In My Footsteps: A Cape Cod and New England Podcast
158 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe In My Footsteps Podcast is a mix of Cape Cod and New England history, tips on New England travel, fun lifestyle topics, a slice of retro nostalgia from the 1980's and 1990's, and much more. Created and hosted by New England author Christopher Setterlund.
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Episode 4: The Story of Bradlees, Mystic CT, Retro Clothing Brands, This Week In History (12-17-2020)
December 17, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBThe last episode before the Christmas holiday, Episode 4 explores some ghosts of the past beginning with This Week In History. In this segment Christopher Setterlund discusses the Mayflower finding its way to Plymouth, explores the strongest earthquakes in American history, celebrates the Wright Brothers first successful flight in North Carolina, and gives the results of who won the NFL's first-ever championship game. In the latest Road Trip we take a drive down to Mystic, Connecticut. It...
Episode 3: Thompson's Clam Bar; York, Maine; and When I Realized Movies Weren't Real (12-03-2020)
December 03, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBEpisode 3 of the podcast shares the history and legacy of one of Cape Cod's most beloved institutions. Thompson's Clam Bar reigned as the king of restaurants on the Cape for decades, becoming known all across the eastern United States. It had modest beginnings that evolved into a once-in-a-generation establishment still missed to this day decades after its demise. We will take a Road Trip up north in New England to the town of York, Maine. One of the oldest towns in the region York is k...
Episode 3: I'm Going To Thompson's Clam Bar; York, Maine; and When I Realized Movies Weren't Real (12-03-2020)
December 03, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBEpisode 3 of the podcast shares the history and legacy of one of Cape Cod's most beloved institutions. Thompson's Clam Bar reigned as the king of restaurants on the Cape for decades, becoming known all across the eastern United States. It had modest beginnings that evolved into a once-in-a-generation establishment still missed to this day decades after its demise. We will take a Road Trip up north in New England to the town of York, Maine. One of the oldest towns in the region York is k...
Episode 3: Thompson's Clam Bar; York, Maine; and When I Realized Movies Weren't Real
December 03, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBEpisode 3 of the podcast shares the history and legacy of one of Cape Cod's most beloved institutions. Thompson's Clam Bar reigned as the king of restaurants on the Cape for decades, becoming known all across the eastern United States. It had modest beginnings that evolved into a once-in-a-generation establishment still missed to this day decades after its demise. We will take a Road Trip up north in New England to the town of York, Maine. One of the oldest towns in the region York is k...
Episode 2: Cape Cod's Atlantis, Newport, RI, Making Mixtpes, and This Week In History Debut(11-19-2020)
November 19, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBThe second In My Footsteps Podcast episode shares one of my favorite Cape Cod history stories. It is that of Cape Cod's Atlantis known as Billingsgate Island. Once a thriving island community off of Wellfleet today Billingsgate is all but a memory, only appearing at low tides as a sandbar. Newport, Rhode Island is one of the crown jewels of New England. From its beaches and shops, to historical sites specifically its Cliff Walk and mansions, there is so much to see and do in a road trip t...
Episode 2: Cape Cod's Atlantis, Newport, RI, Making Mixtpes, and This Week In History Debut
November 19, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBThe second In My Footsteps Podcast shares one of my favorite Cape Cod history stories. It is that of Cape Cod's Atlantis known as Billingsgate Island. Once a thriving island community off of Wellfleet today Billingsgate is all but a memory, only appearing at low tides as a sandbar. Newport, Rhode Island is one of the crown jewels of New England. From its beaches and shops, to historical sites specifically its Cliff Walk and mansions, there is so much to see and do in Newport. Long befor...
Episode 1: Deacon John Doane, Stockbridge, MA, and the NES(11-05-2020)
November 05, 2020 20:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBThe debut episode of the In My Footsteps podcast gives an introduction to who I am and where I come from. It begins with my experiences as a writer and lover of travel and history. Deacon John Doane, my 9th-great grandfather was one of the settlers of the town of Eastham on Cape Cod. His story and legacy are a big reason why I love history. For lovers of road trips, one cannot do much better than visiting the little town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts in the Berkshires. From its classic...
Episode 1: Deacon John Doane, Stockbridge, MA, and the NES
November 05, 2020 20:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBThe debut episode of the In My Footsteps podcast gives an introduction to who I am and where I come from. It begins with my experiences as a writer and lover of travel and history. Deacon John Doane, my 9th-great grandfather was one of the settlers of the town of Eastham on Cape Cod. His story and legacy is a big reason why I love history. For lovers of road trips one cannot do much better than visiting the little town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts in the Berkshires. From its classic M...