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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#467: No One's Taking Your Phone
June 6th, 2024 · 62 minutes
It's another week, and we have another Google leak, but this one is much more favorable. Also, great news: Google will not chuck your phone for using after-market parts.
#466: The Algorithm
May 30th, 2024 · 72 minutes
The fourth wall is broken on Google's search algorithm. And why you might avoid Samsung phones for a while.
#465: User Engagement
May 23rd, 2024 · 65 minutes
We've had a week with the Android 15 beta, but don't run it on your main phone yet. Also, why is Chrome OS running on an Android device?
#464: The Gemini Era
May 17th, 2024 · 77 minutes
Google I/O is all anyone is talking about this week, including Andy and Flo.
#463: Hacks
May 9th, 2024 · 63 minutes
This week, it's all about the Pixel 8a, as that's all anyone's talking about the week before Google I/O. Plus, the fruits of the DoJ's probe into Google Search.
#462: That Sounds Like What Now?
May 3rd, 2024 · 59 minutes
Google's business is doing okay, after all. But wait until you hear how Apple's been poaching former AI talent from the company.
#461: Nothing Works Anymore
April 26th, 2024 · 73 minutes
This episode might bum you out, especially if you're mad at your boss. At least this one is about Google bosses.
#460: You Better Work!
April 18th, 2024 · 72 minutes
The episode starts with an existential crisis and ends with ruminations on what's ahead in Android 15 and Google Search.
#459: Wizard Needs Data Badly
April 12th, 2024 · 69 minutes
Mercury is in retrograde. Andy didn't make it to the new Google Store, and Google killed more stuff this week. We recap Google Cloud Next 2024 and what's coming.
#458: Happy Birthday, Gmail
April 5th, 2024 · 61 minutes
It's Gmail's 20th birthday, and we're celebrating by ruminating about its presence in our lives.