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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#194: You've Been Sherlocked

March 14th, 2019 · 93 minutes

Andy helps Flo work out some feelings, and the two hosts agree that Google Home Minis have propagated like furry little tribbles. After the break, a full breakdown of Senator Elizabeth Warren's proposal to break up Google and the rest of Silicon Valley.

#193: Generational Differences

March 8th, 2019 · 70 minutes

Gear up for a serious discussion about YouTube's content problem, what the company is doing to combat predatory commenters, and why we should be louder about our discontent over the platform's failure to properly curate child-friendly content.

#192: The Fold Report

February 28th, 2019 · 93 minutes

Andy starts us out this week drunk (not really, it's a joke), and Flo can't wait to tell you about her new Android TV box. After the first break, plenty of talk about the foldable phones shown off at Mobile World Congress,

#191: Doing the Deed

February 21st, 2019 · 82 minutes

Samsung isn't exactly Google, but we're going deep into the Galaxy S10 launch details this week. We're talking about the phones, the accessories, and the impact all these things will have on Android's bottom line.

#190: Happy Palentine's Day

February 14th, 2019 · 65 minutes

Flo's hosting this week, so there is lots of talk of reality television in the first half hour of this show (IT'S RELATED!).

#189: Ban-anated

February 8th, 2019 · 81 minutes

How do you reconcile using a service that's so helpful and simultaneously so invasive? We don't know, but we pondered about it.

#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.