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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#188: It's Google's Internet, We're All Just Living In It

January 31st, 2019 · 86 minutes

The theme this week is Google's influence on the internet. From YouTube algorithms to server backends, you won't believe how much Google has embedded into your life—and how much you can't do without it.

#187: Sensor Fatigue

January 24th, 2019 · 77 minutes

Andy talks about his hacked-together Nest temperature sensor and Flo wonder if there's a Wear OS smartwatch out there fit for her wrist.

#186: Nothing Gold Can Stay

January 17th, 2019 · 68 minutes

Andy is excited about the Wear OS watches floating around right now, while Flo wishes they'd be smaller and last a little longer.

#185: Who is CES for?

January 10th, 2019 · 77 minutes

CES 2019 is all anybody can talk about. But before Andy and Flo get into it, this week's show starts with a bit of catchup.

#184: Robots Without Emotion

January 4th, 2019 · 73 minutes

Flo and Andy are back for the first episode of the new year with a look at how Google's Project Soli will change the way we use devices. The two also discuss what Fuschia holds in store for Android, and why people are attacking Google's self-driving cars.

#183: A Year Without Android

December 28th, 2018 · 61 minutes

Time to play a game! Listen along to learn how to play.

#182: Internal Struggles

December 21st, 2018 · 68 minutes

This week, Andy and Flo are talking holiday things and the inevitability of Windows apps on Chrome OS. After the break, Andy and Flo discuss the internal blowback on Google's Project Dragonfly, and why Google contractors don't get discounted t-shirts.

#181: Mr. Pichai Goes to Washington

December 13th, 2018 · 73 minutes

Andy starts us off this week with tales about an affordable Android TV set-top box, as well as links to visit when we're feeling a little nostalgic for sunsetted Google products. Then, Andy and Flo discuss Google's visit to Capitol Hill.

#180: Fuschia

December 7th, 2018 · 76 minutes

For the seventh consecutive week, Flo and Andy babble on about the virtues of using Chrome OS. But will Andy ever leave his MacBook behind and become all about that Chromebook life?

#179: For Real

November 30th, 2018 · 72 minutes

Andy and Flo spill the beans on what they spent all their hard-earned cash on over Black Friday. They also discuss the latest crop of Pixel Slate reviews, and why Google employees are petitioning for their employer to drop Project Dragonfly.