Top Fold
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -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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The Beat Goes On Season 4 - Ep. 5
February 03, 2024 03:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBWould 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 was...
Going Down, Down, Down - Season 4 - Ep. 4
June 01, 2023 07:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBWhat 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 b...
An Instant Classic - Season 4 - Ep. 3
April 18, 2023 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBWould 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 exp...
Beverly Hills Cantina Season 4 Episode 2
December 02, 2022 23:00 - 11 minutes - 8.1 MBHow 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 a...
A President, a Bishop, & a King - Season 4 Ep1
July 15, 2022 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBThe 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 be...
Stone Kohl Killers - Season 3 Episode 6
January 29, 2022 00:00 - 14 minutes - 9.72 MBAt 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 ...
Innocence Lost - Season 3 Episode 5
December 17, 2021 23:00 - 11 minutes - 8.21 MBWould 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...
The Burning Question - Season 3 Episode 4
November 17, 2021 01:00 - 10 minutes - 7.33 MBWould 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 happen...
Shattered Season 3 Episode 3
July 23, 2021 23:00 - 12 minutes - 8.96 MBWould 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...
Shattered Season 3 Episode 3
July 23, 2021 23:00 - 12 minutes - 8.96 MBWould 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...
Executive Branch Season 3 Episode 2
June 18, 2021 23:00 - 8 minutes - 6.23 MBWould 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 tal...
Holy Toledo - Season 3 Episode 1
May 20, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutes - 8.3 MBHow 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...
Holy Toledo - Season 3 Episode 1
May 20, 2021 12:00 - 11 minutes - 8.3 MBHow 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...
Mayday Mayday - Season 2 Episode 8
April 30, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBEveryone 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...
A Monster Storm - Season 2 Episode 7
March 31, 2021 18:00 - 14 minutes - 9.93 MBWould 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. Wh...
Met Their Match - Season 2 Episode 6
March 03, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBOn 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 ev...
Cheerio, Ta-Ta, and Amen - Season 2 Episode 5
February 17, 2021 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.84 MBHer 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 ta...
Skating The Law - Season 2 Episode 4
February 03, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBWould 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 eve...
High Rise and Fall - Season 2 Episode 3
January 20, 2021 06:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBIt 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 m...
Out of Nowhere - Season 2 Episode 2
January 06, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBWhat 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 f...
A GAME CHANGER - SEASON 2 EPISODE 1
October 07, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.38 MBWhat 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...
A Game Changer - Season 2 Episode 1
October 07, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 8.38 MBWhat 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...
EPISODE 8 She's Doing Well
August 26, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutes - 5.45 MBAfter 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 bel...
EPISODE 7 We Interrupt This Broadcast
August 12, 2020 06:00 - 8 minutes - 6.02 MBBeaming 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 a...
EPISODE 6 I'm Speechless
July 29, 2020 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.6 MBPresident 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 p...
EPISODE 5 Minnesota Nice Show
July 15, 2020 06:00 - 8 minutes - 5.64 MBA 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 ...
EPISODE 4 Roosevelt and the Massive Split
July 01, 2020 06:00 - 12 minutes - 8.59 MBFormer 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 a...
EPISODE 3 Game Over
June 15, 2020 06:00 - 10 minutes - 7.14 MBGame 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 th...
EPISODE 2 Senator Needed Some Space
May 30, 2020 21:00 - 7 minutes - 5.06 MBWould 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 Presl...
EPISODE 1 Air Jordan
May 30, 2020 20:00 - 8 minutes - 6.22 MBWhat 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 ...