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Episode · This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · 2026-02-04

Books mentioned on #637 - FDNY Firefighter

1 book · With Tony Bonfiglio · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Tony Bonfiglio is a retired FDNY firefighter who spent more than 20 years serving the communities of Washington Heights and Queens. Tony joins Theo to share about his first days on Ladder 34, his experiences on 9/11 and why the brotherhood of the firehouse is second to none.

Theo Von discussed Breath by James Nestor.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Breath

    James Nestor · at 1:36:23

    Breath by James Nestor is an eye-opening exploration of how modern humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly and how altering breathing habits can radically transform physical health, mental states, and overall well-being.

    Discussed
    “We just had a breathing expert in the other day, this guy, James Nester, and he has a New York Times bestseller, a book called uh Breath, and he talks about uh is it ground glass zero ground zero lung?”
    Theo Von #637 - FDNY Firefighter 2026-02-04 Listen at 1:36:23
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Tales from the Tiller
“This is your book right here, Tales from the Tiller. Yes. I didn't even know you had written this. Yeah, I wrote this. Uh, it just came out in Sep last September. Yeah. Great book, dude. Congratulations.”
Theo Von #637 - FDNY Firefighter 2026-02-04 Listen at 2:02:14
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