Season 7
109. Franklin's Trees
“Stories tell you what’s important to people.” - A.J. Schenkman Thanks to Jennifer Santiago and Jenny Leifer of The Valley Girls podcast, I was introduced to a writer and public school teacher A.J. Schenckman. He writes a lot...
108. Go-Go Hudson with Mark Allen
Hudson, New York is still a new place for me, so this episode Cidiot tries to take a short cut to getting to know why the way things are. I find the best way to do this is through people …
107. Gossips of Rivertown
Carole Osterink writes The Gossips of Rivertown, a blog that is news and commentary (and takes its name from a novel by a Hudson writer). It’s a must-read for all of us who live here. This episode tune into Carole’s …
106. Town
This episode, Mat shares the news of moving—still within the Hudson Valley of course. Some thoughts on change and new opportunities. Some questions too. Are you still a cidiot if you move back to a city? Links to what’s menti...
105. The River
What is it about water? The Hudson River is the central fixture of the Hudson Valley, so Mat honors it as the muse and focus of this episode. He shares a poem by William Cullen Bryant about the Hudson, “A …
104. Barnfox
This episode, Mat talks to Freddy Pikovsky, co-founder of Barnfox . Barnfox is a co-working community across the Hudson Valley, with locations in Hudson, Kingston, Livingston Manor, and Poughkeepsie. Freddy shares how early e...
103. Firefighting
Join Cidiot® for a conversation with Ryan Wexler, a local volunteer fire captain to hear about what it’s like to be a firefighter. Mat learns about ways to volunteer and support local fire departments, why you should buy a 91...
102. Valley Girls
Cidiot’s last crossover event was Episode 77 with Brett Barry of Kaatscast: The Catskills Podcast . Well, I just discovered the new Valley Girls podcast, so synchronized to release at the same time, here I interview them abou...
101. Herd It Here
You know I love chickens, but my biggest curiosity is with cows. So was very excited to talk to Kyle and Amanda from Gulden Farm . Kyle and Amanda grew up in the area and join us for a special …
100. Here's to 100
90 percent of podcasts don’t publish more than three episodes. And of the 200,000 shows that do go beyond three, 90 percent will quit after 20 episodes. So hitting 100 episodes like Cidiot ® does this month is a rare …
99. Ulster Eateries Unfiltered
Cidiot ®'s back! Jason Bover, photographer, foodie and founder of Ulster Eateries Unfiltered, joins to kick of Season 7. He shares with Mat his relationship to the Hudson Valley, growing up in the food and bev business and lo...