How does a sneaky recessive gene, a fishbowl like living situation, and a habit of marrying your cousins lead to a group of people sporting skin the color of fish hooks? Today we talk about the Blue Fugates, a family of mountaineers who sparked more than just conversation when they went in for a check up.
03/31/22 • 15 min
The Odder - Episode 4: Questionable Genetics: The Blue Fugates of Kentucky
Transcript
Hello, and welcome to the Odder podcast. I'm your host Madison Page . And today I'm taking you for a drive in my neck of the woods, as we learn about the fabled, but real blue Fugate's of troublesome Creek, a family afflicted with a malady, so rare and shocking, and whose descendants may still carry it on today. Today on the Otter side, grab your trail mix and your compass. We are headed deep into the Appalachian mountains. So let's go
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