Since Chelsea’s youngest Noey disclosed nonchalantly that they see music in color, Chelsea has been intrigued by synesthesia. Learning about “Magnetosphere”, a recently-released feature film depicting protagonist Maggie’s inner and outward experiences with synesthesia, prompted her to zoom in on the topic for this episode.Guest Nicola Rose is the writer and director of “Magnetosphere”, a movie about a neurodivergent 13-year-old girl (Shayelin Martin) realizing she has synesthesia. You can watch the movie on multiple platforms at http://freestyledigitalmedia.tv/film/magnetosphere. Previously, Nicola wrote and directed another film, “Goodbye, Petrushka”, which was interpreted by many as being about a girl with autism.While Chelsea loved Colin Mochrie as quirky Vietnam veteran Gil, the representation Maggie’s friend Wendy (Mikayla Kong) brings to the story is important. Noey was surprised to see Steven He portraying Maggie’s love interest, as they’re familiar with him in other media contexts.Check out these articles for more on autism and synesthesia:“Is synaesthesia more common in autism?” Baron-Cohen, S., Johnson, D., Asher, J., Wheelwright, S., Fisher, S. E., Gregersen, P. K., & Allison, C. (2013). Molecular Autism, 4(1), 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/2040-2392-4-40“The Interesting Connection Between Autism and Synesthesia” (Amber Wu, Western University, 2021)The following topics and terms, in order of their appearance in the podcast, might evoke some curiosity:Judy SingerneurodiversityNext episode: Language DevelopmentPodcast includes an introduction for episodes 6 and following at the beginning. Transition music, "Taking a Vocation", by Noey Budde. Closing narration for episodes 6 and following.

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