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We’re lonelier than ever. Being “a regular” could help.

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Do you have a place where everybody knows your coffee order? Your cat's name? How you like your eggs? Then congrats! You're a regular!

This hour, we explore the value of becoming a regular (and how to do so) in our ever disconnected society. Plus, we hear about the regulars of Claire's Corner Copia in New Haven.

GUESTS:

  • Gillian Sandstrom: Associate Professor in the Psychology of Kindness at the University of Sussex.
  • Mark Alan Burger: Social Media Editor at Esquire, and the author of “The Lost Art of Being a Regular”.
  • Claire Criscuolo: Owner of Claire’s Corner Copia in New Haven.

Music featured (in order):

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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.

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Isaac Moss is a producer for Connecticut Public’s "The Colin McEnroe Show." She loves writing about science, agriculture and adventures in your backyard. In her free time, she can be found gardening, cooking and embarking on epic quests. Reach her at imoss@ctpublic.org.