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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#304: Engage Smug Mode
April 23rd, 2021 · 67 minutes
How can we not? We talk about Apple's announcements this week from an Android user's perspective. Plus, why Google FLoC isn't flying high, and the sad dystopia of Google Maps' emergency alerts.
#303: Workflow Vulnerability
April 16th, 2021 · 60 minutes
Flo got the ginormous OnePlus Watch, and Andy's Pixelbook keyboard has gone kaput. We chat about Android's continued troubles with unified messages and how ad-blockers kept us from getting the show out this week.
#302: Thanks For All The Phones
April 9th, 2021 · 73 minutes
Despite the flurry of news this week, Andy and Flo find some time for a subjective point of view. Say goodbye to LG as we walk through our favorite phones. And hear how Andy is doing with the Nest Hub's built-in sleep tracking capabilities.
#301: The Eco-friendly Route
April 2nd, 2021 · 82 minutes
How Google discovered and shut down a nine-month hacking operation. Plus, a new privacy feature is coming to Android 11, YouTube's hiding how many people "disliked" a video, and why Google Maps' eco-friendly route offerings won't prevent climate change.
#300: Not Just Another Material Podcast
March 25th, 2021 · 79 minutes
It's been 300 episodes of the Material podcast! We have cake! And we have a rundown of our favorite tombstones in the Google Graveyard. We'll give you a bit of the week's news, too, plus what you get when you do a Google search for the number "300."
#299: Incognito Mode
March 18th, 2021 · 76 minutes
Flo is freaking out over signing her kid up for a Google account, while Andy is completely locked out of his. We gush over the shiny new gadget announcements this week, including the second-generation Nest Hub and the affordable Samsung Galaxy A52.
#298: 10 Years of Burner Laptops
March 11th, 2021 · 66 minutes
Andy and Flo take a walk down memory lane to celebrate 10 years of Chromebooks. We recap the dawn of the cloud-based machines, and we'll clue you in on the new features Google announced to mark the anniversary.
#297: Look At All These Rumors
March 4th, 2021 · 76 minutes
We talk about Google's attempted "privacy-first" initiative and what to expect from the latest Pixel feature drop. Then we lighten things up a bit with some future-facing device rumors.
#296: Let Them Speak Their Own Words
February 26th, 2021 · 63 minutes
This week, we point you to all the people doing the talking. And we'll tell you why "Hey Google" isn't working on your WearOS smartwatch.
#295: The New Deal
February 18th, 2021 · 62 minutes
We start with why Andy gave up on Wear OS and bought a FitBit. We talk about Google's new deal with News Corp in Australia and the US and what the enthusiast community has unearthed about the upcoming Android 12. Plus, a quick update on Fuschia OS.