In My Footsteps: A Gen-X Nostalgia Podcast

Christopher Setterlund brings a unique angle to Gen X nostalgia by weaving it together with New England history and travel. He's a nine-time published author and content creator who has built this podcast into a substantial body of work, with over 200 episodes covering music, movies, television, pop culture, and forgotten curiosities from the 1960s through the 1990s. The show updates biweekly and each episode tends to pack in multiple segments. A typical installment might jump from memories of Cape Cod's Compass Lounge to weird movies that somehow got turned into video games, then over to a road trip through Manchester, New Hampshire. It's that mix of personal storytelling and cultural history that sets the podcast apart from straightforward nostalgia shows. Setterlund clearly does his homework. Episodes on topics like 1990s fitness fad failures or 1996's year in music come loaded with specific details and genuine enthusiasm rather than surface-level "remember this?" content. His background as a travel writer gives him a knack for making places and eras feel vivid. The show also has a Patreon community for listeners who want bonus content. For Gen Xers who appreciate nostalgia served alongside real storytelling and a distinctly New England perspective, In My Footsteps scratches an itch that most generational podcasts don't even know exists.