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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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    • Jun 21, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES

    4.9 from 38 ratings Listeners of Top Fold that love the show mention: headlines, well written, short, interesting, perspective, fantastic, highly recommend, love, great podcast, listen.


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    The Top Fold podcast is a fascinating and well-produced show that takes a fresh look at historical events in context with other events happening at the same time. Hosted by Luke Hefley, the show is meticulously researched and presented in an interesting and engaging manner. As someone who loves history, I thoroughly enjoyed discovering new insights and facts that I didn't know before. The episodes are short enough to be easily digestible, making it perfect for those who don't have a lot of time to spare.

    One of the best aspects of The Top Fold podcast is its thorough research and attention to detail. Luke Hefley clearly puts in a lot of effort to ensure that the information presented is accurate and well-supported. This makes the show incredibly informative and educational. Additionally, Luke's presentation style is expertly narrated, making it easy to follow along with the historical events being discussed.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is its unique concept of exploring the stories that didn't quite make the headlines. While many history podcasts focus on well-known events or figures, The Top Fold delves into lesser-known stories that are just as fascinating. This adds a refreshing twist to the show and keeps listeners engaged.

    However, one potential downside of The Top Fold podcast is its brevity. While the short episodes make it easy to listen to without needing a large chunk of time set aside, some listeners may find themselves wanting more depth or analysis on certain topics. This could potentially leave them wanting more after each episode.

    In conclusion, The Top Fold podcast is a must-listen for history enthusiasts and anyone interested in discovering lesser-known stories from the past. With its thorough research, interesting presentation style, and short yet informative episodes, this show offers an enjoyable learning experience. Luke Hefley has done an excellent job in creating a podcast that is both entertaining and educational, making it highly recommended for all history lovers out there.



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    Yeltsin 2 Kremlin: "I QUIT !"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 16:39


    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, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold. What event happened that was huge but wasn't talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for Season 4 Ep6https://www.cbsnews.com/news/yeltsin-resigns/ https://www.history.com/news/soviet-union-leaders-orderhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Gorbachev https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Yeltsinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_KoNZkf-2k KGBT 4 Archives - Valley Residents Prepare For Y2K (December 28, 1999) Albersons Grocery Store)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2000_problem https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/Y2K-bug/ https://time.com/5752129/y2k-bug-history/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/features/y2k071899.htm 

    The Beat Goes On Season 4 - Ep. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 17:22


    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 talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for Season 4 Ep 5 https://southernchanges.digitalscholarship.emory.edu/sc16-1_001/sc16-1_003/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y88N8vxP4A Beckwith biohttps://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/medgar-evershttps://www.mec.cuny.edu/history/justice-of-medgar-evers/https://casetext.com/case/de-la-beckwith-v-statehttps://www.beatlesbible.com/1964/02/11/live-washington-coliseum/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatlemaniahttps://www.thefest.com/this-week-in-beatles-history-feb-13-21-1964/https://daytrippin.com/2017/02/06/the-beatles-first-visit-to-new-york-city-in-1964-a-day-by-day-diary/https://www.edsullivan.com/artists/the-beatles/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles https://flashbak.com/the-beatles-1964-first-tour-of-the-united-states-the-photos-and-the-mania-7137/ https://lithub.com/did-medgar-evers-killer-go-free-because-of-jury-tampering/ https://blog.genealogybank.com/beatlemania-comes-to-america-7-february-1964.html https://www.beatlesbible.com/1964/02/13/travel-new-york-miami/ https://www.beatlesbible.com/1964/02/18/beatles-meet-cassius-clay/https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/05/1964-beatlemania/100745/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Break-up_of_the_Beatles   

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 17:20


    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 wasn't talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for Season 4 Ep 4 Going Down, Down, Downhttps://shepherdexpress.com/culture/ae-feature/wreck-s.s.-milwaukee/ https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?27506 https://www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org/vessel/Details/650 https://pbswisconsin.org/shipwrecks/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Senator https://wisconsinshipwrecks.org/Vessel/Details/564?region=Index https://divermag.com/story-of-a-senator/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=354663141281754&set=here-is-the-story-of-the-ss-wisconsin-its-sinking-on-black-friday-1929-its-a-bit https://www.mlive.com/news/2016/05/senator_shipwreck_nash_motors.html https://www.wisconsinfrights.com/senator-shipwreck-dive/https://www.cbs58.com/news/divers-find-shipwreck-from-1929-near-port-washington https://explore.chicagocollections.org/image/chicagohistory/71/804xx7t/ https://www.history.com/topics/great-depression/1929-stock-market-crash https://divermag.com/story-of-a-senator/ https://www.britannica.com/event/stock-market-crash-of-1929https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/stock-market-crash-of-1929https://www.history.

    An Instant Classic - Season 4 - Ep. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 18:41


    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, 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 something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for Season 4 Ep 3Game Ended by Fight, New York Times April 22, 1985, Section C, Page 6 Multiple texts and phone discussions with Brenthley Yiraiyah Babb (Jan-Apr., 2023)Multiple texts and phone discussions with L. Roitman Brooklyn College Kingsmen & Friends 1977-1992  FB page  Robert De Gale, (gave permission for usage of photos)https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/04/23/Foreign-News-Briefs/3337483080400/ https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/the-exciting-80s-in-nepals-football-history  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANFA_Cup https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/anfa.html#85 https://www.cosmosoccerleague.com/CSL/Team/6849 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-14-sp-930-story.html Len Roitman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnEIJcG8IW4  talking to parents and kids.  https://static.cunyathletics.com/custompages/championship%20programs/2008-09/2008%20Men's%20Soccer%20Program.pdf https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/anfa.html (entire list of the game)ANFA Invitational Tournament (Nepal)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s9LDhIGHoU&t=210s Harold Bursonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgbtQQGOuoA debuthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqvTMPY8Q_8www.goizuetafoundation.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Cokehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-ColaCreative Commons - Max Headroom images -public domain

    Beverly Hills Cantina Season 4 Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 11:38


    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 because something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S4 E2 Beverly Hills Cantinahttps://www.zippia.com/beverly-hills-club-careers-1223190/history/?src=sp-popout-timedhttps://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/2021/05/28/opinion-history-says-supper-club-fire-no-accident/7427554002/https://www.nkyviews.com/campbell/text/eastern_sin_city.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egmqhcziIm4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Zk6yRmstE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLcCWWkC9E4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPaTUB5mnyQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_Supper_Club_firehttps://history.ky.gov/2018/11/26/collection-preserves-beverly-hills-supper-clubs-story/ https://www.looper.com/249198/what-it-was-really-like-to-see-star-wars-in-1977/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLcCWWkC9E4https://boundarystones.weta.org/2015/12/18/1977-long-time-ago-theater-not-far-awayhttps://www.in70mm.com/library/engagements/film/s/star_wars/theatres/index.htmhttp://episodenothing.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-original-release-of-star-wars-when.html https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/519 https://www.wcpo.com/news/northern-kentucky/new-homes-coming-to-redeveloped-site-of-deadly-1977-beverly-hills-supper-club-fire https://boundarystones.weta.org/2015/12/18/1977-long-time-ago-theater-not-far-away

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 15:39


    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 the fold. What event happened that was huge but wasn't talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S4 E1https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/lbjfinalspeech.htmhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national/did-the-news-media-led-by-walter-cronkite-lose-the-war-in-vietnam/2018/05/25/a5b3e098-495e-11e8-827e-190efaf1f1ee_story.html https://medium.com/useless-knowledge-daily/which-us-presidents-chose-not-to-run-for-a-second-term-eba9cb2660cb http://www.lbjlibrary.net/collections/daily-diary.htmlhttps://prde.upress.virginia.edu/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUcXJAmBGRY https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/martin-luther-king-jr-stabbed-book-signing-1958-article-1.2798298 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_Cookehttps://www.nps.gov/lyjo/planyourvisit/johnsoncemetery.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUcXJAmBGRYMLK  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTZ7r9n1z6Y http://www.lbjlibrary.net/collections/on-this-day-in-history/april.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZm56WUXe9E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqIidpUmFr8 

    Stone Kohl Killers - Season 3 Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 14:00


    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 fold. What event happened that was huge but wasn't talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S3 E6https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Kohlhttps://clintonwhitehouse4.archives.gov/WH/New/html/19990420-1374.htmlhttps://clintonwhitehouse4.archives.gov/WH/Work/042099.htmlhttps://clintonwhitehouse4.archives.gov/WH/New/html/19990420-1374.htmlhttps://www.c-span.org/video/?122649-1/medal-freedom-presentationhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-kohl/world-leaders-bid-farewell-to-germanys-kohl-as-force-for-european-unity-idUSKBN19M3EE Kohl's funeralhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQX8KNXP14w https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbine_High_School_massacrehttps://www.denverpost.com/1999/04/21/columbine-high-school-shooting/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbine_High_School_massacrehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9mUpUHk3nE Murder At Columbine High School (Mass Shooting Documentary) | Real Crime https://extras.denverpost.com/news/chs0416j.htm Patti Nielson interviewhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/juvmurders/stories/school050499.htm Going back to school  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQX8KNXP14w President Clinton's Remarks Regarding Columbine HS Shooting (1999)https://www.history.com/topics/1990s/columbine-high-school-shootings 

    Innocence Lost - Season 3 Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 11:48


    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. What event happened that was huge but wasn't talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S3 Ep5 Innocence Losthttps://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-disturbing-mystery-of-the-burger-chef-murders-f7400972854https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burger_Chef_murdershttps://www.insider.com/burger-chef-murders-unsolved-speedway-indianahttps://abcnews.go.com/US/40-years-jonestown-massacre-jim-jones-surviving-sons/story?id=57997006https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Joneshttps://abcnews.go.com/US/40-years-jonestown-massacre-jim-jones-surviving-sons/story?id=57997006https://www.history.com/news/jonestown-massacre-radio-recordings-jim-joneshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Speier

    The Burning Question - Season 3 Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 10:31


    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 that was huge but wasn't talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S3 Ep4 THE BURNING QUESTIONhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Grand_firehttps://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/hell-on-earth-40-years-ago-a-historic-fire-at-the-mgm-grand-2181965/https://classiclasvegas.com/clv-history-blog/2020/11/20/40-years-gone-the-mgm-grand-firehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH7 ln4 Disasters TV showhttps://classiclasvegas.com/clv-history-blog/2020/11/20/40-years-gone-the-mgm-grand-fire https://www.qrfs.com/blog/271-the-deadliest-fires-in-u-s-history-the-mgm-grand-fire-in-las-vegas/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_(1978_TV_series)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_shot_J.R.%3Fhttps://outsider.com/news/entertainment/dallas-jr-ewing-shot-this-day-1980-leading-who-shot-jr-campaign/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbl2-RA-_m8

    Shattered Season 3 Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 12:57


    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 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 something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S3 Ep3 SHATTEREDhttps://abc13.com/disaster-fire-explosion-texas-city/1865491/https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fertilizer-explosion-kills-581-in-texashttps://www.britannica.com/event/Texas-City-explosion-of-1947https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:1947_Texas_City_Disasterhttps://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/remembering-texas-city-explosion/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/hittinglogs.php?p=robinja02&y=1947http://www.apbr.org/reddevils.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VE0-ynbg4Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MT7jEz3kOUhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-04-15-1997105101-story.htmlhttps://nypost.com/2017/04/15/jackie-robinson-was-as-brilliant-on-the-field-as-he-was-important/https://www.baseball-almanac.com/boxscore/04151947.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Stevens_(baseball) https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/As-Jackie-Robinson-made-history-Texan-became-a-1807596.phphttps://sabr.org/bioproj/person/mickey-livingston/ https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/p-e68ddf2b https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-lh12696/y-1956https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_Brooklyn_Dodgers_season 

    Executive Branch Season 3 Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 8:55


    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 about because something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S3 Ep2https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/1993/aprilhttps://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/36677https://apnews.com/article/a1fed0e707db61d979c1b336006d024a https://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_0eb2b9f3-ebd2-5c6d-ace8-e9475fecdd10.htmlhttps://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_48e631c4-9113-57cd-a1e0-c15306f1b0d2.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-04-20-mn-25062-story.htmlhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/19/south-dakota-plane-crash-governor/2095881/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/04/20/governor-7-others-die-in-plane-crash/8474b74c-b22f-47a6-83a3-ccb838336077/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_S._Mickelsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Mickelson https://www.zippia.com/john-morrell-careers-28168/history/ history of the planthttps://www.history.com/topics/1990s/waco-siegehttps://www.britannica.com/event/Waco-siegehttps://abcnews.go.com/US/survivors-1993-waco-siege-describe-happened-fire-ended/story?id=52034435https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/waco/timeline5.html

    Holy Toledo - Season 3 Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 11:56


    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 stories fell below the fold. What event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S3 Ep1https://woodstockwhisperer.info/2019/05/23/auto-lite-battle-of-toledo/https://libcom.org/history/overview-1934-toledo-auto-lite-strike-philip-korth-margaret-r-beeglehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-Lite_strikehttps://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/bonnie-and-clydehttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Bonnie-and-Clyde-American-criminalshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clydehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Methvinhttps://texashideout.tripod.com/victims.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hamerhttps://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/bonnie-and-clydehttps://texoso66.com/2016/07/07/funerals-of-bonnie-and-clyde/#:~:text=Bonnie's%20funeral%20was%20held%20at,to%20family%20members%20and%20friends.https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/bonnie-clyde-50/#:~:text=On%20a%20sunny%20day%20in,miles%20away%2C%20in%20South%20Dallas.

    Mayday Mayday - Season 2 Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 14:32


    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 was huge but wasn’t talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S2 Ep8https://www.wikizero.com/en/American_Airlines_Flight_320https://www.wikizero.com/en/American_Airlines_Flight_320https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_accidents_and_incidents_involving_commercial_aircraft_in_the_United_States https://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/01/prweb15062541.htm Angel on the Wing, Flight 320, Come inhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_Pacoima_mid-air_collisionhttps://www.startribune.com/feb-3-1959-the-day-the-music-died/290777121/http://www.chimesfreedom.com/2013/01/31/who-flipped-a-coin-with-ritchie-valens-the-day-the-music-died-and-the-coin-toss-controversy/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Hollyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Bopperhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritchie_Valenshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion_and_the_Belmontshttp://www.chuckberry.us/winterdanceparty1959https://www.history-of-rock.com/bobby_vee.htm https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/article/the-day-the-music-died/  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Winter_Dance_Party_Tour_Schedule%2C_1959.svghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Music_Died https://www.history-of-rock.com/winter_dance_party.htm list of musicians and tour dates AFTER crash

    A Monster Storm - Season 2 Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 14:20


    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 event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S2 Ep 7 - A Monster Stormhttp://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/wuornos805.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aileen_Wuornoshttp://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/wuornos805.htmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yi2dbaQ3mM 2003 Confessionhttps://www.orlandoweekly.com/orlando/last-call-for-aileen/Content?oid=2264882 Liz Randell, Orlando Weekly https://anthurium.miami.edu/articles/10.33596/anth.381/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEbkwTJ0tps CNN Headline News 1/16/1991https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxWit4HWKPE Breaking news coverage of Desert Storm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEiyamDB5W4 Bush’s address to the nation Jan. 17, 1991https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Schwarzkopf_Jr.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKi3NwLFkX4 Gen. Schwarzkopfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Warhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vki7L-Iw3NA Thunder In the Gulf - Airpower used. 6/8/91https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDv0ZG0AFDw Victory parade 

    Met Their Match - Season 2 Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 14:40


    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 happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S2 E6 -Met Their Matchhttps://monthlyreview.org/2014/09/01/how-we-found-out-about-cointelpro/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens%27_Commission_to_Investigate_the_FBIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Edgar_Hooverhttps://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/us/burglars-who-took-on-fbi-abandon-shadows.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-08-sp-2333-story.htmlhttps://theintercept.com/2016/06/06/in-1971-muhammad-ali-helped-undermine-the-fbis-illegal-spying-on-americans/ (talks about promoters not allowing it on tvhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm2txwP7qYoFrazier-Ali Fight of the Century March 8, 1971, Radio Broadcast (PART I)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC5ZiL BR8 Frazier-Ali Fight of the Century March 8, 1971, Radio Broadcast (PART II)https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-08-sp-2333-story.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Alihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Edgar_Hooverhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPROhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_(2014_film)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMWuJipChs0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoTjCrq2BDc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQk5cUMhI8khttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_of_the_Century

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

    Play Episode Play 18 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 9:50


    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 about because something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S2 Ep 5 Cheerio, Ta-Ta, and Amenhttps://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/throwback/queen-elizabeths-visit-to-san-diego-in-1983/509-828f384d-2b4a-4aea-bcdc-72c1797ae7bchttps://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-queen-elizabeth-ii-visits-california-1983-20160420-snap-htmlstory.htmlhttps://www.biography.com/royalty/queen-elizabeth-iihttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/02/26/Queen-Elizabeth-II-was-greeted-Saturday-in-her-first/6886415083600/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/02/25/The-following-is-a-schedule-for-Queen-Elizabeth-IIs/5765414997200/ (Queen’s schedule)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAtG6VAG5fAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_EsEPWPcVIhttps://www.stripes.com/news/reagan-queen-saddle-up-for-a-ride-at-windsor-castle-https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/02/us/queen-s-party-fords-streams-in-rain.htmlhttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/03/14/The-last-episode-of-M-A-S-H-was-a-royal-flush/3459416466000/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodbye,_Farewell_and_Amenhttps://www.metv.com/lists/8-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-m-a-s-h-finalehttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/final-episode-of-mash-airshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/02/28/106-million-people-watched-mash-finale-35-years-ago-no-scripted-show-has-come-close-since/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_EsEPWPcVIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_M*A*S*H_characters#Henry_BlakeRatings Analysis.https://www.mash4077tv.com/articles/gfa-ratings/https://variety.com/2019/tv/ratings/game-of-thrones-series-finale-draws-19-3-million-viewers-sets-new-series-high-1203220928/

    Skating The Law - Season 2 Episode 4

    Play Episode Play 18 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 15:48


    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 happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S2 Ep 4 Skating the Lawhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldrich_Ameshttps://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/aldrich-ames#:~:text=Aldrich%20Hazen%20Ames%20was%20arrested,for%20the%20Russians%20since%201985.https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/02/24/even-a-mailbox-has-its-15-minutes-of-fame/4f3daacd-317d-4d15-b6ab-77f5ec68fbb4/http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/March-April-08/On-this-Day--Aldrich-Ames-Sentenced-for-Role-as-Double-Agent.htmlhttps://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/aldrich-ames#:~:text=Aldrich%20Hazen%20Ames%20was%20arrested,for%20the%20Russians%20since%201985https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/skater-nancy-kerrigan-attackedhttps://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a15172746/tonya-harding-nancy-kerrigan-timeline-scandal-hit/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonya_Hardinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oksana_Baiulhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Kerriganhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-10-23-9410230405-story.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2014/02/gif-guide-figure-skaters-jumps-olympics/357723/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA32W9t8YOUhttps://www.oregonlive.com/tonya-harding/1994/02/1994_winter_olympics_tonya_har.htmlhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-02-25-9402250278-story.html

    High Rise and Fall - Season 2 Episode 3

    Play Episode Play 21 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 16:22


    It should have made front page headlines all over the country and the world. After years of planning Philippe Petit pulled off the 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 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 something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S2 Ep 2 Out of Nowherehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF9l5RNsNWo (Man on Wire, 2008)https://www.nytimes.com/1974/08/30/archives/aerialist-a-hit-in-central-park.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3zZVQPaKKQ (TED Talk)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BouCsOqMzEMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLJWSQlEzrY CBS news August 8, 1974https://ny.curbed.com/2015/9/30/9916096/world-trade-center-philippe-petit-the-walkhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/philippe-petithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwbil5puqng news story about Petithttps://france-amerique.com/en/philippe-petit-the-last-sky-poet/https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/newyork-tightrope/https://gothamist.com/news/why-new-yorkers-couldnt-stand-the-twin-towershttps://www.nytimes.com/1974/08/30/archives/aerialist-a-hit-in-central-park.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixonhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/articles/080974-3.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_White_House_tapes#The_%22smoking_gun%22_tapehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixonhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/articles/071773-1.htm

    Out of Nowhere Season 2 Ep 2

    Play Episode Play 18 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 16:05


    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 Welles and quite possibly saved not only his program, but his entire profession? 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 something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S2 Ep 2 Out of Nowherehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welles_filmographyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welleshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Bergenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliocentrism#Copernican_heliocentrismhttps://faculty.virginia.edu/rwoclass/astr121/mars-in-popular-culture.htmlhttps://shepherdexpress.com/news/milwaukee-history/milwaukee-didnt-panic-over-orson-welles/#/questions http://www.jimramsburg.com/the-1938-39-season.htmlhttp://tbgreats.com/seabiscuit/rr.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Admiralhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Seabiscuithttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/nov/01/seabiscuit-war-admiral-horse-race-1938-pimlicohttps://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2016-seabiscuit-true-rags-riches-storyhttps://www.liveabout.com/seabiscuit-vs-war-admiral-3862278http://tbgreats.com/seabiscuit/rr.html https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/SANTA-ANITA-HANDICAP-Seabiscuit

    A GAME CHANGER - SEASON 2 EPISODE 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 12:03


    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 below the fold.What event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for S2 Ep 1 A Game Changerhttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/90449-the-most-forgotten-game-ever-played-dec-7-194https://vault.si.com/vault/1971/12/06/when-football-went-to-warhttps://www.d3football.com/notables/2003/when-willamette-went-to-warhttps://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/footsie-britt-2459/http://www.ncaa.org/champion/1941-willamette-and-san-jose-state-football-teams-went-hawaii-pearl-harbor-attack-changed-theirhttps://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/seventy-years-ago-teams-from-san-jose-state-and-willamette-were-in-hawaii/https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2018/12/06/1941-willamette-football-team-called-arms-after-pearl-harbor/2230806002/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoroku_Yamamoto https://www.history.com/news/pearl-harbor-facts-wwii-attack#:~:text=The%20attack%20killed%202%2C403%20service,killed%20and%20one%20taken%20prisoner. https://pearlharborwarbirds.com/interesting-pearl-harbor-factshttps://www.census.gov/history/pdf/pearl-harbor-fact-sheet-1.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Britt

    EPISODE 8 She's Doing Well

    Play Episode Play 23 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 7:49


    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 fold.What event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The -name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for Episode 8 She's Doing Wellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksZMIvHNeJ0https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1987/10/18/nancy-reagan-undergoes-mastectomy-for-cancer/51f60703-87ef-4e9f-a24e-da9d92d44106/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5fXR7tbRkghttps://www.biography.com/personality/baby-jessicahttps://apnews.com/90d8de93eca501e61b59ba7ff8d623e2https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baby-jessica-rescued-from-a-well-as-the-world-watcheshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/nancy-reagan-breast-cance_b_9447300https://www.cancernetwork.com/breast-cancer/nancy-reagans-choice-mastectomy-seems-have-influenced-many-breast-cancer-patients

    EPISODE 7 We Interrupt This Broadcast

    Play Episode Play 19 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 8:39


    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 stories fell below the fold.What event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about because something else monumental took the headlines? The name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD"-TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for Episode 7 We Interrupt This Programhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_programhttps://ethw.org/Milestones:First_Transpacific_Reception_of_a_Television_(TV)_Signal_via_Satellite,_1963https://www.edn.com/relay-1-communications-satellite-launches-december-13-1962/https://ethw.org/Milestones:First_Transpacific_Reception_of_a_Television_(TV)_Signal_via_Satellite,_1963#cite_note-refnum3-8https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/telstar-and-world-1962https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/how-communications-satellites-helped-world-mourn-jfkhttp://www.satmagazine.com/story.php?number=695798113https://www.mpoweruk.com/satellite_communications.htmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X_z6T9u-tw David Brinkley Commentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=749gdCqSXuo The cancelled broadcast https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/a-brief-history-of-jfk-and-japanhttps://www.businessinsider.com/jfks-funeral-seen-around-the-world-2013-11https://www.upi.com/Archives/1963/11/22/Rusk-planes-turns-back-on-word-of-Kennedy-assassination/3844805205231/https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/select-committee-report/part-1a.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy.https://www.upi.com/Archives/1963/11/22/Rusk-planes-turns-back-on-word-of-Kennedy-assassination/3844805205231/ http://www.ronaldecker.com/tokyo.html

    EPISODE 6 I'm Speechless

    Play Episode Play 26 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 9:31


    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’ minds, in the headlines and on the evening news, but after this event, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold.What event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about because something else monumental took the headlines or top story? The name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD" - TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for Episode 6 I'm Speechlesshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_Theaterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-rated_United_States_television_programs_of_1956%E2%80%9357https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan_filmography https://history.house.gov/Institution/SOTU/State-of-the-Union/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_State_of_the_Union_Addresshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_the_Unionhttps://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/06/us/white-house-introducingthe-ghostly-speechwriters.htmlhttps://www.history.com/news/state-of-the-union-explainedhttps://www.history.com/news/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-challenger-shuttle-disasterhttps://www.britannica.com/event/Challenger-disasterhttps://thehill.com/policy/transportation/184939-1985-super-bowl-champs-to-get-white-house-visit-postponed-by-space-shuttle-accidenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disasterhttps://history.nasa.gov/reagan12886.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/29/us/the-shuttle-explosion-reagan-postpones-state-of-union-speech.htmlhttps://www.duarte.com/presentation-skills-resources/remembering-the-challenger-and-one-of-historys-greatest-speeches/https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/29/us/the-shuttle-explosion-reagan-postpones-state-of-union-speech.html

    EPISODE 5 Minnesota Nice Show

    Play Episode Play 18 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 8:08


    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 news, but after this event, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold.What event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about because something else monumental took the headlines or top story? The name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD" - TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for Episode 5 Minnesota Nice Showhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_McCutcheonhttp://www.startribune.com/mccutcheon-s-family-steers-career-path-again/115815129/https://www.twincities.com/2012/07/06/olympics-4-years-after-bachman-tragedy-hugh-mccutcheon-lindsey-berg-return-to-games/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpyZjdPI7iUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g33VS4U9KJYhttps://www.mprnews.org/story/2008/08/09/bachman-ceo-killed-and-wife-injured-in-beijing-attackhttps://www.legacy.com/obituaries/twincities/obituary.aspx?n=todd-l-bachman&pid=116240865&fhid=9267https://www.gardencentermag.com/article/dale-bachman-retires-minneapolis-bachmans/https://www.gardencentermag.com/article/susan-bachman-west-president-bachmans/

    EPISODE 4 Roosevelt and the Massive Split

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 12:28


    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 evening news, but after this event, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold.What event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about because something else monumental took the headlines or top story? The name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD" - TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for Episode 4 Roosevelt and the Massive Splithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payne%E2%80%93Aldrich_Tariff_Acthttps://learnodo-newtonic.com/william-howard-taft-accomplishmentshttps://www.history.com/news/remembering-the-1912-presidential-electionhttps://millercenter.org/president/taft/campaigns-and-electionshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-speech-that-saved-teddy-roosevelts-life-83479091/. https://spiderbites.nytimes.com/1912/articles_1912_10_00002.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_inquiry_into_the_sinking_of_the_RMS_Titanichttp://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A05E3DC133CE633A25752C2A9669D946396D6CFhttps://www.history.com/news/shot-in-the-chest-100-years-ago-teddy-roosevelt-kept-on-talkinghttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic/Aftermath-and-investigation

    EPISODE 3 Game Over

    Play Episode Play 25 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 10:20


    Game OverOne 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 was assassinated, the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died other news events were on peoples’ minds, in the headlines and on the evening news, but after this event, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold.What event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about because something else monumental took the headlines or top story? The name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD" - TOP FOLD.Original music by David "Beezer" WaglerSources for Episode 3 Game Over podcast...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_U.S._Open_(golf) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_FIFA_World_Cuphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7djSloJyUM (Ranger’s Stanley Cup parade)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_NBA_Finalshttps://abc7ny.com/oj-simpson-timeline-of-the-white-bronco-chase/5350306/https://www.businessinsider.com/how-oj-simpson-boosted-dominos-sales-2014-6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIy4g4Juw4k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDHi3M9A5GA

    EPISODE 2 Senator Needed Some Space

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later May 30, 2020 7:18


    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 died other news events were on peoples’ minds, in the headlines and on the evening news, but after this event, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold.What event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about because something else monumental took the headlines or top story? The name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD" - TOP FOLD. Original music by David "Beezer" WaglerSources for Episode 2 Senator Needs Some Space podcast...https://www.history.com/news/ted-kennedy-chappaquiddick-incident-what-really-happened-factshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-true-story-chappaquiddick-impossible-tell-180968638/https://www.rd.com/true-stories/really-happened-chappaquiddick/https://apnews.com/f1f418144f184688a7d002b383bbe095https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jo_Kopechnehttps://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11https://www.space.com/26631-apollo-11-flight-log-july-24-1969.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Collins_(astronaut)https://www.space.com/michael-collins-remembers-apollo-11-moon-landing.htmlhttps://www.edn.com/apollo-11-celebration-begins-august-13-1969/https://www.upi.com/Archives/1969/08/14/Astronauts-emotion-filled-at-ticker-tape-parade/4021558541250/https://www.fastcompany.com/90374120/the-apollo-11-astronauts-went-on-a-world-tour-when-they-got-home-from-the-moon-and-it-was-more-surreal-than-beatlemaniahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQTULkjq1e4 (Ticker tape parades)https://history.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/A11CongressJOD.htmlgoogle81993961334a134d.html

    EPISODE 1 Air Jordan

    Play Episode Play 21 sec Highlight Listen Later May 30, 2020 8:59


    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 was assassinated, the Hindenburg exploded, or Elvis Presley died other news events were on peoples’ minds, in the headlines and on the evening news, but after this event, headlines were replaced and stories fell below the fold.What event happened that was huge but wasn’t talked about because something else monumental took the headlines or top story? The name of the podcast comes from a combination of "TOP Story" and "Above the FOLD" - TOP FOLD. Original music by David "Beezer" Wagler.Sources for Episode 1 Air Jordan podcast...http://assets.espn.go.com/nba/news/2001/0914/1251388.htmlhttps://www.espn.com/nba/news/2001/0925/1255032.htmlhttps://clutchpoints.com/every-michael-jordan-sponsor-ever/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Jamhttp://assets.espn.go.com/nba/news/2001/0914/1251388.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKsDztq_5Zc Today show opening 7:00 am east coast.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1R5ZyIjpdM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1R5ZyIjpdM CBS (WUSA) News Coverage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Slineyhttps://jalopnik.com/man-who-grounded-4-000-planes-on-9-11-was-on-first-day-5838772https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closings_and_cancellations_following_the_September_11_attackshttps://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/ct-michael-jordan-otd-september-25-2011-story.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_entertainment_affected_by_the_September_11_attackshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attackshttps://www.espn.com/nba/news/2001/0925/1255032.html

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