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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#281: And The Shoe Keeps Dropping
November 13th, 2020 · 66 minutes
Andy and Flo discuss what President-Elect Biden's Administration could look like for Big Tech and why we're mourning the loss of unlimited photo backup to Google Photos.
#280: The Next American President
November 6th, 2020 · 69 minutes
Andy and Flo keep it quick this week because we know you've got some nail-biting to get back to. We discuss YouTube's failure at stifling U.S. election misinformation and why folks are still kvetching en masse about the new Google app icons.
#279: Insults and Absurdities
October 30th, 2020 · 90 minutes
This week, an intense and thorough breakdown of the latest congressional whining. We also discuss Stadia's Very Bad, No Good Social Media Day, and we pay homage to the Google apps and services that have gone to the other side.
#278: Malarkey
October 22nd, 2020 · 82 minutes
It really is a week of pure malarkey, as Google is not only put through the wringer by the Department of Justice but called out for providing its AI tech for border surveillance—yes, that border. To lighten things up, we try humming songs for Google.
#277: Partitioning Our Brains
October 15th, 2020 · 84 minutes
Andy's sick of Chrome's phishing and Flo resents Google Maps spilling the beans on generations-old secrets. We go deep into the House of Representatives' recent anti-trust report, then steer it back up with some helpful new accessible Android features.
#276: 90 Million Dollar Tumor
October 9th, 2020 · 104 minutes
Flo and Andy discuss the perilous lure of nostalgia, plus the other big Google news that occurred the week of the big Pixel event and what it means for the company's employees. We gush about the Nest Audio and Chromecast with Google TV.
#275: Feature Drop
October 2nd, 2020 · 97 minutes
Andy and Flo recall eating in dingy restaurants before running down nearly everything Google announced at this week's Launch Night In. We also go in-depth about the Chromecast with Google TV—including Flo's first 24 hours with it.
#274: Put a Ring On It
September 25th, 2020 · 92 minutes
We talk about what to expect from Chrome OS. Then, why Google is adopting a hybrid work-from-home model and how to use the new COVID transmission layer on Google Maps. For those on Android 11, we help you unlock the secret kitty game.
#273: Google's 99 Problems
September 17th, 2020 · 79 minutes
We discuss Apple's announcements and the features we'd borrow for Android, why Google is tightening its internal message boards, how Senators are grilling Google in the latest anti-trust hearings, and what to expect from its next hardware event.
#272: Dingus
September 10th, 2020 · 88 minutes
We discuss the launch of Android 11 and why Google Maps automatically blurred out protest slogans in Hong Kong. Then, we lift your spirits with a reflective interview with Google's former camera czar, Marc Levoy.