CHATS WITH FIREFIGHTERS
Valeria Zunzun (Zunzun Entertainment, Inc)
Show overview
CHATS WITH FIREFIGHTERS has published 6 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 7 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 3m and 1h 10m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 months ago, with 6 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Valeria Zunzun (Zunzun Entertainment, Inc).
From the publisher
Chats with Firefighters (CWF): The Men and Women Behind the Helmet is a laid-back, story-driven podcast that invites the public into honest, casual conversations with firefighters. In each episode, we chat with a firefighter about the job, their journey, the challenges, their passion, and the human side of life in the fire service. It’s a space to connect, learn, and appreciate the people behind the helmet, while also supporting the causes that matter to them through a fundraising opportunity at the end of every episode. It’s about the work they do, but even more about the people behind the helmet. Grab your coffee and join us! Stay safe if you’re listening while commuting. Host: Valeria Zunzun -actress, audio producer, and voice director. I come to this podcast with curiosity, admiration… and zero firefighting skills (clearly), discovering and learning about the firefighters’ world right along with you.
Latest Episodes
Chat with Craig, former fire captain in Kansas
Chat with Scott Freitag, former fire chief in Arizona
Chat with Eric Ackerman, Battalion Chief in Murrieta Fire and Rescue, California
Ep 3Chat with Kim Hood, Fire Captain in Ohio
Kim Hood, Fire Captain in Ohio, is our first female firefighter guest.Kim is a very accomplished fire captain, with a fascinating backgound, a mix of bodybuilding and teaching young children- every journey is unique! And we loved sharing with Kim about hers.Despite a really busy agenda, she manages to have time for scuba diving and traveling as often as possible with her motorcycling club, the Axemen.Kahlo, her dog, pictured here, is a member too. And a great biker!Kim is choosing her chapter of the Axemen, a professional firefighters biking club tightly involved in many charities' initiatives, as her fundraising call. Please consider donating! https://www.paypal.biz/AxemenOhio4
Ep 2Chat with David Hall, retired fire chief in Springfield, Missouri
David Hall, retired fire chief from Springfield, Missouri, sharing about his journey into the fire service, his accomplishments, its challenges, and his life then and now, as a very busy retired firefighter, still working full time as a director of facilities management in Missouri State University, with 7 grandchildren, and still finding the time for many more passions.We loved chatting with David. Please listen to his fascinating journey and to all the stories around it!David is choosing the charity "Convoy of Hope" as a fundraising call. Please check about their amazing work, and consider donating on his name, if you can.
Ep 1Chat with Jeff, Fire Captain in California
In our very first episode of Chats with Firefighters: The Men and Women Behind the Helmet, we sit down with Jeff, a fire captain in California, for an honest, relaxed conversation about life in the fire service. Jeff shares his journey into the job, what it means to lead a crew, and how the role has shaped him both on and off duty.From the realities of the work to the human stories behind the helmet, this episode sets the tone for the conversations to come.We close the episode with a fundraising opportunity supporting Veteran 6, a cause close to Jeff’s heart. (https://www.veteran6.org/donate)