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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.
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Send a text Order a copy of my debut film, Cape Cod Cthulhu! How online dating began. The creation of the McDonaldland universe. Some of the most overhyped 1980s athletes. Episode 231 keeps the month of love going strong. It starts off with a look at the origin story of online dating. Matchmaking has existed in one form or another for centuries. In the 20th century, we had personal ads and video dating services. Finally, as the Internet gained traction, the first dating website, Kiss.com, was...
Send us a text Order a copy of my debut film, Cape Cod Cthulhu! It's time to make a Love Connection. Some forgotten ESPN shows from the 80s. A look at the best Super Bowl commercials. Episode 230 starts the month of love off by being Cupid and delivering a fresh batch of GenX nostalgia. We start it off by looking at a classic in the realm of romance game shows. Love Connection spent years trying to bring people together into a relationship. Although they failed the vast majority of the time i...
Send us a text Order a copy of my debut film, Cape Cod Cthulhu! Do you remember disposable cameras? Did you have any idea how popular the Pink Panther was? How totally 80s are these TV shows? Episode 229 seeks to answer all of these GenX nostalgia questions. We start off with a look at one of the most beloved and underrated pieces of technology from the 1990s, the disposable camera. Point, shoot, and enjoy. No longer did we have to spend hundreds on professional equipment. It was a rite of pa...
Send us a text Order a copy of my debut film, Cape Cod Cthulhu! The infomercial products we saw in the 80s and 90s. The legacy of MTV Unplugged. The companies that went under when the Dot-Com bubble burst. Episode 228 carries us through the hazy shade of winter with a warm fire filled with GenX nostalgia. It kicks off with a look back at some of the most famous, or in some cases infamous, infomercial products we'd see when staying home from school in the 1980s and 1990s. Spray-on hair? Knives...
Send us a text Order a copy of my debut film, Cape Cod Cthulhu! The history of Dungeons & Dragons, some of the biggest product fails of the 2000s, and some of the most influential songs ever written. Episode 227 asks you to warm your feet by the fire that is GenX nostalgia as we navigate the dark days of winter. It kicks off with fails, and lots of them. We go back to the turn of the 21st century to laugh and shake our heads at some of the biggest product fails of the 2000s. Automobiles, ...
Send us a text Order a copy of my debut film, Cape Cod Cthulhu! Happy New Year! The first podcast of 2026 is filled with all of the GenX nostalgia and pop culture you could want! Episode 226 kicks off with a look at 1990s fitness fad fails. Common New Year's Resolutions revolve around health, fitness, and weight loss. We will look at some products, diets, and exercise equipment that were marketed to those looking to achieve a healthier life. Unfortunately, not all of them were successes; some...
Send us a text Order a copy of my debut film, Cape Cod Cthulhu! Happy New Year's Eve! We conclude 2025 and begin 2026 with a special bonus episode of the podcast. Episode 225 consists of something typically reserved for Patreon members. Back in October 2023, I launched a Patreon page. One of the perks I came up with for those who put up their hard-earned money to support me is monthly bonus podcast episodes. These are different than the main show as I look back at, and attempt to decipher, po...
Send us a text Order a copy of my debut film, Cape Cod Cthulhu! Merry Christmas Eve to all who are celebrating! This week, there is something special left under your tree. It is a gift you don't have to wait until Christmas Day to open. A brand new mixtape! Mixtape #3 delivers all of the product failures of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s in one convenient podcast episode. These are the things you wouldn't want to get from Santa. This look back at product fails runs the gamut. From Betamax...
Send us a text Order a copy of my debut film, Cape Cod Cthulhu! An event that nearly ended the video game industry. Game shows that were lost to history. Some recipes that would ruin any holiday get-together. Episode 224 of the podcast pairs great with hot cocoa, a crackling fire, and a brightly lit tree. We look back at an event that nearly changed the course of entertainment. Video games were all the rage in the early 1980s, but the positive turned into a negative. An oversaturated market a...
Send us a text Order a copy of my debut film, Cape Cod Cthulhu! The 30th anniversary of a movie that changed the industry. Some of the worst Christmas specials ever made. A video game that might have only sold 27 copies? Episode 223 is leaving the gift of GenX nostalgia under the tree. It all begins with a look back at a movie that changed the industry. Toy Story could have been just another animated film, but instead it ushered in a whole new way of creating hit movies. 30 years ago it burst...
Send us a text Remembering Ozzy Osbourne on his birthday. A hilariously dated Subway employee training video. Some of the wildest mishaps during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Episode 222 kicks off December and the Holiday Season with a package of GenX nostalgia tucked neatly under the tree. It all begins with a celebration of the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne, on what would have been his 77th birthday. A creator of heavy metal, a celebrated icon of music, a reality TV star, ...
Send us a text It's Thanksgiving week and what better dish to bring to the table than a brand new Mixtape! Just be sure to have a pencil on hand in case the tape gets tangled. Mixtape #2 brings together all of the Dedication To the Craft photography segments featured thus far on the show. It began with an interview with professional photographer Steve Drozell. Here you will find useful tips for beginning a photo journey. From there, it is storytime with trips to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucke...
Send us a text The meteoric rise and sudden fall of Milli Vanilli. The 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking Calvin and Hobbes comics. A battle for supremacy with AI over 1970s movie soundtracks. Episode 221 is the appetizer of GenX nostalgia before Thanksgiving week. We start with a rise and fall for the ages. Imagine going from on top of the world to being dropped by your record label in an instant. That is what happened to the pop duo Milli Vanilli 35 years ago this week. In one of the mo...
Send us a text Looking back at the dawn of YouTube. The Fab Four's fab documentary. Some products and brands that peaked in popularity in the 1980s. Episode 220 of the podcast is your weekly buffet of Gen-X nostalgia! It begins with a look back 20 years at the launch of the YouTube website. With a short video from a zoo, the world of the internet was forever changed. YouTube gave a voice to everyone who wanted to share their creativity. Billions visit the site monthly, and we will look back a...
Send us a text The genius of Monty Python. Restaurant injury stories. Major events of the 1970s that I was alive for. Episode 219 marks the birthday week for the podcast and its host! Let's get to celebrating! We have infamous birthday stories, special guests, and more. Hope you brought your own cake. It kicks off with the legends of comedy, Monty Python. From dead parrots to silly walks, to insane but catchy songs, these British icons have been influencing comedy for over 50 years. We will d...
Send us a text The stories behind some lesser-known true crime events. A pair of horror franchises that flopped on television. Some of the craziest wild animal attacks. Episode 218 ends spooky season with a bang and a scream. It all begins with a look at two iconic horror franchises that ultimately flopped on television. A Nightmare on Elm Street crossed into TV with Freddy's Nightmares, while Friday the 13th had a show of the same name. Though powerhouse films in the 1980s, the TV shows didn...
Send us a text The history of beloved children's Halloween TV specials. The story behind Rod Serling's other hit TV show after The Twilight Zone. Some of the weirdest, stupidest, and funniest ways to have died. Episode 217 is a wild and wacky Gen-X trip through Spooky Season. The show begins with a look back at some of the beloved children's Halloween television specials. From Charlie Brown to Garfield and beyond, kids have been enjoying laughs and scares on TV for sixty years. We will look a...
Send us a text The stories of when my grandfather's spirit visited me as a child. A disturbing educational short film about railroad safety. Some of the best horror movies from the 1960s. Episode 216 brings all of the spooky from fiction, to truth, to somewhere in between. It begins with an educational short film, sure to give kids nightmares. The Finishing Line, released in 1977, is a British film that highlights the dangers of playing on railroad tracks. How do they do this? By turning it i...
Send us a text There is no space odyssey to be found in this 2001! Episode 215 features all things pop culture from the year 1984. Television, music, weird news stories, and more! Set your TiVo because we're diving deep into all things television in 2001. New hit shows like 24, returning juggernauts like Friends, and the dawning of the reality TV revolution with Survivor. There are also some fails like the XFL, as well as memorable commercials. Find a safe website to legally download MP3s bec...
Send us a text Spooky Season has arrived and Episode 214 is delivering all sorts of creepy and fun Gen-X nostalgia. It starts with one of the OG's of spooky TV shows. In Search Of, hosted by Leonard Nimoy, shone a light on the supernatural, mysteries, oddities, and true crime. Starting in the late 1970s it scarred kids while also providing hours of entertainment. We'll dive into an overview of the show. Halloween and The Simpsons go hand in hand. This is because of the decades' worth of class...
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