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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#320: Freaky Phone
August 13th, 2021 · 72 minutes
After a bit of catchup, we pummel you with a lumpy helping of Samsung news. It was a big week! Samsung announced new folding phones, new buds, and a new smartwatch that runs the first new version of Wear OS By Samsung and Google Too.
#319: Fees, Fines, Fo, Fum
August 6th, 2021 · 62 minutes
Flo's finally figured out her computer situation (it's not a Chromebook), and Andy runs out of money to burn. The Pixel 6 got announced this week, but we still only know so little.
#318: Little Big Moves
July 30th, 2021 · 70 minutes
We go through Google's "About This Result" feature, plus another feature that instantly deletes the last 15 minutes of your search history. Then, another entry into the Google Graveyard, but not before emojis get a makeover.
#317: Accept the Challenge
July 23rd, 2021 · 62 minutes
Flo's SIM woes continue unabated, and Andy realizes the stronghold that Chrome has on his life. We talk about the latest Google executive to leave after publishing an offensive manifesto and then liven up with the good news about a Big Ass Chromebook.
#316: Go With God
July 16th, 2021 · 82 minutes
Andy and Flo continue their epic saga from this week's All About Android. Then, Flo airs her frustrations with life and how a SIM card made her cry. Andy joins in with frustrations of his own, and then we dive into Google's trouble with France.
#315: A Hamster Wheel
July 9th, 2021 · 68 minutes
Flo relays her experience with a fork, and Andy discovers several ticking time bombs. We're reporting on too much bad news this week, from Google's latest diversity report, to why three dozen district attorneys are suing the company.
#314: Win Some, Lose Some
July 3rd, 2021 · 65 minutes
We talk about the magic that makes Windows 11 run Android apps natively and why Microsoft and Google have agreed to start suing each other. We're giddy over more carriers adopting RCS, and we wonder if Chrome OS will ever become an ample gaming platform.
#313: Six Degrees of Separation
June 25th, 2021 · 71 minutes
What did the New York Times reveal about Sundar Pichai this week? Where did Google's messaging strategy lose its way? And why did Massachusetts wait so long to implement COVID tracing? We'll answer all these questions.
#312: The Fix(es) Is In
June 17th, 2021 · 64 minutes
Andy fixes his Google Home Max stereo speaker setup, and Flo wonders if Fuschia will fix her casting problems. We work out the deal with Google's physical store in New York City, and we'll tell you how to report online slander.
#311: Amber Is the Color of Your Energy
June 10th, 2021 · 67 minutes
We talk about Stadia's arrival on Google TV this month and a new Apple feature that benefits us all. We also talk about how Google is changing its ad business to comply with French regulators and why the folding Pixel phone might actually be a thing.