Lofty Pursuits

Episode 170: Snow in Tallahassee Florida? Letters. Future Proofing. Patreon Shout Out. Jan 22, 2025

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

Episode 169: Greg is in Porto Portugal and watches the city go to sleep. Nov 09, 2024

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

Episode 168 Making a in house print shop and why, traveling to Portugal & Thanksgiving candy Nov 02, 2024

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

Episode 167 - Leaving Chicago and how I designed a Lofty Pursuits flyer for a rest stop. Oct 22, 2024

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

Episode 166, Greg still in chicago, and looking back to the National Egg Cream competition in April Oct 15, 2024

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

#165 - In Chicago for a Candy Technologists Convention. Oct 08, 2024

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

#164 The break is over. Greg is back and he talks about taking time for yourself, building a planetary scale, and he rambles about his jukebox and his super patreons. Oct 01, 2024

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

#163 Trip to Newark - Lootboox - 30th Anniversary - Triangle Stick Candy Machine - Super Patrions- Warehouse Kittens Aug 20, 2023

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

#162 Fudge table - Eyes Ears - New Candies - Fudge Table - Lathe and Tops - Cats Jul 15, 2023

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

#161 Sam and Driving - A business professor - Your Letters Jun 13, 2023

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

#160 A city sign that confused Greg - Electronics - Calliope and more. May 26, 2023

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

#159 catching the kitten - The Gill Man - Casting parts for old machines May 16, 2023

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

#158 Travels - Shout Outs - Letters - Foundry - MOM WOW - Sours May 10, 2023

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

#157 Who are you? What do you want? Apr 26, 2023

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

#156 Hello is this thing on. Apr 20, 2023

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.

#155 On the way to Pensacon and how I'm future proofing Lofty Pursuits Feb 25, 2023

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.

#154 End Table - Birds - Letters - Trip to Altanta - and Patrion Feb 08, 2023

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

#153 What I learned in Ice Cream 101 Feb 01, 2023

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

#151 in the airport and learning to make ice cream better Jan 26, 2023

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

#150 The final 3 percent - VDay candies - Letters Jan 18, 2023

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

#149 Getting a Wood Lathe - Trip to Mart - Your Letters Jan 14, 2023

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

#148 working in the shop the new year and a heating puzzle. Jan 06, 2023

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

#147 The fun of relaxing - letters - Marquetry. Dec 26, 2022

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

#146 Sitting around the fire pit and thinking. Dec 22, 2022

Just what the title says. It's a laid back podcast tonight.

Candy: http://www.pd.net

YT: http://www.YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits

#145 About the shop and projects. Dec 13, 2022

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

#144 Laser cutters and making a cool christmas card - Shout Outs - PB&J Candy Canes and love Dec 06, 2022

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

#143 Candy Flavor Issues - Southern Living - How to make a non-profit fail - Your letters. Nov 30, 2022

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

#142 Tree coming down - what i've done - holiday candy - letters Nov 17, 2022

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/

#141 The Bearhouse - Thanksgiving candy and leftovers - letters Nov 08, 2022

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

#140 GRegs recount of the trip to Columbus Oh Nov 02, 2022

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

#139 Gregs Columbus OH Speach Oct 27, 2022

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

#138 Finishing Projects - Dollar Stores - Renting out an Office. Oct 11, 2022

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/

#137 Problem solving - Warehouse work - Halloween Candy. Sep 27, 2022

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/

#136 On Jazz and being and empty nester. Sep 14, 2022

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

#135 Your letters answered - Patreon Thanks and updates. Sep 07, 2022

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.

#134 The wood show - New Candy - Fixing tools and more. Aug 30, 2022

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.

#133 Art is play and who actually owns a business (hint: it's not the owner) - Wood show - Wood Shop Aug 24, 2022

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.

#132 another trip to NYC - Planning for a speach - letteres Aug 10, 2022

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.

#131 How I selet products for the shop - updates on the vent hood - . candy for a bartender - your letters Jul 19, 2022

Greg talks about how he chooses what to sell at his store, and he talks about upcoming candies and reads your letters.

#130 the rest of the trip to SF, The Passing of Gayle Sky King, Updates on the Warehouse and delays Jul 12, 2022

Greg complets his trip to SF with a bang, and talks about the loss of a good friend Sky King.

#129 Greg in San Fransisco Jun 15, 2022

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

#128 Goodbye to Darwin - Getting the Warehouse - Troubles with the Wagon - Your letters Jun 09, 2022

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

#127 Safiya Nygaard comes to visit and your letters May 25, 2022

Safiya Nygaard comes to visit Lofty and learns to make hard candy.

Candy: http://www.pd.net

YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits

#126 Darwin - Shipping room updates - New flavors in developement - Warehouse and tools - Letters May 11, 2022

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

#125 Buying a warehouse - Plans for the business with inflation - Your letters May 03, 2022

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.

Vote at http://www.LoftyPursuits.com/vote

Candy: http://www.pd.net

YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits

#124 Greg celebrating his birthday in Apalachicola Apr 19, 2022

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

#123 Trip to atlanta - new space - looking for a building - letters Apr 08, 2022

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

#122 Cutting a roller apart - Marketing with touchstones (again) and Gregs Knee and why they have not been more videos Mar 29, 2022

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

#121 World on a string - Walls upstairs - The joys of working with Yogurt and the science - Your Letters Mar 22, 2022

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

#120 Candy updates, renovations and your letters. Mar 15, 2022

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

#119 Candy and how we might be effected by whats going on in Ukraine. Mar 02, 2022

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

#118 Greg in Nyc - Seeing Jay Gilligan Juggle - Enjoying the city Feb 22, 2022

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/

#117 Interview with Ngaio Bealum about edibles. Feb 15, 2022

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

#116 Shamrocks - Sour Update - Letters - Love at Lofty Pursuits Feb 09, 2022

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

#115 Cleaning - Data prep - Letters Jan 26, 2022

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

#114 Cherry Lime-aid Sours - Why we may have evolved to be upright before smart - your letters Jan 18, 2022

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

#113 Lost Laptop - Cherry Sours and more Jan 11, 2022

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

#112 Wired in employees out and your letters Jan 04, 2022

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

#111 Updates - Vandilism - Press Releases- Christmas - Boiled Custard - Letters. Dec 15, 2021

Greg chats about a lot of stuff. Next week will probably be an off week. See you the week after.

#110 Rambles and letters, oh yes a bit about statues and business too. Dec 07, 2021

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

#109 A new statue and the old one - Interactive Fiction - Letters Nov 30, 2021

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

#108 Interview with Sarah - Letters - Statue is done. Nov 24, 2021

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

#107 Guests vising the store to video - Dalgona - Christmas Candy - Letters Nov 17, 2021

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

#106 letter from Smithfield Ham - Rare flavors of Christmas Nov 09, 2021

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

#105 statues - candy - monocles - letters Nov 02, 2021

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

#104 Technology Breaks - Sours sold out in 9 minutes - Re-making a statue for a instagramable location Oct 27, 2021

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.

#103 DOS attack - Hastings - Letters Oct 19, 2021

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

#102 design - tackling problems - dealing with failure - your letters Oct 12, 2021

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

#101 Greg in NYC and a temporary special link. Oct 05, 2021

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

#100 Sours - Things Breaking - Travel Plans - URi is back- Letters Sep 28, 2021

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.

#99 Scissors - Tangerine Sours and how to get them - Trip to Atlanta ... Calder ... Picasso ... Bansky. Sep 21, 2021

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

#98 Trip to Atlanta- Marketing in the high renaissance - Sours update - Letters. Sep 14, 2021

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

#97 Taking a cat for a walk - It's national biscuit month - Your letters - Candy updates. Sep 07, 2021

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/

#96 More on Tangerine Sours and your letters. Aug 31, 2021

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

#95 Tangerine sour update - Captain Crunch Bosun whistle - Letters.wav Aug 24, 2021

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

#94 Rain on my front porch Aug 17, 2021

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

#93 Taking it over by Marshall Ledbetter Aug 10, 2021

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)

#92 What do you really sell - Displaying golf Discs - Candy Hammers - It's made to be used so use it - Letters Aug 05, 2021

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

#91 Lofty Pursuits colab with Ology Beer - More on sours and more problems and your letters. Jul 27, 2021

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/

#90 If you don't serve your customers, someone else will. Jul 20, 2021

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

#89 stories of other businesses that change - Tangerine sours - beer candy colab - your letters Jul 13, 2021

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

#88 Marketing with the Evoked Set - More on our Sours and some punk music Jun 29, 2021

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

#87 Panning Machine, Trip to Orlando, broken laptop Jun 22, 2021

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

#86 trip to sarasota and tampa - ringling museum - panning machine updates - letters. Jun 15, 2021

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

#85 The Letters episode - Tom Lehrer, Vegan Ice Kreme Jun 08, 2021

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

#84 Meeting Douglass Adams for Towel Day - Tangerine Sours update - Alxeandar Calder - Your letters May 25, 2021

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/

#83 Two favors, one that might get you candy - The next development step on Tangerine Lofty Sours - How we are addressing the unravling of covid rules - Your letters May 18, 2021

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

#82 How I got here and letters May 11, 2021

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

#81 May the 4th be with you candy, how a promotion became owned by the customer, candy updates and ideas, and your letters where I talk about how anyone can start a business at any time. May 04, 2021

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

http://www.loftypursuits.com/vote

Candy: http://www.pd.net

YT: http://YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits

#80 New Scissors - Secret Garden explanation - New Candy - Your letters Apr 29, 2021

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/

#79 Greg interviews game designer James Ernest on creativity business and life Apr 20, 2021

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

#78 Secret Garden - Star Wars Candy - Fruit Sours - We need letters Apr 06, 2021

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

#77 Designing a front yard, an upcoming interview and your letters Mar 30, 2021

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

#76 My front yard fire pit and your letters Mar 23, 2021

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.

Send letters to podcast@pd.net

YT: http://Yoube.com/LoftyPursuits

Candy: http://www.pd.net

#75 Greg's on vacation - Marketing and maintenance of an ice cream school bus - Your Letters - Easter candy Mar 16, 2021

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.

YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits

Candy: http://www.pd.net/

#74 Yo-Yos for sale - Differentiating yourself in a market with Disc Golf - How Linux saves me thousands per year Mar 09, 2021

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/

Buy our candy: http://www.pd.net

See us on Youtube: https://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits

#73 The history of FSU's Monarchy Party and what I learned and how Lofty Pursuits is transitioning into Disc Golf. Mar 02, 2021

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.

YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits

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

#72 Greg is sick, Irish Cream Drops, Monarchy Party, Your letters Feb 23, 2021

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.

YT: Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits

Candy: www.pd.net

Cata's Cakes: instagram.com/catathielemann

#71 Cleaning the warehouse and how I learned to market to the press thanks to the World Yo-yo Contest Feb 10, 2021

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.

YT: YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits

Store: www.pd.net

#70 More on the warehouse - St. Patrick's day - letters Feb 03, 2021

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.

YT: YouTube.com/LoftyPursuits

Candy: www.pd.net

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