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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#328: It Happens
October 12th, 2021 · 67 minutes
Last week's episode of Material is Very Late. But we're here, and we've got a ton to say on yesterday's Google news. We'll recap everything we already know about the Pixel 6 through leaks. Then we'll explain how not to needle the battery.
#327: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
October 1st, 2021 · 59 minutes
Google took the week to show off the new visual abilities of its search engine. YouTube has finally staked a claim against anti-vaxxers, even while facing a possible ban in Russia. We bet you can't guess what the most searched term is on Bing.
#326: When Birds Attack
September 25th, 2021 · 67 minutes
Microsoft is making another bet with the Surface Duo 2. Google pushed through a wave of new features to Android, including some that were previously Pixel-only. And we'll tell you what happens when Google drones trespass on raven territory.
#325: Tablet Furioso
September 17th, 2021 · 62 minutes
Flo is not comfortable with the idea of Andy going back to the iPhone 13, so Andy tries to reassure her. We talk about Apple, anyway, because the event got us thinking about what we're missing from Android in the tablet realm.
#324: The Not-Too-Distant Future
September 10th, 2021 · 66 minutes
Google ships the final Android 12 beta, though we're left waiting for the all-but-revealed Pixel 6. Reuters gives us some news from Google's AI ethics panel. And what does it really mean when Google says it will replenish more water than it uses?
#323: Dessert-like
September 3rd, 2021 · 61 minutes
Why the US Department of Justice remains hot on Google's tails, and why Microsoft is cutting Chrome OS access to its Android-based Office apps.
#322: Move Out of the Waymo
August 26th, 2021 · 62 minutes
Waymo's self-driving fleet is coming to San Francisco, and Flo wants a ride. We attempt to figure out why Google dismantled its Health division and why Samsung smartphones are still burning up on airplanes.
#321: Epic Reveals
August 20th, 2021 · 66 minutes
It's all about spilling the tea this week on Google's anti-competitive practices. Andy and Flo work through this week's Pixel 5a reviews before tackling the myriad of reveals resulting from court documents made public in Epic Games' case against Google.
#320: Freaky Phone
August 13th, 2021 · 72 minutes
After a bit of catchup, we pummel you with a lumpy helping of Samsung news. It was a big week! Samsung announced new folding phones, new buds, and a new smartwatch that runs the first new version of Wear OS By Samsung and Google Too.
#319: Fees, Fines, Fo, Fum
August 6th, 2021 · 62 minutes
Flo's finally figured out her computer situation (it's not a Chromebook), and Andy runs out of money to burn. The Pixel 6 got announced this week, but we still only know so little.