Cidiot®'s back! Jason Bover, photographer, foodie and founder of Ulster Eateries Unfiltered, joins to kick off Season 7.He shares with Mat his relationship to the Hudson Valley, growing up in the food and bev business and local ingredients. We

100. Here's to 100

14 days ago 18m 10s

90% of podcasts don’t publish more than three episodes. And of the 200,000 shows that do go beyond three, 90% will quit after 20 episodes. So hitting 100 episodes like Cidiot® does this month is a rare bird. Or, well, maybe a rare goat. For Ep

98. Cidiot Unwrapped (Season 6 Finale)

Dec 21st, 2023 11m 33s

It's holiday time and this episode is coming to you live from Hudson Winter Walk and a live performance.Mat closes out this amazing season of Cidiot® by sharing what he got from Spotify Unwrapped about the show as well as his own lessons and

97. Getting Fit in the HV

Nov 16th, 2023 26m 26s

“Pick one exercise in every plane of motion” — Jakob RozeJakob is this episode’s special guest. Originally from the Catskills, schooled in Saratoga, started a business in New York, and now back upstate, we talk about moving his work here, the

96. Aging in the HV

Oct 26th, 2023 32m 18s

Where should we grow old? Is the Hudson Valley a good place for aging? More and more people think so. And when you find your place, how should we plan for it? How can we stay in our home? How can we get around? What kind of resources are availa

95. Bleats from Sheep & Wool

Oct 21st, 2023 11m 9s

In a special spontaneous episode, Cidiot takes you live to the New York Sheep & Wool Festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds (October 21-22, 2023). Mat has no idea what he's looking at but luckily Rachel Zive and her partner Sam Barnett are

94. Creative in the HV

Oct 5th, 2023 21m 59s

What makes the Hudson Valley special for creative people? This episode, Cidiot talks to Jordan Koschei about building ConnectHV, a creative “network of networks” for creative people in the Hudson Valley and Jordan’s idea of “digital terroir.” I

93. The Reluctant Gardener - Part 2

Sep 21st, 2023 9m 43s

Mat gives an update on the gardening project, including flowers vs. vegetables competition. Though his voice notes, you probably get too close to the amateur he is and the struggles he faces — not to mention the neglect he embodies.Links to w

92. Stationery

Sep 7th, 2023 24m 33s

Upstate, living in a small town, I pop into all my favorite spots all the time. I try to always buy something but I’m also a bit of a gossip and always want to know what’s new. People ask about the show, and several people have been on it as yo

91. Ambassador Cidiot

Aug 24th, 2023 14m 10s

Do you love where you live? Mat sure does. Already a champion, advocate, even a shill for people moving to the Hudson Valley, Mat takes it to the next level by becoming a Certified Tourist Ambassador in Dutchess County. In this Cidiot® episode,

90. Upstate Art Weekend

Jul 27th, 2023 10m 59s

After missing it last year, Mat explores the big annual event that is Upstate Art Weekend. More than 130 artists participate across the Hudson Valley, including Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster an

89. Bimi's Canteen in Chatham

Jul 6th, 2023 31m 26s

Why do we move here? To either open—or eat at—restaurants like Bimi's. And live in—or visit—towns like Chatham.This episode is about Bimi's Canteen and Bar, about Ellen & Chris, about a deliciously quaint village called Chatham, NY. Cidiot vis

88. Green Thumb - Part I

Jun 8th, 2023 15m 58s

Mat finally takes up gardening but in the safety and security of an adopted small garden plot at Four Corners Community Farm. It's a learning experience for sure, so join him via his audio journal as he tries to grow vegetables vs. flowers. L

87. Cheese Please

May 11th, 2023 27m 47s

This episode is all about cheese. Who doesn't love it? To answer them all, Cidiot interviews Lauren Cunningham-Housman, owner of The Corner Counter, a new cheese and provisions shop in Red Hook, NY. Lauren worked for years with iconic cheese

86. Route 9 - Albany Post Road

Apr 20th, 2023 17m

Sometimes the show takes you to new places, and sometimes the way to get there is the destination. U.S. Route 9 is historic—for much of the portion in New York State, it's The Albany Post Road. Join Cidiot® for a very personal driving tour from

85. Camp Catskill

Mar 16th, 2023 30m 20s

Welcome to Season 6 of Cidiot®!I'm excited to talk about 700,000 acre-big Catskill Park, "America's First Wilderness," with Ryan Penny, owner of Camp Catskill in Tannersville, NY. In two parts, we'll cover what drew Ryan to the Catskills, abo

84. And It Worked (Season 5 Finale)

Dec 23rd, 2022 14m

Cidiot closes out Season 5—the show's biggest yet—with reflections on what worked and what's ahead.Thank you for making Cidiot one of the Hudson Valley's biggest and most loved shows. Stay warm catching up on past episodes and watching the Cid

83. Country Colors

Dec 15th, 2022 42m 52s

I love color. I’m fascinated by color. I have questions. Amy Krane is an architectural color consultant as well as a real estate broker. And get this: she has her own podcast on color called Let’s Talk (Paint) Color with colleague Amy Woolf.On

82. Insurance

Dec 1st, 2022 15m

Ash trees are dying fast. Not just at our house, but across the Hudson Valley. This has made me learn a lot about taking care of trees (e.g., the PINE method for tree care: prune, inspect, nourish and extend), meet a shirtless tree caregiver, a

81. Reclaimed

Nov 22nd, 2022 28m 59s

Meet a couple who makes a leap, not just in moving upstate, but by restoring a motel. Cidiot talks to Kendra Sinclair and Jared Vengrin who have just opened the Reclaimed Motel in Red Hook in Dutchess County, New York. Jared grew up here, met

80. Little Critters

Nov 10th, 2022 12m 36s

It seemed like a giant beehive was in our willow. Or was it? What should a cidiot do anyway? This episode is about the little critters that fill our lives—and our properties—in the Hudson Valley. Bees, wasps, bats, snakes, spiders, chipmunks, f

79. Urban Exodus

Oct 27th, 2022 33m 2s

Let's talk more broadly about this movement to the country and the experience for each of us. I speak to artist and photographer Alissa Hessler, founder of Urban Exodus, a project and podcast. She is also author of Ditch The City and Go Country

78. Pinkwater

Oct 13th, 2022 27m 58s

When you think of art in the Hudson Valley, your head probably goes to the Hudson Valley School and the river, mountains and landscapes of Thomas Cole and Frederick Edwin Church. You know, dead old white men.Anne Sanger runs the Pinkwater Gall

77. The (Other) Best Regional Podcast

Sep 29th, 2022 28m 34s

In a special cross-over in honor of International Podcast Day, Cidiot talks to this year’s winner of the Chronogrammie for regional podcast (we got runner-up!) Brett of Kaatscast podcast. It’s no wonder he won. A pro in audio with a very handso

76. Hudson Valley Bookshelf

Sep 15th, 2022 15m 59s

If you love books, you’ll love this episode. Cidiot gets local, pro recommendations from Oblong Books in Millerton and Rhinebeck, The Chatham Bookstore in Chatham, Rough Draft Bar & Books in Kingston, and several Cidiot listeners. Links here an