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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#171: The Gospel of Chrome

October 4th, 2018 · 73 minutes

This week, there's stuff to talk about, but it's mostly Andy and Flo music over how much the Chrome OS platform has matured in the last year.

#170: Look Out For Your Data

September 27th, 2018 · 70 minutes

Andy and Flo take a walk down memory lane with the T-Mobile G1. Plus, why Google and its competitors are rallying around for more lenient privacy laws.

#169: Italian Chef Kiss

September 21st, 2018 · 78 minutes

This week, on your favorite podcast titled Friends Using Google Products and Then Talking About It, Andy and Flo talk about the superiority of the Pixel 2's camera over the iPhone XS (Insert Nelson "ha-ha!" sound effect here).

#168: Bulbousness

September 13th, 2018 · 74 minutes

Andy and Flo discuss this week's Apple announcements and what that means for Google users and fans. The two also discuss the perils of misinformation.

#167: Material After Dark

September 7th, 2018 · 74 minutes

Warning: This episode has seriously too many mentions of Celine Dion's hit song (a hit for too long, if you asked some of us), "My Heart Will Go On."

#166: Your Personal Data Belongs to You

August 31st, 2018 · 77 minutes

Flo starts us off this week with her existential woes, as Andy does his best to keep her calm with similar tales of digital archiving.

#165: It’s Not Just a Kerfuffle

August 23rd, 2018 · 71 minutes

This week, Flo and Andy are breaking down what's causing all the commotion among Google employees.

#164: A Slice of Android Pie

August 16th, 2018 · 61 minutes

It is most certainly a slice of pie this week as Andy and Flo recap their time with Android 9.

#163: Let’s Be Glass Half-full People

August 10th, 2018 · 73 minutes

This week, Android P is officially Android Pie, but not until Flo and Andy discuss the weather—as they have in every single episode since summer began. Man, it's a hot one!

#162: This is Bad, This is Really Bad

August 2nd, 2018 · 64 minutes

Andy and Flo have plenty to say this week, as they do every week. Because there's so much going on in the world of Google.