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Wednesday, May 7, 2025

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 194: Goth v. Grunge In the 90s, Food Mascots With Video Games, 1960s Teen Idols(5-7-2025)

The differences between Grunge and Goth culture in the 1990s. Some food items or mascots that had their own video games. A few of the teen idols and queens of the 1960s.

Episode 194 gives you your weekly dose of the Gen-X nostalgia buffet!

We kick things off by comparing and contrasting two subcultures that 90s high schoolers might have known or might have been. Grunge and Goth seemed similar but how similar were they really? We'll dive deep into both of them, including what it was like as a Grunge kid in high school in the 90s.

Some strange subjects end up as video games. We go way back in the day to look at food mascots and food items that were turned into video games. There are also a few scrapped ones that you have to hear to believe.

This week's Top 5 is all about teen idols and teen queens of the 1960s. These were the celebrities that the youth of America gravitated toward. How did their careers turn out though?

There is a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule centered around the fascinating discovery of the Tollund Man.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 190: When Grunge Killed Hair Metal, Garfield, 1960s Passing Fads, Halley's Comet(4-9-2025)

The battle between Hair Metal and Grunge. The effect of Garfield on my childhood. Some passing fads of the 1960s.

Episode 190 is filled with fun old school nostalgia to help you feel young again, briefly.

It starts with a look at the rise and pop culture relevance of Garfield the cat. From his humble beginnings as a fat, lazy orange cat in a comic strip to television, movies, and gobs of merch, Garfield has been making childhoods, including mine, better since 1978.

We go way back in the day to look at a clash of styles. The battle for supremacy between hair metal and grunge music. One dominated the late 80s with screeching arena rock and unique looks. The other burst onto the scene in the early 90s, unpolished and raw. Which one won?

A brand new Top 5 will showcase some 1960s passing fads. These things were briefly popular and ultimately flamed out. Clothing, hair styles, toys, odd inventions, they're all here, and a few were directly impacted by The Beatles.

There is new This Week In History and Time Capsule looking back at the last time Halley's Comet passed by the Earth.

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Thursday, August 29, 2024

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 159: What Was Grunge Culture?, Memorable 1980s Commercial Jingles, Most Dangerous Toys Ever(8-28-2024)

What was Grunge Culture? What were some of the most memorable commercial jingles of the 1980s? What were some of the most dangerous toys ever made? Whose birthday is the same day as when this podcast drops?
Episode 159 attempts to answer these questions.
It begins with a look at Grunge music. However, this goes far deeper into the culture that surrounded the music. We look at the fashion, the attitude, and of course the music that helped make this a defining experience for many 90s kids.
We go way Back In the Day to share some earworms in the form of 1980s commercial jingles. Many good, a few bad, all memorable. Did you want to be a Toys r Us kid?
Santa would not leave these toys. This week's Top 5 looks at some of the most dangerous toys ever made. Broken ankles? Sharp and heavy objects? Extreme heat? Actual radioactive material? It's all in here.
There is a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule looking back at the massive Krakatoa volcano eruption.
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