In My Footsteps: A Cape Cod and New England Podcast
The In My Footsteps Podcast fills you up with a heaping helping of Gen-X nostalgia from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. There are fun lifestyle topics, a dash of history, a slice of humor, and more mixed into a buffet of topics you'll love to hear about. Created and hosted by New England author Christopher Setterlund.
Episodes
168 episodes since 2020
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...
September 18, 2024
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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 ...
September 11, 2024
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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...
September 04, 2024
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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...
August 28, 2024
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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...
August 21, 2024
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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...
August 14, 2024
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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...
August 07, 2024
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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...
July 31, 2024
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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...
July 24, 2024
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Episode 153: The Oregon Trail PC Game; What Ended McDonaldland?; Shocking Razzie Nominated Musicians; Tom & Jerry(7-17-2024)
Don't catch dysentery on the Oregon Trail. What spelled doom for McDonaldland? Some of the most accomplished musicians nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award.Episode 153 brings all the nostalgia you could possibly want.The show k...
July 17, 2024
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Episode 152: Blair Witch Project 25th Anniversary, What Was the Sega Channel?, Best As-Seen-On-TV Products, Disco Demolition Night(7-10-2024)
The anniversary of the OG of found-footage movies, Blair Witch Project. The trailblazing but ultimately failed attempt of the Sega Channel. The best As-Seen-On-TV products. Episode 152 is like an infomercial for nostalgia.We star...
July 10, 2024
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Episode 151: 1994 Year In Music Pt. 2, 1980s Children's Clothing Brands, Favorite Ice Cream Truck Treats, First TV Station(7-3-2024)
A look back at the second half of 1994's year in music. Some beloved children's clothing brands of the 1980s. Iconic ice cream truck treats. Episode 151 of the podcast is diving headlong into the Fourth of July weekend with boatloads...
July 03, 2024
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Episode 150: Listener's Choice - 1988 Pizza Hut Training Video, K-Tel Music Compilations, Discontinued Cereals, Digital Music Origins(6-26-2024)
It's Listener's Choice as we celebrate 150 episodes of the podcast!All that is a part of this week's show was chosen by you, the listeners.Episode 150 kicks off with a new edition of the vintage employee training videos...
June 26, 2024
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Episode 149: Boston's Very Own Music TV Station; When the Dot-Com Bubble Burst; Highest Rated TV Show Episodes Ever; Baseball's Origin(6-19-2024)
The brief time when Boston had it's own music television station. The financial catastrophe of the bursting of the dot-com bubble. The highest-rated television show episodes ever.Episode 149 of the podcast turns up the heat with nost...
June 19, 2024
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Episode 148: The Unique Story of Solo the Cat; Napoleon Dynamite 20th Anniversary; Briefly Famous People From the 1980s(6-12-2024)
A pet story that needs to be heard to be believed. The anniversary of the world's most popular Napoleon. Some people who had their 15 minutes of fame in the 1980s.Episode 148 of the podcast is a crazy collection of nostalgic fun....
June 12, 2024
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Episode 147: Who Was Mr. Delicious?, Weirdest Jobs Ever, Wacky Packages Stickers, Babe Ruth(6-5-2024)
Could a mascot really tank a fast food franchise? Some of the weirdest jobs ever, including ones you can apply for today. The parody stickers Gen-X kids loved.Episode 147 starts June off with some fun and unusual nostalgia.Some a...
June 05, 2024
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Episode 146: Me v. AI - Underrated New England Towns, TVs Bloopers & Practical Jokes, Blink & You'll Miss It Retro Part 2, Ford Model T(5-29-2024)
A new battle for supremacy with AI. A time before bloopers and practical jokes went viral. TV shows that were here and gone in the blink of an eye.Episode 146 ushers in the unofficial start of summer with plenty of blistering nostalg...
May 29, 2024
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Episode 145: 1980s Educational Kids Shows, The Madness of Playing Tetris, Defunct TV Channels(5-22-2024)
Sharpening young minds with some 1980s kids' television shows. Melting young minds in the 80s with Tetris. Some television channels that are no longer around.Episode 145 rings in summer (unofficially) as Memorial Day Weekend approach...
May 22, 2024
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Episode 144: The Crow 30th Anniversary; 1970s Diet/Exercise Fad Fails, Forgotten 80s MTV Shows, First McDonald's Restaurant(5-15-2024)
The 30th anniversary of the movie The Crow. Some amazing diet and exercise fad fails of the 1970s. MTV shows that came and went in the 1980s. The very first McDonald's restaurant.Episode 144 will super-size your nostalgia cravings.
May 15, 2024
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Episode 143: Restaurant Storytime 8, Sweet Pickles Books, Forgotten 90s Musical Artists, 4-Minute Mile(5-8-2024)
The beloved Sweet Pickles books. Some forgotten 90s musical acts. The most toxic workplace I've experienced. Episode 143 of the podcast has a bit of everything.It begins with the return of a podcast staple, Restaurant Storytim...
May 08, 2024
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Episode 142: 90 Years of The Three Stooges; Had You Lived in 1800 Film; Discontinued Sodas; Seinfeld(5-1-2024)
Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the iconic comedy group The Three Stooges. An educational short film about life in 1800. Some long-forgotten discontinued sodas. Episode 142 of the podcast covers a lot of ground.It begins with...
May 01, 2024
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Episode 141: Who Was The Winnebago Man?; Classic 1980s Board Games; Forgotten 1970s Cartoons(4-24-2024)
Was the Winnebago Man truly the Angriest Man In America? Were any of these board games on your family fun nights in the 1980s? How about some of the forgotten 1970s cartoons?Episode 141 of the podcast is unique in a few ways. It incl...
April 24, 2024
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Episode 140: The Demise & Potential Comeback of Ames Department Stores; Old School Mall Portrait Studios; Best-Selling Atari 2600 Games(4-17-2024)
The rise and fall, and rise again(possibly) of Ames Department Stores. Old school trips to the mall to get professional photos taken. The best-selling Atari 2600 games ever.Episode 140 returns after a week off filled with fun nostalg...
April 17, 2024
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Episode 139: Kurt Cobain's Death 30 Years Later; Old Country Buffet Memories; Stores That Closed In the 80s & 90s; TV Guide(4-3-2024)
The death of a Gen-X icon 30 years later. Memories of Old Country Buffet plus tips on how to be a meat carver. Some heavy-hitting stores that closed in the 1980s and 1990s. The legacy of TV Guide magazine.Episode 139 of the podcast r...
April 03, 2024
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Episode 138: 1990s Product Fails; Napster & the Dawn of Music Downloading; Most Dangerous Vehicles Ever; Three Mile Island Disaster(3-27-2024)
Some of the biggest failures of 1990s products. Some of the most dangerous vehicles ever created. The rise of Napster and the dawn of music downloading in general. The nuclear disaster at Three Mile Island.Episode 138 of the podcast ...
March 27, 2024
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