, and after NYC EMS’ 1996 merger with the FDNY, working as a member of the transitional team for that merger, joins the program for Volume 72 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…

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Is the Garage Is Better Than the Studio? with Chris Gethard 1:08:26

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Comedian Chris Gethard joins us to talk about walking away from the version of success he spent years chasing, and why that might be the reason he's still standing. We get into the grief of giving up the big dream, the joy of making weird stuff for the people who get it, and the radical act of building a career that actually fits your life. We’ve g…

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Episode 367: The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide: Pete Ostrovsky - US Customs (Volume 19) 2:23:14

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Retired HSI Special Agent Pete Ostrovsky, who took on drug smugglers at home and abroad as part of a 31-year law enforcement career, joins the program for Volume 19 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/Mike…

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Episode 366: NYPD Assistant Commissioner Kevin O’Connor 2:05:20

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Retired NYPD Assistant Commissioner Kevin O’Connor, a 35-year veteran of the force, joins the program. 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/@mikecolon2000 Website: ht…

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What If the “Recession-Proof” Job Isn’t? with Siri Dahl 54:37

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Adult performer and podcaster Siri Dahl joins us to talk about the emotional and economic realities of sex work in an era that calls itself creator-friendly, but still censors, exploits, and erases. We talk about the myth that OnlyFans is easy money, the rising pressure to be everywhere at once, and what it means to be both the product and the plat…

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Episode 365: The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide: Joe Valiquette - FBI (Volume 18) 1:49:45

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Joe Valiquette, a retired 30 year veteran of the FBI, who spent the entirety of career in the bureau’s New York Field Office, joins the program. In Memory Of: Special Agent Leonard Hatton (End of Watch: September 11, 2001) Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.fac…

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Episode 364: The Best of The Bravest: Lt. Mickey Farrell (Volume 71) 1:08:51

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Active 23-year FDNY veteran Lieutenant Mickey Farrell, host of the popular fire service oriented View From The Top Floor podcast, joins the program for Volume 71 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.fa…

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Episode 363: Boomer Esiason 1:14:34

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Boomer Esiason, former NFL MVP, longtime NFL broadcaster, and current host of popular radio show Boomer and Gio on WFAN, joins the program. 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... Website: https://mik…

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What If 30 Years Is Just The Beginning? with Rhett Miller 56:52

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Musician and writer Rhett Miller joins us to talk about staying creative in an industry that keeps changing. From fronting the Old 97’s to writing children’s books, Rhett opens up about the financial rollercoaster of life on the road, the loneliness of independence, and the challenge of keeping faith in your work when the world stops clapping. Ther…

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Episode 362: The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide: Tribute To Miles Sonn (Volume 17) 1:06:52

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Joined by returning guests Bob Starkman and Alex Alonso, the Mic’d In New Haven Podcast remembers frequent guest and retired U.S. Customs Inspector Miles Sonn, who tragically died as a result of a blood clot in what will be a special tribute edition of The Beat: Profiles of Police Nationwide. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven…

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Episode 361: Crime Reporter Lauren Conlin 1:08:37

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Lauren Conlin, a veteran reporter covering the intertwined world of crime and pop culture, joins the program for a discussion on both her career and the notable cases and figures she’s covered. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: …

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Ana and Mike Face the Music 1:10:41

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Ana and Mike get real about what creative work actually looks like behind the scenes, breaking down the economics of touring, Substack’s Nazi problem, how platforms trap creators, audiences, and the psychology of performing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle

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Episode 360: Lieutenant John Macari 1:57:44

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Retired NYPD Lieutenant John Macari, who in retirement has become one half of the popular policing podcast The Finest Unfiltered making waves and pulling no punches, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: http://li…

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Episode 359: The Best of The Bravest: Paramedic Mark Peck (Volume 70) 1:45:50

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Mark Peck, a 30 year veteran of NYC EMS and the FDNY with a career spanning over 50 years, joins the program for Volume 70 of The Best of The Bravest: Interviews The FDNY’s Elite. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profi... LinkedIn: http://linkedi…

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What Comes After the Big Job? with Jody Avirgan 1:02:21

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Podcast host and producer Jody Avirgan joins us to talk about walking away from big platforms like ESPN and NPR, and what it takes to build something sustainable on your own terms. We get into the pressure to grow, the trap of prestige, and the trade-offs between stability, scale, and creative freedom. In the end, rethinking success might be the re…

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Episode 358: The Best of The Bravest: Chief of Department John Sudnik (Volume 69) 2:09:49

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John Sudnik, who served with the New York City Fire Department for 38 years, including as its Chief of Department from 2019-2023, joins the program for Volume 69 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.fa…