Cidiot
Learning to live and love life in the Hudson Valley.
Have you fantasized about living in the country? Curious what the transition is like? Or are you a local and want to see a different side of the folks who've invaded your land? Tune into Cidiot®, a monthly award-winning podcast hosted by Mat Zucker. Great for learning about upstate New York, the Hudson Valley, Catskill Mountains, and rural and country life in general. Also be sure to hear the single "Cidiot" anthem inspired by the podcast on Spotify, Apple Music, and more.
Winner for regional podcast in the 2021 Chronogrammies, Cidiot has been featured in The Albany Times-Union, Country Living, Hudson Valley Magazine, The Poughkeepsie Journal, NBC's Today.com, The Daily Yonder, and more national and local publications.
Recent Episodes
Dec. 20, 2024
110. Light at the End of Warren Street
This little light of mine…. For the Season 7 finale of Cidiot , and just in time for Winter Solstice, Mat explores the idea and need for light in the darkness. There are three themes of light: the light that …
Oct. 17, 2024
109. Franklin's Trees
“Stories tell you what’s important to people.” - A.J. Schenkman Thanks to Jennifer Santiago and Jenny Leifer of The Valley Girls podcast, I was introduced to a writer and public school teacher A.J. Schenckman. He writes a lot...
Sept. 30, 2024
108. Go-Go Hudson with Mark Allen
Hudson, New York is still a new place for me, so this episode Cidiot tries to take a short cut to getting to know why the way things are. I find the best way to do this is through people …
Sept. 19, 2024
107. Gossips of Rivertown
Carole Osterink writes The Gossips of Rivertown, a blog that is news and commentary (and takes its name from a novel by a Hudson writer). It’s a must-read for all of us who live here. This episode tune into Carole’s …
Sept. 5, 2024
106. Town
This episode, Mat shares the news of moving—still within the Hudson Valley of course. Some thoughts on change and new opportunities. Some questions too. Are you still a cidiot if you move back to a city? Links to what’s menti...
Aug. 15, 2024
105. The River
What is it about water? The Hudson River is the central fixture of the Hudson Valley, so Mat honors it as the muse and focus of this episode. He shares a poem by William Cullen Bryant about the Hudson, “A …
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Recent Blog Posts
Open Hudson: Where to Eat & Drink by Day of the Week
New to town, Cidiot has been working on a list of what's open, which days for breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks, and coffee in Hudson, NY.
As Rich of Trixie's List gently cautions, this can be a Sisyphean task and quickly go out of date, so pl…
Chatham: Cidiot Weekender Itineraries
Cidiot partners with local businesses to help visitors and locals with visitors get the most out of their visit. Each post is a 72-hour weekend guide with where to go for meals, shopping, culture and beauty.
Welcome to Chatham, NY. The Village of C…
Pride In the Hudson Valley: 2024 Calendar
Pride is here in 2024.
Two years ago, in Episode 67, Cidiot did a special interview with OutHudson Executive Director Osun Zotique.
Here’s what I have so far for 2024. Will be updating more over the next two weeks. Send in any additions via …
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