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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#354: A Really Big Duel
April 8th, 2022 · 69 minutes
Why the next generation of the Nest Hub will look radically different from previous ones, and why you might see fewer apps in your Play Store searches going forward.
#353: Keepin' It Weird
April 1st, 2022 · 74 minutes
We're celebrating the 100th release of the Chrome browser since Google didn't think to celebrate its milestone. Then, Google is working on fixing Apple's AirTag mess. We'll also check in with Google's latest AI learning models, BERT and MUM.
#352: Everything Is Awful
March 24th, 2022 · 73 minutes
Google finally settled with the four engineers it fired for organizing, but not before the Department of Justice found it withholding documents by claiming attorney-client privilege. Then, some good news: the Google statues are staying after all.
#351: Devoid Of The Google Doodle
March 18th, 2022 · 69 minutes
Good news, everyone. We're already on Android 13 Developer Preview 2, and Andy and Flo have the details on what's new. And since we recorded on St. Patrick's Day, we regale you with a bit of timely Google news related to the green-tinged holiday.
#350: Speed Trap
March 11th, 2022 · 66 minutes
We're running through what Google's response has been to the Ukraine crisis and why Google's Chrome benchmarks on Apple's computers aren't long for this world.
#349: Celebrate Your Nerd
March 4th, 2022 · 81 minutes
This week's pod is a little intense as we discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine, but we do our best to explain what we think Google's role should be in times of crisis.
#348: Cursed Search
February 26th, 2022 · 68 minutes
We'll go in-depth on all three of the new Samsung flagship phones and dunk on why conspiracy theorists use DuckDuckGo for their cursed searches.
#347: Flex It Out
February 18th, 2022 · 68 minutes
Why Google is attempting to overhaul how it advertises on Android, what the Android 13 Developer Preview is like, and whether ChromeOS Flex is worth the trouble to revive that old laptop in the corner.
#346: The Note Is Dead; Long Live The Note
February 11th, 2022 · 69 minutes
Samsung's Galaxy S22 Ultra is all anyone can talk about this week, so we get to it after a bit of banter.
#345: Remember Android Tablets?
February 5th, 2022 · 63 minutes
This week, Andy is modding his smart lock, we're wondering what's up with YouTube Music, and Google is hiring tablet experts. We'll also discuss the company's quarterly earnings.