Hosted by Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion.
Material is a weekly discussion about the Google and Android universe. Your intrepid hosts try to answer the question, “What holds up the digital world?” The answer, so far, is that it’s Google all the way down.
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#564: Make Agentic Work
April 23rd, 2026 · 54 minutes
Agentic AI is coming to Google's enterprise, whether you like it or not, and the next Pixel phone might bring back notification lights. Google is beta testing more ugly ads.
#563: No More Hijacking
April 17th, 2026 · 51 minutes
Gemini's new safety guardrails, how Google plans to punish browser hijacking, and the company's attempt to make Gemini happen on the Mac.
#562: Let’s Get Vertical
April 10th, 2026 · 58 minutes
Vertical Tabs are the drama, the New York Times attempts to determine how accurate AI Overviews are, and Google releases an experimental dictation app.
#561: Aesthetic Pasta
April 2nd, 2026 · 59 minutes
The end of the world is coming; the reason might surprise you. And just in time, Google lets you reverse some of your past mistakes.
#560: The Bellweather
March 27th, 2026 · 60 minutes
Flo and Andy discuss a landmark court case where a judge found YouTube and Meta negligent, though not equally. Plus, final thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Google's new Android sideloading regulations.
#559: Was It Ever a Good Idea?
March 19th, 2026 · 60 minutes
Flo shares her official review of the Google Pixel 10a. We also discuss the strangely short-lived Samsung TriFold and Google Maps' newly remodeled "immersive mode."
#558: A Brown Trouser Moment
March 12th, 2026 · 67 minutes
Andy and Flo explore the competitive threat posed by Apple's new MacBook Neo. They're both unsurprised that YouTube has officially surpassed the Mouse in revenue. The hosts also examine the very difficult week for Waymo's self-driving fleet.
#557: Close to the Borders of Sad
March 6th, 2026 · 64 minutes
Google employees plead with executives to place limits on the military's use of AI. Gemini faces its first major lawsuit. Google and Epic Games finally settled on something. And Android gets an integrated desktop mode.
#556: Open Marriage
February 27th, 2026 · 68 minutes
Samsung reveals its new family of Galaxy smartphones and invites Perplexity to hang out on the couch with it and Gemini.
#555: 1212
February 19th, 2026 · 61 minutes
Google reveals the Pixel 10a. Flo uses Gemini's music-making abilities to help recruit bands for the Warped Tour.