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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#11: Picture This
September 11th, 2015 · 58 minutes
Have you ever wondered how Google Photos emerged from Google+? What the goals of the photos team are for the future? What the core philosophies are of the people driving the product? John Nack and Aravind Krishnaswamy answer all that and more.
#10: There...Are...Four...Colors
September 3rd, 2015 · 55 minutes
Today's journey includes the mystery of logo redesigns, the wonder of Android Wear on iOS and the most expensive wall clock you've ever owned. If you don't tap that download button right now you're missing out sheeple!
#9: Let’s Stay Together
August 27th, 2015 · 68 minutes
Android Wear is updated to bring us closer together. People shove the S Pen where it doesn't belong. Samsung screws up again. Google Now breakup rumors and a whole lot of Motorola love. What could it possible be? Why a new episode of Material of course!
#8: Ara You Excited for S'mores?
August 20th, 2015 · 59 minutes
Marshmallow Robots smothering you while you sleep. Robots opening doors. Robots playing football. Robots being pushed over. It's Robots all the way down...also WiFi is back baby, thanks to OnHub! Ara you excited yet? Assemble your phone and join us!
#7: Alphabet Soup
August 13th, 2015 · 56 minutes
A is for Android. G is for Google. W is for WTF. This week our hosts try to dissect the news that Google is rebranding parts of itself under the 'Alphabet' umbrella. What does it all mean? Will there still be free burritos? All this and more!
#6: Plus You
August 6th, 2015 · 58 minutes
Google+ launched to huge fanfare in mid 2011 as Google's effort to combat the rise of Facebook, but where is it now? Is one of the biggest efforts ever undertaken at Google a complete flop or are there bits to salvage from the rubble?
#5: Who Makes This Stuff?!
July 30th, 2015 · 68 minutes
This week the Material Manufacturing Analysts examine the top makers of Android phones and what makes them tick. How do the flagship phones stack up? What is the philosophy behind each device? Why do updates take so long? Rooting? All this and more!
#4: Near. Far. Wherever you are...
July 23rd, 2015 · 52 minutes
This week our hosts interview two amazing guests from the Google Nearby team to get the low down on this new and exciting technology. Tune in for some fun inside stories and stay for the free app ideas like the Andy Destressinator 2000. You're welcome.
#3: Google When? Google Now!
July 16th, 2015 · 55 minutes
Machine Learning, Deep Neural Networks and Full Knowledge Graphs are fun, but what have they done for us lately? This week the Material Full Stack Ninja's explore the world of Google Now and context aware devices.
#2: Wear a Fit Cat Rocket Ship
July 9th, 2015 · 53 minutes
This week our hosts explore the world of wearables, specifically Android Wear watches. They manage to do so without using a single watch pun, which, you have to hand it to them is quite impressive!