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Steve Paulson | Short Batch | Shirt Show 204

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Got up bright and early to chat across the globe and across the construct of time with our friend from down under, Steve Paulson. Having started Short...

Spring Break '24 Recap | Shirt Show 203

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Back home from our Chicago travels, still buzzing from our Spring Break event we held at M&R. Not exactly focused, but not NOT coherent, you know?...

Drew Fehlman | West Cliff Ink | Shirt Show 202

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After recently scaling back a bit, Drew is keeping things simple at West Cliff Ink. If he ever decides to scale again, it’s gonna be built on a soli...

Sammy Lapcevic | Branded Threads | Shirt Show 201

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sammy is nearly 5 years into his print journey with Branded Threads, and this former wrestler is still sweeping people off their feet, but with a litt...

Dave Gardner | Part Deux | Shirt Show 200

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

200 episodes in and we're planning for the sweet and inevitable embrace of death, Dave and Andy bury the hatchet, Dave quizzes our print knowledge, we...

Zach Merrill | Action Tees | Shirt Show 199

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Living between artistry and industry, Zach’s retro inspired prints are fueled by a genuine love for the project itself, and the quality and integrit...

Daniel, Grant, & Ian | DGI Apparel | Shirt Show 198

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

So, 2 coders and a printer walk into MIT... naturally, they put their heads together, as well as their initials, and now it looks like the pain in the...

Matt Cassidy | Strength Screen Printing | Shirt Show 197

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Cassidy left his career on an oil rig behind him, and traded it in for ink. Passion project/side hustle turned main gig, Strength Screen Printing...

CJ & Dan | Legacy Screen Printing | Shirt Show 196

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Having started Legacy just before the pandemic, CJ & Dan have weathered high highs and low lows at a rapid pace. But focusing on specialty garment...

Brittany Dannenberg | No Pressure Printing | Shirt Show 195

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After learning to print in college, then simultaneously running two autos for a large print company, Brittany is out on her own now and carving her ow...

Jon Frisco | We Make Shirts | Shirt Show 194

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jon's come a long way from printing through panty hose and renting from a questionable landlord, but We Make Shirts isn't trying to become a 30 press ...

Navid Sarfaraz | Syndicate Screen Print | Shirt Show 193

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Honored to have spent our Valentine's Day with Navid at Syndicate, who is currently working through a new press install. Of all the people he could ha...

Neal White | Tomahawk Printing Company | Shirt Show 192

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 dec...

Aaron Berns | Hello Merch | Shirt Show 191

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

Garret & Jessica | West River Printing | Shirt Show 190

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A shop started post-pandemic, and raised by Shirt Show… Garret and Jessica Pratt somehow managed to create the beautiful West River Printing despite...

Dallas & Thai | Opake Screen Printing | Shirt Show 189

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ye...

Ranger & Pulido | Norman Roscoe | Shirt Show 188

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 origin...

Lee Stuart | Rogue Lab | Shirt Show 187

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

The Shirtees

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Chris Majette | Monday.com | Shirt Show 185

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 face...

Matt Marcotte | ScreenPrint GPT | Shirt Show 184

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Andy Is Back | Return of the Rudman | Shirt Show 183

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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. To...

Mitch Heiman | Perrin Sportswear | Shirt Show 182

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Simeon Meyer | Stupid Rad | Shirt Show 181

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Greg Szechenyi | Press Press Merch | Shirt Show 180 Virginia

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Recap With Friends | Print Hustlers 23 | Shirt Show 179

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Stefan Kane | Heads Up Screen Printing | Shirt Show 178

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Jeff Lavin | One Off Apparel | Shirt Show 177

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Andrew Williams | Blackout Screen Printing | Shirt Show 176

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Troy De Baca | The Silk Screen Machine | Shirt Show 175

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Josh Paterson | Northprint | Shirt Show 174

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Mike & Marissa | ACE Screen Graphics | Shirt Show 173

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Jose Chaydez | Heavy Ink Printing | Shirt Show 172

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 2...

Amber Massey | TShirts For Hope | Shirt Show 171

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 curre...

Eric & Brittany | Inked Up Graphics | Shirt Show 170

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing like the annual struggle of navigating the back to school rush combined with a shortened holiday work week. Thankfully we had a great conversa...

Danny & Maggie | M&R | Shirt Show 169

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 Blu...

Tony Diaz | Industry Print Shop | Shirt Show 168

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 tour...

Q&A | Shirt Show Summer Camp '23 | Shirt Show 167

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you all for being so gentle with us, and making our first time an experience worth remembering. It was so rad that we all got to come together, ...

Patrick Foley | CREAM Design and Print | Shirt Show 166

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

CREAM Design and Print is a Tucson staple, flexing their creativity to empower their community, and keeping things fun and weird with every new design...

Brian Geffen | Duds By Dudes | Shirt Show 165

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What Brian started in his college dorm 20 years ago, is now a Southern California staple, with a nationwide clientele. Duds By Dudes has become a one ...

Nicole Pape | Embellishr | Shirt Show 164

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole has had a hell of a journey through this industry, and played a wide variety of roles all the way from a reclaimer to a shop owner. Now she's h...

Chris & Kyle | Raw Paw | Shirt Show 163

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Raw Paw are more than printers, they’re a creative team bent on bringing their community together for the sake of art. With their Punk ethos, and DI...

Allen Benedikt | 12ozCollective | Shirt Show 162

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, there's more to Montana than Yellowstone and Cowboying, it's also home to Allen Benedikt and 12ozCollective. A shop that is hyper-focused and spe...

Daniel Frank | Silver Screen | Shirt Show 161

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After a successful career in logistics, Dan decided to dive headfirst into an industry he knew absolutely nothing about, and purchased Silver Screen P...

Derek & Sam | Fingers Duke | Shirt Show 160

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hailing from the little big town of Bremerton, Derek & Sam have been making their tight knit community better looking with every custom, retail, a...

Holger & Sebastian | Subucoola | Shirt Show 159

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After years of print conversations through DMs, we finally are meeting the fellas behind Subucoola in Germany. Holger & Sebastian are truly passio...

Aniceto & Geovanna | Up All Night Ink | Shirt Show 158

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you're like us, you've seen the beautiful videos this power printing couple have been posting at their shop, Up All Night Ink. Find out how an anim...

Ryan Kasparian | Covered In Ink | Shirt Show 157

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Back again after narrowly escaping death, Ryan Kasparian is here and ready to tell us all about the new developments with Covered In Ink, and how we n...

Dave Gardner | Gildan | Shirt Show 156

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Gardner needs no introduction, unless you’re new to the print game (Still shouldn’t need an intro though…). He’s got one hell of a portfo...

Charlie Figari | Wallflower Merch | Shirt Show 155

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Well, we have ourselves a new fighter here to weigh in on our great digital print debate. Charlie Figari is with Wallflower Merch, and they have thems...

John Bowes | Cold Cuts | Shirt Show 154

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you have a drawer full of band tees, there’s a very high chance that John is the guy behind some of those shirts. Cold Cuts is a shop in Philly t...

Josh Dykstra | PRNT SCRN | Shirt Show 153

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Currently a full time graphic designer for a not to be named big boy company, Josh is still doubling down within the industry through all the side gig...

Jeff Meilander | Redwall Printing | Shirt Show 152

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Meilander is not a person we’d bother asking our classic ‘2 presses or 10 presses’ question to. Very far from his modest beginnings as a ma...

Eric & Tony | Industry Round Table | Shirt Show 151

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the first quarter of 2023 under our belts, we're checking in with our buds Eric & Tony and seeing how everything is going in our respective m...

BFFISODE | Feelings Talk | Shirt Show 150

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taking a deep breath of fresh air through our noses and out our mouths, and discussing optimism. Also, really just checking in on each other, and answ...

Mario Diamore | CAGEHEAD | Shirt Show 149

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mario Diamore has made quite a splash in the Instagram world with his screen printing reels, and has already amassed over 100K followers in a relative...

Brendan Stearns | Cape Shark | Shirt Show 148

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As a concert photographer on Warped Tour, Brendan Stearns learned branding and marketing firsthand from his tour mates. When he put the camera down an...

Ray Smith | Avient Corp. | Shirt Show 147

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We were so stoked to nerd out with Ray from Avient. We haven't had a proper schooling on the pod in awhile, so sharpen your pencils and sit up straigh...

Rich Santo | Culture Studio | Shirt Show 146

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What started as a high end clothing brand from Chicago, has not only grown into a massive producer in the entertainment industry, but has also just ex...

Tyler Adams | Black Rifle Coffee | Shirt Show 145

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After serving 8 years as an Army medic, Tyler Adams' military career was cut short when he sustained a severe back injury from a car bomb in Iraq. Whe...

Jon Bottorff | Black Dog Printing | Shirt Show 144

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Black Dog Printing is the black sheep of Richmond, IN. Jon and his crew have been making noise in their town by turning the local news into satyrical ...

Will & Ziggy | Monster Press | Shirt Show 143

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While they may act like they've been wingin' it since '07, Monster Press has made a name for themselves in this industry, and it wasn't by happenstanc...

Johnny Earle | Johnny Cupcakes | Shirt Show 142

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

By definition, Johnny Cupcakes is a cult classic. Where they lack a blockbuster level of brand awareness, they excel in having fostered a diehard fanb...

Garrett Gerstenberger | High Desert Print Co. | Shirt Show 141

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bridging the gap between the buzzing city of Santa Barbara, and the calm rural town of New Cuyama (a short 2 hour drive away), High Desert Print Co. i...

Garrett Danielson | Pine Print Shop | Shirt Show 140

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maybe it's just that we're all back home after a bunch of travel, or the fact that Garrett is such a damn good conversationalist, but gosh darn it thi...

Day 2 | ISS Long Beach 2023 | Shirt Show 139

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Day 2 at ISS Long Beach 2023 with half of our hosts, Summer from Gildan, Jessica from colorPOP Print Studio, AP from Denimrush, and a whole gang of Bo...

Day 1 | ISS Long Beach 2023 | Shirt Show 138

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are down on the show floor at ISS Long Beach 2023, and we are joined by guests: Mitch Heiman, Chuck Ward, Kevin Freeman, Tony Diaz, and Aaron Drapl...

Ellen Tucker | PPAI | Shirt Show 137

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ellen Tucker is the VP of Revenue & Expositions at PPAI, and she was kind enough to hold our hands through this crazy idea that printers can actua...

Garrett Cole | High Octane Print Shop | Shirt Show 136

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Garrett Cole decided to buy a print shop instead of going to college. Now with a full DIY education under his belt, he's rebranded, gone auto, and is ...

James & Terry | The Tipping Point & Ottawa Custom Clothing | Shirt Show 135

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We got together with James Baker of The Tipping Point, and Terry Curry of Ottawa Custom Clothing. They are running their own businesses under the same...

2022 Recap | Shirt Show 134

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Merry New Year! Can't move into the future without taking stock of the past, so we're recapping this past year's challenges and achievements, on both ...

Jeffrey Paul | Youngone | Shirt Show 133

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Happy holidays from us to you, and a Merry Sickmas from Dilly! Our gift to you is this big shiny knowledge dense conversation we got to have with Jeff...

Carl Persson | Hårt Tryck | Shirt Show 132

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tis the season of the Christmas bippage, and while the number of incoming orders may be dropping, some team members happen to be dropping too thanks t...

Sterling Maynard | Old South Print Co. | Shirt Show 131

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We caught up with Sterling Maynard of Old South Print Co. and we got right into it with him. Did manage to pedal back a bit and get his story though, ...

Josh Seacat | Lancaster Print House | Shirt Show 130

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After most of us have finished giving thanks with our families over a nice American turkey dinner, we'd like to give extra thanks to Josh from Lancast...

Allison Lupski | Custom Crew Wear | Shirt Show 129

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Allison Lupski is an international businesswomen operating Custom Crew Wear in Fort Meyers, FL. She's still cranking prints out while her family and c...

Brandon Leitru | Independent Print Shop | Shirt Show 128

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brandon has recently gone all in on running his own shop, and he's gone straight for the auto. After years of printing at another shop, and some time ...

Dom Rosacci | Superior Ink | Shirt Show 127

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ever since a traumatic and scarring incident in 4th grade gym class, Dom Rosacci has been on the path to change the print game for the better, and lea...

Kevin & Summer | Gildan | Shirt Show 126

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a big one for us, so we're happy Kevin & Summer could speak with us on behalf of Gildan, and we're stoked to bring this insightful...

Print United 2022 | Shirt Show 125

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We recorded this episode on the show floor at Print United in Las Vegas. Joined by a bunch of our favorite people attending the event, sharing what we...

Mykel Lamar | ECG Graphics | Shirt Show 124

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Not every printer buys the first shop they've ever seen, but Mykel Lamar is not your average printer. With printing always being a side hustle of Myke...

Scott Hedbloom | Elite Ink | Shirt Show 123

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Hedbloom of Elite Ink started printing with his siblings in their hometown of Davenport, Iowa when they saw an opportunity to provide a local se...

Pete Shaulis | Sage Screenprinting | Shirt Show 122

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Do-Over. We record this podcast over the internet, and technology has a way of sucking sometimes. So with a few hours of our time and good convers...

Mega - Pod | ISS Ft Worth 2022 | Shirt Show 121

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All your favorite screen printing podcasters at once, recording on the show floor of ISS Ft Worth 2022. BIG shoutout to Jared of the Golden Boys for m...

Jared Chubb | Parkway Printshop | Shirt Show 120

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For those of you who've followed Parkway Printshop over the last couple years, you've probably followed their journey into their new space, and it's B...

Mike Galati | Modest Merch | Shirt Show 119

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A short few months after a near death experience, we caught up with Mike Galati of Modest Merch. Still healing, Mike is cranking out shirts at his sho...

Richard Tilley | ROQ | Shirt Show 118

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Whether he helped you out through ROQ, or you're in his Winners Circle and rising and grinding every morning, Richard Tilley is probably a familiar na...

Alex Marx | SMPLFD CLOTHING & PRINTING | Shirt Show 117

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Marx is the perfect example of what happens when you give a motivated employee the freedom to make improvements to your shop. From selling shirts...

Rodney Cuda | DLH Screen Print | Shirt Show 116

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rodney Cuda. The man whose aptitude for florals and great mustaches are as high as Tom Selleck's; but with more programming and hacking skills than th...

Brad Czarnowski | AWOL Print Shop | Shirt Show 115

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brad Czarnowski is a sneaker head. How you go from sneakers to printing t-shirts is a story you're going to want to hear for yourself, because the way...

Tony Estevez | Tiny Fish Printing | Shirt Show 114

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Round 2 with Tony Fish! His shop has recently undergone some serious renovations, and after 15 years in this business, Tony is still cooking up ideas ...

Live Q&A | Water Based Camp | Shirt Show 113

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We ended our time at the Water Based Camp with a Q&A, and shared our favorite takeaways from the event.

Connor Disney | Disney's Screen Printing | Shirt Show 112

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

No, there is no known relation. Connor's parents started Disney's Screen Printing in the 80's, before leaving the equipment behind in storage after 20...

Zach Achorn | Selfmade Designs | Shirt Show 111

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zach Achorn of Selfmade Designs seems to be on the path to world domination, and he plans on getting there by bringing his peers to the top with him. ...

Jarrod Hennis | Rockford Art Deli | Shirt Show 110

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We caught up with our buddy Jarrod from Rockford Art Deli. Today's special is a delicious conversation on how a long time water based manual shop like...

Bhavik Dhanak | Aesthetic Imprints | Shirt Show 109

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Baav Dhanak is the 22 year old vlogger/printer/hustler behind Aesthetic Imprints. He's built such a strong brand and shop, you'd have no idea he's ope...

Dawn & Joe | E2 Embroidery | Shirt Show 108

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Joe & Dawn, the power couple behind the fire fighter owned and operated, E2 Embroidery. This is a first for our podcast as they a...

Kevin Baumgart | Set Sales | Shirt Show 107

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There's more to the print life than dialing in your screen printing processes and efficiencies, you've gotta sell the damn shirts too! So we have sale...

Erik Naftal | Action Engineering | Shirt Show 106

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

AAAAAAAAAND... ACTION! We're talking with Erik Naftal, the man behind Action Engineering, the best screen printing accessory manufacturer in the game....

Jake & Leena | Becker Supply Co. | Shirt Show 105

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Andy & Dylan are out in Indianapolis with Jake & Leena from Becker Supply Co. doing our first ever field recording. With their relationship st...