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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#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.
#318: Little Big Moves
July 30th, 2021 · 70 minutes
We go through Google's "About This Result" feature, plus another feature that instantly deletes the last 15 minutes of your search history. Then, another entry into the Google Graveyard, but not before emojis get a makeover.
#317: Accept the Challenge
July 23rd, 2021 · 62 minutes
Flo's SIM woes continue unabated, and Andy realizes the stronghold that Chrome has on his life. We talk about the latest Google executive to leave after publishing an offensive manifesto and then liven up with the good news about a Big Ass Chromebook.
#316: Go With God
July 16th, 2021 · 82 minutes
Andy and Flo continue their epic saga from this week's All About Android. Then, Flo airs her frustrations with life and how a SIM card made her cry. Andy joins in with frustrations of his own, and then we dive into Google's trouble with France.
#315: A Hamster Wheel
July 9th, 2021 · 68 minutes
Flo relays her experience with a fork, and Andy discovers several ticking time bombs. We're reporting on too much bad news this week, from Google's latest diversity report, to why three dozen district attorneys are suing the company.