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Top Fold

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Welcome to Top Fold, a podcast about “All the news that would have been” with your host Luke Heffley. Here at Top Fold we explore monumental events that didn't make the top story only because -- that spot was already taken.
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Episodes

Sparks Fly - Season 4 Ep 8

When a major catastrophe at a nuclear missile facility happened most people weren't aware because another major event on the West Coast stole the headlines. Find out what it was on this episode of Top Fold. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold. What event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about because somet...

Apr 22, 202514 minSeason 4Ep. 8

Your Number is UP - Season 4 Ep. 7

The Boeing Company is currently trying to stay out of the headlines, but to no avail. Once they created a huge publicity event that was sure to make wonderful headlines all over the world, but hardly anyone noticed. What monumental event took the spotlight? Find out on this episode of Top Fold. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fel...

Sep 17, 202416 minSeason 4Ep. 7

Yeltsin 2 Kremlin: "I QUIT !" - Season 4 Ep. 6

When the President of Russia abruptly decided to quit and transfer power to an unknown former KGB agent, it surprised everyone including the United States. What event was making headlines all over the world that when the leader of a nuclear superpower suddenly resigned, it WASN’T the top story? Find out on this episode of Top Fold. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, h...

Jun 21, 202417 minSeason 4Ep. 6

The Beat Goes On Season 4 - Ep. 5

Would you believe that the shocking news from the murder trial of a National Civil Rights Icon did not make the top story? What huge event on this day was changing headlines across the nation? Find out on this episode of Top Fold. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold. What event happened that was huge but wasn’t ta...

Feb 03, 202417 minSeason 4Ep. 5

Going Down, Down, Down - Season 4 - Ep. 4

What catastrophic events happened on Lake Michigan within days of each other and STILL wasn’t the top story? What huge event captured front page headlines during that week in almost EVERY newspaper? Find out on this episode of Top Fold. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold. What event happened that was huge but was...

Jun 01, 202317 minSeason 4Ep. 4

An Instant Classic - Season 4 - Ep. 3

Would you believe that the news of an American soccer team being almost killed by the opposing players and fans and then again playing just two days later in the same stadium WASN'T what everyone was talking about? Instead of reporting about the melee, ALL the major networks were coving a HUGE announcement. Find out what it was on THIS episode of TOP FOLD. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded,...

Apr 18, 202319 minSeason 4Ep. 3

Beverly Hills Cantina Season 4 Episode 2

How could a tragic nightclub fire with mass casualties not be what everyone was talking about? What started out as an afterthought, then suddenly became the headline story? Find out what was on this episode of TOP FOLD. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold. What event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about ...

Dec 02, 202212 minSeason 4Ep. 2

A President, a Bishop, & a King - Season 4 Ep1

The Induction of an Archbishop, a visit to the United Nations, and even a scheduled trip to Hawaii for discussions on ending the Vietnam War were not enough to keep President Johnson the top story. What happened on this day that changed everything? Find out on this episode of TOP FOLD. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below t...

Jul 15, 202216 minSeason 4Ep. 1

Stone Kohl Killers - Season 3 Episode 6

At the exact same time that the President was giving the Medal of Freedom to former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, almost 1700 miles away there were bombs, bullets, and bedlam. Find out why the headlines changed and the news story truly shocked America on this episode of TOP FOLD. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fo...

Jan 29, 202214 minSeason 3Ep. 6

Innocence Lost - Season 3 Episode 5

Would you believe that the brutal murders of four young employees at a fast food restaurant in Speedway, Indiana was NOT top headlines? How could such a horrific event, with no suspects NOT be the lead story all over the country? Find out what was on this episode of TOP FOLD. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold. W...

Dec 17, 202112 minSeason 3Ep. 5

The Burning Question - Season 3 Episode 4

Would you believe that a deadly fire at the largest casino in Las Vegas was NOT what everyone was talking about? How could such a monumental disaster not be the topic of conversations all around the country? Find out what was on this episode of TOP FOLD. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold. What event happened tha...

Nov 17, 202111 minSeason 3Ep. 4

Shattered Season 3 Episode 3

Would you believe the top story was NOT an explosion in a Texas harbor that was SO massive that it leveled every building in sight, blew out windows TEN MILES away and registered on a seismograph over a thousand miles from the destruction? The high death count and extreme devastation was NOT what everyone was talking about. Find out what was on this episode of TOP FOLD. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hinden...

Jul 23, 202113 minSeason 3Ep. 3

Executive Branch Season 3 Episode 2

Would you believe that a popular governor perishing in a plane crash was NOT the lead story? On the exact same day, the networks were airing ANOTHER huge breaking news event . Find out which one on this episode of Top Fold. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold. What event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked ab...

Jun 18, 20219 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Holy Toledo - Season 3 Episode 1

How could ten thousand union strikers battling 1300 Ohio National Guardsmen in hand-to-hand combat in the streets of Toledo NOT be the main headline? What other story could everyone else have been talking about even when two people were killed in the melee? Find out which one on this episode of Top Fold. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and s...

May 20, 202112 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Mayday Mayday - Season 2 Episode 8

Everyone should have been discussing the catastrophic airplane crash into the icy waters of the East River in New York City, instead everyone from coast to coast were talking about another historic event? Find out which one on this episode of Top Fold. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold. What event happened that ...

Apr 30, 202115 minSeason 2Ep. 8

A Monster Storm - Season 2 Episode 7

Would you believe that when the first documented female serial killer in the United States confessed to multiple murders, it didn’t make the headlines? What monumental event kept her story from newspapers all over the country? Find out now on this episode of Top Fold. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold. What even...

Mar 31, 202114 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Met Their Match - Season 2 Episode 6

On the night of the biggest ever break-in of an FBI office, NO ONE heard or saw a thing. What had EVERYONE'Ss attention for days before, during, and after the raid which kept the crime from making headlines until much later. Find out on this episode of Top Fold! Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold. What event happ...

Mar 03, 202115 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Cheerio, Ta-Ta, and Amen - Season 2 Episode 5

Her Royal Majesty came to America, on the world's largest yacht no less, but no one was talking about Her. What had everyone's attention that the Queen of England was NOT the top story. Find out in this episode of Top Fold! Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold. What event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked ab...

Feb 17, 202110 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Skating The Law - Season 2 Episode 4

Would you believe the arrest of a CIA double agent who spied for Russia and had at least ten foreign agents killed wasn't the headline story? What possibly could have had everyone's attention so that nothing else mattered? Find out in this episode of Top Fold! Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold. What event happen...

Feb 03, 202116 minSeason 2Ep. 4

High Rise and Fall - Season 2 Episode 3

It should have made front page headlines all over the country and the world. After years of planning Philippe Petit pulled off what Time magazine would call the "Artistic Crime of the Century". Instead of being in the news for weeks, it was barely noticed outside of New York City. What history changing event was being discussed by everyone all over the nation? Find out in this episode of Top Fold! Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that...

Jan 20, 202116 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Out of Nowhere - Season 2 Episode 2

What if you heard that Martians were invading the world? Within hours New York City was gone, death and devastation coming across the radio airways. And that still wasn't the biggest story of the week? When the 23 year-old phenom Orson Welles broadcast across the radio airways his adaptation of War of the Worlds - many feared for their lives, and the entire newspaper industry aimed to end his career. It didn’t look good. Then, EVERYTHING changed in a minute. What took the headlines away from Wel...

Jan 06, 202116 minSeason 2Ep. 2

A Game Changer - Season 2 Episode 1

What made reporters, photographers, and thousands of spectators suddenly lose interest in a football game? What changed headlines during a weekend like no other? You don't have to be a sports fan to realize that more than football changed on this day! Find out why on this episode of Top Fold ? Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell...

Oct 07, 202012 minSeason 2Ep. 1

EPISODE 8 She's Doing Well

After a life changing medical diagnosis, it seemed like First Lady Nancy Reagan would be the top story for the foreseeable future. But then ALL EYES went from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to just over 1600 miles away. Find out why headlines instantly changed on this episode of Top Fold ? Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, or when the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the...

Aug 26, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 8

EPISODE 7 We Interrupt This Broadcast

Beaming American television to Japan for the first time was a big deal. Just hours before the first satellite transmission, EVERYTHING changed. Since it was so early in the Space Race, success was far from certain. What interrupted the VERY first broadcast from the United States and changed the world forever? Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on 9/11, the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died, headlines were replaced and stor...

Aug 12, 20209 minSeason 1Ep. 7

EPISODE 6 I'm Speechless

President Reagan could communicate like no other. It would take skills that even he didn't know he had to assure the country that everything would be alright. What happened that made him totally change his prepared remarks just hours before he was to go before Congress and the nation? Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on the day JFK was assassinated, the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died other news events were on peoples’...

Jul 29, 202010 minSeason 1Ep. 6

EPISODE 5 Minnesota Nice Show

A trip of a lifetime. An American tourist living the dream. A proud father, husband, and just a great guy, Todd Bachman from Minneapolis , Minnesota . deserved national headlines but didn’t get them. Find out why on this episode of Top Fold. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on the day JFK was assassinated, the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died other news events were on peoples’ minds, in the headlines and on the evening ...

Jul 15, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 5

EPISODE 4 Roosevelt and the Massive Split

Former friends, now bitter rivals -- a previous president tries to unseat his protégé who occupies the highest seat in the land. Everyone is talking about this election, and then in a flash, they weren’t. Find out why on the next episode of Top Fold. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on the day JFK was assassinated, the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died other news events were on peoples’ minds, in the headlines and on the...

Jul 01, 202012 minSeason 1Ep. 4

EPISODE 3 Game Over

Game Over One mid-summer day in June, there were a lot of monumental sporting events happening all over the nation. A major golf tournament, a victory parade, World Cup opening ceremonies, an NBA basketball game, and more. THEY were the headlines ALL DAY until suddenly...they weren't. This episode of Top Fold explores that day and what took them so dramatically out of the headlines. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on the day JFK...

Jun 15, 202010 minSeason 1Ep. 3

EPISODE 2 Senator Needed Some Space

Would you believe that at one time most powerful senator in the United States was involved in an automobile accident resulting in the death of a young woman -- that wasn't his wife? This had to be on the front pages for days - it wasn't! This episode of Top Fold explores this event and what took it out of the headlines. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on the day JFK was assassinated, the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley die...

May 30, 20207 minSeason 1Ep. 2

EPISODE 1 Air Jordan

What if all eyes were on the greatest basketball player ever anticipating his announcement of coming out of retirement and back into the game he dominated, and then in the blink of an eye, it no longer mattered? You know Michael Jordan's story but what happened after "The Last Dance"? What everyone was talking about one moment, they weren’t the next. Episode 1 explores this event. Top Fold is dedicated to, "All the news that would have been". What does that mean? That means that on the day JFK w...

May 30, 20209 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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