
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 • 391 episodes
An Ounce - For Your Consideration
Latest Episodes
The Lost Time: When 11 Days Disappeared and Chaos Followed
What if 11 days just disappeared? It happened in 1752. This video explains the lost days, the daylight savings time connection, and why we still struggle with time today. Discover how a calendar change shook the world—mis...
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Season 7
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Episode 26
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7:52

What Made this Warrior Vulnerable?
Orrin Porter Rockwell, bodyguard to Joseph Smith and feared legend of the American West. He is ‘Mormon’ (LDS) folk hero; is a historical legend, and was said to be invincible—as long as he never cut his hair. But in 1855, he picked up a p...
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Season 7
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Episode 25
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9:11

Was She the Unknown Genius behind E=mc2?
Was Albert Einstein’s brilliance a solo act… or was someone quietly working beside him—only to be forgotten by history?In this episode of An Ounce, we uncover the story of Mileva Marić: Einstein’s first wife, a brilliant physicist...
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Season 7
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Episode 24
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9:28

The Real-Life Spies That Inspired James Bond
Was James Bond based on a real person? Meet the spies, heroes, and eccentrics who helped inspire Ian Fleming's iconic 007-then find out why none of them quite fit the tux.________________________________________Full Description:
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Season 7
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Episode 23
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9:04

The Tree That Almost Caused a War!
Two U.S. officers were brutally murdered with axes in the Korean DMZ. The U.S. response? Not missiles—but chainsaws, commandos, and fighter jets. This is the true story of Operation Paul Bunyan—how the might of the U.S. military was unleashed t...
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Season 7
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Episode 22
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10:11
