Episodes
70. Toastmasters Teach
I asked our new sponsors at Taconic Toastmasters Club to help me be a better presenter on air for you. They went through a few of…
69. Saratoga
Let's go further north. Health. History. Horses. And culture. Cidiot has a one-on-one conversation with Elizabeth Sobol, Presiden…
68. Strawberries
It's strawberry season! Yes, I can't eat them sadly, but you probably can happily. In this special episode breaking from our usua…
67. Pride Is Back
Pride starts early in June across the Hudson Valley, Catskills and Berkshires. This episode I talk to Osun Zotique , executive di…
66. Spring To Do List
Is it a chore or a passion? This episode of Cidiot we go through seasonal to-do lists, from Mat, from listeners—and from a specia…
65. The Daily Catch
Some of the most important news is local. Mat interviews Emily Sachar, publisher and editor of The Daily Catch. She shares her jo…
64. A Cidiot's Ballot
The Chronogrammies weren't always reader's choice, but luckily they are now. This episode, Mat reviews Chronogram magazine's 3rd …
63. Comfort & Joy
Whether you consider cottage core a movement or a stylish trend, it’s a connection to the past. I talk about what it means to me,…
62. A Little Therapy
This episode of Cidiot is about managing stress and the proven science of the great outdoors being good for you. I talk to Alliso…
61. Floridiot
Cidiot is about being new in and acclimating to country life. So what happens if you, say, move to south Florida for a few months…
60. Upstate & Chill
Andrew & Clark of Hamilton & Adams. Photo: James J. Reddington Maybe you’ve seen the t-shirt. Maybe you own one. I sure do. “Upst…
59. Music To Your Ears (Season 5 Premiere)
Cidiot is back, turning up the volume with a bigger-than-ever Season Five. Four years and 58 episodes have taught Mat a thing or …
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…