The Cool Fireman Podcast brings you into the world of firefighting with hosts Matt, Doug, Unkie, Brian, and Freddy. We tackle topics that matter most to firefighters—career growth, safety, mental health, and the everyday challenges on and off the job. Featuring real talk, expert guests, and a bit of humor, this is where the fire service connects, learns, and shares stories. Whether you're a firefighter or simply interested in the life of one, join us for conversations that are as informative as they are engaging.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Cool Fireman Podcast brings you into the world of firefighting with hosts Matt, Doug, Unkie, Brian, and Freddy. We tackle topics that matter most to firefighters, career growth, safety, mental health, and the everyday challenges on and off the job.
Recent episodes include "Learning From Loss: A Firefighter's Legacy & Lessons From a LODD" (26 October 2026, 63 minutes), "Promoting Too Soon? Experience vs. Leadership in the Fire Service" (19 October 2026, 70 minutes), and "Life Beyond the Firehouse | Family, Identity & Finding Purpose Outside the Job" (12 October 2026, 54 minutes).
The Cool Fireman Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 62 minutes across 185 episodes.
Booking probability for The Cool Fireman Podcast is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Cool Fireman Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Cool Fireman Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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The Cool Fireman Podcast is a business podcast with 185 episodes published.
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Episode #46
Learning From Loss: A Firefighter's Legacy & Lessons From a LODD | Episode 182 What happens when a line-of-duty death hits close to home? And more importantly, how do we make sure the lessons learned aren't forgotten...
Episode #46
Are firefighters promoting too quickly? Does time on the job really determine whether someone is ready to lead? On Episode 181 of The Cool Fireman Podcast, Matt and Doug welcome back Greg Rudiger as a guest co-host to...
Who are you when you take off the uniform? This week on The Cool Fireman Podcast, Adam and Doug take a different approach. Instead of talking tactics, leadership, and firehouse culture, they're diving into something...
Episode #43
“I’m not mad.” “I’ve got a question.” “We have enough people.” “We’ve got a truck available.” If you've spent any time in the firehouse, you already know those statements can have a whole different meaning depending on...
Why do we love being firefighters? For all the conversations about staffing, schedules, leadership, cancer prevention, mental health, and everything the fire service could do better, sometimes it's worth remembering why...
Does the fire service have an ego problem? Matt, Brian, and Adam get into the difference between confidence and ego and what happens when rank, experience, reputation, and pride start getting in the way of good...
Train Clean, Fight Dirty | Ryan Conley of Carna Bunker Gear Visit: Carna Bunker Gear https://www.carnabunkergear.com/ This week, we’re joined by Ryan Conley from Carna Bunker Gear for a conversation about firefighter...
Fire departments across the country are trying to figure out how to recruit the next generation of firefighters—but what if recruitment isn't the biggest problem? What if we need to get better at keeping the people we...
If you could design the perfect fire station from scratch, what would it look like? This week on The Cool Fireman Podcast , Matt, Brian, and Adam are designing their dream firehouse—and quickly realize there’s a lot...
If you could go back to the night before your very first day in the fire service and sit down with your younger self… what would you tell them? Buckle up. This week, Matt, Doug, and Unkie are going back in time and...
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What Would You Buy With an Unlimited Fire Department Budget? The Cool Fireman Podcast is LIVE from Raleigh, North Carolina at the South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo (SAFRE)! For the first time, the guys are all together at...
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STAND YOUR GROUND: Firehouse Morale, Leadership & Elite Training This week, Brian brings a new game to the table: Stand Your Ground. We give our answer, defend it, and see where the conversation takes us. Would you...
What started as a discussion about the best firefighter work schedule quickly turned into a deep dive into recruitment, retention, staffing, and the future of the fire service. Visit: TheCoolFireman.com...
Why do so many firefighters criticize the NFPA and IAFF? Is it really about unnecessary regulations, or is there more to the story? In Episode 169 of The Cool Fireman Podcast, Matt, Brian, and Adam dive into one of the...
What makes someone the firefighter everyone wants to work with? In this episode, Matt and Doug play "Finish the Sentence" and let the conversation take over. From firehouse culture and leadership to rookie mistakes...
Is it equipment? Training? EMS supplies? Something else entirely? In this episode of The Cool Fireman Podcast , Matt and Brian tackle a topic every firefighter has an opinion on: where does the fire service waste the...
What should firefighters do when they're off duty? This week, the guys tackle a listener question from Squawk , a brand-new firefighter getting ready to start his career. They discuss why every firefighter needs hobbies...
This week on The Cool Fireman Podcast , the crew tackles one of the biggest challenges firefighters face—and it has nothing to do with fighting fires. What starts as a listener question about rank and responsibility...
This week on The Cool Fireman Podcast , Matt, Brian, and Adam tackle one of the most controversial topics in the fire service: 🚒 When does sharing become oversharing? The conversation dives into firefighter social...
🚒 Would You Rather: White Shirt Edition Returns! 🚒 The boys are back with another round of firefighter debates, hot takes, and leadership conversations that hit a little deeper than usual. This episode starts with...
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