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(FRIDAY, 7PM) For 45 years he was hands on across multiple different roles in the fire service. Having begun his career in the volunteer corps in the suburbs of Philadelphia in 1973, he’d work 17 years there before a 1990 arrival to Chesterfield, Virginia. In the ensuing 28 years he’d work for the paid fire
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Impostor syndrome. We all struggle with it no matter what we do. But even when we most feel as if we’re completely in over our head, we push forward. Why? Because as Lisa Mateo lays out here, we realize we can, and thus, we do instead of doubt. Fun talking with her for Episode 302
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(PRE-RECORDED INTERVIEW, MONDAY, 7PM) For over 20 years she has been a presence on air in New York City. A Rutgers graduate, she for 18 years was a mainstay on WPIX 11 as a news anchor, field reporter, and host of the weekend program Celebrity Taste Makers. After leaving PIX in 2018, she had stints
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(PRE-RECORDED INTERVIEW, MONDAY, 7PM) For over 20 years she has been a presence on air in New York City. A Rutgers graduate, she for 18 years was a mainstay on WPIX 11 as a news anchor, field reporter, and host of the weekend program Celebrity Taste Makers. After leaving PIX in 2018, she had stints
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Without question one of the best conversations I’ve ever had. This was from top to bottom an outstanding conversation and Thomas Ridges was dropping gems all night long. Among the gems? This one. “Nice never goes out of style”. What an episode, what a Volume 42 of The E-Men: Inside The NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit!
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“It’s 100% a team effort” said New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Chief of Department John Hodgens on the day-to-day operations of the world’s greatest fire department. Of course, he is right. And no matter the amount of work to be done, and in the FDNY there sure is a lot, a great team always
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(FRIDAY, 7PM) Joining the NYPD originally in 1985, he’d work across a variety of units. From his start as a beat cop in the 88th Precinct in Brooklyn, to the Brooklyn North Task Force, and Special Operations as a member of the elite Street Crime Unit. He stayed in SOD and went to another elite
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(WEDNESDAY, 7PM: EPISODE 300) Lasting in the podcast business is quite frankly, not easy. Everyone wants to start one, but what do you do? What do you talk about? Who do you talk to? Those are the questions that stump and stifle many. And at times, they’ve stumped and stifled me too. But, despite all
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“I like the mix” As with any job, a good feel for what you’re doing goes a long way. A good balance in duties, especially as one gathers more time on the job not only helps you but as @kristenshaughnessy points out here, helps you appreciate those around you. Fun profiling her for Episode 299
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That’ll leave a dent! While Murphy’s law is applicable everywhere, it seems to have its own set of rules for New York City. None more so than this rather unique occurrence on August 17, 2011 when a sanitation truck driver for reasons unknown plowed his truck through the third floor garage of a Queens Facility.