What does it look like to build a creative life without a ladder, a map, or a five-year plan?
In this crossover episode, Mat Zucker of the Cidiot® podcast sits down with Kingston-based cinematographer, podcaster, and all-around creative human Drew English, host of the podcast "No Set Path." We interviewed each other at Upstate Podcast Studio for our respective shows, and this is the Cidiot cut—rooted in the Hudson Valley, flavored with dirt, neighbors, and the reality of figuring it out as you go.
Drew shares his journey from years in the NYC film world to building a life (and a studio) in Uptown Kingston—one that balances creativity, parenthood, community, and work that doesn’t always follow a straight line. We talk about why Kingston has become such a magnet for creative people, the myth of the “COVID panic buyer,” how podcasting grew out of basement space and curiosity, about neighbors, and why no set path is actually the point—whether you’re navigating a career, a town, or a brand-new way of living. If you’ve ever wondered whether you can leave the city without leaving yourself behind, this one’s for you.
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