Press: Cidiot in the Wild

Cidiot is a contributor to the ongoing conversation about moving to the country, often providing advice, perspective, and laughs on what it looks like and how best to tackle it.

Here's a partial list of media mentions that Cidiot has earned since its launch in 2018:

• "The Power of Local Podcasting," Hudson Valley Pilot, Becky Tyre, August 2023
• "H&M Made an Upstate NYC sweatshirt. What does it mean?" Times-Union, Alexandra Zissu, March 2023
• "Booming Hudson Valley podcast scene has something for every listener," Times-Union, Alexander Zissu, December 2022
• "Will Development Ruin Rhinebeck? It Depends Who You Ask." Times-Union, Alexandra Zissu, December 2022
• "'Cidiot'-Song Aims to Bridge Divide Between Locals and Newbies," Kingston Wire, August 2022
• "Podcasting 101 with Cidiot, Mat Zucker," Trixie's List, May 2022 
• "Q&A: 'Cidiot' Podcast Host Mat Zucker on Urbanites in Rural Areas," The Daily Yonder, March 2022
• "Cluelessly Charming: The Ballad of the Cidiot," Times Union, Alexandra Zissu, January 2022
• Hudson Valley Podcaster, Expert on “Cidiots,” To Pen Column for The Daily Catch, The Red Hook Daily Catch, October 2021
• "Former NYCers navigate the realities of rural living," Times Union, Alexandra Zissu, July 2021
• "Podcast Spotlight: Cidiot," Chronogram, Noami Shammash, as Chronogrammies winner for best regional podcast, July 2021
• "7 tips to make it easier to transition from the city to the suburbs," NBC News/Today.com, Rheana Murray, June 2021
• "Tired of TV? Check Out These Hudson Valley Podcasters Instead," Poughkeepsie Journal, Lisa Iannucci, September 2020
• "Cidiot and the Appeal of Hyperlocal Podcasting," Spotify Podcasters Blog, Cortney Harding, February 2020
• "8 Hudson Valley Podcasts Perfect for All-Day Listening," Hudson Valley Magazine, July 2019
• "One of 10 Hudson Valley Podcasts You Should Be Listening To," Chronogram, Crispin Cott, March 2020
• Becoming a Cidiot, Hudson Valley Magazine, February 2019
• "Newbie's Guide to Country Life," Country Living, January-February 2021

Cidiot executive producer and host Mat Zucker is a frequent writer, contributor, and public speaker. He also co-hosts Rising, a podcast about marketing careers. You can reach him via goats@cidiot.com.