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.
In My Footsteps: A Gen-X Nostalgia Podcast
Episode 120: Help Woodsy Spread the Word, Cape Cod's First Automobile, Forgotten(but Great) 80s Musical Artists, Windsor CT(11-15-2023)
Episode 120 is chock full of fun, facts, and foolishness.
We go way Back In the Day to look at an informative and well-intentioned, yet slightly fever dream-ish 1977 educational short film starring environmental PSA icon Woodsy Owl. Give a hoot and check the full video out here: Help Woodsy Spread the Word
Today automobiles are commonplace with most people owning one. However a little over a century ago 'horseless carriages' were new and novel. When the first automobile came to Cape Cod it was front page news. Literally. Learn the story of the first car on the Cape and the way the newspapers went wild over it.
For every musical artist that crosses over into legend or icon status, there are many more that fall between the cracks. Some truly talented artists have been forgotten when they should be remembered. This week's Top 5 looks at some forgotten 1980s musical artists that should be remembered more.
This week's Road Trip brings us to the oldest English settlement in Connecticut as we visit the town of Windsor. With one hand holding onto its roots and the other hand ushering in the present day Windsor is full of history, scenic riverfront views, delicious places to eat, and much more.
The brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule looks back at journalist Nellie Bly's attempt to go around the world in less than 80 days to defeat the protagonist in Jules Verne's literary masterpiece.
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Helpful Links from this Episode
- The Lady of the Dunes.com
- Purchase My New Book Cape Cod Beyond the Dunes!
- In My Footsteps: A Cape Cod Travel Guide(2nd Edition)
- Kiwi's Kustoms - Etsy
- DJ Williams Music
- KeeKee's Cape Cod Kitchen
- Christopher Setterlund.com
- Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store
- Windsor CT - Visit CT.com
- Marstons Mill Historical Society - Photo Collection
Listen to Episode 119 here
