This episode is a rollercoaster from start to finish! I'm joined by coffee merchant, musician, sometimes comedian, potential future mayor of Christchurch, amateur box-ticker, businessman and Crystal Pineapple guild administrator - it's Mark "Chirny" Chirnside! I've been aware of Mark for several years and so it was great that he was able to stop by and have a chat on the podcast. We talked a lot about applying for arts funding, the fallacies and pitfalls of institutions and what steps he's taken to future-proof his own ones, there's HEAPS of coffee chat, we talked about the intricacies of the coffee community here in Christchurch, and then we end with Mark telling me about the Crystal Pineapple project, it's truly a fascinating wee tale that came out of nowhere and had me enthralled from start to finish. Mark's Coffee shop Crafted Coffee Company can be found at 121 Blenheim Road, Christchurch, and on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/thecraftedcoffeecompany Follow Mark Online: https://www.facebook.com/ChirnysCoffee https://chirny.com/ Keep up with The Crystal Pineapple here: https://www.instagram.com/crystalpineapple -- Join the Ruddle Me This! subreddit to discuss the show, visit r/ruddlemethis! I'd love it if you could leave this podcast a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or GoodPods. You can also suscribe to our new YouTube Channel if you like! Follow Taylor Online: YouTube, Tiktok, Instagram, or Facebook Offical website is www.ruddlemethis.com -- Ruddle Me This! With Taylor Ruddle is an independently produced Kiwi podcast based in Christchurch, New Zealand where the host Taylor Ruddle, an Award winning stand up comedian chats to artists, comedians, performers and anybody else interesting in a long form, chilled out, cosy conversation. If you want to know what it's like to be an up and coming Stand Up Comedian, then this is the pod for you! Did you mean to search for the phrase Riddle Me This? Well too bad! You're here now, so why not have a listen?