Lofty Pursuits: Recent Episodes
Greg
A podcast by Greg of Lofty Pursuits, from the Lofty Pursuits YouTube channel. This podcast is about looking at the world, being creative and seeing that art, life, business, since and play are all really the same thing.
Today Greg posts a podcast updating you on the change of the warehouse cats, about one of his candy inspirations, Warren Schimppf, and he reads thank yous to Patreons.
Candy: www.pd.net
YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Today I explore the joke "Insanity is doing something again and again and expecting a different result" by also realizing that "Insanity is doing something again and again and expecting the SAME result."
YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: PD.net
It's the 4th of July and Richard Shae will be leading the Nathans Hot Dog Eating Contest wearing his straw boater hat. Greg remembers his talk with him that taught him some major techniques in marketing his business, ones that still benefit him today.
Candy: https://www.pd.net
Youtube: Https://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg recalls his trip to Germany a few weeks ago, goes over how he packs his travel path, and talks about planning for the National Egg Cream Invitational.
Send letters to podcast@pd.net
We'd love to have letters to read. We would also like to know what you think of the quality of our new microphone.
Snow in Tallahassee? Letters from you, and of course rambles about building things for a stable future at Lofty Purusits.
The photo is in Tallahassee in 1899. I thought it was 1902. I was wrong.
YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: https://pd.net
Greg visits porto and discovers a lot about colors, art and people. There is great people watching here.
Link to travel photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/SAuvbsYv49u6Tdwx5
Candy: https://www.pd.net
Videos: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg is going for just under two weeks to Portugal, and he talks about how he is saving money by having made his own in house print shop.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg finishes his stories of his trip to Chicago, trys a new microphone and talks about how he designed a flyer for a florida visitor center to promote Lofty Pursuits.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg covers more of the AACT candy technologs convetion, and remembers going to the National Egg Cream comptition.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg goes to a candy technologist convention. This is recorded after the first day of it, and about his quick tour of Chicago.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg rambles about projects he is doing and starts to explore why he took a break.
See you at Lofty.
Scale: https://LoftyPursuits.com/scale
Jukebox: https://LoftyPursuits.com/jukebox
Patrion: https://patreon.com/LoftyPursuits
YT: https://Youube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: https://www.pd.net
Greg catches up on what has happened in the past few weeks. He talks about his interview for TV in Newark and of his plans for the 30th anniversary event at Lofty Pursuits and the Lootbox he hopes to have for you. Thanks to the Super Patrions.
Youtube: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
GReg talks about what is happening at Lofty Pursuits and what new candies are being made. He gives a Pateron shout out, and he talks about some issues he's been having.
Candy http://www.pd.net
YT http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg talks about helping a friends son learn to drive and the transitory nature of life. In short don't worry, be happy. He talks about a business professor he met who was confused about lofty pursuits, he reads your letters (and wants you to send more!)
YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg talks about how intractions with the city of Tallahassee made it look like something was amiss, and how he went through the system to discover it was really nothing. Greg talks about restoring his calliope and about how some electronics in this project work. Of course there will also be candy updates.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg talks about the kitten who's evading capture (or is that cat-ure?) at his warehouse, about a new sour flavor and about candy he's making in memory of Rico Browning the actor who played the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg is back, and he reads your letters, talks about how he travels, gives shout outs, and of course talks about upcoming candy.
Colin Hay's Maggie: https://youtu.be/NsTQARyOpgM
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg talks about what he's learned from the last few months of life. Also the WOW MOM Candy. DVD Link: https://www.amazon.com/Edward-Everett-Horton-Silent-Comedies/dp/B09B7Q23J9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27U542BHTN5T1&keywords=edward+everett+horton&qid=1682537581&sprefix=edward+everett+horton%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1 Candy: http://www.pd.net YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg talks about why he was off the air for the past 7 weeks and trys to figure out what is in his mind right now.
Yup, on my way to Pensacon a Pop Culture convention in Pensacola Florida, dressed as a steam punk candy maker. Marky Ramone is here. I'm having so much fun.
Greg talks about rebuilding his first real piece of furniture, he reads your letters, reads out the names of super patrions and recounts some memories of friends he wants to interview for this podcast.
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
I went to ice cream school at Penn State, and this is about what I learned there.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg is on his way during a long series of flights to State College PA for a high level ice cream making class. He talks about this and reads your letters.
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg talks about finishing a project, in this case the Bear House wood shop, and about candies. He reads your letters.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg goes shopping for Lofty Pursuits and has a Meh trip to Atlanta. He gets a new wood lathe (new for him) and reads your letters.
YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
CANDY: http://www.pd.net
Greg sits in the Bear House and talks about the past week and how he's discovered he is no longer a good teacher. He wonders if this happens when you get to a certain skill level.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg talk about the year in the past and the year in the future. He talks about the projects he's been working on today, how owning a Christmas business can be stressful and the relaxation of Christmas day.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Just what the title says. It's a laid back podcast tonight.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg talks about "A Very Lofty Christmas" and things he's doing in his shop. He talks about how to make an event fun for all.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Today greg talks about making Christmas cards with his laser cutter, about making candy on the street for the Tallahassee Winter fest, he does shout outs, and explains why we made PB&J candy canes.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg talks about some flavor issues and delays in holiday candies. He speaks on the upcoming visit by Southern Living to the store. He rambles on about how to not run a non-profit and he reads your letters. Send your letters to podcast@pd.net Candy: http://www.pd.net YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg talks about trees and the large one that is coming down over his head (above the BearHouse) as well as the Christmas candies and how Humbugs once caused a mass murder.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Humbug Poisining: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Dying-for-Humbug-the-Bradford-Sweets-Poisoning-1858/
Greg is well again, some stories about what GReg did at the BearHouse while he was socially distancing, updates on Thanksgiving candy and your letters.
Candy: www.pd.net
YT: www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg tells about his trip to Columbus Ohio where he gave a speach about marketing and candy making to the International Retail Display Confrence. Oh, and where it got covid.
YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg was invited to be a keynote speaker at the IRDC (International Retail Display Conference.) This podcast is him practicing his speach, the first full read through before tomorrow's talk. Be gentle, it's a first try, there will be more before tomorrow.
Slideshow for this talk: https://www.dropbox.com/s/26rcmjfjb4dx0bc/Columbus%20oh%20PDF%20slide%20master.pdf?dl=0
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Today I talk about finishing some long term projects, or nearly finishing them. I talk about what I have learned by putting a commercial office up for rent, and what I learned from going to a Family Dollar Store fairly regularlly.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Radio: https://www.radiofreetankwa.com/
Today we talk about problem solving. Actually I'm trying to figure out what I think about it myself so it may ramble a bit. I talk about finishing getting the warehouse shop together and then there is Halloween candy.
YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net/
Greg talks about what he is doing now that his daughter has moved out and gone to college. He updates on fixing his tools that were in storage, and he talks about new stuff coming up. Inga Swearingsen Hush Little Baby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ8cZf473kg Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ingaswearingen YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg answers your letters, and reads this months Super Patrions names. He also gives some updates
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Photo: GregHenge.
Greg goes to Atlanta for a wood working show, he talks about new candies and new flavors he's working on, and he updates on some new tools he got.
Greg goes to Atlanta for a wood working show, he talks about new candies and new flavors he's working on, and he updates on some new tools he got.
Greg talks about how the customer interacts with the business, and when businesses had too much hubris and did no realize that the customer controls the brand. Updates on the Freezser and Woodshop too.
This week greg tells about his trip to NYC, talks about his upcoming speach about marketing and how he feels history connects to marketing. We also read you letters and remind you the spoons are made of wood.
Greg talks about how he chooses what to sell at his store, and he talks about upcoming candies and reads your letters.
Greg complets his trip to SF with a bang, and talks about the loss of a good friend Sky King.
Greg and his family go to San Fransisco, recorded on Lombard st (Not the twisty part.)
Photos:https://photos.app.goo.gl/rPUVnRkb1F22kfwT6
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
YT SHorts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC45ZS9G4PWX1n3mJwM7BT6g
Today we say goodbye to Darwin the podcat and we talk about going forward with a new property that Loft Pursuits has purchased.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Instagram: http://Instagram.com/LoftyPursuits
Safiya Nygaard comes to visit Lofty and learns to make hard candy.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Today Greg rambles about things going on, updates on fiber optics, the upstairs shipping renovation, the new warehouse and other projects. He updates you on sour candies and reads your letters. Vote: http://www.LoftyPursuits.com/vote Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/scktUQS Candy: https://www.pd.net YT: https://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Today Greg talks about buying a warehouse, having the business deal with inflation in a different way and starting to plan for his art studio in the new warehouse.
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Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg is celebrating his birthday in Apalachacola and recorded this from a dock. I hope the birds come through. It was a relaxing day, and was a needed break. YT: https://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: https://www.pd.net
Cherry Lime-Aid Sours
https://www.pd.net/products/cherry-lime-aid-sours?ls=podcastCLS
Green Apple Sours
https://www.pd.net/products/green-apple-sours?ls=podcastGAS
Greg talks about his trip to the manufacturing convention in Atlanta, about problems people have with businesses, reads your letters and updates on the new shipping space. YT: http://www.youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg talks about marketing and then talks about his knee and setbacks due to an accident.
Music and how re spond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
This podcast mostly updates you on on-going projects. Greg talks about development on yogurt hard candy, the renovations and tells a few stories. Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg talks about what is going on in his shop while in Orlando apparently under a flight pattern for a local airport.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg talks about how what is going on in Ukraine could effect Lofty Pursuits and what he's doing to track and react to it if it changes anything here. Also Darwin (Front) and Vanya (rear) look at Gregs scissors in this photo. The podcats. No idea where Caterine is. YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net Patreon: http://https://www.patreon.com/LoftyPursuits
GReg goes to NYC to see a juggling show and wonders the city searching for friends and food. Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Bialys: https://kossars.com/
Knishes: http://www.knishery.com/
Greg interviews an old friend Ngaio Bealum about his podcast and his expertise in edibles. Ngaio (Chopping it up with Ngaio https://open.spotify.com/show/5yDSebXHlfR96EPUoeJoEk Gregs Candy: http://www.pd.net YT: http://www.Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg talks about losing the first version of this podcast, and about love at Lofty, upcoing interviews and of course candy. Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg rambles about what is going on right now. You know it just got recorded and I can't put my finger on the theme, but it is there.
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg talks about the new sour candy for Valentines Day, about why he is building out shipping before building out candy production and he reads your letters. YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg bemoans the loss of his laptop, talks about Cherry-Lime-aid sours a new super sour candy for valentines day (limited edition) and he rambles on for other things that you might find interesting.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Videos: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg talks about WIRED coming to film candy making at Lofty Pursuits, and about the hit COVID took on our staff recently. Make: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MoBvV12C58
Candy: http://www.pd.net Videos: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg chats about a lot of stuff. Next week will probably be an off week. See you the week after.
Greg talks about his week, about his statue work and reads your letters.
YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Pig: in the photo
After modifying and re-sculpting the first statue, Greg decides to get another, he also talks about writing for interactive fiction, he reads your letters and does a follow up on Boiled Custard.
YT: https://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: https://www.pd.net
Greg interviews his wife Sarah about how she "Deals" with his "hair brained schemes" and we read your letters and update you on other projects. The statue is done by the way :)
YT: https://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: https://www.pd.net
Today Greg talks about the history of Dalgona Candy; About issues with planning for a pandemic and where we go from here; about a film crew coming in to shoot us making candy and we read your letters.
Musk Candy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC1PrvN3AZE&t=159s
Boiled Custard: https://theopinionatedfoodie.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/recreating-grannys-recipe-again-grandmas-boiled-custard/
YT: https://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: https://www.pd.net
Greg reads a letter from a fan who's an expert in Ham, talks about the flavors of Christmas, and talks about marketing and how a space defines a business.
I guess just another week at Lofty Pursuits
YT: https://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: https://www.pd.net
Greg talks about a statue he's modifying, gets interrupted by Darwin the PodCat, talks about instagramable locations, and reads your letters. Oh he also bought a monocle.
Candy: https://www.pd.net
YT: https://www.youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg talks about how everything tech related is breaking on him over the past few weeks, how the first drop of Tangerine Sours went and how he's starting an art project to rebuild a statue of summer, into his statue of summer.
Today Greg talks about what took the website down last week, about the new www.pd.net, about a rabbit hole he went down connecting the Battle of Hastings to the fall of the Viking period (a surprise to Greg, but not to historians) and he reads your letters.
YT: https://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: https://www.pd.net
Today Greg talks about design changes, dealing with limitations and how failure is a construct.
YT: http://www.youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: www.pd.net
Coupon code for sticker: PODSTICK
Greg sets up at about 7:30 and watches the city wake up on his trip to NYC. He tells about what he's done so far.
The photo by the way, is of our waiter at the Jazz Club "Tomi Jazz"
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg rambles a bit today, with sour updates and his travel plans. He is joined by Vanya the podcat and talks about new projects, about things breaking in the store, gives you a code for a free sticker, and reads your letters. He also updates you on new Patreon Levels.
Sorry this is late. We had what I thought was a bad electrical issue here and I was afraid it would push production behind. thankfully it did not.
Greg goes down a deep dive into the Scissors he uses for candy making, he talks about Tangerine Sours yet again, and he talks about his Trip to Atlanta and seeing the Calder/Picasso exhibit and the Bansky Exhibit.
YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Today I talk about my upcoming trip to Atlanta and about the Art I want to see up there, as well as my experiences I've had through my daughter about looking at music schools for college. We will do a Tangerine Sours update (Spoiler: first 3 batches made!) and your letters.
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg starts the process of leash training his polydactyl (The next step up from Pterodactyl) 15 year old seven toed candy name Darwin (He has thumbs so he's more evolved), He talks about national biscuit month and what that means at Lofty Pursuits, reads your letters, and of course gives candy updates.
YT: www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: www.pd.net
Works of Shigeo Fukuda: https://www.spoon-tamago.com/2015/07/15/antiwar-posters-by-graphic-designer-shigeo-fukuda/
Today Greg talks more about challenges facing the making of Tangerine Sours, mostly packaging at this point and he reads your letters.
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg gives an update on the Tangerine Sour Candies and talks about a cool toy whistle he got, originally found in boxes of Captain Crunch cerial from the 1960's
YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
candy: http://www.pd.net
It's a podcast about nothing this week. Just sitting around listening to tropical storm Fred rain on my front porch, and just musing on whatever is on my mind, relaxing, and enjoying a bourbon.
YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
This is not a candy podcast, but Greg recounts the Ballad of Marshall Ledbetter as he new Marshal, and it's a story that he felt he needed to tell one more time.
YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: www.pd.net
Six, six, six, Dunkin' Donuts
A twenty inch veggie pizza from Gumby's
Extra jalapenos on the side
And a case of Asahi Dry I wish to speak with Timothy Leary
Lemmy, jello, and Ice Cube Too
Cartoon of Lucky's with filters
And bring a CNN news crew Talahasse, Florida
Four AM, June 14, '91
Capitol Building's occupied
Broke the glass, walked right inside Wouldn't be advisable to enter
You don't know the number of hostiles
Of it anyone's got guns
Or is there's hostages I just want to speak my mind
More for you than just one sound bite This whole world is disturbing me
I wanna cut a rap record each month
And mail my little pinkie to George Bush Agh, agh
Where are my friends
Where are you
Where are you
I can't believe it's come to this Sharpshooters on surrounding roofs
Traffic blocked off by SWAT troops
Evacuate the people inside
Pretend we're CNN, say Leary's dead I just want to speak my mind
More for you than just one sound bite Twelve forty five, he emerged unharmed
J.D. in one hand, in the other, cigars
Hendrix t-shirt and his underwear on
Guess what, he never had no gun I only broadcast my freakout to the world
I was a prisoner for twenty two years
When I broke through that door, I was free
Not to mention pretty damn lucky
(Nowadays, boy, you'd just get shot)
This week Greg talks about they way he re-imagined displaying a product in his store and how people interact with things. This lead to understanding what you really sell. He talks about the tangerine sours and a new project toffee and toffee hammers. He also drinks a beer that he helped devise with Ology brewing and reads your letters.
YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: www.pd.net/candy
Today Greg records from the patio at Ology Brewing, where today we are canning a colab beer (and candy) that Lofty Pursuits and Ology made. (Well they made the beer, we made the candy.) We discover some new things about tumbling candy and we read your letters.
YT: http://www.Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: www.pd.net
Ology: https://ologybrewing.com/
Greg talks about some early business advice that did him well, even 27 years later, he talks about sour packaging and he talks about the new Orchard assortment.
YT: YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: www.pd.net
Today GReg talks about how businesses change and a new candy project that is beer related. He gives updates on Tangerine sours, and he reads your letters.
YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: www.pd.net
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg talks about the Evoked Set, what it is and how it effects marketing and business. He also rambles on about the panning machine and the sour candies he's making.
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Patreon: http://www.Patreon.com/LoftyPursuits
Lard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLwud9aLh0U
Greg talks about getting the panning machine working and how this effects his development of his tangerine sour candy.
YT: http://www.youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg goes to Sarasota and Tampa and visits the Ringling museum. He also talks about the candy under development, then reads your letters and answers your questions.
YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Ringling Museum: https://www.ringling.org
Raspberry Pi: https://www.adafruit.com/product/4296
Greg answers some great letters one about Vegan Ice Cream that we make at Lofty Pursuits, the other on Tom Lehrer and the website greg runs.
YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Tom Lehrer: http://www.TomLehrer.org
Greg talks about Douglass Adams for Towel Day. He updates on experiments with different candy acids, talks about Alexander Caldar (the artist) and how he effected him and of course your letters.
Vote if you have time http://LoftyPursuits.com/vote
YT: http://www.Youtube.Com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Cata: https://www.instagram.com/catathielemann/
Greg talks asks you to vote for Lofty Pursuits in an on-line contest
Vote: http://LoftyPursuits.com/Vote
He also talks about the development of his Tangerine Lofty Sours.
He discusses how he's approaching, and the ethics of rolling back mask requirements at Lofty
He reads your letter. (not letters. it would be great if it were letters)
Send letters to podcast@pd.net
YT: http://youtube.com/loftypursuits
candy: http://www.pd.net
I've been thinking a lot over the past few days about how I got to where I was, and I traced it back to an unassuming event in middle school (We called it JR High.) I traced this back, and read your letter.
If you have a moment, please vote for us in the Best of Tallahassee awards http://www.LoftyPursuits.com/Vote will tell you how to vote. It's free and open to the public.
Thank you.
YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg rambles a lot this week. He talk about a promotion getting owned by the customer and how that is good and bad. He talks about new projects and asks for help and he answers a letter with way to much information about starting a business.
Vote for us for the month of MAY for Best of Tallahassee
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Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Greg talks about a new acquisition, some hand forged scissors from Ernest Wright, makers of scissors since 1902 in Sheffield UK. He also talks about his garden, stress, some new candy project updates and your letters.
Candy: http://www.pd.net
YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Ernest Wright: https://www.ernestwright.co.uk/
Wilebore Leather: https://www.portlandworks.co.uk/
Greg has a conversation with his friend James Ernest who he has a lot in common with. He knew him when he was a juggler, and now as a game designer Greg sells his games in his shop.
Jame Ernest: https://www.crabfragmentlabs.com/
YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg's garden and yard design is expanding to include building a secret garden next to his house. He also talks about upcoming star wars candy for May 4th, and a discontinued candy he hopes to recreate.
YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits
Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg talks about renovations and how he plans renovations. This time it's his front yard. He talks about his friend Lucky, who he will be interviewed by on the evening of April 1st 2021. You can find this on Doc Lucky's Yo-Yo talk on facebook.
Photo: Darwin the PodCat looking and concrete being installed. YT: http:/YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: http://www.pd.net
Greg just sits in his front yard around his newly assembled fire pit area and talks about making it last week. We also read your letters.
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Greg goes to Orlando, visits his folks, deals with the usual visiting issues. He talks about how he got a short school bus to use as an ice cream truck, reads your letters and gives some candy updates.
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Greg talks quite a bit of business this week. He invites you to an on-line Yo-Yo sale that is geared to yo-yo enthusiasts on March 10th. He talks about differentiating yourself in a market and how he did it recently with Disc Golf, and he answers a question and talks about how much he saves by using Linux and open source software rather than the brands you know.
Links:
See his Hackintosh in Wired: https://www.wired.com/2008/09/os-x-leopard-on/
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This week Greg talks about his time with the Monarchy Party at FSU and what he learned, and he starts a conversation about the growth of Disc Golf.
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Candy: www.pd.net
Video of a Monarch Party Corrination:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=monarchy+party+fsu
Monarchy Part on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org/wiki/Monarchy_Party.html
Greg is sick, and is recording this while he is sick (Not COVID, I was tested, just a cold) and it may be a bit disjointed because of this. Please forgive us.
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Greg is still puttering around his warehouse trying to clean it, pack it and get out of it. He talks about his love of woodworking, and the tools he is moving, and he talks about how he learned to market to the press thanks to the World Yo-Yo Competition.
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More rambles by Greg on cleaning the warehouse. He's been doing this about 50-60 hours per week and we're on the final days. He needs to be out in 5 days so this is all he can think about it seems.
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Candy: www.pd.net
Greg interviews Jake. You've seen him on videos making candy, and we realized you have not heard him talk. He has worked on and off with us for many years with a large break in the middle.
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Today Greg talks about the Valentines day assortment, shipping issues with Christmas, and goes over some of the chocolate plans he has in the near future. He's going to get some chocolate equipment in the near future and will start experimenting with it.
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Order: http://www.pd.net
Greg goes down memory lane cleaning a warehouse he's had for over 25 years, and he talks about the flaming trombone that he and his daughter build for her 12th birthday, and how he will be re-building it for her 17th.
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Greg talks about the past month, and talks about the original lyrics of Have Yourself a merry little Christmas.
Not that version, but the Kristen Bell version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3GawMaHVIc
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Website: www.Pd.net
Today Greg talks about his search for the Jingle Bells organ, a parlor organ that is in Tallahassee that Jingle Bells was composed on as well as talking candy.
Today Greg talks about his next video about Tallahassee being a Christmas Town, and he outlines a few new projects like building a new wood shop as well as reading your letters.
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Candy: www.pd.net
Greg rambles about a lot of things including the wine he's drinking while recording this podcast. He goes into projects he's working on, and of course talks about candy and reads your letters.
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Socially Distanced Candy Chute
https://photos.app.goo.gl/iNRcvunh5DUMfkT28
This week Greg talks about why he has skipped a few weeks of podcasts and apologizes, and he talks about upcoming candies some past candies. He also reads your letters, begs for you to send more to podcast@pd.net and talks about the camper he bought.
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Candy: http://www.pd.net
Yup, Greg is on vacation, just talking about being relaxed on the porch. Spoiler, no painting.
Secret video link: https://youtu.be/ZK-3FMFlC5Y
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Candy: www.pd.net
Greg talks today about why he paints and how he got into it. What he gets out of it, and that he thinks he may have forgotten how to relax. He also talks about an interaction he had with some young entrepreneurs that started an oreo booth.
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Greg rambles about a lot this week, including what happened 27 years ago this week when Lofty Pursuits started.
I had a weird week, traveling to get some candy equipment spotted by a fan. I talk about Jake and how he started with me, more on that in a future episode. I remember the 1999 Vans Warped Tour where I ran a yo-yo marketing booth, and we talk about a video that got stolen from me and what happened with that. YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits Candy: www.pd.net
Greg goes down a few rabbit holes here with the flavors he's working on, and he finds humor in Florida's "Human-Bear Conflict Response Policies and Guidelines" manual. He also reads letters.
The photo for this weeks podcast is by Brian Crum. I wonder if he'll ever find out that I borrowed it. These are not eating mushrooms, but they are so elegant and lovely I thought I'd share.
Brian Crum is also the drummer for the Intoxicators who we covered in our tiki candy videos.
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Shop: www.pd.net
Today Greg continues his confusion over pumpkin spice and talks about upcoming seasonal candy like for Halloween and Christmas. He also reads your letters.
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In this episode, Greg reminisces about making the video documenting the history of the NY Egg Cream and his day running around Manhattan shooting it.
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Greg this weeks deconstructs on of his favorite songs "I Want you to be my baby" by John Hendricks. He thought it was written by Louis Primia, but it was just sung by him, and apparently a lot of others. Lots of updates, talks about upcoming candy for Thanksgiving and Halloween, and of course we read your letters.
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Store: www.pd.net
Today we go further into what we are doing about the taste trip around the world. Since we can't travel in person, perhaps we can do it with candy flavors. We hope to do a series of international flavors done with the flags of the countries where the flavors are know from.
The Jukebox I'm making is coming along, I'm doing an update here.
Jake is doing his first solo project. Kiwi
And of course we read your letters and give other updates.
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Candy: www.pd.net
Letters: Podcast@pd.net
I built a new computer to edit videos and audio on and it's great
One of our podcats had a three day outdoor adventure (Spoiler, her returned)
New candies ideas from a letter we got last week that we are going to go forward with, tastes of the world. If you can't travel, we will bring the worlds flavors to you.
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At Lofty Pursuits we did this video on making candy from Candy Cap mushrooms that you can see here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGZMKAXkYY4
We could not fit all the interviews in, so I added some of the more interesting bits to this podcast, and we talk about upcoming projects and of course read your letters.
Send letters to podcast@pd.net
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Greg is making a digital jukebox for the store, because he needs more to do with his time. He talks a little about candy and he reads letters.
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Today Greg talks about planting some Gross Michel bananas, he got some sprouts from a guy in south Florida and hopes to have some nice rare more flavorful bananas in the next few years. He talks about covid-19 changes for his store (again, there is no end to these it seems), he talks about art and of course letters.
Send letters to podcast@pd.net
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Today we talk about all sorts of things, while two of my cats (Caterine and Vanya) decide to visit and possibly express their opinion on the podcast.
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Today Greg things about having a good day and talks about the current projects.
You can order a protytpe bag of our Candy Cap mushroom candy here: https://www.pd.net/node/171
This link will change to a production link when the real candy comes out.
Today I do something different, I do an interview. Today I talk to Jane my daughter who literally grew up at Lofty Pursuits. I've never really talked to her about her perceptions about the business before. Its there every day, and it just is not something we've done. This is a bit longer than our normal podcasts.
Greg talks about some encounters with fame, upcoming candies in development, and tells the story of when he made candy that looked like a laundry tablet and what proctor and gamble told him.
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Greg rambles a bit about things happening to Lofty Pursuits. I apologize it's a bit rushed for me on a podcast, but I got it out, so that I take as an accomplishment.
http://www.pd.net <-- get candy here
http://www.youtube.com/lofty pursuits <-- see videos here.
http://www.facebook.com/loftypursuits <-- facebook page
Greg explores where Horehound fits in the family of plants and flavors, talks about redesigning a restaurant for post COVID-19, and talks about wanting to open a drive in movie theater.
Greg muses on what history has taught us and does some predictions of what could change in society due to the universality of COVID19, he also reads letters, but weirdly does not talk much about candy.
Greg gets a new kitten he also talks about the next cough drop he is making this time with marshmallow root a plant from France they no longer use in marshmallows the candy, but that does make your throat feel good. He also talks about how other pandemics changed how we did business and created new businesses.
Today's podcast is about what I've been doing the past few weeks, about the history of cough drops and about a book series I've been reading.
In this podcast I discuss more about the transformation of Lofty Pursuits due to the Corona Virus, I get a letter from a fan in Indonesia and I tell her about my metal working experience. and I talk about mushroom candy. Not that kind of mushroom.
Greg talks about the on the fly transformation of the store front from a walk in restaurant to a delivery and pick up place. This is about the changing of a business to meet the needs of sudden change.
A shorter than normal episode, posted late to our Patrion subscribers because we were too occupied converting our business to a new model, Delivery.
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We also update on the on-going calliope project and we update on plans on how we are dealing with prepping for Covid-19 if it comes. Get our candy : http://www.pd.net YT: http://www.youtube.com/loftypursuits
Today's podcast is about ... well life. Designing a new flavor and testing some stories. I continue with the conversion of a Calliope to MIDI control, and I talk about marketing and how I'm helping Circus Kircus market their circus in Tallahassee.
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Today I talk about inventing a new flavor and working with a new material, hops. I also give a wagon #65 update because that is my project at the moment. I want to paint a portrait, but that will have to wait. I also read your letters
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This week Greg goes over the new flavors he's working on, gives an update on how the calliope design and repair is working out, reads some letters, and at the end, has some questions and feedback he wants from you. Get our candy : http://www.pd.net YT: http://www.youtube.com/loftypursuits
Greg gets his Calliope or as this style is known, a Band Organ and fixes it up and looks towards converting it into a MIDI instrument. He gives some candy updates, and answers your letters. Calliope Video https://youtu.be/Vrt6LC-Meog The other guys Player Piano Video https://youtu.be/vUkX8ig8D4A Get our candy : http://www.pd.net YT: http://www.youtube.com/loftypursuits
While Jake and Nate made lots of candy, I did not make much of anything this week, I just worked on catching up on sorting all that circus stuff.
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I talk about new flavors, and then I wonder through the amazing things I found in Ringling Brothers circus wagon #65. Visit our store at http://www.pd.net Photos of circus posters https://photos.app.goo.gl/GWnN1EuviXQx23C8A Photos of misc. stuff https://photos.app.goo.gl/G4tNd1Fg8tmLuKEq5 Photos of the wagon being moved and the Calliope. https://photos.google.com/u/1/album/AF1QipNvL3p_99FDpLFMa-YMwmoY-2rF6HB4KytADkCr
I go to one of the largest if not the largest retail trade shows in America. The trailer arrives with a surprise inside, and I read your letters. (We got letters!)
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I went to Ybor City near Tampa Florida, and in a museum I discovered a regional candy I did not know about, but one that was an important part of the memories of the region. In this episode I explore the history of the Piruli and how it effected the community and other Hispanic communities in this hemisphere. \ Photo from 1933 of a Piruli man in Havana Cuba https://photos.app.goo.gl/woCobs6DzYY8D37h7 Photo of the museum sign https://photos.app.goo.gl/ytPLtF3n1RLnAKYu8 Photo of the display with the sign https://photos.app.goo.gl/mBfx7Eb6YGAzRboq9
This weeks podcast is a bit personal as my daughter turned 16. She has a licence AHHHHH! Also we talk about some old rollers I restored to make hearts for Valentines day, I talk about a Amazon change that annoys me and I answer a letter. Send more letters. Get our candy at http://www.pd.net Check out our YouTube channel at http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits https://www.patreon.com/LoftyPursuits
I talk about sweet day a holiday on January 14th, I also talk about my visit to the Venardos circus and my goal of starting a circus YouTube channel. I also start to think about what I will be making for Valentines day.
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Besides covering the first Christmas in Tallahassee, while I record this podcast a short walk from where it happened, I also talk about my upcoming trip to the Venardos circus in St. Augustine Florida and I wrap up about Christmas candy.
Check out Derrissa's Youtube channel and the video about her candy cane cheese cake. I bet you can't guess where she got her candy canes (keep in mind she is one of cooks who brings you our amazing daily brunch). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ5yJfqRhMA&t=9s Subscribe when you visit her channel.
A lot of little stories here as I battle with a cold. A recap on France, a few stories about me, and my painting of the windows of Lofty Pursuits for Christmas ... oh and the Cold I brought back from Paris.
Greg picks up his podcast of last week. The last podcast was when the city was waking up, this one is when the city and Greg are going to sleep.
Greg is in Paris, and recording from a park bench. This is a really rambling podcast made at 8:30am local time (2:30 am Tallahassee time.) Leaves are falling on him, the world is going by and he has not had his coffee yet, but he does talk about flavors and what he's done. Photos on the Lofty Pursuits twitter feed.
I talk about my upcoming trip to Paris and about the three Mona Lisa's, and I remember my friend Rich Pouncey, who made the grits for Lofty Pursuits. He passed away on the 11th of November.
I think this may be my longest podcast year. I don't stretch them, and so far they seemed to max out at 25 minutes. this one is 31 minutes. I talk about waking up early to get myself on Paris time for an upcoming trip, and I talk about the Candy Feast's response and how accident can somehow make unique designs you can't get intentionally.
Today Greg talks about flavor creations and what reaching 500K subscribers is like. He also talks more about the way Beard Street celebrates Halloween in Tallahassee.
Greg talks about some obscure puns in the video number 117 corn candy, not candy corn. He visits the Royal Hanneford Circus, he gripes about hiring employees a little and gives application tips for jobs, and then comes the Creature.
We also read your letters that you sent to podcast@pd.net
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