In My Footsteps: A Gen-X Nostalgia Podcast
Attention lovers of nostalgia! The buffet is now open! The In My Footsteps Podcast fills you up with a heaping helping of Gen-X nostalgia. Covering the 1960s through the 1990s the show is sure to fill your plate with fond memories. Music. Movies. Television. Pop Culture. Oddities and rarities. Forgotten gems pulled straight from your childhood. There is so much to enjoy. New England author Christopher Setterlund hosts the show. The best part? You can binge all you want and never need an antacid. Bell bottoms, Members Only jackets, torn jeans, and poofy hair are all welcome. Come as you are and enjoy a buffet of topics you'll love to reminisce about.
Episodes
184 episodes
Episode 178: A Funny 1980s Shoplifting Short-Film, Best Debut Songs Ever, Nautilus Fitness Equipment, Boston Molasses Flood(1-15-2025)
A campy 1980s anti-shoplifting short film. The revolutionary Nautilus fitness equipment. Some of the best debut songs ever.Episode 178 brings the heat of nostalgia for the cold days of winter.New Year, New You...old equipment? We...
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Episode 177: 1995 Year In Music Pt. 1, What Was The Noid?, 1980s FOX TV Show Fails, Debut of Apple iTunes(1-8-2025)
A look back at 1995 the year in music. What in the world was The Noid? Some of the early fails of the FOX television network.Episode 177 helps light a fire of nostalgia during the dark days of winter.The show kicks off with a kil...
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Episode 176: Pop Culture Anniversaries in 2025, the Long-Lasting Appeal of Raffi, 1960s Product Fails, 1st NYE Ball Drop(1-1-2025)
Some pop culture anniversaries in 2025 to make you feel old. How Raffi has remained relevant for nearly 50 years. A few of the biggest product fails of the 1960s.Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025!Episode 176 starts the year ...
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Episode 175: 2024 Year In Review, 2025 Podcast Preview(12-25-2024)
Happy Holidays to all!Episode 175 is a special bonus show to be found under your tree on Christmas morning.It has been the best year yet for the podcast and this episode will review the year that was. This includes a countdown of...
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Episode 174: Iconic Christmas Commercials, Remember LaserDisc?, Advertising Mascots In Comic Books, The Simpsons Debut(12-18-2024)
Hitting all of the feels with beloved holiday commercials. The wild hype and ultimate failure of LaserDisc. Some strange advertising mascots that starred in their own comic books.Episode 174 is like sitting beside a crackling fire wi...
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Episode 173: Classic Mall Stores of the 1970s, 1980s, & 1990s Part 2(12-11-2024)
Let's go back to the mall!In Episode 173 we are traveling back inside the hallowed halls of the indoor shopping mall. Back in Episode 129, we looked at some of the popular, beloved, and maybe some lesser-known mal...
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Episode 172: Rise of Home Shopping, the Original 'Smart' Toy, Most Hated Video Games, California Gold Rush(12-4-2024)
The dawning of home shopping. The original 'smart' toy. Some of the most hated video games ever.The Holiday season is upon us and the podcast has some fun nostalgia gift-wrapped for you.Episode 172 kicks off with a look back at t...
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Episode 171: A Crystal Pepsi Employee Training Video, Tupperware, More Weird Old Thanksgiving Recipes, Moby Dick(11-20-2024)
A training video on how to sell Crystal Pepsi. The rise and fall of Tupperware. Some more weird old Thanksgiving recipes.Episode 171 will stuff you full of nostalgia and even provide some leftovers.It begins with the story of the...
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Episode 170: Freddy Krueger Turns 40, 1970s Educational Children's Shows, 1990s Movie Soundtracks(11-13-2024)
The 40th Birthday of the man of your dreams Freddy Krueger. Get a refresher course with some classic 1970s educational children's television shows. What were the top-selling movie soundtracks of the 1990s?Episode 170 gets you warm an...
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Episode 169: Podcast 4th Anniversary, Blink & You'll Miss It Retro(Toys), Weekly World News, #1 Songs On My Birthday, King Tut's Tomb(11-6-2024)
The 4th anniversary of the podcast! The birthday of the podcast host! A new podcast logo! There is so much to celebrate!Episode 169 starts off Year Four of the podcast with loads of fun nostalgia.It begins with the 3rd ins...
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Episode 168: America's First Serial Killer, 1970s Board Games, Halloween Songs Playlist, the Death of Houdini(10-30-2024)
The story of America's first serial killer. Some of the best songs for your Halloween playlist. A few beloved 1970s board games.Episode 168 of the podcast is several different shades of spooky.It begins with the story of H.H. ...
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Episode 167: Godzilla 70th Anniversary; Breaking the Curse of the Bambino; 1990s Urban Legends(10-23-2024)
The birthday of the King of the Monsters. The breaking of one of sports' most infamous 'curses.' Some chilling 1990s urban legends.Episode 167 of the podcast rampages through spooky nostalgia like a towering kaiju.It begins with ...
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Episode 166: Infamous New England Asylums, 1977 Halloween Safety Film, Horror Movies Made Into Video Games, Winnie the Pooh(10-16-2024)
What were some of the most infamous New England mental asylums? What was Halloween safety like in 1977? What about horror movies made into video games?Scares come in all shapes and sizes on Episode 166 of the podcast.Spooky Seaso...
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Episode 165: My Pet Bat, Serial Killer Hadden Clark, 1990s Horror Movies, Black Sox Scandal(10-9-2024)
A pet bat? A look into the mind of a convicted serial killer? Some of the best horror movies of the 1990s?Episode 165 of the podcast is scary good.It kicks off with a terrifying look into the mind of a serial killer. Ha...
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Episode 164: Inside the Terrifying Hoosac Tunnel, Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection, Funniest Knock-Off Products, Night of the Living Dead(10-2-2024)
Inside the Hoosac Tunnel aka the 'Bloody Pit.' A look back at the connection between MTV and WWE in the 1980s. The funniest knock-off brand products.Spooky season kicks off here with Episode 164.The Hoosac Tunnel in Wester...
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Episode 163: The CD Turns 40, 1970s Fast Food Fails, Road Trip 2024 Part 2, A NYC Time Capsule(9-25-2024)
The compact disc hits middle age. Wacky fast food fails of the disco era. More sights from a Northern New England road trip.Episode 163 kicks off autumn by falling into some fun nostalgia.It begins with Part 2 of a recent ...
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Episode 162: 1980s Fitness Fad Fails, Me v. AI Top 5 90s TV Shows, New England Road Trip Part 1, Otzi the Iceman(9-18-2024)
Details from a breathtaking road trip to Northern New England. 1980s diet and exercise fad fails. Another Top 5 with an AI challenger. Episode 162 runs the gamut of past, present, and future.It begins with Part 1 of a rece...
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Episode 161: Howard the Duck, Nintendo Entertainment System Remix, Passing Fads of the 1970s, Psycho(9-11-2024)
A movie so bad my grandmother made us walk out? Passing fads of the 1970s? A remix from the first episode of the podcast?Episode 161 looks ahead toward the fall while looking back with a heavy dose of nostalgia.It kicks off with ...
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Episode 160: 1980s Tabloid Talk Shows, Myths You Believed As A Kid, How School Was Different In the 80s, the First Sci-Fi Movie(9-4-2024)
Famous and infamous tabloid talk shows. Some of the myths you believed growing up. How school was different in the 1980s.Episode 160 of the podcast is a trip back in time as kids go back to school.It begins with some shows that m...
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Episode 159: What Was Grunge Culture?, Memorable 1980s Commercial Jingles, Most Dangerous Toys Ever(8-28-2024)
What was Grunge Culture? What were some of the most memorable commercial jingles of the 1980s? What were some of the most dangerous toys ever made? Whose birthday is the same day as when this podcast drops?Episode 159 attempts to ans...
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Episode 158: MTVs Celebrity Deathmatch; Weird 1970s News Stories; Favorite 1990s Athletes; Birth of the NFL(8-21-2024)
Fights to the death between clay versions of celebrities? Some of the weirdest but true news stories of the 1970s? My favorite athletes of the 90s? How could so much fun nostalgia be stuffed into one show? Carefully.Episode 158 start...
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Episode 157: Getting Paid to Stay Home For 9 Months; 1990s Brief Return of Swing Music; Top Ranked 1980s Movies; Far Side Comics(8-14-2024)
Getting paid full-time to sit at home for 9 months. The brief resurgence of Swing music in the 1990s. The top-ranked 80s movies as chosen by the people.Episode 157 of the podcast ranges from the unbelievable but true, to the meta nos...
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Episode 156: Woodstock '94, Weirdest Atari Games Ever, the Original Reality TV Show, End of the DuMont Network(8-7-2024)
A sequel to a beloved music festival. The OG of reality TV shows. Some of the weirdest video games Atari could create.Episode 156 of the podcast will combine the warm and fuzzy with the confusing as we travel through the halls of nos...
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Episode 155: Visiting the County Fair, 'And Then It Happened' Bus Safety Short Film Review, 1970s Teen Movies, Summer Jam Music Festival(7-31-2024)
Memories of visiting local county fairs. The 1970s teach you about bus safety. Some classic 1970s teen movies.Episode 155 of the podcast is making a pit stop in the swinging 70s.It all starts with the history and memories of c...
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Episode 154: The Lady of the Dunes at 50: A Look At Cape Cod's Most Infamous Murder Case(7-24-2024)
50 years ago in July 1974, Ruth Marie Terry, the woman who would be known as The Lady of the Dunes for most of that time, was murdered and left in the remote dunes of the Province Lands in Provincetown, Massachusetts...
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