Mic’d In New Haven

For a special edition of Tales From The Boom Room: Profiles of the NYPD’s Arson and Explosion & Bomb Squad, retired NYPD Detective Bill Ryan once again joins the program for a look back 30 years later at the shocking attack on Freddy’s Fashion Mart in Harlem, NYC, on December 8, 1995.

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Outro Song: Silverchair - Israel’s Son (1995)

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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.

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Outro Song: Incubus - Are You In? (2001)

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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.

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Outro Song: The Smiths - Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (1986)

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

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Outro Song: Soundgarden - Fell on Black Days (1994)

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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 8, 2025)

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Outro Song: Goo Goo Dolls - Slide (1998)

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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.

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Outro Song: Live - Operation Spirit (1991)

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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.

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Outro Song: Tool - Stinkfist (1996)

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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.

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Outro Song: Laura Branigan - Self Control (1984)

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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.

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Firefighter John Santore
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Firefighter Gregory Saucedo
(End of Watch: September 11, 2001)

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Outro Song: Jane’s Addiction - Ted, Just Admit It (Live at the Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC, October 31, 1997)

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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.

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Outro Song: Jon B. Feat. Tupac Shakur - Are You Still Down (1997)

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