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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#291: Very Superstitious
January 21st, 2021 · 62 minutes
Andy and Flo lament about internet caps and other things out of their control. We discuss why Google is investigating another one of its top AI ethicists and how ex-Google engineer, Anthony Levandowski, got off scot-free for spilling trade-secrets.
#290: Complex Feelings
January 15th, 2021 · 65 minutes
Andy tells us why he's flirting with Stadia, just as LG announces it's bundling it with its TVs. Then, why Google is pausing political advertising for the month and whether there were any worthy announcements from this year's virtual CES.
#289: And There, Ambitions End
January 8th, 2021 · 59 minutes
We'll discuss Google and YouTube's responses to this week's attempted insurrection at Capitol Hill and get into the details of the Alphabet Workers Union. Plus, one mad genius's successful attempt at running all major operating systems on a Pixelbook.
#288: Sayonara 2020
December 31st, 2020 · 81 minutes
Flo and Andy share the highs and lows of their pandemic Christmas holiday. We'll then talk about the biggest Google search trends of 2020 and what it revealed about this hell year. Plus, what's in store for Google in 2021.
#287: A Very Material Christmas
December 24th, 2020 · 60 minutes
It's a holiday week, but Google is still doing some kerfuffling. Andy and Flo sandwich the news between two slices of holiday cheer, plus some good news about the Nexus 7—yes, that Nexus 7.
#286: Media Preppers
December 18th, 2020 · 64 minutes
Andy tries to plant his own koala in the Christmas tree but to no avail, and the Google Home Max is officially dunzo. We'll tell you why you couldn't read your Gmail this week and how Google plans to breathe new life into expired PCs and Macs.
#285: A Summary
December 11th, 2020 · 70 minutes
Flo is back from taking her Project Baseline COVID test, and she'll tell us all about it. Then, it's all about Dr. Timnit Gebru. We'll tell you who she is, why she was fired from Google Brain, and what's transpired in the days since.
#284: Every Day is Labor Day
December 4th, 2020 · 69 minutes
The week's top stories include Andy's Black Friday finds and the span of Google's major labor troubles. Andy also loses his mind over a DeepMind AI breakthrough, then cleanses your palate by asking Google for some holiday cheer.
#283: Commitment Problems
November 28th, 2020 · 72 minutes
Andy and Flo are here for your holiday weekend to tell you what's on sale. We also discuss Google separating emojis from the system update cycle and why The Go-Gos are worth a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
#282: Vamping and Revamping
November 20th, 2020 · 75 minutes
Google has lots of little updates for us this week from Google Pay, Google Fit, Google Chrome, and even Google cast. Admittedly, we're also a little bummed that YouTube won't be releasing a "YouTube Rewind" video for 2020.