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.
An Ounce - For Your Consideration
The Reinvention Game: How These Celebrities Hid Behind New Names
These famous names weren’t born famous. From Bob Dylan to David Bowie, discover how six stars reinvented themselves—starting with a name change.
What do Bob Dylan, Katy Perry, and David Bowie have in common? None of those were their original names. In this final episode of You Won’t Believe Who These Names Belong To, we explore how six celebrities—and two curveball bonus entries—changed their public identity by changing their names.
This isn’t just trivia. It’s transformation.
You’ll meet artists who dodged confusion, dropped Roman numerals, or launched candy-coated personas to take control of their legacy.
⭐ Who will surprise you the most?
⭐ Which name feels like a total mismatch?
⭐ And what does your name say about you?
🧠 Watch the whole series and see how a name—just a name—can change everything.
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📺 Catch more surprising stories on An Ounce: real history, weird twists, and small things that changed everything.
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🟨Chapters
00:00 - Intro: The Power of a Name
00:45 - Robert Zimmerman → Bob Dylan
01:40 - Thomas Mapother IV → Tom Cruise
02:41 - Katheryn Hudson → Katy Perry
03:45 - Faith Perry → Faith Hill
04:35 - Ruth Elizabeth Davis → Bette Davis
05:41 - David Robert Jones → David Bowie
07:00 - Bonus: Engelbert Humperdinck (Real!)
07:40 - Bonus: Reese Witherspoon (Also Real!)
08:29 - Final Thoughts: The Reinvention Game
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🟩 References
• Bob Dylan – Britannica:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bob-Dylan
• Tom Cruise – Britannica:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tom-Cruise
• Katy Perry – Britannica:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Katy-Perry
• Faith Hill – Wikipedia (no Britannica entry):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_Hill
• Bette Davis – Britannica:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bette-Davis
• David Bowie – Britannica:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/David-Bowie
• Engelbert Humperdinck – Wikipedia (biographical focus):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelbert_Humperdinck_(singer)
• Reese Witherspoon – Britannica:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Reese-Witherspoon
Credits: Images via iStock and Getty, additional images through Wikimedia (as noted in video)
Music: A New Orleans Crawfish Bowl by Unicorn Heads via YouTube Music
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