Hosted by Andy Ihnatko, Russell Ivanovic, 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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#96: We Didn't Start The Fire
April 27th, 2017 · 72 minutes
Russell has a shiny Galaxy S8 he won't stop talking about. Andy is living life in 360 degrees now. Huyen is empathetic towards Todd and Tina. We also dig into why Google is burning books and blocking ads.
#95: That's How Lex Luthor Lost A Hand
April 20th, 2017 · 72 minutes
Galaxy S8 reviews are in! Is it the best phone ever? Various sites way in an there's even a tear down already. Those iFixit people don't mess around. There's also a new Google Earth and Google turns your scribbles into Clip Art! All this and more on this weeks episode of Material.
#94: Finnish Him
April 13th, 2017 · 68 minutes
Andy loops himself into a boot. Russell dreams of S8 sheep. Also Patent Peace...in our time? Penny Arcade Expo to the rescu...oh wait that's not what PAX stands for. Finally fact checking and more fact checking. Who fact checks the fact checkers in case someone is writing them fat cheques?
#93: It's What The Youths Like
April 6th, 2017 · 76 minutes
Andy confesses that he knows exactly what young people want. Russell thinks Samsung is improving. Kelly wants to know where all the Android tablets went. Also yoyo's and pogo sticks. This episode is lit AF yo.
#92: Live from New York
March 30th, 2017 · 66 minutes
Andy gets juiced and dined by Samsung and brings us his live impressions. Russell likes shiny things. Zarah is back to tell us all about Android O which Google rudely dropped on developers just after last weeks show recorded.
#91: Koalas Are Awesome
March 23rd, 2017 · 63 minutes
Andy calls in sick so Russell brings in two special guests. Who are they and just how great do they think Koalas are? Tune in to find out! Also home automation, The Galaxy S8 and more!
#90: I'm Not Crying It's Just Raining In My Eyes
March 16th, 2017 · 75 minutes
Yasmine. Is. Gone. No really. Which makes writing the description kinda hard. Still, Andy is excited that robots can identify humans and Russell raves regarding RAM. It's going to take some adjustments dear listenerds, so strap yourselves in!
#89: I'm Happy For You, Sad For Me
March 9th, 2017 · 75 minutes
This description couldn't be more clicklisteney if we tried. Yasmine DROPS THE MOTHER OF ALL BOMBSHELLS. Andy cries into his cake. Russell is dumbfounded. What could it possibly be? TUNE INTO THIS MUST LISTEN TO EPISODE OF MATERIAL, THE PODCAST.
#88: Precious Unicorns
March 2nd, 2017 · 64 minutes
Yasmine is back after a mysterious hiatus. Russell is back after sprinting for 3 days straight. Andy isn't back, because he never left. We talk about jerks, MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, YouTube TV, and creatures procreating inside your phone.
#87: She deserves a week off and more
February 23rd, 2017 · 68 minutes
Yasmine takes a week off. Russell goes missing mysteriously. Left to his own devices Andy finds a new co-host, who seems to have more Android Intelligence than most.