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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#284: Every Day is Labor Day

December 4th, 2020 · 69 minutes

The week's top stories include Andy's Black Friday finds and the span of Google's major labor troubles. Andy also loses his mind over a DeepMind AI breakthrough, then cleanses your palate by asking Google for some holiday cheer.

#283: Commitment Problems

November 28th, 2020 · 72 minutes

Andy and Flo are here for your holiday weekend to tell you what's on sale. We also discuss Google separating emojis from the system update cycle and why The Go-Gos are worth a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

#282: Vamping and Revamping

November 20th, 2020 · 75 minutes

Google has lots of little updates for us this week from Google Pay, Google Fit, Google Chrome, and even Google cast. Admittedly, we're also a little bummed that YouTube won't be releasing a "YouTube Rewind" video for 2020.

#281: And The Shoe Keeps Dropping

November 13th, 2020 · 66 minutes

Andy and Flo discuss what President-Elect Biden's Administration could look like for Big Tech and why we're mourning the loss of unlimited photo backup to Google Photos.

#280: The Next American President

November 6th, 2020 · 69 minutes

Andy and Flo keep it quick this week because we know you've got some nail-biting to get back to. We discuss YouTube's failure at stifling U.S. election misinformation and why folks are still kvetching en masse about the new Google app icons.

#279: Insults and Absurdities

October 30th, 2020 · 90 minutes

This week, an intense and thorough breakdown of the latest congressional whining. We also discuss Stadia's Very Bad, No Good Social Media Day, and we pay homage to the Google apps and services that have gone to the other side.

#278: Malarkey

October 22nd, 2020 · 82 minutes

It really is a week of pure malarkey, as Google is not only put through the wringer by the Department of Justice but called out for providing its AI tech for border surveillance—yes, that border. To lighten things up, we try humming songs for Google.

#277: Partitioning Our Brains

October 15th, 2020 · 84 minutes

Andy's sick of Chrome's phishing and Flo resents Google Maps spilling the beans on generations-old secrets. We go deep into the House of Representatives' recent anti-trust report, then steer it back up with some helpful new accessible Android features.

#276: 90 Million Dollar Tumor

October 9th, 2020 · 104 minutes

Flo and Andy discuss the perilous lure of nostalgia, plus the other big Google news that occurred the week of the big Pixel event and what it means for the company's employees. We gush about the Nest Audio and Chromecast with Google TV.

#275: Feature Drop

October 2nd, 2020 · 97 minutes

Andy and Flo recall eating in dingy restaurants before running down nearly everything Google announced at this week's Launch Night In. We also go in-depth about the Chromecast with Google TV—including Flo's first 24 hours with it.