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Lofty Pursuits

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.

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July 27 · 22 min
Podcast 174: Warehouse Cats, Warren the candy maker & Thank yous.
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
July 12 · 27 min
Episode 173. Part 1 Doing something again and again and expeciting the same result
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
July 4 · 24 min
Episode 172 What Richard Shea of the Nathans Hot Dog Contest taught me about marketing and how I applied it to my businesses.
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
Mar 8, 2025 · 29 min
Episode 171 Returning from Germany and the National Egg Cream Competition ... of course new candy too.
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.
Jan 22, 2025 · 26 min
Episode 170: Snow in Tallahassee Florida? Letters. Future Proofing. Patreon Shout Out.
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
Nov 9, 2024 · 29 min
Episode 169: Greg is in Porto Portugal and watches the city go to sleep.
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
Nov 2, 2024 · 32 min
Episode 168 Making a in house print shop and why, traveling to Portugal & Thanksgiving candy
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
Oct 22, 2024 · 28 min
Episode 167 - Leaving Chicago and how I designed a Lofty Pursuits flyer for a rest stop.
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
Oct 15, 2024 · 29 min
Episode 166, Greg still in chicago, and looking back to the National Egg Cream competition in April
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
Oct 8, 2024 · 27 min
#165 - In Chicago for a Candy Technologists Convention.
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
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Oct 1, 2024 · 28 min
#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.
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
Aug 20, 2023 · 28 min
#163 Trip to Newark - Lootboox - 30th Anniversary - Triangle Stick Candy Machine - Super Patrions- Warehouse Kittens
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
Jul 15, 2023 · 28 min
#162 Fudge table - Eyes Ears - New Candies - Fudge Table - Lathe and Tops - Cats
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
Jun 13, 2023 · 33 min
#161 Sam and Driving - A business professor - Your Letters
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
May 26, 2023 · 27 min
#160 A city sign that confused Greg - Electronics - Calliope and more.
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
May 16, 2023 · 26 min
#159 catching the kitten - The Gill Man - Casting parts for old machines
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
May 10, 2023 · 30 min
#158 Travels - Shout Outs - Letters - Foundry - MOM WOW - Sours
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
Apr 26, 2023 · 34 min
#157 Who are you? What do you want?
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
Apr 20, 2023 · 26 min
#156 Hello is this thing on.
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.
Feb 25, 2023 · 28 min
#155 On the way to Pensacon and how I'm future proofing Lofty Pursuits
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.

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