
Thoroughly Considered
A show about entrepreneurship, product design, and the ups and downs of running a small indie business. Hosted by Dan Provost, Tom Gerhardt, and Myke Hurley.
Latest episodes

Jul 11, 2024 • 1h 11min
114: Nothing but Corners
Myke, Tom, and Dan spend an episode clearing out the Dan’s Tech Corner backlog.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Crush! | iPad Pro | Apple - YouTube Apple apologizes for iPad ‘Crush’ ad that ‘missed the mark’ - The Verge MacPad: How I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet That Apple Won't Make - MacStories Apple Watch Series 7 reportedly has flat sides and bigger screens - The Verge

Jun 27, 2024 • 50min
113: I Wasn’t Expecting Therapy Today
Tom and Dan give Myke some updates on Keen production, and reveal how the color selection breakdown is going. Then, a long discussion about hiring some design and engineering help at Studio Neat.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Keen on Kickstarter

May 24, 2024 • 51min
112: The Last Detail with Matthew Panzarino
Today’s guest is Matthew Panzarino, the former editor of TechCrunch, and current proprietor of TheObessor.com. His object is the Acronym J1-A.
Guest Starring: Matthew Panzarino
Links and Show Notes: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between.
Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership J1A-GTKR-BKS | ACRONYM® Acronym J1A History | Grailed Errolson Hugh: The Final Boss of Fashion — sabukaru An Introduction to Techwear | Grailed Dieter Rams - Wikipedia The Obsessor

May 1, 2024 • 49min
111: With Great Power
Myke, Tom and Dan give a brief Keen production update, and then chat extensively about the ethics of product reviews.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Keen – Kickstarter The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now - MKBHD - YouTube Do Bad Reviews Kill Companies? - MKBHD - YouTube Rabbit R1: Barely Reviewable - MKBHD - YouTube What Are These Companies Hiding? - Rabbit R1 / Humane AI Pin - Dave 2D - YouTube MKBHDs For Everything – Stratechery by Ben Thompson This is the Humane Ai Pin - Humane - YouTube What is Ai Pin? - Humane - YouTube Wavelength - A mind-reading party game Hanabi (card game) - Wikipedia Hanabi | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Mar 21, 2024 • 39min
110: Mid-life Crisis Hobby
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about Mark Two, Mark Two (nobody calls it that) and then discuss Dan’s new hobby.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Mark Two – Studio Neat Details on the Mark Two Changes Mark Three – Studio Neat Dan's Guitar – Threads

Mar 8, 2024 • 1h 20min
109: The Last Detail with CW&T
Today’s guests are Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy, the duo behind CW&T, makers of beautifully designed and artful objects. Their objects are the Manfrotto Super Clamp, and the Casio F-91W wristwatch.
Guest Starring: Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy
Links and Show Notes: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between.
Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Super Clamp w/ Stud - 035RL | Manfrotto US Casio F-91W - Wikipedia Solid State Watch – CW&T The Ones by CW&T How To Install Clean Black Faceplate on Casio F91W - YouTube

Feb 23, 2024 • 1h 5min
108: Archibook
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the struggle to come up with a name for “Keepbook,” moving warehouses, and Apple Vision Pro.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Keepbook – Studio Neat Nice Commerce Apple Vision Pro Sora

Jan 12, 2024 • 53min
107: Keepbook
The hosts discuss their holiday season, email marketing strategies, implementing email flows, managing product complexity, reflections on the past year, and the launch of a new hardcover journal notebook called Keepbook.

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Nov 17, 2023 • 1h 13min
106: The Biannual Gift Giving Guide
Myke, Tom, and Dan each share three items they think would make excellent gifts.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Thoroughly Considered #89: Stretchy and Smudgy - Relay FM Thoroughly Considered #74: Biannual Holiday Gift Giving Guide(lines) - Relay FM Thoroughly Considered #56: Are We About To Do a Gift Guide Episode? - Relay FM YETI Rambler 10 oz Tumbler With MagSlider Lid Sonnet Mechanical Keyboard – Mode Designs Wera 05022640001 950/9 Hex-Plus Multicolour Wera - Kraftform Insulated Water Bottle 20 oz, Stainless Steel Bottle | Klean Kanteen Sport Cap, Drinking Sports Cap, Sports Bottle Cap | Klean Kanteen Insulated Coffee Tumbler - TKWide 16 oz | Klean Kanteen 'Artist Stripe' Towelling Dressing Gown Window Bird Feeder Hasami Porcelain Mug (Natural) – Ugmonk MX Master 3S Wireless Mouse | Logitech BrickLink BroTex Plants Tree Accessories Steel Mark One – Studio Neat Sidekick Notepad Alexander Medeot (@alexotos) • Instagram

Nov 6, 2023 • 51min
105: The Last Detail with Jeff Sheldon
Today’s guest is Jeff Sheldon, the founder of Ugmonk, creator of desk products like Analog and Gather. His object is the Fujifilm X100V.
Guest Starring: Jeff Sheldon
Links and Show Notes: On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between.
Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Ugmonk FUJIFILM X100V GF1 Field Test — 16 Days in the Himalayas — by Craig Mod The Leica Q — by Craig Mod Dieter Rams' Design Principles - Wikipedia Jeff Sheldon (@ugmonk) – Instagram