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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 209: The Life and Times of Pee-Wee Herman; Popular 1960s Board Games; Short-Lived Video Game Consoles(8-27-2025)

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Remembering 80s icon Pee-Wee Herman. Reminiscing about popular 1960s board games. Discovering some of the shortest-lived video game consoles.

Episode 209 celebrates the unofficial end of summer with a heavy dose of Gen-X nostalgia.

It all begins with a children's comedy icon. Gray suit, red bow tie, an affinity for bicycles and talking furniture; it all equals the one and only Pee-Wee Herman. We take a look back at the beginning of the character and its evolution. Plus proof that Pee-Wee's brand of entertainment is timeless.

Back in the 1960s, choices for entertainment were far fewer than today. While there was no internet or smartphones, there was no shortage of fun board games to play. There will be a mix of classics and lesser-known games to bring back memories of Family Fun Nights.

You won't find the NES, Genesis, or PlayStation on this week's Top 5. We're going to look at some of the shortest-lived video game consoles. Some were ahead of their time while others were plagued with poor development and marketing. Did you own or play any of them?

There is, as always, a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule looking at the strange case of the Great Moon Hoax.

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 168: America's First Serial Killer, 1970s Board Games, Halloween Songs Playlist, the Death of Houdini(10-30-2024)

The story of America's first serial killer. Some of the best songs for your Halloween playlist. A few beloved 1970s board games.
Episode 168 of the podcast is several different shades of spooky.
It begins with the story of H.H. Holmes. He is the man widely considered to be America's first serial killer. His 'murder castle' is the stuff of nightmares and his actions sadly likely inspired countless murderous imitators.
Family fun nights in the 1970s could be as terrifying as any scary movie. We go way Back In the Day to look at some of the beloved board games that tried to make those Fridays around the dining room table a little less awful.
Throwing a Halloween party? Well this week's Top 5 is going to set up the playlist for you. We will look at creepy songs that are perfect for Spooky Season. Haunting lyrics, hidden meanings, odd backstories, they're all here.
There will be a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule centered around the mysterious death of magic legend Harry Houdini.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 141: Who Was The Winnebago Man?; Classic 1980s Board Games; Forgotten 1970s Cartoons(4-24-2024)

Was the Winnebago Man truly the Angriest Man In America? Were any of these board games on your family fun nights in the 1980s? How about some of the forgotten 1970s cartoons?
Episode 141 of the podcast is unique in a few ways. It includes a first, that being a review of a full documentary, The Winnebago Man. Jack Rebney became a viral sensation in the early days of YouTube thanks to his profanity-laden outtakes from a Winnebago commercial shoot in 1989. However, did he deserve the moniker 'the angriest man in America?'
Game nights still exist today. In the 1980s though, before the Internet and the prevalence of video games, a lot of entertainment came from playing board games. We go way Back In the Day to look at a few of the memorable and beloved board games that were released in the 1980s.
Not every cartoon that makes it to television can be a huge success. Some of these come and go and are lost to history. This week's Top 5 looks at forgotten 1970s cartoons. Did you watch any of these?
A new This Week In History and Time Capsule will focus on the wild Paul McCartney death urban legend.
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