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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#228: The Great Pixel
November 9th, 2019 · 73 minutes
Andy and Flo discuss Google's week of updates, its acquisition of FitBit, and we'll throw a little shade towards Bill Gates (it's about time!).
#227: Trope-ical Island
October 31st, 2019 · 88 minutes
Andy is finally living the dream of stereo Google Home Mini nightstands. We'll talk about last week's Google employee town hall, WearOS's eventual resuscitation, and Google's Digital Wellbeing experiments.
#226: Pixel-palooza
October 24th, 2019 · 99 minutes
It's almost all Pixel 4 talk in this week's episode. Andy and Flo rundown what they like, what they don't like, and what they're still scratching their heads about with Google's new flagship phone.
#225: Made By Google
October 18th, 2019 · 97 minutes
Andy and Flo finally meet each other for the first time, in the flesh, at this week's Made By Google event in New York City. The two talk all about who and what they saw. Take your time diving into this one because it's a whopper of an episode.
#224: Weird-shaped Android Phones
October 11th, 2019 · 85 minutes
Flo and Andy dive into why Google's research program for capturing 3D face scans is hugely problematic. We also discuss the Microsoft Surface Duo and Essential's "Project Gem" (and why Andy Rubin should not be the face of the company).
#223: Simple Piece of Grace
October 4th, 2019 · 68 minutes
Andy and Flo talk about the backdoor you should not exploit on your Huawei Mate P30 Pro to install Google Apps. Plus, we'll dive into why Google is being scrutinized over DNS encryption in Chrome, and look over the latest batch of Pixel 4 "leaks."
#222: Give and Take
September 27th, 2019 · 78 minutes
Flo and Andy talk about Google Play Pass and whether it's worth the cash. Plus, details on the next Chromebook from Google and how Andy found out he was verified on YouTube. Don't forget to clink a drink this weekend in honor of Google's 21st birthday.
#221: Wares and Wearables
September 19th, 2019 · 88 minutes
Andy and Flo run long this week, but that's because there's too much to say about Google's wearables trajectory. We'll also touch upon what's expected at Google's October 15 event, and why its new free model is a good thing for all of us.
#220: Attempting Subversion
September 12th, 2019 · 78 minutes
, Flo and Andy break down this week's Apple news and how it will affect the rest of us as diehard Google stans. (Hint: We're still wondering when WearOS will become compelling.) Then, we'll recap Google's terrible, no good day, followed by a quick demo.
#219: Cyber Speak
September 6th, 2019 · 80 minutes
We dive into the new features of Android 10, including who will get the update and whether the Dark Theme has saved us any battery life. We also chat about the FTC's latest fine against Google and wonder why they'd put a camera into a smartwatch.