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 93: The Lady of the Dunes Has Been Identified; Where the Pilgrims Walked On Cape Cod; Musicians From New England; Symbols of the 80s; The Legend of 'Galloping Gertie'(11-10-2022)
Episode 93 kicks off with major breaking news. The Lady of the Dunes was finally identified after nearly fifty years as a Jane Doe. It was a huge break in the case. Who was she? How…
Episode 92: Birthday Blast - Podcast 2-Year Anniversary, 21st Birthday Hijinks, Best 80s Boys Birthday Gifts, Portland Maine, War of the Worlds(11-3-2022)
Episode 92 is a special Birthday Blast as both podcast and podcast host celebrate birthdays this week.
First, we look back at two years of the podcast. How it got started. How it has e…
Episode 91: BONUS - The Darkside of a Vacation Destination(10-27-2022)
The monthly bonus episode turns a vacation destination on its head. Episode 91 takes a deep dive into some of the creepy, scary, and downright disturbing stories from Cape Cod's histor…
Episode 90: The Tragic Obsession Murders of Lizzie Coleman & Sadie Hassard; The Jerky Boys & Prank Phone Calls; Worst Halloween Candy; Spooky Wethersfield CT(10-20-2022)
Episode 90 kicks off with a pair of tragic tales that are intertwined. The quiet peninsula of Cape Cod was rocked by a pair of terrible murder-suicides involving young women being cut …
Episode 89: Bathsheba Spooner's Colonial Murder-For-Hire; My Funniest Speeding Ticket; Halloween In the 80s; Fastest Canceled TV Shows(10-13-2022)
Episode 89 continues Spooky Season. It kicks off with potentially the OG of true crime tales in Colonial America. Bathsheba Spooner was young, rich, and beautiful. However, she was a…
Episode 88: Provincetown's Secret Smallpox Cemetery, Nirvana's Final Song 20 Years Later, Favorite 80s Horror Movies, New England's Largest Town, Twilight Zone(10-6-2022)
Episode 88 kicks off the spooky season of October. It begins with the sad and somber story behind Provincetown's secret smallpox cemetery. Located in the overgrown woods with no names…
Episode 87: New England Fall Foliage Drives, 3 Sisters Lighthouses of Nauset, Defunct New England Amusement Parks, Nick at Nite(9-29-2022)
Episode 87 celebrates the coming of fall while also taking one look back at summer.
Looking forward to fall there is a special Road Trip that showcases a beautiful fall foliage drive fr…
Episode 86: BONUS - THAT Incident From My High School, My Teacher Bubba(9-22-2022)
Episode 86 is the special monthly bonus episode, diving deeper into one specific topic.
This month is a subject I never thought I'd speak of, but it is definitely one locals remember and…
Episode 85: Cape Cod's Marconi Wireless Station, Video Arcade Heyday, Worst As-Seen On TV Products, Rutland VT, Unbelievable Story of Phineas Gage(9-15-2022)
Episode 85 kicks off with one of Cape Cod's most significant claims to fame in the annals of American history. At the turn of the 20th century young Italian inventor, Guglielmo Marconi …
Episode 84: Let's Go to the Drive-In, CDs for a Penny from Columbia House, Bristol RI, Brands More Famous Than Their Products(9-8-2022)
Episode 84 kicks off with a look at one of the most popular summer traditions of yesteryear, going to the drive-in. This episode looks at the history of the drive-in theater and more sp…
Episode 83: The Buried Treasure of Mabel Simpkins, Old School New England Convenience Stores, 90s Advertising Mascots, Dennis MA(9-1-2022)
Episode 83 digs deep, both into the past and into the ground.
It begins with the strange but true story of buried treasure on Cape Cod. Who was Mabel Simpkins-Agassiz, and what was the …
Episode 82: BONUS - First Memories of School(8-25-2022)
It's that time of year again, Back to School time. Episode 82 of the podcast is the monthly bonus episode. This month we look at going back to school, or more appropriately, going to …
Episode 81: Cape Cod's Tornadoes of 2019, Snipets PSAs, New Haven CT, OG Video Game Characters, Sports Illustrated(8-18-2022)
Episode 81 begins with a look back three years to the day Cape Cod was hit with several tornadoes. Although only minimal in intensity these storms left their mark on the peninsula. I …
Episode 80: The Sword & Shield of Harwich, South Park 25 Years Later, Top 'Could Have Been' Athletes, Concord NH, Jack the Ripper(8-11-2022)
Episode 80 begins with a trip back to the golden age of Cape Cod restaurants. This week it's a look at a beloved establishment run by a beloved family. Get ready to eat heartily and s…
Episode 79: Lady of the Dunes Final Screening; Ice Cream Truck Memories; Fictional New England Places; Best Summertime Songs(8-4-2022)
Episode 79 kicks off with a look back at the potentially final screening of the Lady of the Dunes documentary that debuted in April. The film, produced by Frank Durant, has been a popu…
Episode 78: BONUS - They Call Me the Workin' Man(7-21-2022)
Episode 78 is the special monthly bonus show.
We all may come from different places and different backgrounds, but one way we're all similar is the fact that we all work for a living. T…
Episode 77: The Unsolved Murder of Clarence Parker, The End of 'Sugar' Cereals, Funniest Stand-Up Comedians, Montpelier VT(7-14-2022)
Episode 77 kicks off with some true crime. Clarence Parker was a loving husband, doting father, and respected member of the Falmouth, Massachusetts community. So why was he killed in co…
Episode 76: Coyote Photo Adventures, Origins of Social Media, Best Cape Cod Beaches, Jamestown RI, Back to the Future(7-7-2022)
Episode 76 begins with the fourth Dedication to the Craft photography segment. Sunset and night photography is fun and can create some beautiful everlasting images. However something …
Episode 75: The Worst Author Event Ever? Lee J Ames Drawing Books, Highest Grossing Movies with Inflation, Nahant MA(6-30-2022)
Episode 75 begins by looking back at what could have been the worst author event ever. What follows is a series of unfortunate events. However it will be left up to the listener as to…
Episode 74: BONUS - Living With Migraine Headaches(6-23-2022)
Episode 74 is the monthly bonus show.
This is all about a subject I'd wanted to talk about for a while but needed to find a good spot in the podcast itinerary.
Being diagnosed as sufferin…