Welcome to Synpod!

Melissa McCracken learned that she had synesthesia in a psychology class in college. She'd later give a Ted Talk about her experience with Synesthesia. In this episode, the hosts talk with Melissa about painting to music, working during the COVID crisis, refrigerator magnets, and the loss of a parent.

In this episode, Ian, Gracy, and Christine talk with Marcia Smilack, a writer-turned-photographer, about the sound of red, her writing career, and how she discovered reflectionism.

On this week’s episode, we discuss with Greta Berman which famous artists may or may not have had synesthesia, her friendship with Carol Steen, curating a synesthetic art exhibit, and the Kluverian forms, among other things.

In this week’s episode, Gracy, Christine, and Ian talk with Sean Day. He shares about the time he and a colleague got funny looks at a restaurant (you'll see), and how frat boys are always the first to be killed in slasher movies. Oh, and they talk about Synesthesia, too

Carol Steen discovered her synesthesia when a friend mocked her as a child for something she thought was normal. If you're on the fence about whether synesthesia stories can have a bearing on your life, this is the episode to listen to. Carol's story is riveting from start to finish and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

In this episode, Grace and Christine introduce Ian to acclaimed neuroscientist, RIchard Cytowic, who slaps Ian down with some knowledge. "It doesn't matter if you think Synesthesia is real. It's real regardless of what you think."

The first episode of SynPod explores the journies of our hosts Christine and Gracy as they first discovered they had synesthesia.

We know, we know! “Just give us the podcast already!” yell the implacable super fans. Just kidding. . . We know we don’t have any fans. YET. But proclaim your future, amiright?The podcast OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES NEXT MONDAY, August 9, 2021. BUT, in the meantime, Ian has a confession and shares a bit of our team’s heart behind this show. We hope you enjoy all 3 minutes and 23 seconds of it. OH! Just a reminder, whether you’re on Apple or Spotify, subscribe to the show so that each new full episode is sent straight to your notifications / Spotify playlist when they launch!

What if sight, sound, taste, smell, and other senses were mysteriously linked? What if blue tasted like strawberry. Or if a baby’s laugh looked like a spiral of purple and green? Turns out, for some people they do.It's a condition called Synesthesia. Curious? We were too! So we made a podcast about it.This is the world’s first podcast to focus exclusively on the rare condition that blends sight, smell, touch, taste, and more. Subscribe now to get new episodes delivered directly to your device!