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Single Coast Bicoastal

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Those who commute coast-to-coast are bicoastals. But what do you call someone who commutes along the same coast—between, say, Miami and New York? A woman who now travels regularly between Northern and Southern California to visit the grandchildren wonders what to call herself. She’s already considered and nixed “bipolar.” The hosts try to come up with other suggestions. This is part of a complete episode.

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