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Cult War In Edo - Matters Arising As Govt Blacklists Neo Black Movementhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/cult-war-in-edo-matters-arising-as-govt-blacklists-neo-black-movement/16/05/2025/#Issues #Benin #edo #Kakor #Okpebholo ©May 16th, 2025 ®May 16, 2025 2:20 pm Edo State Government led by Governor Monday Okpebholo has issued an Executive Order, blacklisting a government registered acclaimed sociocultural organisation, the Neo Black Movement, NBM as a violent organisation among those responsible for violent crimes of high rates of secret cult related homicide  killings in the state, and in a swift reaction, the President of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, NBM, Olorogun Ese Kakor while speaking with a panel of presenters at Arise News Television during the TV programme, accused the Governor, Monday Okpebholo of allegedly using members of the Black Axe Confraternity during his election, adding that the Governor never consulted with them to know if members of Black Axe Confraternity are also members of the Neo Black Movement, saying, the Governor is now attacking NBM because of Black Axe, stressing that, Black Axe Confraternity is a criminal organisation, insisting that, members of the confraternity are never members of the NBM, and shortly after the NBM President statement, large group of Youths in Edo State led a solidarity protest match to the Edo State Government House in Benin City to express their support and willingness to defend the government policies and actions to stop the massive destructions of lives and creation of young widows and high rates of fatherless children in the state due to secret cult activities; this, assessments of some of the pro government policy protesters indicated that some of them are people who may have identified themselves in the past as members of the Neo Black Movement and they also appeared to be people very loyal to one of the prominent leaders of the NBM, Anthony Adun aka Tony Kabaka who trend when he was interviewed about the activities of the NBM in a BBC documentary published by the British broadcasting service some years back. #OsazuwaAkonedo

Cult War In Edo - Govt Warns Neo Black Movement, To Demolish More Houseshttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/cult-war-in-edo-govt-warns-neo-black-movement-to-demolish-more-houses/12/05/2025/#Issues #Amagba #edo #Okpebholo ©May 12th, 2025 ®May 12, 2025 5:31 pm In apparent anger, Edo State Government under the leadership of Governor Monday Okpebholo has issued a serious warning with a strong message sent to the President of the Neo Black Movement of Africa, NBM, Olorogun Ese Kakor that the Edo State Government has started consultations to enable it take more appropriate legal action against the Neo Black Movement, saying, the International Headquarters or Secretariat of the Movement situated AT Amagba area in Benin City that was demolished last month by the State Government, has been an enclave used for planning and execution of secret cult related killings by members of the Neo Black Movement the Governor also referred to and described as Black Axe secret cult, probably expressing more anger that the leadership and members of the Neo Black Movement had the courage to come out publicly to identify themselves with the demolished building, the governor said they will be made to face prosecution, this, the National President of the Neo Black Movement, Olorogun Ese Kakor while speaking in reaction to the demolished building on Arise News TV programme, said, the Movement is not Black Axe, emphasizing that Black Axe is a criminal organisation while the Neo Black Movement is a social cultural organisation that promote and engage in humanitarian services. #OsazuwaAkonedo

There are some indie comics and characters that have become huge global successes, moved into legend and lets face it, everyone knows about. What about those books and characters that have gone under the radar and should have been as big? Well Alan Henderson (The Penned Guins) joins the ACP gang to discuss what comics you should rediscover, or discover for the first time. We won't let them fade into time and neither should you! Also there is chat about creativity, conventions, great events to check out going forward and of course... lots of COMICS!! Great stuff to check out: The Best of Indie Comics: Words Only, Pie Press, Cerebus, Concrete, Martha Washington, Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons, Mars, First Comics, Groo, Sergio Aragones, Skeleton Key, Andy Watson, Amaze Inc, Liberty Meadows, Frank Cho, Mike Mauser, Miss Tree, Mike R.Cane, Starblazer, Boneyard, Richard Moore, NBM, The Press Guardian, Green Archer Comics, Allan Liska, The Dry Cleaner, TBH Comics, Tyrant Fall, Tribute Press, Caribou, Francis Todd, Incident Report, ADM Comics, My Sugar Baby: Adventure in Ukraine (Until the War), Lizzie Parsec Episode 4: back in Aelia, Hugh Newell, Penultimate Quest, Lars Brown

Talk given by Ajahn Nissarano from Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) on the 25 November 2024 in honour of Ajahn Brahm's 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary. Ajahn Nissarano is an Australian monk who ordained under Ajahn Brahm 22 years ago. He currently resides at the Newbury Buddhist Monastery (NBM) as the Senior Monastic. For more information on Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) and NBM, please click here: https://www.bsv.net.au and https://www.bsv.net.au/monastery/. Support the building projects here: https://www.bsv.net.au/donation/ In honour of Ajahn Brahm's 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary, members of the BSWA Sangha and affiliated organisations and sangha gave a series of talks leading up to the big celebration at Dhammaloka. Talks and books published to commemorate the event on BSWA website can be found here. For Podbean (audio only) playlist, click here: https://podcast.bswa.org/category/ajahn-brahm-s-50th-bhikkhu.  Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

Ayya Upekkha speaks about Ajahn Brahm's contribution to the Bhikkhuni revival in honour of Ajahn Brahm's 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary.  Ayya Upekkha is the Senior Bhikkhuni at Newbury Buddhist Monastery (NBM). For more information on Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) and NBM, please click here: https://www.bsv.net.au and https://www.bsv.net.au/monastery/. Support the building projects here: https://www.bsv.net.au/donation/. In honour of Ajahn Brahm's 50th Bhikkhu Anniversary, members of the BSWA Sangha and affiliated organisations and sangha gave a series of talks leading up to the big celebration at Dhammaloka. Talks and books published to commemorate the event on BSWA website can be found here. For Podbean (audio only) playlist, click here: https://podcast.bswa.org/category/ajahn-brahm-s-50th-bhikkhu.  Support us on https://ko-fi.com/thebuddhistsocietyofwa BSWA teachings are available: BSWA Teachings BSWA Podcast Channel BSWA DeeperDhamma Podbean Channel BSWA YouTube

Carlos Partee, a serial entrepreneur, radio personality, and co-founder of the Nashville Black Market, shares his inspiring journey from selling candy in middle school to building a thriving platform for black-owned businesses. Carlos discusses the market's evolution from a small pop-up in 2017 to a citywide movement hosting festivals and supporting black entrepreneurs. He reflects on the challenges of growth, the emotional recognition he received at the Next Awards where NBM took home the 2024 Hospitality and Retail Growth award, and his vision to expand the market's impact through collaboration and persistence.

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Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Katie and Sally discuss Beauty by Kerascoët and Hubert (2014/2023, NBM), but first take a glance at the Fantagraphics upcoming 2024 titles. Sally also runs down her trip to the Scholastic Book Fair. Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible! Catch Katie at Permanent Damage on Sunday, December 10 in Los Angeles, CA: https://www.instagram.com/permanent_damage_comix_show/ Follow us on Instagram @thicklinespod.

This week's EYE ON NPI is going to give you life, we're looking at Nexperia's Battery Life Booster ICs (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/n/nexperia/battery-life-booster-ics), an interesting solution for dealing with common coin cell batteries as an inexpensive power supply for your small electronic products. The marketing copy for this chip series is pretty eye-catching, with copy that they are "designed to extend the life of a typical lithium coin cell battery by up to an order of magnitude (10x) while also increasing its peak output current capability by up to 25x" (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/n/nexperia/battery-life-booster-ics) Quite a claim! So let's take a look at what this chip can really do, and why we need it to help with our coin battery-powered designs. Primary Lithium LiMnO2 coin batteries (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/battery-products/batteries-non-rechargeable-primary/lithium-manganese-dioxide/90) are hard to beat when you want ultra-dense, low-cost power that is very small. They are the smallest form factor of user-serviceable battery. And the power density of coins - plus their flat shape - makes them great for wearable devices, medical sensors or hearing aids, wireless nodes, anything that is smaller than a finger. With a nominal voltage of 3VDC, and 280 Wh/kg density, they are more dense than a AA alkaline. LiSOCl2 batteries (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/battery-products/batteries-non-rechargeable-primary/lithium-thionyl-chloride/90?s=N4IgjCBcoCxgTFUBjKAzAhgGwM4FMAaEAeygG0QBmANgFZKEQBdIgBwBcoQBldgJwCWAOwDmIAL6SgA) are even more dense, with 3.6V nominal and 500 Wh/kg - twice the density of LiMnO2 or Alkaline. Both are non-rechargeable batteries, and while fairly inexpensive when bought in bulk, they can add up in cost when buying from a grocery store, so making sure that they last a long time is essential for a good customer experience. The Energizer Lithium Coin Handbook and Application Manual (https://data.energizer.com/pdfs/lithiumcoin_appman.pdf) is chock full of good advice for folks who want to use a CR2032 or similar coin battery to power their products. It's written with engineers in mind, so a lot of the document covers how the nominal voltage and current, 3V and 240mAh, are deeply affected by shelf life, internal resistance, temperature, and pulse effects. The biggest downside you will see on coin batteries is their relatively high internal resistance - IR. Whereas alkaline and LiPoly batteries have internal resistance well below 1 ohm, the IR of a CR2032 is 9 ohms. So say you want to draw 100mA from a CR2032, even if just for a few millisecs - that 0.1 A turns into a .9V drop across the IR which means what you thought was a 3V power supply is now 2V - too low for your microcontroller or radio to run. Since the power lost across the IR is 2*I*R and R is fixed, it's doubly important that you keep that I low, so that you can minimize IR loss and use as much of that 700mWh stored energy. In our 100mA example, 30% of the battery energy is lost to resistor heat dissipation! That's where Nexperia's Battery Life Booster ICs (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/n/nexperia/battery-life-booster-ics) come in. They are designed to be used with products that don't need continuous battery drain, that is they have a very low duty cycle where the user presses a button a few times a day or maybe the sensor node transmits only once a minute. During that short transmit or usage cycle, a radio or LCD display may need up to 200mA but its for a very small amount of time and the voltage needs to be stable. The NBM family of chips do this by slowly sipping a small amount of current from the battery, keeping that I low so that the 2*I*R power loss is minimized, then use that constant current to boost a voltage onto a large storage capacitor. The capacitor is chosen to have high capacitance and high voltage for a large total Joule storage capacity. All four variants of the Nexperia NBM family, NBM7100A (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/nexperia-usa-inc/NBM7100ABQX/19109915), NBM5100A (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/nexperia-usa-inc/NBM5100ABQX/19109703), NBM7100B (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/nexperia-usa-inc/NBM7100BBQX/19110140) and NBM5100B (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/nexperia-usa-inc/NBM5100BBQX/19109874) are in stock right now at DigiKey for immediate shipment! Order today to pick up these chips that will pay for themselves in one battery life-cycle by adding a PMIC to your coin-battery powered products, and DigiKey will ship your chips immediately so you can start integrating them by tomorrow afternoon.

Public hearings on proposed hike of electricity tariffs, NBM's customer's accounts, Malawi's employment rates, duty fees for second-hand imported vehicles dismissed, the Flames in COSAFA Cup semifinals, demonstrations of religious groups against same-sex marriages, new Army General, and much more.Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at malawi@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link:https://bit.ly/rorshok-donateListen to the Ocean Update here: https://rorshok-ocean-update.captivate.fm/Listen to the Multilateral Update here: https://rorshok-multilateral.captivate.fmStatement:NBM plc Extends Deadline for KYC Information Update: https://twitter.com/NBMplc/status/1678438497709858818NBM KYC Update (Video): Customers Run to the Banking Hall After Bank Opens: https://web.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=6976789659006730NBM KYC Update (Images): Long Queues: https://web.facebook.com/lusungu.mkandawire/posts/pfbid0ksnDS2ti5LRCvrNytWBRRjXbJDuUYPHBZAYF5mWewRavSPw9yLPdAbdKxsbPqPZtlhttps://web.facebook.com/vinjeru.ngwira.5/posts/pfbid0PbVDYFEmoTece9AbRgfiszNREvypuFh4XpiFtRxoozCLgUx7vwuUmsNNfjWDvarelStatement: Epic Club to Impose Strict Dress Code: https://twitter.com/B1Daredevilz/status/1678645992579530753/photo/1

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.03.28.534523v1?rss=1 Authors: Mieling, M., Goettlich, M., Yousuf, M., Bunzeck, N. Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVESRecent models of Alzheimers Disease (AD) suggest the nucleus basalis of Meynert (NbM) as the origin of structural degeneration followed by the entorhinal cortex (EC). However, the functional properties of NbM and EC regarding amyloid-{beta} and hyperphosphorylated tau remain unclear. METHODSWe analyzed resting-state (rs)fMRI data with CSF assays from the Alzheimers Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI, n=71) at baseline and two years later. RESULTSAt baseline, local activity, as quantified by fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF), differentiated between normal and abnormal CSF groups in the NbM but not EC. Further, NbM activity linearly decreased as a function of CSF ratio, resembling the disease status. Finally, NbM activity predicted the annual percentage signal change in EC, but not the reverse, independent from CSF ratio. DISCUSSIONOur findings give novel insights into the pathogenesis of AD by showing that local activity in NbM is affected by proteinopathology and predicts functional degeneration within the EC. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Single Shuffle: DNAgents #10 my Mark Evanier, Will and Jo Meuginot, and Al Gordon from Eclipse Comics, plus Drip Drip by Paru Itagaki from Viz, The Silent Invasion by Larry Hancock and Michael Cherkas from NBM, Slash them All by Antoine Maillard from Fantagraphics, plus a whole mess more!

Make sure you subscribe to the podcast! What goes into the creation of a top brand. The evolution of my company NBM. The manifestation of the mindset, to the brand and ultimately to the garment. Ride with me. Let's go. Place an NBM order here: NBM All my links and social media links here: LINKS "Be The Beast!" - Jeff Logan

FBC, BIBA, NBM - how many of these do you recognise? The healthcare system speaks an entirely different language. As healthcare professionals, our vocabulary is full of jargon and acronyms, and it's something that we pick up in training. Communication is key in medicine. So why are we using language that our patients and colleagues may not understand? A sub-specialty of medical jargon is management language. Check out this BMJ Christmas paper on management language: https://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j5661 Expert guest: Dr Ashley Reece (@drashleyreece on Twitter) is a consultant paediatrician and a medical educator. Thank you to Dr Simon Hodes (@DrSimonHodes on Twitter) who contributed to this podcast. Check us out on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/BMJStudent Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmj_student/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BMJStudent/ This podcast is produced and edited by Dom Byrne and Duncan Jarvies.

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Put on some headphones while you watch the skies! Seasoned comics pros Larry Hancock (“the best darned small business accountant in Canada that you're gonna find”) and Michael Cherkas (email) describe their decades-in-the-making series The Silent Invasion. Together, they share their creative process, inspirations, convention experiences, and distinctly Torontonian tone (Torontone?). NBM blog posts about The Silent Invasion The Silent Invasion Facebook group Volume 1: Red Shadows (9781681121741) Volume 2: The Great Fear (9781681122069) Volume 3: Abductions! (9781681122557) Volume 4: Dark Matter (9781681122830) (Press release) Find a comics shop near you Secret Stacks artwork by Severin Piehl, creator of Tove Theme song by Julie Jurgens, who blogs at Hi, Miss Julie! and is on twitter as @himissjulie

If scary movies have taught us anything it's that if you find an old book covered in occult symbols with Latin writing inside whatever you do, DON'T start reading it! But rules were made to be broken. So host Julia Wright opens the Officium Defunctorum, or the Office of the Dead book with NBM's archivist Nathan Gavin

In his last talk for some time at NBM, Bhante Mudito reflects on how we use our time: skillful practices (gratitude, kindness, service) vs unskillful (anger, lazy habits). Drawing on experiences from his younger days, and from the last two years at Newbury, he illustrates how cultivating certain actions and attitudes can have a beneficial effect, even during difficult and challenging times. Please visit the BSV Podcast Channel and BSV YouTube Channel Teaching retrieved from here. Please support the BSWA in making teachings available for free online via Patreon. To find and download more precious Dhamma teachings, visit the BSWA teachings page: https://bswa.org/teachings/, choose the teaching you want and click on the audio to open it up on Podbean.

Picks for Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Mike- Dungeon: Zenith Vols. 1-2: The Barbarian Princess TPB Greg-  Canopus TPB Need suggestions for your LCS trip this week? Let Mike & Greg point out the books hitting shelves on Wednesday they're most excited about in this four hundred eighty-sixth installment of their ongoing "Pull List" series! These episodes are the perfect way for anyone to kick off their comics: from the most curious newcomer to the most dedicated Wednesday Warrior! Robots From Tomorrow is a twice-weekly comics podcast recorded deep beneath the Earth's surface. You can subscribe to it via iTunes or through the RSS feed at RobotsFromTomorrow.com. You can also follow Mike and Greg on Twitter. Stay safe and enjoy your funny books.

The pandemic hasn't slowed down interesting fossil discoveries at the New Brunswick Museum. In fact, it may have indirectly helped them along. Matt Stimson and Olivia King of NBM speak with host Julia Wright.

In 2020 Industry Publications and Online Events are more important than ever. Terry and Aaron will be talking with Dave Pomeroy about how GRAPHICS PRO and GRAPHICS PRO EXPO are here to help shops survive and prosper in tough times. We will discuss diversification; new opportunities and new businesses entering the market. Dave is the President of National Business Media, which publishes GRAPHICS PRO Mag and produces GRAPHICS PRO EXPO Sponsored by: Impressions Expo. Head to our website for updated 2021 show dates and to find out more about our new virtual marketplace, Impressions Connect, taking place in January! Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! News Success Tracker - Introduced in June and we already have people gaining more success than they expected by following the program. A program member, Tina Means of Wagon Wheel said “Every day when I start my day I look at my certificate and carry my coin as a reminder that I am worthy and can do this!  Today I learned that I have surpassed my goal of $30,000 gross and looking forward to seeing how much more I can surpass it before the end of this year.“ Dad Joke: Why is “beefstew” not a safe password to use?Because it's not stroganoff. State of the Industry's Health Terry: Dave Pomeroy is the President of National Business Media, which publishes GRAPHICS PRO mag and produces GRAPHICS PRO EXPO. 26-year industry and NBM-veteran, former publisher of A&E, Custom Gift Retailer and Printwear magazines.Aaron: First, let's talk about the trade show schedule for 2021.Graphics Pro Expo (GPX) Irving May 13-15GPX Indianapolis June 15-17 - midweekGPX Meadowlands July 15-16GPX Long Beach August 12-14GPX Pittsburgh September 24-25GPX Charlotte October 29-30Terry: Aaron and I will both be participating in an event coming up next week, Decorated Apparel Day on November 18th. Tell us about that. https://thenbmshow.com/decorated-apparel-day/scheduleAaron: Publications and online events are more important than ever in 2020. How are Graphics Pro and the online NBM events helping shops survive and even prosper in tough times?Terry: What are you seeing regarding diversification in the industry?Aaron: What information are shop owners looking to you for?Terry: Crystal ball time. Once Covid is just a memory, how do you think trade shows will be impacted in the future.Aaron: Dave, how can our listeners find you?dave@nbm.comhttps://graphics-pro.com/http://graphics-pro-expo.com/GRAPHICS PROhttps://www.instagram.com/graphicspromag/ https://twitter.com/graphicspromaghttps://www.facebook.com/graphicspromaghttps://www.linkedin.com/groups/8906299/Shows (THE NBM SHOW GRAPHICS PRO EXPO)https://www.facebook.com/THENBMSHOWhttps://www.instagram.com/thenbmshow/https://twitter.com/THENBMSHOWhttps://www.linkedin.com/showcase/thenbmshow/ Facebook Live Video Other Events OurSuccessGroup.Com - Success Business Training. Our missing is to provide resources that empower business owners to achieve their idea of success.The Success Tracker - A program from OSG, to get people started on achieving their goals.Master of Success Inner Circle - The next level for people who are serious about their success. Bi-Weekly Mastermind Groups on top of the industry-leading business training.Aaron's Online Video Series "Small Business Saturdays" #SBSVideos Every SaturdayCheck out the Podcast version at S...

Felicity Osepchook speaks with host Julia Wright about some of the creepy stuff you can find in the NBM archives and research library. We are prepping you for Halloween.

The Last Ronin #1 and Eastman and Laird, Batman: White Knight Presents Harley Quinn #1, Mars Attacks Red Sonja #1-3, Phantom Starkiller #1 from Scout Comics, The Ghost of Gaudi from Magnetic, Madam Satan #1 from Archie, Maids by Katie Skelly from Fantagraphics, Zorro: Galleon of the Dead #1 from American Mythology, Batman: Three Jokers #2, Moby Dick by Will Eisner from NBM, plus a whole mess more!

Picks for Wednesday, August 26 2020 Mike- Fantastic Four: Antithesis #1 (of 5) & Mega Man: Fully Charged #1 (of 5) Greg- The Rock& Roll Pack HC & Marvel Comics: The World Outside Your Window TPB Need suggestions for your LCS trip this week? Let Mike & Greg point out the books hitting shelves on Wednesday they're most excited about in this four hundred thirty-sixth installment of their ongoing "Pull List" series! These episodes are the perfect way for anyone to kick off their comics: from the most curious newcomer to the most dedicated Wednesday Warrior! Robots From Tomorrow is a twice-weekly comics podcast recorded deep beneath the Earth’s surface. You can subscribe to it via iTunes or through the RSS feed at RobotsFromTomorrow.com. You can also follow Mike and Greg on Twitter. Stay safe and enjoy your funny books.

Terry and Aaron are going to talk about starting a product decorating business. And all the Regulators will be pitching in with their insights as well. The conversation will include: 1) What do we wish we had known before starting a business? 2) What pitfalls can we help you avoid? And 3) we'll wrap up with business advice from the guys and the Regulators as well! Sponsored by: Impressions Expo. Use the Promo Code RegularGuysIE for a FREE Expo Pass! Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! News ASI Chicago is still showing a show floor open on September 30-October 1, but now it seems at least some of the educational portion of the show will be virtual. On the website it says Education Day will be virtual, but the sessions during the show are still showing as being live. One speaker tells us that as of Wednesday this week, he's still scheduled to speak there in Chicago. If you're attending, be sure to monitor the ASI website.Instead of Industry News, I think we should call this segment, Speaking of Cancellations! And speaking of cancellations, Katie at NBM says it's safe today to share on 2 Regular Guys that they are cancelling Charlotte. The city extended the phase 2 for another 5 weeks, so we needed to make the call. In 2021, the NBM Show will be known as Graphics Pro Expo (GPX).Dad Joke: What are the four stages of life and how do they involve Santa Claus?Stage 1: You believe in Santa.Stage 2: You don't believe in Santa.Stage 3: You are Santa.Stage 4: You look like Santa. So You Want to be a Garment/Product Decorator? Terry: Here's our first question. Aaron and I are going to discuss, while you submit your own answers. We'll go over those next. What do you wish you knew before you started your business?What I have to offer has value… charge for it!Time commitmentCompetition, large and small, got nothing on you!Not every order is worth taking. Find your niche and focus on it.Aaron: Here's the next question. Regulators give us your answers while Terry and I discuss our own. What pitfall can you help our newbie listeners avoid?Keep up with your accounting work, expenses, revenue, other costs right up frontDon't base your education in the industry on YouTube videosTerry: How much does it cost to get started?Being undercapitalized can be deadly, and easy to do in our industry because of the low threshold for entryGuesstimate your revenue, and guess low!!Aaron: Here's the last question. Regulators, keep it up! What one piece of advice would you give a new decorator?Have fun, enjoy your business, enjoy the craft, and it will be a joy to go to work in the morningYour friends either to your face or behind your back say you're crazy to start a business now (or anytime). You're not crazy, and they're just jealous that you had the courage to do it!!Trust your instincts about employees, customers, new ideas, etc.Look for a Bonus Episode coming soon to finish discussing this topic. Facebook Live Video Other Events OurSuccessGroup.Com - Next Level Business TrainingThe Success Tracker - Program from OSG, to get people started on achieving their goals. Aaron's Online Video Series "Small Business Saturdays" #SBSVideos Every SaturdayCheck out the Podcast version at SmallBusinessSaturdaysPodcast.comDemystifying Next Level Digitizing Online Training from Erich CampbellThe Take-up with Erich Campbell - Friday's...

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.07.27.221853v1?rss=1 Authors: Oswal, A., gratwicke, j., Akram, H., Jahanshahi, M., Zaborszky, L., Brown, P., Hariz, M., Zrinzo, L., Foltynie, T., Litvak, V. Abstract: Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) are related conditions that are associated with cholinergic system dysfunction. Dysfunction of the nucleus basalis of Meynert (NBM), a basal forebrain structure that provides the dominant source of cortical cholinergic innervation, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of both PDD and DLB. Here we leverage the temporal resolution of magnetoencephalography (MEG) with the spatial resolution of MRI tractography in order to explore the intersection of functional and structural connectivity of the NBM in a unique cohort of PDD and DLB patients undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of this structure. We observe that NBM-cortical structural and functional connectivity correlate within spatially and spectrally segregated networks including: 1) a beta band network to supplementary motor area (SMA), where activity in the SMA was found to drive activity in the NBM, 2) a delta/theta band network to medial temporal lobe structures encompassing the parahippocampal gyrus and 3) a delta/theta band network to visual areas including lingual gyrus. These findings reveal functional networks of the NBM that are likely to subserve important roles in motor control, memory and visual function respectively. Furthermore, they motivate future studies aimed at disentangling network contribution to disease phenotype. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info

We welcome back Henry Ma of RIcoma to talk about what business can be doing to bounce back from the COVID-19 situation. We look to best practices when it comes to our existing customers and also talk about what we should be gearing up for as we work our way through summer. This will be a great conversation with guest, Henry Ma to see what we can do to make our businesses better. Sponsored by: Impressions Expo. Use the Promo Code RegularGuysIE for a FREE Expo Pass! Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! News It's official, DAX Chicago on August 7-8 is out for 2020. That will wrap up the DAX show season.Katie at NBM tells us their Cleveland show for September 25-26 is now canceled as well. From Mel Lay from AllMade Apparel during a panel discussion earlier this week. For anyone who doesn't know, AllMade makes a tri-blend shirt in Haiti with a great story about living wages, environmentally friendly,  recycling water bottles, etc. She announced on the panel that AllMade will be introducing an organic 100% cotton shirt in 2021. It will be available from their new distribution partner SanMar. Dad Joke: What did the alien say to the gardener? Take me to your weeder. How Businesses Bounce Back Terry: Henry Ma is a business expert who has helped over 3,000 startups and established business owners in over 140 countries grow their decorated apparel businesses. And very recently Henry was promoted from COO to CEO at Ricoma. As the host of Apparel Academy, a show on Ricoma's YouTube channel, he offers insights and strategies for people looking for success in the decorated apparel industry. His advice and tips reach a loyal community of over 100,000 subscribers on email, Facebook, and YouTube. Aaron: Henry, today we're talking about How Businesses Bounce Back after Covid 19 or any mass interruption in business. First, are we bouncing back now? -Restrictions being lifted, businesses opening up -Lots of businesses were started in the middle of a crisis, so there is potential to start your business or grow it by taking advantage of some of the positive repercussions like less competition. Terry: As Aaron mentioned, we could be bouncing back from a variety of business setbacks. Is part of this (and I know the horse is out of the barn on this particular event)  being prepared in the first place? -Should always have a safety net when it comes to savings when you have a business.  -Owning a business is always a risk and must be prepared for the ups and downs of the market. -Having a second form of revenue is always a good idea if you can manage it. Think about selling your own brand and not wait for custom orders. Aaron: As we start to bounce back here, how can we both leverage and support our existing customer base? -reach out to customers you've had in the past for repeat orders -see if they like any new items relevant to the times- i.e. contact a business you created uniforms for and see if they'd like matching masks. -reach out to existing customers for referrals to gain new customers.  -upsell and offer bundles to new customers to increase revenue Terry: I've seen some industry sources sharing your video advocating for starting a business post Covid 19; why do you think this is a good time to start an embroidery business? -less competition -lots more qualified people looking for jobs you can hire for le...

This week, Aaron, Terry, and Erich continue their discussion on eCommerce by discussing the most important processes and practices you should establish for a healthy online store. By discussing the pillars that support high-performing stores, the 2 Regular Guys and their ‘irregular' producer will help you build or rebuild your ground-level assumptions to assure better outcomes for your next online endeavor. Tune in for the second part of this series led by our wonderful show producer, Erich Campbell. Sponsored by: Impressions Expo. Use the Promo Code RegularGuysIE for a FREE Expo Pass! Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! News Screen Printing Magazine announces the first-ever Women in Screen Printing Awards. To honor today's female leaders, Screen Printing magazine is looking for six accomplished women who, through their careers, industry involvement, and philanthropic roles, have sparked innovation, spurred business growth, improved their communities and enhanced the screen printing industry. Nominees must hold a leadership position at a company that produces screen printing as its primary function. Honorees will appear in the Screen Printing magazine October/November 2020 issue and be recognized during Printing United in Atlanta. Deadline to submit an nominee is August 4th. ASI Show announces new Fall Dates for ASI Chicago. The Chicago trade show, rescheduled from July to September 30-October 1. According to ASI, “We're rescheduling ASI Chicago because we want to be an integral part of the next, all-important phase of the recent crisis: economic recovery for our industry, our members, and the great city of Chicago.” Check the ASI website for more details: https://www.asishow.com/Terry: Katie at NBM asked me to point out that NBM Charlotte dates are November 5th & 6th. Originally NBM had the 6th and 7th printed and realized that the convention center had them reserved for the 5th and 6th.No updates from Impressions Expo beyond Josh saying everything is still a “go” with Ft Worth, Orlando and Atlantic City.When/if there's a trade show this year, will you go? Will you attend seminars? What will you do differently? Tell us if you'd be there (or not) as a vendor or an attendee.Dad Joke: Did you hear the rumor about butter?Well, I'm not going to spread it. eCommerce Foundation 5 Pillars of eCommerceEase of Use: No matter how you employ ecommerce or your particular percentage of eCommerce to standard brick and mortar business, one of your chief aims is to use technology to make the process of ordering decorated goods easier. Everything you do, from how you design forms, what platform you use, how you accept payment, to how you organize your goods should all be done with the mantra in mind that you never increase complexity for the user unless it is absolutely necessary. I see so many people making it hard to give their companies money! How have you seen this go wrong and what would you do to make it right?Accessibility: Your site must work on the platforms your users are likely to use, be accessible and easily found in the places where your customers interact with you, and should be readily navigated without question of where one is going and how to get to the next step. Your site must be both literally accessible, as in live, easy to get to, and able to be used on any device your customers rely o...

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We're in a whole new world of business now, and will likely continue to change in one form or another for the foreseeable future. But, niche markets have always been the best way to reach customers and have success. Aaron and Terry will talk about new niche markets created by Covid-19, and new approaches to our traditional niche markets. Sponsored by: Impressions Expo. Use the Promo Code RegularGuysIE for a FREE Expo Pass! Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! News Good news, our podcast 2 Regular Guys Podcast has been added to iHeartRadio! You can now listen to you on iHeartRadio on Android, iOS, and on iHeartRadio.com! On the trade show cancellation board, we have a new listing: NBM Long Beach, California is officially canceled for 2020. Their second Breakaway Session: New Opportunities will be June 24th - thenbmshow.com/looking-new-opportunities NBM Cleveland and Charlotte are still looking good according to Katie with NBM. Dad Joke: What are the only types of jokes allowed during a coronavirus quarantine?   Inside jokes New Niche Markets Aaron:  We're in a whole new world of business now, and will likely continue to change in one form or another for the foreseeable future. But, niche markets have always been the best way to reach customers and have success. Let's talk about new Niche Markets and new approaches to our traditional niche markets. Terry: It's been a while since we've talked, let's define what we feel niche markets are, and why they can benefit a company. Aaron: Let's start by talking about newly created Niche Markets as a result of the Covid-19 situation. Aaron: I'm going to dive in because this first one is quick I think - If you don't have an eCommerce set-up with your own line of products that you create, this is a perfect time to do it. You can get it set-up on a new Facebook Shops store, Etsy, or even your own ECWID site where you can have up to 10 products for free and have very little expense if any, but have your own line of predesigned items. Create something that speaks to you directly, and area of passion, and then set-up a few mock-ups. This will allow you to have something to hopefully put more marketing and effort into if another COVID or disruption comes around. So next time the customer orders dry up for a bit, you can run some Facebook ads, push in some Facebook Groups, do some Google Adwords or whatever your niche needs and boom you have created your own work to do during the downtime.  Terry: Face masks - who saw this coming? Print samples for any local businesses that are open or about to open. Would any of those businesses like to give away masks to their own customers… hair and nail salons, restaurants, bars, etc.? The concept of donating masks shouldn't be overlooked. A customer of yours may want to donate masks to the local police that just say “To protect and serve.” What about social workers, Meals on Wheels volunteers, etc.? A great philanthropic idea that will really matter!  Aaron: So we always joke about 52 niche markets, so to best help us get as many in today, I'm going to bundle this one. Babies! In about 13 years we are going to have the quaranteens, and all this staying at home could produce a baby boom. Babys need blankets and onesies and hats and everything else for that perfect Instagram picture.

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Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Ashley Nace, Sales Manager and Tonya Tremitiere, COO of Artesprix, will be joining Aaron and Terry to talk about sublimation in the arts and crafts market. Whether you're a professional decorator wanting to add sublimation products or a home decorator, Artesprix has some unique, creative, and inexpensive methods for producing sublimation transfers. This will be a great way to look at the market from a different angle and see what being creative can do for your bottom line. Sponsored by: Impressions Expo. Use the Promo Code RegularGuysIE for a FREE Expo Pass! Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! News 350th show last week! A lot of new podcasts popping up this year. I guess people have time on their hands. But 2 Regular Guys will always be the original and most listened to garment and product decorating podcast in the world. And after 350 shows, Terry, I guess we can add “the most consistent” in the industry too!DAX Minnesota Update...As you are all getting used to at this point, situations are constantly evolving. Here in Minnesota, the stay at home order has been extended until May 18th. We had originally rescheduled DAX Minnesota for May 22-23. We are trying to get in touch with Treasure Island folks but have not had any luck as they are also shut down. So at this time, we are not able to officially offer any indication as to cancellation or rescheduling the show. The only statement we can make is that it is extremely unlikely that the DAX Minnesota show will occur on May 22-23. Once we know more we will let you know the next steps.NBM Indy is canceled! The official announcement this afternoon.NBM is hosting the Breakaway Session topic Let's Get Back to Business session on May 20th starting with a panel discussion. One hour Breakaway sessions by each sponsor, and available for 30 days after that. Katie says the response has been huge. https://thenbmshow.com/lets-get-back-businessImpressions Expo Baton Rouge scheduled for June 18-20 has been officially canceled for 2020.If you're a speaker at upcoming Impressions Expos you've probably already been notified some of the scheduled days and times of your seminars have been resorted, so double-check you have the right time slot. Using Sublimation in the Arts & Crafts Market Tonya Tremitiere is COO and has spent her career with the parent company, Esprix Technologies, heading up sales and global marketing for a suite of digital imaging products and overseeing the Technical Applications Laboratory.  Much of her career has been focused in the sublimation field which, through patent pending products such as the markers, stamp pads, and toners, enabled the company to spin off the division and form Artesprix, LLC.Ashley Nace is the Sales Manager of Artesprix (pronounced: ahrt - eh - spree) since Fall 2018.Artesprix Iron-on-Ink is a complete line of sublimation products that allow artists and crafters to permanently personalize polyester-coated substrates with their own designs. With dozens of different sublimation marker colors to choose from, along with stamp pads, accessories, and blanks, you'll never run out of ideas for custom creative projects to make personalized products that last a lifetime.Terry: Let's start by hearing about your background, in the industry or outside. Tonya,

Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. This as with all catastrophes will come to an end, and life will go on as usual. Or will it be as usual? Part 2 will be the continuation of the discussion where the guys (Aaron and Terry) The changes they anticipate in how we do business as decorators going forward after COVID-19. In part 1, we discuss who is being hurt worse right now and what you can do to avoid trouble and move forward through this. The 2 Regular Guys are looking forward to lots of feedback and thoughts from the Regulators as well! Sponsored by: Impressions Expo. Use the Promo Code RegularGuysIE for a FREE Expo Pass! Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! News SGIA announced the new Apparel Decorators Town Hall next Wednesday, April 29. It's free and they are planning to do more in the series, but put this Facebook Live event together to equip those in the current uncertainty with COVID-19 with some extra resources to help their businesses. SGIA's Apparel Decorators Committee is committed to keeping the apparel community up to date on COVID-19 during these uncertain times.And we want to announce another Decorators Community Virtual Cocktail Party Friday, May 1st, starting at 8:00 EDT. BYOB! www.2regularguys.com/party/The deadline for 2021 Speakers at Impressions Expo has been extended until next Friday, May 1st. So if you want to be a speaker next year, you still have time.Katy Ditallo with NBM told me they are right now attempting to move the June 11-13 Indianapolis show to a yet to be determined date in July. We'll stay on top of this and update when we can.Marcia Derryberry with Impressions and Impressions Expo said they have streamlined all of their social sites into one called Impressions Group and they are loading editorial content nearly every day to help keep decorators informed and learning new things in addition to important Impressions Expo info.Terry Dad Joke What did the fish say when he ran into a concrete wall?Dam!! Landscape of a Post Pandemic Decorating Community Part 2: What does the world look like when the sun rises on a pandemic free day?The bottom line, I think some of the changes that were forced upon companies and individuals during Covid-19 may become the new way we do business.Face-to-face may become a less common way to do businessMaybe working from home does work after allScavenging - shops that are closing may create a glut of used equipment in the channel as well as leaving unserved or underserved customers in their regions after things start to return to normal; how will this affect the landscape and the opportunities for decorators who stick it out or start in the wake of this crisis? Facebook Live Video Other Events Aaron's Online Video Series "Small Business Saturdays" #SBSVideos Every SaturdayCheck out the Podcast version at SmallBusinessSaturdaysPodcast.comOurSuccessGroup.Com - Next Level Business TrainingDemystifying Next Level Digitizing Online Training from Erich CampbellScheduling & Estimating Production Time Video Series - May, 2020Your Style Guide eBook by Jay Busselle Trade Shows DAX Minnesota - May 22-23, 2020NBM Indianapolis - June 11-13, 2020Impressions Expo Baton Rouge - June 18-20, 2020NBM Richmond - July 17-18, 2020ASI Chicago - July 21-23, 2020DAX Tinley Park (Chicago) - August 7-8,

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_1').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. After a wonderful stretch of being out on the road meeting the #Regulators face to face the 2 Regular Guys are back home and are ready to share what they learned. We are going to also be joined by Clay Barbera of www.coreltrainer.com to share his thoughts as well as answer your CorelDraw questions. Join us Friday to get some nuggets from the Awards and Personalization Expo, DAX Kansas City, and ThreadX included some snips of recorded interviews along the way. Sponsored by: Impressions Expo. Use the Promo Code RegularGuysIE for a FREE Expo Pass! Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! News Impressions Expo is looking for speakers for the 2021 Impressions Expo shows so if you have always wanted to be a speaker this is your chance to apply. They are looking specifically for Trending Topics, Panels (3+ speakers) and Advanced Seminars and Workshops (3000-4000 level). To be considered to speak at Impressions Expo, you will have to complete and submit the proposal form and agreed to our non-compete and non-infomercial stipulations.  Impressions Expo does NOT pay for travel; however, we do offer a small speaker honorarium. The deadline for submissions for the 2021 Impressions Expo Conferences is April 17, 2020.Surprising changes at Printwear Magazine. National Business Media (NBM) announces the launch of a new publication, entitled GRAPHICS PRO. The forthcoming publication merges A&E, Printwear, and Sign & Digital Graphics into a single, comprehensive brand. Dave Pomeroy, president of NBM, says, "GRAPHICS PRO will be a significant, professional, substantive magazine and brand that stands alone as the credible source in the industry. GRAPHICS PRO accurately reflects and represents the multi-faceted graphics business of the 2020s. The deep roots we have with over 30 years invested in each of our publications positions GRAPHICS PRO to go both deep and wide—covering specific products and processes but also the larger, wider opportunities that exist for all professional graphics businesses." Dad Joke: Wanna hear a joke about paper? Nevermind, it is tearable! On The Road Terry: Thanks again to the Impressions Expo. Before we bring in Clay, just quickly tell us about the APA Expo you attended in Las Vegas. Aaron: Great Sessions, Lunch with Joseph Tovar of Synergy 17, Got to meet Jan Calahan face to face and dinner with Cheryl Kuchek. Also, shout out to Jimmy Lamb and Lisa Elston for the fun sublimation panel. The only regret was letting them tell people to dip the mugs in water. I'm not a big fan of that.Aaron: Let's welcome back to the show Clay Barbera with Corel Trainer.Aaron: Clay, let's start with your impressions of the first DAX Show of 2020 in Kansas City.Terry: Your trade-show booth is set up differently than most, can you tell us about that?Aaron: So let talk a little CorelDraw here. What is the #1 Question you get and what is the answer you give?Terry: How was Kansas City's reaction to your new Training Software?Aaron: What other shows is Corel Trainer planning on exhibiting at?Aaron: We've talked before,

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The easiest French comics to read would be the silent ones -- there's nothing to translate! As it happens, Lewis Trondheim wrote four of them that did get translated (!) about 15 years ago, and that's what this show is about: Li'l Santa, Mr. O, and Mr. I. They're all great books, and I'm going to explain why. Li'l Santa: Amazon (https://amzn.to/35q9Otf) [affiliate link]) Happy Halloween, Li'l Santa: Amazon (https://amzn.to/34b4p9i) [affiliate link]) The latter is one is still available direct from NBM for a mere pittance of $3 at publication time! Buy it now! (https://www.nbmpub.com/humor/trondheim/lilsantahome.html) Thierry Robin's previous work that I've reviewed: " The Death of Stalin (https://www.pipelinecomics.com/communism-can-be-funny-the-death-of-stalin/) " Mister 0 ( Amazon (https://amzn.to/2OuOgVy) [affiliate link]) Mister I ( Amazon (https://amzn.to/2OaI2Lr) [affiliate link]) In the next episode, I'll cover a bunch of silent French comics that you might also track down, including one that still has never been "translated." Full Show Notes: PipelineComics.com/21 (PipelineComics.com/21) Follow me on Twitter: Twitter.com/pipelinecomics (https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/Twitter.com/pipelinecomics) Become a Pipeline Patron: Patreon.com/pipelinecomics (https://my.captivate.fm/dashboard/Patreon.com/pipelinecomics) Email Me: augie@pipelinecomics.com Support this podcast

2018 has been wrapped up and we hope it was a solid growth year for everyone. As the new year begins, it's great to list out your goals for 2019. We create a list of 8 potential ideas you can use to craft your own list. 1. Raise Prices. As business owners, we undervalue what we offer. It's natural to think that someone won't pay our asking price so we undercut. As printers, we do this to get more business out of the gate. It's dangerous to the industry as a whole and doesn't accurately reflect the value provided. Instead of a race to the bottom, let's race to the top. Shoot to increase your prices by 10-15%. If you provide enough value, you'll be surprised what people are willing to pay for your services. 2. Delegate. You started the business, but it's to be on top of the business. Focus on extracting yourself out of the business. If you take a week off, your training, systems, and processes should continue to work as if you were there. If they don't, it's time to dive back in and create better, repeatable systems. 3. Pay Yourself. To create a sustainable business, you need to take a fair salary. Shops of all sizes skip payroll to make ends meet especially during slow periods. This isn't a sustainable business. Get to a point where this doesn't have to happen. Read Profit First: (https://profitfirstbook.com/) by Mike Michalowicz to help you execute a plan do this. 4. Fire Non-Performers. If you have an employee that doesn't follow protocol, is absent or just a poor cultural fit, it's time to move on. Clean out the employees holding your company back and create a superstar team. Stop giving excuses. I guarantee you'll wish you did it sooner. 5. Operations Manager. Day to day operations is where many shop owners get swamped. Hiring an operations manager to take this off your plate will greatly help you to delegate. Imagine a day where the tasks you set to complete actually get done in an 8hr period. Sounds exciting, doesn't it? You may have to wait until you can reach $2-3M in revenue, profitably, and that's okay. Keep an eye out for a great fit early. This will be someone you can rely on when you're not at the shop. 6. Visit Your Customers. Take an hour every month to visit a customer of yours. Show up at their office with a small gift and ask them to show you around. They'll be unbelievably thankful you spent time with them and you build a great rapport. Remember, each shirt, trophy, sign, and hat has a story behind it. Tapping into that story will help build a deeper relationship and increase sales. 7. Go to a Tradeshow. There are incredible tradeshows in our industry including ISS, NBM, SGIA, and DAX. Be sure to take the time to visit one. The network gained, relationships built and knowledge learned will be worth the time & money. Make this an annual event and bring your star players from the shop. 8. New Sales Channel. The world of marketing is changing. You're able to tap into customers worldwide in 15min and measure conversion rates. Setup your website funnel to handle inbound leads. It should look something like: Website/Audience Specific Landing Page Submit Contact Form Sales Rep Phone Call Drive sales through this funnel using AdRoll (retargeting), LinkedIn messaging, shop open-houses, community events, small business committees, and Facebook ads. Pick one and grow it! Best of luck in 2019 and let's all grow together!

NBM 2018, EQ Powerlifting & DS Media Wettkämpfe auszurichten ist viel Arbeit und sie wird kaum belohnt. Warum der 1. AC Bayreuth, bei dem Julian KDK Abteilungsleiter ist, das nun tut und wir uns dazu verpflichtet fühlen, ist ein Thema in dieser Podcastfolge! Wir reden auch darüber, was an der Nordbayerischen Meisterschaft 2018 bei der Organisation schief lief, was es für Probleme gab und warum wir mehr Arbeit rein stecken als wir müssten. Dazu reden auch über DS Media und EQ Powerlifting! DS Media war übrigens Sponsor an der NBM 2018 und wir noch Fotos von allen Athleten kostenlos bereit stellen! :) Wer das nicht verpassen will, sollte uns am besten in Facebook und Instagram unter @dedicatedsports folgen. Viel Spaß beim Podcast und schon mal frohe Weihnachten! Julian und Tobias vom DS Team

Time Codes: 00:00:35 - Introduction 00:02:35 - Check out Sterg's blog! 00:04:15 - Lennon: The New York Years 00:30:38 - Yellow Submarine 00:44:19 - The Beatles in Comics 01:10:55 - I Am Young 01:33:01 - Wrap up 01:35:02 - Contact us This is a special episode of The Comics Alternative, in that Sterg and Derek focus only on recent comics about The Beatles. Both of the guys are huge Beatles fans, and you can tell how excited they are in discussing these texts. They begin with David Foenkinos, Corbeyran, and Horne's Lennon: The New York Years(IDW Publishing), adapted from Foenkinos prose work on John Lennon. What makes this book stand out is that it's primarily narrated in the first person through imagined therapy sessions that Lennon undergoes. In this way, the text becomes not only an insight into John Lennon's psyche, but also a broad historical overview of The Beatles as a musical phenomenon. After that they jump into Bill Morrison's recent adaptation of Yellow Submarine(Titan Comics). This is a work that is as colorful and as elaborate as the 1968 animated film, and the guys are impressed by how faithful the book is to the film's plot. The only thing you don't get in Morrison's text is the various musical interludes that you have in the animated film (of course), but even then Morrison does an affective job of implying the music as sort of a silent soundtrack. But all of the surreal visuals, the song references, and the many puns are there. Next, they look at a new book just released through NBM, The Beatles in Comics. This is a collection of short essays and comics written by Michel Mabel and Gaet's, and with illustrations by a variety of artists. Much like Lennon, this book provides a broad overview of The Beatles, and the chapters cover such topics as their time in Hamburg, Brian Epstein, when they met the queen, their playing Shea Stadium, the Ed Sullivan Show, the genesis of "Yesterday," their decision to stop touring, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, their time in India, Yoko Ono, the Paul Is Dead phenomenon, and the breakup of the band. Finally, they discuss a new book that really isn't about The Beatles, but uses the Fab Four as a significant backdrop. M. Dean's I Am Young(Fantagraphics) is a series of stories about relationships and music, and the main storyline is the one that uses The Beatles. It's the history of a relationship between Miriam and George, two young people who meet at a Beatles concert when the band first hit it big. M. Dean takes us through the course of this relationship, doing so with The Beatles as a nexus, with the two growing older and getting together, and growing apart, as The Beatles themselves mature and evolve. One book that the Sterg and Derek do not discuss, but one they nonetheless highly recommend, is Carol Tyler's Fab4 Mania(Fantagraphics). This work was released earlier this year, and the reason the guys don't include it in their comics about The Beatles coverage is that Gene and Derek interviewed Carol back in July. As such, they spent a lot of time discussing that book, so the guys already focused on that text. Still, it's another recent graphic novel about The Beatles, and it should stand alongside the other works that Sterg and Derek discuss in this episode.  

Time Codes: 00:00:26 - Introduction 00:03:07 - Setup 00:04:47 - Hasib and the Queen of Serpents: A Tale of a Thousand and One Nights 00:33:52 - Moon Face 01:14:41 - Wrap up 01:15:34 - Contact us On the July episode of the Euro Comics series -- actually being released in early August -- Pascal and Derek discuss two beautiful texts. They begin with David B.'s Hasib and the Queen of Serpents: A Tale of a Thousand and One Nights (NBM Publishing), an incredible adaptation of one of the tales in the classic work. The guys point out the attention-gragging handling of Scheherazade "Queen of Serpents" story, but what stands out in this text is David B.'s illustrations, colors, and design. The creator is able both to translate the story into comics with much fidelity and to give the tale his own spin that is recognizable to any fan of David B.'s work (Epileptic is a case in point). Next, Derek and Pascal jump into Alejandro Jodorowsky and Francois Boucq's Moon Face(Humanoids). This isn't the first time that this creative team has been discussed on the podcast, the first time being the December 2016 showwith Bouncer (and, with Boucq, his work with Jerome Charyn). The guys spend a lot of time discussing the wild ride of Jodorowsky's story -- and this as a defining characteristic throughout much of his oeuvre. It is all over the place, yet compelling. But one of the things that marks Moon Faceis Boucq's art. While readers can appreciate Jodorowsky's writing, it is Boucq who stands out, arguably as the biggest strength in this text.

Time Codes: 00:00:26 - Introduction 00:03:05 - Pascal joins the podcast! 00:16:560 - Listener mail 00:20:40 - The Initiates: A Comic Artist and a Wine Artisan Exchange Jobs 01:05:24 - Satania 01:48:51 - Wrap up 01:50:59 - Contact us For the March episode of the Euro Comics series, Pascal Hamon joins Derek to discuss two recent books from NBM Graphic Novels. They begin with Étienne Davodeau's The Initiates: A Comic Artist and a Wine Artisan Exchange Jobs, an autobiographical account of the artist and his friend's mutual education on what the other does. As Pascal points out, the majority of this narrative concerns Davodeau learning about winemaking and literally getting his hands dirty during the process. Not as much space is given to his friend, Richard Leroy, as he is initiated into the comics industry in France, but this makes sense, given the fact that Davodeau is the author of this account and spends a lot of time revealing what he has learned. After that, Pascal and Derek discuss Satania, the most recent collaboration between Fabien Vehlmann and Kerascoët. Their earlier book, Beautiful Darkness, was actually something discussed on the Euro Comics episode in January of last year. This is a similarly fantastical narrative and is, in fact, quite a bit wilder than the earlier book. On the literal level, this is a journey underground, but the guys read this text as more of a psychological narrative. Its young protagonist, Charlotte, while searching for her lost older brother is nonetheless coming to terms with her own issues as she becomes a grown woman. And, of course, Kerascoët's art is mesmerizing. This marks the debut of Pascal as the new cohost for the Euro Comics series, taking over from Edward while he is on hiatus. Please be sure to contact the Two Guys and welcome Pascal to the podcast!  

Time Codes: 00:00:32 - Introduction 00:03:09 - Get on our email list! 00:05:45 - Listener research 00:08:22 - Babylon Berlin 00:47:05 - The True Death of Billy the Kid 01:12:53 - The Highest House #1 01:28:59 - Wrap up 01:30:08 - Contact us This week Gene and Derek discuss three recent titles, all of which concern mysteries. They begin with Babylon Berlin (Titan Comics), Arne Jysch's comics adaptation of Volker Kutscher's noir prose novel. It takes place in 1929 Berlin and set in the Weimar Republic, with all of its historical and cultural contexts embedded within. The guys are very impressed with Jysch and Kutscher's narrative, and they spend a lot of time not only discussing the work as an example of crime noir, but also the issues involved in adapting a text from one medium to another (including the recent Netflix series). Next, they look at Rick Geary's latest efforts, The True Death of Billy The Kid (NBM Graphic Novels). This began as a Kickstarter campaign back in 2014, and in many ways it follows the format of Geary's true crime comics. Indeed, both Derek and Gene are big fans of Geary's art and his handling of the history and research surrounding infamous deeds. This is not a biography of Billy the Kid, but true to the book's title, it focuses on the days that lead up to the death of this legendary figure. Finally, the Two Guys turn their attention to The Highest House #1 (IDW Publishing). Released in conjunction with the French publisher Glénat Editions, this brings back together Mike Carey, Peter Gross, and Yuko Shimizu, the creative team that brought us The Unwritten. This story is more of an overt fantasy than the previous series. The inaugural issue sets a solid foundation for Carey's world building, and as both Gene and Derek observe, the larger album format allows a full display of Gross's marvelous art.

Host Kevin Willett is joined by Vern Hydorn of NBM. NBM is a fully authorized, award-winning dealer for Sharp, Konica Minolta, KIP, OKI, HP, Dell, and FP Mailing Solutions. Find out more about NBM by visiting their website at http://www.nbminc.com/ To learn more about the Friends of Kevin Networking Group, go to http://friendsofkevin.com Audio file:  Vern Hydorn.mp3

Time Codes: 00:00:29 - Introduction 00:03:36 - Edward's big life changes! 00:08:09 - Billie Holiday 00:26:53 - Josephine Baker 00:59:14 - The Green Hand and Other Stories 01:20:36 - Wrap up 01:22:17 - Contact us After having to readjust for a few major life changes -- including a new baby for first-time parents! -- Edward and Derek are back with the monthly Euro Comics series. For November they discuss two graphic biographies devoted to early twentieth-century artists as well as a collection of surreal and experimental fiction. They start with Carlos Sampayo and Jose Muñoz's Billie Holiday (NBM Publishing), a text that fully utilizes the somber, even noir uses of black-and-white (Muñoz's art was an inspiration for Frank Miller's Sin City, after all). Originally published by Fantagraphics in 1993, this work provides a skeletal overview of Holiday's life and career, both its artistic highs and its drug-filled lows. A much more detailed graphic biography is Jose-Luis Bocquet and Catel Muller's Josephine Baker. Published by SelfMadeHero, this is an extensive look at Baker's life and includes encyclopedic back matter that supplements the narrative. This is a more conventional biography than the one on Billie Holiday, a chronological accounting from a more objective, detached point of view. Perhaps most notable is the fact that Edward, himself, did the translation of this text (although not the back matter). As such, he provides insightful behind-the-scenes information about the preparation of this album, its editorial handling of sensitive racial issues, and the dynamics involved in the art of translation. Finally, Derek and Edward wrap up with very different kind of work, Nicole Claveloux's The Green Hand and Other Stories (New York Review Comics). In addition to its longer titular story, the collection includes seven other Claveloux short comics that vary in style and narrative conventionality. All of the pieces are dreamlike, even psychedelic in nature, originally appearing in Métal Hurlant or through Les Humanoïdes Associés between 1979 and 1980. With an introduction by Daniel Clowes and an interview with "Green Hand" co-creator Edith Zha, this is collection that serves as a great introduction to the often-overlooked Claveloux.

Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. This week we will have a special guest Co-Host, Jimmy Lamb of Sawgrass Technologies. Terry is going to be on the show floor in Charlotte at the NBM show so after kicking off the show for us and giving us an update, we are going to let him go and bring in Jimmy to help Aaron with the show. Jimmy is going to tell us about Mobile Decoration and how you can increase your business by decorating onsite. Jimmy is also going to help us introduce the #2017REGGIES and get the nomination process kicked off. Sponsored by: SGIA.org | ThreadX - Palm Springs, CA February 25-28, 2018 Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! Shoutout Rob Hasty from Hasty Print In Mooresville, NC, a regular listener who stopped by the Equipment Zone booth to say hello. Mobile Decorating Let talk about Move! Make Your Business Mobile - The session you did at the East Coast Awards & Personalization Expo First what do you think has caused the explosion of Mobile Decoration?   How can Mobile Decoration increase your customer base?   Talk to us about the Nuts and Bolts of Mobile Decoration   What are some pitfalls of mobile decoration people needs to look out for?   What else was covered in the seminar that you can share with our listeners? Jimmy Lamb A constant contributor to both industry events and trade publications, Jimmy Lamb is also the manager of communication at Sawgrass Technologies. Learn more about Sawgrass Technologies. 2017 REGGIES Nominations until 11/16, Voting until 12/14 - Entirely by the industry. We have no say in any of it.   Only industry awards where there is not a panel of people voting, this is entirely up to you the listener.   At the end of the year (12/15)  we crown the winners and invite each of them to join us on the popular awards show to tell us about themselves. It is a ton of fun, but also a great way to recognize people and businesses who deserve to be recognized in our industry. Categories Best New Product - 2017 Best Sales or Customer Service Representative - 2017 Company that Provides the Best Customer Service - 2017 Best Online Educational Resource - 2017 Best Industry Educator – 2017 (An educator from trade shows, seminars, video or print.) Best Industry Trade Show - 2017 Best Guest on the 2 Regular Guys Podcast – 2017 New this year, the Best Ambassador for the Decorating Industry - 2017 Someone who represents our industry, within and without, and exemplifies all the positives aspects of garment and product decoration.   Other Events Complete Screen Printing Business Course –Workhorse Products – Nov 4-5 Complete Screen Printing Business Course – Atlas Screen in Chicago – Nov 11-12 Trade Shows ASI Orlando - January 3-4,2018 PPAI Expo - Las Vegas - January 16-18, 2018 ISS Long Beach, CA - January 19-21, 2018 ASI Dallas - January 25-26, 2018 NNEP Atlanta - February 2-3, 2018 International Awards & Personalization Expo, Las Vegas - February 20-23, 2018 DAX Kansas City - February 23-24, 2018 ThreadX powered by SGIA - Palm Springs, CA – February 25-27, 2018   Terry's Books Screen Printing: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Own T-Shirt Business Just $4.95 as an e-book. Direct to Garment: A Practical Guide to Starting Your Own T-Shirt Business Just $4.95 as an e-book.

Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast.  We talked tradeshow preparation for 2018, the good, the bad and the ugly, from the perspective of the attendee and the exhibitor. But we'll start the show with a conversation with Greg Kitson with Mind's Eye Graphics, discussing the Orlando ISS Show, and Hurricane Irma. Sponsored by: SGIA.org | 2017 SGIA Expo in New Orleans - Oct 10-12 Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! Thanks to Greg Kitson of Mind's Eye Graphics for giving us a full run down of the situation at this years ISS Orlando even that was cut short due to Hurricane Irma. Tradeshow Preparation Aaron: Let's start by saying every owner and manager in our industry should attend at least one trade show each year. And most every vendor needs to do trade shows either in your region or across the country if you sell nationally. Location Terry: Attendees Driving distance is a real plus, especially if you plan on purchasing equipment or supplies that will fit in your vehicle. Pickup a heat press or even larger equipment can save you real money. Most vendors do not want to take equipment home with them if they don't have to. Traffic and parking expense is something you should figure into your travel and expenses. A destination like Orlando or Vegas gives attendees, spouses and families entertainment outside the show. Aaron: Exhibitors A location with direct flights is a plus. Hotel rates can be a deterrent in a venue like Nashville. A destination like Orlando or Vegas gives attendees a reason to not attend as much of the show as they might. That's why exhibitors prefer the Indy's of the world. Restaurants and bars near the convention center but nothing really to draw away attendees during show hours. The Hall Aaron: Attendees Food onsite other than the $8.00 convention hot dog is always good, but attendees do have the option of going to nearby eateries. Pickup access after the show can be as easy as driving inside the building to waiting in a long line to get close enough to load your recently purchased machine. Terry: Exhibitors I'll list food here too since there's no option of leaving for a bite during a show. The DAX show provides lunch for vendors which is a welcome bonus on a busy show day. NBM provides coffee and essentials like aspirin, airborne, hand sanitizer, etc. And on setup day they wheel in a keg of beer. Drayage, electric, carpet, tables… these are usually ugly expenses no matter what location, but the attitude of those providing the services varies among venues. Exhibitors spend $1,000's at the hall, beyond shipping there and back. Let's list bitter cold or sweltering heat as the ugly side for exhibitors. Only the attendees during regular show hours benefit from heat or A/C. During setup and tear down vendors are left to the elements outside when the bay doors roll up to allow in the forklifts and crates. Atlantic City being the #1 weather extreme with an ISS show in the Winter and a convention center situated to allow ocean breezes to chill the bone. Heavily unionized halls will also “require” exhibitors to employee laborers for anything from turning a screw to climbing a ladder, while you standby and watch. (At time and a half rates most of the time for our shows)  

Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. Matthew Rhome with Epson America was an early innovator in direct-to-garment. In fact, much earlier than most people realize. We'll be talking about where the industry came from, where it is today, and where we anticipate DTG being tomorrow. This direct to garment deep dive will cover everything from light to dark shirts and give you the info you need to create awesome shirts with your DTG machine. Sponsored by: SGIA.org | 2017 SGIA Expo in New Orleans - Oct 10-12 Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! News Teespring, the online custom T-shirt marketplace startup, has recapitalized its stock in what is being described as a financial “cram down.” The Wall Street Journal reports that Teespring is currently raising new financing at a company valuation of about $11 million, compared to previous valuations as high as $650 million.  Crunchbase Article Direct to Garment Deep Dive Aaron: Matt, not many people know the real history of DTG printing. Talk about the origins of the process. Terry: Interestingly, the reason for today's show was a listener request to hear about printing on light shirts. They said everyone talks about dark shirts and white ink, but what should we know about printing light shirts. Aaron: Here's the actual tweet: @InstaShirtUSA - Light shirt DTG, specifically. Seems that whenever digital printing is the topic, the dark side, esp. underbase, tends to dominate. whereas the light apparel, no-white underbase, method & accompanying tips, like color utilization, etc. tend to get overlooked. Old pretreats staining white and pastel and Epson pretreat How inexpensive to print light garments. CMYK - You can print out a color chart for the color you're trying to hit Aaron: You're from Epson, so let's once and for all put something to bed. We all hear resellers out in the industry saying, “Our printer is the same thing. It has an Epson print head too.” The inference, of course, is that they are somehow partnered with Epson. Two kinds of printers on the market Out of date printers in many machines Epson's (lack of) desire to keep those machines running Aaron: Matt, you spend time in a lot of shops. What kinds of production runs are you seeing? Is it still a very short run technology? How the market has changed and short run is going to be a requirement for all decorators. Terry: Matt, we do the day-long Epson seminars together before all the NBM and most of the ISS Shows. You talk a lot about printing products other than t-shirts. Share some of those ideas with our listeners. Aaron: You envisioned the beginning of direct-to-garment printing. Talk to us about the future of the DTG industry as you see it. Matthew Rhome is the founder of the Direct to Garment industry and the inventor of the world's first commercially available Direct to Garment Printer. He was awarded US Patent on DTG printer technology in August 2000. Matthew was a member of the development team that produced the first DTG printer offering from Brother International and currently works for Epson America in DTG Business Development. He can be reached at matthew.rhome@ea.epson.com. Other Events Complete Screen Printing Business Course - Workhorse Products in Phoenix - Aug 26-27

Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. We are excited to welcome in one of the team members from Stahl's TV to our show to give us very timely information about selling to Teams and how to manage those differences when it comes to Team Apparel. Stahls TV is one of the best sources of information when it comes to decoration in the industry. Stahls and their family of companies are the leaders in Team Apparel so we are excited to bring you details you can put into practice today to make your company better. Sponsored by: SGIA.org | 2017 SGIA Expo in New Orleans - Oct 10-12 Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening!   Team Apparel Decoration Like the Pros School is starting, teams are forming, but start us off by telling us when the ideal time is to be chasing these Team Apparel orders. What are some of the biggest challenges a decorator might expect to face when promoting and decorating team apparel and what can they do to overcome those challenges? Can you also describe some of the decorating techniques people might use to best manage team apparel? You are most likely dealing with names and numbers at a minimum and maybe even some unique decorating locations From my days as a custom screen printer, it was the additional uniforms needed… new kid on the team, damaged uniform, etc. And sometimes those sponsors are screen printed. Suggestions here. If this is my niche and I really want to grow my team apparel business, what tips do you have for generating new customer here? My personal experience when dealing with individual teams rather than an entire league was not so much getting the sizes and numbers from a coach, but getting the sponsor information in a timely manner. Is your realm just the decorating, or do you coach your customers on the business as a whole? What kinds of business advice to you share? Maybe we need to break this down by types of teams, age groups, etc., but what would you guess the percentage of heat applied names and numbers are today compared with other decoration methods? In looking at the sheer fact of matching numbers front and back, the right name with the right number, any suggestions for team sellers to keep themselves organized? Who's the ideal candidate to be a team decorator? Let's talk about the order taking the process from the front end. How do you recommend sellers to make sure everyone on the team gets the right size, etc.? Courtney Kubitza is the Educational Content Manager for Stahls' TV She has been teaching customers heat printing within the apparel decorating industry since 2010. Her role in the apparel industry started with helping decorators expand their business with heat transfer vinyl and vinyl cutters. Since that time, Courtney has grown to help thousands of decorators from start-up entrepreneurs to seasoned veterans find new ways to use heat applied graphics. Courtney actively participates in educational workshops and seminars at industry trade shows including ISS, DAX, NBM, PPAI, and ASI helping garment decorators take their business to the next level. Chat Room ErichCampbell: You have to understand the individual culture of the schools and the influencers in the chain. Make their lives easy, and you will win ErichCampbell: Great to hear from Courtney!

Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. If we are in this industry as a business the goal is to turn a profit. Terry and Aaron have seen way too many business struggles just to break even and the main culprit is the inability to truly calculate their costs and then accurately set their prices. This week we are circling back to wrap up this series with a friend of the show, Andrea Bommarito. She will dive into some pricing strategies and provide you with some great info that can help your business turn a profit by Calculating Your True Costs of Embroidery. Sponsored by: SGIA.org | 2017 SGIA Expo in New Orleans - Oct 10-12 Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. Since February 2013, The 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening! News and Notes Few manufacturers have matched OKI's commitment to the textile transfer market in 2017. At NBM Long Beach, OKI will be showcasing its full portfolio of innovative LED textile transfer printers. In booth 951, you'll have the opportunity to get hands-on with print samples from the Pro6410 NeonColor and the latest in OKI's industry-leading line of white toner printers, the Pro8432WT. This new tabloid-sized white toner printer provides an efficient and affordable way to create full-color graphics on both light and dark-colored substrates, from ceramics to apparel. Beyond print samples and product demonstrations at NBM, OKI's seminars in booth 951 will show how OKI and its partners are redefining traditional print processes. OKI's “Raising the Bar for the Decorating Market” seminar describes how these products fit into your print operation and the industry at large. Neenah Paper will present its Exostencil™ Screen Prep Paper during its daily “Be a Screen Shop Superhero” seminar, while Forever Media compares OKI's White Toner Technology with traditional Direct-to-Garment processes in its daily seminar. Don't forget to take advantage of these exclusive NBM promotions: Fruit of the Loom has partnered with OKI to offer six dozen free shirts with the purchase of select OKI transfer printers including the C711WT, C831TS, Pro6410 NeonColor, and the new Pro8432WT. Neenah Paper and Forever Media will also be offering up to $150 in free paper. NBM Long Beach July 20-22. Calculating Your True Costs of Embroidery It has been too long since we have has her on the show, but we are finally welcoming back a wonderful “Regular” gal. Andrea Bommarito is joining us today and she is a self-proclaimed Embroidery Nerd. In fact, that is her Twitter handle. She works with customers in training, education as well as technical support at a leading machine supplier of ZSK Embroidery Equipment. Give us the overview of embroidery costs and pricing. Talk to us about the impact of embroidery production time as it impacts your costs. Let's talk about paying the bills - our overhead expenses and breaking them down. Now we're getting to the part that listeners tuned in to hear. How about the actual costs of producing a garment? Let's discuss efficiency in what we do as it impacts our costs. Are there some ways to improve efficiencies to have more production time? Let's talk about what we charge and making a profit. Anything you want to share to wrap up this embroidery portion of our series? Addition questions from the chat room: VeeAtCentralianShop: If starting new or starting over,

Rick Remender returns to discuss Black Science with Matteo Scalera and Dean White, Deadly Class with Wes Craig and Lee Loughridge, Low with Greg Tocchini, Sea of Red, Fear Agent, Last Days of American Crime, Strange Girl, Tokyo Ghost with Sean Murphy and Matt Hollingsworth, Steve Ditko, Seven to Eternity with Jerome Opena and Matt Hollingsworth, James Harren, Twin Peaks, Venom, Frankencastle, Amazing Heroes, Memetic, The Mercenary Volume 1: The Cult of the Sacred Fire by Vicente Segrelles from NBM, Babyteeth by Donny Cates, Garry Brown, and Mark Englert from Aftershock, 2017 FCBD 2000AD, plus a whole mess more!

Jimmy was at TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) over the weekend and got a ton of great interviews and moderated 2 panels! He moderated the Spotlight panel with Penelope Bagieu (California Dreamin': Cass Elliot Before The Mamas & the Papas) and Sandrine Revel (Glenn Gould: A Life Off Tempo). They talk about their books, differences between French and North American publishers/audiences, favorite comics, inspirations, ever changing art styles and more! A massive thank you to Charlotte Groult (Book and Debates Officer - Consulate General of France in Toronto) for serving as Sandrine's translator. Leave your iTunes comments! 5 stars and nothing but love! Also, get a hold of us!   Thanks for listening!

Time Codes: 00:24 - Introduction 03:03 - Setup of interview 06:30 - Interview with Jon Nielsen 43:18 - Wrap up 44:33 - Contact us On this episode, Gwen and Derek welcome Jon Nielsen to The Comics Alternative. His new book Look recently debuted at the MoCCA Arts Festival, and Jon talks with the cohosts on the eve of the event. Among the various topics they cover, Gwen and Derek ask Jon about the story's evolution from webcomic to printed form, his process in finding an appropriate publisher, the existential nature of his narrative -- something like a Waiting for Godot with cute robots -- the all-age appropriateness of his storytelling, and his broader work within the webcomics format. His popular online title, Massive Pwnage, came to an end last year. Jon is a young creator, doing some exciting things, and both Gwen and Derek were glad to get him on the podcast in early bloom. To learn more about Jon's comics, visit his website, Dark Magic Press!

For the month of March, Edward and Derek look at two very different European titles. They begin with Dominique Goblet's Pretending Is Lying, released last month from New York Review Comics. This is a creator whom Edward has read in the original French, and so some of their conversation centers on matters of translation. But more significant is the guys' discussion of Goblet's handling of time and memory, as well as the book's expressive and experimental style. And, as Derek is keen to point out, there are key passages that allude to the work of Brian Wilson! Next, the Euro Comics Guys discuss the latest English-language release from Paco Roca, The Lighthouse (NBM Publishing). They've twice discussed Roca's comics before -- Wrinkles during their interview with Erica Mena, and his contribution to the Spanish Fever anthology on last year's September episode -- and this one is markedly different. Edward comments on the story's simplicity, even it's pat qualities, while Derek is charmed by the novella-like qualities of this early work from Roca. And ever the sound effects aficionado, Edward nitpicks (but in a good way) over some of the translator's choices.

Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. On this week's show, we discussed the upcoming spring garment decorating trade shows to help you schedule your travel and understand what going to be happening at the events. We will welcome in Dave Pomeroy from the NBM Shows to discuss their upcoming shows and 2018 schedule. We also had Erich Campbell and Jimmy Lamb in to discuss the DAX garment decorating trade shows. Sponsored by: Equipment Zone and Pic The Gift Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys are all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. For the past 4 years, 2 Regular Guys have been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening!! News Items Gildan Announces Completion of American Apparel Acquisition. The announcement comes as the latest development in an ongoing process by the company to acquire the brand. In early Jan. 2017, Gildan emerged as the winner in a New York court-supervised bankruptcy auction to acquire the American Apparel brand and a select set of assets including manufacturing equipment. The company says it also plans to unveil 2016 fourth-quarter earnings and full-year results in a conference call on Feb. 23, as well as discuss an overall business outlook for 2017. For more information, visit http://www.gildan.com/. Shout Outs Firecrest Designs reached out on Twitter asking for more info on Hiring. Said the Struggle is Real! Maxie Garb of T-Max in Israel tunes in while driving to sales calls! Garment Decorating Trade Shows Dave Pomeroy is the Vice President, Publishing and Markets at National Business Media, Inc. He is a father of 6 amazing daughters; runner; cyclist; and drummer according to his Twitter Bio. He studied Popular Culture at Bowling Green State University. Let's start with the current Garment Decorating Trade Shows in Florida. How has it been so far? Tell us a little about the partnership with Graphics of the Americas and what that brings to your show? So what does the rest of 2017 hold for people looking to attend NBM Garment Decorating Trade Shows? We have heard a rumor that you guys have released your 2018 schedule already. That is exciting news, can you tell us about 2018? Is there anything else newsworthy you can share with us about what is going on over at NBM? We love to get the dirt… Where can people find out more and contact NBM about their Garment Decorating Trade Shows? Welcome in Erich Campbell and Jimmy Lamb   Let's talk seminars at DAX. What are you looking forward to in Kansas City? What about MN and Chicagoland? DAX Online Magazine Other Events Complete Screen Printing Business Course - Workhorse Products in Phoenix - March 11-12 Sportswear Garage - How to Start a Home-based Garment Decorating Business - DAX Kansas City - March 3 Being in Control of Your Screen Printing Production Schedule - DAX Kansas City - March 3 Wide Format Sublimation, Cut and Sew and Other Product Enhancements - DAX Kansas City - March 4 Using Digital Marketing Without Breaking the Bank - DAX Kansas City - March 4 Becoming a Direct-to-Garment Decorator in 2017 - ISS Atlantic City Seminar - March 23rd Getting Smart with Some Simple Marketing Strategies - ISS Atlantic City Seminar - March 25th Trade Shows NBM Ft Lauderdale Feb 16-18 (Co-Locate with GOA) DAX Kansas City Mar 3-4 NBM Arlington Mar 16-18 ISS Atlantic City Mar 23-25 DAX Minnesota Mar 31-Apr 1 Terry's Books

-Andy Ross This past December, local graphic artists Dara Naraghi and Brent Bowman released Persia Blues Volume 2: Love and War on independent publisher NBM. The story interweaves ancient Persian mythology with the story of young Minoo Shirazi coming to … Continue reading →

On this episode of The Comics Alternative Interviews, Derek has the pleasure of talking with Dara Naraghi and Brent Bowman, the creators behind Persia Blues (NBM/ComicsLit). The second volume of the projected trilogy, subtitled Love and War, was just released last month, and Derek talks with the two about their efforts in getting it to print. They discuss the genesis of the story and its complex narrative structure. Persia Blues is composed of two different storylines, one a realistic thread taking place in contemporary Iran and the U.S., and the other a fantastical, mythologically infused tale set in ancient Persia. What links the two stories is the protagonist, Minoo Shirazi, a young Iranian architectural student and an adventurer (depending on the storyline) coming to terms with her family and her culture. Dara and Brent discuss the challenges in balancing the two narrative threads and the process they use when creating the comic. The two originally met through the comics collective, PANEL, based out of Columbus, OH -- in fact, much of the story in the second volume of Persia Blues takes place at OSU -- and, as they discuss with Derek, their close proximity contributes to the book's development. Along the way, Brent and Dara share their thoughts on writing from woman's perspective, contemporary representations of Middle-Eastern figures, and the kind of reception Persia Blues has received within the Iranian American community. This is an informative and fun conversation that should whet your appetite for the final book in the series. For more information on Persia Blues and its creators, check out the series' website!

This week the Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics look at three recent titles, each one an example of genre mash-up. They begin with a new book that isn't really so new. Philippe Druillet's The 6 Voyages of Lone Sloane (Titan Comics) is actually a reprint of a series of stories originally published in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Pilote between 1970 and 1971, and then later made available to English speakers through both Dark Horse Comics and NBM. Each short narrative centers on the titular character, a space wanderer/adventurer who encounters a variety of pirates, robotic threats, despotic rulers, and space gods along his multi-dimensional journeys. Druillet's style is colorful, lush, and baroque, demonstrating much of the cultural psychedelia of the time, and the artwork is nicely showcased through the bandes dessinées format in which Titan Comics chose to publish this edition. Derek and Gene discuss in some detail Druillet's non-traditional panel layout and how he utilizes the mise-en-page to both generate meaning in unique ways and demonstrate a playfulness engaging reader expectations. This is the first in a series of Lone Sl0ane narratives that Titan will reproduce, the next two featuring his adventures originally published in 1972's Delirius. After these fantasy-inspired space quests, the guys turn their attention to something more earth-bound, although not necessarily of this world. Ales Kot and Matt Taylor's Wolf (Image Comics) is a curious blend of supernatural and noir conventions featuring werewolves, vampires, ghosts, demons, Cthulu, and possibly the Antichrist. The second issue was just released, so Gene and Derek are able to discuss this new series with quite a number of pages under their belts. Ironically, though, the guys aren't entirely sure what's going on in this title, despite the almost-60-pages first issue and the regularly sized second. Kot and Taylor have laid out their narrative groundwork, for the most part, but there just isn't much that happens in these first two issues. Despite the intriguing premise and the promise of socio-cultural pertinence, this may be a title that reads better in trade...or so Gene and Derek wonder. An inaugural issue with much more action can be found in Bradford Winters, Larry Cohen, and Daniel Irizarri's Americatown #1 (BOOM! Studios/Archaia). What drew the guys to this new series is its premise, a futuristic or alternative world where U.S. citizens become illegal immigrant workers in other countries, sending back their earnings to provide for their families while they evade the surveillance and deportation. Given recent political news -- thanks largely to that paragon of civil discourse, Donald Trump -- Americatown is a timely speculation on national boundaries and economic survival. Gene especially appreciates Irizarri's art, and it is for this reason, as well, that both he and Derek are likely to return regularly to this eight-issue limited series and not wait for it to be collected.

The Comics Alternative is excited to have Rick Geary back on the show. The guys had last talked to him two years ago, after the publication of A Treasury of Victorian Murder Compendium, Vol. 1, and now Rick is returning to the podcast to discuss his brand new book, Louise Brooks: Detective (NBM). Although similar in tone to his historical murder mysteries, this is a very different kind of narrative for Rick. Here he uses the biography of silent film star, Louise Brooks, as a springboard for a fictional tale set in Depression-era Kansas (a setting with familial roots for Rick). After her heyday as a silent movie star, the toast of both America and Europe society, and a divorcée from two unsuccessful marriages, a still-young Louise returns to her family home of Wichita to regroup and assess her life. There, she attempts to readjust to small-town living, tries her hand at becoming a writer, and eventually becomes embroiled in an elaborate and seemingly indecipherable mystery involving a once-famous playwright. Andy and Derek tell Rick that this is one of the most tightly wrought narratives they've read this year, with the kind of pacing and art that define his best Treasury pieces. They even ask him if this is the beginning of a new series of tales, one where Brooks becomes a sleuth in the mold of Miss Marple or Nancy Drew. (There are no plans yet, but the very end of the Louise Brooks:Detective definitely leaves that door open.) The guys also talk with Rick about his other projects, including his previous book, Madison Square Tragedy: The Murder of Stanford White, his adaptation of classic works of literature for both Eureka Productions' Graphic Classics and Seven Stories Press' Graphic Canon series, his fascination of architecture and period dress, and his plans for future historical murder mysteries. Rick tells the guys about a few of his upcoming projects, including a new work based on the 1947 Black Dahlia case and his soon-to-be-launched Kickstarter campaign, "Murder at the Hollywood Hotel." Unfortunately, the guys didn't have the time to ask Rick about everything they wanted to discuss with him -- e.g., his upcoming appearance at the SDCC and his work on last year's A is for Antichrist: Obama's Conspiracy Alphabet -- but there is nonetheless a lot packed into this interview. It is a fun and informative conversation, and the guys look forward to the time that they can have Rick back on the show for a third interview.

We're in the opening days of June, so that means it's time for another look at the Previews catalog. At the beginning of every month, the Two Guys like to take a gander at the current Previews, flipping through its many pages and highlighting those upcoming releases that really capture their attention. And even if there are comics that neither Derek nor Andy W. plans on getting himself, if they think it's interesting enough for listeners, then they'll mention those titles as well. As with the May Previews show -- which had a running time of over two hours! -- this episode is quite substantial, since there are so many books that the guys feel are worth mentioning. Some are from popular publishers, some will be released through smaller and more obscure presses. But as always, it's a great mix of titles. So get out your checklists, and listen up! There are so many titles listed on this show that it would be impossible to review them all in the coming months. And in fact, Derek and Andy invite listeners to consider reviewing books for The Comics Alternative's blog. This is a way of covering material that the Two Guys aren't able to get to on their regular review shows. The blog already has an impressive roster of contributors, and if you have a penchant for critical writing and you love comics, then becoming a reviewer for the blog might be for you. And it will helping the guys get to as many of the books highlighted on this show as possible. So drop them a line if you're interested!

jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $('#wp_mep_277').mediaelementplayer({ m:1 ,features: ['playpause','current','progress','duration','volume','tracks','fullscreen'] ,audioWidth:400,audioHeight:30 }); }); Please find some links and notes from the 2 Regular Guys Podcast. This week Aaron and Terry will bring you lots of tips and tricks for both hiring and applying for jobs. In their years of experience, both Terry and Aaron have applied for several jobs as well as had the responsibility of hiring employees for the companies they have worked for. If you are charged with hiring candidates, they will help you establish a better hiring process, improve your interviewing techniques and help you find where top talent might be hiding. If you are looking for work, they will help you identify companies you want to work for, how to stand out amongst the crowd and what you should be doing when looking for a job. Sponsored by: WholesaleGraphix.com (Use Coupon code SUMMER) Our regular listeners know this, but 2 Regular Guys is all about garment decorating, a bit of fun, and no rants or lectures or selling. We are not doing this for our employers, but rather for our industry. For the past two years, 2 Regular Guys has been the first and the most listened to garment decorating industry podcast on this planet! We are humbled by all of you tuning in each week. We work hard to bring you information that will make your business better, and our industry better. Take a look at our incredible weekly guest list and you'll understand where this industry goes for news, interviews and the heartbeat of garment decorating. Thanks for listening today!! We have another great show for you!! Other discussions Just wrapped up DAX shows Next week's show will be recorded and broadcast at our regular time since it will be during ISS Nashville and one of us won't be there to broadcast live. Dave Gehrich with Atlas Screen Supply will be our guest. We'll be talking “shop calibration.” ISS Nashville next week Our next Live Show will be NBM in Indianapolis June 4-6 The Job Application and Hiring New Staff How To This show came about as I'm in the process of trying to find some additional staff to fill some needs we have in customer service on both the rep side and management side. After posting an ad on indeed.com I was flooded with nearly 250 resumes. Apparently, everyone without jobs these days is from the customer service field. Anyway, some of the applications left me wondering if maybe our country's problem is not a lack of jobs, but a lack of qualified applicants for jobs that are available. Wife works at a local community college and they are actually hosting a job fair today. They have 105 companies who signed up to “exhibit” and all the spaces were sold out in the first day they released the offers. Anyway, off my soap box as I could go on for hours about my frustrations with hiring. So, fortunately, I was lucky enough to attend a presentation by a gentleman named Brad Remillard of Impact Hiring Solutions. He gave me a ton of food for thought on what hiring is all about and I figured that Terry and I could build on that for you hiring managers out there. Hiring What are some of the things that companies do wrong when trying to hire new employees? There is no hiring process, it is just an arbitrary task we do once in a while. No process, training or review. Did you ever get training on hiring someone or did you just use the techniques people used on you when you were being hired? Does anyone have a scoring method to systematically evaluate candidates or is your system gut feel and first impressions? Our Job Posting / Descriptions Don't Attract Top Talent Our method for posting jobs and trying to attract talent is the opposite of what we would do when trying to attract top customers, why? Job descriptions are typically the minimum requirement...

Mike leads this week's subterranean expedition as he takes Greg and you through the twists and turns of NBM's Dungeon series' first volume. Created by the cartoonists Joann Sfar and Lewis Trondheim, Dungeon serves up a slice of sword-and-sorcery that is one part humor, one part satire, and all parts awesome. If it's good enough to help inspire Pendleton Ward's approach to Adventure Time, then it may just be worth your time! With its anthropomorphic duck protagonist, his skull-as-cod-piece-wearing dragon companion, and his sarcastic-and-demeaning talking belt Dungeon is a whirlwind of fantasy fantasticness. The conversation takes many twists and turns, including talk of Jonathan Hickman, Larry Marder, and Image Comics. Hidden treasure of a comic book nature is just one mouse click away in this episode! Robots From Tomorrow is a weekly comics podcast recorded deep beneath the Earth's surface. You can subscribe to it via iTunes or through the RSS feed at RobotsFromTomorrow.com. You can also follow Mike and Greg on Twitter. This episode is brought to you by Third Eye Comics. Enjoy your funny books.

Skottie Young steps in to join us in talking about FCBD, Matt Kindt, Magneto, Rocket Raccoon, Oz, Marvel Babies, Sergio Aragones, Sophie's Choice Comic Style (Chris Bachalo Vs. Humberto Ramos, Joe Kubert Vs. Alex Toth, Jack Davis Vs. Wally Wood, Will Eisner Vs. Jack Kirby, Bendis Vs. Brubaker, John Byrne Vs. George Perez, Todd McFarlane Vs. Erik Larsen, and more), Rob Liefeld, Space Mullet by Daniel Warren Johnson, Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu #1 by Mike Benson and Tan Eng Huat, The Auteur #2 by Rick Spears, James Callahan, and Luigi Anderson from Oni Press, Cyclops #1 by Greg Rucka and Russell Dauterman, Futures End #1, Beach Safari by Mawil from Top Shelf, Renaud Dilles, Lewis Trondheim and Joann Sfar's Dungeon from NBM, Cosmic Scoundrels and Liberty Justice from Andy Suriano, Tyler Shainline, and Matt Chapman, March: Book One from Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell out of Top Shelf, Skadi by Katie Rice and Luke Cormican, and a whole mess more!

The Hellboy Artist's Edition, Art Adams, Seth McFarlane, a long look at Excalibur by Chris Claremont, Alan Davis, and company (Paul Smith, Ron Lim, John Byrne, John Romita Jr., Frank Miller, Herb Trimpe, Joe Mad!, and more), Secret Wars and Mike Zeck, Nancy in Hell: A Dragon in Hell by El Torres, Enrique Lopez Lorenzana, and Esther Sanz from Amigo, Savage Dragon and Erik Larsen, Wally Wood's Cannon and The Outer Space Spirit with Will Eisner, Bikini Cowboy by Fresherluke (L. Frank Weber) on Comixology, the Stripped documentary (Bill Watterson, Doonsbury, and much more), The Charlton Arrow #1 (Mort Todd, Joe Staton, John Byrne, and company), Avengers Arena by Dennis Hopeless and Kev Walker, Vivian Maier: Street Photographer, The Initiates: A Comic Artist and a Wine Artisan Exchange Jobs by Etienne Davodeau from NBM, Fatale by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips from Image, True Detective, and a whole mess more!

In this week's review episode of The Comics Alternative, Derek and Gene discuss two recent releases. They begin with Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time, the Complete Series (IDW Publishing), written by Scott and David Tipton and illustrated by a host of artists. First, they place the book within context, discussing last year's 12-issue Prisoners of Times miniseries and the 50th anniversary of the BBC's Doctor Who television show. Then they look at the book as a whole — after a brief comment or two about their own histories as Whovians – focusing on its narrative structure, its variety of stylistics takes on the Doctor, and the way its premise springs from an easily overlooked event in the BBC series that occurred with the ninth Doctor. The Two Guys also discuss briefly the history of the franchise in comics, pointing out that one of the great features in the Prisoners of Time miniseries, and retained in the book, is the various retrospectives on the Doctor Who comics.  If you're a fan of the television series, or just a lover of good science fiction stories, this nice hardbound edition is for you. Next, Gene and Derek turn their attention to Renaud Dillies's Betty Blues (NBM). This graphic album just recently came out from NBM's ComicsLit imprint, although it was originally published in French in 2003…and was the winner of the Angoulême Comics Festival Prize for First Comic Book in 2004. Since then, Dillies has written Bubbles and Gondola and Abelard, both also translated and published through NBM, but now his first book is available to English readers in the U.S. The guys remark on the beauty of Dillies's art and the sophistication of his story. While it might appear at first glance that this is a book for young readers — with its funny animals, rounded drawings, large panels, and colorful pages — this narrative is anything but juvenile. In fact, Betty Blues is a somber and ambiguous work that delves into mature themes and resists simple resolutions.

It's that time again to flip through the pages of the Previews catalog, and this week Derek is joined by Bob Bretall of ComicSpectrum to discuss the offerings in the September Previews (Andy couldn't make it for this episode). Among the many titles they highlight are Clown Fatale, S.H.O.O.T. First, EC Archives: The Vault of Horrors Vol. 3 (Dark Horse), The Planetary Omnibus, Creature Commandos, The Sandman: Overture Special Edition, DMZ Deluxe Edition Book One, FBP: Federal Beureau of Physics (DC/Vertigo), The Maxx: Maxximized, Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time, Triple Helix (IDW), Black Science, Umbral, Alex + Ada, Strangeways, Five Ghosts (Image), Princeless Encore Edition, Pirate Eye: Iron Bars, Wretched Tales (Action Lab), Lunita (Amigo Comics), The Joyners in 3D (Arachaia), Afterlife with Archie (Archie Comics), Soulfire (Aspen Comics), Absolution: Rubicon (Avatar Press), Shahrazad (Big Dog Ink), Beautiful Darkness (Drawn and Quarterly), Maria M. Book One, Pretty in Ink: North American Women Cartoonists 1896-2013 (Fantagraphics), Tune: Still Life (First Second), Jewish in America Vol. 1-2 (NBM), and Renée (Top Shelf). There's a lot of comics talk packed into this episode. Bob and Derek cover a lot of ground, and you're sure to hear about something that will interest you…and something you may not have known about before. Check out the podcast! Check out the comics!

The Two Guys with PhDs Talking about Comics are back for their monthly look at the Previews catalog. This July they highlight many of the new comics coming out from Dark Horse, DC/Vertigo, IDW, Image, Action Lab Entertainment, Archaia, Archie Comics, Avatar Press, Dynamite Entertainment, Drawn and Quarterly, Fantagraphics, First Second, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, NBM, among many others publishers. Along the way, Andy and Derek also bring in various and sundry topics, such as the guys' love of The Rockford Files, strategies for collecting Wacky Packages stickers, Andy's shameful lackluster appreciation of The Beatles, the Captain Action action figure, Hello Kitty is made of kittens!, Hall and Oates, Satan worshipers, and Derek and Andy's idea for a new reality show, “Put That in Your Underpants”! Lots o' comics, lots o' discussion, and lots o' fun. What more could you ask for in a comics podcast?

In this week's episode of The Comics Alternative, Andy and Derek interview acclaimed artist Rick Geary. His new book, A Treasury of Victorian Murder Compendium, Vol. 1, was recently released by NBM Publishing. In it, you'll find some of Rick's Victorian murder classics, such as The Crimes of Dr. E.W. Prithard, The Fatal Bullet, The Beast of Chicago, and of course Jack the Ripper. The Two Guys with PhDs talk with Rick about his line of murder story comics — Victorian era as well as 20th-century — his meticulous research when preparing for each project, his strategies for storytelling and how he frames his narratives, and his fascination with crimes and unsolved mysteries. They also ask Rick about his many adaptations, translating into comics form such classics as Edgar Allan Poe's “The Tell-Tale Heart,” Charles Dickens's Great Expectations, O. Henry's “The Marionettes,” Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, Arthur Conan Doyle's “The Copper Beeches,” and Mark Twain's The Mysterious Stranger. Rick also talks about some of his work in other genres, including all-age comics such as Gumby and graphic biographies on the lives of Leon Trotsky and J. Edgar Hoover. All in all, Andy and Derek have a great time talking with Rick and are reminded, yet again, of why they keep gravitating back to his art again and again.

New comic recommendations from Marvel, NBM, Drawn & Quarterly, TwoMorrows and more! (12:56)