
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

Nov 19, 2020 • 49min
64: Unbridled Consumerism
Myke, Tom, and Dan discuss the latest with Mark Two production, the new MagSafe Material Docks, and give some thoughts about the iPhone 12.
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 Material Dock – Studio Neat MagSafe® - Cases and Mounts - Moment Mobile: A better way to mount your phone. by Peak Design — Kickstarter

Oct 26, 2020 • 58min
63: Big Week
Studio Neat gets a new logo and launch some new Material Docks. Then, the boys talk about the new iPhones, specifically the flat-sidedness.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Jessica Hische CMD Space #76: Illustrated words, with Jessica Hische - Relay FM Material Dock | Studio Neat

Oct 3, 2020 • 47min
62: Ten Years
Myke, Tom, and Dan celebrate the ten year anniversary of the launch of the original Glif on Kickstarter, and thus, the beginning of Studio Neat.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Glif - iPhone 4 Tripod Mount & Stand by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter Simple Bracket by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter Frameographer | Time-Lapse and Stop Motion Movies. By Studio Neat It Will Be Exhilarating | An eBook by Studio Neat. Jason Schwartzman introduces the New Yorker iPad App - YouTube Macworld 2011: Glif Tripod Mount and Stand by StudioNeat - YouTube The President’s American Jobs Act: Fueling Innovation and Entrepreneurship | whitehouse.gov How Studio Neat Outgrew Kickstarter | WIRED Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt, Studio Neat - XOXO Festival (2012) - YouTube Mentorship Program – Studio Neat Widgetsmith on the App Store Under the Radar #201: Widgetsmith - Relay FM

Jul 30, 2020 • 43min
61: Mining Magnets
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about how the Mark Two campaign went, with tangents about gaining traction in 2020 and the new Taylor Swift album.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Taylor Swift: folklore Album Review | Pitchfork My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman | Netflix Official Site kanye west – Dissect Mark Two: A Minimal and Durable Pocket Pen by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter Mentorship Program – Studio Neat Peter McKinnon - YouTube OnePlus Nord Reveal! How Much Do Smartphones Actually Cost? - MKBHD - YouTube

Jun 24, 2020 • 47min
60: Mark Two
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the newly launched (and funded!) Mark Two, and some of the design thinking behind it. Then, they discuss their newly launched mentorship programs.
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 podcast mentorship Analog(ue) #178: Take The Time to Look Around - Relay FM Mentorship Program – Studio Neat

May 20, 2020 • 43min
59: I’ve Always Wanted to Do a Bleep
Myke, Tom, and Dan check in with each other to see how business is going, then roll into a Dan’s Tech Corner about harpooned Magic Mice.
Links and Show Notes: Support this show with a Relay FM Membership and join the Relay FM Members Discord. Moving Forward - Relay FM Dithering The Daily Update – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Buy Magic Mouse 2 for Mac in Silver - Apple Sonos Move Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless Mouse with Hyper-fast Scroll Wheel

Apr 1, 2020 • 51min
58: Nothing Can Stop Us Now
Myke, Tom & Dan discuss all of their elaborate plans for April Fools this year. Just kidding, we talk about how the coronavirus is affecting our businesses and then iPad trackpads.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership The Pen Addict Live 2020: Atlanta and Dallas by NockCo — Kickstarter Weekly Podcast Data Amid the Coronavirus Crisis - Update through March 29, 2020 - Podtrac iPad Keyboards - Apple Thoroughly Considered #43: Mark One Updates - Relay FM Upgrade #291: The Ugly Potatoes Are Used for Fries - Relay FM In praise of the iPadOS 13.4 cursor - Six Colors

Feb 19, 2020 • 39min
57: Mashed in the Gears
Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the latest Apollo updates, hiring part-time help, and the Theme Journal System Journal Notebook.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Membership - Relay FM Cortex #96: Levels, Levels - Relay FM

Dec 4, 2019 • 50min
56: Are We About To Do a Gift Guide Episode?
The boys recommend some gifts for the holidays, with the caveat that they must have owned and used them for over a year.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership The Barista Express® KNIPEX - The Pliers Company. - Products Kai 7230 9-inch Professional Shears Scissors Brydge Keyboard for iPad Pro Zenni Patagonia Men's Nano Puff® Hoody The Folsom - The James Brand Instant Pot MICRO Soft Shell Thin Wallet – SlimFold Wallet

Oct 30, 2019 • 48min
55: So Long, Neat Ice Kit
Tom and Dan chat with Myke about their decision to discontinue the Neat Ice Kit. Then, an update on the Mark One Apollo Edition and a photography centric Dan’s Tech Corner.
Links and Show Notes: Support Thoroughly Considered with a Relay FM Membership Saying Goodbye to the Neat Ice Kit – Studio Neat Neat Ice Kit by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter