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SHIRT SHOW

SHIRT SHOW
Screen Printing
Entrepreneurship
Apparel Decoration
Customer Service
Social Media Marketing
Marketing Strategies
Business Growth
E-Commerce
Work-Life Balance
DTF Printing
Sustainability
Community Engagement
Networking
Branding
Live Printing
Trade Shows
Sales Strategies
Art and Design
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Shirt Show deep dives into all things screen printing and apparel decoration with shop hacks along the way. Hosted by Dylan Gilligan of Upstate Merch.

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Alright, we've been tiptoeing around AI for a long time now. A little implementation here, a little automation there, but the turns have officially tabled. Most of Dilly's AI implementations have trickled down from these two, so Matt from Marcotte.In... more

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After fifty frickin years in business, Connor McDonnell joins us to share how his family business shifted from sporting goods to shirts, and how he's focused on keeping Shirt.Co on the cutting edge of today's print industry. Topics of discussion incl... more

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After 10 years of printing and running e-commerce out of his garage, Jacob Bennett of Agenda Printworks is finally getting out of the house and into a retail location. We talk through the growing pains and evolution of Agenda, and how he aims to take... more

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Whether you’re printing analog or digitally, the difference between a great shirt and an okay shirt is probably hiding somewhere in your art seps. Mike Hoey is here to help. Topics of discussion include: joining the dark side of the industry, finessi... more

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Connor McDonnell
Sales and marketing leader at his family's apparel decoration business
Shirt.Co
Episode: Connor McDonnell | Shirt.Co | Shirt Show 333
Jacob Bennett
Screen printer and founder of Agenda Printworks, an outdoor apparel brand
Agenda Printworks
Episode: Jacob Bennett | Agenda Printworks | Shirt Show 332
Mike Hoey
Apparel decoration specialist and screen printer who teaches DTF artwork preparation
Texsource
Episode: Mike Hoey | Texsource | Shirt Show 331
Scott Garnett
Owner, Kingscreen
Kingscreen
Episode: Scott Garnett | King Screen | Shirt Show 329
Jed Seifert
CEO at Stakes Manufacturing (former Co-founder of Jack Prints)
Stakes Manufacturing
Episode: Jed Seifert | Stakes Manufacturing | Shirt Show 328
Kayla McGarry
Group Show Director for Impressions Expo (FORGE/Emerald lineage)
Impressions Expo
Episode: Kayla McGarry | Impressions Expo | Shirt Show 326
John Mack
Owner of Maxis Screen Printing, veteran printer and educator
Maxis Screen Printing
Episode: John Mack | Maxis Screen Printing | Shirt Show 324
Lon Winters
Owner of Graphic Elephants
Graphic Elephants
Episode: Jeffrey Fiorucci | Stampinator | Shirt Show 323
Jeff Fiorucci
Founder/Inventor of Stampinator
Stampinator
Episode: Jeffrey Fiorucci | Stampinator | Shirt Show 323

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Dylan Gilligan
Host of Shirt Show

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 267 ratings
  • I have learned so much….

    I have learned so much from Dylan! This is one podcast I never skip.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kay Silva
    United States8 months ago
  • The pod all printers need

    This pod has done so much for the screen printing industry & I’m so thankful for all they do! Every episode has so many nuggets of great information and advice. Love ya’ll!!!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    emolsen2007
    United States2 years ago
  • Great to listen to while you’re printing

    I pick up great tips with every listen. Thanks for all you guys do.

    Hot dogs are 100% overrated btw. Unless they have a ton of kraut on them.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    james shaff
    United States2 years ago
  • The best show!

    As always, love you guys. We first met in Indianapolis and then again in Fort Worth at Print hustlers.

    The show is always so informative. I learned something from every episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Midwest Shirt Company
    United States2 years ago
  • Podcast Good

    I like hot dogs - listener from Canada

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Big Mountain Activewear
    Canada2 years ago

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Listeners praise practical, on-the-ground tips for shop operations and growth.
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Fans love the balance of humor and industry insight, calling it essential for printers.

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Connor McDonnell | Shirt.Co | Shirt Show 333
Q: How many fuck ups have you had and how many weird things have you had?
McDonnell says there have been many mistakes. In one case, a newly trained bot ordered goods for a large customer order without authorization, so he added a rule requiring approval before orders are placed. He also describes a bot catching a store order that had already been processed.
Connor McDonnell | Shirt.Co | Shirt Show 333
Q: What was your first thought when you lost these people and found a bot that could help?
McDonnell had already tested AI tools himself before introducing them to staff. After finding that RockBot could turn customer emails into Printavo orders, he began exploring how agents could take on repeatable sales tasks, while requiring safeguards such as approval before purchases.
Jacob Bennett | Agenda Printworks | Shirt Show 332
Q: Do you still feel, I guess you can tell me the evolution of where you feel like that stuff is now, because I've been questioning it a little more over the last like two weeks for a certain reason. But I want to see like what you think is like your career in it, where it used to be, where it is now, is it still relevant, is it still important? Is it just Facebook ads? Is it Google ads? Is it SEO in general?
Bennett says paid social advertising has become more demanding, requiring frequent new creative and copy, and that the workload has become draining. He sees the storefront as one way to diversify beyond e-commerce and ads, while Gilligan describes prioritizing relationships with existing customers and targeted outreach.
Jacob Bennett | Agenda Printworks | Shirt Show 332
Q: So it'd be cool to kind of hear how you got started, how you got into the whole thing, and then kind of why you're moving into the next journey, I guess.
Jacob Bennett traces his path from drawing and working in print shops to learning screen printing on a small tabletop press, first printing for bands and then developing Agenda Printworks. After about ten years working from home, he opened a storefront to separate work from family life, add retail and custom-printing visibility, and create more revenue streams.
Mike Hoey | Texsource | Shirt Show 331
Q: What are some of your favorite tools, and what should people be doing to their DTF artwork if they want the print to come out good?
Hoey recommends preparing artwork at 300 DPI and its intended physical size, removing transparent pixels, checking registration, and using appropriate halftones and variable white underbases. He discusses Photoshop, ResFixer, DT Prep, and vectorizer.ai as tools for preparing artwork.

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What is SHIRT SHOW about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Shirt Show offers deep-dive conversations into screen printing and apparel decoration, pairing shop-floor tactics with growth-minded storytelling. Episodes routinely explore how printers scale operations, implement automation and AI tools, manage supply chains, and balance craft with business demands. A standout theme is practical, real-world learnings from owners, operators, and technology providers, often complemented by candid stories about partnerships, mentorship, and the evolving landscape of digital and traditional decoration. The show typically features guests who bring hands-on expertise and strategic perspective, making it a valuable resource for shop owners, managers, and designers wanting actionable takeaways and a peek behind t... more

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Recent guests on SHIRT SHOW include:

1. Connor McDonnell
2. Jacob Bennett
3. Mike Hoey
4. Scott Garnett
5. Jed Seifert
6. Kayla McGarry
7. John Mack
8. Lon Winters

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