<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a>The definitive GenX late-night talk show. An unexpected musical comeback. Underrated 1980s moments.Summer is unofficially here, and Episode 246 of the podcast brings a fresh batch of nostalgia unlikely to spoil in the hot sun.Cue up the dog pound because we&apos;re starting off with a look back at the unique and highly influential Arsenio Hall Show. It broke barriers and broke the rules of late-night talk shows. Arsenio&apos;s show felt like something created for the younger generation at the time, and we will get into the details.Here they come. They could have been a quirky 1960s footnote, but instead, The Monkees made an unlikely and hugely successful comeback twenty years after they debuted. What started as a marathon of their hit TV show on MTV in 1986 soon became a full-fledged return of Monkee-Mania.The Top 5 is focusing on the lesser remembered and underrated moments from the 1980s. Pop culture, sports, music, and technology are all represented this week.There is, as always, a brand-new This Week In History and Time Capsule featuring the life and career of music icon Bob Dylan.To support me and the show, become a member on <a href='https://patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link'>Patreon</a>. Or you can support my work and <a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/inmyfootste'>Buy Me A Coffee!</a> Helpful Links from this Episode <ul><li><a href='https://christophersetterlund.my.canva.site/in-their-footsteps-book'>Buy My New Book, In Their Footsteps!</a></li><li><a href='https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=x7pxDK0OTHdiJFQfSYPtOTCkSWiNzFf9mey3t53LfII'>Searching For the Lady of the Dunes True Crime Book</a></li><li><a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/KiwisKustoms?ref=shop_sugg'>Hooked By Kiwi - Etsy.com</a></li><li><a href='https://djwilliamsmusic.com/'>DJ Williams Music</a></li><li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Keekees-Cape-Cod-Kitchen-Keekee/dp/1663225664/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1641073465&amp;refinements=p_27%3AKeekee&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1&amp;text=Keekee'>KeeKee&apos;s Cape Cod Kitchen</a></li><li><a href='https://msftscommunity.com/'>MSFTS Community</a></li><li><a href='https://www.kingfisheroceanside.com/'>Kingfisher Hotels Cape Cod</a></li><li><a href='http://christophersetterlund.com/'>Christopher Setterlund.com</a></li><li><a href='https://www.zazzle.com/store/chrissetterlund'>Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store</a></li><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRXsQhUVAfnHHGXdgu_B1Cg'>Subscribe on YouTube!</a></li><li><a href='https://christophersetterlund.blogspot.com/'>Initial Impressions 2.0 Blog</a></li><li><a href='https://cjsetterlundphotos.etsy.com/'>CJSetterlundPhotos on Etsy</a></li></ul>Listen to Episode 245 <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/episodes/19187601'>here</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The definitive GenX late-night talk show. An unexpected musical comeback. Underrated 1980s moments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Summer is unofficially here, and &lt;b&gt;Episode 246 &lt;/b&gt;of the podcast brings a fresh batch of nostalgia unlikely to spoil in the hot sun.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cue up the dog pound because we&amp;apos;re starting off with a look back at the unique and highly influential &lt;b&gt;Arsenio Hall Show&lt;/b&gt;. It broke barriers and broke the rules of late-night talk shows. Arsenio&amp;apos;s show felt like something created for the younger generation at the time, and we will get into the details.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here they come. They could have been a quirky 1960s footnote, but instead, &lt;b&gt;The Monkees&lt;/b&gt; made an unlikely and &lt;b&gt;hugely successful comeback&lt;/b&gt; twenty years after they debuted. What started as a marathon of their hit TV show on &lt;b&gt;MTV in 1986&lt;/b&gt; soon became a full-fledged return of Monkee-Mania.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;b&gt;Top 5&lt;/b&gt; is focusing on the lesser remembered and &lt;b&gt;underrated moments from the 1980s&lt;/b&gt;. Pop culture, sports, music, and technology are all represented this week.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There is, as always, a brand-new &lt;b&gt;This Week In History&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;Time Capsule&lt;/b&gt; featuring the life and career of music icon &lt;b&gt;Bob Dylan&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To support me and the show, become a member on &lt;a href='https://patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;amp;utm_content=join_link'&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Or you can support my work and &lt;a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/inmyfootste'&gt;Buy Me A Coffee!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Helpful Links&lt;/b&gt; from this Episode&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://christophersetterlund.my.canva.site/in-their-footsteps-book'&gt;Buy My New Book, In Their Footsteps!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=x7pxDK0OTHdiJFQfSYPtOTCkSWiNzFf9mey3t53LfII'&gt;Searching For the Lady of the Dunes True Crime Book&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/KiwisKustoms?ref=shop_sugg'&gt;Hooked By Kiwi - Etsy.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://djwilliamsmusic.com/'&gt;DJ Williams Music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.amazon.com/Keekees-Cape-Cod-Kitchen-Keekee/dp/1663225664/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1641073465&amp;amp;refinements=p_27%3AKeekee&amp;amp;s=books&amp;amp;sr=1-1&amp;amp;text=Keekee'&gt;KeeKee&amp;apos;s Cape Cod Kitchen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://msftscommunity.com/'&gt;MSFTS Community&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.kingfisheroceanside.com/'&gt;Kingfisher Hotels Cape Cod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://christophersetterlund.com/'&gt;Christopher Setterlund.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.zazzle.com/store/chrissetterlund'&gt;Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRXsQhUVAfnHHGXdgu_B1Cg'&gt;Subscribe on YouTube!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://christophersetterlund.blogspot.com/'&gt;Initial Impressions 2.0 Blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://cjsetterlundphotos.etsy.com/'&gt;CJSetterlundPhotos on Etsy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listen to Episode 245 &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/episodes/19187601'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us Fan Mail The definitive GenX late-night talk show. An unexpected musical comeback. Underrated 1980s moments. Summer is unofficially here, and Episode 246 of the podcast brings a fresh batch of nostalgia unlikely to spoil in the hot sun. Cue up the dog pound because we're starting off with a look back at the unique and highly influential Arsenio Hall Show. It broke barriers and broke the rules of late-night talk shows. Arsenio's show felt like something created for the younger generati...

Episode 246: Arsenio Hall Show, The Monkees 1986 Comeback, Underrated 1980s Moments, Bob Dylan(5-27-2026)

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a>How the 1990s started vs. how they ended. Some terrible movies with great soundtracks. The King of Pop&apos;s feature-length film debut.Episode 245 is a perfect picnic of GenX nostalgia as Memorial Day Weekend approaches.We kick, spin, and awkwardly lean to one side as we look back at Michael Jackson&apos;s Moonwalker. A feature-length film and video game, this project came out at the peak of Jackson&apos;s fame. How were these received? We will dive deep into both.A decade is a long time. So much can change in that span. In a new segment on the podcast, we are going to compare and contrast a decade from the first day to the last day. It will be the 1990s, how they started compared to how they ended. Music, television, fashion, pop culture trends, technology, and more. We will look at it all.It is the return of Me v AI Top 5. The sixth installment is a look at some bad movies with great soundtracks. These were films that were critically and/or commercially panned, yet the music was worth listening to. As always, ChatGPT&apos;s list is read out by beloved early 2000s malware program Bonzi Buddy.There is, as always, a brand-new This Week In History and Time Capsule featuring the life and legacy of wrestling legend Andre the Giant.To support me and the show you can become a member on <a href='https://patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link'>Patreon</a>. Or you can support my work and <a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/inmyfootste'>Buy Me A Coffee!</a> Helpful Links from this Episode <ul><li><a href='https://christophersetterlund.my.canva.site/in-their-footsteps-book'>Buy My New Book, In Their Footsteps!</a></li><li><a href='https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=x7pxDK0OTHdiJFQfSYPtOTCkSWiNzFf9mey3t53LfII'>Searching For the Lady of the Dunes True Crime Book</a></li><li><a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/KiwisKustoms?ref=shop_sugg'>Hooked By Kiwi - Etsy.com</a></li><li><a href='https://djwilliamsmusic.com/'>DJ Williams Music</a></li><li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Keekees-Cape-Cod-Kitchen-Keekee/dp/1663225664/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1641073465&amp;refinements=p_27%3AKeekee&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1&amp;text=Keekee'>KeeKee&apos;s Cape Cod Kitchen</a></li><li><a href='https://msftscommunity.com/'>MSFTS Community</a></li><li><a href='http://christophersetterlund.com/'>Christopher Setterlund.com</a></li><li><a href='https://www.zazzle.com/store/chrissetterlund'>Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store</a></li><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRXsQhUVAfnHHGXdgu_B1Cg'>Subscribe on YouTube!</a></li><li><a href='https://christophersetterlund.blogspot.com/'>Initial Impressions 2.0 Blog</a></li><li><a href='https://cjsetterlundphotos.etsy.com/'>CJSetterlundPhotos on Etsy</a></li><li><a href='https://www.retrogames.cz/play_1283-Genesis.php'>Michael Jackson&apos;s Moonwalker - Retro Games.cz</a></li></ul>Listen to Episode 244 <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/episodes/19112915'>here</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How the 1990s started vs. how they ended. Some terrible movies with great soundtracks. The King of Pop&amp;apos;s feature-length film debut.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Episode 245&lt;/b&gt; is a perfect picnic of GenX nostalgia as Memorial Day Weekend approaches.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We kick, spin, and awkwardly lean to one side as we look back at &lt;b&gt;Michael Jackson&amp;apos;s Moonwalker&lt;/b&gt;. A feature-length film and video game, this project came out at the peak of Jackson&amp;apos;s fame. How were these received? We will dive deep into both.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A decade is a long time. So much can change in that span. In a new segment on the podcast, we are going to compare and contrast a decade from the first day to the last day. It will be the &lt;b&gt;1990s, how they started compared to how they ended&lt;/b&gt;. Music, television, fashion, pop culture trends, technology, and more. We will look at it all.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is the return of &lt;b&gt;Me v AI Top 5&lt;/b&gt;. The sixth installment is a look at some &lt;b&gt;bad movies with great soundtracks&lt;/b&gt;. These were films that were critically and/or commercially panned, yet the music was worth listening to. As always, ChatGPT&amp;apos;s list is read out by beloved early 2000s malware program Bonzi Buddy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There is, as always, a brand-new &lt;b&gt;This Week In History&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;Time Capsule&lt;/b&gt; featuring the life and legacy of wrestling legend &lt;b&gt;Andre the Giant&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To support me and the show you can become a member on &lt;a href='https://patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;amp;utm_content=join_link'&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Or you can support my work and &lt;a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/inmyfootste'&gt;Buy Me A Coffee!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Helpful Links&lt;/b&gt; from this Episode&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://christophersetterlund.my.canva.site/in-their-footsteps-book'&gt;Buy My New Book, In Their Footsteps!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=x7pxDK0OTHdiJFQfSYPtOTCkSWiNzFf9mey3t53LfII'&gt;Searching For the Lady of the Dunes True Crime Book&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/KiwisKustoms?ref=shop_sugg'&gt;Hooked By Kiwi - Etsy.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://djwilliamsmusic.com/'&gt;DJ Williams Music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.amazon.com/Keekees-Cape-Cod-Kitchen-Keekee/dp/1663225664/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1641073465&amp;amp;refinements=p_27%3AKeekee&amp;amp;s=books&amp;amp;sr=1-1&amp;amp;text=Keekee'&gt;KeeKee&amp;apos;s Cape Cod Kitchen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://msftscommunity.com/'&gt;MSFTS Community&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://christophersetterlund.com/'&gt;Christopher Setterlund.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.zazzle.com/store/chrissetterlund'&gt;Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRXsQhUVAfnHHGXdgu_B1Cg'&gt;Subscribe on YouTube!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://christophersetterlund.blogspot.com/'&gt;Initial Impressions 2.0 Blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://cjsetterlundphotos.etsy.com/'&gt;CJSetterlundPhotos on Etsy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.retrogames.cz/play_1283-Genesis.php'&gt;Michael Jackson&amp;apos;s Moonwalker - Retro Games.cz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listen to Episode 244 &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/episodes/19112915'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us Fan Mail How the 1990s started vs. how they ended. Some terrible movies with great soundtracks. The King of Pop's feature-length film debut. Episode 245 is a perfect picnic of GenX nostalgia as Memorial Day Weekend approaches. We kick, spin, and awkwardly lean to one side as we look back at Michael Jackson's Moonwalker. A feature-length film and video game, this project came out at the peak of Jackson's fame. How were these received? We will dive deep into both. A decade is a long tim...

Episode 245: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker; Me v. AI Bad Movies with Great Soundtracks; 1990s How It Started, How It Ended; Andre the Giant(5-20-2026)

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a>The story behind the &apos;Heroes In A Half-Shell.&apos; What in the world was Gumby? Some of the funniest Weekly World News stories.Episode 244 is bringing you a fresh batch of GenX nostalgia.It starts in the sewers and the story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 40 years ago this month, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello first graced the pages of a comic book. Since then they have become pop culture icons with TV shows, movies, toys, and more.From mutant ninjas to a pioneer of claymation. Gumby burst onto the scene, in and out of books, and into pop culture in the 1950s and 1960s. What was he? Why was he so popular? Learn the story and how Gumby blazed the trail for claymation.Laughs abound in a new Top 5. We will be taking our first (likely of several) looks at the funniest stories to ever grace the pages of Weekly World News. Bigfoot, mutant insects, half human half animals, and more.There is as always a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule centered around the debut of the waltz dance and the controversy that came from it.To support me and the show you become a member on <a href='https://patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link'>Patreon</a>. Or you can support my work and <a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/inmyfootste'>Buy Me A Coffee!</a> Helpful Links from this Episode <ul><li><a href='https://christophersetterlund.my.canva.site/in-their-footsteps-book'>Buy My New Book, In Their Footsteps!</a></li><li><a href='https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=x7pxDK0OTHdiJFQfSYPtOTCkSWiNzFf9mey3t53LfII'>Searching For the Lady of the Dunes True Crime Book</a></li><li><a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/KiwisKustoms?ref=shop_sugg'>Hooked By Kiwi - Etsy.com</a></li><li><a href='https://djwilliamsmusic.com/'>DJ Williams Music</a></li><li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Keekees-Cape-Cod-Kitchen-Keekee/dp/1663225664/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1641073465&amp;refinements=p_27%3AKeekee&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1&amp;text=Keekee'>KeeKee&apos;s Cape Cod Kitchen</a></li><li><a href='https://msftscommunity.com/'>MSFTS Community</a></li><li><a href='http://christophersetterlund.com/'>Christopher Setterlund.com</a></li><li><a href='https://www.zazzle.com/store/chrissetterlund'>Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store</a></li><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRXsQhUVAfnHHGXdgu_B1Cg'>Subscribe on YouTube!</a></li><li><a href='https://christophersetterlund.blogspot.com/'>Initial Impressions 2.0 Blog</a></li><li><a href='https://cjsetterlundphotos.etsy.com/'>CJSetterlundPhotos on Etsy</a></li><li><a href='https://books.google.com/books/about/Weekly_World_News.html?id=b-8DAAAAMBAJ'>Weekly World News Archives</a></li></ul>Listen to Episode 243 <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/episodes/19112915'>here</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The story behind the &amp;apos;Heroes In A Half-Shell.&amp;apos; What in the world was Gumby? Some of the funniest Weekly World News stories.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Episode 244&lt;/b&gt; is bringing you a fresh batch of GenX nostalgia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It starts in the sewers and the story of the &lt;b&gt;Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles&lt;/b&gt;. 40 years ago this month, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello first graced the pages of a comic book. Since then they have become pop culture icons with TV shows, movies, toys, and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From mutant ninjas to a pioneer of claymation. &lt;b&gt;Gumby &lt;/b&gt;burst onto the scene, in and out of books, and into pop culture in the 1950s and 1960s. What was he? Why was he so popular? Learn the story and how Gumby blazed the trail for claymation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Laughs abound in a new&lt;b&gt; Top 5&lt;/b&gt;. We will be taking our first (likely of several) looks at the &lt;b&gt;funniest stories&lt;/b&gt; to ever grace the pages of &lt;b&gt;Weekly World News&lt;/b&gt;. Bigfoot, mutant insects, half human half animals, and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There is as always a brand new &lt;b&gt;This Week In History&lt;/b&gt; and &lt;b&gt;Time Capsule&lt;/b&gt; centered around the debut of the &lt;b&gt;waltz &lt;/b&gt;dance and the controversy that came from it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To support me and the show you become a member on &lt;a href='https://patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;amp;utm_content=join_link'&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Or you can support my work and &lt;a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/inmyfootste'&gt;Buy Me A Coffee!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Helpful Links&lt;/b&gt; from this Episode&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://christophersetterlund.my.canva.site/in-their-footsteps-book'&gt;Buy My New Book, In Their Footsteps!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=x7pxDK0OTHdiJFQfSYPtOTCkSWiNzFf9mey3t53LfII'&gt;Searching For the Lady of the Dunes True Crime Book&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/KiwisKustoms?ref=shop_sugg'&gt;Hooked By Kiwi - Etsy.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://djwilliamsmusic.com/'&gt;DJ Williams Music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.amazon.com/Keekees-Cape-Cod-Kitchen-Keekee/dp/1663225664/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1641073465&amp;amp;refinements=p_27%3AKeekee&amp;amp;s=books&amp;amp;sr=1-1&amp;amp;text=Keekee'&gt;KeeKee&amp;apos;s Cape Cod Kitchen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://msftscommunity.com/'&gt;MSFTS Community&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://christophersetterlund.com/'&gt;Christopher Setterlund.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.zazzle.com/store/chrissetterlund'&gt;Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRXsQhUVAfnHHGXdgu_B1Cg'&gt;Subscribe on YouTube!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://christophersetterlund.blogspot.com/'&gt;Initial Impressions 2.0 Blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://cjsetterlundphotos.etsy.com/'&gt;CJSetterlundPhotos on Etsy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://books.google.com/books/about/Weekly_World_News.html?id=b-8DAAAAMBAJ'&gt;Weekly World News Archives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listen to Episode 243 &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/episodes/19112915'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us Fan Mail The story behind the 'Heroes In A Half-Shell.' What in the world was Gumby? Some of the funniest Weekly World News stories. Episode 244 is bringing you a fresh batch of GenX nostalgia. It starts in the sewers and the story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 40 years ago this month, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello first graced the pages of a comic book. Since then they have become pop culture icons with TV shows, movies, toys, and more. From mutant ninjas to a...

Episode 244: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, What In the World Was Gumby?, Funniest Weekly World News Stories(5-13-2026)

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a>Welcome to the second Hidden Track Podcast!These are short-form shows, clocking in at roughly 10-15 minutes. They will cover a topic or two, likely previously covered on the In My Footsteps Podcast. These are subjects that were part of Top 5&apos;s or other list-form segments and deserve a more in-depth look.The second podcast takes a look at possibly the most dangerous toy ever created. The Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab was a real thing. Released in the early 1950s, it contained real radioactive material and was marketed toward children. How was this ever greenlighted? Enjoy this bite-sized podcast. They will be available on the first Sunday of each month going forward. For access to the shows as soon as they debut, you can become a member on <a href='https://patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link'>Patreon</a>. Or you can support my work and <a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/inmyfootste'>Buy Me A Coffee!</a> Helpful Links from this Episode <ul><li><a href='https://christophersetterlund.my.canva.site/in-their-footsteps-book'>Buy My New Book, In Their Footsteps!</a></li><li><a href='https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=x7pxDK0OTHdiJFQfSYPtOTCkSWiNzFf9mey3t53LfII'>Searching For the Lady of the Dunes True Crime Book</a></li><li><a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/KiwisKustoms?ref=shop_sugg'>Hooked By Kiwi - Etsy.com</a></li><li><a href='https://djwilliamsmusic.com/'>DJ Williams Music</a></li><li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Keekees-Cape-Cod-Kitchen-Keekee/dp/1663225664/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1641073465&amp;refinements=p_27%3AKeekee&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1&amp;text=Keekee'>KeeKee&apos;s Cape Cod Kitchen</a></li><li><a href='https://msftscommunity.com/'>MSFTS Community</a></li><li><a href='http://christophersetterlund.com/'>Christopher Setterlund.com</a></li><li><a href='https://www.zazzle.com/store/chrissetterlund'>Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store</a></li><li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRXsQhUVAfnHHGXdgu_B1Cg'>Subscribe on YouTube!</a></li><li><a href='https://christophersetterlund.blogspot.com/'>Initial Impressions 2.0 Blog</a></li><li><a href='https://cjsetterlundphotos.etsy.com/'>CJSetterlundPhotos on Etsy</a></li></ul>Listen to Episode 243 <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/episodes/19112915'>here</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us Fan Mail&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to the second &lt;b&gt;Hidden Track Podcast&lt;/b&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These are short-form shows, clocking in at roughly 10-15 minutes. They will cover a topic or two, likely previously covered on the In My Footsteps Podcast. These are subjects that were part of Top 5&amp;apos;s or other list-form segments and deserve a more in-depth look.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The second podcast takes a look at possibly the most dangerous toy ever created. The&lt;b&gt; Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab&lt;/b&gt; was a real thing. Released in the early 1950s, it contained real radioactive material and was marketed toward children. How was this ever greenlighted? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enjoy this bite-sized podcast. They will be available on the first Sunday of each month going forward. For access to the shows as soon as they debut, you can become a member on &lt;a href='https://patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;amp;utm_content=join_link'&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Or you can support my work and &lt;a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/inmyfootste'&gt;Buy Me A Coffee!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Helpful Links&lt;/b&gt; from this Episode&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://christophersetterlund.my.canva.site/in-their-footsteps-book'&gt;Buy My New Book, In Their Footsteps!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=x7pxDK0OTHdiJFQfSYPtOTCkSWiNzFf9mey3t53LfII'&gt;Searching For the Lady of the Dunes True Crime Book&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.etsy.com/shop/KiwisKustoms?ref=shop_sugg'&gt;Hooked By Kiwi - Etsy.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://djwilliamsmusic.com/'&gt;DJ Williams Music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.amazon.com/Keekees-Cape-Cod-Kitchen-Keekee/dp/1663225664/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1641073465&amp;amp;refinements=p_27%3AKeekee&amp;amp;s=books&amp;amp;sr=1-1&amp;amp;text=Keekee'&gt;KeeKee&amp;apos;s Cape Cod Kitchen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://msftscommunity.com/'&gt;MSFTS Community&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='http://christophersetterlund.com/'&gt;Christopher Setterlund.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.zazzle.com/store/chrissetterlund'&gt;Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRXsQhUVAfnHHGXdgu_B1Cg'&gt;Subscribe on YouTube!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://christophersetterlund.blogspot.com/'&gt;Initial Impressions 2.0 Blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://cjsetterlundphotos.etsy.com/'&gt;CJSetterlundPhotos on Etsy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listen to Episode 243 &lt;a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/1439866/episodes/19112915'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/InMyFootstepsPodcast"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the second Hidden Track Podcast! These are short-form shows, clocking in at roughly 10-15 minutes. They will cover a topic or two, likely previously covered on the In My Footsteps Podcast. These are subjects that were part of Top 5's or other list-form segments and deserve a more in-depth look. The second podcast takes a look at possibly the most dangerous toy ever created. The Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab was a real thing. Released in the early 1950s, it contained re...

Hidden Track #2: Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab

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Send us Fan Mail Watch my acting debut film for free, Cape Cod Cthulhu! What in the world was a Yuppie? What are some of the beloved 1990s educational children's TV shows? What television show themes were also chart hits? Episode 243 brings the May flowers and the GenX nostalgia. It begins with an answer to the question of what a Yuppie was. Synonymous with the 1980s, Yuppies were of a certain mold and lifestyle. They dominated the landscape of America for a few years and slowly faded away. W...

Episode 243: What Was A Yuppie?, 1990s Educational Kids Shows, TV Themes That Were Chart Hits, First Spam Email(5-6-2026)

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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