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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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Apr 6, 2017 • 1h 17min
93: It's What The Youths Like
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.
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Guest Starring: Kelly Guimont
Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Android is #1 Google Tells Us What's Cool Ain't Nothin Kooler Than a PDF

Mar 30, 2017 • 1h 6min
92: Live from New York
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.
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Guest Starring: Zarah Dominguez
Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership S8 on The Verge S8 on Android Central MKBHD S8 Video New Aspect Ratio Developer Notes DeX Desktop Dock New 360º Camera Android O Developer Beta

Mar 23, 2017 • 1h 4min
91: Koalas Are Awesome
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!
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Guest Starring: Mikah Sargent and Zarah Dominguez
Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Advert or Content? Google Home Services Samsung Galaxy S8 Leak Evan Blass S8 Tweet Google Family Link Super Mario, RUUUUN! Mikah's Oddly Named Website

Mar 16, 2017 • 1h 15min
90: I'm Not Crying It's Just Raining In My Eyes
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!
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Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Google kills CAPTCHA How Much RAM Can An Android Eat? Googler Shortage Cartoon GBoard Is Not Bored My Android Taste Test Can Anyone Identify This Woman? She Claims To Know Us!

Mar 9, 2017 • 1h 15min
89: I'm Happy For You, Sad For Me
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.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership SheDeservesThisAndMore.com Caaaaake Design Advocate - Jobs - Google Design Google pledges $11.5M to fight racial bias in policing, sentencing Google's Perspective API Opens Up Its Troll-Fighting AI | WIRED PerspectiveWe created an experiment using Perspective to illustrate when comments might be perceived as “toxic" by others.
Google's Yasmin Green on Internet Trolls and Web Security - Vogue Women Techmakers Yasmine's Journey NEW SHIRT!!! - USA version NEW SHIRT!!! - EU version NEW SHIRT...errr...kids version?! Whaaaaat?

Mar 2, 2017 • 1h 5min
88: Precious Unicorns
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.
This episode of Material is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership The Design Sprint — GV Meet Sprinkles Sincerest apologies for any Wi-Fi Issues — February 23rd - Google Wifi Help Official: Samsung Galaxy S8 lands March 29! | Android Central Uber’s SVP of engineering is out after he did not disclose he left Google in a dispute over a sexual harassment allegation - Recode The Google Assistant is coming to more Android phones LG G6 initial review: A return to form | Android Central Huawei's new P10 flagships are thin, powerful and insanely colorful | Android Central Huawei Watch 2 and Watch 2 Classic announced at MWC 2017, starting at €329 in March | Android Central New Moto Mods - Mobile Modularity that Doesn't Stop - The Official Motorola Blog Official YouTube Blog: Finally, live TV made for you Complicated. Weird. Beautiful! The secret Google project to put an aquarium full of tiny, wiggly water bears inside your phone | VentureBeat | Mobile | by Harrison Weber

Feb 23, 2017 • 1h 9min
87: She deserves a week off and more
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.
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Guest Starring: JR Raphael
Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership JR Raphael (@JRRaphael) | Twitter SheDeservesThisAndMore.com

Feb 16, 2017 • 1h 3min
86: It's Complicated
Yasmine wants to TAP AND PAY ALL THE THINGS. Russell likes to occasionally spin crowns. Andy is fascinated by his doodle. Join us for a fun filled episode as we talk Android Wear, Google I/O, Valentines Day and the story behind Google Doodles.
This episode of Material is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Google's Instant Apps rolling out to some and Wish is first out of the gate | Android Central Android Wear 2.0 review: Google's second swing at smartwatches - The Verge LG Watch Style review: Fashionable, not future-proof | Android Central Jason Howell on Twitter: "Could be apples to oranges but here it is side by side with the first gen Moto 360. Haven't tested battery at all but reviews say not great. https://t.co/VZ8WWLGJza"http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-watch-style
Google Doodles - Interactive Valentine's Day 2017 (Day 4) - Google Doodle Google explains the thinking behind its search page doodles | The Sacramento Bee Google I/O 2017 Women Techmakers

Feb 9, 2017 • 60min
85: Google Employees: Who You Gonna Call?
Yasmine gets excited about directions. Russell wishes he was a designer at DropBox. Andy loves swiping his 5X. Also if you've always wanted to yell "Freeze". "Ok right there ENHANCE" and have a computer magically zoom in on a pixelated photo...well Google has your back.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft file opposition to Trump's travel ban | Technology | The Guardian Andy Ihnatko on Twitter: "The only disappointment of the Android statue garden at the Google HQ: no mini-golf. https://t.co/cLRFPJCKlI https://t.co/uyrctAfM3I" Android Wear 2.0 and new LG watches now expected earlier | AndroidAuthority Real-time commute info and more in one tap Android 7.1.2 adds the fingerprint swipe gesture for notifications on the Nexus 5X Google loses Material Design’s principal lead to Dropbox | 9to5Google Google Brain super-resolution image tech makes “zoom, enhance!” real | Ars Technica YouTube is rolling out mobile live streaming to all channels over 10,000 subscribers | 9to5Google The Inside Story of Google’s Daydream, Where VR Feels Like Home | WIRED Andy Ihnatko - YouTube Jims Editing

Feb 2, 2017 • 51min
84: #NotMyAndroidWear
Andy's back, and he's mad as hell, to prove this he records into a camera. Yasmine never left, but she's mad as hell too, to prove it she yells at LG. Russell is a foreigner so what he's up to doesn't matter.
This week we cover Googlers Uniting, which as it turns out isn't a football team. Android Wear 2.0 is almost upon us and someone has smuggled a Google Home into a country that it doesn't belong in...who could it be?! Hey Google, imagine this!
This episode of Material is sponsored by:
Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2017’
Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three free meals with free shipping.
Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Nvidia Shield TV (2017) Nougat update arrives, adds Amazon Video support (Update: original model too!) | AndroidAuthority Google employees staged a protest over Trump’s immigration ban - The Verge Sundar Pichai and Sergey Brin Speak At Google Protest Against Trump Executive Order (Video) Google co-founder Sergey Brin joins protest against immigration order at San Francisco airport - The Verge Trump's executive order on immigration forces Google to recall staff back to the U.S. | Android Central Google celebrates Fred Korematsu, who fought against Japanese internment | TechCrunch [Update: Better shots] Google's LG-built Android Wear 2.0 watches appear to have leaked in low-res form Google Home Gains Belkin Wemo and Honeywell Support Today | Droid Life


