
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

Feb 9, 2023 • 1h 18min
94: I Love the Mind Virus
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about Jony Ive’s design for the new Comic Relief Red Nose, give an update on Mark Three shipping, and discuss some changes happening at Studio Neat. They close the show with a discussion of Apple, VR headsets tethered to battery packs, and courage.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Comic Relief - Wikipedia Jony Ive has designed a ‘magically transforming’ Red Nose - The Verge LoveFrom presents the Terra Carta Seal design | Wallpaper Jonathan Ive on Blue Peter [FULL VERSION] - YouTube Tim Cook, Sir Jony Ive KBE, and Laurene Powell Jobs | Full Interview | Code 2022 - YouTube Mark One Limited Editions – Studio Neat Apple's AR/VR Headset Said to Feature Digital Crown, Waist-Mounted Battery Pack, and More - MacRumors

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Jan 27, 2023 • 1h 16min
93: The Last Detail with Stephan Ango
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.
Today’s guest is Stephan Ango, the cofounder of Lumi, and now at Obsidian, software for note taking and thought processing. His object is the Hario V60.
Guest Starring: Stephan Ango
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Amazon.com: Hario V60 Ceramic Coffee Dripper Pour Over Cone Coffee Maker The Story and Development of Hario V60 - European Coffee Trip Shop Pour-overs at Melitta® | Pour-Over Coffee Makers — Melitta USA Chemex Coffemakers and Filters AeroPress Coffee Maker Official Store AeroPress: Ritual (Spec) — Sandwich The Leaf Razor | Our Three-Blade Pivoting-Head Razor | Leaf Shave Collapsible Pour Over Coffee Brewer - Snow Peak – Snow Peak Hario V60 Glass Dripper with Olivewood | Prima Coffee Lindy effect - Wikipedia Obsidian

Jan 12, 2023 • 1h 1min
92: We’ve Hit Our Ceiling
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about their plans for 2023, including some big changes at Studio Neat. After some follow up, a Dan’s Tech Corner about large monitors.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Mark One Custom Program – Studio Neat Dell’s new 32-inch 6K monitor gives Apple’s ProDisplay XDR some competition - The Verge Samsung ViewFinity S9 first look: a sleek alternative to Apple’s Studio Display - The Verge

Dec 15, 2022 • 1h 1min
91: This is Going Great So Far I Think
A follow-up centric episode that naturally morphs into a Dan’s Tech Corner.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Starter Kit – Studio Neat Knife Flight, a Prepaid Mail-In Knife Sharpening Service Blade & Butler Why There's No Such Thing as a Good Billionaire - Adam Conniver - YouTube Daring Fireball: A Bigger iPad Would Just Be a Bigger iPad

Dec 9, 2022 • 1h 6min
90: The Last Detail with Alex Cox
Today’s guest is Alex Cox, the host of many beloved podcasts, including Do By Friday, Roboism, and Two-Headed Girl. Their object is the Game Boy Color.
Guest Starring: Alex Cox
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Game Boy Color - Wikipedia Game Boy - Wikipedia Game Boy Pocket | Nintendo | Fandom A very rare Tommy Hilfiger GameBoy Color. : gaming Pocket - Analogue The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman | Penguin Random House

Nov 17, 2022 • 1h 7min
89: Stretchy and Smudgy
Myke, Tom, and Dan discuss the ATP Chicken Hat, Tom’s new venture, The Studio Neat Starter Kit gift box (coming soon!). Then they close the show by visiting their past gift guide recommendations to see if they still hold up.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership ///ATP Chicken Hat ATP × Studio Neat Chicken Hat Collab Tom Gerhardt - Product Coaching Thoroughly Considered #56: Are We About To Do a Gift Guide Episode? - Relay FM Thoroughly Considered #74: Biannual Holiday Gift Giving Guide(lines) - Relay FM Ugmonk Gather – Kickstarter The Mind | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Patagonia Will Donate $100 Million a Year to Fight Climate Change. What Can that Money Accomplish? - Outside Online

Nov 3, 2022 • 1h 3min
88: The Last Detail with Jason Snell
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.
Today’s guest is Jason Snell, the host of several tech podcasts, and the founder of sixcolors.com, an Apple-centric website covering the intersection of technology and culture. His object is the Breville Tea Maker.
Guest Starring: Jason Snell
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership

Oct 19, 2022 • 1h 2min
87: We Should Probably Cut This
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the reception of the new Material Docks, doing custom Mark Ones for other businesses, Mark Three progress, and then close the show with a Dan’s Tech Corner about the staying power of the Dynamic Island.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Material Dock – Studio Neat StudioDock™ Connect. Charge. Create. | Kensington Studio Neat on Instagram: "Another custom Mark One color mix rolling through the studio." Mark Three Update – Kickstarter

Sep 19, 2022 • 1h 14min
86: Merciless Fundraising
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about merciless fundraising and a special edition Mark One for St. Jude, and the new Material Docks from Studio Neat. Then the lads look back on an XOXO talk they gave 10 years ago to see if they would change anything about it.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Relay FM for St. Jude - Donate today! The Gold Mark One Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt, Studio Neat - XOXO Festival (2012) - YouTube Thoroughly Considered #39: Made in China - Relay FM Material Dock – Studio Neat

Sep 6, 2022 • 1h 8min
85: The Last Detail with Betty Chen
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.
Today’s guest is Betty Chen, an architecture project manager, who on the side runs the YouTube channel ARTiculations and cohosts the podcast Pictorial here on the Relay FM network. Her object is the Herman Miller Aeron Chair.
Guest Starring: Betty Chen
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Aeron Chair - Office Chairs - Herman Miller Aeron Chair Design Story - Office Chairs - Herman Miller Aeron chair - Wikipedia Why Are Professional Office Chairs So Expensive? | ARTiculations - YouTube ARTiculations - YouTube Herman Miller Aeron Office Chair: Is It Worth It? - YouTube Vitra | Algue | Official Vitra® Online Shop Mirra 2 - Office Chairs - Herman Miller Cosm – Office Chairs – Herman Miller Dieter Rams - Wikipedia Pictorial - Relay FM