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 • 419 episodes
An Ounce - For Your Consideration
Latest Episodes
The Night We Counterattacked Venus — A True Story
The British military once opened fire on a bright object in the night sky—confident it was an enemy Zeppelin airship. It wasn’t. It was Venus. This true World War I story explores how reasonable certainty can still be wrong, and why that ...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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4:57
The Warnings We Forgot — Even Though They Were Written in Stone
There's a powerful story behind a stone marker in Japan, offering a stark tsunami warning. This marker, a silent sentinel, speaks volumes about the enduring risk of the ocean. For generations, its message was heeded, but eventually, the w...
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Season 7
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Episode 53
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8:08
It Keeps Happening: Where Do People Fit When the World Moves On?
Change feels different every time—but it never is. From John Henry to today, this episode explores the recurring moment when the world moves on… and where people still fit.Every generation feels it—the sense that this time, change is ...
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Season 7
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Episode 52
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6:40
Why People Bought Pills to Survive a Comet — And Why We Still Fall for the Same Panic
In 1910, people bought “Anti-Comet Pills” to survive Halley’s Comet. This weird history episode exposes why mass hysteria and fear still spreads faster than truth—and why we keep falling for the same panic-driven traps today.In 19...
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Season 7
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Episode 51
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7:43
The Big Burn: The Forgotten Firestorm That Changed America
The 1910 Big Burn wasn’t a wildfire — it was a firestorm that outran horses, erased towns in minutes, and nearly destroyed the entire U.S. Forest Service.In August 1910, a perfect storm of drought, wind, bad policy, and impossible...
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Season 7
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Episode 50
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10:34