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 episode of An Ounce reveals the hidden lives behind six infamous name changes—mobsters hiding by the beach, war criminals living next door, con men becoming anyone they wanted, and outlaws rewriting history.
It’s fast-paced, riveting, and packed with twists that prove the truth really can be stranger than fiction.

Which name shocked you most? Drop a comment below.

If you could rewrite your name—or your past—what would you choose?
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You Won’t Believe Who These Names Belong To!
The “Name Change Series” from An Ounce Released on or about:
(1) July 31, 2025:The Real Identities of Famous Icons
(2) August 14, 2025:They Changed Their Names -Then Changed Pop Culture
(3) August 28, 2025:Masters of Disguise - When Changing Your Name Was the Only Way to Escape
(4) September 4, 2025:The Reinvention Game
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⏱️ Chapters (Timestamps)
0:00 – Intro: Names that hide more than they reveal
0:34 – Charles Gasko → James “Whitey” Bulger
1:32 – Ricardo Klement → Adolf Eichmann
2:24 – Wolfgang Gerhard → Joseph Mengele
3:20 – Literally Everyone → Frank Abagnale Jr.
4:19 – Robert Leroy Parker → Butch Cassidy
5:09 – Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. → The Great Impostor
6:25 – An Ounce
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📚 References
• Whitey Bulger – FBI: https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/james-whitey-bulger
• Adolf Eichmann – United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/adolf-eichmann
• Joseph Mengele – United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/josef-mengele
• Frank Abagnale Jr. – Biography.com: https://www.biography.com/crime/frank-abagnale
• Butch Cassidy – History.com: https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/butch-cassidy
• Ferdinand Waldo Demara – Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-impostor-125679967/
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