A college student walked out of the Florida State University library with a few borrowed books in his backpack, never imagining they were about to become the reason he survived.

In this episode of Twist of Fate Radio, we tell the true story of Jason Derfuss, a student who escaped the 2014 FSU library shooting without realizing a bullet had struck the backpack he was carrying. It was only later that he discovered the impossible detail: the books he had just checked out had stopped the bullet.

A routine library errand. A backpack full of books. And one terrifying moment where the smallest object made all the difference.

This is the story of The Book That Took the Bullet.

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Before the Booth name became forever tied to one of the darkest moments in American history, another Booth made a very different choice.

Years before Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, famous actor Edwin Booth stood on a crowded train platform when he saw a young man fall into danger beside a moving train. Acting quickly, Booth grabbed him by the collar and pulled him back to safety.

Only later did he learn who he had saved: Robert Todd Lincoln, the son of President Abraham Lincoln.

In this episode of Twist of Fate, we explore the haunting true story of the Booth who saved a Lincoln — and the unbelievable coincidence that connected two families before tragedy changed history forever.

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Before children could line up in shopping malls to meet Santa Claus, Santa mostly lived in stories, drawings, and Christmas Eve imagination.

Then, in 1890, a store owner in Brockton, Massachusetts named James Edgar put on a Santa suit — and accidentally helped create one of America’s most beloved Christmas traditions.

Known as “Colonel Jim,” Edgar was playful, generous, and loved making children smile. What may have started as a clever holiday promotion became something much bigger when children believed they were meeting the real Santa Claus.

In this episode of Twist of Fate Radio, we share the heartwarming story of the first department store Santa — and how one man’s simple idea brought Santa a little closer to home.

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In 1938, a young British stockbroker planned to go skiing.

Instead, one message from a friend sent him to Prague, where frightened families were searching for any way to get their children out before war closed in.

He had no official power. No army. No organization behind him.

But he had determination, a pen, a stack of forms, and the belief that if a child could still be saved, someone had to try.

This episode of Twist of Fate Radio tells the true story of Nicholas Winton, the quiet man who helped rescue more than 600 children before World War II — then told almost nobody for nearly fifty years.

And when the truth finally came out, it led to one of the most emotional television moments ever recorded.

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Before he became one of the most iconic names in baseball, Joe DiMaggio was a fisherman’s son in San Francisco, expected to follow his father onto the water.

But there was one problem.

He hated fishing.

The boats made him sick. The smell of fish turned his stomach. And in a hardworking immigrant family, that refusal looked like failure. His father wanted him to carry on the family trade, but fate had another plan.

In this episode of Twist of Fate Radio, we follow the unlikely path of a boy who stepped away from the fishing boats and found his way to baseball history. From the docks of California to Yankee Stadium, this is the story of how one life was redirected by something as simple as knowing where you didn’t belong.

Sometimes the path you refuse is the very thing that leads you where you were meant to go.

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In 1859, a ruined businessman walked into a newspaper office and declared himself Emperor of the United States.

Most people would have been laughed into obscurity.

Instead… an entire city embraced him.

Restaurants fed him for free. Police officers saluted him in the streets. Newspapers printed his royal decrees. And for more than twenty years, San Francisco treated Joshua Norton as its beloved emperor.

But beneath the strange headlines was a deeper story about loss, kindness, and a city that chose compassion over cruelty.

This week on Twist of Fate Radio — the unbelievable true story of America’s one and only emperor.

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She wasn’t an activist. She wasn’t planning to change the world.

She was just driving through California… until something made her stop.

What she saw that day would lead to one of the longest and most unforgettable protests in history—high above the ground, in a place most people would never dare to go.

What started as a short-term stand became a 738-day fight against time, isolation, and relentless pressure.

And in the end, one decision would save something that had stood for over a thousand years.

This is the story of the woman who refused to come down.

🎧 In this episode of Twist of Fate Radio, discover how a single moment of pause turned into a global symbol of resilience—and how one person’s choice helped protect a piece of the natural world forever.

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A stolen bike. A frustrated twelve-year-old. And a moment that could have gone in a very different direction.

In 1954, a young boy in Louisville, Kentucky, walked out of a local event to find his brand-new bicycle missing. What happened next didn’t just change his day—it changed the course of his life.

In this episode of Twist of Fate Radio, discover how one small moment of loss led to a decision that would shape one of the greatest athletes in history.

Because sometimes, it’s not what happens to us… it’s what we choose to do next.

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