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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 199: Celtics v. Lakers In the 1980s, First Ever Video Rental Store, Weird Bubblegum Flavors, Sleeping In the Outfield(6-11-2025)

Relive a historic basketball rivalry. Learn the story of the first video rental store. Recoil at some weird bubble gum flavors.

Episode 199 is the final stop before the big Listener's Choice show but there's plenty of nostalgia to be had.

It all begins with the beginning of the video rental store. It was at one point a gigantic industry before falling to streaming, but it had to start somewhere. We will look at how the first video store came to be and some of the original players in the world of rentals.

There have been many amazing rivalries between teams in all sports. Few had the impact of the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers battles in the 1980s. Bird and Magic, Boston and L.A., it was a wonderful time to be a fan. We will look at what made it special.

Peppermint, spearmint, cinnamon, fruit, these are all classic favorite bubblegum flavors. This week's Top 5 will not be featuring beloved classics. Instead we will look at some of the weirdest and in some cases grossest bubblegum flavors there have been.

There will be a new This Week In History and Time Capsule featuring the crazy but true story of a player who fell asleep on the field during a baseball game.

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 189: Forgotten 90s Cereals, Blink & You'll Miss It Retro Pt. 4, Weirdest Sega Games, April Fools Prank Goes Wrong(4-2-2025)

Some forgotten 1990s cereals. Household products that came and went in a flash. Sega video games that had people shaking their heads.

Episode 189 is filled with nostalgia and that's no April Fools joke.

⚡ Blink and You’ll Miss It: Retro Edition #4 – From cleaning products to gadgets, we’re breaking down six household items that arrived with a bang… and disappeared just as fast. Did you ever own (or even remember) these short-lived creations?

🥣 Lost Cereals of the 1990s – The ‘90s gave us some legendary cereals… but we’re not talking about those. Instead, we’re diving into the forgotten breakfast bowls that had their moment before vanishing from grocery store shelves. Which of these would you bring back?

🎮 The Weirdest Sega Games Ever Made – Some of these sound like April Fools jokes—but they were real. This week’s Top 5 looks at Sega games that had players scratching their heads. Did you ever play these bizarre titles?

🕰️ This Week in History & Time Capsule – A look back at a notorious April Fools prank that once fooled an entire Boston TV audience.

Hit play and let the nostalgia roll! 🚀

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 178: A Funny 1980s Shoplifting Short-Film, Best Debut Songs Ever, Nautilus Fitness Equipment, Boston Molasses Flood(1-15-2025)

A campy 1980s anti-shoplifting short film. The revolutionary Nautilus fitness equipment. Some of the best debut songs ever.
Episode 178 brings the heat of nostalgia for the cold days of winter.
New Year, New You...old equipment? We kick off with a look back at the creation of a fitness revolution. The Nautilus brand of exercise machines set the standard for all others to follow. Though primitive by today's standards the original machines of half a century ago are nonetheless highly influential.
Shoplifting is the scourge of all business owners. Apparently never more so than in the early 1980s when everyone was a thief. We go way back in the day to review an anti-shoplifting educational short film. Shoplifters: The Criminal Hordes shows some of the wacky but real ways people would steal and some of the ways to combat it.
Every legend started somewhere. This week's Top 5 features some of the greatest debut songs ever. These are the songs that kickstarted some of the most important careers in music history.
There is a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule centered around the bizarre but terrifying Boston Molasses Flood.
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