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Back on the pod, we've got Gabe from MAYB TMRW. This time with a timely topic to discuss, painful customers. Who are they, how are they created, and what are we to do about them? Topics of discussion include: Iced tea intervention, battling heat, bucket hats, new presses, sticker mule, Tenacious D, being personable, QR codes, and eggs.

Jeremy Panda is the mad scientist behind Peace & Cotton. Sure they have multiple locations and offer many services, but they are constantly pushing their boundaries and keeping things fun and interesting with their live print activations. That really caught our attention and we were stoked to get a peek behind the curtain and understand a bit of the method behind their madness. Topics of discussion include: Bad ham, facebook’s impending comeback, leaving the band life for screen printing, Niagara Falls, raves, Camping, trying new things, leaning into your branding, making lines not boring, and quesadillas.

Back on the pod is Mr. Jared Mendelewicz, of AKT. Originally based in Florida, they are now expanding a second location out west in Nevada. We’re catching up, we’re talking expansion, and getting into the nitty gritty of their fulfillment and full package merch services. Topics of discussion include: Farmers tans, puzzles, memes, M80s, Applebee’s, business negotiations, Two Decades of Merch, and fireworks.

Fresh out of a business partnership, Wayne Sherman is pushing Ohio City Screen Printing's boundaries with his fiancé by his side. With a long list of print shops in his employment history, Wayne has a strong self awareness with his operation, and is dialing in exactly where he wants to take it. Topics of discussion include: Hydroponics, hawk tuah, insurance, doing before thinking, bank robberies, setting a 5 year plan, shifting to water based ink, and working through adversity.

Specializing in high color counts and a beachy Comfort Colors aesthetic, Seth’s ability to sell R&S’s services to new customers face to face has proven to be able to get them through just about anything, including hurricanes. Topics of discussion include: Amazon, urine, lord of the rings, bird rescue, hiring stupid people, a $150k mistake, working with Nicolas Cage, haunted houses, door to door sales, followups, building your brand, marketing flops, and aliens.

Printing since ’92, and on the path of print education, John Magee has helped countless shops improve their prints and processes, ourselves included. You can follow him around the globe @traveling_screenprinter. Topics of discussion include: Sitting and standing, homework, favorite blanks, battling over print placement, false gurus, getting into social media, self advocacy, and a boat load of shop hacks.