470 episodes
Material Relay FM
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4.2 • 81 Ratings
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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. Hosted by Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion.
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And Then We Build Up From There
It turns out that Apple needs Google for its AI after all. Are you ready for ChromeOS's transition? And is Google coming back with glasses?
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Point and Click
The Yin to Google’s Yang had a dog and pony show this week. And Apple will adopt RCS later this year, though not _all_ of it.
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No One's Taking Your Phone
It's another week, and we have another Google leak, but this one is much more favorable. Also, great news: Google will not chuck your phone for using after-market parts.
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The Algorithm
The fourth wall is broken on Google's search algorithm. And why you might avoid Samsung phones for a while.
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User Engagement
We've had a week with the Android 15 beta, but don't run it on your main phone yet. Also, why is Chrome OS running on an Android device?
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The Gemini Era
Google I/O is all anyone is talking about this week, including Andy and Flo.
Customer Reviews
Great Google Podcast
Love Flo and Andy. Would like it if they’d go back to 3 hosts like when Russel was still with the show. Would also like chapters.
Politics Really?
I have always enjoyed listening to Andy & Flo while learning more Android and Google. But now every new show is turning into more of a political podcast. If I wanted to hear about politics there are plenty of other political podcasts, political social media posts, or news television to hear about this subject. I suggest that you change the description of your show and place it in the political category. This isn’t about my personal views about the left or the right side. This is just simply about politics being on a tech podcast. It seems it is now just a dumping ground of political views.
Lots and lots of rambling
Without fail the first 20 minutes of each episode buries the lead. I just want to hear about cool Google news which is what the show claims it is about.
And the hosts are so mortally afraid of anything that is not diverse, or inequitable, or problematic that they can barely stay on topic.