• 68: The pitch to the "lower middle market"
    Jul 8 2025

    Daniel and Chris are nearly done with Verbs 1.0. We settle into our new roles. John prepares another talk directed at non-tech companies. Finally, we think through what we want the business to look like at the end of the year. And we recap where we are with Kapow.

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    57 mins
  • 67: We fire Daniel (from project management)
    Jun 30 2025

    We played the Social Game a lot, and it's so cool. Daniel is not going to do project management at Thunk anymore, and we brainstorm how we backfill for him. Finally, we review our OKRs for the first half of the year.

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    1 hr
  • 66: Empaneling Erin Antcliffe
    Jun 10 2025

    Erin is an outstanding product manager who is fairly new to the agency world. She shares her feedback on our process. We brainstorm how to position and sell our product management services.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • 65: Being uncomfortably explicit
    Jun 2 2025

    Daniel got a 3D printer. John got a new iPhone that he feels meh about. We are feeling out how to consult when there are issues way outside of our control. Getting uncomfortably explicit is awkward in the moment, but makes everyone happy later. John has a wild story about Emily Belz's article.

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    36 mins
  • 64: Kapow!
    May 27 2025

    We hung out in Philly and had a little role reversal. Chill clients abound. The sales funnel is decent. We talk about who Kapow is really for, and brainstorm what features are next.

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    1 hr
  • 63: We sent invoices from the client app
    May 12 2025

    Spring is here, and the boys are out frolicking. We sent our first invoices from the client app. The Laracon game is going to be its own company. Clothing sizes are a lie.

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    28 mins
  • 62: Useful anxiety
    May 5 2025

    We watched a lot of movies, and gambled a little. We are deep into silly season, and talk about our relationship with anxiety. Finally, we talk about politics and urbanism again.

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    43 mins
  • 61: Empaneling Ian Landsman
    Apr 29 2025

    We are now a professional podcast. Ian Landsman gives us some feedback on our goals, and our new client app. He is smart. And we don't talk about poker even once!

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    1 hr and 19 mins