Episode 85: Cape Cod's Marconi Wireless Station, Video Arcade Heyday, Worst As-Seen On TV Products, Rutland VT, Unbelievable Story of Phineas Gage(9-15-2022)

In My Footsteps: A Cape Cod and New England Podcast

Episode 85 kicks off with one of Cape Cod's most significant claims to fame in the annals of American history. At the turn of the 20th century young Italian inventor, Guglielmo Marconi perfected wireless communication. On a remote stretch of bluffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the first two-way wireless communication was sent in 1903. We take a look back at the original Marconi Station site in Wellfleet and the impact Marconi had on present-day technology.
The Green Mountain State is filled with untold numbers of beautiful sites and quintessential New England towns. One such town is Rutland, Vermont. In this week's Road Trip we check out the culture, history, shopping, skiing, and more that make this a destination during any of the four seasons.
Long before the present day, when video games are easily accessible on smartphones, computers, and consoles, there was a different way to get your gaming fix. Though still around today the video arcade truly had its heyday in the late 1970s through the early 1990s. We go way Back In the Day to the dawning of the video arcade, some of the most popular games, and what led to its decline.
In Episode 43 we looked at the Top 5 funniest As-Seen On TV products. This week we are looking at the worst. These are some of the lowest-rated, much-maligned products that for some reason made their inventors money. Did you purchase any of these?
There is also a brand new This Week In History and Time Capsule that looks back at the unbelievable but true story of Phineas Gage.
Helpful Links from this Episode(available through Buzzsprout)

• Purchase Iconic Hotels and Motels of Cape Cod
• Buy Me A Coffee!
• Wear Your Wish
• Kiwi's Kustoms - Etsy
• DJ Williams Music
• KeeKee's Cape Cod Kitchen
• Christopher Setterlund's YouTube Channel
• Christopher Setterlund.com
• The In My Footsteps Podcast Blog
• Searching for the Lady of the Dunes
• The Story of Phineas Gage - Smithsonian Magazine
• Downtown Rutland.com
• In My Footsteps: 4K Cape Cod - Marconi Wireless Site

Listen to Episode 84 here.

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