Is My Red Is Your Red?
Summary
Hosts Kat and Jethro Gilligan-Toth discuss the neuroscience of color perception, exploring acquired synesthesia and the subjective nature of visual reality. They then detail the unsolved 1991 disappearance of five boys in South Korea, known as the Frog Boys case. The episode covers the massive search efforts, the eventual discovery of the remains, and the case's impact on Korean law enforcement and statute of limitations.
Topics discussed
Toyota and Choice Hotels advertisements
Road trip banter and digestive mishaps
Acquired synesthesia: seeing colors in speech
The neuroscience of color perception and qualia
Quince clothing and Nesquik advertisements
Bizarre modern headlines and Toyota street promo
The disappearance of the Frog Boys in South Korea
Discovery of remains and investigation details
Legal changes and the case's lasting impact
Outro, credits, and final advertisements
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