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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#314: Win Some, Lose Some
July 3rd, 2021 · 65 minutes
We talk about the magic that makes Windows 11 run Android apps natively and why Microsoft and Google have agreed to start suing each other. We're giddy over more carriers adopting RCS, and we wonder if Chrome OS will ever become an ample gaming platform.
#313: Six Degrees of Separation
June 25th, 2021 · 71 minutes
What did the New York Times reveal about Sundar Pichai this week? Where did Google's messaging strategy lose its way? And why did Massachusetts wait so long to implement COVID tracing? We'll answer all these questions.
#312: The Fix(es) Is In
June 17th, 2021 · 64 minutes
Andy fixes his Google Home Max stereo speaker setup, and Flo wonders if Fuschia will fix her casting problems. We work out the deal with Google's physical store in New York City, and we'll tell you how to report online slander.
#311: Amber Is the Color of Your Energy
June 10th, 2021 · 67 minutes
We talk about Stadia's arrival on Google TV this month and a new Apple feature that benefits us all. We also talk about how Google is changing its ad business to comply with French regulators and why the folding Pixel phone might actually be a thing.
#310: Entry-level
June 4th, 2021 · 63 minutes
Happy Pride month! We're talking about what Google is doing to celebrate and what it can do to be a better ally to its LGBTQ+ employees. We also go through the latest reviews of the Pixel Buds A-series.
#309: The Dark Side of the Algorithm
May 28th, 2021 · 63 minutes
Google I/O may be over, but the hangover remains. Andy and Flo discuss some of the darker sides of last week's keynote announcements, particularly those related to artificial intelligence. But we also cover the exciting new Pixel 6 rumors.
#308: So Much New Stuff
May 21st, 2021 · 78 minutes
It's Google I/O week, and though it was all virtual this year, oh-my-God is there still so much to talk about! We discuss all that Google revealed at the opening keynote and gush over the new and totally customizable Material You.
#307: The Deets
May 14th, 2021 · 59 minutes
We pretend to be Hollywood gossip columnists relating the latest saga between YouTube TV and Roku and then speculate on what's happening at Google I/O next week. Fans of The Office are going to love Google Search's latest easter egg.
#306: What’s Going Onn?
May 7th, 2021 · 60 minutes
Andy starts us off by getting into the YouTube of it all. The Google I/O schedule is up, and we're intrigued. We talk about Google's new Google TV-like home screen for Walmart's Onn tablets and why Roku and YouTube are still feuding.
#305: A Very Profitable Business
April 30th, 2021 · 64 minutes
Google had a great quarter, and we're gonna tell you all about it. Plus, it turns out that COVID-19 contact tracing on Android wasn't so private after all.