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Friday, October 3, 2025

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 214: Simpsons Treehouse of Horror, 1970s Urban Legends, Leonard Nimoy's In Search Of TV Show(10-1-2025)

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Spooky Season has arrived and Episode 214 is delivering all sorts of creepy and fun Gen-X nostalgia.

It starts with one of the OG's of spooky TV shows. In Search Of, hosted by Leonard Nimoy, shone a light on the supernatural, mysteries, oddities, and true crime. Starting in the late 1970s it scarred kids while also providing hours of entertainment. We'll dive into an overview of the show.

Halloween and The Simpsons go hand in hand. This is because of the decades' worth of classic Treehouse of Horror episodes. Filled with dark, but still funny, stories, these shows made people laugh and sometimes scream. Get ready for a fun trip down memory lane that still goes on to this day.

The first spooky Top 5 of October will take a look at some of the most well-known urban legends of the 1970s. How many do you remember?

There will be a new This Week In History and Time Capsule looking at the iconic Thrilla In Manila boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

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Listen to Episode 213 here

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 201: Jaws 50th Anniversary, Polybius Video Game Urban Legend, Traumatizing 'Very Special' TV Episodes(6-25-2025)

The anniversary of one of the greatest films ever made. An urban legend surrounding a video game that was likely never made. Television episodes that traumatized 80s kids.

Episode 201 kicks off summer with Gen-X nostalgia to keep you entertained while soaking in the sun.

It begins by scaring you out of the water as we look back at the classic movie Jaws for its 50th anniversary. A killer shark stalks beachgoers and, in doing so, creates the 'summer blockbuster' movie. We do a deep dive into the origins of the film and what makes it stand the test of time so well.

We go way back in the day and down a rabbit hole as we look for the origins of a lesser-known 80s urban legend. Polybius was a video game that was said to cause mental and physical issues for its players, but did it exist at all? That is the question that we try to find the answer to.

Childhood trauma is on the menu in this week's Top 5. Sitcoms are supposed to make us laugh. In the 1980s and 1990s, though they terrified us every now and then. These were the 'very special' television episodes that tackled more serious issues. We will go through some and open up old wounds.

There is a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule centered around the first single released by the legendary Stevie Wonder.

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Listen to Episode 200 here

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

In My Footsteps Podcast Episode 167: Godzilla 70th Anniversary; Breaking the Curse of the Bambino; 1990s Urban Legends(10-23-2024)

The birthday of the King of the Monsters. The breaking of one of sports' most infamous 'curses.' Some chilling 1990s urban legends.
Episode 167 of the podcast rampages through spooky nostalgia like a towering kaiju.
It begins with a trip back 20 years and a moment that will live in New England sports lore forever. For decades the Curse of the Bambino haunted the Boston Red Sox and its fans. In 2004 the curse was finally broken and the Red Sox became World Series champions. We'll look back at that 86-year journey.
Generations of people grew up on Godzilla the King of the Monsters. This week the beloved and also feared creature turns 70. We go way Back In the Day to look at the inspiration for the creation of Godzilla, what went into the original film, and the overall impact of the monster.
Whether plausible or total fantasy there is no doubting that this week's Top 5 is filled with spooky urban legends. We will look back at some 1990s urban legends that filled people with fear, but it will not include the actual Urban Legend movie from 1998.
There is also a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule focused on Black Thursday the catalyst for the Stock Market Crash of 1929 that started the Great Depression.
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