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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 229: Remember Disposable Cameras?, The Pink Panther Is Really Popular, Most Totally 80s TV Shows(1-28-2026)

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Do you remember disposable cameras? Did you have any idea how popular the Pink Panther was? How totally 80s are these TV shows?

Episode 229 seeks to answer all of these GenX nostalgia questions.

We start off with a look at one of the most beloved and underrated pieces of technology from the 1990s, the disposable camera. Point, shoot, and enjoy. No longer did we have to spend hundreds on professional equipment. It was a rite of passage in the 90s to pick up a disposable camera and take loads of random photos and hope a few came out okay.

It is rarified air to have a YouTube channel with more than a billion views. One such channel belongs to an overlooked icon of animation. The Pink Panther began as an intro to a comedy film and became one of the most recognizable and popular animated characters in history. Why has this smooth cat endured for so long?

What are the most totally 80s televsion shows ever? This week's Top 5 looks to answer that question. The fashion, the lingo, the storylines, and more just scream 1980s in these choices.

There is a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule looking back at the first Winter Olympic Games.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 217: Children's Halloween TV Specials, Rod Serling's Night Gallery, Most Absurd Ways People Have Died(10-22-2025)

The history of beloved children's Halloween TV specials. The story behind Rod Serling's other hit TV show after The Twilight Zone. Some of the weirdest, stupidest, and funniest ways to have died.

Episode 217 is a wild and wacky Gen-X trip through Spooky Season.

The show begins with a look back at some of the beloved children's Halloween television specials. From Charlie Brown to Garfield and beyond, kids have been enjoying laughs and scares on TV for sixty years. We will look at some of the favorites as well as some lesser-known classics.

Everyone knows the Twilight Zone. It is one of the most influential television shows of all time. However, not as many know that creator Rod Serling tried his hand at another supernatural-themed series. We will look back at that show, Night Gallery, as well as the legacy of Rod Serling himself.

This week's Top 5 combines death and laughter. We will look at some of the most unusual true stories of ways people have died. Alarm clocks, facial hair, practical jokes, and more make this a list not to be missed.

There is, as always, a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule looking at the first ever wedding held inside a hot air balloon.

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 200: Listener's Choice: Wendy's Grill Skills Employee Video, MTV's Real World, Most Hated Cartoons(6-18-2025)

The podcast turns the big 2-0-0! The 200th episode is filled with memories, moments, and nostalgia that has been chosen by the listeners over on Patreon.

It has been a whirlwind of nearly 5 years creating, recording, researching, and editing 200 shows. I am so grateful to all of you who have listened to and supported the podcast. There is no end in sight, so what's on Episode 200?

The show kicks off with a deep dive into the show that changed MTV forever, The Real World. The popular reality show kick-started the 90s and ultimately changed the way MTV perceived itself as a television channel.

Do you have grill skills? If not, you're in luck because we are going to look at a classically cheesy Wendy's employee training video from 1989 appropriately titled 'Grill Skill.' Singing burger patties, spatulas as guitars, dancing and rapping employees, and Dave Thomas! You will laugh, and maybe learn a new skill.

Me v. AI Top 5 returns with a hotly contested debate. Which are the most hated cartoons ever? I have my picks and Chat GPT has its, which will be read of course by Bonzi Buddy.

There is as always a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule looking back at the very first rollercoaster.

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