THE BOURNE IDENTITY: The Strange True Story Hollywood Took the Name From | #COTU

Robert Ludlum didn’t make the name up. In 1887, a Rhode Island preacher named Ansel Bourne disappeared and woke up two months later in a Pennsylvania candy store, with no idea how he got there.

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Originally aired: May 24, 2026

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