A struggling writer. A missed connection. A single typo that landed a script in the wrong inbox… and launched a television career. Discover how a simple mistake led to a breakthrough in one of the most competitive industries in the world.

A simple reassignment. A missed meeting that should have ended a soldier’s career— Instead, it set him on a path to challenge one of history’s darkest regimes.

A billion-dollar idea. A boardroom full of skeptics. One company laughed off the future—another built it. This is the story of a missed opportunity that changed the way the world watches entertainment.

Two inventors. One groundbreaking prototype. In a modest conference room, a game-changing opportunity was placed on the table—and turned down flat. This single decision didn’t just affect one company—it reshaped the entire tech and entertainment landscape. Discover the billion-dollar “no” that still echoes across boardrooms today.

Twist of Fate Radio | Hosted by Angela Clark

They say greatness is often born from persistence, genius—or dumb luck.

In a small, dimly lit lab in London, the year was 1928. The world was between wars. The Roaring Twenties were in full swing. And a Scottish scientist, known more for his messiness than his methodology, was about to change the world.

That night, the signals kept coming. One after another, paid messages that had to be sent before they were outdated by landfall. The operator worked frantically to clear the backlog. So, when another message came through—a warning about icebergs ahead—it wasn’t met with urgency. It was met with frustration.

A forgotten pitch. A nearly-rejected audition. How one cheesy teen sitcom and an unexpected casting decision changed pop culture forever. The story behind a high school comedy that became a television legend.

Today, we’re telling the story of a boy who never set out to be a star. He wasn’t even supposed to be in the building. But one simple decision—one accident, really—set in motion a series of events that would change the face of music forever.