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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 213
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 212: Blink & You'll Miss It Retro Pt. 5, Florida Living 20 Years Later, Worst Giant Monster Movies, Billboard Video Game Charts(9-17-2025)
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Television shows that came and went in a flash. Some of the worst giant monster movies ever made. Memories of my brief time li…
Episode 211: Super Mario Bros Turns 40, The Debut of ESPN, Defunct Supermarket Chains(9-10-2025)
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When sports got its own network. When the most famous video game character burst onto the scene. Supermarket chains that faded…
Episode 210: Being Cool v. Doing Well In School In the 90s; When the Titanic Was Found; Banned Foods In the U.S.(9-3-2025)
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The struggle between doing well in school and being cool. The discovery of the wreck of the Titanic. Some foods that are banne…
Episode 209: The Life and Times of Pee-Wee Herman; Popular 1960s Board Games; Short-Lived Video Game Consoles(8-27-2025)
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Remembering 80s icon Pee-Wee Herman. Reminiscing about popular 1960s board games. Discovering some of the shortest-lived video…
Episode 208: What Was An Amphicar?, The Legend of Larry Bird, First Sports Video Games, Best Instrumental Songs(8-20-2025)
Just what in the world was an Amphicar? What were some of the first sports video games? What are some of the best instrumental songs ever?
Episode 208 answers these and other questions …
Episode 207: Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp; Worst Oscar Nominated Movies; A 70s Recycling Educational Film(8-13-2025)
Perhaps the weirdest show to ever be on television. Some of the worst films to be nominated for an Academy Award. A 70s short film about recycling.
Episode 207 is the perfect cool dose o…
Episode 206: King of the Hill, Driver's Education In School, Best 80s Movie Soundtracks, the Life of Jerry Garcia(8-6-2025)
It's going to be a fun episode, I tell you what!
Episode 206 is loaded with Gen-X nostalgia to help you cope with the dog days of summer.
It kicks off with an in-depth look at one of the …
Episode 205: 1984 The Year In Pop Culture(7-30-2025)
This isn't George Orwell's 1984! Sorry for that 1940s reference.
Episode 205 features all things pop culture from the year 1984. Television, music, weird news stories, and more!
We kick i…
Mixtape #1: Classic Mall Stores of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s(7-23-2025)
Grab your portable tape deck. Make sure it has fresh batteries, and pop in this mixtape!
It's something new this week on the podcast: the first mixtape. We are bringing multiple segments…
Episode 204: 70s Soft Rock Saved My Sanity, 90s Chat Rooms & Instant Messaging, Live Aid Turns 40, 'Could Have Been' Athletes(7-16-2025)
Relive the glory days of 1990s chat rooms and instant messaging. How 70s soft rock helped soothe my soul. Some of the biggest 'what ifs' in the world of athletics.
Episode 204 finds a sh…
Episode 203: VH1 Behind the Music, Starting Lineup Figures, Most Controversial Songs Ever, Roswell UFO Incident(7-9-2025)
A look back at the popular Starting Lineup sports figures. Behind the scenes of Behind the Music. Some of the most controversial songs ever written.
Episode 203 of the podcast unloads a …
Episode 202: Back To The Future Turns 40, 1995 Year In Music Pt. 2, Symbols of the 1970s(7-2-2025)
Back to the Future turns 40. More of 1995, the year in music. Symbols of the 1970s.
July brings the heat and the fireworks, and so does Episode 202 of the podcast!
It begins with a look b…
Episode 201: Jaws 50th Anniversary, Polybius Video Game Urban Legend, Traumatizing 'Very Special' TV Episodes(6-25-2025)
The anniversary of one of the greatest films ever made. An urban legend surrounding a video game that was likely never made. Television episodes that traumatized 80s kids.
Episode 201 ki…
Episode 200: Listener's Choice: Wendy's Grill Skills Employee Video, MTV's Real World, Most Hated Cartoons(6-18-2025)
The podcast turns the big 2-0-0! The 200th episode is filled with memories, moments, and nostalgia that has been chosen by the listeners over on Patreon.
It has been a whirlwind of near…
Episode 199: Celtics v. Lakers In the 1980s, First Ever Video Rental Store, Weird Bubblegum Flavors, Sleeping In the Outfield(6-11-2025)
Relive a historic basketball rivalry. Learn the story of the first video rental store. Recoil at some weird bubble gum flavors.
Episode 199 is the final stop before the big Listener's Ch…
Episode 198: The Goonies Turns 40, Disney Channel's Debut, Discontinued Fast Food Favs, What Was Betamax?(6-4-2025)
The anniversary of a beloved 1980s film. The debut of a game-changing cable channel. Some fast food favorites we wish were back full-time.
Episode 198 celebrates the unofficial start of …
Episode 197: 1999 The Year In Pop Culture(5-28-2025)
This week we're gonna party like it's 1999!
Episode 197 is all about what was going on in the world of pop culture in the year 1999. Music, television, weird news stories, and more will …
Episode 196: 1970s Cutting Edge Tech, 1985 Year In Movies, Animated TV Show Fails, Mount St. Helens(5-21-2025)
What was the cutting-edge technology of the 1970s? What was it like to go to the movies in 1985? What are some of the biggest animated television show fails?
Episode 196 answers all of t…
Episode 195: Friday the 13th Turns 45, Transformers, Useless Early Internet Features(5-14-2025)
The anniversary of a horror movie classic. 1980s boys' obsession with Transformers. Some of the most pointless features from 1990s internet.
Episode 195 brings the buffet when it comes t…
Episode 194: Goth v. Grunge In the 90s, Food Mascots With Video Games, 1960s Teen Idols(5-7-2025)
The differences between Grunge and Goth culture in the 1990s. Some food items or mascots that had their own video games. A few of the teen idols and queens of the 1960s.
Episode 194 give…