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We were going to do this for Cinco de Mayo
In our beer experiments, we made candy from Corona. Do you think if we posted it it would go viral, or is that a bad idea?It tastes great, but is it in bad taste? Feedback needed.If you look at the top of the glass, you'll see we are going to include lime candy with this mix.
Podcvast #34 Working on more beer candy, electronics for a calliope, helping a friends business and letters
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.
It's going to go for the public tomorrow, but for you tonight.
Just finished editing it. I know it's a bit short, but that's all I had for this one. Next week Irish Coffee, and that has more of a story.
#33 Hops Candy, Taking the tent down and letters
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.
This will go for everyone tomorrow, and for you today.
A new video about the 2020 stout shamrocks as part of our St. Patricks day mix.
A discount code because we love you
To show that we love you, if you use coupon code "heart" with your next order of $10 or more, you will get $2 off one bag of our fruit drop hearts. Supplies are limited. Just put the heart candy in your cart, and add the coupon code to redeem.We have also started taking pre-orders on our Sha...
Put a cork in it.
I was wondering last night while drinking some wine how corkd were made. I know the material is the bark of a tree, but how did they make them around and do all the other stuff. I found the strange little video and I was fascinated that the machinery was very similar to the candy machinery that that...
#32 Saint Patrick's Day candy, updates on the Calliope and letters.
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.
Patreon was being weird ... the last podcast should work now.
Sorry about that.
Podcast #31 Fixing a Calliope, candy updates and letters
Sorry this went up a day late. I was running behind yesterday.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 Videohttps://youtu.be/Vrt6LC-MeogThe othe...
I've been working on my Calliope
If you have not been listening to my podcast, you might not know I got a Ringling Brothers wagon to use as storage, and a calliope. You see I've wanted one since I learned that there was a soda fountain in Queens NYC that had one that they played for birthdays.A calliope is sort of a cross betwe...
That was the week that was, sorting through circus stuff.
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.
#29 Podcast - New flavors and what was in the circus wagon.
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.netPhotos of circus postershttps://photos.app.goo.gl/GWnN1EuviXQx23C8APhotos of misc. stuffhttps://photos.app.goo.gl/G4tNd1Fg8tmLuKEq5Photos of the wa...
The circus I found in that trailer.
It has some damage, but less than I would think where I found it.
#28 A Tradeshow, Getting the Ringling Wagon, updates on Piruli's and leters
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!)
Weirdest thing I've found in the Ringling trailer so far.
These are blueprints to build the turtle girl gaff. not only will it tell you how to build this but it has clear instructions and how to make the tent for it, how to do ticket collecting for it, and how to paint banners for your new sideshow attraction.
More stuff arrived
I still have to get the calliope., But this trailer I got from the same circus auction arrived and to my surprise was not empty. There will be an unboxing video.
#27 Greg in Ybor City Florida discovering Piruli's a cone shaped lollipop of the region and following it's history.
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 h...
I spent four days in Tampa.
I visited Ybor City twice this week. like everyone who gets there I was fascinated with the wild chickens that are everywhere. I decided to do chicken portraits as I seem to like images of chickens.I also visited the local museum and found a vintage candy connection but I hope to explore a soon. I n...
I just got a Calliope!
Today I was able to find something at auction I've wanted for yeas. A calliope. This is a 48 note calliope supposedly and working water. You know I never went to the auction expecting to own one, but I've wanted one because there was a classic soda fountain that was open from the 1800s until...
Three Valentines Day assortments up for pre-order and a coupon code.
I wanted to give you all a heads up. We made three assortments this year (or rather are making them right now) a conversation assortment, a rose assortment,a heart drop assortment and of course our Chocolate Fruit Drops.I just want to give you all a heads up and a Valentines discount code that is go...
Making cherry & Cream hearts
Here is an early link for you here on Patreon. The description and the like will be updated this evening, but the video is done. Let me know what you think.I cover the history of two related things. Saint Valentines marterdom, and the phrase "wearing your heart on your sleve," and I make hea...
Podcast #26 My daughter turns 16, Making of the valentines day candy - rant about Dr. Who and Amazon and Letters
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.
Ok, I made this dramatic.
This won't be the publicly released video, but I was having fun.
Making chocolate fruit drops as a stock item, visiting the Vernados Circus and what we are doing for Valentines Day candy.
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.
#24 a podcast about the first Christmas in North America and more.
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.
Why it's so hard for greg to get new video, posts or podcast up.
Would someone tell Caterine, our podcat that she is slowing down the progress of the internet.
Bubbly Champagne Drops
I just posted this and wanted to give you first dibs on them. Champagne drops that bubble in your mouth. Last year I made an image candy version of this, but the drops emphasize the bubbling effect.https://www.pd.net/node/164We are also taking pre-orders on chocolate drop candies like the samples we...
Street candy cane making
Life at Lofty Pursuits is getting back to normal. On Saturday we made candy canes on the streets of Tallahassee.A new video is up at Lofty Pursuitshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9l_8OdlsMk&feature=youtu.be
