Episodes
58. June Farms in December (Season 4 Finale)
I don't think we've talked this season enough about cows. So to close out the year and season four, meet Matt Baumgartner. Matt o…
57. Contain Yourself
Sometimes life comes full circle. This episode, Mat interviews Lori Greenberg and Sarah Goldberg from The Container House in Tivo…
56. Grab Your Wingman
Meet Kimberlie Dykeman, a Rhinebeck native, who runs Wingman , a personal concierge and estate management business in the Hudson …
55. Hike Your Own Hike
What’s the rush with hiking? What's the difference between a walk and a hike? This episode Mat talks to Sean O’Dwyer, who runs Mo…
54. Fall Forward
Fall is a season of things dying to be reborn. In the thick of Fall and facing the reality of Winter, Mat makes an argument for p…
53. Lessons from a County Legislator
The county is the “arms” of the state government, notes Rebecca Edwards, Dutchess County legislator (Town of Poughkeepsie) and De…
52. Citiot
That's not a typo. That's the other spelling of Cidiot. Join me for this three-year birthday episode as I share Cidiot's early br…
51. Born in the HVA
Meet Josh Santonja, who helped run Pugsly's Hudson location and has become both a barber and friend to me, my husband, father-in-…
50. Hudson River Lighthouses
There are seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River. Come with me as we learn about them, their purpose, their vocabulary, …
49. Coworking & Community
As more and more people consider working remote, let's talk to Steve and Tom, who have created a business in Stanfordville that g…
News Worth Braying About
Cidiot just won first place for regional podcast in Chronogram magazine's annual Chronogrammies. Thanks to you. Well, those of yo…
48. P.B.C.C.
When you need to do seasonal things but you are the one who gets in the way, that's what we call a P.B.C.C. — "Problem Between Ci…
47. Grateful
The feeling of attending a live event. Mat, Brian, and cousin Lisa experience Patti Smith at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park and Cidiot r…
46. Pets
We've talked animals, we've double-clucked into chickens. Now let's talk domesticated pets. And to help us do it, welcome new spo…
45. In My Back Yard
Cidiot turns the microphone on the editors and owners of IMBY.com (In My Back Yard), a network of local newspapers to hear their …
44. Chicken Run
Season 4 was promised to be a new level. In this episode, Mat investigates the popularity of chickens. He talks first to a collea…
43. Season Fourtold
Welcome back to Season 4 of Cidiot: Learning to Live and Love Life in the Hudson Valley. Join Mat Zucker as we start off at the h…
Seasonal Hi-atus
Wanted to say hi and share the news that Cidiot has been nominated for a Chronogrammy for Best Regional Podcast! You can still vo…
42. Light a Candle for the Season 3 Finale
Nowhere is the contrast of light and dark more discernible than in the countryside. In the Season Three finale of Cidiot, Mat exp…
41. Meet A Farmer - Kallie from Sawkill Farm
Mat interviews Kallie, one of the owners of Sawkill Farm in Red Hook, NY, home of his favorite eggs, bacon, and pork chops. Hear …
40. Community
Community is crucial wherever you live. In this episode, Mat explores the five types of community: Interest, Action, Place, Pract…
39. Hardscrabble Day
For the last 45 years, our village annually celebrates its scrappy roots. Come hear from Historic Red Hook executive director Eli…
38. Printed In Poughkeepsie
In this new episode, Mat talks to local business owner Daniel Clark of Prime Print Shop in Poughkeepsie. Daniel also grew up in t…
37. One Telephone Pole at a Time
In this new episode, Mat explores the different adjustments from Coronavirus, including his new hobby of run-walking and the verb…