In My Footsteps: A Gen-X Nostalgia Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Episode 108 is very Rhode Island-centric as we celebrate the smallest state in the country. It begins with a bit of pulling back the curtain. I spoke at length in Episode 30 about my friend Matt who tragically passed away in 2017. In that episode, I mentioned making two lifelong friends at virtually the same time. One was Matt and the other was Barry. This week I will share some o...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 107 is filled with Cape Cod nostalgia. It begins with a bittersweet look back at the New England icon the Christmas Tree Shops as the company gets set to close all of its stores by the end of August. Although it grew to be more than a local gift shop this chain was born and developed on Cape Cod. Known as the 'Constitution State' Connecticut is home to more than...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 106 takes a look back at Cape Cod's first air disaster. During the dawn of passenger air travel a company set its sights on Cape Cod for air tourism. This story goes from a spectacular triumph to a horrific tragedy in the span of a few weeks. Today however it has been mostly forgotten. This week's Road Trip takes us to a beautiful slice of seacoast as we visit Ry...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 105 is an extended trip down memory lane. It's a hybrid episode, part list, part Back In the Day, with some embarrassing stories sprinkled in. Growing up we all have our differing opinions on what is considered 'cool.' Born in the 1970s I was a child of the 80s and a teenager of the 90s. There are a lot of cool things I saw, watched, listened to, wore, and a...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 104 is a return to the full-length format. It begins with a story that needed to be told. For a time, a very brief time, I was part of a show on a college radio station . That was ten years ago. What was the show about? Who was a part of it? Why did it only last a short time? All of that will be revealed in hilarious detail. Wanna get away? Well this week's Road Trip...

Send us Fan Mail After six months on hiatus, the podcast is back with Episode 103 ! This is a special bonus episode that will pair well with Episode 102. So much has happened since that episode dropped and I will go into all of it here. Three books have been published which have been the lion's share of where my time has gone. I will go into the process of being published traditionally versus...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 102 is the special monthly bonus episode. It also acts as a de facto season finale , but not a series finale. 2023 is shaping up to be a tremendously busy year with three books being released during the first half of the year. I have decided to put the podcast on hiatus until the summer as I try to navigate these new projects. There are only so many hours in a day, in a we...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 101 fully kicks off the new year. We'll look at some intentions for 2023 and perhaps a little preview of coming attractions. It begins with a look at The Dome Restaurant formerly of Woods Hole. Located inside an authentic geodesic dome this restaurant provides a direct link between Cape Cod and Walt Disney World thanks to the dome's creator R. Buckminster Fuller....

Send us Fan Mail The 100th Episode of the podcast is a special super-sized show. This episode focuses on everything to do with the infamous Lady of the Dunes Cape Cod murder mystery. We dive deep into the case itself, the documentary produced by Frank Durant, the forthcoming book I wrote, and the startling new revelation of the Lady of the Dunes being identified as Ruth Marie Terry . This super-si...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 99 puts a bow on 2022.  It starts off with a little look back at some of what made the year unique. Next, it's time to look forward to the dawning of a new year. This is done by reminiscing about an icon of Cape Cod nightlife. The Compass Lounge of South Yarmouth saw some wild nights, including ringing in several new years. A quintessential New England town inside a b...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 98 is the monthly bonus episode.  The Christmas holiday is near, the season is in full swing. However, the bonus episode is leaving something far different under the tree. This month we reminisce about lost and forgotten chain restaurants of yesteryear.  Yes, these all at one point in time existed on Cape Cod .  That being said it is possible for any and all people to look...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 97 is a special show.  It kicks off with a second interview with Lady of the Dunes documentary producer Frank Durant .  It was recorded on location in Provincetown, with part of it being recorded from the exact location where the Lady of the Dunes, Ruth Marie Terry , was found in 1974.  The new revelations are discussed, as well as what's next for the documentary and...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 96 dives headlong into the Holiday Season. It begins with a look at a spot near and dear to my, and many other New Englanders, hearts.  Edaville Railroad in Carver, Massachusetts combines Christmas scenery, cranberries, and trains into one delightful family-friendly park.  Learn the story of how it got started and how it has persevered through nearly eight decades. Tis the...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 95 kicks off December and the Holiday season. We start off with the sad yet inspiring story of the Great Hyannis Fire of 1904 .  Longtime Cape Codders likely don't recall a time when Hyannis' Main Street was anything but a bustling business center.  More than a century ago it was a mix of business and residential homes.  One December night in 1904 a terrible fire...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 94 is knee-deep in Thanksgiving festivities. The place where the Pilgrims ultimately settled, Plymouth, Massachusetts , is featured in this episode's Road Trip .  It is chock full of history like Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower II.  There is much more to see though, from lesser-known sites, beautiful beaches, quaint shops, and a fun walkable waterfront area. Cape Cod...

Send us Fan Mail 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 did Frank Durant's documentary help spur this resolution?  These topics and many more, including how it affects the upcoming Lady of the Dunes book, will be discussed on the show. Thanksgivin...

Send us Fan Mail 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 evolved.  There will also be a look at what is to come as well as some tips for anyone looking to start their own podcast.  Thank you to everyone who has helped me reach two years! I will celebrate...

Send us Fan Mail 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 history . The Cape is a beautiful place to live and visit, well worth its status as a popular vacation spot.  However, even the most spectacular places have a few skeletons in the closet.  As a child...

Send us Fan Mail 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 down by jealous men.  However this is not a tale from the present day, this goes all the way back to the 1890s .  In the span of less than a year, both Lizzie Coleman and Sadie Hassard were gunned d...

Send us Fan Mail 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 also married to a much older man she didn't love.  To rectify the situation Bathsheba concocted what was likely the first murder-for-hire plan in America.  How did the plan go? We go way Back In...

Send us Fan Mail 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, only numbers, learn why fourteen people have their final resting places in an area most don't even know exists. This week's Road Trip takes us to the largest town in New England, a...

Send us Fan Mail 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 from each of the six New England states.  There are nearly limitless scenic drives throughout the region and these are only a taste of what is out there.  Looking back to summer there's a brand n...

Send us Fan Mail 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 others will find interesting and perhaps shocking. Every high school has an infamous incident that former students remember. Perhaps you are thinking of yours right now.  This episode tells o...

Send us Fan Mail 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 perfected wireless communication.  On a remote stretch of bluffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the first two-way wireless communication was sent in 1903.  We take a look back at the original...

Send us Fan Mail 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 specifically the history of Cape Cod's drive-ins . Waterfront views, rolling green farms, a charming downtown, and so much more.  This is just a little of what makes up a fun Road Trip to the tow...