Mat
@matzucker.bsky.social
Marketer. Writer. Podcaster. Brand ❤️ Demand.
CMO at Prophet. Host of Cidiot.com, Hudson Valley podcast, and co-host of Rising-Podcast.com on marketing careers. Want to know more? Substack: https://matzucker.substack.com/ 🏳️🌈
CMO at Prophet. Host of Cidiot.com, Hudson Valley podcast, and co-host of Rising-Podcast.com on marketing careers. Want to know more? Substack: https://matzucker.substack.com/ 🏳️🌈
Cidiot podcast is #3 on Feedspot's best podcasts of the Hudson Valley podcast.feedspot.com/hudson_valle...
45 Best Hudson Valley Podcasts to Listen to in 2026
Best Hudson Valley Podcasts to Listen to ⋅ 1. The Hudson Valley Disc Golf Podcast ⋅ 2. T.M.I. TV shows, Movies and Everything In Between. ⋅ 3. Cidiot ⋅ 4. UFO Headquarters
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January 31, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Cidiot podcast is #3 on Feedspot's best podcasts of the Hudson Valley podcast.feedspot.com/hudson_valle...
Enjoying building substack. latest is for job seekers and networking: matzucker.substack.com/p/why-i-love...
Why I Love Being Nudged
Networking is a slow burn, not a transaction. Here’s how to keep the conversation going long after the first DM
matzucker.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Enjoying building substack. latest is for job seekers and networking: matzucker.substack.com/p/why-i-love...
News is spreading ;-) www.consulting.us/news/12891/p...
Prophet appoints Mat Zucker as chief marketing officer
Prophet, a San Francisco-based strategy and marketing consultancy, has appointed Mat Zucker as its chief marketing officer.
www.consulting.us
January 28, 2026 at 1:23 AM
News is spreading ;-) www.consulting.us/news/12891/p...
If you love my podcast (or love me), please nominate Cidiot for Local Podcast. Last days to nominate. Free to nominate - just give an email. Type in "Cidiot" and it'll come up . TIA. bestof.hvmag.com/arts-and-cul...
Best of Hudson Valley 2026 Nomination Ballot
Vote in our Best of Hudson Valley 2026 Nomination Ballot!
bestof.hvmag.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:24 PM
If you love my podcast (or love me), please nominate Cidiot for Local Podcast. Last days to nominate. Free to nominate - just give an email. Type in "Cidiot" and it'll come up . TIA. bestof.hvmag.com/arts-and-cul...
Having more fun on Substack than on FB, Bluesky, Threads and everything else combined: matzucker.substack.com/p/why-your-n...
Why Your Networking DMs Aren't Working
How to ask for career help from Gen-Xers like me
matzucker.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Having more fun on Substack than on FB, Bluesky, Threads and everything else combined: matzucker.substack.com/p/why-your-n...
The luck is ours alone
January 20, 2026 at 1:39 AM
The luck is ours alone
I forgot to book my flight to Davos. LMK what happens?
January 19, 2026 at 11:39 PM
I forgot to book my flight to Davos. LMK what happens?
Who knew that "Greenland" (not green, and an island) would be how the world would be pushed to its limit.
January 19, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Who knew that "Greenland" (not green, and an island) would be how the world would be pushed to its limit.
Blue sky has all the excitement and importance of Threads
January 19, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Blue sky has all the excitement and importance of Threads
Current situation. We installed the wood-burning stove on 24 December and have been congratulating ourselves every day since. #cidiots #hudsonvalley #warmth
January 18, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Current situation. We installed the wood-burning stove on 24 December and have been congratulating ourselves every day since. #cidiots #hudsonvalley #warmth
Getting my newsletter "Sugar & Spice" going on Substack. Here’s the first one.
Context: Am experimenting as I’ve moved off Medium for publishing. A mix of marketing, memoir, and moving to the Hudson Valley. You can subscribe for free too. matzucker.substack.com/p/animal-farm
Context: Am experimenting as I’ve moved off Medium for publishing. A mix of marketing, memoir, and moving to the Hudson Valley. You can subscribe for free too. matzucker.substack.com/p/animal-farm
Animal Farm
Every day, another reason why we live here.
matzucker.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Getting my newsletter "Sugar & Spice" going on Substack. Here’s the first one.
Context: Am experimenting as I’ve moved off Medium for publishing. A mix of marketing, memoir, and moving to the Hudson Valley. You can subscribe for free too. matzucker.substack.com/p/animal-farm
Context: Am experimenting as I’ve moved off Medium for publishing. A mix of marketing, memoir, and moving to the Hudson Valley. You can subscribe for free too. matzucker.substack.com/p/animal-farm
Was happy to be included in The Drum's 2026 roundup/predictions among agency leaders. I talk about a big year for brand. Josh Gordon, though, memorably notes the "loss of optimism." www.thedrum.com/news/we-keep... #advertising #marketing
‘We keep talking redundancies but not the fallout’: Agency leaders’ 2026 outlook
www.thedrum.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Was happy to be included in The Drum's 2026 roundup/predictions among agency leaders. I talk about a big year for brand. Josh Gordon, though, memorably notes the "loss of optimism." www.thedrum.com/news/we-keep... #advertising #marketing
Trying my very first Zap with Zapier to connect platforms for automation. Impressed with how it walks you through how to do it and sets it up with you. #automation
January 2, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Trying my very first Zap with Zapier to connect platforms for automation. Impressed with how it walks you through how to do it and sets it up with you. #automation
Cidiot Season 8 Finale out! Wherever you listen to podcasts. www.cidiot.com/126-winter-t...
126. Winter Thrive Guide (Season 8 Finale)
126. Winter Thrive Guide (Season 8 Finale) page for Cidiot
www.cidiot.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Cidiot Season 8 Finale out! Wherever you listen to podcasts. www.cidiot.com/126-winter-t...
Another good review of "Ashwood Road" on the BuzzyBand music blog: buzzyband.com/sam-zucker-a... #music #singer-songwriter
Sam Zucker – Ashwood Road – Buzzy Band
buzzyband.com
December 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Another good review of "Ashwood Road" on the BuzzyBand music blog: buzzyband.com/sam-zucker-a... #music #singer-songwriter
I always love this: www.noradsanta.org/en/map
Official NORAD Tracks Santa
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December 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I always love this: www.noradsanta.org/en/map
Our super-sad sentimental single just got a nice review on a music blog: jylablog.com/sam-zucker-a... #music
Sam Zucker – “Ashwood Road” -
Sam Zucker’s debut single, “Ashwood Road”, released on September 9, 2025, is a deeply personal and emotionally resonant work that immediately establishes him as a thoughtful new voice in contemporary folk-inspired music. The track serves as a touching homage to his family’s cherished home in Springfield, New Jersey, exploring themes of grief, healing, and resilience … Sam Zucker – “Ashwood Road” Read More »
jylablog.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Our super-sad sentimental single just got a nice review on a music blog: jylablog.com/sam-zucker-a... #music
2025 Words of the Year:
Merriam-Webster: Slop
Oxford University Press: Rage Bait
Dictionary.com: 67
The Economist: Broligarchy
Mine: Trove
Merriam-Webster: Slop
Oxford University Press: Rage Bait
Dictionary.com: 67
The Economist: Broligarchy
Mine: Trove
December 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
2025 Words of the Year:
Merriam-Webster: Slop
Oxford University Press: Rage Bait
Dictionary.com: 67
The Economist: Broligarchy
Mine: Trove
Merriam-Webster: Slop
Oxford University Press: Rage Bait
Dictionary.com: 67
The Economist: Broligarchy
Mine: Trove
New Cidiot episode out with cinematographer Drew English and owner of Upstate Podcast Studio. We talk creative lives and the Hudson Valley. www.cidiot.com/125-no-set-p...
125. No Set Path
What does it look like to build a creative life without a ladder, a map, or a five-year plan? In this crossover episode, I sit down with Kingston-based cinematograp…
www.cidiot.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
New Cidiot episode out with cinematographer Drew English and owner of Upstate Podcast Studio. We talk creative lives and the Hudson Valley. www.cidiot.com/125-no-set-p...
Runners United: Help my husband Brian get his sixth ⭐ in the Boston Marathon. Support the only community rowing club on The Charles. www.givengain.com/project/bria... #marathon #running #bostonmarathon
Help Me Cross The Finish Line
I am running the Boston Marathon on April 21, 2026. It will be my Sixth Star, which means that when I cross the finish line, I will have run six major marathons in New York, London, Chicago, Berlin, T...
www.givengain.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Runners United: Help my husband Brian get his sixth ⭐ in the Boston Marathon. Support the only community rowing club on The Charles. www.givengain.com/project/bria... #marathon #running #bostonmarathon
Wow, what a timely and intimate episode about Ulster County vs Texas and blue shield law against anti-abortion rights healthcare laws. www.buzzsprout.com/2512053/epis...
Don't Mess With Taylor - The Jiffy: A Podcast About Upstate New York
What is the job of a County Clerk? In Ulster County, it can mean managing DMV processes, preserving 300-year-old land records, and keeping the legal paper trail of everyday life in order. But earlier ...
www.buzzsprout.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Wow, what a timely and intimate episode about Ulster County vs Texas and blue shield law against anti-abortion rights healthcare laws. www.buzzsprout.com/2512053/epis...
Spent last week at the ANA Masters of Marketing conference. Here is our team’s recap:
prophet.com/2025/10/turn... #marketing
prophet.com/2025/10/turn... #marketing
Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity: 5 Takeaways from the 2025 ANA Masters of Marketing
Discover 5 key insights from the 2025 ANA Masters of Marketing on turning uncertainty into growth through creativity, humanity, and transformation.
prophet.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Spent last week at the ANA Masters of Marketing conference. Here is our team’s recap:
prophet.com/2025/10/turn... #marketing
prophet.com/2025/10/turn... #marketing
"All There Is" with Anderson Cooper is back for another season. Even bigger. And an online community too: www.cnn.com/all-there-is...
All There Is | CNN
‘All There Is’ with Anderson Cooper is more than a podcast - it’s a community. Join Anderson Cooper as he discusses grief with celebrity guests and hears your stories of loss.
www.cnn.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"All There Is" with Anderson Cooper is back for another season. Even bigger. And an online community too: www.cnn.com/all-there-is...
