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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    Latest Episodes

    #176: Donut in the Fridge

    November 8th, 2018 · 73 minutes

    An update on the #GoogleWalkout, followed by what's new from Google and Samsung's respective developer summits after the break.

    #175: Unfortunately

    November 2nd, 2018 · 69 minutes

    Flo is exceptionally excited about Andy's foray into full-time Chromebook living. Andy wishes it were better with Skype. After the ad, Andy and Flo hunker down for a more serious exploration of the allegations against Andy Rubin.

    #174: A Worthy Transaction

    October 25th, 2018 · 90 minutes

    This week's podcast is filled with a little more talk than usual. Flo starts us off by bragging about her new wares (the Google Home Hub and the Pixel 3).

    #173: In Protest of the Notch

    October 19th, 2018 · 73 minutes

    Andy has access to Project Stream, and Flo has a suggestion for a voice-activated trashcan. (If any of this interests you, click here for more!)

    #172: So Much Google

    October 13th, 2018 · 70 minutes

    This week, it's really all about Google. Andy and Flo break down all the important tidbits of the Big Google Week, and then some.

    #171: The Gospel of Chrome

    October 4th, 2018 · 73 minutes

    This week, there's stuff to talk about, but it's mostly Andy and Flo music over how much the Chrome OS platform has matured in the last year.

    #170: Look Out For Your Data

    September 27th, 2018 · 70 minutes

    Andy and Flo take a walk down memory lane with the T-Mobile G1. Plus, why Google and its competitors are rallying around for more lenient privacy laws.

    #169: Italian Chef Kiss

    September 21st, 2018 · 78 minutes

    This week, on your favorite podcast titled Friends Using Google Products and Then Talking About It, Andy and Flo talk about the superiority of the Pixel 2's camera over the iPhone XS (Insert Nelson "ha-ha!" sound effect here).

    #168: Bulbousness

    September 13th, 2018 · 74 minutes

    Andy and Flo discuss this week's Apple announcements and what that means for Google users and fans. The two also discuss the perils of misinformation.

    #167: Material After Dark

    September 7th, 2018 · 74 minutes

    Warning: This episode has seriously too many mentions of Celine Dion's hit song (a hit for too long, if you asked some of us), "My Heart Will Go On."