An Ounce - For Your Consideration
Discover hidden stories from history—bite-sized, clever tales that challenge what you thought you knew. At An Ounce, we uncover the little moments that quietly changed everything, surprising truths, and fascinating facts you won’t hear elsewhere.
I’m Jim Fugate—retired firefighter, lifelong learner, and an outside-the-box thinker who loves sharing history’s hidden gems. These quick, engaging stories don’t take themselves too seriously, won’t steal your precious time, and might just make you feel a little bit smarter.
I hope you’ll join a community of curious minds who enjoy a fresh take on history—where conversation is always open and everyone’s invited.
Podcasting since 2019 • 424 episodes
An Ounce - For Your Consideration
Latest Episodes
The Forgotten Cat of the Space Race
Everyone remembers the dog who died early in space exploration. Almost no one remembers the Paris alley cat who came home. This is the true story of Félicette — the forgotten cat of the Space Race.Everyone remembers Laika — the Soviet...
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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4:59
Everything Is Under Control — A Special Report
Everything is under control—or at least that’s what the broadcast says. In this special report, calm anchors deliver absurd news as reality quietly unravels behind them. A satirical look at certainty, reassurance, and collapse.This ep...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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4:23
It Made Sense at the Time: Why Smart Decisions Fail
“It made sense at the time.” We use this phrase to explain bad decisions, failed plans, and historical disasters. But most of the time, it’s true — and that’s what makes failure so hard to see coming.History is full of choices that lo...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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8:29
Deflating a Little Monster That’s a Big Problem
Most people don’t wake up wanting to despise someone — yet contempt keeps showing up anyway.In this episode of An Ounce, a small allegorical story reveals how contempt quietly grows, why it feels bigger than it is, and how it lose...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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6:04
The Accidentally Invented World — Why Some of the Best Ideas Were Never Planned
Some of the most indispensable things in our world were discovered not because of a plan, but because someone noticed what kept appearing—and didn’t throw it away. From food preservation to materials to writing itself, this episode explor...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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7:21