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We got to meet with Neal a matter of hours before signing the lease on his own shop space. Not what you'd expect to hear from a shop with nearly a decade of business under it's belt already. You also wouldn't expect to start up a print shop of your own out of the shop you were just fired from either, but Neal found a way. Not your average print tale here folks! Topics of discussion include: Breath...

Posted up at the M&R booth at ISS Long Beach, we say hi to this guy from Hello. Known for their merchandising and fulfillment for touring artists, Hello Merch has been servicing your favorite band since '08. Stoked we got to chat with Aaron Berns, and figure out just how he keeps an operation with so many moving parts running smoothly. Topics of discussion include: Making your lead printer you...

A shop started post-pandemic, and raised by Shirt Show… Garret and Jessica Pratt somehow managed to create the beautiful West River Printing despite our terrible parenting. Topics of discussion include: Oregon trail, music, DIY camp shirts, getting backed by an insurance company, family businesses, getting through slow seasons, coaching customers, and Mr. Beast.

Opake is a shop that does it ALL, and Dallas & Thai are the duo behind Vancouver's favorite one stop shop. With it being January in a brand new year and all, we found ourselves not only reflecting on the past, but planning for an effective and efficient 2024. Topics of discussion include: Ear hair, the January lull, vehicle wraps, diversify or focus, online stores and fulfillment, screen print...

So glad we got to catch up with Ranger & Pulido, the two halves of the brain behind Norman Roscoe in Denton, Texas. A unique and inarguably original shop that is dripping in nostalgia, fueled by genuine enthusiasm, and is unafraid to shoot from the hip. Topics of discussion include: Stress induced delirium, herniated discs, growing your retail, vintage tees, the importance of location, faith i...

One hundred and ten episodes later... Lee is Back! A lot has happened since we last had him on, and after nearly losing EVERYTHING, he's back on top and planning not only bigger, but better. Topics of discussion include: Printing competitions, becoming an employer, growing your team, outgrowing your shop space, educational videos and courses, what to do differently in 2024, risk, journaling, and d...

We are so stoked to bring you the inaugural yet soon to be annual... Shirtees. Co-hosted with Bruce Ackerman and Steven Farag, we are giving out this most prestigious award to our favorites of 2023 across the following categories: Favorite podcast guest, blank of the year, coolest moment of the year, shop to watch, product of the year, most innovative software of the year, event of the year, and s...

Tis the season to get your shit together, and we'd like to share the gift of Monday to help you do so. Chris has implemented Monday through every facet of his business, and even a little bit into his personal life as well, so who better to walk us through this beautiful program than him? Topics of discussion include: Christmas time, Upstatemerch.sucks, Monday implemented into production, CRM, ink/...

Back on the pod again, but this time as the newly crowned king of software, we've got Matt Marcotte here to present his latest brain baby, ScreenPrint GPT. We threw some problem solving prompts at his screen printing ai, and it provided valuable information 1000x better than any Facebook troll ever could. Topics of discussion include: Sample boxes, bacon wrapped bbq, adapt or die with ai, speed to...

Andy is back, the Rudman has returned, and we have much to discuss. Health, happiness, and a lil preview of our upcoming seminar at ISS Long Beach. Topics of discussion include: Pillow cube, strategies for thriving in the labor crisis, hot steamy deets on our 3rd annual Shirt Show Happy Hour, discussion over our industry survey, and a whole lotta honesty.

We've got Alex from Easiway stepping into the cohost spot this week, and we had a nice pregame catching up and answering some listener questions about Bluewater Labs and their auto reclaim. Then, just as we had hoped, Mitch Heiman hopped on and schooled us on how to run a company as well as a big boy company like his, Perrin Sportswear. With some shared wisdom from his journey, and a positive outl...

Simeon considers himself more of a merchandiser who prints rather than just a printer. Between the insane array of product he rolls out through Stupid Rad, and the bands he runs merchandising for, Simeon is a creative guy bent on leaving the world a little radder than he found it. Topics of discussion include: Living on the border of Illinois and Wisconsin, financial struggles of touring artists,...

Got Mr. Vegas himself, TC in the guest host seat this week, and it’s been awhile since he was last on Shirt Show, so naturally we had some catching up to do. After that we got into it with Greg from Press Press Merch. They’ve really got their sights set on being the 360 one stop shop for their clients, and it turns out they’ve been going through very similar growth spurts as TC. Needless to say we...

Christina is stepping up to the plate while Andy is home recovering from surgery, Dylan is beardless, and Rodney & Elisa from DLH Screen Print are here to recap the great time we all had at Print Hustlers Conf. Topics of discussion include: Difference between print hustlers and other trade shows, apps, DTF Moms, Murder Bots, package deals, and Nigel Barker.

Stefan has worked at many print shops, even with some of our previous guests. But life led him up the coast and down the path of opening a shop of his own, and he's been crushing it as a one man band ever since. Topics of discussion include: Print United, go karts, ice pads, being a one man print shop, moving from Florida to Boston, buying new vs used, transitioning from production to owner, battl...

Jeff Lavin got caught up in one of the first iterations of hybrid printing back in the early 2000s. He was a young finance major who was just helping a friend out at a trade show, and while the tech may have been too ahead of it's time to catch on, Jeff got hooked on the print industry. Now with a list of world renowned clients under his belt, and a frickin robot in his print team, Jeff's peers ar...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Chili season has officially started, and yet Andy & Dilly still find themselves to be down in the dumps. Nothing that a little printer therapy can't fix, and our conversation with Andrew from Blackout Screen Printing did just that. Get happy with us. Topics of discussion include: Dealing with current events, being your own repair man, Auntie...

Troy traded in a successful career when he decided to get into screen printing. But the rubber truly hit the road once he followed a dream that would then explode into a nationwide mobile printing fleet. So glad to say that our chat with the man behind The Silk Screen Machine was just as good as we'd expected it to be. You're going to want to open up some space in your brain boxes for this one. To...

They say 'When life gives you lemons, make lemonade'. In Australia, the saying goes something along the lines of 'When life gets you ran over by heavy machinery while working on a farm, just bail and start screen printing instead'. And like the good Aussie Josh Paterson is, he did just that. Topics of discussion include: Routine, Vegemite’s shelf life, new shop space falling through, first trip to...

What better way to spend Dilly’s birthday than blowing off his family and recording an episode of Shirt Show!? We've got the power couple behind ACE Screen Graphics, Mike & Marissa. Currently on the path of restructuring their business and their goals, our conversation with Mike & Marissa sparked a little evaluation of ourselves as well. Topics of discussion include: Dilly's birthday laser...

What do you call a side hustle that's more than a side hustle? In Jose's case, he calls it Heavy Ink Printing, though the rest of us might call it a 2nd full time job. He's operating a full sized auto in his garage with a smile on his face, and has no intention on leaving his day job that he also enjoys. So glad we got to find out how he does it all, and have an overall great conversation with him...

It's about that time where some of us are just too damn busy, but the show goes on! We got right into it with Amber from Tshirt For Hope, who is currently having trouble saying no to orders, and dealing with the frustrations they bring. But for Amber, it's all in the name of spreading hope and making a difference. Topics of discussion include: Jersey Mike's, inversion tables, proper sitting, UPS S...

Nothing like the annual struggle of navigating the back to school rush combined with a shortened holiday work week. Thankfully we had a great conversation with Eric & Brittany of Inked Up Graphics to navigate us through our post Labor Day blues. Topics of discussion include: Holiday Pains, Northern California Life, getting into screen printing and sticking with it, wanting to quit, client care...

After joining M&R on their 'Day of Ideation', we sat down with Danny & Maggie to give you all a peek behind the curtain at the home of The Blue Crew. Topics of discussion include: Day of Ideation, onsite training, SWOT, new equipment, the emergence of M&R Global products, expanding technician support, touchless sinks, and ketchup on hot dogs.

Tony Diaz, AKA Tony Industry, AKA The Ted Lasso of Youth Sports, is a genuine hype man in the print industry. After pursuing punk rock led him to touring the world and slinging merch, he decided settle down in Austin, TX, and focus his energy into creating the Industry Print Shop we all know and love today. Topics of discussion include: Doom scrolling, coaching, punk rock, touring, settling down,...