In My Footsteps: A Gen-X Nostalgia Podcast | Podcast Guru

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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.

Recent Episodes

Episode 268: Pop Culture Profile - Bart Simpson, the iPod Debuts, Weird Things Popular In the 1970s(11-11-2026)

Send us Fan Mail A new segment debuts. A game changer in music that debuted 25 years ago. Some weird things people liked in the 1970s. It's a storm of Gen-X nostalgia, both figuratively and literally, this week on Episode 268. Keep your ears open for the severe thunderstorms that were rolling through during recording. The show starts off looking back 25 years to the launch of the original iPod. Apple changed the game with this revolutionary portable digital music player. The world of mu...

61 MIN

Episode 267: Podcast 6th Anniversary - The Story of 8-Tracks, Saturday Morning Cartoons, Worst Fast Food Promotions(11-4-2026)

Send us Fan Mail It is an anniversary and a birthday all together in one celebratory podcast! Episode 267 celebrates the podcast's 6th anniversary and the birthday week of the podcast host, me. The party starts with a look at the history of 8-Track tapes. Their heyday was during the 1970s. Though they never reached the popularity of vinyl before, or audio cassettes after, they still provided a wealth of memories for those of a certain age. We will look at their creation, impact, and legacy. E...

67 MIN

Episode 266: Charles Manson & The Beach Boys, D.B. Cooper, 1960s Urban Legends, the Real 'Candy Man'(10-28-2026)

Send us Fan Mail The unsettling connection between Charles Manson and the Beach Boys. The infamous skyjacking of D.B. Cooper. Some well-known 1960s urban legends. Episode 266 puts a wrap on Spooky Season with a chilling dose of GenX nostalgia. How did one of the most beloved American bands of the 1960s become connected to one of the most infamous 20th-century names? The story of Charles Manson and The Beach Boys is one of fame-seeking, the counterculture world of Southern California, and what...

57 MIN

BONUS: Cape Cod True Crime - Interview with Author Liza Rodman and Filmmaker Frank Durant(10-25-2026)

Send us Fan Mail Order Liza Rodman's book The Babysitter Order Frank Durant's film The Lady of the Dunes Cape Cod is a vacation destination. It is filled with pristine beaches, quaint shops, and ample opportunities to make beautiful memories. But just off the beaten path, Cape Cod has seen its fair share of darkness. Author Liza Rodman and filmmaker Frank Durant are familiar with both the beauty and the darkness of Cape Cod. In this special bonus episode of the podcast, I sit down and talk ...

57 MIN

Episode 265: The Many Halloween Movie Timelines, What Was Ong's Hat?, Best 2000s Horror Movies(10-21-2026

Send us Fan Mail The many confusing timelines of the Halloween franchise. The story behind an early internet mystery. Some of the best horror movies from the 2000s. Episode 265 continues down the horrifying path of spooky season with a fresh batch of GenX nostalgia. We start by going through a maze. That maze consists of the many confusing timelines of the beloved Halloween movie franchise. It all begins with the classic original, then it goes in all different directions. The question is, why...

56 MIN