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Material

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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187: Sensor Fatigue

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2019/01/24

Before you dive in this week, we'd like to give you a content warning about sad things happening to kitties at the beginning of this episode. After that, Andy talks about his hacked-together Nest temperature sensor and Flo wonder if there's a Wear OS smartwatch out there fit for her wrist. After the break, the two discuss Google tossing $45 million toward Fossil, how much it's going to annoy you when it restricts ad blocking in the next version of Chrome, and what XDA Developers have found in a

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68:38

186: Nothing Gold Can Stay

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2019/01/17

Andy is excited about the Wear OS watches floating around right now, while Flo wishes they'd be smaller and last a little longer. After the break, the two hosts discuss bad apps in the Play Store, say goodbye to the Chromecast Audio, and geek out over the relative coolness of a 3D-printed brain for your smart speaker.

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77:12

185: Who is CES for?

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2019/01/10

CES 2019 is all anybody can talk about. But before Andy and Flo get into it, this week's show starts with a bit of catchup on Flo's first Google support experience. Then, Andy leaves us all with an essential anecdote about why you should probably turn off your phone. After the first break, the two discuss everything from the new Google Assistant Connect platform to all the new stuff announced this week with the Google Assistant built into it.

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73:43

184: Robots Without Emotion

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2019/01/04

Flo and Andy are back for the first episode of the new year with a look at how Google's Project Soli will change the way we use devices. The two also discuss what Fuschia holds in store for the future of Android. Then, after the second ad break, why people in Arizona are attacking Google's self-driving cars.

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61:57

183: A Year Without Android

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2018/12/28

Time to play a game! Below are the instructions. Follow along to learn how to play, then [tweet us](http://www.twitter.com/materialpodcast) or [email us](mailto:materialpodcast@gmail.com) your choices and we'll feature them in our first episode of 2019. > You have to GIVE UP one of these Google things and not use it in 2019. Which do you choose to give up? You’ll get it back after a year. * Android * Google Assistant (includes smart devices but you can keep your Android phone, Chromebook, etc

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68:08

182: Internal Struggles

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2018/12/21

Enjoy this deliciously late taping of the Material podcast! This week, Andy and Flo are talking holiday things and the inevitability of Windows apps on Chrome OS. After the break, Andy and Flo discuss the internal blowback on Google's Project Dragonfly, and why Google contractors don't get discounted t-shirts.

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73:54

181: Mr. Pichai Goes to Washington

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2018/12/13

Andy starts us off this week with tales about an affordable Android TV set-top box, as well as links to visit when we're feeling a little nostalgic for sunsetted Google products. Then, Andy and Flo discuss Google's visit to Capitol Hill.

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180: Fuschia

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2018/12/07

For the seventh consecutive week, Flo and Andy babble on about the virtues of using Chrome OS. But will Andy ever leave his MacBook behind and become _all_ about that Chromebook life? After the break, the two discuss Google's holiday treats, and some of its unfortunate patent tricks. And then, a look at why Google's contract workers are rallying for fair treatment.

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72:37

179: For Real

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2018/11/30

Andy and Flo spill the beans on what they spent all their hard-earned cash on over the Black Friday "holiday." After the break, Andy walks us through Project Fi's new offerings, as well as some of its caveats. Andy and Flo also discuss the latest crop of Pixel Slate reviews that have hit the web, and why Google employees are petitioning for their employer to drop Project Dragonfly.

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57:54

178: Don't Buy What You Don't Need

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2018/11/21

Happy Eating Turkey week! Flo and Andy recorded a little earlier than usual to help you get your Black Friday shopping done. Flo and Andy also remind you that you don't _have_ to buy anything you don't need or don't want. But if you do end up buying something, this would certainly be the weekend to do it, as prices are slashed on a variety of Google products.

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64:19

177: Your Data is Your Personal Data

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2018/11/16

Flo can't believe how out of touch she's becoming with things these days, and Andy reminds us that the Internet is nothing more than a series of tubes that can break at any time. After the ad break, Flo and Andy talk about Google's ventures into the world of health tech, and then the two lament about the fact that neither of them has tried out the Pixel's Night Sight feature just yet.

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73:34

176: Donut in the Fridge

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2018/11/08

Flo is happy that Andy is learning the Chromebook, and that they can both explore the platform in tandem. Andy catches us up on America's election, including some cheekiness from Google's camp. Then, an update on the #GoogleWalkout, followed by what's new from Google and Samsung's respective developer summits after the break.

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69:39

175: Unfortunately

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2018/11/02

Flo is exceptionally excited about Andy's foray into full-time Chromebook living. Andy wishes it were better with Skype. After the ad, Andy and Flo hunker down for a more serious exploration of the allegations against Andy Rubin, and whether Silicon Valley will ever have its #MeToo moment.

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90:40

174: A Worthy Transaction

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2018/10/25

Flo starts us off this week by bragging about her new wares (the Google Home Hub and the Pixel 3). Andy reminds us all of the legacy of Mister Rogers and asks that you please leave him out of your advertising. The two also discuss the fraudsters who scammed millions of dollars from advertisers through Android apps and then catch up a bit on the headlines, including some good news for Android updates.

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73:42

173: In Protest of the Notch

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2018/10/19

Andy has access to Project Stream, and Flo has a suggestion for a voice-activated trashcan. Andy shares some of his nostalgic findings from the web, and the two discuss the relative _hangover_ of the prior week's Google event. Flo also regales us with stories about running Windows apps on a Chromebook, and Andy reminds us that the internet is still very finicky.

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70:50

172: So Much Google

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2018/10/13

This week, it's really all about Google. Andy and Flo break down all the important tidbits of the Big Google Week, and then some.

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73:14

171: The Gospel of Chrome

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2018/10/04

This week, there's stuff to talk about, but it's mostly Andy and Flo music over how much the Chrome OS platform has matured in the last year. After a quick update, and a bit of existential exploration on life outside the Google bubble, the two talk about what's in store for the October 9 event and whether Project Stream will make first-person shooter aficionados out of us after all.

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70:35

170: Look Out For Your Data

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2018/09/27

We take a walk down memory lane as we recall the very first retail Android device, the T-Mobile G1. We also discuss a search event that Google held earlier in the week, though we're not feelin' the new search engine improvements. Then, we'll explain why Google and its competitors are rallying around for more lenient privacy laws, and what it means to have a separate "Chinese internet". (Not great, Bob!)

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169: Italian Chef Kiss

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2018/09/21

This week, on your favorite podcast alternatively titled _Friends Using Google Products and Then Talking About It_, Andy and Flo talk about why Chrome OS is worth the money now more than ever. The duo also talk about the superiority of the Pixel 2's camera over the iPhone XS (Insert Nelson _ha-ha!_ sound effect here), and why we should all be paying attention to what Google is trying to achieve with Dragonfly, the search engine it's developing for China.

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168: Bulbousness

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2018/09/13

Flo and Andy officially bid adieu to their favorite Aussie, but not before regaling you with all the reasons you'd want a [Relay FM membership](http://relay.fm/membership). The two also discuss this week's Apple announcements and what that means for Google users and fans, as well as the perils of misinformation.

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