Street Tales

• Ep. 70: The Other Half: Veronica's Story of Love, Faith & Life with an NYPD Detective (retired) Jason Palamara

  Veronica Palamara shares her journey from Southern California and a short stint in the Navy to life as the wife of an NYPD detective, mother of three, and partner in new ventures. This episode explores the challenges of supporting a law-enforcement spouse, the strain of shared sacrifices, the slow rebuilding of trust after retirement, and the transforming power of faith, community, and new projects like Living Blue Apparel, equine therapy work, and Jason’s book. To contact Veronica & Jason Palamara, support their mission, or get your Living Blue Apparel please visit: https://www.livingblueapparel.com/ To contact the Street Tales Network, get your copy of Street Tales Volume One, or your Street Tales Network Apparel please visit: https://www.streettalesnetwork.com/

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• Ep. 69: Jails, SWAT, and a 3,000-Mile Bike Quest: LA County Sheriff Sgt. George Creamer (retired)

  Retired L.A. County Sheriff Sergeant George Creamer recounts his 32-year career, from growing up in rural Wyoming to serving in county jails, patrolling Malibu and South Central, and joining the Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB/SWAT). He reflects on lessons learned—treating people with respect, continuous training, and teamwork—while sharing stories about full-time tactical operations, inter-agency training, and the challenges of high-risk warrants. Beyond policing, George describes a personal passion: biking the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, a 2,700–3,000 mile self-supported adventure that tested endurance, exposed him to the kindness of strangers, and led to unexpected moments across the American West. To contact George Creamer please go to https://www.integratedtacticalconcepts.com/ To contact us at Street Tales Network, support our partners, get your copy of Street Tales Volume One, or to get your Street Tales Network apparel, please go to https://www.streettalesnetwork.com/

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• Ep. 68: Behind the Badge: Alyse Martinez on Love, Cancer, and Life with a Cop

  Alyse Martinez, a mother, wife, and entrepreneur, shares her experience living with police officer Vic Martinez. She discusses their blended family, growing up in Paterson, and the choices they made to build a stable home while balancing demanding careers. The episode covers the challenges of being a law enforcement spouse: limited details about dangerous work, long hours, and the emotional weight of the job. Both Alyse and Vic faced serious health battles — Alyse with a rare histiocytosis and Vic with thyroid and later colon cancer — and the family navigated chemo, recovery, and practical strains together. Throughout the conversation they highlight communication, community support, and adaptability as keys to resilience. The episode reflects on retirement transition, career pivots, and the strength it took to protect their kids’ stability while facing uncertainty. To contact us, gain access to all podcasts on our network, support our partners, get your copy of Street Tales Volume One, or to support Blue Cancer Connect and support Street Tales with our new apparel line, please go to https://www.streettalesnetwork.com/

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• Ep. 67: From Radio Intern to NYPD Intel: NYPD Det. Lee Wittek’s Wild Ride Through the Boroughs

  Retired NYPD Intelligence/Counter Terrorism Detective Lee Wittek recounts his journey from a globe-trotting childhood and radio career to joining the NYPD at 28. Early frustrations in the academy turn into purpose after a dramatic on-scene discovery, launching a long career in housing, plainclothes anti-crime work, and specialized intelligence and counterterrorism. The episode covers gritty patrol work, building cases like early ghost-gun investigations, the teamwork of special units, the demands on family life, and the professionalism required to run tactical operations and intelligence investigations in New York City. To contact us, view all podcasts in the Network, support our partners, and get your copy of Street Tales Volume One, please go to https://www.streettalesnetwork.com/

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• Ep. 66: Trauma, Tactics, and Tales: Dr. Mike Simpson’s Unbelievable Journey

  Marine Corp Lt. Col Adam Macaluso (retired) and Tyler Martin interview Dr. Mike Simpson about his life from a Ranger in the 1980s to Special Forces (18D), med school, emergency medicine, and service with JSOC. He shares frontline stories, lessons from deployments, and his perspective on modern combat and medical care. Please tell people, I'm a soldier. I'm an 18 Delta. I'm a special forces medic that just happens to have some additional training. It was called medical school. I will always be an 18 Delta. I will always be a soldier first and a physician second. The episode also covers training, tourniquet and prolonged field care lessons from Ukraine, leadership, and Dr. Mike Simpson's writing projects and books. To contact Dr. Mike Simpson, get your copy of Honed & The Last Dungeon Crawler, please visit: Dr. Mike Simpson To contact the Street Tales Network, view all the podcasts on our network, and to get your copy of Street Tales Volume One, please visit us at: Street Tales Network

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