Episode 13: Chuck E Cheese Memories; Beston's Outermost House of Eastham; Road Trip to Hartford, CT; This Week In History (3-18-2021)

In My Footsteps: A Gen-X Nostalgia Podcast

03/18/21 • 52 min

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Lucky Episode 13 of the podcast begins with the story of The Outermost House in Eastham, Massachusetts. The tiny dune shack known as Fo'castle was where author Henry Beston lived for a year and wrote of life on Cape Cod's Great Beach. But what of the shack after the book was written? We explore that here.
Take a trip way Back in the Day to Chuck E Cheese's 'where a kid can be a kid.' Born from the mind of a video game pioneer this chain has had its share of tremendous ups and downs since debuting in 1977 and is actually as strong as its ever been currently. Reminisce about pizza and skeeball and horrifying animatronic animals.
The capital of Connecticut, Hartford, is the subject of this episode's Road Trip. Learn some of what makes this city a great spot to explore, and a few of the lesser-known attractions.
Finally This Week In History shines a spotlight on St. Patrick the man, Nevada legalizing gambling which gave birth to the casino hubs of Reno and later Las Vegas, plus more fun topics!
Also be sure to check out my new livestreams called Without A Map Friday's at 5pm on Instagram which serve as a sort of postgame show for the podcast. Find them on IGTV and YouTube after they've finished.
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03/18/21 • 52 min

In My Footsteps: A Gen-X Nostalgia Podcast - Episode 13: Chuck E Cheese Memories; Beston's Outermost House of Eastham; Road Trip to Hartford, CT; This Week In History (3-18-2021)

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00:00 Intro

Hello world! How is everybody doing out there? Welcome to the, In My Footsteps Podcast. This is lucky Episode number 13. I am your host, Christopher Setterlund coming to you from the vacation destination known as Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Though I'm representing all six States of the New England region. So how's everybody doing out there?
Spring is coming. It could be here by the time you listen to this podcast, it goes up on the 18th of March. So a coupl

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