Explore every episode of the podcast Lofty Pursuits
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| Episode 169: Greg is in Porto Portugal and watches the city go to sleep. | 09 Nov 2024 | 00:29:48 | |
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 | 02 Nov 2024 | 00:32:52 | |
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 | |||
| #159 catching the kitten - The Gill Man - Casting parts for old machines | 16 May 2023 | 00:26:13 | |
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 | 10 May 2023 | 00:30:03 | |
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
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| #157 Who are you? What do you want? | 26 Apr 2023 | 00:34:38 | |
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. | 20 Apr 2023 | 00:26:29 | |
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 | 25 Feb 2023 | 00:28:54 | |
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 | 08 Feb 2023 | 00:31:48 | |
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 | 01 Feb 2023 | 00:30:49 | |
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 | 26 Jan 2023 | 00:24:01 | |
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 | 18 Jan 2023 | 00:31:23 | |
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 | 14 Jan 2023 | 00:30:25 | |
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 | |||
| Episode 167 - Leaving Chicago and how I designed a Lofty Pursuits flyer for a rest stop. | 22 Oct 2024 | 00:28:54 | |
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 | |||
| #148 working in the shop the new year and a heating puzzle. | 06 Jan 2023 | 00:33:53 | |
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. | 26 Dec 2022 | 00:30:11 | |
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. | 22 Dec 2022 | 00:31:14 | |
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. | 13 Dec 2022 | 00:29:48 | |
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 | 06 Dec 2022 | 00:28:09 | |
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 | |||
| #143 Candy Flavor Issues - Southern Living - How to make a non-profit fail - Your letters. | 30 Nov 2022 | 00:28:59 | |
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 | 17 Nov 2022 | 00:29:48 | |
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 | 08 Nov 2022 | 00:30:21 | |
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 | 02 Nov 2022 | 00:28:00 | |
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
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| #139 Gregs Columbus OH Speach | 27 Oct 2022 | 00:36:25 | |
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
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| Episode 166, Greg still in chicago, and looking back to the National Egg Cream competition in April | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:29:02 | |
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
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| #138 Finishing Projects - Dollar Stores - Renting out an Office. | 11 Oct 2022 | 00:30:08 | |
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. | 27 Sep 2022 | 00:29:06 | |
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. | 14 Sep 2022 | 00:29:25 | |
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. | 07 Sep 2022 | 00:25:29 | |
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. | 30 Aug 2022 | 00:38:07 | |
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 | 24 Aug 2022 | 00:28:40 | |
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 | 10 Aug 2022 | 00:33:46 | |
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 | 19 Jul 2022 | 00:34:36 | |
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 | 12 Jul 2022 | 00:27:58 | |
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 | 15 Jun 2022 | 00:29:55 | |
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
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| #165 - In Chicago for a Candy Technologists Convention. | 08 Oct 2024 | 00:27:20 | |
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 | |||
| #128 Goodbye to Darwin - Getting the Warehouse - Troubles with the Wagon - Your letters | 09 Jun 2022 | 00:27:52 | |
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 | 25 May 2022 | 00:21:06 | |
Safiya Nygaard comes to visit Lofty and learns to make hard candy. Candy: http://www.pd.net YT: http://Youtube.com/LoftyPursuits
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| #126 Darwin - Shipping room updates - New flavors in developement - Warehouse and tools - Letters | 11 May 2022 | 00:30:51 | |
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 | 03 May 2022 | 00:29:36 | |
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 | 19 Apr 2022 | 00:30:01 | |
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
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| #123 Trip to atlanta - new space - looking for a building - letters | 08 Apr 2022 | 00:27:51 | |
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 | 29 Mar 2022 | 00:25:42 | |
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 | 22 Mar 2022 | 00:33:09 | |
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. | 15 Mar 2022 | 00:31:56 | |
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. | 02 Mar 2022 | 00:29:33 | |
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 | |||
| #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. | 01 Oct 2024 | 00:28:26 | |
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
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| #118 Greg in Nyc - Seeing Jay Gilligan Juggle - Enjoying the city | 22 Feb 2022 | 00:34:38 | |
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. | 15 Feb 2022 | 00:44:33 | |
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 | 09 Feb 2022 | 00:28:04 | |
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 | 26 Jan 2022 | 00:26:32 | |
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
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