
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 • 401 episodes
An Ounce - For Your Consideration
Latest Episodes
The Ghost Train That Destroyed a Town | Lac Mégantic Disaster Case Study
In 2013, a runaway train with no crew, no lights, and 72 tank cars of crude oil tore into Lac Mégantic, Quebec — triggering Canada’s deadliest modern rail disaster.At 1:14 a.m. on July 6th, 2013, a silent, unmanned train derailed on a...
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Season 7
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Episode 36
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10:21

Masters of Disguise: When Changing Your Name Was the Only Way to Escape
You know the name—or so you think. From Whitey Bulger to Adolf Eichmann, discover six real-life fugitives, impostors, and legends who used fake names to vanish—or to become unforgettable. True stories stranger than fiction.This ep...
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Season 7
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Episode 35
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7:26

The Day a Cargo Ship Nuked a City
A cargo ship fire triggered the largest explosion before the atomic bomb. 2,000 dead. Halifax destroyed. This true story reshaped disaster response—and it all started with a spark on the water.—and you’ve probably never heard of it.On...
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Season 7
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Episode 34
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6:48

From Fishnets to Fame: The Real Names Behind the Icons
Lady Gaga. Drake. Snoop Dogg. Vin Diesel. You know the names—but not the ones they were born with.In this second episode of You Won’t Believe Who These Names Belong To, we uncover the real names behind the fame and the surprising stor...
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Season 7
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Episode 33
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7:57

They Demoted Pluto - And Exposed How Dumb We Really Are
Pluto was a planet—until scientists held a vote and kicked it out. What else have we been hilariously wrong about? From medicine to space, here’s why certainty is overrated…Pluto used to be our ninth planet—until it wasn’t.
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Season 7
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Episode 32
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4:50
