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 finishing, and playing to each other's strengths have truly kept their Legacy intact, and thriving. Topics of discussion include: Dilly’s reefer madness, non competes, customer loyalty, whale customers, “missing shirts”, the shelf life of coated screens, premade flag prints, poly bagging, and delicious insects of the sea.

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 own path with No Pressure Printing. Topics of discussion include: Potato crimes, alternate careers, it’s always sunny, the slow life, print education, taking the leap, keeping in touch with your team, sign up or give up, living and loving the entrepreneur life, printing on dyed garments, discord, board games, cringe business moments, and breakfast sandwiches.

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 shop either. They're happily serving their local community, business is good, and that level of comfortability is something we can all strive for. Topics of discussion include: Our first SSSNL, Reverse bippage, new merch, remembering names, mission statements, making screens by hand, staying motivated, creative blocks, replaying conversations, promo products, and Shirt Show tattoos.

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 have gone on a date with, he chose us, and the conversation that followed was sweeter than any heart shaped candy on the market. Navid has come a long way from embroidering for 50 cents an hour, and we're proud to help share his story which is sure to inspire. Topics of discussion include: Muscle Milk, breakfast at lunch not brunch, hot market printing, Shirt Show Spring Break, the ideal amount of press heads, garment decoration in prisons, going from embroidery to screen printing, the unbearable weight of a chameleon, when or when not to give advice, Super Bowl commercials, and experiential marketing.

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: Breathing exercise, Andy offending Dave Gardner, the Super Bowl, Shirt Show Camp 2024, Hotlanta, starting as a screen cleaner, specialty prints, the impact of water based inks, leasing shop space and equipment, entering into a partnership, sharing feelings, shop TVs, and Rom Coms.

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 your production manager, managing people, shadowing and training, production samples, pushing water based ink, dealing with on demand ordering, and chicken fingers in dimly lit Ubers.

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 printing classes, group chat etiquette, setting goals, having mentors, and sloppy joes.

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 in humanity, dipping your toes into DTF, targeted marketing, January scaries, and Reddit.

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 dumb phones.