Lofty Pursuits

Latest Episodes:

Podcast 174: Warehouse Cats, Warren the candy maker & Thank yous. Jul 27, 2026

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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

Episode 173. Part 1 Doing something again and again and expeciting the same result Jul 12, 2026

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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

Episode 172 What Richard Shea of the Nathans Hot Dog Contest taught me about marketing and how I applied it to my businesses. Jul 04, 2026

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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

Episode 171 Returning from Germany and the National Egg Cream Competition ... of course new candy too. Mar 08, 2025

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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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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