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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#116: Embrace The Notch

September 15th, 2017 · 70 minutes

Russell buys a phone he feels is essential. Andy takes things up a notch. Flo advises us to stay in our lanes. We talk about the Pixel 2 announcement, the iPhone Flat Tyre X, and how Google needs to sort things re: equality.

#115: By Version 30 It Had Better Be Great

September 7th, 2017 · 70 minutes

Flo has an LG V30! Russell's finger is hovering over the Essential Phone cancel pre-order button. Andy found a shortcut on his new Android bike. We also talk about the growing influence Google has on the world and if they'd ever use that for evil.

#114: Arrrrrrrr Core

September 1st, 2017 · 66 minutes

Andy gets some Oreos. Russell gives a Keynote. Flo goes on a secret assignment. Also Google announces ARCore and some website called "you tub" gets a redesign.

#113: Total Eclipse Of The Wallet

August 24th, 2017 · 68 minutes

Andy gets a Pixel from a totally not a scam deal. Russells finger slips on titanium and ceramic, and he ends up poorer for it. Flo touched a Note 8, and totally didn't spontaneously combust. All this and more on this episode of your 2nd favourite podcast!

#112: Rappers Delight (feat Ihnatko)

August 18th, 2017 · 63 minutes

Andy drops some sick beats. Flo confesses to using Allo. Russell wonders if he paid $3 Billion dollars to Apple, would they make him the default search engine for iOS. That's right kids we talk about Allo for Web, Google's search deals and rap history.

#111: Margerite Dyson Left A Lovemark

August 11th, 2017 · 72 minutes

Wow, what a week for Google. What a week. We start off with follow up, we end with the wonder that is the Jelly phone but the middle is full of important Google news. This is an episode not to be missed.

#110: The Camera Wars, Begun They Have

August 4th, 2017 · 74 minutes

Andy has feels about cameras. Flo has feels about marketing jargon. Russell just has no feels, he's a heartless Australian. This week we talk Z Force scratching, E Plus battery life and the drugs beings smoked in Moto's Marketing Department.

#109: If You Can Drop A Baby, You Can Drop A Camera

July 28th, 2017 · 70 minutes

Flo attends and exclusive Asus event. Andy attends an exclusive Moto event. Russell sits at home in his pants (the British meaning btw) and downloads the latest Android O preview.

#108: Too Many Hits

July 21st, 2017 · 63 minutes

Andy runs a blind camera test...the results may shock you! Flo heads to the city to augment her reality. Russell transgresses against the One True TV Platform and buys into WebOS.

We also talk image processing, Google Glass.

#107: You Say Saltine I Say Salada

July 14th, 2017 · 71 minutes

Episode 107 is our best yet! Flo joins us permanently! Andy befriends statues and paintings. Russell is swiping to Google Now like it's 2014. We also talk Cookie Monster, transparency and rumours. Everybody loves rumours.