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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#231: Food for Thought
November 28th, 2019 · 95 minutes
Andy and Flo discuss how Google could set a precedent for Silicon Valley by allowing its workers to unionize and why the company has taken an interest in a new coalition to construct a nine-point "Contract For The Web."
#230: It's Business, Folks
November 22nd, 2019 · 89 minutes
Flo and Andy cash in their "off-topic" card early on, then discuss why Google is scaling back its weekly all-hands meetings. We also squeal over the Razr phone and regale you with what's on sale at the Google Store for Black Friday.
#229: Bohemian Rhapsody
November 16th, 2019 · 92 minutes
Flo and Andy dive into the implications of Google collecting personal medical data. They'll also discuss Apple's Phil Schiller and his recent comments on Chromebooks in schools, and they'll point you to Google's latest AI experiment, the FreddieMeter.
#228: The Great Pixel
November 9th, 2019 · 73 minutes
Andy and Flo discuss Google's week of updates, its acquisition of FitBit, and we'll throw a little shade towards Bill Gates (it's about time!).
#227: Trope-ical Island
October 31st, 2019 · 88 minutes
Andy is finally living the dream of stereo Google Home Mini nightstands. We'll talk about last week's Google employee town hall, WearOS's eventual resuscitation, and Google's Digital Wellbeing experiments.
#226: Pixel-palooza
October 24th, 2019 · 99 minutes
It's almost all Pixel 4 talk in this week's episode. Andy and Flo rundown what they like, what they don't like, and what they're still scratching their heads about with Google's new flagship phone.
#225: Made By Google
October 18th, 2019 · 97 minutes
Andy and Flo finally meet each other for the first time, in the flesh, at this week's Made By Google event in New York City. The two talk all about who and what they saw. Take your time diving into this one because it's a whopper of an episode.
#224: Weird-shaped Android Phones
October 11th, 2019 · 85 minutes
Flo and Andy dive into why Google's research program for capturing 3D face scans is hugely problematic. We also discuss the Microsoft Surface Duo and Essential's "Project Gem" (and why Andy Rubin should not be the face of the company).
#223: Simple Piece of Grace
October 4th, 2019 · 68 minutes
Andy and Flo talk about the backdoor you should not exploit on your Huawei Mate P30 Pro to install Google Apps. Plus, we'll dive into why Google is being scrutinized over DNS encryption in Chrome, and look over the latest batch of Pixel 4 "leaks."
#222: Give and Take
September 27th, 2019 · 78 minutes
Flo and Andy talk about Google Play Pass and whether it's worth the cash. Plus, details on the next Chromebook from Google and how Andy found out he was verified on YouTube. Don't forget to clink a drink this weekend in honor of Google's 21st birthday.