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
Latest Episodes
The Sultana Disaster | When Danger Looked Like Progress
They survived war and prison camps. Then the boat taking them home became the next disaster. The Sultana explosion reveals how danger can look like progress when every choice carries risk.They had survived the Civil War. They had surviv...
Same Words, Different WorLds
Communication, misunderstanding, context, and meaning are at the center of this An Ounce episode. We say “you know what I mean” all the time—but the message we send is not always the message that arrives.Ordinary conversation can be funny, ...
The Ship That Sank at the Dock: The Eastland Disaster
The Eastland Disaster remains one of the deadliest maritime disasters in American history — yet most people have never heard of it. In 1915, the passenger ship SS Eastland rolled onto its side while tied to a dock in downtown Chicago. No storm....
The Dangerous Side of Curiosity
Human curiosity drives discovery, invention, and progress. But the same instinct that helps us learn can also put us in danger. Why do people keep looking when they should look away?________________________________________Curiosity buil...