Bo Gritz vs. Bear Grylls

I recently rediscovered the television program Man vs. Wild on the Discovery Channel. It features a man being dropped into a remote wilderness somewhere on the planet, "simulating a stranded explorer/tourist. The episode documents his efforts to survive and find a way back to civilization, usually requiring an overnight shelter of some kind". (from Wikipedia )

When I watched this program last night and read the credits at the end, I thought to myself... huh? Why the heck would Bo Gritz change his name to Bear Grylls? He was Bo last time I watched this show. "Bear"? ok, we believe you, you're a big strong animal of a man. "Grylls"? Is that supposed to sound like growling? Dude. Puleeze. I jumped to all kinds of judgemental conclusions and went to bed feeling quite self-satisfied that I of course had very sound reasons for changing my name to Auntie Bucksnort, but Bo Gritz had absolutely no acceptable excuse short of a silly display of machismo for changing his name to Bear Grylls.

This morning when I decided to do a little self-satisfied investigation, I discovered that they are in fact two different men. Two very different men. My self-satisfaction turned to self-deprecation as I was once again reminded that I am getting old. I misremember and mix up names and places and events - apparently to keep myself amused on slow days.

The fog cleared and it all came back to me with a blush of embarrassment. Bo Gritz appeared several times on KPFA, one of the radio stations I used to listen to in Berkeley. From Wikipedia:

Pacifica Radio is a network of five independently operated, non-commercial, listener-supported radio stations in the United States that is known for its progressive political orientation.... Pacifica was the first public radio network in the United States; it is operated by the Pacifica Foundation, with national headquarters adjoining station KPFA in Berkeley, California.

My brain is turning to molasses. I never saw Bo Gritz on Man vs. Wild. I never heard Bear Grylls on KPFA.

So I did a little more name-related investigation and discovered that I must have gotten mixed up again somewhere along the way. It turns out that I am not in fact Auntie Bucksnort. I am in fact Angela Bassett. ok, I can live with that...