Category: Mic’d In New Haven Highlights
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“Stop. Take stock. Appreciate where you are.” Lieutenant Mickey Farrell
In this episode, FDNY Lieutenant Mickey Farrell talks about the pride of representing Ladder 43 in Harlem. From being surrounded by great firefighters to carrying the weight of a legendary company, he reflects on how lucky he feels to be where he is — and why it’s so important to…
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Boomer Esiason: From the Gridiron to WFAN’s Morning Mic
When Don Imus left WFAN in 2007, it set off one of the biggest shake-ups in New York sports radio history. Who would fill the most coveted (and pressure-filled) time slot in the country? Enter Boomer Esiason — former NFL MVP quarterback turned broadcaster — who teamed up with Craig…
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Retired NYPD Lieutenant John Macari on Leadership
“Go with your gut, go with your heart, go with what you know is right, because at the end of the day when you’re holding that bag no one’s gonna be there with you”. Leadership isn’t a trait defined by the rank you hold, it’s defined by the actions you…
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Veteran FDNY Paramedic On Making Two Code Saves
5 minutes worth your time from a man who experienced three decades worth of EMS action in New York City and ought to in this humble reporter’s opinion write a book on said experiences. Two cardiac arrests, and two code saves. Lives forever changed for the better in both instances…
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Former FDNY Chief of Department John Sudnik on The Passion He Kept For The Job
“If I could bottle up that feeling and sell it, I’d be rich” With 38 years on the job, the last four as Chief of Department, John Sudnik never lost his appetite for the fire service. From his days as a probie at 23 Engine in Midtown Manhattan to his…
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FDNY Fire Marshal on Solving 1998 Arson Case
An arson, a possible hate crime, and $125,000 worth of damage. In May of 1998, FDNY Fire Marshal Don Mormino had quite the case on his hands and a web of suspects to track down, so how did he solve it and what was the outcome, listen here as he…
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FDNY EMS Assistant Chief on Delivering A Baby on New Year’s Eve
“A Double Celebration” The running joke between myself and regular viewer Joe Maliga is to ask anyone who worked in FDNY, NYPD if they ever delivered a baby. I’ve gotten some great answers out of that and this one perhaps ranks amongst the best. A New Year’s Eve party, a…
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Retired NYPD Homicide Lieutenant on A Wild 1971 Car Chase & Gun Battle With Mobsters
If you’ve ever seen the French Connection, you’re familiar with the iconic car scene, the movie came out in 1971. Ironically that same year, Lt. Commander Vernon Geberth, then a detective, lived a real life version of it. Interrupting a midday mob hit involving a heist of diamonds, he not…
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Former Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison on The Hunt For The Gilgo Beach Killer
From 1993 through 2011, seven women in the NYC-Long Island area were savagely murdered. Each with different backgrounds and unfortunate circumstances of some sort, all meeting the same violent end. As the victims were gradually discovered, including four in Gilgo Beach in December 2010, the burning question for decades remained:…
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‘The Rocket’ Roger Clemens on Winning His First World Championship in 1999
The year was 1999. To that point in what was at the time a 15-year career, Roger Clemens had done just about everything. A multiple time All Star, Cy Young Award winner, two 20 strikeout games under his belt. Yet, one thing remained missing: a World Series ring. When he…
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