Christopher Setterlund

In My Footsteps: A Gen-X Nostalgia Podcast

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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...

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Christopher Setterlund

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Episode 8: Cape Cod's TV Channel 58; Lincoln, NH; 1991 Year In Music; This Week In History (1-28-2021) 28.01.2021 52:29

Send us Fan Mail Episode 8 of the podcast shines a light on Cape Cod's own television station. Back in the 1980's WCVX TV-58 carved out its own niche with local programming and rerunning national shows. Though it only lasted a handful of years it is still remembered fondly by many 3 decades after it went dark. Central New Hampshire is a perfect place for a Road Trip . This episode we t...

Episode 7: Koach KO New Year's Fitness Pt. 2; Stowe, VT; Old School Snow Days; This Week In History, New Book Announcement (1-21-2021) 21.01.2021 55:17

Send us Fan Mail Episode 7 of the podcast follows up with the second part of the interview with Kaylin Orr , Koach KO about getting fit in the New Year. In this part there is some Q&A including solutions for fitness for busy mothers and a few of her favorite recipes for healthy eating . It is a perfect companion to Part 1 from Episode 6. A fabulous Road Trip takes us up north to Stowe, Vermo...

Episode 6: Koach KO New Year's Fitness; Betty & Barney Hill's UFO Abduction; Las Vegas Living 20 Years Later; This Week In History (1-14-2021) 14.01.2021 58:10

Send us Fan Mail The first episode of 2021 starts with an interview with Kaylin Orr, Koach KO . An accomplished fitness trainer and expert in nutrition she gives some advice on how to get fit in the new year . From beginners looking for a gentle hand, to those who have fallen off and need to get back on the horse, Kaylin has something for everyone looking to improve their lives. We take a look b...

Episode 5: A Lost Lighthouse, Chatham Ma., New Year's Rockin' Eve, This Week In History (12-31-2020) 31.12.2020 51:52

Send us Fan Mail The New Year's Eve episode of the podcast begins with a little look back at the less-than-stellar year that was 2020 and the things that helped me get through it. We'll take a Road Trip to the elbow of Cape Cod, Chatham, Massachusetts . It is historical, quaint, and filled with shopping. Chatham has tremendous beaches including one in front of Chatham Lighthouse. Ther...

Episode 4: The Story of Bradlees, Mystic CT, Retro Clothing Brands, This Week In History (12-17-2020) 17.12.2020 50:41

Send us Fan Mail The last episode before the Christmas holiday, Episode 4 explores some ghosts of the past beginning with This Week In History . In this segment Christopher Setterlund discusses the Mayflower finding its way to Plymouth, explores the strongest earthquakes in American history, celebrates the Wright Brothers first successful flight in North Carolina, and gives the results of who wo...

Episode 3: I'm Going To Thompson's Clam Bar; York, Maine; and When I Realized Movies Weren't Real (12-03-2020) 03.12.2020 43:04

Send us Fan Mail Episode 3 of the podcast shares the history and legacy of one of Cape Cod's most beloved institutions. Thompson's Clam Bar reigned as the king of restaurants on the Cape for decades, becoming known all across the eastern United States. It had modest beginnings that evolved into a once-in-a-generation establishment still missed to this day decades after its demise. We...

Episode 2: Cape Cod's Atlantis, Newport, RI, Making Mixtapes, and This Week In History Debut(11-19-2020) 19.11.2020 46:47

Send us Fan Mail The second In My Footsteps Podcast episode shares one of my favorite Cape Cod history stories. It is that of Cape Cod's Atlantis known as Billingsgate Island. Once a thriving island community off of Wellfleet today Billingsgate is all but a memory, only appearing at low tides as a sandbar. Newport, Rhode Island is one of the crown jewels of New England. From its beaches an...

Episode 1: Deacon John Doane, Stockbridge, MA, and the NES(11-05-2020) 05.11.2020 40:34

Send us Fan Mail The debut episode of the In My Footsteps podcast gives an introduction to who I am and where I come from. It begins with my experiences as a writer and lover of travel and history. Deacon John Doane , my 9th-great grandfather was one of the settlers of the town of Eastham on Cape Cod. His story and legacy are a big reason why I love history. For lovers of road trips, one canno...