

Thoroughly Considered
Relay
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.
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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

Aug 11, 2022 • 58min
84: Empathy Machine
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about The Last Detail, Mark Two Limited Edition 005, and how it feels to hire people. Then the lads discuss empathy machines and briefly touch on the book After Steve.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Thoroughly Considered #83: The Last Detail with Adam Lisagor - Relay FM Limited Editions – Studio Neat Video: Roger Ebert on Empathy | Empathy | Roger Ebert After Steve – Amazon

Aug 2, 2022 • 56min
83: The Last Detail with Adam Lisagor
New side quest! 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 Adam Lisagor, the founder of Sandwich Video, the preeminent studio for creating video commercials for tech products and services. His object is the Sonos Move.
Guest Starring: Adam Lisagor
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Sandwich Video Sonos Move The Making of Move: How We Made Our New Portable Speaker Ready for the Outdoors | Sonos Blog Ambigram - Wikipedia Dieter Rams - Wikipedia

Jul 18, 2022 • 60min
82: Design is Compromise
Myke chats with Tom and Dan about their thoughts on the Mark Three campaign and their new pen tray. Then, Myke discusses some struggles with manufacturing a new paper product, and the show is closed with a Dan’s Tech Corner.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Mark Three: A Minimal and Durable Mechanical Pencil. by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter PENXO | The most minimalistic 2mm lead holder pencil by BitsFactory — Kickstarter Pen Tray – Studio Neat About – Gather iPhone 14: Leaks, Rumors and Release Date - MacRumors Pixel 6, a smarter chip for a smarter phone – Google Store Nothing Phone (1)

Jun 29, 2022 • 31min
81: Mark Three
The podcast discusses the launch of the Mark Three mechanical pencil, including its design and release. They also explore the delays and design history behind the product and compare it to the uni crew toga pencil. The hosts talk about the similarities and differences between Apple products and the Mark Series, and assess the performance of Mark Three and the benefits of Kickstarter.

May 18, 2022 • 39min
80: Jony Ive’s Favorite Things
Myke, Tom, and Dan give a (last?) Mark Two shipping update, then chat about Jony Ive’s favorite things.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Jony Ive chooses the 12 tools of his trade | Financial Times The Pen Addict #513: What Do You Think About Nuts? - Relay FM

Apr 21, 2022 • 51min
79: An Ever-Widening Funnel
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about forecasting costs and inventory management. Some listener feedback prompts a brief Movie Corner, and then we attempt to create a new iPhone-gate controversy in Dan’s Tech Corner.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Studio Neat on Instagram: "🍊"

Mar 24, 2022 • 1h 7min
78: Daylight Adjustment Number
Myke, Tom, and Dan discuss the orange Mark One, and the new Mac Studio and Studio Display. Then, having triumphantly solved the temperature scale in the previous episode, the trio move to fixing Daylight Saving(s) Time.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Limited Mark One – Studio Neat Mac Studio - Apple iMac G4 - Wikipedia Stephan Ango's Suggestion Alex Padilla's Scale

Feb 23, 2022 • 1h 1min
77: Frozen, Comfortable, Bubble
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about Mark Two, discuss supply chain woes, and then dive into two, yes two, Dan’s Tech Corners.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Mark Two: A Minimal and Durable Pocket Pen by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter Jon Prosser on iPhone 14: No Notch, No Camera Bump, Titanium Design, and More - MacRumors Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review - The Verge