In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 210: Being Cool v. Doing Well In School In the 90s; When the Titanic Was Found; Banned Foods In the U.S.(9-3-2025)

 

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The struggle between doing well in school and being cool. The discovery of the wreck of the Titanic. Some foods that are banned in the United States.

Episode 210 counts down to the end of summer with a new batch of Gen-X nostalgia.

It kicks off with an amazing discovery. In 1912, the seemingly unsinkable Titanic went down in the cold North Atlantic Ocean. For more than 70 years, its whereabouts remained a mystery. That all changed in 1985 when an expedition finally discovered the ship's final resting place. We go back 40 years to look at when the Titanic was found and some of the ship's story in general.

High school is a challenging time for many teenagers. There can be a struggle between doing well academically and trying to fit in with the cool crowd. This is true in any decade, but was especially true in the 1990s. Plus, I was there, so I can speak to it more than any other time.

These foods you will likely not find in your average grocery store. The Top 5 looks at some foods that have been banned in the United States. Some are fairly obvious, while others make less sense. Have you tried any of these?

There is, as always, a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule looking at the ending of World War II.

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Helpful Links from this Episode

• Searching For the Lady of the Dunes True Crime Book
• Cape Cod Beyond the Beach Photography Book
• In My Footsteps: A Cape Cod Travel Guide(2nd Edition)
• Hooked By Kiwi - Etsy.com
• DJ Williams Music
• KeeKee's Cape Cod Kitchen
• Christopher Setterlund.com
• Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store
• Subscribe on YouTube!
• Initial Impressions 2.0 Blog
• Webcam Weekly Wrapup Podcast
• CJSetterlundPhotos on Etsy
• Discover Titanic.com

Listen to Episode 209 here

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 180: Weirdest 900 Numbers of the 80s & 90s, How Crash Test Dummies Became Celebrities, Top 5 Banned Drinks(1-29-2025)

 

What were some of the most bizarre 900 numbers of the 1980s and 1990s? How in the world did crash test dummies become celebrities? What are some infamous banned drinks?
Episode 180 answers those questions with a heavy prescription of nostalgia.
It begins with the story behind the crash test dummies. No, not the 1990s alternative band. We look at how a safety measuring tool became a beloved part of 1980s pop culture. You will learn a lot from these dummies.
We go way back in the day and dive into some of the weirdest 900 numbers of the 1980s and 1990s. In a time where it seemed like every celebrity, musician, and cartoon character had their own hotline these are the ones that really make you shake your head and laugh.
This week's Top 5 showcases banned drinks. These were at one point popular but have since been removed from shelves or so drastically altered that they don't resemble what people knew.
There is a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule centered around the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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Helpful Links from this Episode

• Purchase My New Book Cape Cod Beyond the Beach!
• In My Footsteps: A Cape Cod Travel Guide(2nd Edition)
• Hooked By Kiwi - Etsy.com
• DJ Williams Music
• KeeKee's Cape Cod Kitchen
• Christopher Setterlund.com
• Cape Cod Living - Zazzle Store
• Subscribe on YouTube!
• Initial Impressions 2.0 Blog
• UPDATE: Bonnie Bickwit and Mitchel Weiser Case - Rolling Stone.com
• Webcam Weekly Wrapup Podcast

Listen to Episode 179 here