

Cidiot
Mat Zucker - Living in the Hudson Valley
Learning to live and love life in the Hudson Valley. Hosted by Mat Zucker. 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? The award-winning podcast Cidiot® has been featured in The Albany Times-Union, Chronogram, Country Living, Hudson Valley Magazine, The Poughkeepsie Journal, NBC's Today.com, and more. For updates visit cidiot.com and follow @cidiot.hv on Instagram. Email: goats@cidiot.com
© Mat Zucker 2018-2026. Cidiot is a ® trademark.
© Mat Zucker 2018-2026. Cidiot is a ® trademark.
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Aug 4, 2019 • 8min
23. Take A Hike
Is it exercise or medicine? This week, Mat Zucker explores hiking in the Hudson Valley. Some seasoned hiking experts weigh in and a list of hikes you might want to try yourself. Chronogram and Hudson Valley Magazine have both lauded Cidiot as a podcast to listen to. We'll end with a capitalist-friendly quote.
Some of the hikes, business and sites mentioned:
Poet's Walk, Red Hook, NY
Drayton Grant Park at Burger Hill, Rhinebeck, NY
Buttercup Sancturary, Stanfordville, NY
Innisfree, Millbrook
Otto's Market, Germantown
Hike the Hudson Valley
The Zen Hiker

Jul 21, 2019 • 12min
22. Hot and Bothered
It's hot. Handling a heat wave is different upstate than in the city. This episode in Season Two of Cidiot provides a guide to coping, managing and even thriving in the hottest days. Thanks so much for listening. Chronogram arts magazine has called Cidiot one of "Six Hudson Valley Podcasts You Should Listen To." Let freedom ring. Come visit. And if not in person to buy, rent or for a weekend, then on the web at cidiot.com and join our page for updates on facebook.com/cidiotlife.
Mentions in this episode include:
Tivoli Mercantile, Broadway, Tivoli, NY
Fortunes Ice Cream Parlor, Broadway, Tivoli, NY
Holy Cow Ice Cream, Route 9, Red Hook, NY
Lake Taghkanic State Park, Ancram, NY
Let's Go Swimming - Swimming Holes in The Bard Press
Cidiot gear is available through Bonfire:
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Jul 5, 2019 • 7min
21. Freedom Begins Between The Ears
Home of battles, heroes and history, the Hudson Valley loves, loves, loves Independence Day. This episode in Season Two of Cidiot looks at what freedom means upstate compared to the city and a little Livingston history. Thanks so much for listening. Chronogram arts magazine has called Cidiot one of "Six Hudson Valley Podcasts You Should Listen To." Let freedom ring. Come visit. And if not in person to buy, rent or for a weekend, then on the web at cidiot.com and join our page for updates on facebook.com/cidiotlife.
Cidiot gear is available through Bonfire:
Baby goat tee
Farm Fresh
Message goats@cidiot.com if you want to order a trucker cap. Just $25.

Jun 23, 2019 • 7min
20. Very Local Pride
In episode 20, Mat and Brian celebrate a 20 year anniversary, a local march in their village of Tivoli, NY and a look at what it's like for them to be LGBT upstate in the Hudson Valley.. Thanks for listening to Cidiot. Chronogram arts magazine called us one of "Six Hudson Valley Podcasts You Should Listen To." For updates and photos, visit Cidiot.com and join our Facebook group at http://facebook.com/cidiotlife and you can also get your own Cidiot t-shirt or trucker cap.
Cidiot gear is available through Bonfire:
Baby goat tee
Farm Fresh
Message goats@cidiot.com if you want to order a trucker cap. Just $25.

Jun 2, 2019 • 11min
19. Brian Will Get The Flowers Himself
Even city dwellers are taking to gardening. It is a hobby, a craft, an obsession. In episode 19 of Cidiot, we'll talk about gardening and interview my overall-clad husband Brian who couldn't be happier winter is over. Learn from him what we grow, what it takes — and why. If you love gardening, the outdoors and the Hudson Valley, this podcast could be for you. Cidiot was named one of the "6 Hudson Valley podcasts you should listen to." Visit Cidiot.com and join our facebook page on facebook.com/cidiotlife.
Cidiot gear is available through Bonfire:
Baby goat tee
Farm Fresh
Message goats@cidiot.com if you want to order a trucker cap. Just $25.

May 19, 2019 • 10min
18. Help Wanted: Experiences
In this new episode, Cidiot explores the rich public and private experiences that connect you more to the area and also a great way to meet new folks. Cidiot was noted by Hudson Valley Magazine as one of the "Six Hudson Valley Podcasts You Should Listen To." Be sure to join our facebook page at facebook.com/cidiotlife.

Apr 28, 2019 • 7min
17. Spring Forward - Season 2 Premiere
Welcome back to Season 2 of Cidiot. Looking forward to a new season full of new stories, experiences and teachable moments. Cidiot has been featured in Hudson Valley Magazine and in Chronogram's "6 Hudson Valley Podcasts You Should Listen To." For updates, join our facebook page at facebook.com/cidiotlife, our podsite at cidiot.com, and follow @matzucker on Twitter.

Mar 24, 2019 • 5min
16. Season 1 Finale
The seasons are changing and this is a good time to reflect on the first episode of Cidiot and plan the next. Tune in for what Mat has learned, and the work that is still yet to do. Chronogram named Cidiot one of "Six Hudson Valley Podcasts You Should Listen To." Please rate and review us in the Apple store so more folks can find us. Join our community at facebook.com/cidiotlife, visit the podsite at cidiot.com and contact Mat via goats@cidiot.com.

Mar 3, 2019 • 7min
15. Town For Sale
As Spring approaches, Mat talks about change up close and personal and having been on both sides of it. Thanks to Chronogram magazine for calling Cidiot one of "Six Hudson Valley Podcasts You Should Be Listening To." Be sure to join our facebook page at Facebook.com/cidiotlife and rate us in the Apple podcast store. Visit cidiot.com for more information.

Feb 16, 2019 • 6min
14. The Most Important Visitors
In this new episode , Mat helps you welcome the most important visitors with the Cidiot Guide to Hosting. Thanks to Chronogram for choosing Cidiot as one of "6 Hudson Valley Podcasts You Should Listen To." Cidiot now has a Facebook page at facebook.com/cidiotlife and a podsite at cidiot.com.


