Cidiot – Details, episodes & analysis

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 mentioned:

• The Corner Counter, Red Hook
• Red Hook Stationery Co., Red Hook
• Taste Budd’s, Red Hook
• Pause Dog Boutique, Rhinebeck
• Trixie’s List
• Story of Hudson
• Wylde, Hudson
• Little Rico Cafe, Hudson

Cidiot® is the award-winning podcast about moving to the Hudson Valley. Please rate & review the show at Cidiot.com, join the mailing list, and get in touch about what you like—and what you’d like to hear about. And come visit.

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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 Scene on the Banks of the Hudson” which will take you from the shores of Beacon to, well, who knows where you will go. Tune in and come visit.

Links highlighted:

• The Hudson River Maritime Museum
• Riverkeeper
• William Cullen Bryant via Academy of American Poets
• “A Scene on the Banks of the Hudson” (Poem)
• Friends of Clermont Historical Site
• The Effects of Water on Mental Well-Being (Espyr)
• Episode 50 - Hudson River Lighthouses

Cidiot® is the award-winning podcast about moving to the Hudson Valley. Please rate & review the show at Cidiot.com, join the mailing list, and get in touch about what you like—and what you’d like to hear about. And come visit.

Cidiot® 2024. All Rights Reserved.

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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 available?  Choosing to move from the city to upstate and now past 50, yeah, Cidiot® wants to know all this and more.

So Mat talks to Brian Jones of the Dutchess County Office for the Aging who debunks myths about the department (no, they don’t just send people to retirement homes) and shares info about the great resources and programs that offices like ours in Dutchess County offers. Brian has tips for successful aging and how to "stay on the upside of dirt." It’s really fun conversation, plus Brian has an awesome voice - no wonder he’ll soon be an announcer for local college sports teams.  Dutchess Office for the Aging (dutchessny.gov/aging)

Tel: 845-486-2555 Links of things mentioned in the episodes:

• Go Go Grandparents
• Meals on Wheels
• Help at Home
• Rhinebeck at Home (aging in place group)
• Silver Sneakers
• Falls Prevention Checklist
• County Calendar
• Pickleball Courts (Quiet Cove)
• Overmountain Conservation Area
• Friendship Centers in Dutchess County
• Sunwise Aging Services & Care Management

Thank you for listening to Cidiot, the award-winning podcast about learning to live and love life in the Hudson Valley.

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Being a guest is serious business. Dutch writer Maarten Maartens said “Saying with people consists in you’re not having your own way — and they’re not having theirs." This new episode of Cidiot Life explores what it means to be a guest, with advice from expert visitors to the Hudson Valley such as our friend Liz and my mom. Thanks to Chronogram for choosing Cidiot as one of "6 Hudson Valley Podcasts You Should Listen To." Be sure to rate us in the podcast store. Want to send a voicemail? Download and send via the Anchor app. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cidiot/support

This episode of Cidiot continues the guide of what you need once you have a town, a house, friends and you’ve started to set up. I’ll cover a checklist of 14 must-have items to live and love life in the country. Thanks to Stephen and Victor for their ideas. Be sure to rate it in the podcast store and subscribe for updates. Want to send a voicemail? Download and send via the Anchor app. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cidiot/support

Fall is amazing in the Hudson Valley. From iconic apples to sheep and street festivals, this episode of Cidiot talks about the activities and food that makes it special. Plus a surprise call in from my husband Brian and a seven-step hard-learned guide on getting ready for winter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cidiot/support

Part of our ongoing guide for cidiots moving to the country - Six strategies to making friends upstate, whether it's the Hudson Valley in New York or wherever cows, sheep and goats reign. If you're looking to rent or buy a home in the Hudson Valley or another great rural community, this podcast could help you acclimate and feel at home. Chronogram arts magazine named Cidiot one of "Six Hudson Valley Podcasts You Should Listen To."  Be sure to share, rate, review and comment in the podcast store and subscribe for future updates. Visit the podsite at cidiot.com and contact Mat via goats@cidiot.com.. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cidiot/support

A guide to the first weeks, from banks and paperwork to furnishing and people. Believe me, you cannot go it alone. Send a voicemail at Anchor.fm with comments or visit cidiot.com for more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cidiot/support

Our guide to moving to the country begins with where exactly to start. From summer rentals in Ghent, Spencertown and Rhinebeck to our 10-3-1 rule for choosing a town, you'll know the criteria whether you end up in Dutchess, Columbia or Ulster Counties — or somewhere far from the Hudson Valley. If you're looking to rent or buy a home in the Hudson Valley or another great rural community, this podcast could help you acclimate and feel at home. Chronogram arts magazine named Cidiot one of "Six Hudson Valley Podcasts You Should Listen To."  Send a voicemail via the Anchor app with comments. Be sure to rate it in the podcast store and subscribe. For more info, visit the podsite at Cidiot.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cidiot/support

Hello and welcome to debut episode of the Cidiot podcast, a guide to living and loving life in the beautiful, rural Hudson Valley, New York. With goats, sheep, cows and good food, this episode defines Cidiot and shares the beginning of our story. If you're looking to rent or buy a home in the Hudson Valley or another great rural community, this podcast could help you acclimate. Chronogram arts magazine named Cidiot one of "Six Hudson Valley Podcasts You Should Listen To."   Visit Cidiot.com and be sure subscribe and rate it in the podcast store. Contact Mat Zucker via goats@cidiot.com.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cidiot/support