The Strange Double Life of Clarence King
The Strange Double Life of Clarence King

The Strange Double Life of Clarence King

August 07, 2025 4:00am
55:16
Season 5
Episode 9

 In the mid-1800s, some Black people managed to “pass themselves off” as white folk to reap the privilege not afforded to Black folk. But Clarence King, a white Yale-educated, celebrated geographer, did it the other way around. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page.  Follow us on Instagram Episode Sponsors: Cornbread Hemp. Right now, Strange And Unexplained listeners can save 30% on their first order! Just head to cornbreadhemp.com/STRANGE and use code STRANGE at checkout. IDEO U. Class starts soon, so enroll today! For a limited time, IDEO U is offering my listeners FIFTEEN PERCENT OFF SITEWIDE! Go to IDEOU.com/STRANGE. Ollie. Take the online quiz and introduce Ollie to your pet. Visit: https://www.ollie.com/strange today for 60% off your first box of meals! #ToKnowThemIsToLoveThem

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Duration:55:16
Published:August 07, 2025 4:00am
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 In the mid-1800s, some Black people managed to “pass themselves off” as white folk to reap the privilege not afforded to Black folk. But Clarence King, a white Yale-educated, celebrated geographer, did it the other way around. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Pa...

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