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It's Google all the way down
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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#140: The Promises of Mobile World Congress
March 1st, 2018 · 78 minutes
Nevermind that Flo finally has her Google Clips—what's going on in Barcelona? Andy, Flo, and Russell break down the announcements at MWC 2018 and weigh in on whether the show is still about smartphones (or is it about assistants?)
#139: The Superstation
February 22nd, 2018 · 79 minutes
Flo starts off this week with a diatribe on why YouTube TV and the Google Home Max are worth the money. Then, your three intrepid co-hosts delve into a discussion on whether the Galaxy S9 is still worth the hype in a post-Pixel world.
#138: Pichai's Pixel with Android P
February 15th, 2018 · 77 minutes
Andy, Flo, & Russell discuss the last Pixel's dismal sales numbers, though they collectively agree that's not Google's end game. The gang also talk about what's coming in Android P and whether Android Wear has a future like the Apple Watch.
#137: Back To The Nest
February 9th, 2018 · 68 minutes
This little Andy gets free audio books. This little Flo gets none. This little Russell goes omgwhycantyoushiptoaustraliagoogle all the way home. Google's Hi-Larious Earnings Report joke. Nest comes back to the nest, smart speakers and Universal Stylusesii
#136: Strength in Numbers
February 1st, 2018 · 78 minutes
Your hosts start off this week by discussing the ever-lasting tablet: the NVIDIA Shield. The trio also discusses Apple's stiff reins on iMessages and whether the Google Clips camera might be a hit. And this is all just in the first half-hour of the show!
#135: Android Pichai
January 25th, 2018 · 70 minutes
In this week's episode, Andy, Flo, and Russell get into the spirit of Google I/O. The trio also reflects on the changing norms of content consumption, all the while wondering where the Google Home Max fits into the picture.
#134: A Study in the Post-CES Conciousness
January 18th, 2018 · 67 minutes
What is Flo like after eight straight days at the biggest consumer electronics trade show? Find out this week. Andy also regales us with tales of Google's greatest helper apps, while Russell gets a bit off his chest about the Google Home & Google WiFi.
#133: Community Bikes
January 11th, 2018 · 67 minutes
Flo braves the exciting and daunting world of CES, so in her absence Andy tries to play music while Russell ponders his next phone choice. We also talk about Google taking over CES and the curious case of the community bike.
#132: Machinesplained
January 4th, 2018 · 68 minutes
We're back in a brand new year with a brand new show! Did Andy and Russell survive their moves? What did Flo get for xmas that will blow all our collective minds?
#131: Say Goodbye to 2017
December 28th, 2017 · 48 minutes
It's the last episode of the year! Listen in as Andy, Flo, & Russell wax poetic about the meaning of the holidays. Then, they try to Google "Why 2017." The results are polarizing.